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On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers (Wilbur and Orville) achieved their dream. They flew the world's first power-driven and heavier-than-air machine. This memorable feat took place at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on a cold windy morning.

The dream started with an idea that was planted in their minds by a toy given to them by their father. In the words of the boys, "Late in the autumn of 1878, our father came into the house one evening with some object partly hid in his hands, and before we could see what it was, he threw it into the air. Instead of falling to the floor, as we expected, it flew across the room till it struck the ceiling, where it flew a while, and finally sank to the floor." This simple toy made of bamboo and stretched rubber bands fascinated the Wright brothers and sparked their lifelong interest in human flight.

The Wright brothers were great thinkers. They enjoyed learning new things. Initially, they recycled broken parts to build a printing press and opened their own printing office. Their interest moved to bicycles and in 1893, they opened the Wright Cycle Company where they sold and repaired bicycles. But Wilbur (the older brother) had his mind set on something more exciting. He decided to seriously pursue flying.

As the cradle (摇篮) of civilization, the Middle East remains well-known landmarks and hidden gems (宝石). From the first greatest Kingdom of Egypt to the rapidly developed city of Dubai, our Middle East tours will take you to discover all its charms.

Egypt Heritages & Red Sea

It is a 10-day private tour of Cairo-Alexandria-Aswan-Nile Cruise (乘船游览)-Abu Simbel-Kom Ombo-Edfu-Luxor-Hurghada-Cairo.

Tour Type: Private tailor-made tour, experienced guide and driver

Departure: Every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday

Accommodation:5-star handpicked hotels

Highlights:

·Learn ancient Egypt civilizations through pyramids, temples, obelisks...

·Enjoy leisure time by Red Sea in Hurghada.

·Include cruise on world's longest river—Nile.

·Visit Alexandria on the southern shore of Mediterranean Sea.

Single Ticket: USD2,634

Group Tickets (4-5 people): USD 2,139 per person

Best of Türkiye Tour

It is a 9-day private tour of Istanbul-Cappadocia-Ephesus-Pamukkale-Istanbul.

Tour Type: Private tailor-made tour, experienced guide and driver

Accommodation: Selected 4- to 5-star hotels

Highlights:

·Must-visit: Istanbul rich in historical relics including mosques, royal palaces,hippodrome and ancient bazaars.

·See the unique cave churches and huge underground city in Cappadocia.

·Explore Ephesus, a Roman metropolis already equipped with street lamps and other"modern" facilities.

·Enjoy the naturally hot springs pond in Pamukkale.

Single Ticket: USD 2,834

Group Tickets (4-5 people): USD2,132 per person

Highlights of Cyprus

It is a 7-day private tour of Larnaca-Limassol-Latchi-Troodos Mountains-Nicosia-Famagusta-Larnaca.

Tour Type: Private tailor-made tour, experienced guide and driver

Accommodation: Selected comfortable hotels

Highlights:

·Explore scenic Troodos Mountains and time-honored mosques and village.

·Visit Kolossi Castle, best-preserved medieval (中世纪的) castle in Cyprus.

·See Roman remains in Salamis.

·Enjoy a cruise on the crystal clear Blue Lagoon of Mediterranean Sea.

Single Ticket: USD1,871

Group Tickets (4-5 people): USD1,691 per person

My 12-year-old daughter is smart, even sharper than I was at her age, but she just wouldn't pick up a chapter book for fun. School books were tough for her, and when it came to free time, she stuck to picture books and listened to "Harry Potter" audiobooks. None of these really got her into deep reading, where you stare at words on paper and let your imagination fly.

For a while, I had to face the truth: I hadn't passed on the joy of reading to her. I tried telling her how reading makes life richer, but she shrugged (耸肩) and said, "Lots of my friends don't like reading either. It's no big deal."

Things went worse when she got a smartphone last year. Suddenly, my lively child became lazy, always on her phone. I suggested other fun activities, but she just found theme "boring." I still held out hope for reading, seeing it as a developmental escape. But the problem was that she chose the colorful, noisy world of her phone.

