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Extracts (摘录) From Information Booklet For Car Ferry Passengers

CAR DECKS

Car drivers are advised to use the handbrake before leaving their cars, to lock all doors and to take with them all belongings that may be needed during the crossing. 

CURRENCY EXCHANGE

We regret that there are no facilities aboard for the exchange of cheques of any kind but most European currencies together with Euro cards and various types of international credit cards are accepted for payment in restaurants, shops, cinemas, etc. and to carry out other transactions (交易) on board. 

PASSENGER FACILITIES ON BOARD

The following are a small selection of those available. 

PROMENADE DECK (散步甲板) : Here you can enjoy a pleasant stroll, go for a jog, or sit or lie back in the sunshine in adaptable reclining seats (躺椅). We would however suggest passengers that decks may be slippery in wet or freezing weather. 

VIEWING BRIDGE: This is situated below the Captain's Bridge and offers a view over the bow of the ship. The viewing bridge is reached from the promenade deck via the foremost stairway.

A LA CARTE RESTAURANT: This serves the same breakfast buffet as the main dining room. Scandinavian and international specialties are available at lunch and dinner times. No reservations required. 

DUTY-FREE SHOP: This is a supermarket offering Scandinavian and international goods, foodstuffs, spirits, tobacco goods, sweets etc. 

OPENING TIMES: The opening times of the various shops, restaurants and other facilities are shown on the relevant entrance doors as well as on the boards in the main halls on Decks 4. 

On a winter morning, we piled into our car and headed out to the county kennel (养狗场), We were going to get a dog. I pressed my nose against the car window and wondered what he would be like. Would he shake hands, roll over and run after little animals in the woods? Each passing fence post drew me nearer to my dream dog. 

As our family walked into the kennel, among the chaos and noise, silence caught my eye. He was sitting quietly and confidently in a corner cage. When I approached, he lifted one of his feet between the bars, and I touched it carefully. A handwritten sign at the top of his cage read, "Shepherd (牧羊犬)". Ten minutes later, he was sitting in the back seat of our car.

"His name is Fritz," my mother announced that night as we put a dog collar around his neck with our phone number and his name on it. Fritz adjusted quickly to life in his new home. Whenever guests arrived, he would run out to greet them. When we took our afternoon walks, he was a cheerful companion. The highlight of his day was when I came back, racing through the front door after school. He would slide through the entryway and then jump into my arms as if he had just won a great prize.

One Friday afternoon, my father declared that we were going out for the night. Each year we took a journey across the mountains to his hometown of Knoxville, Kentucky, for a day of sightseeing. As we loaded up the car, my father told me that the hotel where we would be staying did not allow dogs in. Therefore, Fritz wasn't going with us.

As our car pulled away, Fritz watched from the edge of the yard with his tail waving quickly, as if to say, "Why are you leaving me alone?" Anyway, we set out. The next day when we came back home, it was already 6 pm.

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Night fell, but there was no sign of Fritz.

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Two weeks later, a call from a man brought us the great news.

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Dear David,

Yours,

Li Hua

China has once again showed its ability to change the world with its "four great new (invent)" — high-speed rail, electronic payment, shared bicycles, and online shopping.

China's new-generation high-speed train, the Fuxing Hao, can travel at a speed of 350km/h, is now one of the (fast) trains in the world. Besides high-speed rail, China (improve) people's lives in many other innovative (创新的) ways over the last ten years.

Bike sharing, for example, is not new itself. But China has made  much more convenient and popular both in China and overseas. The leading Chinese biking-sharing companies Mobike and Ofo are now operating in foreign countries such as Singapore and Britain. 

And back in China, (ride) a shared bike, you can stop to buy and eat whatever you want (simple) with a tap on your phone. You could easily pay with your smart phone by (scan) the seller's QR code. Cashless payment has grown into choice for Chinese people — even a pancake seller is using Alipay.

