Thailand tourism has always been the top destination for Chinese travelers due to its affordable prices and excellent services. Therefore, we recommend that you also travel to Thailand after the Gaokao to reward yourself for ten years of hard work and studying.
Grand Palace, Bangkok
The Grand Palace is a stunning complex of buildings that served as the official residence of the kings of Thailand from the 18th to the mid-20th century. It features complex architecture, beautiful gardens, and several impressive temples. The palace is open daily from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, and admission costs 500 baht(泰铢) per person.
Wat Arun, Bangkok
Wat Arun is a stunning Buddhist temple that sits on the banks of the Chao Phraya River. The temple is known for its great design and impressive top, which are covered in colorful mosaics and seashells. It's open daily from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, and admission costs 100 baht per person. Note that visitors are required to dress modestly and remove their shoes before entering the temple.
Chiang Mai Night Bazaar, Chiang Mai
The Chiang Mai Night Bazaar is a busy market that offers a wide variety of goods, including clothing, handicrafts, and souvenirs. The market is open every night from around 6:00 pm to midnight. Admission is free, but be prepared to bargain about prices.
Phuket Old Town, Phuket
Phuket Old Town is a historic district filled with colorful shop houses, cafes, and art galleries. It's a great place to wander around and soak up the atmosphere. Some of the most popular attractions in the area include the Thai Hua Museum and the Phuket Trickeye Museum. Admission prices vary depending on the attraction.
The most valuable thing I ever lost was a pair of diamond earrings I bought many years ago at a charity auction(拍卖会). Though very beautiful, they were heavy and turned out to be painful to wear. I wrote about the lost earrings in my new children's book, The Christmas Pig. When they reach the Land of the Lost, where the hero must go to rescue his most beloved toy, my earrings are angry that they aren't treated with the respect they think they deserve. They soon find out that being made of diamonds counts for very little in the strange world where human-made objects go when lost, because a thing's importance there depends on how much it's truly loved.
The Christmas Pig explores a deep attachment to an old object. It's about the journey of a boy, Jack, who is a little lost himself but discovers his bravery and ability to love in a strange world. Of all the books I've written, this is the one that made me cry the most, because I was dealing with emotions that run deep in all of us. Loss and change are hard for children, and acceptance of these unavoidable parts of life isn't much easier for adults. The Christmas Pig shows how human beings — even small, lost ones — are capable of wonderful, heroic acts.
A very strange thing happened on the day I finished editing The Christmas Pig. After emailing the final version to my editor, I set about clearing out a cupboard. The last object I picked up was a small box. I opened it. There were my long-lost diamond earrings. I've decided to sell them and give the money to a charity. I think it will be a nice ending for my earrings' story to have them do some good for children in the Land of the Living.
How many times have I been asked whether I believe in magic? On the day I finished The Christmas Pig, for a few shining moments, I really did.
Pat Corrales, who managed the Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Phillies before a long stint(任期) on the Atlanta Braves coaching staff under the Hall of Fame skipper Bobby Cox, died on Sunday at his home in the north Georgia mountains. The first Major League manager of Mexican descent(血统), he was 82.
The Los Angeles Dodgers confirmed his death. He had worked in the Dodgers' front office since 2012, most recently as a special assistant to the general manager.
A native of Los Angeles, Corrales was a backup catcher with four teams over a largely ordinary career in the majors, compiling a 216 average with four homers and 54 runs batted in over nine seasons. He made his only postseason appearance as a player with the Cincinnati Reds in the 1970 World Series.
Corrales was far more notable for his post-playing career. He became the first big-league manager of Mexican descent when, as a coach with the Rangers, he took over the team for the final game of the 1978 season.
He went on to manage the Rangers for two full seasons, finishing with a record of 160-164. He was hired as the Phillies' manager in 1982, going 89-73 in his only full season with the team. He was fired in the middle of the following season, when the team was in first place in the National League East but had a disappointing record of 43-42.
The Phillies' general manager Paul Owens, moved to the dugout(教练, 球员席) to replace him and guided the team to the World Series, where they lost to Baltimore in five games.
Corrales was quickly hired by Cleveland, finishing out the 1983 season as manager and continuing in that post over five seasons. After a 102-loss campaign in 1985 Cleveland bounced back to an 84-78 mark the next year. But Corrales was fired in 1987 with the team mired at 31-56. His overall mark in Cleveland was 280-355.
Corrales followed with a long coaching stint in Atlanta working on Cox's staff from 1990 to 2006. That stint coincided with the Braves' emergence as a Major League power house which included a record 14 straight division titles and a World Series championship.
"During that run, he was the guy, doing a lot of the heavy lifting," Braves Manager Brian Snitker said this week before a game at Colorado. "He was a baseball guy through and through." Corrales finished his career in the dugout as a coach with the Washington Nationals.
He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Donna Myers Corrales; two daughters, Rena Hammerness and Patricia Collins; and a son, Jason. Another son, Patrick and another daughter, Michele Pollitt, died before him.
We've been told for years that self-driving cars are just approaching. But it's time to accept the truth, said Darrell Etherington on TechCrunch: they "aren't going to happen" in our lifetimes.
I've long been excited about the potential of this technology, but my remaining optimism left me finally last month when Ford and Volkswagen announced they were stopping running Argo AI, their autonomous driving tech joint firm. Argo was considered a leader in the field. But Ford feels that "producing profitable, fully autonomous vehicles on a large scale is a long way off", and it could no longer stomach the increasing costs. This is just the latest setback.
