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It was April I, 2021. I was filming and skiing in the Tetons, a mountain range in Wyoming. I was with my friends Jeremy and Xavier, both experienced snowboarders.  I was the last person to ski. Jeremy and Xavier were watching me from a safe area. 

Suddenly, I heard someone scream. I turned around and saw the whole mountain start to move behind me. It was an avalanche（雪崩）. Tens of thousands of tons of snow were coming straight down the mountain behind me. I felt the snow push forward, hundreds of meters, and then cover me. It was so heavy that I couldn't breathe.  

I looked down into the bottom of the valley.  However, they looked tiny to me because I was so far away. "OK, I'm going all the-way to the bottom!" I thought. 

I thought the force of the snow would destroy me, because it was so powerful.  And I just managed to get right out of the snow at the bottom of the valley. It took Jeremy and Xavier about twenty minutes to reach me. They couldn't believe it when they saw me. I was so lucky. 

Has the experience changed me? Do I think about life differently? I don't know, maybe.  Life is a gift, so use it wisely. 

A. I could see trees that were 30m tall.

B. They thought that I couldn't survive.

C. But finally, I felt the avalanche slow down. 

D. I've been skiing since I was eight years old. 

E. But I do know that it's important to live your life with meaning. 

F. And then it pushed me forward again and up, out of snowpack（积雪）. 

G. That day, we had finished a steep track and we were going down another mountain. 

The Sequoia National Park in California's southern Sierra Nevada mountains is best known for the Giant Forest, a collection of 2,000 trees that includes half of the Earth's largest and longest-living trees. This past weekend, the ancient wonders came dangerously close to being burned by the KNP Complex Fire. But thanks to resourceful firefighters, the precious treasure has been saved. 

The firefighters had taken the standard measures of clearing brush and setting controlled fires long before the fire began heading toward the Giant Forest. But they knew more needed to be done. On September 17, 2021, they took the unusual step of covering the base of some of the oldest trees with protective aluminum "blankets". High on the list was General Sherman, the world's largest tree by volume. The park officials believed the specialized foil（锡纸）would help block some of the heat from the fires and enhance the natural insulation（隔热）provided by the ancient trees' thick bark. They were right! 

On Sunday, September 19, 2021, the officials reported that the extra prevention measures, which also included 24-hour timed sprinklers（洒水装置）on General Sherman and the nearby park buildings, had worked. Jack Owen, a spokesman for the KNP Complex Fire Information Office, said, "There are no trees that have been burned yet, as far as in the Giant Forest. Firefighters are pouring everything they can into it as long as it's safe. That area is looking good."

Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the rest of the national park. The KNP Complex Fire has burned through 21,777 acres. Meanwhile, the Windy Fire, which started further south on the Sierra slopes on the same night, has burned over21, 598 acres. Hopefully, the weather will cooperate and allow firefighters to gain control of the massive fires, which are now beginning to threaten nearby communities. 

In Birmingham, one school is offering its students an education that will change their lives. The unique program is called Build UP, which enables students to earn a high school certificate while working as paid apprentices（学徒）in construction work. As part of their training, they remodel（改造）old and abandoned houses in their neighborhood! 

At any school, the burden on students can be heavy, and for those in poor areas, it is much heavier. "The kids that I've worked with during my entire career are all from disadvantaged groups with all the challenges that come with poverty," said educator Mark Martin. So he founded Build UP in 2018 to offer students a different kind of education: real-world training. 

As far as real-world issues are concerned, for low-income communities, one of the biggest needs is housing. That's why Build UP made construction their main focus, offering a combination of regular and specialized classes. That way, instead of hearing the age-old question "When am I ever going to use this?" in a geometry class, their teachers are able to redirect students to a shop class（工艺课）. There, students can connect the math theory to the building of a house. 

The program hopes to draw in students who are likely to quit school by offering wages for their apprenticeships. Students receive $125 every two weeks when they start out as apprentices and can eventually work up to getting $200 every two weeks. Upon graduation, they have the opportunity to get an interest-free loan to purchase the remodeled homes. 

So far, they have been doing a pretty amazing job. And now with the help of a loan company, the program has the opportunity to bring their model to communities everywhere! They plan to first add similar programs in nearby neighborhoods. After that, they hope to train others to start similar schools and expand their network of partners—particularly construction companies that can offer jobs to their students. 

