Hiking through Greece
When it comes to hiking, Greece has something for every kind of walker. Here's our pick of Greece's best hikes.
●Mt Ohi summit hike, Evia
8 kilometers, three to four hours
Mt Ohi, Evia's third-highest peak, is surrounded (环绕)by mysterious ancient dragon houses: 7th century BC architecture, made from rocks weighing several tons. It's possible to stay overnight at the 1,000-meter-hieh hotel then hike up Mt Ohi to catch the sunrise, which makes for a magical experience.
●Hike to the Tomb of Kleobolus, Rhodes
5 kilometers, two hours
An easy, enjoyable 5-kilometer round-trip hike escapes Lindos to reach the Tomb of Kleobolus. Starting alongside Car Park 1 above the main beach, the route ends at a rocky hill topped by a circular (圆形)tomb actually built during the 2nd century BC.
●Samaria Gorge (峡谷), Crete
16 kilometers, four hours
The hike begins at Xyloskalo and ends in the coastal village of Agia Roumeli. It's especially beautiful in April and May, when wildflowers brighten the route. There's an undeniable raw beauty to Samaria, where vertical (垂直的)walls high up to 500 meters and are just 3.5 meters apart at the narrowest point.
●Delphi to Kirra Walk, Central Greece
14 kilometers, three to four hours
This 14-kilometer downhill hike follows a centuries-old pathway from historic Delphi to the ancient port of Kirra. Skirting the village of Crissa, it goes to the gulf (海湾)through Greece's largest olive garden. After your hiking, you can return to Delphi by bus.
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Wildflowers throughout the year D. Mysterious large rocks
In June 2020, a minute — long video where a young ballet student dancing in the rain began popular on the Internet.
The popularity of the video has attracted people's attention on the unlikely story of a ballet school in a poor small town of Lagos, Nigeria: the Leap of Dance School. Set up in 2017, the school has changed the lives of its students, providing them a place to dance and to dream. And in the last few months, it has inspired influential people in ballet to lend a hand. Seemingly overnight, a world of chances has opened up. The students have received invitations to attend famous schools and companies overseas, and the school has received lots of donations, which helps them build a proper space and a real dance floor.
For now, the Leap of Dance School is housed at the home of its founder, Daniel Owoseni Ajala. Every day after school, Mr Ajala's 12 students walk to his apartment, where he pushes aside his furniture (家具) to leave a space to dance.
When Mr Ajala, 29, set up Leap of Dance three years ago, he had only a dream: to open a ballet school for students who were serious about learning the art form and possibly being a professional dancer one day.
As a child, Mr Ajala became crazy about ballet after watching Save the Last Dance. The 2001 movie tells about a young ballet dancer who overcomes all kinds of difficulties and finally achieves her dream.
Mr Ajala taught himself by watching lessons and professional companies on YouTube; he also signed up for a few crash courses in ballet which take a very short period at a local dance center. And so the Leap of Dance school was born.
Power walking, also referred to as speed walking, is an aerobic (有氧的) activity that can be done just about anywhere or anytime. An individual (个人) who participates in the activity travels at a pace that is faster than walking but slower than jogging.
A proper technique when power walking includes taking small but quick pace and landing on the heels (足跟), with toes aimed at a 45-degree angle (角度) from the ground. Speed is produced by flexibility, not long pace. With each step, the walker rolls his or her feet forward and thrusts (猛推) from the toes to start a new step. This thrust gives a walker more force and power. With each step, the walker keeps his or her arms bent at a 90-degree angle while keeping a closed fist and making a curved move from the waist to the chest. The walker repeats the move while allowing his or her arms to swing, which helps to keep a light pace and uses more calories.
The aerobic activity provides many benefits (好处) for walkers. Power walking helps tone and build up muscles and burn calories. It can also help to control an individual's weight and can enhance the immune system. The activity improves physical fitness, which may help lower the risk or injury; it also lowers stress levels, and can help provide a comfortable night's sleep. Walking can also improve the cardiovascular system.
Before beginning the aerobic activity, an individual should check with his or her doctor. A walker should also make sure he or she has comfortable fitting shoes before engaging in walking. Shoes that are light and flexible can prevent soreness and tingling in the feet and toes. A beginner will often walk up to 30 minutes, while a person more advanced in the technique can engage in the activity for up to an hour.
It is said that we are made of everything that surrounds us, which affects you in every possible way, physically, emotionally and spiritually. The surrounding things and people who have more good power will affect you in a positive way. Here are a list of things that you can do to improve your surroundings and meanwhile improve your emotional and mental health.
Redecorate a little
It's important to decorate (装饰) your own personal space again. You can change old furniture in your room and decide what to include in the working areas where you spend most of your time.