Besides, the four innovative ways of life are most appealing to youths from 20 countries taking part  the Belt and Road Initiative, and they wish their countries would emulate (效仿) China in terms of technological achievements. 

I moved to Chicago ten years ago. As I was new to the area, I had few 1  and seldom went out to parties. But a month later, I was invited to a party and there I 2  an elderly couple. 

The wife and I talked for a long time. She told me how 3  she was about her husband who was 4  a heart operation (手术). At that time I was working as a researcher in the same 5  where the husband would be going for his operation, so I told her to take down my phone number and must 6  me to let me know when he was there. 

She phoned a few weeks later as she 7  and told me that her husband was admitted to the hospital and still waiting. I told her that I would go and check on him every day while I was at 8 . I thought that if it was my dad, I would do the same, so I decided to give them some company. 

Weeks turned into months and it just became my 9 to see them and keep track of how things were going before, during and after the heart operation. Sometimes I'd bring a 10 for him to read, or some food that we would enjoy together. As time went by, it seemed like I became part of the 11 . Even after the husband returned from the hospital, we still often 12 each other on holidays.

Now, ten years later, I 13 my own family. Since our parents don't 14 close by, this couple has become my son's "local" grandparents. My wife and I often feel truly 15 to have this couple as our "local" parents! Sometimes family comes out of the most unexpected place.

Are you someone who easily gets tired and doesn't feel like doing anything? Do you label this kind of behavior as mere laziness?

Feel disconnected from everything.

People experiencing exhaustion most commonly don't feel like themselves anymore, don't feel engaged by anything and constantly struggle with the sense of helplessness and inability to take back control of their lives.

Used to be motivated and passionate.

A clear difference between someone who's worn out and someone who's lazy is that the tired people used to have things they were passionate about. And even hate doing anything because of how much they overworked themselves.

Become moody and annoyed.

Do you suddenly find yourself easily angry?  If you start to have trouble controlling your emotions, especially when it never used to be a problem for you, this might be the reason why. 

One of the warning signs is that you start neglecting your self-care and socially keep away from others. You stop making an effort to dress up yourself or look good and you tend to spend most of your time by yourself doing nothing. 

Changes happen gradually.

Studies show that exhaustion develops in five major stages, according to degrees of severity. The honeymoon phase, the onset of stress, chronic stress, exhaustion and habitual exhaustion. By the time you reach the final stage, exhaustion will make you suffer from depression and anxiety. 

A. Ignore your self-care. 

B. Focus on warning signs. 

C. Do you often feel emotionally out of control?

D. So it's important to raise awareness about exhaustion.

E. But the lazy people don't ever devote themselves to things.

F. However, they may now be struggling to find interest in anything. 

G. Here are five signs to show you're experiencing exhaustion rather than laziness.

For people suffering from depression (抑郁), there's an all-natural treatment they should use—getting more exercise. It could help fight depression, even if people have a genetic risk, new research shows.

For the study, researchers collected information from nearly 8,000 people and found those with related genes (基因) were more likely to have depression over the next two years after examining them. But that was less likely for people who were more active at the study's start, even if they had a family history of depression. Higher levels of physical activity helped protect even those with the highest genetic risk of depression.

Both high-intensity (高强度) exercise and low-intensity activities were associated with a reduced risk of depression. Adding four hours of exercise a week could lower the risk of a new episode (一段经历) of depression by 17%, according to the study. "Our findings strongly suggest that, when it comes to depression, being physically active has the potential to remove the added risk of future episodes in individuals who are genetically risky," said lead author Karmel Choi. "On average, about 35 additional minutes of physical activity each day may help people to reduce their risk and protect against future depression episodes. "

Depression is a common mental illness globally, with more than 264 million people affected. "Depression is so ubiquitous, and that underlines the need for effective approaches that can impact as many people as possible," Choi said. And mental health and primary care providers can use the findings to advise patients that there's something meaningful they can do to lower their risk of depression.

