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Tu Youyou, a  (commit ) and patient scientist,was born in Ningbo, China, on 30 December 1930, and graduated from Peking University Medical School in 1955. After her  (graduate), she worked at the China Academy of traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijng. In 1967, the Chinese government (form) a team of scientists with the objective of (discover)a new treatment for malaria, and Tu Youyou was  the first researchers chosen. In the beginning, Tu Youyou went to Hainan,  malaria was more common, to study malaria patients. In 1969, she became the head of the project in Beijing, and decided to review ancient Chinese medical texts  (find) traditional botanical treatments for the disease. Her team examined over 2000 old  (medicine) texts, and evaluated 280,000 plants for their medical (property). From their research, they discovered and tested 380 distinct ancient Chinese medical treatments that showed promise in the flight  malaria.

While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life, college sets the stage for that exploration. I myself went through this 1  process and found something that has changed my 2  at college for the better: I discovered ASL-American Sign Language.

I never felt an urge to 3  any sign language before. My entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends. The 4  language were enough in all my interactions(交往). Little did I know that I would discover my 5  for ASL.

The 6  began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club 7  their translation of a song. Both the hand movements and the very 8  of communicating without speaking 9  me. What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the 10 . This newness just left me 11  more.

After that, feeling the need to 12 further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL club's meetings. I only learned how to 13 the alphabet that day. Yet instead of being discouraged by my 14 progress, I was excited. I then made it a point to 15 those meetings and learn all I could.

The following term, I 16  an ASL class. The professor was deaf and any talking was 17 . I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant. 18 , if there had been any talking, it would have 19  us to learn less. Now, I appreciate the silence and the 20  way of communication it opens.

In its early history, Chicago had floods frequently, especially in the spring, making the streets so muddy that people, horses, and carts got stuck. An old joke that was popular at the time went something like this: A man is stuck up to his waist in a muddy Chicago street. Asked if he needs help, he replies, "No, thanks. I've got a good horse under me."

The city planner decided to build an underground drainage(排水) system, but there simply wasn't enough difference between the height of the ground level and the water level. The only two options were to lower the Chicago River or raise the city.

An engineer named Ellis Chesbrough convinced me the city that it had no choice but to build the pipes above ground and then cover them with dirt. This raised the level of the city's streets by as much as 12 feet.

This of course created a new problem: dirt practically buried the first floors of every building in Chicago. Building owners were faced with a choice: either change the first floors of their buildings into basements, and the second stories into main floors, or hoist the entire buildings to meet the new street level. Small wood-frame buildings could be lifted fairly easily. But what about large, heavy structures like Tremont Hotel, which was a six-story brick building?

That's where George Pullman came in. He had developed some house-moving skills successfully. To lift a big structure like the Tremont Hotel, Pullman would place thousands of jackscrews(螺旋千斤顶) beneath the building's foundation. One man was assigned to operate each section of roughly 10 jackscrews. At Pullman's signal each man turned his jackscrew the same amount at the same time, thereby raising the building slowly and evenly. Astonishingly the Tremont Hotel stay open during the entire operation, and many of its guests didn't even notice anything was happening. Some people like to say that every problem has a solution. But in Chicago's early history, every engineering solution seemed to create a new problem. Now that Chicago's waste water was draining efficiently into the Chicago River, the city's next step was to clean the polluted river.

Your house may have an effect on your figure. Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.

Open the curtains and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less self-conscious (难为情) when they're in poorly lit places — and so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesn't have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.

Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us feel less hungry. So when it's time to repaint, go blue.

Don't forget the clock — or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories (卡路里) per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. And while you're at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.

Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake (摄入) jumps by 14 percent. And we'll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.

I first met Paul Newman in 1968, when George Roy Hill, the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, introduced us in New York City. When the studio didn't want me for the film - it wanted somebody as well known as Paul — he stood up for me. I don't know how many people would have done that; they would have listened to their agents or the studio powers.

