江苏省苏北六市（南通、徐州、淮安、宿迁、泰州、扬州）2022...

A special place to stay can make a holiday—but also break the bank. We have picked new affordable places acres Europe for €150 a room a nigh or less.

Scourie Hotel

Doubles from €129

Opened October 2015

This hotel has been adored by fishing fans for generations. When the Campbell family bought it six years ago, they updated it with gentle, stylish furnishings. There's a string of spectacular beaches to discover, including the Scourie Bay with golden sand.

Ho36 Hotel

Doubles from € 109

Opened December 2017

'This hotel offers the rarest of things—ski accommodation that is both affordable and stylish. Guests can ski or snowboard from the front door. There are two lively bars with live music and regular DJ nights, a restaurant serving hearty Alpine meals and film nights.

Conscious Hotel

Doubles from € 120

Opened April 2016

This fourth hotel by Dutch sustainable brand Conscious is the first powered entirely by wind. The restaurant is fully organic and the bedrooms simple with contemporary elements. The hotel overlooks the Westerpark, one of Amsterdam's biggest green spaces.

Dock Hotel

Doubles from €150

Opened May 2014

This large hotel on the Baltic coast is made from shipping containers. The industrial theme continues inside, with concrete walls, exposed pipes, and more containers. The hotel is 12 minutes' walk from the beach.

Laurie Horam never thought of himself as musical. At home, his dad never listened to music, while one of his boarding school teachers labelled him tone deaf. But last month he started to play the harmonica (口琴) on the streets of Bradford. People clapped, danced and threw coins into his case for the local food bank. Horam caught himself thinking:" How, at the age of 79, do I come to be playing music to people on the streets?"

The question preoccupied him, because, some years ago at a family gathering, Cavin, his eldest son, said: "You know what, Dad? It can't be coincidental. We must have got our musical abilities from you." Horam has three sons and they cover a range of instruments. He was surprised. "There can't be music in me, because I can' play!" he said.

Eight years ago, Horam, a retired civil servant, was on his way back from a trip with his family. Gavin stopped at a music shop. He walked out and said: "Here you are. I bought this for you, Dad. It's a harmonica. I'll try to show you how to play a bit."

They went to a session at their local pub. Gavin played the guitar and Horam sat in the corner with his harmonica, trying to make a sound that no one would hear. After six months, he was invited into the group. He discovered a talent for improvisation (即兴表演)，responding to a note within a millisecond without batting an eyelid. "I don't play by ear. I play by heart." Actually, Horam says: "My harmonica plays me—how I feel, what I am, what I've been."

Music has enriched life with friendship and made Horam feel "part of something much bigger" than himself. "At a time when the circle of life might be shrinking, mine is expanding," he says. "Maybe we never know completely who we are or what we can do."

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without mountains of wrapping paper covering the floor on 25 December. Or would it?

A rise in interest in crafting (手工艺)，coupled with a greater awareness of the environment under lockdown, has led to an increase in interest in furoshiki—the Japanese art of fabric wrapping this year.

Furoshiki are traditional Japanese cloths used to transport food, clothes or gifts. They are increasingly being accepted by shoppers as an alternative to paper. The cloths are easy to use: gifts are placed in the centre of the fabric, which is then tucked (卷起) around the object and fastened with a knot (结).

Because fabric is so much more malleable (可塑的) than wrapping paper, it can be used to make even the most awkward-shaped gifts look professionally wrapped. The Covid-19 pandemic (大流行病) has brought the environment into a new focus for people, causing people all to make more environmentally conscious decisions around what we buy.

Part of the appeal of fabric wrapping is that it is a present in itself. The receiver can not only enjoy a beautifully wrapped gift but can then reuse the cloth to give a gift of their own.

Some customers use their cloth within family or friendship circles, so that it eventually makes its way back to them. There's a certain magic and tradition in passing it from person to person.

Then there's the rising interest in craft. Fabric wrapping is often handmade. Compared to standard wrapping paper, fabric wrapping offers more chances to experiment with different folding techniques and the way it lends itself to botanical decoration. There is a huge appetite for people wanting to learn new craft skills and perhaps create their own gifts for friends and family.

The practice of using furoshiki became widespread during Japan's Edo period (1603-1868)，when people bundled (捆) their clothes in fabric while visiting public baths. The custom was generally the preserve of older people in Japan, but younger generations are getting on board as a result of the pandemic. They have started to reconsider their ways of life.

Dozens of honey bees, which usually feed on wild flowers after leaving their hives (蜂房) in the campus gardens, were tricked into the cottage to feed from an artificial flower. Only one bee was allowed in at a time, and their visits to artificial flowers were videoed and timed under different fan speeds, which mimicked (模拟) calm and windy days.

But the researchers are trying to help them: it is a controlled experiment that reveals how high wind speeds significantly reduce the efficiency of their feeding.

With no wind, the bees on average took nectar (花蜜) from 5.45 flowers during their 90— second time trial. When wind speeds were increased, this fell to an average of 3.73 flowers.

Researchers also examined the indirect impact of higher winds by moving the flowers.

The findings reveal that, while flower movement did not appear to have an effect on the bees, the movement of air from the fans made them much more hesitant to take off from a flower, with time taken ranging from an initial 0.05 seconds to 54 seconds.

