4 Popular Places to Go This Winter
Harbin, China
China Harbin's winter is for the brave ones—the average temperature is 1.8°F- but those who brave the cold will be rewarded with experiencing one of the world's largest winter festivals. 2021 marks the 37th Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival (January-March), when massive frozen structures rise and are lit up, transforming the city into a winter wonderland.
Lyon, France
Paris may be called The City of Light, but every December, light takes center stage in Lyon, France's third-largest city. That's when the annual Festival of Lights (around December 8) takes over, with light installations (装置)that transform the city's streetscapes into modern works of art. The city is also home to two Christmas markets (one in La Croix-Rousse; the other at the Place Carnot; through December 25).
Lima, Peru
Peru's capital Lima is home to the world's highest number of cooking schools per person. Aside from its delicate dining, the city also has great cocktail bars where you can taste classic or contemporary takes on the Pisco Sour. Combine that with the oceanfront setting and temperatures in the 80s, and you'll understand why Lima should no longer be ignored this winter.
Vermont, US
Winter in Vermont means skiing and snowboarding, Many resorts (度假胜地)have greatly upgraded their snowmaking abilities as part of a $15 million statewide program that replaced many outdated snow guns with new, low-energy models. These new machines will also improve the quality of snow surfaces and lengthen the season, meaning this will be one of the best winters for skiing and riding in Vermont in recent memory.
In the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games, a 48-year-old Egyptian athlete, Hamadtou, makes a great impression on a lot of people.
Holding the bat in his mouth, the para—table tennis champion attracts the audience by throwing the ball up high with his right foot. Sinking through the air, the little white ball meets his bat and comes out like a bullet with a powerful spin.
Hamadtou's performance moves millions of people. Comments and praise on him flood from all over the world, with about 300 million messages on different social media.
Hamadtou was a carpenter. He lost his two arms by falling down the railway platform on his way home. But it didn't change his love for table tennis.
Starting at 13, Hamadtou spent years working hard to perfect his game. Initially, he tried different ways to hold the bat, including holding it under his armpit, before deciding to handle it with his mouth.
In 2011, he got the second place in the African Table Tennis Games for the disabled. Deeply touched by Hamadtou, Chairman of International Table Tennis Federation invited him to participate in the World Table Tennis Championship as a guest of honor in 2014. In the competition, Hamadtou played games with some world—famous athletes like Ma Long. Later Hamadtou took part in the 2016 Rio Paralympics.
"It was quite difficult playing table tennis after the accident," Hamadtou recalled. "I had to practice hard for three years on a daily basis. In the beginning, people was amazed and surprised seeing me playing. Then they encouraged and supported me a lot. "
"I believe that nothing is impossible, as long as you work hard," added Hamadtou. "This is the message I would like to send to people. "
One of the comments of a netizen goes "We are very proud of his will, perseverance and determination."
Dengue is a very painful illness spread by mosquitoes. In severe cases, dengue can even be deadly. Dengue is a serious disease affecting people in around 120 countries. It can cause high fevers, headaches, and severe pain. It's caused by a virus spread by bites from mosquitoes. Therefore, dengue is more common in warm areas. Every year, roughly 390 million people get dengue, and as many as 25,000 die from it.
Now scientists seem to have found a way to protect humans from dengue by first protecting mosquitoes. Dengue fever is caused by a virus. Though it may seem strange to think of it this way, the mosquitoes that spread the dengue virus are also infected with it. But the virus doesn't seem to hurt the mosquitoes.
Wolbachia is a kind of bacteria commonly found in many insects. In some insects, Wolbachia can keep some viruses from duplicating themselves, which is how viruses grow inside a body. Wolbachia isn't naturally found in mosquitoes. But by infecting these mosquitoes with Wolbachia, scientists can keep the mosquitoes from catching the dengue virus. Even better, the young mosquitoes coming from the eggs of the infected mosquitoes also carry Wolbachia.
Researchers working with the World Mosquito Program (WMP) ran a 27-month study in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. They split a 10-square-mile area up into 24 smaller areas. In half of the areas, the scientists did nothing. In the other half, they set out containers of eggs from mosquitoes that had Wolbachia. They did this every two weeks for just 4 to 6 months.
Ten months later, 80% of the mosquitoes in the treated areas carried Wolbachia. The researchers report the number of dengue cases in the treated areas was reduced by 77% and that the number of people needing hospital care for dengue dropped by 86%.
Because the results of the experiment were so good, the WHO has placed Wolbachia-infected mosquito eggs in all parts of Yogyakarta and surrounding areas. The WHO says that within a year, their efforts will protect 2. 5 million people against dengue and that their efforts will be turned into a program that can be repeated worldwide.
Every time we get on a plane, we're asked to either turn off our phones or change them to flight mode—it's for "security reasons". But according to The Conversation website, having to turn our phones off on a plane is "a service issue, not a safety one". When we speak on our phones in the air, they can cause interference to the aircraft's radios and pilots can hear this interference in their headphones. "It's the same noise you'll be familiar with, if you put your mobile too close to a speaker," the Mirror noted. "It is not safety-critical, but is annoying for sure." Though speaking on a phone during a flight isn't dangerous, from the viewpoint of service, it isn't still a good idea.