The friendship that grew out of the experience of making that film and The Sting four years later had its root in the fact that although there was an age difference, we both came from a tradition of theater and live TV. We were respectful of craft(技艺) and focused on digging into the characters we were going to play. Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other — but always with an underlying affection. Those were also at the core(核心) of our relationship off the screen.

We shared the belief that if you're fortunate enough to have success, you should put something back — he with his Newman's Own food and his Hole in the Wall camps for kids who are seriously ill, and me with Sundance and the institute and the festival. Paul and I didn't see each other all that regularly, but sharing that brought us together. We supported each other financially and by showing up at events.

I last saw him a few months ago. He'd been in and out of the hospital. He and I both knew what the deal was, and we didn't talk about it. Ours was a relationship that didn't need a lot of words.

Welcome to Holker Hall & Gardens

Visitor Information

How to Get to Holker

By Car: Follow brown signs on A590 from J36, M6. Approximate travel times:Windermere — 20 minutes, Kendal — 25 minutes, Lancaster — 45 minutes, Manchester — 1 hour 30 minutes.

By Rail: The nearest station is Cark-in-Cartmel with trains to Carnforth, Lancaster and Preston for connections to major cities & airports.

Opening Times

Sunday-Friday (closed on Saturday) 11:00am-4:00pm, 30th March-2nd November. 

Admission Charges

Hall & Gardens Gardens

Adults:￡12.00 ￡8.00

Groups:￡9.00 ￡5.50

Special Events

Producers' Market 13th April

Join us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks. Meet the producers and get some excellent recipe ideas.

Holker Garden Festival 30th May

The event celebrates its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening, making it one of the most popular events in gardening.

National Garden Day 28th August

Holker once again opens its gardens in aid of the disadvantaged. For just a small donation you can take a tour with our garden guide.

Winter Market 8th November

This is an event for all the family. Wander among a variety of shops selling gifts while enjoying a live music show and nice street entertainment.

Jim was walking down a dimly lit street late on evening, hoping to see his lovely children as soon as possible. As he was walking quietly, Jim heard muffled (低沉) screams coming from behind some bushes. Alarmed (惊慌), Jim stopped to listen carefully. He realized that what he was hearing was the unmistakable (清楚明白的) sound of a struggle. Thinking of the danger, he became frightened.

Only yards from where Jim stood, a girl was being attacked. Jim didn't know what to do. Should he get involved in it? He was worried about his own safety. He was wandering whether he should just run to the nearest phone and call the police or went to fight with the attacker (攻击者) to save the unknown girl.

As he suffered from inward struggle, the girl's cries were growing weaker. Jim knew he had to act fast. Yet he knew he couldn't just walk away from this. He realized that he could not turn his back on the fate (命运) of this unknown girl, even if it meant risking his own life.

Jim was not a brave man, nor was he athletic (健壮的). Even he himself didn't quite know where he found the moral courage and physical strength. However once he was determined to help the girl, he became strangely transformed (转变). He ran behind the bushes and pulled the attacker off the girl, who panicked very much. Seeing Jim prevent him, the attacker became crazy and began to fight with him. Jim became fearless and then fell to the ground, where they wrestled (摔跤) for a few minutes until the attacker jumped up and escaped. Jim felt very tired and he couldn't catch the attacker.

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Watching the attacker run into the darkness, Jim thought of the girl. 

 

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"Dad, is that you?"asked the girl in wonder and amazement as she
 

注意：
1词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节。以使行文连贯;
3.文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Recently, I have read an article about the mental state of teenagers, which said that

In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs (gain) huge popularity in Western universities. More recently the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 (country). These schools teach both Chinese language culture. The main courses of Chinese culture (usual) include Chinese art, history and philosophy. Some social scientists suggest that Westerners (take) advantage of the ancient Chinese (wise) to make up for the drawbacks of Western philosophy. Students in the United States, the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius (understand) their Chinese customers. 

Today China attracts the West (much) than ever and it will need more to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.