When we drove through a twenty-foot-tall fence and entered the Okonjima Camp in central Namibia, the first question on our minds was whether the fence was being used to keep animals in or out. Our guide was quick to say, "Out." The Okonjima Camp works with the AfriCat Foundation that accepts injured big cats. So there was no shortage of cats, and on that first night, we heard growls（咆哮）from our houses. How close we were! I hope nobody left the gate open. 

The next day of our Africa trip started with a journey outside the fences and protected zone to track a mother leopard（花豹）and her baby the guide had seen the previous day, and we were happy to find them very quickly. The mother leopard was aware of our presence but was relaxed since our car was a healthy distance away, and we sat for 45 minutes watching the sweet interactions between mother and baby. 

Later in the day, the guide said we would go on a hike. Everything we were told before about staying in the vehicle and not leaving the fenced arca of the camp was put aside. We were going to find cheetahs（猎豹）. It is safer to approach cheetahs, keeping a safe distance, and our guide got out earphones to listen on the leopards' radio collar（颈圈）frequency to see if any were in the area. No leopards, no problems. Let's go look for cheetahs, and we did find them. Well, I didn't. Our guide's tracking skills were phenomenal. He quickly found them somehow lying in the shade of some tall grass. After some time, they stood up on their long legs. No cheetah-fast speed, but a silent walk into the bushes（灌木丛）. 

Hong Kong to Macau Transportation

It is really convenient and swift for travelers to travel between Hong Kong and Maca with a straight-line distance of about 60 kilometers. 

Helicopter（直升机）Transport

Helicopter transport is the most swift and convenient means for transportation between HongKong and Macau. The length of time for a journey is only 15 minutes. 

Service time: The helicopter departs every 30 minutes from 9:00 to 23:00. Passenger should arrive at the waiting room at least 15 minutes before the departure（出发）time. 

Tel: 2872 7288（Macau）and 2108 9898（Hong Kong）. Passengers can book a ticket via these telephone numbers. 

Approximate ticket fares: The price of a helicopter transport is about 2,700-2,900 yuan per person. 

Ship Transport

The length of time for a journey by ship between Hong Kong and Macau is about 50 minutes, which is much longer than that taking a helicopter. However, the ticket fare is much cheaper than taking a helicopter. 

Service time and departure interval: The ship departs every 15 minutes from 7:00 to 24:00, and then departs at 0:30, 1:00, 1:30, 2:30, 4:00, 4: 45 and 6:00. 

Approximate ticket fares: There are different kinds of ticket fares, for day sailing and night sailing and for common seats and luxury seats. The price is from 133 to 268 yuan per seat. 

Jetfoil（水翼喷射船）Transport

Passengers also can take a jetfoil: a five-star Premier Jetfoil with luxurious（奢华的）services of high quality coming and going among Macau, Hong Kong and Hong Kong International Airport, and the length of time for each route is about 55 minutes. 

Service time and departure interval: The jetfoil departs every I hour from 8:00-22:00. 

Approximate ticket fares: The common seat for day sailing is 250-320 yuan per person. The luxury seat for day sailing is 450-560 yuan per person. 

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Dear Adam, 

Yours, 

Li Hua 

As a country has a long history of producing great writers, Ireland's rural beauty has great influence on people and traditions. Its beautiful rural scenery stirs your every sense, （make）people unwilling to leave. The peaceful landscape, along with the rolling mountains, （be）a grand visual feast. The waves and seabirds play music by the sea. （bathe）in sunshine on a quiet morning, you can breathe in the scent of the flowers. Tasting a glass of wine and （tradition）food is essential. All these lead to the formation of traditional （custom）in Ireland, music, dancing and dining （include）. If you're lucky to introduce （you）to a friendly face, you will get an opportunity to experience local culture and traditions person.

"A new student is waiting in your room." My principal told me. "Name's Mary. I'll talk to you about her." I nodded, some materials in my hands. "Fine," I said. "We're making valentine envelopes, a good way for her to get 1 ."

