A Harbin is one of the most popular cities for winter tours. Here are some of Harbin's popular places of interest.
1. Harbin Ice & Snow World Every winter from early December to late February is the time for one of the world's biggest snow and ice festivals—— Harbin International Ice & Snow Festival, which is held here. Tickets: about 150 yuan every person Opening Hours:11:00 - 22:00 Recommended hours: 3 - 6 hou | 2. Zhongyang Pedestrian Street Here are many old European style buildings as well as Russian style western restaurants, ice creams shops and gift stores. If you don't know what to buy, this is certainly the best place! Tickets: free Opening Hours: 24 hours Recommended hours: 2 - 3 hours |
3. Heilongjiang Provincial Museum Built in 1906, it has altogether 4 halls. It must be a perfect place for history lovers to have a short visit in their free time in Harbin. Tickets: free Opening Hours: 9:00 -16:30 Recommended hours: 2 hours around | 4. St. Sophia Church It is Harbin's most famous landmark! If you are interested about what Harbin used to be like, you can step inside and explore for more history here! Tickets: CNY15 per adult & free for children Opening Hours: 8:30 - 19:00 Recommended hours: 1 hour around |
Lucas, a 25-year-old man who doesn't live with his parents but who must visit them once or twice a year, gave his parents a real shock at the beginning of their latest reunion.
According to MSN Canada on Jan. 8, when he arrived at their home for the holidays, Lucas, was 130 pounds lighter than he was when he paid his last visit to his parents. A year went by, starting when Lucas weighed 300 pounds and ending when he weighed 170 pounds. No doubt he was hardly recognized when he turned up.
The shocking discovery, which happened over the holidays, was recorded and now the radio has "gone viral."
To tell his tale, Lucas and his parents told on Wednesday that he managed to stay away from his dad and stepmother for the whole year in order to carry out this impressive surprise.
To lose weight, Lucas took in only 1350 calories a day. He kept a food diary to help keep track of what he was putting in his mouth. He did this for a year. In addition, he took exercise, but he didn't stick to it for long. Meanwhile, another course Lucas took to keep on going with his weight loss plan was to chat with the Reddit "Loselt" Community who gave him the support he needed at the time.
And so, after a lifelong struggle with weight, Lucas lost 130 pounds without telling his dad or his stepmother he was aiming to do this. Then a huge congratulation was sent to Lucas.
Scientists in Switzerland have used lasers( 激 光 器 ) to change the path of lightning( 闪 电 ). The experiment was carried out on Santis mountain in Switzerland, near a TV tower that's hit by lightning about 100 times a year.
Lightning can cause serious problems on the ground. It can cause fires, destroy buildings, and kill people. The damage from lightning costs billions of dollars every year. Scientists have been trying to find a way to protect buildings from lightning for a long time.
Now, the best way is by putting metal rods( 杆 ) on the buildings. They are connected to the ground and can safely guide the electricity into the ground. ★ If a building is very large, it needs a lot of lightning rods. Some buildings —such as airports —are so large that it's difficult to protect the whole building using lightning rods.
Another idea is to use lasers to guide lightning. It isn't new. Scientists have been working on the idea for over 20 years. They have successfully guided lightning with lasers inside a laboratory. But scientists haven't been able to make it outside until recently. Scientist Matteo Clerici wasn't part of the experiment, but he also studies guiding electricity. He said,"The fact that they managed to do it in an outdoor environment is really a very big step."
Although they have made great progress, the laser still didn't guide the lightning as far as the scientists would like. To protect buildings from most lightning, lasers will have to guide the lightning for a much longer distance(距离). The laser is also very dear. The scientists say it costs about $2 billion. It will probably take 10 or more years before a laser is truly able to protect large buildings.
① That future is almost here. "I think it's going to happen. Definitely in ten years... and hopefully much, much faster," said Sebastian Thrun in 2021. At that time, his young company Kitty Hawk Corporation was working on developing a flying car known as eVTOL, or Electronic Vertical Take-Off and Landing vehicle (车辆).
② Flying to work or school sounds unbelievable. Not only is it fun to fly, but "there would never be traffic again, because the sky is very, very large," says Thrun. He also thinks eVTOL could be greener than common cars. "We go much faster, we go in a straight line, we fly on less energy," he says.