The moon had gone behind a cloud and there weren't many stars in the sky. As I took a glance (一瞥) at my neighbour's house, I saw a flame (火焰) in his 1 . I thought he was having a midnight fast food so l went back to my bed.

Soon, there was a 2 smell in the air and I guessed something was wrong. At once, I jumped out of bed and went downstairs to 3 . I saw fire coming out of my neighbour's kitchen. Right away, I shouted, "Fire! Fire!" But there was no one nearby to 4 my shouts for help.

I 5 into my house, called the Fire Department and went back to my neighbour's house. I rang the doorbell, hit on the door and 6 my neighbour's name but there was no answer. I managed to 7 the house and rescued a cat and a rabbit.

I tried to throw water through the kitchen window 8  it was no use; the fire was too strong. 9 , a fire engine arrived and soon the firemen put out the fire. They arrived just in time as the fire was going to 10  to the other rooms in the house.

When my neighbour came back, he was 11  because his kitchen was burnt down, but he thanked me for calling the Fire Department and for saving his 12 . He wanted to give me some money 13  but I did not accept it.

Weeks later, my neighbour repaired and restored his kitchen. He 14  me to see his new kitchen and there he gave me a medal that he had 15  ordered from a factory. It made me very happy.

Teacher, Lawyer, Doctor—when someone says "career", these classic jobs are the first ones you think about, right? We've found four uncommon careers with awesome and unusual benefits.

Chief Listening Officer

You may not have heard of a Chief Listening Officer, but they've probably heard from you. CLOs closely monitor social platforms and conversations to keep an eye (and ear!) on what's being said about their company or brand. Your work enables a fast response to any and all complaints, questions, or misinformation.

Why it's awesome: This job is on the rise. As more organizations rely on social media for market research and customer service, the position of CLO will only become more important.

Food Stylist

Mouth-watering restaurant commercials and wasteful magazine photographs of delicious food don't come easy: It takes the work of a food stylist to make it all happen. Armed with cooking skills, creative style, and tools ranging from lipstick to lard, you get food ready for its photograph.

Why it's awesome: This is one of those rare cooking jobs that provide chances to create, but don't require you to slave away in a restaurant kitchen.

Global Mobility Consultant

As a global mobility consultant, you help employees make smooth transitions (过渡)into their new homes—whether it's in Bangkok, Berlin, or the next state over.

Why it's awesome: If you're the type who enjoys traveling and likes learning about other cultures, systems and traditions, this career could be a perfect fit. As companies continue to expand across borders, this position is expected to grow by 21 percent over the next few years.

Computational Linguist

Computational Linguists help computers and humans communicate with each other. More specifically, you create computer programs that can translate, transcribe, and comprehend regular, human language.

Why it's awesome: This field is the front line for exciting technological areas like speech recognition and artificial intelligence. In other words, you could help create robots.

Robert was a carpenter (木匠). He was living in a village. His mother died a long time ago. His aged father, Kuppan, lived with Robert. Kuppan was very weak. He could not even walk well. He was so weak because Robert did not give him enough food.

Robert had a son. His name was Michael. Michael was just ten years old. He was a very good boy. He loved his grandfather. He had great respect for his grandfather. We did not like his father's attitude and character to his grandfather, because his father was treating his grandfather cruelly. One day Kuppan was eating his food in the small plate that his son had given to him. The plate fell and broke into pieces. The food also fell on the floor. Robert was working at the other end of the room. He saw the broken plate. He was very angry with his father and used very sharp words to blame his father. The old man felt bad about what happened. He was sorry for his mistake. Robert's words wounded him very deeply.

Michael saw this. But he was afraid to speak against his father. He was sad about his grandfather. But he was not powerful to stand in support of his grandfather. Then he got an idea.

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The next day, Michael took some of his father's tools and a piece of wood.
 

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The carpenter was pretty shocked to hear that.

