Choosing which movie to watch sometimes is hard. There are many ways that people decide to choose which movie to watch. Which is the best way or how do you choose a movie to watch? Look at these films and choose the best one.
Rated(2016)
137 min |Comedy, Drama
Maggie must find the courage to own up to her behavior when she wakes to find every adult has received a YELP-like star rating floating over their head. While most every adult has a shining 4 and 5 stars, Maggie's got just 2. 5.
Director:John Fortson
Kong:Skull Island(2017)
118 min | Action,Adventure, Fantasy
After the Vietnam war, a team of scientists explores an uncharted(未标注的)island in the Pacific, getting into the territory(领土)of the mighty Kong, and must fight to escape an original Eden.
Director:Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Personal Shopper (2016)
105 min | Mystery, Thriller
A personal shopper in Paris refuses to leave the city until she makes contact with her twin brother who previously died there. Her life becomes more complicated when a mysterious person contacts her via text message.
Director: Olivier Assayas
The Great Wall(I)(2016)
103 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In ancient China, a group of European soldier encounter a secret army that maintains and defends the Great Wall of China against a team of odd creatures.
Director: Yimou Zhang
Life finds me on the Isle of Islay, Queen of the Hebrides. I am the warden(管理员)of The Oa Reserve, a 2,100-hectare nature reserve and working farm owned by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.
It was always a dream of mine to live in Scotland. The friendly nature of the island communities, the landscape, beautiful coastlines and—above all—the wildlife. The amazing wildlife. So, here I am: living and working on the west coast of Scotland in a dream job. But, things weren't always this way.
My school life never really amounted to much. I didn't go on to higher education and my early working life was sloppy(马虎的),at best. Much of this was due to my disinterest in the work I was doing. I worked in factories, shops, warehouses and even a castle. I was always unsettled and uninspired. I never knew how to channel my interest and passion for nature into a paying job. Wildlife and nature had been part of my life since my youth. I remember my childhood with great fondness: I would read bird books, doodle fact files for each species and get lost in the natural world.
In 2014, the opportunity I so desperately needed finally appeared—a paid trainee ship with Durham Wildlife Trust. I was given all the basic skills and training for habitat control,wildlife surveys and ground management works. In October 2015, I became the reserve warden for the Wildfowl& Wetlands Trust(WWT), where I stayed for just under half a decade. As happy as I was, new opportunities dared me to dream even bigger. The time had come to take my next step, to continue to grow within my career.
So, this is where I am now: living in the middle of a nature reserve,with golden eagles,red deer and hen harriers as neighbors. I feel as if I'm the luckiest man alive.
Who first proposed the holiday for workers? It's not entirely clear, but two workers can make a solid claim to the Founder of Labor Day title.
Some records show that in 1882, Peter J. McGuire, general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and a co-founder of the American Federation of Labor, suggested setting aside a day for a "general holiday for the laboring classes". But many believe that machinist Matthew Maguire, not Peter McGuire, founded the holiday.
The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. The Central LaborUnion held its second Labor Day holiday just a year later, on September 5,
1883. By 1894,23 more states had adopted the holiday, and on June 28,1894, President Grover Clevelandsigned a law making the first Monday in September of each year a national holiday.
Many Americans celebrate Labor Day with parades(游行),picnics and parties—festivitiesvery similar to those outlined by the first proposal for a holiday, which suggested that the day should be observed with a street parade to exhibit "the strength and spirits of the trade and labor organizations"of the community, followed by a festival for the recreation and amusement of the workers and their families. This became the pattern for the celebrations of Labor Day.
Speeches by important official men and women were introduced later, as more emphasis was placed upon the economic and civil significance of the holiday. Still later,by are solution of the American Federation of Labor convention of 1909, the Sunday before Labor Day was adopted as Labor Sunday and dedicated to(致力于)the spiritual and educational aspects of the labor movement.
American labor has raised the nation's standard of living and contributed to the greatest production the world has ever known and the labor movement has brought us closer to the realization of our traditional ideals of economic and political democracy.
The skies over Latin America's largest city are set to witness a futuristic aerospace revolution after the Brazilian airline Gol reached an agreement that could see it transport regular passengers around Sao Paulo in hundreds of low-cost zero-emission electric air taxis.
Dómhnal Slattery, chief executive of the Dublin-based firm Avolon, which will provide the aircraft to Gol and recently placed an order for 500 of the aircraft from their British manufacturer, admitted helicopters were the "kingdom of the wealthiest".
But the Avolon boss claimed the introduction of VA-X4 eVTOLs [electricvertical(垂直的)takeoff and landing] aircraft to Sao Paulo would be a game changer for regular passengers once the taxis, which look like a futuristic cross between a helicopter and a glider, were delivered in late 2024 or 2025.
"Our basic estimate(估计)at the moment is that the operating cost here for this aircraft will be equal to $1 per passenger over a 25-mile trip,"Slattery told the Financial Times. "Which is almost equal to an Uber ride. "
Few cities are crying out for such a revolution more than Sao Paulo, a sprawling metropolis with more than 12 million citizens and choked by a fleet of 8. 6m vehicles.
In the late 1990s, the congestion(拥塞)became so bad in what is now the world's fifth biggest city after Tokyo, Delhi, Seoul and Shanghai that authorities were forced to introduce a number plate rotation(循环)system for vehicles.
Stephen Fitzpatrick, the head of the British aerospace manufacturer that produces the aircraft, Vertical Aerospace, said the flying taxis would be ideal for Brazil's biggest city and will"transform how we travel around high population density cities that are crowded with traffic".
