Selected films for International Children's Day
International Children's Day is around the corner and we have selected two children's movies for you to enjoy this special day with your kids. Free online access to the films will be available for a limited period of time, and feel free to pick them up. The films are provided by www.1905.com.
A Journey to the Seaside
A driver, Shen Tong, played by actor Sha Yi, receives an order sending an 8-year-old boy and his dog from Beijing to Zhoushan in Zhejiang Province. Shen unwillingly accepts the order just for the payment. On the way, he and the boy go through many experiences together, which changes their attitudes. At the end of the journey, Shen finds there might be some relations between him and the boy. This is a journey that cures two lonely hearts-one of an adult, the other a child.
Click here to watch the film www.1905.com/vod/play/1451546.shtml.
Running Like Wind
Adapted from a true story, this inspiring film tells a tale of a group of girls from the Li ethnic group who never played soccer before, but who manage to realize a soccer dream with tears and laughter after overcoming all sorts of difficulties.
The film is full of conflicts between tradition and modernity, and apart from displaying sportsmanship and youthful energy, it also stresses the significance of friendship.
Click here to watch the film www.1905.com/vod/play/1458181.shtml.
Every Christmas, the firm I worked for raised money for disadvantaged kids in the area, and every Christmas I'd drive out with colleagues to deliver gifts. Some years ago, we were returning to work and stopped at an intersection as the lights turned red.
We were in the middle lane and I became aware of an SUV(越野车）coming up behind us at speed; at the last moment, it switched to the righthand lane and carried straight on past the red light into traffic moving west to east. It crashed into another vehicle, causing it to veer off(转向), then they both skidded to a stop.
There was a loud "Bang" and flames leapt from the SUV's front. I had been a volunteer firefighter for many years and had attended automobile accidents before. As the flames grew fiercer, I knew the car's battery had exploded and that there was no time to lose. I dashed round to the passenger side. The door was locked, but by pulling on the window frame, I managed to tear it open. I leaned in, unbuckled the driver's belt and pulled him across to the passenger side.
Other than some cuts, he was fine. I left him with my workmates and went to check on the driver of the other car, who was also unhurt. Then I headed back to the intersection, where I directed traffic around the burning vehicle until the emergency services arrived.
On the way back to work, I said to my colleagues: "What you saw, keep it under your hats, OK?" But an hour later I had a call from a friend on a local TV station. "Brad, "he said, "I have a picture here that someone's sent in of you helping out at a traffic accident."
I hoped that would be the end of it, but the story was to have an unexpected ending. A couple of weeks after the accident, I agreed to a televised reunion with Michael Walker, the guy I'd pulled from the car. He thanked me, and then he introduced me to his daughter, Amber. It turned out she had been separated from her mum and dad, but returned home after the accident. Knowing this family had been reunited was greatly comforting to me-a real Christmas gift.
The 1953 painting "Goyita" by Rafael features his mother with a red scarf on her head, a determined look on her face, and heavy expression lines, a portrait(画像）of a working-class woman that broke from traditional ones of the time that focused largely on wealthy men.
"Goyita" is one of more than 350 paintings from Puerto Rico that Google Arts&Culture digitized(数字化）for the first time with help from"Hamilton"creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, who started the online exhibition that features works from four Puerto Rican art institutions.
The aim is to expose the world to Puerto Rican art, preserve it, and help museums in the U.S. that are struggling to exhibit paintings because of limited space and budget cuts.
Puerto Rico's artwork joins Google's current online exhibitions and stories from around the world. As part of the project, Google brought its so-called "art camera" for the first time to Puerto Rico. The camera has an extremely high resolution(分辨率）thanks to a 400 millimeter zoom(镜头）that uncovers details invisible to the human eye, including brush strokes(笔法). It also allowed those at the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture to find the signature of a pioneering female artist.
The camera took thousands of pictures to digitize 48 pieces of Puerto Rican art as it went inches by inches to cover an entire painting, a job that took 30 minutes to several hours depending on the size of the artwork, said Simon Delacroix, U.S. lead for Google Arts&Culture.
As Mr.Delacroix showed the power of the zoom on a painting called"El Gobernador Don Miguel Antonio de Ustariz", a collective "Wow" escaped from the audience attending the project at the Museum of Puerto Rico. The crowd could appreciate details in the background including someone that appears to be laughing from a balcony.
Google Arts&Culture already allows users to explore more than 2,000 museums and historic sites including Nelson Mandela 's prison cell. In total, it offers more than 6 million photos, videos, and other documents.
Elephant seals in funny-looking hats are helping NASA study climate science.
Equipped with specialized sensors that resemble tiny metal hats with antennae(大线), these seals are collecting data that's helping researchers track how heat moves through ocean currents. A team of climate scientists led by Lia Siegelman used this clever technique to track changes in temperature as the seal swam the icy waters of the Antarctic.
With the help of one particularly female seal, the researchers discovered that heat stored at the ocean's depths can sometimes get swirled(打旋)back up to the surface thanks to some deeply penetrating(穿透)currents. While researchers have known that these currents can ferry heat downward into the ocean's interior(内部), the new findings suggest the opposite is true as well-driving a process that can warm the sea's surface as well.
Siegelman thinks it's important to include this new information into existing climate models. Before seals entered the picture, scientists had a pretty limited view of what went on beneath the surface of the Southern Ocean. Here, temperatures can suddenly fall below－1℃, and thick sheets of sea ice block instruments from collecting data. All in all, it's a pretty unappealing area for underwater field work.
But none of that troubles southern elephant seals, which spend nine to ten months of each year at sea, swimming thousands of miles and diving up to half a mile beneath the ocean surface-usually about 80 times a day.
