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A beautiful historic house is set in a glorious landscape of gardens and parkland within the heart of Nottingham shire. Founded as a monastic house ( 修道 院) in the late  12th century. Newstead Abbey was home to the poet Lord Byron between 1808- 1814. Inside the Abbey there is much to explore including Victorian room settings, and the poet's private apartments.

The gardens and parkland at Newstead Abbey cover more than 300 acres with paths that run past lakes, ponds and waterfalls. The formal gardens are the perfect place to relax and offer something in all seasons from the bright colours of the flowers in late spring to the Japanese maples in autumn.

Historic House tours take place Saturday & Sunday at 3 p. m. Meet one of the tour guides to explore some of the fascinating history of Newstead Abbey and find out more about its most famous resident, George Gordon Byron, and hear some of the stories of the time he spent at Newstead Abbey. Please note that tours must be booked.

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When Lamont Thomas, a retired restaurant employee, became an empty-nester, it was the end of a parenting story. A couple years ago, the divorced father of two became a hero when he took on a kid named Michael Perez in 2001.

"He was a good young man and I just hated to see him in the welfare system," Thomas said.

Thomas eventually adopted Perez, who now works as a nurse.

Perez was just the beginning. Over the next 15 years, Thomas raised more than 30 kids. He did so all as a single parent and with all of his heart.

"Every child that I have had, it was my goal to make a difference in their lives," he said.

When he retired from raising children to spend time fishing and traveling, that didn't last for long.

"It really was a shocker," Perez said. "I didn't expect for him to restart and to do it all over again. "

Thomas began to foster again when he found out that five brothers and sisters all under the age of 6 were going to be permanently broken up. To guarantee they stayed a family, he adopted all of them too.

"I had to help them. They deserved to be raised together," Thomas said.

After Thomas' story first aired, CBS News received a lot of surprising mail from women who expressed interest in the great man. Some notes weren't obvious, others were braver, "Ask Mr. Thomas if he would like a pen pal," wrote one woman, while another said, "I'll marry Lamont!"

But the kids see no room for romance, nor does Thomas.

"I was about to change my phone number," he said.

So he remains single. He spent Thanksgiving with family and is more grateful than ever.

Few fruits carry more health-promoting antioxidants （抗氧化剂） than blackcurrants （黑 加仑 ） . Widely grown in cooler parts of Europe, they are in high demand from consumers seeking chemical-free juices made from the berries. Farmers, though, can struggle to increase productions without relying on chemicals. That could change, not just for blackcurrants but other fruit too, with the careful use of probiotics（益生菌） .

Probiotics is mostly known for its use of tiny 1iving things, including certain bacteria, to restore or improve the digestion in people and animals. But plants can benefit from bacteria too. Among: other things, bacteria help plants produce things that keep: disease-causing viruses off their leaves, support them in collecting nutrition from the environment and help them melt minerals found in the soil.

Knowing all this. Virgilija Gaveliene and Sigita Jurkoniene. of the Institute of Botany Nature Research Centre in Lithuania, set out to find a way to use probiotics to increase the production of blackcurrant bushes, which are grown in that country. The researchers also knew from other work that the production of strawberries and raspberries could be increased by exposing: plants to a carefully selected mix of bacteria.

As they report in Agriculural Science and Technology the results were impressive. While thousand blackcurrants collected randomly weighed just over 538 grams,; the same number from the field exposed-to bacteria treatments weighed nearly 783 grams. A similar increase was also true for the field using the probiotics.

Drs. Jurkoniene and Gaveliene are convinced that: the right mix of bacteria can help blackcurrant farmers meet demand without using chemicals. And it could help other growers. What works for berries should in theory work for other fruit like apples, pears and oranges. More experiments are needed to be sure.

Do you like to bury your head in a good book? Getting absorbed in a good story is a great way to relax. It improves your reading ability: and; according to some experts, it's good for your health as well. Studies show that it can increase our emotional intelligence as we understand a range of angles and motivations. But despite these benefits, does the way we consume a story make any difference?

For the purist (讲究规范的人) ,the only way to digest a good story is with a paperback or hardback book. But the traditional book has had a competitor in recent years from e-books, which are read on e-readers or tablets. An "electronic" book enables you to store hundreds of books in one place and allows you to download books directly.

The e-book has become popular in schools, too, and according to one school in London it's encouraged more children to read. 11-year-old Summit told the BBC: "If you really want a book, you can just get it online. It's so easy; and it's made me read more. I probably read every day now. " For adults e-books are certainly a lightweight way of accessing our favourite literature on the move.

The recent lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic have certainly given us all time to read more. Last year some 202 million paperbacks and hardbacks were sold and the publishing industry hopes this trend will continue now that people have got into the habit of reading more.

But for those who can't or don't want to look at the text in a book, there are audiobooks to listen to. Some authors are even skipping print and writing audio content only. No matter what your reading preference, there's no doubt we have too many choices in how we read a good story.

But for those who can't or don't want to look at the text in a book, there are audiobooks to listen to. Some authors are even skipping print and writing audio content only. No matter what your reading preference, there's no doubt we have too many choices in how we read a good story.

Paper Industry in the Recovery

Today the paper industry has, like many others, been hit by the Covid- 19 outbreak. But the industry is expected to bounce back in 2021, and by 2023, it's predicted to reach new heights of $1,031 billion.