要点如下：
1.北京是一座历史悠久且充满现代气息的城市，人民友好；
2.参观了名胜古迹，品尝了当地小吃；
3.外国人很多，是国际化城市；
4.你的感想。

注意：
1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Mike,

As we know, the National Games （take) place in the ancient capital Xi'an in Shanxi Province in September, 2021. As the capital of 13 Dynasties throughout Chinese history, the ancient city has never been far from sports. It （hold) a lot of sports events since the Western Zhou Dynasty, of which cuju is one example.

Cuju,  ancient Chinese competitive game, involves kicking a ball through an opening into a net. As the ancestor of football, cuju （original) appeared in the famous Chinese historical work Zhan Guo Ce,  described cuju as a form of entertainment(娱乐）among the general public. Later, cuju was commonly played in the army during the Han Dynasty. Liu Che, Emperor Wu, was crazy about cuju  would set up a cuju field wherever his army went. He used cuju as a way of training soldiers.

The (early) record of women cuju players can also date back to the Han Dynasty. We can see from some paintings females with their hair (tie) waving their long sleeves(衣袖）when playing cuju. Up to the Tang Dynasty, women players became popular at the court, as emperors enjoyed watching football games. At that time, various skills were used in playing cuju, mainly （serve) as entertainment purposes.

As a way of national culture （protect) ,cuju was listed into the first China's intangible cultural heritages(非物质文化遗产）in 2006.

This spring, in Montreal, a box appeared on a fence beside a popular walking path. It was 1  white with black lettering reading: "Box for 2  or suggestions for the universe. All topics 3 ."

Francois, 38, has lived in Montreal for two decades. He says, "During the outbreak of COV1D-19, people had things they needed to 4 . And I wanted to offer them a 5  way to express them than on social media, It stays 6  , kind of a mystery. So, people don't address a person, they really address the box.

He says he has 7  about 300 notes in all. The main 8  have always been love, and then work, studies or financial worries. "Dear universe," reads one note that he 9 . " Me again. I hope to find my dream job that 10  my values before October." One person wishes to find a(n)11  in the neighborhood with cool roommates, Someone else wishes for the world to take adolescent depression more 12  so that it can draw enough attention. Someone wishes for friends.

Francois says the notes give him a sense of Montreal's 13 , the "pulse of the city," as he puts it. He doesn't have 14  for the notes, thinking that the box is most useful for people to express them. He just plans to keep collecting the letters 15  the box lasts. If it disappears one day, maybe that is what the universe had in mind.

   Everyone will grow up. You are no exception, which means you are probably going through a lot of changes, all at once. You may find your body is changing. lt may even appear as though your entire self is changing, That can be confusing and even scary. And it's good.

Growing up means that you can do more, learn more, and start to make your mark on the world. In order for that to happen, your body produces chemicals called hormones that help both body and mind grow. Hormone levels change constantly, rising and falling. But it's partly to blame for intense emotions, surprising reactions, and mood swings.

Because of the way your brain develops, it is somewhat ruled by emotion now and through your teen years. As a result, growing up can seem like an emotional roller coaster!  

◆Take care of yourself. If you eat right, sleep enough, and get good exercise, your brain

 will be much more able to deal with the stress.

◆When you feel your moods swinging or you're upset, or confused, some quiet time will allow you to gather your thoughts and get calmer.

◆ Practice relaxing your body and deep breathing when you wake up and when you go to bed.Plus, when stuff happens during the day, you'll be able to calm your-self quickly with a deep breath or two before you react, Your body is changing. 

A. Take a time out.

B. Take your mood swings seriously.

C. But the truth is, it happens to every teen.

D. This changing is needed for your body's development.

E. It will help you fall asleep and start the morning right.

F. Here are few things you can do to make the ride smoother.

G. Usually, these feelings settle down when you realize what is going or

We know that reading is good for children and for adults as well. Now a new study suggests that just being around books has its benefits-even if you don't read them a lot. A team of researchers in Australia finds that growing up in a home with a sizable library improves literacy, number sense and even technological knowledge in later life. 

