In the face of a tourist boom(激增), New Zealand plans on a tourist tax(税收)for foreign visitors.
New Zealand is a country with 4.5 million people. But the 1 of foreign visitors has grown by nearly a third in the past three years, with 3.8 million visiting the country during the first quarter of 2018. The government 2 from next year, foreign visitors heading to New Zealand will pay 3 NZ $25 and NZ $35(112yuan-156yuan) to get into the country. However, people from Pacific Island Forum countries(太平洋岛国论坛国家)and children under two will not be included.
"More and more money is spent on tourism. To meet visitors' need, we have to 4 more infrastructure(公共设施)，such as washrooms and car parks, and hire more people," Kelvin Davis, head of New Zealand tourism officer, said, many places are fighting with environmental problems 5by tourism. It sounds fair(公平的)that foreign tourists 6 a little so that the countrycan put up the infrastructure they need and better protect the natural places they enjoy.
Some may think the new tax will 7 New Zealand a "less attractive" country. Davis said, "For 8 visitors, they are already paying out NZ $1,200(5300yuan), so an extra(额外的)NZ $25 isn't going to make such a 9."
New Zealand isn't 10. Countries like Turkmenistan and Malaysia have been taxing foreign visitors. Japan will act on a tax law of this kind from January 2019.
In China, there are 24 solar terms(节气)in a year. The Autumn Equinox is one important solar term. It falls on September 23 this year.
The Autumn Equinox is at the midpoint of autumn. It divides the season into two equal parts. On this day, the length of the day and the length of the night are about the same all over the world. After this day, days become shorter and nights become longer in the northern hemisphere(北半球).
Autumn is the time to eat some seasonal foods. During this time, crab(蟹肉)is very delicious. Pears, beans and many other plants are there to harvest. You can pick and eat these fresh fruits and vegetables.
Most areas in China become cool after the Autumn Equinox. Many flowers blossom during this period. You can enjoy the cool weather and the beautiful flowers in a park. So why not have an outing on the weekends?
I love eating hairy crabs. They are so tasty. I want to live by Yangcheng Lake so that I could eat them every day. The hairy crab is a kind of seasonal food. It is delicious in late autumn. If you like it, you can go to Yangcheng Lake after the Autumn Equinox.
Jessie felt her life so boring one summer day. She was tired of watching TV, she read all her books, and her friends were on vacation. She wanted something different to do. Suddenly, she saw the lawn mower(割草机)sitting in the yard.
"Mom," she shouted, "I think I will mow the lawn." Her mom ran into the yard and said, "Oh no, you don't. You're too young to mow the lawn."
"I'm 14 years old and know how to do it," Jessie said. "Besides, it would help Dad out, and he won't have to worry about it over the weekend."
Mom thought for a while and then decided to let Jessie give it a try. After all, she was home and would keep an eye on her. Jessie already knew how to start the lawn mower from watching her dad. Jessie checked the gas(汽油)to make sure it was full, and put on her gardening gloves to protect her hands. Mom watched from the kitchen window. Jessie really does know how to mow the lawn. She was very careful around the flowers and trees. When she finished, she felt so good, but she was so hot. Mom brought her some ice tea and said, "You sure did a great job. Dad will be very surprised."
Later that day, Dad came home and said to Jessie's mom, "You didn't have to mow the lawn. I was going to do it on Saturday. It looks great. Thanks."
"I didn't mow it. Jessie did."
"Wow, our little girl is growing up!" Dad told Jessie what a great job she had done.
"It was fun, and I will do it again next week" said Jessie.
The neighbor next door came by and asked Jessie if she wanted to mow his lawn and make some money "Sure!" said Jessie. Jessie began mowing his lawn. Two other neighbors asked so, then another three. Jessie was now mowing lawns for them all and making some money She was no longer bored! "I won't have time to spend my money" she laughed to herself.
Many parents set rules for their children's online activity, such as limiting(限制)the time they can spend online. . They complain that their parents share too many photos of them online.