Last spring the world was impacted by the Great Toilet Paper Shortage of 2020, as people rushed to pile up this bathroom product. People just lost their heads to follow the rush. Anyway, today the tissue market is still growing. Meanwhile, the Covid- 19 outbreak brought added bonus to this industry. Others have temporarily switched to surgical face masks to meet the demand for personal protection equipment.

But there's more surprising medical use for paper: rapid tests. The system is widely used for many tests, such as to detect HIV or if a person has developed antibodies to Covid- 19. There has been a sharp decrease in the number of customers wanting to reach into a pot to fetch spoons, forks or straws for obvious reasons, causing restaurants to use more and more single use packaging. Meanwhile, schools have started to provide paper lunch boxes so that students don't need to eat all together in a canteen.

After months of lockdown, practical hobbies such as DIY, crafts, and art have recently experienced a recovery. Some paper companies have seen more interest in paper for art and design.

Paper is now protecting us from infections and boredom, and it will always be a valuable material in our life.

A. Then there's art.

B. Here's how that might happen.

C. Paper industry will have a bright future.

D. In reality there was never a true shortage.

E. Equally, food hygiene （卫生） has become more of a concern.

F. Some companies are now branching out into medical tissue papers.

G. Demands for toilet paper and paper towels have been increasing greatly.

Last summer, I attended a class taught by a highly respected dancer, and everyone in the class had the opportunity to get into a dance company. Learning about the needed 1, I was thinking that I certainly had the 2 of dancing for many years, but I didn't quite measure up to one area. He informed us that 3 under 5 feet 6 inches are simply overlooked and that most directors are looking for dancers with 4 legs and neck and a wasp （ 黄 蜂 ）waist. Standing half a foot under this height, I felt my heart immediately5 to the floor.

It's really hard to listen to someone 6 tell you, "Sorry, but you've been working really 7 for sixteen years for nothing, so find a new dream. " Unfortunately, it just doesn't work that way. Dancing isn't just some hobby for me; it's more likely to make me 8 . Through dance I find a sense of 9 and satisfaction that I don't think anyone could 10 . To have what I've ever wanted instantly denied created a sick feeling in my stomach.

I knew then that I could settle for a second choice, or I could 11 myself to the challenging battle to come. Well, I've never been known as a person who gives up 12 , so I've been working even harder to 13 what I lack in inches!

My mom always 14 me by saying, "You have to believe you can reach the stars before you can actually 15 one of them. "

Students at Dashui primary school in Xinjian town, Zunyi city, Guizhou province, set up rock band to realize their musical dreams, thanks China's "double reduction" policies to reduce the heavy burden on students.

On Nov 9, students and teachers of the school （ cheerful）enjoyed the band's （perform ）at the playground.

The band, was set up in October, is made up of seven students from different grades, with a vocalist, a drummer, a keyboardist, a bass player three guitarists.

"Their talent and dreams are likely （give）them wings that could drive them to fly away from the mountains," said Fan Biao, an instructor for the students, who graduated in 2019 and （apply）to serve as a teacher in a special posting（派驻）at Dashui primary school.

"Last term, the average score of our school ranked （one ）in the final exam of the primary school group in the county The facts have shown that students were motivated after (carry) out the、double reduction' policies," said Fan.

很多学生进入高中以来，因饮食不规律，导致了一系列健康问题，你校英文校刊饮食栏目针对这一问题，向全体同学征稿，请你以"Be a Smart Eater"为题目，为该栏目投稿， 主要内容如下：

1）健康饮食的重要性； 2）如何做到健康饮食； 3）向同学们发出呼吁。

注意：

1）词数 80 左右

2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Be a Smart Eater

Soapy is a twenty-four-pound rabbit. People look surprised when they first touch him and remark how soft he is. I've noticed he seems to make everyone who meets him a little softer, too. So when I started to work as a volunteer in the community, I decided to take him with me as a therapy（疗法） animal.

One day, Soapy and I visited a shelter for women who had suffered from violence. The women in the shelter all looked at me in low spirits. No one smiled a greeting. One little girl in particular caught my attention. Never raising her eyes, never reaching out, she wandered in and out of the gathered group. The staff informed me that the little girl, named Alice, had been there for over a month and had not spoken the entire time. Nothing they tried had any effect. I didn't want to imagine what would have happened to rob this little girl of the curiosity and enthusiasm so natural to childhood.

Spreading a blanket on the floor, I sat down and opened Soapy's carrier. As the women circled around me, I told the group that Soapy would come to them if they sat on the blanket. Several women did this, including Alice. In a short time, Soapy emerged from his carrier and slowly jumped from one woman to another. After touching Soapy, these women looked down. and smiled softly. Soapy continued his rounds, and the women gradually began to talk about Soapy and I chatted with them as I kept one eye on Alice. She sat rigidly at the edge of the blanket legs held out straight in front of her. She was staring hard at Soapy. It appeared that Soapy kept making eye contact with her, too. He would jump from person to person, each visit taking him closer to her. I began to wonder if he was stopping to give her time to watch him. I looked at her again. She sat there nervously, just staring.

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Finally Soapy came to a stop when he was about two inches from Alice's legs.

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Days later, I revisited the shelter with Soapy: surprised to find Alice even happier than before.