Italy is a wonderful destination in the world. This Italy trip-planning guide tells you where to go, what to see, and most importantly, what to eat!
The best time to visit
Springtime and early summer see mostly mild temperatures and crowds that range from moderate to dense. Summer is the most crowded season. Autumn is still packed, and the weather is pleasant. Generally speaking, wintertime is relatively less crowded.
Travel tips
Buy or reserve tickets in advance for those hot spots you want to see. But you may find restaurant service and trains that may run late. Take a deep breath, keep calm, just wait and adjust to the Italian slow style of life.
Italy is famous for pasta and pizza. At the seaside areas and on the islands, fresh seafood will dominate. Desserts are regional. Be sure to try some rare local cuisines wherever you are, rather than limiting yourself to familiar dishes.
Top cities to visit
Rome: The capital of Italy is home to Trevi Fountain, Piazza Venezia, National Roman Museum and so much more.
Florence: It is known for Michelangelo's David, the treasures of Uffizi Gallery, Ponte Vecchio bridge and leather goods at San Lorenzo Market.
Milan: Italy's fashion capital is also packed with important museums and is home to Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper.
Venice: Boating on the Grand Canal, enjoying the glory of St. Mark's Square and seeing the smaller Venetian islands are popular.
On March 1, Dr. Dituri began a project to stay for 100 days at a special hotel called Jules's Undersea Lodge 30 feet under the ocean surface in a conservation area in Key Largo.
The farther you go below the ocean's surface, the greater the pressure. Dr. Dituri wanted to learn how this pressure would affect the human body over time. He believes that high pressure could help people live longer and stay healthier as they get older. It could also help doctors treat different medical problems, including brain injuries.
While he was living underwater, Dr. Dituri still stayed busy daily according to his schedule. He often exercised in the morning. He kept teaching his college classes virtually and had online chats with over 5,500 students from 15 different countries. He also worked with ocean experts to figure out ways to preserve the ocean. He even had a number of visitors who dove down to spend a little time with him.
On June 9, De. Dituri returned to the surface with a new world record, beating the old record of 73 days. Many friends, family and other supporters were there to greet him and celebrate his success. Doctors quickly checked him out to make sure he was okay. Actually, Dr. Dturi went through several big changes. For one thing, he became 1.3 centimeters shorter during his time in the higher undersea pressure. Sleeping much better, his health greatly improved in a couple of ways. Dr. Dituri and his team plan to study the information they collected during the project. In November, Dr. Dituri will speak at an important medical meeting in Scotland about the discoveries the scientists made during the project.
Dr. Dituri says his favorite part of the project was talking with young people. "Who knows?" he said. "Maybe one day, one of them will come back and break the record we just set. My greatest hope is that I have inspired a new generation of explorers and researchers to push past all boundaries."
Each year, more than 27 million American and Canadian kids get to school by bus. Most of those buses run on diesel（柴油）fuel, which give out pollution that riders can take in. Pollution levels can be several times higher inside a diesel school bus than outside it. Why? Pollution can leak in from the floor or blow in through windows.
An American government program started in 2012 offered schools money spent on cleaner school buses, but not all schools could get it. Five years later, emissions from buses in the winning districts fell. And a year after getting new buses, student attendance had improved in those districts. For an average district of 10,000 students, about six more students attended school each day in the winning districts, compared to the losing districts. Winning schools with higher rates of bus-riding kids had an average of 14 more students in class each day. And winning districts that replaced the oldest school buses? They had an average of 45 more students at school each day.
Those numbers may sound small, but they add up. And school attendance matters for students' achievements. Almost 3 million American kids ride school buses more than 20 years old. If American school districts had replaced all of those older buses, there would have been 1.3 million fewer student absences each year.
There might be other reasons for better attendance. For example, maybe kids preferred new buses. However, the most likely reason for fewer student absences was better health. A study done on adults showed that a brief exposure to diesel emissions reduced "network connectivity" in the brain. In other studies, such network-connectivity changes have been linked to worsened memory and mental tasks. A Washington State program upgraded pollution controls in old diesel buses. Afterward, fewer kids were hospitalized in those districts than in the schools without bus upgrades.
Almost all American school districts can apply for the program. But schools in low-income, tribal and rural areas will get priority. Kids in these areas tend to face the most health risks from older buses.
For some climate challenges, there are relatively straightforward fixes. For example, renewable energy sources can already replace much of the energy needed to power buildings, cars and more.
There's no substitute for food, but shifting what we eat is possible. If everyone on the planet ate vegetables, greenhouse gas emissions from the food system could be cut by more than half; a planet of vegetarians would reduce food emissions by two thirds. If we stopped consuming conventional food and relied on a lab-grown nutritional food instead of soil or water-produced food, we could prevent about 1 degree centigrade of future warming, according to a recent paper that considered the unique thought experiment.
"What this work says is: Hey, look, we can still get pretty big wins even if we're not making these really big changes in dietary composition," says Clark. "I think that's really powerful, because a lot of people just don't want to make those really big dietary changes, for many reasons. While vegetarian diets are becoming more common in America and some European countries, it's absolutely ridiculous to assume that everyone will be eating a vegetarian diet 30 years from now," he says.