She sat in the back of the room, her hands 2 in her lap （大腿）. "Welcome, Mary. I'm glad you are in our room." No 3 . "Mary." I said again, with a smile. She raised her head and looked into my eyes. The smile on my face 4 . Dear God, I thought, what on earth happened to this little girl? The eyes in that face were unexpectedly empty as if her world were coming to an end.

The bell rang, little time to worry about Mary. After 5 Mary into her desk, I distributed materials and then hurried to the office. There I learned weeks ago, her mother 6 a serious illness, unconscious in bed. She had been 7 since. "What can I do?" I stammered. "I've never known a child like this before." "Give her 8 ," the principal suggested.

I returned and grabbed a chance to explain this to my students, urging them to be patient and kind towards her. "It may be a long time 9 she joins us, but you can do your bit." How loving they could be once they understood. On Valentine's Day, Mary's envelopes overflowed. We expected her to cheer up a bit, but still she was silent without any facial 10 .

Later on a March day, my children noticed the flowers 11 and advised making flower baskets! It was something to lift our 12 . Remembering the valentine incident, I expected nothing from Mary; 13 , I encouraged her to try. Soon, a boy exclaimed: "Look at Mary's basket. So pretty!" I was dumbfounded at its beauty, asking how she managed it. She looked at me with the shining eyes of any 14 girl and replied "Mother loved flowers."

"Thank you, God, you've given us a 15 ." I knelt and put my arms around Mary. Ever since, I've kept the flowers in my desk just to remind me of Mary and of the lasting power of love.

Whether you have small dreams or high expectations, setting goals allows you to plan how you want to move through life. . 

Find out your life goals. Ask yourself some important questions about what you want for your life. What do you want to achieve today, in a year, and in your lifetime? The answers to these questions can be as general as "I want to be happy" or "I want to help people". .

Set specific goals. Be specific and realistic about what it is that you want to achieve. Research shows that setting a specific goal makes you more likely to achieve it. . For example, "Be healthier" is too big and vague （模糊的）to be a helpful goal. "I want to eat more vegetables, and I want to run a marathon" is better.

Write out your goals. Be detailed, be clear, and include your steps. . Keep your list in a place where you can get informed frequently. This will help keep you motivated（有动力的）. 

.You may find yourself set in your ways concerning broad life goals, but take the time to reconsider your smaller goals. Are you achieving them according to your timeline? Are they still necessary to keep you on track towards your larger life goals? Allow yourself the flexibility （灵活性）to make some small changes to your goals. 

A. Adjust your goals 

B. Track and measure your progress 

C. Having a plan will help push you ahead 

D. Writing them down tends to make them a little more real 

E. Consider what you hope to achieve in 10, 15, or 20 years 

F. Here are some important ideas that you may find helpful 

G. Remember that you may need to break large goals into smaller goals 

"When I think of England, I think of the queen taking her dogs for walk in the countryside," says Carsten Haferkamp, a dog-owning German working in London. Data from Tractive, a firm that provides GPS tracking for pets, show that Britons walk their dogs more than their European neighbors do.

The British love for dog-walking may have more to do with the walking than the dogs. Britons are big walkers – they came fifth in the world in a study in 2017, the highest in Europe. Dogs provide walkers with company and a purpose, so it may be that walking encourages dog-ownership. 

But Julien Dugnoille, an expert at Exeter University, suspects dog-walking has a deeper significance. Dogs, he suggests, are a useful aid to a socially awkward nation. "Britons tend to have a chat with strangers and exchange a few jokes and comments about the weather without putting themselves in danger."

A tradition among the British nobles of owning and training dogs also leads Dr Dugnoille to assume that dog-walking is a way to keep ancient honor. "When people in the park say Max is very well-behaved," says Dr Dugnoille, "that is a way to show their authority in the art of dog training compared to those dog owners who are not in control of their own dog."

But it's not just about showing off, in his view. He believes walking with one's best friend creates a time and space where dogs and humans meet as species and connect as individuals.

Still, Britons should not congratulate themselves too much on their behavior towards their dog companions. According to Dr Carri Westgarth of Liverpool University, "People say that a dog needs a walk every day, but they will find reasons why their dog doesn't need a walk. They'll say: he's got company indoors, he's nervous or he doesn't like the rain."