In a 2016 study, it was found that parents in the US share more than 116 photos of their kids after they are born. Most were taken before the child fumed 8 years old. Many of the photos showed kids in unhappy situations, like having food all over their faces, Quartz reported.
Parents do like to share their child's progress as he or she grows up. But their kid doesn't like it as much. In a survey(调查)of UK children between the ages of 12 and 16, 70% said they felt their parents didn't respect them, reported by Digital Parenting magazine.
In addition, many kids said that others at school sometimes picked on them after their parents post photos online. CBS News noted. In one case, a girl was bullied(欺负)by boys at school after they found her mom's blog. There were many family photos in the blog.
"Each time a photo or video is uploaded(下载), it is an important part of a child's life, which can follow them into adult life," a spokeswoman for a leading children's charity in the UK said. "It's always important to know their children's idea before posting photos or videos of them.
More Americans hope to work past their 65th birthday and never retire(退休).The Associated Press with the NORC Centre for Public Affairs Research asked 1075 people, aged 50 and older. One-fourth of them said they never planned to retire. Among people who earn less in that age group that is even truer than the ones who earn more.
In America, as tradition(传统), the age of 65 is the common age to retire. Sixty percent of people aged 50 to 64 said they expect to work past their 65th birthday More than half of those who are already older than 65 said they plan to keep working too. They say they are working 31 hours a week. Those 50 years of age or older said money was the most important reason that affected(影响) when to retire. Most of the workers—especially those who are 65 and older—plan to move into a new profession(行业), as they come into the later years. One-third of people earning less than $5000 a year said they would keep working. About twenty percent of those who earn more than $100000 said they would never retire.
People born from 1946 to 1964 reach age 65, and the United States' population will have more older people than ever before. The number of Americans 65 and older jumped twenty-one percent—or to 35.5 million—from 2002 to 2012. That number will probably reach 92 million by 2060.
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A. Huawei is more popular, I think. B. I want one newer but not too expensive. C. I have to ask for 1,800 yuan. D. Can I help you? E. Is it expensive? F. How much is it? G. What color do you like? |
A: Good morning.
B: Yes, please. I'm looking for a mobile phone, but I have no idea which one to buy.
A: We get all kinds of mobile phones here. Which do you prefer, Samsung, Huawei or Apple?
B: I really know little' about them. Which one sells best these days?
A: Hmm!
B: How much is a Huawei?
A: The newer, the more expensive.
B:
A: What about this one? It looks nice and works well.
B:
A: 2,000 yuan.
B: Any discount(折扣)? How about 1,600 yuan?
A: That's the best we can do. OK?
B: OK. I'll take it.
Once, a butterfly was flying up and down among the flowers. She saw a baby elephant coming down the way, so she flew to him and sat on his ear. The elephant asked, "Who are you?"
The butterfly proudly said, "I am the most beautiful butterfly. You are ugly and heavy, while I am beautiful and light. All people like my colorful wings. I can fly anywhere with them."
The elephant said politely, "I am glad to meet you."
The butterfly went on, "There is no comparison(比较)between us. You have four legs, but I have six. You have a long nose, and I have something like that too. I can use it to get nectar(花蜜) from flowers, but you can't.
Just then, a strong wind blow. The butterfly could not keep her balance(平衡)in the wind and cried for help, while the elephant stood firmly(稳当地)on the ground and thought, "I can see how pride(骄傲)has a fall.
你的演讲必须包括以下内容:
⒈用30词左右陈述你对growing pains的理解(例如成长对你的人生意味着更多的经历和担当，烦恼意味着……):
⒉谈谈自己的一个growing pain的例子(例如你和父母之间的分歧，和朋友之间的矛盾……)，并结合它提出解决此问题的建议。
注意：
⒈词数90左右；
⒉可适当发挥，增加过渡句，使行文连贯；
⒊短文中不得出现与本人真实姓名、学校相关的信息；
⒋短文己给开头部分不计入总词数。
My View on Growing Pains
Dear brothers and sisters,
As one of the experienced hands, I would like to share my view on growing pains.