Then, right before we left for an 8-day holiday on a beautiful Greek island, we talked about reading again. "Novels are the best way to understand how people feel," I told her. "I can learn more from social media," she replied. I mentioned storytelling and history, and she said, "I can watch movies and use the internet." I even promised to buy her any books she liked, but she smiled and said, "Mama, welcome to your dream."

I realized I couldn't win. She had good reasons and I couldn't say she was wrong. Sure, reading opens up new worlds, but so does the whole internet. Still, deep down, I wished she'd experience the pure magic of reading—those special moments when an author says exactly what you've always felt but never knew how to express.

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So, instead of talking more, I decided to offer a reward.

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By the end of the holiday, my daughter finished her book and asked for another.

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The Sad Zither is a famous seven-verse poem (write)by Tang Dynasty poet Li Shangyin (813—858). Due to its rich imagery, the poem is regarded as one of (hard)poems to explain and translate.

In beginning of the poem, the poet looks at his zither and recalls the death of his beloved wife. The big number of strings, which might not be the real number, is mentioned (show) his feeling. With so many strings, his zither creates complicated tones, (suggest) the sorrow and depression the poet feels. The reality is so cruel that he wishes everything happened was untrue. In this part, he uses four Chinese ancient myths and legends: Zhuangzi, a philosopher, dreams of being a butterfly and couldn't distinguish dream reality; the ancient emperor Wang becomes a cuckoo and always cries; mermaid's tears become pearl and vapor of jade from Lantian County can (see)in the sunlight. The first three stories all create a sad atmosphere. Though the last legend describes a beautiful scene, it's hard to reach, implicating the hopelessness.

Actually, the four (story)he chose indicate Li's dissatisfaction with his life.   

In the end, the poet (direct)expresses his point. He wrote about his regret toward the passing years and the helplessness of being unable to change anything, even if he was given the chance to live those years again.

Stress is part of students' life. While some stress can help them to get work done, too much stress can cause problems with health and sleep. Try one or more of the following.

Work out your own learning ways.

Students learn in different ways and have different learning styles. Some do homework all at once, while others need to take some breaks. Some students remember well in the morning. So work out your best learning ways and you'll feel relaxed.

Stay healthy and get enough sleep.

Many students don't focus on (关注) their health. Exercising, eating a healthy diet (饮食) and getting enough sleep do good to school performance. When you take care of yourself, you just feel better!

Talk to others.

When you talk your stress out with some friends, chances are that some of them are going through the same thing and they might have some ideas to share. Besides, it helps to know you're not alone.

You should feel good about taking break. And only you can say which activities work best for letting you relax. Some people find that quiet activities like reading a book or watching TV are the best way to relax. Others prefer more active breaks: working on personal projects, exercising like yoga or Tai Chi, listening to music or spending time outdoors.
 

A. Give yourself a break.

B. Share your happiness.

C. Sometimes you feel tired.

D. However, other students remember well in the evening.

E. As a result, their performance (表现) in school and work can be bad.

F. Now when you feel your stress building up inside, how can you manage it?

G. Share your problems and how you are feeling and dealing with a parent, friend, teacher, or doctor.

Dr Paul Gardner and Sonja Kuzich from Curtin's School of Education ran relative trials with 10-year-old students in both countries and the results, recently published in the Cambridge Journal of Education, gave a big thumbs-up to the positive influence of natural settings. "We found that students who had direct contact with nature by immersing (沉浸) themselves in a bush or forest setting were much more descriptive and vivid in the language they used than the classroom-based writers who ‘imagined' being in nature through photos," Dr Gardner said.

In total, 97 students took part in the study, divided into four classrooms, including two based at an English primary school and two from a primary school in Western Australia. In each country one class visited a natural bush or forest before writing a poem based on what they saw, smelt and felt. The other class viewed a pile of images of the same bush or forest setting.

Ms Kuzich said the difference in creative language used between the classes was obvious with twice as many UK forest students using figurative (比喻的) language compared with the class-based students. In Australia that figure rose to more than four times when comparing the poetry of the forest-based students with those who remained at school.

The researchers say further studies of larger groups are now recommended to a gain greater understanding of the influence of natural spaces and "green learning" in schools.

