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Instant Expert: Wonders of Space

Saturday 17th July, 10am - 5pm | Cavendish Conference Centre, London

Join us for a day of exploring the wonders of outer space with six leading scientists. You will start where everything began — at the Big Bang. Throughout the day, you will hear about everything from the exploration of Mars to the discovery of liveable planets.

Who should attend?

Anyone interested in the secrets of space, whatever your age or background. Whether you're a scientist, a student or simply an attracted human being, our event offers the chance to learn directly from the experts at our one-day masterclass.

Benefits of attending:

• Open your mind and be inspired.

• Talk with like-minded people through the informal set-up.

• Meet our six speakers and ask your burning questions.

What's included in your ticket:

• In-depth and interesting talks from six leading scientists.

• A buffet lunch, plus morning and afternoon drinks and snacks.

•An Instant Expert certificate（证明书）provided by event organizers.

Booking information:

We will email you your ticket immediately after your payment. Please remember to bring your ticket with you as you'll need it to enter. We can scan（扫描）tickets from a printout, or off the screen of a phone.

A Limited number of discounted early bird tickets priced at & 129 will be offered. You can save &20 per ticket. These tickets can be bought by clicking the following green "Buy" button if still available.

Can you imagine a world without music? Studies show that public schools across the country are cutting back on music classes to save money. Worse, some schools have never had music classes to begin with. But without them, students' academic growth and emotional health could suffer. In fact, music classes are necessary for all students in schools.

Recent studies by Brown University have shown that students who received music education were better in maths and reading skills than those without music classes. Another study by the College Board found that students taking music and art classes got higher points. Students' academic success seems to depend on their taking part in music education.

Music programmes in public schools also help to add to a student's sense of pride and self-confidence. Teens today have too many learning tasks. Besides, they have family problems, self-confidence problems, relationship troubles and other troubles. All of these can stop academic success, but music education can help. A study by the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse found that students who took part in school music programmes were less likely to turn to drugs. Music programmes encourage students to work together to produce an excellent performance.

Music crosses language, class, cultural and political boundaries. Music allows students from different countries to connect. For example, at a school talent show, a new Japanese student played a piano duet with an American classmate. Although they could not communicate verbally, they were able to read the music in order to play the duet. Two students from different cultures worked as a team with self-confidence and common purpose through music.

The gift of music is priceless. We need to be sure to have necessary music classes for all students. The world is losing its music, and putting music into schools is the first step to get it back.

There's nothing wrong with a tomato that isn't perfectly round or a peach with an extra dimple or two; they still carry the same benefits and flavors as the versions we're used to seeing in grocery stores (食品杂货店). Farmers throw away these imperfect items, as many grocery chains won't buy them for fear that they are unsellable. However, a growing group of grocery chains are fighting to make these discarded fruit and vegetables part of consumers'  buying habits.

One such business is Imperfect Produce, a start-up that provides fresh ugly produce for consumers. Through this service, you can get up to 20 pounds of fruit and vegetables for around $20 a week. This is about a 30 percent discount compared to what's now sold in stores. Recently, the company had a major advancement when Whole Foods Market accepted their partnership and agreed to sell the misshapen produce.

While this movement might be a new trend here in the U.S., it's already gained serious momentum (势头) in Europe. In 2014, the EU announced the European Year Against Food Waste, with French supermarket chain Intermarché launching a very successful campaign called Inglorious Fruits and Vegetables and England's Waitrose selling weather blemished apples. In Portugal, a similar company to Imperfect Produce called Fruta Feia has also taken off.

Buying the unfortunate-looking produce should be attractive to consumers not only because of the affordability, but also because of the support it gives to farmers and the direct impact it has on reducing food waste and environmental pollution. When the discarded fruit and vegetables decompose, they release(释放) methane (CH.), a greenhouse gas. When released into the air, it is about 86 times as powerful as carbon dioxide (CO,) over a 20-year period. Waste is, in fact, the ugliest thing of all.

A Spanish project is attempting to use 3D-printed coral reefs to provide habitat for fish and protection for beaches and coastal communities at risk from rising seas and other damage.

Coral reefs are decreasing globally, and some scientists say we could lose 70% - 90% of our reefs due to warming ocean waters. That has all kinds of serious influences because a quarter of the world's fish live in and around reefs. Reefs are important protectors of coastal communities threatened by high waves, and they support the biodiversity (生物多样性). That led Nadia Fani and her co-founder Astrid Kramer to start Coastruction, a non-profit organization.

"Even if you start on a small scale (规模)... a square kilometer already, it could have a great impact," Fani says. "It could really protect a coast, a beach, or an area where there is a community and it needs protection because the sea level is rising. "

Being able to use 3D printing is important, because you can match individual sites. Every location is different with different coral species. "It's like everybody has a different house," Fani says. " You can take into account habitat requirements of not just the coral but also the fish that live nearby. "

Their present technology can print various shapes. The result can be an amazingly natural-looking man-made rock with plenty of corners for both coral and fish to attach themselves and make homes.

The Coastruction founders don't think they can possibly meet the global demand, so their goal is to provide the tools — like the 3D printer — for local people and develop the technology to create the artificial（人造的）coral reefs by using cheap and locally-available materials. No high temperatures or chemical additives are required, and any loose powder or sand material not used in one print will be used in the next. The 3D printer works on-site, so there's no transport of finished blocks required.