③ So far, though, flying cars haven't taken off as a product. Will their day come? There are still many problems to solve. Their high price means most people won't be able to afford one. So some companies are developing them as air taxis that people could pay to ride. The main problem with flying cars is safety. Accidents in the air are dangerous to both the passengers and anyone on the ground beneath. To make eVTOLs safer, many developers are aiming to make themself-flying — no human pilot required.
④ Another problem is space. Most aircraft need long runways to take off and land. Lifting straight up and down like a helicopter solves this problem. But eVTOLs still need special spaces called vertiports, for take-off and landing. Finding places to put these could be tricky, especially in crowded cities. But maybe some could go on top of buildings.
⑤ What do you think? Would you enjoy riding to school or to visit a friend in a self-flying taxi? Are flying cars a good idea, or should we find other ways to get around in the near future?
Why do you seldom see windows in supermarkets? It's no accident that supermarkets don't have windows. 31
One of them is that it's a try to keep people inside longer. "The owners want to create a separate environment within their stores, where the outside world cannot be noticed," explains Andrei Vasilescu, a shopping expert. "Your attention won't be taken away by the rain or the sunshine. You may even forget the fact that someone is waiting for you outside. 32 " It really helps create an "immersive (沉浸式的)" shopping experience, for better or worse.
Keeping daylight out of supermarkets can also help store products. 33 Nobody wants to buy anything not fresh. Too much sunshine can even make some products look not as new as before. What's more, having windows in their stores would take up the space to place products. "34 So the walls can hold the heavier objects on the shelves." says Margine Biswas, a building expert.
Not to mention, windows are expensive and the owners of supermarkets want to keep the building costs lower. 35 It is possible that bad guys would enter their stores by breaking windows.
A. Outer walls are always stronger.
B. There are some reasons behind this fact.
C. Besides, windows could not be safe enough.
D. All you care about is the shopping experience.
E. Different kinds of products are hung on the walls.
F. That's because some food can become bad faster in sunlight.
Sometimes, the first one to cross the finish line isn't the only winner. What has happened during a 5K race36 that.
With less than half a mile to go, Levi LaGrange fell down and 37 himself. Axel Aleman saw his knees were bleeding and knew he was in38 . Other runners were flying past, but Aleman stopped to offer help. And in an act of true spirit of sports, Aleman 39 to leave LaGrange behind. "At that moment, helping him mattered more than the race," Aleman said. Placing a hand at LaGrange's back, Aleman 40 with LaGrange for the rest of the race.
Aleman's mother was not41 when she knew her son's show of kindness. "He's a really kind person and he's always42 to help others," she said. However, LaGrange's mother was 43 impressed by Aleman's action. "It takes a lot for an 18-year-old teenager to 44 his position," she said. "He spent his own time helping someone else 45 winning the fierce race. I 46 him for what he did. It really speaks of Axel's 47 ."
When you're standing at a crossroads, you can take the path of self-interest,48 you can go the extra mile for someone in need. For this teenager, the 49 was clear. We might not always realize when life hands us an opportunity for 50 , but when it does, in the words of Axel Aleman, "We should do the right thing."
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Have you ever said "look me in the eyes and say that"? We all have. Why do we do this? We do it because we want to trust people who look 56 (we) in the eyes. In fact, it is this tool that allows people of low honesty 57 (try) to make others believe that they're honest and sincere.
There are a lot of 58 (meaning) communicated with eye contact. It can signal(发出 信号) the start of building a trusting relationship or it can signal the start of a fight.
Eye contact is also 59 important tool in the messages that we receive. We may think that listening is a task that's left to our ears, 60 in face-to-face communication, eye contact communicates listening more than anything else. What is it about eye contact that is so 61 (power) in communication? Why is the face the first place we look at when we connect with another?
Why don't we translate this appreciation for the power of eye contact 62 action? It isn't easy. We avoid eye contact with people we don't like or if we're trying to hide the truth from someone. Masking (伪装) our feelings is more 63 (easy) done when we avoid eye contact.
Eye contact is important because people are social creatures. 64 may be surprising for us to discover that we aren't making eye contact nearly as much as we thought we 65 (be). Looking people in the eye can help us relate, win over and connect with others.
Special after-school classes in our school | ||
classes | reasons | |
Cooking | 1. help parents 2. master the life skills | |
English play | 1. be good for our health 2. encourage teamwork | |
Basketball | 1. be good for our health 2. encourage teamwor | |
Your wishes | … | … |
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Dear Tom,
How's it going?
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Best Wishes!
Yours,
Li Hu
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