True, General Motors is making progress in trialling driverless vehicles on the roads, but only on a small scale. Tesla is pushing ahead with its self-driving technology, but its ambitions can be limited by an investigation that is looking into some accidents involving its "Autopilot" system. Some of the firmest believers in self-driving technology have turned nonbelievers. State-of-the-art robot cars still "struggle" with construction sites, road blocks, and sometimes even simple left turns.
I recently took a ride in a self-driving taxi in the city of Chandler, Arizona. There was an undeniable horror-movie aspect to sitting in the back of a vehicle and watching the steering wheel turn autonomously. To my relief, it slowed when other vehicles behaved improperly. I was just about to feel relaxed and text a coworker when the taxi came to a sudden stop at one point. A truck stopped in front of us and wanted to go backwards in order to take a missed turning. Unclear about what to do next, the taxi "chirped(吱吱叫) to call a human specialist to solve the situation". Fortunately, the truck driver decided to drive on and we continued our way. My driverless experience made me believe this technology may never be possible to make passengers relaxed when they are in a driverless vehicle. Even so, I won't undervalue the technological advances that have been made — after all, who knows what the future will look like.
If anyone had told me three years ago that I would be spending most of my weekends camping, I would have laughed heartily. Campers, in my eyes, were people who enjoyed insect bites, ill-cooked meals, and uncomfortable sleeping bags. They had nothing in common with me.
The friends who introduced me to camping thought that it meant to be a pioneer. We slept in a tent, cooked over an open fire, and walked a long distance to take the shower and use the bathroom. This brief visit with Mother Nature cost me two days off from work, recovering from a bad case of sunburn and the doctor's bill for my son's food poisoning.
I was, nevertheless, talked into going on another fun-filled holiday in the wilderness. Instead, we had a pop-up camper with comfortable beds and an air conditioner. My nature-loving friends had remembered to bring all the necessities of life.
We have done a lot of it since. Recently, we bought a twenty-eight-foot travel trailer complete with a bathroom and a built-in TV set. There is a separate bedroom, a modern kitchen with a refrigerator. The trailer even has matching carpet and curtains.
It must be true that sooner or later, everyone finds his or her way back to nature. I recommend that you find your way in style.
A. This time there was no tent. B. Things are going to be improved. C. The trip they took me on was a rough one. D. I was to learn a lot about camping since then, however. E. I must say that I have certainly come to enjoy camping. F. After the trip, my family became quite interested in camping. G. There was no shade as the trees were no more than 3 feet tall. |
Many blind children are also diagnosed with autism(自闭症), including my son Eddie. But we decided that we would not allow his blindness to 1 his development.
When Eddie was younger, we'd take him to the grocery store and talk about everything. We'd tell him what was on the shelves, the various smells, and even how much things 2 . We were teaching him the 3 of "grocery store". Though Eddie was not impressed, my husband James proved that we should always 4 again.
James told me one day recently that Eddie had become interested in 5 . I was very 6 . In the past, Eddie would cry in the store and not want to walk.
James' report afterwards amazed me. He would even have Eddie 7 items off the shelves and put them in the cart with his help.
The next day, we took Eddie to the grocery store. When we went to the fruit section, James let Eddie feel the apples in the whole 8 . The manager wasn't happy, and quickly came over to find out what was going on. James said Eddie was just 9 apples. As the manager looked 10 , James turned to Eddie and threw out a question he wasn't sure. Eddie would answer.
He said, "Eddie, can you pick up that bag of apples and put it in the cart?" 11 , Eddie did exactly what James asked. This one little 12 even caused our eyes to fill with tears. Due to Eddie's language delays, it's hard to know what he fully 13 .
This is one of those moments we 14 for years to see. When the day comes, we are shocked. I'm glad that we keep trying with Eddie and never give up on him. We are trying to remember he's growing every day in every way; trying to put 15 in his life that may not have worked before, but can work now; trying to be better parents.
The Grand Tang Mall in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, offers a fascinating experience that transports visitors back to the Tang Dynasty. Even after 10 p.m. on weekdays, the pedestrian area come alive vibrant lights and lively music. The main street (line) with Tang-style pavilions, and people dressed in traditional Chinese attire(服装) can be seen (leisure) strolling. sets this modern recreation apart is a series of outdoor performances (feature) cultural elements from the Tang Dynasty presented in a contemporary way. Onstage, acclaimed Tang Dynasty poets, (play) by actors, engage visitors in conversations about ancient Chinese poetry. Within a compact area, captivating musicals and dance performances blend traditional and contemporary elements, providing an (impress) cultural experience. These interactive events (become) the city's tourism highlight, attracting daily average of 300,000 tourists to the Grand Tang Mall since June.
Inspired by the glamour of the Tang Dynasty, the Grand Tang Mall continues to create new productions showcase the era's poetry and art performances. With over 20 regular programs, each lasting 10 minutes, visitors are encouraged to arrive early to secure a good view of these popular shows.
It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. Cows had stopped giving milk. The streams were long gone back into the earth. If we didn't see some rain soon we would lose everything.
I was in the kitchen making lunch for the family when I saw my six-year-old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. I could only see his back. He wasn't walking in his usual way. He was obviously walking with a great effort, trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house.
Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow and purposeful step toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour walking cautiously to the woods, then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey.
He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked, being very careful not to spill the water he carried. Branches and thorns slapped his little face but he did not try to avoid them. He had a much greater purpose. As I leaned against a tree to spy on him. I saw the most amazing site.
Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. And I saw a baby deer lying on the ground, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion, lift its head with great effort to lap up the water in my boy's hand.
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After delivering the water to the dehydrated(脱水的) animals, Billy carefully jumped up to run back.
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Later that day, I learned what had been happening.