The researchers were interested in what is called the "Radiation Effect", "Radiation Effect" is a situation where children grow up around books, even though they don't read them as much as their parents would like them to. But somehow books benefit them.

 Joanna Sikora, a sociologist at the Australian National University, and her colleagues studied data collected between 2011 and 2015. The survey tested more than 160, 000 adults from 31 different societies ,and it included a question about how many books testers had in their homes during adolescence(青春期的）.

＂We found that people who grew up around books had better literacy, numeracy and digital problem-solving skills than people who bad fewer books growing up but had similar education levels, similar jobs and even similar adult habits. "In fact, teens who only made it through high school but were raised in a bookish environment were successful as well in adulthood as college graduates who grew up in a house lacking books.

＂So if we grow up in a house, in a home where parents enjoy books, where books are given as birthday presents and cherished and valued, this is something that becomes a part of our identity and gives us this lifelong influence to improve our reading and writing ability. " said Sikora.

So keep those shelves filled with books. Your kids will not only be grateful, they'll be more likely to be able: to spell grateful correctly as well.

In a world on fire and underwater, scientists have announced some good news: Several important tuna(金枪鱼）species have stepped back from the edge of extinction. Two bluefin tuna species, a yellowfin, and an albacore are no longer seriously endangered or have moved off the leading international list of endangered species entirely. The unexpectedly fast recovery speaks to the success of efforts over the past decade to end over-fishing. But tuna are not the only species scientists are thinking carefully at the 2021 World Conservation Congress in Marseille, France, which is organized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).Researchers warn that many other sea species continued to be imperiled. For example, more than a third of the world's sharks are still threatened with extinction due to overfishing, habitat loss, and climate change.

"I think the good news is that sustainable(可持续的）fishing industry are possible,"says Beth Polidoro, a biologist at Arizona State University, "We can eat fish without reducing the population to the point where it is on the road to dying out or extinction. "At the same time ,she warns that the recovery should not encourage us to catch as many fish as we want. "We need to keep doing what's working, " Polidoro adds. 

The IUCN, which determines the world's most endangered species on its Red List of Threatened Species, also announced at the meeting that some animals are moving in the other direction, onto the Red List, Like the Komodo dragon, an lizard(蜥蜴），it is at particular risk from climate change.

Of course, the work of protection is never over, and it will require close and continuous attention to make sure neither tuna nor Komodo dragons return to the edge of dying out. But for now, people can celebrate a few wins for the animal world.

Silk Road Tours

Along this over 4, 000 km road, you can experience colorful culture, precious historical relics and beautiful northern and western landscape! 

○Top Silk Road Attractions

1. Terracotta Warriors□

Type: History Museums, Historic Sites

Recommended Length of Visit: 3 hours

As the eighth wonder of the ancient world, it has a history of more than 2, 200 years. Oriental mummies await you to discover their mystery.

2. Mogao Grottoes□

Type: Buddhism, Historic Sites Recommended Length of Visit: 3 hours

Considered as the eastern Louvre Museum, Mogao Grottoes is a glorious treasure of ancient Buddhist cave art. The history of Mogao Grottoes can be traced back to the "Five Hu-16Kingdoms"period (AD 304-439) .

3. Big Wild Goose Pagoda□

Type: Culture &. History, Buddhism Recommended Length of Visit: 2 hours

For hundreds of years, this great pagoda has always been the symbol of Xi'an. It is famous for the great traveler Xuanzang of Tang Dynasty who traveled from China to India to learn the Buddhism and got back to China with many precious Buddhist scriptures(佛经）.

4. Qinghai Lake□

Type: Lake 

Recommended Length of Visit: 5 hours

Known as the largest inland lake, as well as the largest salt water lake in the largest salt water in China, it is the most visited and famous attraction in Qinghai Province. Here, you not only the fantastic natural beauty, but also experience the amazing culture here.

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