So Siegelman and her colleagues tagged a female elephant seal on the Kerguelen Islands. The researchers followed her 3,000-mile journey, during which she dived 6,333 times. "Even when they sleep, they dive," Siegelman said. "They float down like a leaf."
Combined with satellite images, the wealth of data the seal recovered gave Siegelman and her team a clearer picture than they'd ever been afforded before. It's probably safe to say that the significance of this was lost on the seal. But from the human perspective(观点), it's clear seals are filling in some massive gaps in knowledge.
If your family or group of friends loves to bike, then a bike trip makes a perfect vacation. Because you move more slowly on a bike, you have a chance to really sink into your environment, observing wildlife and views that you might miss otherwise.
As you plan your trip, the biggest decision to make is how far you'd like to travel each day. If you have unskilled bikers or kids in your group,you'll probably all be happiest if you keep your mileage goals fairly modest.
You can book campsites ahead of time at campgrounds along the way, and ride into camp as late as you like. Keep in mind that some camping equipment is heavy. Invest in a light-weight tent, and light-weight inflatable pads(充气垫)for under your sleeping bag. Dehydrated food also helps keep the weight down.
If you're going to be traveling on trails at all, you'll want to ride a mountain bike during your trip. On the other hand, if your whole route is wholly along roads, you can ride a lighter-weight street bike. Or, you can put heavier-weight tires on a street bike.
Biking is a great way to see the country, and if you have a lot of time, you can cover quite a bit of distance. Over the course of a multi- week trip, you'll get stronger and you'll be able to go further in one day. If your trip is a long one, you might want to rest a day or two early in your travels to give your body some rest.
A. An easy way to travel is to camp along the way.
B. Check in with your local bike shop for suggestions on tire weight.
C. Taking a bike trip is not only convenient but also beneficial to our health.
D. Be sure to bring the contact information and directions for each campground.
E. But a group of more experienced bikers can make more serious mileage goals.
F. Seeing the world from the seat of a bike is a wonderful way to experience new places.
G. Bear in mind, though, that early in the trip you'll start every day feeling tired from the day before.
We've been part of the Lammas project, an eco village in Wales. I was 1 to change my lifestyle after studying environmental science. I wanted to live 2 the land and to provide our own food and 3. We also wanted to live in a community with 4 people around us. It took us 10 years to make it 5
Now I live in a roundhouse made out of straw(柏早）. It is not what I would call low-cost housing. The cost is your6. You have to have great willpower. We had to 7everything because we had no spare money when we moved here.
I think we've done what I 8to do: grow our own food and provide our own resources. We have hydro(水电）power and solar panels and we feel like we're not 9 the planet's resources.
We10produce such as eggplants, peas and carrots. We have nut trees and apple trees. We have 9.5 acres of land and keep sheep. I earn about20,000 a year. Most of my 11 comes from shearing(修剪）our sheep, and using the 12 to run willow-weaving(纺织）. If we have spare fruit, we 13 them too. But we reinvest(再投资）most of the money in the 14,and animal care.
Organic clothes are very15 but I do choose them when I' can. We might spend about 150 a month on eating out as a family. We always try and shop local-16 it's more expensive. We don't go holiday a lot but when we do we try to travel by train. It takes a long time but for me it's about the 17,not the destination.
Looking back, I'd argue being organic is 18 for anyone. It costs you next to nothing-just time and 19. If people want to be more healthy and 20for themselves, they can do it.
If Li Ziqi hadn't started to make videos, she might have been a common village girl (make) a living through hiring herself out at a local factory. Yet, Li (shoot) to fame after she released short videos recording her (peace) lifestyle in China's countryside. Since then, Li (amaze) netizens with what she can do. Nothing seems impossible with her hands, Can create wonderful things.
The revival(复兴）of an ideal Chinese country life is the beauty of her videos lies. In the ideal rural life, people had a materially and psychologically contented life through farming, while also having enough spare time hobbies.
Along with fame also comes controversy(争议). There are (debate) on whether Li makes the videos by herself. In response, she said initially she did all the work (independent) but later on she worked with a team.
Despite the controversy, it is the charm of the traditional culture (convey) in Li's videos that appeals to her global audience.
Anna ran across the front yard and around into the back as Brisky, her dog,chased her. "Come on,boy!”
When she got to the backyard she noticed something in the fence at the far end of the yard. "Oh, no!” Anna grabbed Brisky's collar and led him to the house. "Mom! Mom!"
Mom raced onto the back porch. "What's wrong?"
＂There's a fawn(小鹿）trapped in the back fence. We've got to help it!"
Mom grabbed Brisky. "You have to stay in the house, boy. You could accidentally hurt the fawn." She put him inside and closed the door. "Come on, honey," said Mom.
Anna and Mom sped to the back fence. Mom looked to see if she could get the fawn loose. "It's a female fawn. I don't know why she's alone or how on earth she got her leg stuck in between the planks(旱板）。We'll need help. You stay with her, I'll go call animal rescue."
Anna sat next to the fawn. "It'll be okay. Don't be scared. "She kept talking to the fawn until help came. She was relieved to see Mom leading the rescuer through the yard.
Anna rushed to meet them. "It's a fawn. She's stuck in the fence. Can you help her?" gasped Anna.
＂Well, howdy. I'm Randy. Let me take a look. I need to know what we're dealing with." Randy examined the fawn then smiled at Anna. "We'll have her out of there in just a bit. I have to go to my truck to get some tools. I'll be right back.”
Anna walked with Randy. "Will the fawn be okay? How come she's not with her mother? Can we keep her?”
Randy scratched his head. "Okay, let's go one at a time. The fawn will be fine. She was probably waiting in hiding for her mother to come back and got frightened. Luckily, nothing was after her." He opened his truck and took a hammer and some other tools out of a toolbox.
“What about my last question? Can we keep her?"
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