"Pursuit of perfection is a prison," says Moya Sarner, an NHS psychotherapist. Many of us are driven by the unconscious (下意识的) wish that if we could just have the perfect body, the perfect job and the perfect family, then we would be happy. For that reason, it can be one of the most significant barriers to happiness in life.

The psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott wrote about the importance of the "good enough mother" who meets her baby's needs timely, but is not perfect. He said perfect is harmful. To meet every desire immediately, to pass the toy straight away whenever it is demanded slows down a baby's growth, robbing them of the opportunity to feel frustrated (沮丧的) and learn to crawl to get the toy for themselves.

Winnicott believed that while perfection is not a virtue, tolerance of imperfection is. If we cannot develop the capacity to tolerate imperfection in ourselves and in those around us, we can have no self-confidence, no sustainable relationships and no fulfilling career. If we're always trying to build something called a perfect life, we aren't really living the one we're in.

How do I know all this? I am a perfectionist in recovery. I've started to recognize my intolerance of imperfection — my need for certain things to be exactly as I would like them to be, from the way my husband chops his onions to my terror of being late — and it has made a huge difference to my relationship and my parenting. How can you be a good partner if you expect everyone else to fit your own narrow expectations? How can your child grow if they sense that they always need to color precisely inside the lines you've drawn out for them?

We need to go further than tolerating imperfections. We need to learn to appreciate their humanity and beauty. Imperfections are why people will pay a calligrapher to handwrite invitations when a computer can produce a flawless (完美的) version of the same script for less money and in less time. So for a more delicious life, and ultimately a better one, I choose imperfectionism.

Foreign tourists are often puzzled in Japan because most streets there don' t have name signs. In Japan, people use landmarks (地标) in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, "Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop."

People in Los Angeles, the US, have no idea of distance on the map: they measure distance by time, not miles. "How far away is the post office?" you ask. "Oh," they answer, "it's about five minutes from here." You don't understand completely, "Yes, but how many miles away is it, please?" To this question you won't get an answer, because most probably they don't know it themselves.

People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions because tourists seldom understand the Greek language. Instead, a Greek will often say, "Follow me." Then he'll lead you through the streets of the city to the post office.

Sometimes a person doesn't know the answer to your question. What happens in the situation? A New Yorker might say, "Sorry, I have no idea." But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers "I don't know." People there believe that "I don't" is impolite. They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. So a tourist can get lost very easily in Yucatan! However, one thing will help you everywhere in the world. It's body language.

●Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens

History, Culture & Landscape (景观). Discover and enjoy 4 centuries of history, 5 acres of celebrated and award-winning gardens with parkland walk. Owned by the Hasell family since 1679, home to the International Marmalade Festival. Gifts and antiques, plant sales, museums & Mediaeval Hall Tearoom.

Open: 29 Mar-29 Oct, Sun to Thurs.

Tearoom, Gardens & Gift Shop: 10.30-17.00 (16.00 in Oct).

House: 11.15-16.00 (15.00 in Oct)

Town: Pooley Bridge & Penrith

●Abbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum

Those viewing the quality of Abbot Hall's temporary exhibitions may be forgiven for thinking they are in a city gallery. The impressive permanent collection includes Turners' and Ronneys', and the temporary exhibition programme has Canaletto and the artists from St Ives.

Open: Mon to Sat and Summer Sundays. 10.30-17.00 Summer. 10.30-16.00 Winter.

Town: Kendal

●Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery

Discover, explore and enjoy award-winning Tullie House, where historic collections, contemporary art and family fun are brought together in one impressive museum and art gallery. There are four fantastic galleries to visit from fine art to interactive fun, so there's something for everyone!

Open: High Season 1 Apr-31 Oct: Mon to Sat 10.00-17.00, Sun 11.00-17.00.

Low Season 1 Nov-31 Mar: Mon to Sat 10.00-16.30, Sun 12.00-16.30.

Town: Carlisle

●Dove Cottage & The Wordsworth Museum

Discover William Wordsworth's inspirational home. Take a tour of his Lakeland cottage, walk through his hillside garden and explore the riches of the collection in the Museum. Visit the shop and relax in the café. Exhibitions, events and family activities throughout the year.

Open: Daily, 09.30-17.30 (last admission 17.00).

Town: Grasmere