相关试卷

Without8, she chose the Ballet Club. The adult9 for registration recommended, "10, you could sign up for one more club — the Volunteer Club. You can help11 houses for the old or teach the poor kids to dance."

From then on, Joanna was a member of these two clubs. Despite her12 schedule, she taught poor kids attracted to dance. Her guidance made a difference to these kids. Not only did they advance in dancing, but also13 better and focused more on study. Even after she14 and worked as an editor, she still taught them in her spa re time. Some of them have15 awards in dancing competitions, making Joanna's face shine.

Except some days of poor air quality, major Canadian cities remain unaffected by wildfires. The fires are in the country's northern areas that have drawn travelers interested in outdoor experiences in years past.

In a recent report by Destination Canada, a marketing organization, half of the total spent by international visitors is in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. But other Canadian destinations attractive to visitors have been affected by the wildfires.

In preparation for increasing visitor sizes and ongoing wildfires, some businesses are thinking about changing their operations, which see outdoor recreation (娱乐) as a tourism opportunity. A nonprofit travel agency is considering creating a questionnaire (调查问卷) for customers to show when they would cancel a booking because of road closes from the wildfires, poor air quality and a lack of visibility.

Tourism in British Columbia contributes greatly to its economy. The province has various recreational offerings, from the major ski destinations to hiking along the coast. Blackcomb, a helicopter tour company, has canceled its sightseeing offerings, using most of its helicopters on the firefighting effort until at least early August. "It's the question of flying our customers around on sightseeing tours or putting out fire s within 10 kilometers of our bases and the communities that we live in," said Jordy Norris, the company's tourism director. "We made it clear to both our staff and our customers that we have a duty to protect the backyard."

Darrin Rigo, a photographer, recently saw a photo of a beautiful waterfall engulfed in fire on a media page. "I'm sure that's not going to last long, and everything will turn to normal." he said.

American Trina Bright worked in education for nearly 25 years and she traveled to many countries, including China and South Africa. Bright used stories from her travels to help her students in the U. S. understand their place in the world and see value in their own cultures. But Bright, unlike Sadikova, does not report feeling connected to people around the world.

Bright is not alone. Pew Research Center recently asked people in 24 countries a series of questions about how connected they feel to the world to see how travel experience relates to feelings of connectedness.

The study found that respondents (调查对象) who had traveled to at least one other country feel more connected to people around the world. 99 percent of respondents in the Netherlands reported having visited at least one other country and 77 percent of respondents from the Netherlands said they feel at least somewhat close to people all over the world. But international travel does not always mean a person feels a closeness to people around the world. 99 percent of Swedish respondents said they had visited at least one other country. Yet a much smaller number of Swedish respondents—47 percent—report feeling close to people all over the world.

Sadikova said she felt connected to the world because of media, which makes it quite easy to get to know events and news.

For my teenagers, spending time with Mom is usually down on their list next to homework and picking up the dog waste. So, when they asked me to take them shopping at the mall at midnight on Black Friday, my first reaction was definitely no! But my son, who usually runs the other way if I mention shopping, wanted me to take him shopping. I felt needed, though I knew they actually wanted me to pay for their things, not quality time with Mom.

Then the hour-long car ride. We followed songs on the radio and talked about the deals we hoped to get. I had opportunities to give them lessons on what not to do when driving, but I shared their happiness instead. And we all connected as we sat with smiles at midnight.

The kids searched for a spot once we finally reached the busy parking lot. There was something about standing in a line that snakes around the building in the freezing cold that brings people together. Once inside, we had to work as a team, hoping to get just the right size and color. As I dug through mountain s of clothing for a particular shirt for my husband and gave up, my daughter came toward me, shirt of the kind in hand and victory on her face. "I got the last one!"

So we ended up at 3 am with some bargains. Nothing we couldn't have found online or in stores at a reasonable hour. But for me, I got quality time with my kids. Driving home tired, looking in the mirror at my children's sweet faces, I decided, "If they ask me to go again next year, I'm ready."

Fantasy Workshop

Time: Each Saturday 11:30 am~12:30 pm

Age: 9+

"My dog ate my homework!" "Monkeys stole my schoolbag!" Have you ever made up such excuses to get out of the homework you just didn't want to do? This morning, such excuses will become twice as useful as poet Liz Niven shows you how to turn your fantasies into brilliant poetry!

Bookworm Club

Time: Each Saturday 10:00 am~11:15 am

Age: 14+

Each Saturday, Marina Lewvcka gives a special book talk for young people on her best-selling novel Tractors and Caravans. Hear first-hand experiences of the writing life and get your chance to ask the questions you've always wanted on what it's like to be an author.

Behind Lenses

Time: Each Sunday 10:00 am~11:15 am

Age: 5+

Take breakfast with a rabbit, touch the horn of a cow, and survive an angry lion in the wilds... They are just the start of great adventures with our wildlife photographer and children's writer Jan Latta! Come along to hear stories of Jan's amazing experiences of photographing animals in the wild!

Little Gutenbergs

Time: Each Sunday 11:30 am~12:30 pm

Age: 5+

Learn how to construct a book from start to finish using all the tools of the trade with our printing technician Andrea Nichelson, as well as details on how to include secret pages in your books... Fun and totally hands-on, this workshop gives you the chance to learn something totally different.

For more activities, please visit our website. There are more than enough kid-centered events to fill your weekends, with fun!