Twelve-year-old Mathew Flores is different from other kids. He loves junk mail, and these ads were the only reading materials he could find. Once he asked his mailman if he could offer him some. 

The question surprised the mailman. He asked the boy the reason, and then shared the story on Facebook. "Today while delivering mail, I saw a boy reading ads, and he asked me for more mail. In fact, he wants to go to the library, but his family is very poor and he doesn't have money to take the bus. "

The mailman then asked his Facebook friends if they could give some books to the boy. He wrote, "Most kids want computers or mobile phones! But what he wants is books. It's great to see his unusual wish, and you may have seen him smile when I said I could help him!" "He is counting on me," he said. "So I am counting on you!"

The mailman thought the Facebook post might bring in 50 to 60 books. But it was passed on quickly. People from around the world, including the UK, Australia and India, have sent books. Hundreds of books have been delivered to the boy's door, with hundreds more still on their way.

When books first started arriving, Flores was surprised at what happened. "I thought they were mistaken, but they indeed were for me. " He says that he can't wait to share the books with other kids, and has promised to read every one.

Michigan youth summer camps focus on different ideas and experiences, but all include plenty of time spent outdoors in Michigan's beautiful countryside.

Summer Discovery

This summer camp offers up both academic(学术的) and social activities to help with that transition(过渡) from high school to college The classes are small during these two-week and five-week sessions(课程). It's open to students from 14 to 18 years old. Prices are from $4,800 to around $8,800. This camp made the top 50 list for best pre-college camps.

The Road Less Traveled

This camp offers wilderness adventure(冒险), and community service with activities like backpacking, environmental studies, and wilderness medicine. The sessions last from 10 to 25 days and the camp is open to ages 12 through 19. Costs are from $2,250 to over $6,000. 

Cedar Lodge

This family-run camp offers general outdoor activities and also has a wonderful horseback riding program. This camp is good at helping kids learn riding and other skills. The camp is open to kids from eight to 16 years old. Camp prices are from $200 to $700 per week. 

Michigan Tech Youth Programs

Over 70 courses help pre-teens and teens learn about different fields through hands-on, classroom, and in-the-field experiences. The classes are offered weekly, and if students want to attend several weeks, they can also have a "stay-over". It costs $950 per week for students who stay there and $525 for students who don't. Courses include writing, photography, robotics, engineering, outdoor adventures, and many more.

One Friday afternoon, some of my classmates planned to take a hike in a jungle(丛林), including my friends Jake and Liam. They asked me if I would like to go with them. I love outdoor activities, so I agreed. 

It was sunny the following morning. I was so excited about hiking since it was the first time that I had hiked with them. I ate a light breakfast. After that, I hurriedly ran out of my house to meet them in the school playground. 

The jungle where we were going was far from our school. Its name is Salymbia Jungle. It took about three hours to go there by bus, but it wasn't a boring journey as we were all eager to hike. After we got off the bus, we found a local guide to ensure our safety. The guide, whose name is Thomas, said that he had hiked in the Salymbia Jungle lots of times and that he was familiar(熟悉的) with the route(路线). When we arrived, Thomas told us never to leave the group because we would easily get lost in the jungle if we walked alone. Then we began to hike.

There were different kinds of plants which we had never seen before. All of us were amazed at the beauty of the scenery and the sounds of the creatures. Sadly, after hiking for about an hour, I found that my watch was gone. I realized that my watch had fallen off. It was a gift from my grandma, and I loved it very much. Without thinking, I turned back and tried to find my watch. Since I was the last one walking in the group, nobody noticed it when I walked away. 

I wasn't worried about getting lost because I thought I could find my watch easily. However, when I finally found my watch and tried to catch up with my friends, they had gone far. I immediately realized that I was alone and lost.

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The sky started to become dark and I was very worried 

Fortunately, they found me with great effort.