LIKE-MINDED MATES

It's fun to spend time with people who have similar interests to you. Friendships based on mutual passions enable you to indulge (沉溺) in the things you enjoy doing while sharing your creativity and experiences with others. Here are some of the benefits you might discover.

A sense of belonging

. And having a place where you can explore and develop your creative self is fulfilling and energizing. Groups enable you to gain support, seek advice, and find inspiration. They can be a welcome break and somewhere to relax after a busy day. 

Chances to escape and recharge

Taking part in activities that differ from those in your daily life is a good way to refocus and recharge. Time away from school is uplifting. . Engaging in creative pursuits with others also helps you to be more mindful, meaning you're more present in the moment and less likely to be thinking about the past or worrying about the future.

Talking through projects can help you to discover and develop new ideas. . You might uncover an innovative technique, a way to streamline your work. Creative groups enable you to experiment with things you might not have considered, exposing you to new modes of expression.

Motivations

Learning and growing with friends allows you to make more of your potential. Sharing a journey can give you a push forward if you become stuck. And the enthusiasm of others is a great motivator. , everyone in the group can support each other, working towards your various goals.

A. Ideas and inspiration

B. Opportunities to make new friends

C. It gives a healthy balance between work and play

D. By sharing what you'd like to achieve with others

E. You may feel isolated joining a new group at first

F. Meeting people with the same interests helps you obtain a feeling of being a part

G. And watching others is a great way to view what you do from a fresh perspective

Peter walked home from school. Salty tears ran down his cheeks. He didn't know what to do. Grandma saw him and asked why. Peter replied, "I have to give a(n) 1 about a family tradition. I know we have lots of beliefs and customs. Can you 2 me of one?"

Grandma smiled and nodded her head. She went to a closet and  3  to reach the top shelf. Pulling out a small box and 4 the dust, she handed it to Peter. Peter opened the box. He 5  a wooden hoop with string woven and twisted around. It was in the shape of a circle, like a spider web. Peter wiped away his 6 and smiled.

"This is a dreamcatcher," said Grandma. " Our people have made these for many years. 7 are symbols of unity and strength. Hang it over your bed and it will 8 your bad dreams in the web, and your good dreams will fall through the center. Maybe it will give you 9 to do your presentation. "

"Can I take this one to school?" asked Peter. "No," said Grandma. "This dreamcatcher is 10 . It means a lot to me. "

Peter felt 11 because he wanted to share it with his class. " We could make you one," said Grandma. They worked together and 12 a dreamcatcher. The next morning he told Grandma his plan - to show his class how to make one. " Great! Let's 13 after your presentation. We will have a 14 party," said Grandma.

Peter did as he had planned. Peter didn't feel 15 or scared at all. He felt proud of his culture and himself, too.

During the Tang Dynasty (618-907) in China, Buddhism (佛教)  (become) very popular and there was a strong need to produce a large number of Buddhist scriptures (经文). (copy) by hand could not meet the rising demand. So, ancient Chinese craftsmen came up with new way to make lots of copies - woodblock printing. Traditional woodblock printing can be divided four main steps: writing, carving (雕刻), printing, and binding. Each of these steps involves many smaller tasks, and in total, about 30 steps (need) to create a woodblock print.

Carving is at the heart of woodblock printing because this step can make break the final print. Skilled craftsmen carve characters and pictures to create raised areas or lines will hold ink for printing. One famous example of woodblock printing is the Diamond Sutra, a Buddhist scripture(print) in 868. It's considered the "earliest dated printed book" and is kept in the British Library. This ancient art form not only shows the wisdom of our ancestors but also the beauty of Chinese craftsmanship over the centuries.

Before printing, writing allowed people to share their thoughts, but the (invent) of printing made knowledge something everyone could (easy) access and enjoy.

1.时间地点;

2.活动内容;

3.呼吁参加。

注意：

1.写作词数应为80左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

For my fourteenth birthday, my mom offered to take me and several friends to the city near our small town to visit a mall, eat pizza in the food court, and then catch a movie. Afterward, we would all return to my house         for a slumber party (睡衣晚会). It was just the kind of celebration a teenage girl longed for.

On the awaited day, all the friends I'd invited to join me on this birthday trip attended school - except Nora. When it came time to climb aboard the bus and ride together to my home, she still didn't show up.

I felt confused. Then I felt mad. Why did she tell me she'd come to the party and then break her word without letting me know? By the time we returned to my house, I decided to call Nora. When she answered, I demanded to know why she had forgotten my birthday celebration. "It's my birthday!" I declared. "You're not coming to my party, and you didn't even let me know. What kind of friend are you?"

Nora explained that she had to stay at home because she was sick.

"OK, so you're sick ... but how was I supposed to know if you didn't tell me?" I answered. The conversation only grew more heated from there. By the end of it, Nora could only sob sadly as we both hung up the phone.

At the mall that night, all of us had a great time. I hardly gave Nora or her absence from our fun another thought.

At school on Monday, I avoided seeing her. For the rest of the school year, we barely spoke to one another. I started high school the following year. Our friendship had been relegated (降级) to the past. It happens sometimes, I figured, so I just shrugged it off(不在乎).

Years later, I discovered that Facebook had suggested Nora as a friend. We'd attended the same schools, came from the same town, and had many friends in common; it made sense. It was at that moment that I began to reflect on that ugly phone conversation I'd initiated with Nora all those years before.

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1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;

2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

Recalling what had happened that day, I felt a deep regret for what I had done for the first time.

But only a few days later, she responded with a message.