The Bristol-based Vertical Aerospace was founded in 2016 and promises to pioneer"anew era in vertical transport".
"We'll be looking to Asia after Sao Paulo," Avolon's chief commercial officer,PaulGeaney, told Reuters.
Tips for Cutting the Cost of Travel
Whether for pleasure or business reasons, it is normal for us to sometimes want to pack our bags, hit the road, and head to a new destination. , it is not without its expenses and those expenses are capable of drilling a hole in one's pocket if not properly planned out beforehand. Below are several tips to ensure you don't end up too much out of pocket by the end of your travels.
. More often than not, people go directly to the airline websites to book their tickets. But did you know that there are so many websites, like Traveligo, which specialize in finding cheap flights for travelers? This is a great go-to website whenever you want to book your flight.
· Choose a cheaper means of transportation. While everyone likes to fly to their travel destination for ease and speed, flying isn't the only transport option available. Depending on where you're living and where you're headed, you can always select public transport.
· Don't use hotels. . By using Airbnb or any of its popular competitors, travelers have the opportunity to not only live like locals but also spend far less.
· Use a travel credit card. When you apply for these cards, you can control opportunities like signing-up bonuses(红利),most of which are offered by airline credit cards. . You can save yourself a lot of money by means of extra miles whenever you're ready to hit the road.
A. Surf the website for tickets
B. Save on airfare
C. If you're a traveler looking to reduce the travel costs
D. While traveling is an exciting experience
E. These bonus points can help you increase a lot of miles
F. Staying at someone's house can be cheaper than booking a hotel
G. So research what's available and choose the best option for your budget
My son, daughter, and I all needed new glasses this year, so after searching for an optometrist(验光师)with an opening we made an appointment. The exams went well and we all 1 our new glasses.
When the new glasses 2 we all tried them on and enjoyed seeing 3 again. Like I always do I put the 4 ones in an old shoe box in my closet. Only this time the box was 5 to overflowing with years of used glasses in it. I felt bad about all of them just6 there. My daughter, however, soon found a company called ReSpectacle that7 used glasses and then gives them to those who need but can't 8 new ones.
As we packed all the pairs to 9 my mind went back to a time when I was the one10 . I can still remember glueing my broken, plastic glasses for the twelfth time because we were11 financially and there was no way I could afford new ones. I 12 the tears in my eyes and the tears in my heart from the 13 of never having enough. I didn't know why we had to struggle so much. I think now I finally do know what that 14 is. The truth is that we all 15 pain, struggles, and suffering in this life. We can use them to grow selfish or we can use them to grow loving and kind. May you always choose kindness.
Chinese embroidery(刺绣)is one of the (tradition)Chinese handicrafts(手工艺品). Chinese embroidery has long history in China. In ancient times, Chinese girls in towns and cities had to learn the embroidery skill at their early age, will give them an advantage when they are going to get married.
Embroidery was first developed by local women(decorate)their clothes, bags and bedclothes. The themes of Chinese embroidery are(main)flowers and birds. With its designs rich in life and full of (color), it has gradually developed into a national art. What's more, China's large production of silk has promoted the (develop) of embroidery art.
The two pieces of Warring States Period embroidery unearthed from Chu tomb in Changsha, Hunan Province are known as the (early)Chinese embroidery and evidencesa high level of embroidery craftsmanship. Embroidery pieces of Han Dynasty(202BC-220AD)(find)at Dunhuang's Mogao Grottoes(Thousand-BuddhaCave), Hebei's Wuluchong tomb, Changsha's Mawangdui tomb. The embroidery patterns of this period were mainly the wavy cloud, flying phoenix(凤凰), running animals and other patterns.
Everybody pushed him away. With a big black birthmark on his face, Thomas never had any friends. He was lonely, as if the world could never see the light. He used to love acting dramas in front of his mother, but now, he thinks he does not have the right to do so with such appearance.
This terrible life has begun since Thomas went to school. However, everything changed since that evening.
Thomas was sitting on the chair, staring out of the window while trying to forget the names that his classmates had called him earlier at school. The tree outside was surrounded by dried, lifeless leaves, with branches lowering themselves to the ground. It was so quiet that only the sound of the wind blowing the leaves away could be heard. A knock on the door broke the silence. "Thomas, here's a letter for you,"Mom said while pushing the door open. Just as Thomas reached out for the letter, Mom immediately pulled it away and said:"Let me read it for you. "
Dear Thomas,
How are you? I'm your aunt. I know that you feel sad because of your birthmark, but you cannot change that. Therefore, instead of feeling bad for your appearance,you should stand up for yourself. Go do astonishing things that would change everybody's thoughts about you. Prove yourself. I believe in you.
Regards,
Aunt Janice
Thomas felt a wave of warmness in his heart. That night, he carried a smile on his face to his dreams. After that day, Thomas received more letters from relatives, encouraging him to be brave to do what he wants. Mom would read out every single letter, each time with a lovely expression. Thomas realized that there were so many people caring and loving him. He heard a voice telling him that he should prove himself to the world.
With the encouragement his family had given him, Thomas joined the drama class in his school and had the chance to perform drama in his school. Unexpectedly, the whole school cheered for him and praised his acting skills. The teachers later signed him up to represent the school for an acting competition. Despite of his appearance, he got the first prize. His confidence grew.
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After all the things Thomas had gone through, he still received letters from relatives.
One day, Thomas went home from school with a tired body.