Include lots of colours
To make your surroundings more cheerful and exciting, the best thing you can do is add a lot of colours to your home. You can select a new colour for your walls. These small things can greatly affect your environment and, in turn, your feelings.
Throw out useless/broken things
Now, change is not only about adding in but also separating yourself from the worn-out or unnecessary things. They do gather a lot of negativity into them. The clustering of objects creates a depressing kind of atmosphere surrounding you. You will immediately feel more organized and refreshed.
Add vigor and vitality (生机)
Therefore, it's a wonderful idea to include some indoor plants into your home to add some positive atmosphere to it. Not only can green plants and flowers purify the air, but they can bring luck into your life. They are really like one of the best investments you can make in your health and mental peace.
A. You can shop for beautiful paintings or bed sheets.
B. Greenery and flowers will brighten everyone's life.
C. Therefore, it is important that you choose them with great care.
D. So it is highly recommended that you put them out of your home.
E. By making minor changes in your behavior, you'll get excellent results.
F. Once you do this, you'll notice the difference in your feelings as you step in.
G. Some things have the negative energy reducing the positivity and happiness.
Kyler Nipper has a disease preventing his heels from touching the ground while walking. To walk, he usually places his 1 on his front tiptoes, and his different way of walking 2 his shoes to bend in the middle and often come apart. His parents would get him new ones, 3 they'd wear out in weeks. Because his shoes were always worn out, some kids 4 him.
Kyler didn't want anyone else to 5 it for having old shoes, so he made a shoe donation 6 . "Please donate shoes for the 7 kids," He wrote on the box. He 8 to give the donated shoes to anyone in his school who needed a new pair of shoes.
Moved by Kyler's story
Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation has partnered with Kyler and now 9 donate wonderful pairs of shoes to his charity(慈善机构). "I'm so proud and 10 with his work. Young people like Kyler are the key to building a kinder, braver world for us all," said Maya Smith, director of the Foundation.
Now Kyler has set up several "Kyler's Closets" at local 11 and students can come in private to 12 any pair that they like. Kyler also regularly brings shoes to the Las Vegas Rescue Mission for those 13 people during evening meals.
Kyler believes in 14 for others and he likes to say that we should not only tell people to be kind, but also 15 it. "We're spreading it along the way, so that to me is a success," said Kyler.
In the heart of modern Beijing is the Forbidden City. It served as the political center of ancient China between 1420 and 1912 and now it is world famous museum.
The Forbidden City (build) by Emperor Yongle, the third Ming ruler, moved the capital from Nanjing to Beijng in 1403. Sources say it took a million (worker) to build it between 1406 and 1420. Legend has it that the Forbidden City was redesigned to have 9, 9991/2 rooms. Half a room is missing to avoid (upset) the God of Heaven. The maincolors of the Forbidden City are yellow and red. The walls, doors, and windows were (most) painted in red, a symbol of (happy) in Chinese culture.
The English name "Forbidden City" is a translation of the Chinese name Zijincheng. In the past, it was forbidden to ordinary people and that is the Forbidden City is so named. After the Qing Dynasty, it was made a (nation) museum-the Palace Museum and was open to the public. As one of the world's largest cultural museums, the Palace Museum holds more than a million rare and valuable works of art. So do find a chance (visit) it some day!
Willie's aunt sent him for a birthday present a little writing book. There was a place in the book for a pencil. Willie thought a great deal of this little book, and always kept it in his pocket.
One day, his mother was very busy, and he called his dog, and said, "Come, Caper, let us have a play." When Willie's mother missed him, she went to the door and looked out, and could not see him anywhere; but she knew that Caper was with him, and thought they would come back before long. She waited an hour, and still they did not come. When she came to the gate by the road, she met Mr. Lee, Willie's father, and told him how long Willie had been gone. Mr. Lee thought he must have gone to sleep under the trees. So they went to all the trees under which Willie was in the habit of playing, but he was not here to be found. By this time the sun had gone down the news that Willie was lost soon spread over the neighborhood, and all the men and women turned out to hunt. They hunted all night. The next morning the neighbors were gathered round, and all were trying to think what to do next, when Caper came bounding into the room.
There was a string tied round his neck, and a bit of paper tied to it. Mr. Lee, took the paper, and saw that it was a letter from Willie, He read it aloud. It said, "0, father! Come to me. I am in the big hole in the pasture (牧场)."
Everybody ran at once to the far corner of the pasture； and there was Willie, alive and well in the shaft (通风井). Oh, how glad he was when his father caught him in his arms, and lifted him out!
Now I will tell you how Willie came to be in the shaft and the whole story. He and Caper went to the pasture field, and came to the edge of the shaft and sat down. In bending over to see how deep it was, he lost his balance and fell in.
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He tried very hard to get out, but could not.
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When he awoke, it was morning, and he began to think of a way to get out.