Food choices are personal, deeply connected to cultural, religious, emotional, economic concerns and so much more. "Rather than dictate how to do it, it's much better to try to give choices," says Naglaa, a food, nutrition and environment researcher at Tufts University. This approach aims to inform people so that they can make choices that correspond with their needs and values instead of waiting for the authority's rules and orders. As a whole, those choices can benefit both human health and the planet. For that to happen, it is necessary to work alongside large-scale efforts to reshape industrial food production.
"But what people choose to eat daily is far from insignificant," says Clark. "We don't all have to become vegetarians overnight. Small changes can make a big difference."
Self-confidence is about trusting your judgement and your ability to do something well. It is also about being willing to consider the possibility that you are wrong and change your mind. It is a combination of courage and humility, which leads to open-minded thinking.. It often prevents you from doing your best and perhaps from even trying. When you do try, your lack of trust in yourself may ultimately lead you to fail.
·One of the reasons is the home environment where children grow and develop. They may find it difficult to develop self-confidence if their parents are critical or overprotective. Once they fail to fulfil expectations, they may feel bad about themselves and get trapped in the cage of self-doubt.
·. If a child gets discouraged at school or in the neighbourhood, he or she may be afraid of speaking in public, even when he or she grows up to be an adult.
Self-confidence can be improved
·Work on positive thinking. A positive attitude will lead to positive results. Go for it and don't worry about letting others down..Turn your negative thoughts into positive ones. You can always talk to yourself in a positive way, such as "I can do it!" or "I'll give it another try!"
·Set realistic goals for yourself and visualize yourself achieving these goals.. It is important to break down the overall goal into smaller and more measurable tasks. For those tasks you are not so sure about, ask your friends or family for advice. Also understand that it is perfectly normal if you do not succeed in completing a task.
A. Instead, try to make up for lost time
B. All they expect is that you do your best
C. Confidence is built an a sense of accomplishment
D. Children spare no effort to satisfy parents' expectations
E. Negative experiences also have a huge impact on self-confidence
F. Low self-confidence, in contrast, will make you feel unmotivated
G. The reasons for low self-confidence often differ from person to person
Lisa was a teacher of my two sons. In 2000, she1 to teach my elder son, Bob, who had difficulty in writing and reading. It took Lisa much patience to2 Bob. With her special education, Bob3 in his class and was finally admitted to a Chinese university with excellent grades. I4 believed it was Lisa's special teaching style that made Bob finally5 out. Years later, my complete6 was confirmed again.
Luckily, my younger son, Mike, also studied in Lisa's class. Lisa made a bigger7 on him "Every student is unique, so8 teaching is the key," she said. "Every man has his price." Because she was aware of her students'9 , she designed multiple schemes to guide the children.
Mike's grades had fallen behind other students. It was a challenge for Lisa to teach him whose grades were at the10 of the class. Lisa learned Mike had a（n）11 personality. He liked meeting friends, loved chatting with them and enjoyed their12 . It was because he often stayed with others that he didn't have enough time to focus on his13 . Lisa not only taught Mike to14 life and learning but also15 time →most for study and some for fun. She even invited Mike's best friend to learn together with him and16 them after school. Eventually, they significantly raised their scores. However, Lisa reminded me that it wasn't the scores but the17 that mattered. She couldn't be more proud of my son's stepping18 .
In terms of child education, Lisa is a（n）19 example to all. Although Mike has graduated, I can't be more20 . I really want to say to her again, "Thanks."
In modern urban China, people often go to cinemas or theaters for entertainment. But in the countryside, people have many ways of amusing（them）. Come to Majie Falk Fair（马街书会）and enjoy a traditional delight.
It is said that Majie Folk Fair may have first appeared in the Yuan Dynasty, with artists passing it on from generationgeneration. With a history of over hundreds of years, the fair features a（various）of performances, including storytelling, ballad singing, crosstalk and other folk arts.
The fair（hold）every l3th day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar and has also been included on the list of national intangible cultural heritage since May 2006.（annual）, it is a grand event for the folk artists from different parts across the country. Despite the fact that the fair remains a calling for folk artists, it gives the audience an opportunity（establish）contact with their favorite artists.
Henan Zhuizi may have the largest number of art performers in the fair. Early in the morning,（experience）players and new artists compete with each other while audience members,can sing and tell stories, are welcome to interact and even join the artists onstage. A folk artist once said that the fair was a platform to exchange and improve his skills,（provide）a chance for him to makeliving as well.
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Mary is one of my classmate, who I admire very much. She is cheerful but friendly, keeping smiling at others. That impresses me most is her sweet voice. The sound of her singing is as a waterfall on a mountain, flowed effortlessly and leaving a sense of calm. She is very focused when singing. Much of us usually hear her to sing songs after class. She always active participates in local music contests. So far, she won two prizes in our city. She also teaches us to sing. As a result, influencing by her, more and more students in our class like to sing.