When we make or receive a call on the ground, we connect to a cell tower that deals with all calls within an 80-kilometer radius (半径).As we move from place to place we are "handed on" to different cell towers. As US scientist Sven Bilen explains, for this system to work, there are "built-in" expectations: There shouldn't be too many "handoffs" and people shouldn't be traveling faster than car speeds. "Of course, phone users should be close to the ground." he added. If we were to make phone calls while we flew, however, none of these expectations would be met. And even worse, our cellphones would stop working.
But now things are beginning to change. If we still can't speak during a flight, we can use other phone functions. For example, Airbus A330 of Emirates Airlines has inflight WiFi to make passengers send and receive short messages in the air. In the future, as Bilen points out, it may be possible for air travelers to make and receive calls freely. The breakthrough could be "pico cells", which are small cell towers on the plane itself. There would no longer be connections made between phones and the ground and therefore there would be no danger of disruption to phone service.
One day, perhaps, we will be chatting in the air as much as we chat on the ground.
If you're going abroad for college, you might be thinking about how to get yourself a safe and cozy home for the years ahead. Of course, dormitories are always a good place to start, but some large state colleges require juniors to live off campus due to the limited number of dormitories. .
How to find a house
. If you are just a freshman or don't know many people, don't hesitate to approach some upperclassmen. More often than not, upperclassmen have more experience with renting and are more familiar with the surrounding area of your school.
Another good idea is to talk to seniors who are currently living off campus. These seniors' landlords will most likely be looking for new tenants(房客) after graduation of these seniors.
Also, registered realtors( 房地产经 纪人) might be able to find you a place for a fee. In addition, Facebook groups can also provide some useful information.
Roommates
Having roommates can not only save us some money, but also give us valuable companionship. However, remember that finding the right roommates for you is the most important thing, other than safety concerns. , definitely do not lie about your preferences, schedules, or habits, even if talking about them could make you uncomfortable. On the other hand, also remember to ask your potential roommates to tell you about themselves in detail.
, please do everybody a favor by being upfront about it. Constantly running into conflicts with your quiet roommates is definitely the last thing you want.
A. If you are a party animal
B. While looking for roommates
C. Get along well with your roommates
D. When having a chat with your roommates
E. First, you can ask your friends who are already living off campus
F. However, be really careful if you get in touch with strangers through the Internet
G. Nonetheless, renting an apartment can give you some hands-on experience with living
A Teen's Story of Courage
The government of India issued a lockdown in March due to the COVID- 19 pandemic.
The1was badly affected by the pandemic. 2, millions of people lost their jobs, including Mohan Paswan — the3of 15-year-old Jyoti Kumari. They had no money for4 and for food, so the landlord threatened to kick them out and5their electricity. Kumari and her father's only6was to return to their home village in Bihar, which was more than 1,200 kilometers away. 7there were special8for migrants who wished to return home, Paswan was not able to walk to the railway station due to a(n)9from a traffic accident. Out of10, Kumari used the 20 dollars they had left to buy a pink bike and11on May 8th for the village.
Kumari would12in the front, while her father would sit on the back seat with heavy luggage. They traveled more than 100 kilometers a day and only13at gas stations to sleep at night. Along the way, they14kind strangers who gave them food and encouragement; one truck driver even15 the father and the daughter a ride for 30 miles.
They16arrived at the village on May 15th and were reunited with their family. This story of a 17girl has moved the hearts of many people including the18of the national team and a director. Kumari has been invited to join the Indian19team in the 2024 and 2028 Olympics and has also received an offer to20as herself in an upcoming movie.
A growing number of young Chinese people are looking to the past for fashion suggestions. If you look (close) around your city, you might spot Hanfu, the traditional clothing of the Han ethnic group. In a report published recently, more than 2 million Hanfu outfits(sell) in 2018 online. The number of buyers increased by 92 percent(compare) to that in 2017, with the average age of buyers twenty-one. has this traditional clothing become trendy? Some young people say it's a costume for relaxation and that dressing in Hanfu is a way for them(escape) the troubles of real life, whilelike Hanfu because of the culture behind it. They regard itA way to reconnect with traditions. Its wide sleeves, crossed(collar) and flowing robes(长袍) bring people back to ancient times. That's probably why some fans bring the traditional clothing abroad. Sohu reported on a vlogger who climbed the(high) mountain in Germany wearing Hanfu this summer. This vlogger received praise from tourists. "Many Chinese people are fond of Hanfu, as it helps them establish their(nation) identity and sense of belonging," Zhang Yiwu, a professor at Peking University, told China Daily.
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Today I attended to the English corner in our school. It was the first time that I communicated with others in English. Six English teachers and three native speaker were also invited to participate in an activity. Mr. Smith, a foreign expert work in our city, chatted with us about Western customs and cultures, where broadened our horizons. The participants also talked with each other about how they were interested in. I had never had a chance to speak English ago, so I was nervous on the beginning. However, I felt relaxing after a while because I managed to make myself understood in English.