Georgia Hennessy, lead author of the research, said that one possible reason for the wind causing hesitancy was that small increases in wind speed reduced the bees body temperature, so they require longer to warm up the fight muscles required to take off.

"With wind speeds predicted to increase in the years ahead, understanding how we can help bees in a changing climate is becoming ever more pressing. Although we can't do much to control or stop the wind, we can take steps to reduce its impact on bees, such as placing hives in sheltered locations," said Hennessy.

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization warned last year that the decline in global bee populations was a "threat to global food security and diversity'.

Dave Goulson, professor of biology at the University of Sussex, said: "Bees already face many pressures in the modern world, such as loss of habitats and exposure to pesticides (杀虫剂)，and a great many are in decline. Coping with increasingly windy weather under climate change may be the final straw.

Every day, a lot of people move house. With a newfound appreciation for space and air, it may suddenly have seemed as if a new kind of life was possible.  Here's some expert advice on how to build a new community.

Ask people you already know if they could introduce you to anyone in the location to which you are moving. Posting on social media is probably the easiest way to tap your friends' friends. It increases the chance that there's someone you will get along with.

Don't expect friends to magically appear

People really need to take the initiative to go out there and meet people and not assume that friends are just going to fall into their lives. As people become familiar to us, we like them more, and it's completely unconscious.

Be open to a broader range of people

You have spent a lifetime narrowing your social circle to those you really care about, but chances are you're not going to meet new best friends in your new area instantly. When it comes to friendships, having close friends is one of the best things we can do for our health and wellbeing. But even having brief interactions with people in general benefits us.

Don't despair

Remember to maintain pre-existing friendships, so that you're not feeling lonely and disconnected while developing new relationships.But people don't realize that if they put themselves out there, the process can go faster than they think. It really makes a difference if you're willing to attend different events; you can really change your social life.

After ten years in the same company, I found my job was no longer fun. However, I didn't have the confidence to apply for new jobs due to lack of experience. I felt1

A friend suggested another path—2. I had toyed with the idea of studying for a master's degree but3stood in my way. Yet I found a course at London College of Communication,4my job and enrolled (入学).

During the 18 months that followed, I began to flourish (苗壮成长). Not only had I found the courage to take my5forward in a new, exciting direction, but the self-doubt that had followed me around like a6began to disappear gradually. My classmates and I treated each other as7: younger students8my experience and knowledge when it came to group work. I made new friends and joined committee.

I also decided to move out of home. Living in student halls was a(n)9. The halls life added to my sense of10and, with it, confidence. I was11 new things every day. Even making myself a meal or12my small living space felt rewarding.

Soon after completing my master's, I made my way back through the university gates—this time to13. I am now a lecturer on the same course that I took. I14the person I was before and smile—she didn't yet know her15.

Tibet was a region I was desperate to see,  its remoteness and my inability to go delayed my journey. Last summer, my brother and I finally decided to take the trip.

We set off at the Guangzhou train station and three days later, we arrived in Lhasa. The trip certainly took a while; however, we (reward) with the most beautiful views and made friends along the way, all at a (low) cost than flying.

We started our tour of Lhasa watching pilgrims (朝圣者) doing their morning prayers,  (comprehensive) exploring the palace. We had an incredible lunch at one of the best restaurants in Lhasa, offered a beautiful view overlooking the Jokhang Temple.

Then we started our journey to the Qomolangma base camp  road from Lhasa. Along the way we stopped  (admire) the Yamdrok Lake. Its beauty was beyond  (describe).

About a week later, we arrived. We stayed in a guesthouse just next to the base camp and after dropping off our luggage,  (head) straight outside to see the Mt. Qomolangma. The tip of the mountain emerged through the clouds,  (astonish) us with its unbelievable height. The clouds parted and we watched the sunset over the peak.

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Dear William,

Yours,

Li Hua

One afternoon after school, Mary and her brother, Keith, were eating at a cafe near their home. That afternoon, they had to share their table with another person. That person was a young lady in her twenties. After eating, she went to the restroom. Without realizing, she had left her handphone on the table. Five minutes later, she came out and walked out of the cafe without looking back.

Mary saw the handphone on the table. She quickly told Keith, "Keith, the girl left behind her handphone"

Keith looked at the handphone. It took his breath away. It was one of the latest models on the market. Keith had always wanted a handphone. But his parents had told him, "You don't need one. You can always use the house phone."

He stared at it for some minutes. Then he said slowly, pausing on every word, "I want to take the handphone."

Mary could not believe her ears. She merely stared at her brother. "You can't! What if the owner comes to look for it?"

Having made the decision, Keith quickly grabbed the handphone and put it in his schoolbag. Then, he took Mary's hand and led her out of the cafe quickly.

Once back home, Keith locked his house door with trembling hands. Inside his room, he took out the piece of beauty. Oh, he liked it so much. Now he had his own handphone. Soon, he was polishing it happily.

But Mary told him, "Keith, you cannot keep the handphone. What will you tell Father about this? He will ask you how you got the handphone.

Keith said quickly, "I will say a friend lent it to me."

Mary said, "Now you are lying too." Oh dear! When had Keith turned so dishonest?

Then Mary saw a house phone number on the plastic cover of the handphone. "This is the girl's phone number. Why don't we just call this number? We will talk to her and ask her to come and take back her handphone." She was trying to talk some sense into him.

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