How do you usually buy what you need,shopping on line or going out to shop in person?With the help of the Internet,shopping is(easy) than before.We can just click out mouse to choose the items we like,pay for them online,and the shopping(finish).It is easy and quick.It helps save money,too.We can save thousands a year if we compare the prices of similar items before(decide) to buy.
However,there are always traps in shopping online.If we are(care),we may get into trouble.For example,we may find the color of the item differentthat in the picture online.Sometimes,the size of the item we receive can be too bigtoo small(avoid) such troubles,we should compare similar items on different online stores and pay more attention to what other customers say.From their comments,we can know(well) about an item's color, size as well asshortcomings.In this way we increase our chance of buyingmore satisfactory item.
There are about 100 million middle-aged women dancing in parks and on squares in China, and Deborah Roundy, U.S retired school teacher, is one of them.
Mrs. Roundy is the only foreigner on the Shanghai dance team at Tongji University, where she is (current) teaching English.
Mrs. Roundy ran upon a dozen or so middle-aged women dancing the tunes of Chinese songs in 2012. At the time, she didn't feel used to the new environment and wanted to have some fun in her life. She (invite) to join the dancing team.
At first, Mrs. Roundy communicated with her teammates by(exchange) notes to help translate for her. Now she uses a translation app on her iPad.
the Chinese language is not the most difficult thing for her, mastering Chinese dance is. Mrs. Roundy used to do ballet. She said (dance) in the U.S. always dance facing the audience. But in China, they change directions all the time, and was very confusing for her at first.
They have developed good personal relations. Mrs. Roundy says they also go out to eat and on field trips together, which are(forget ) experiences for her.
Square dancing opens a window for her （understand） China, Mrs. Roundy said: Besides dancing, she and her husband have been active in community life, teaching English, and helping elderly neighbors.
It was my first day in Hangzhou, the Chinese city famous for its (nature) beauty and history and I didn't have much time to spare. I wanted to see much of the city as possible in the two days before I was to return to Guangzhou.
My first task was to decide where to go and how to get there. I took out my guide book there was a lot of information about the city's well-known tourist (attraction) and started to read. At that moment, an attractive young lady who noticed my book came up me and introduced herself. She said her name was Bai Li and (kind) offered to show me around the city. I was delighted and was about to accept her suggestion when she (suggest) we first go to the West Lake and walk along the Broken Bridge.
I liked the idea of visiting the West Lake, but wasn't so sure about crossing the Broken Bridge. If it was broken, did she expect me (jump) across? And I couldn't swim, so if I fell in then I (die). That was definitely not an attractive idea, so I politely declined her (invite), closed my book and walked away.
Ten-year-old Traci Weinstein from New York has a lot of shoes! Her interest in shoes started when she learned that every day, all around the world, many children cannot attend school and many people are (able) to work because they don't have shoes. Traci (inspire) by her grandfather to help the poor in Guatemala might not have shoes. So she began to collect shoes!
To help the people, Traci worked with the non-profit (organize), Sole4Souls. Sole4Souls' goal is to collect shoes to help “get rid of poverty(贫困)”. They have provided millions of shoes people in need in over 100 countries!
Traci set huge goal. She wanted to collect 25,000 shoes to benefit poor people in her birth country of Guatemala. (amazing), in just a few months, Traci not only hit her goal collected over 30,000 pairs of shoes! She is (excite)to be making a difference in the world. Traci and her family hope (visit) Guatemala and give out shoes to those in person.
Chinese Kung fu is a(tradition) Chinese culture. It is probably one of the earliest sports that use both(strong) and brain.
The theory of kung fu is basedclassical Chinese philosophy. Over its long history it has developed as a unique combination of exercise, practical self-defense, self-discipline, and art. It can date back to ancient timespeople used sticks to fight against wild animals and they gradually(gain) experience in self-defense.
Chinese kung fu is a large system of theory and practice,(combine) techniques of self-defense and health-keeping. In sports like track and field and boxing, an athlete(usual) has to retire from full participation in his 30s. That is because(injury) suffered during years of active sport participation at a young age affect our ability to continue exercising in later life. In Chinese kung fu, however, a difference(make) between "external"(外部的) and "internal"(内部的) kung fu. It's said that in external kung fu, you exercise your muscles, bones and skin while in internal kung fu, you train your spirit, qi and mind. So the external body weakens later in life, but oncontrary, internal kung fu continues.
Five meters below the surface of the North Sea, near the southernmost tip of Norway, Europe's first underwater restaurant is to (complete).The110-foot long structure, an oblique (斜的) concrete slab (平板) that (look) like a sunken periscope, started in July 2018 and work is now underway to complete the interiors, predicting the public opening spring 2020.
The restaurant, (call) Under, is the design of Norwegian outfit Snhetta, has made a name for itself with (project) such as the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt, the Oslo Opera House, the National September 11Memorial Pavilion and the renovation of Times Square in New York.
When (finish), the structure (contain) about 100 guests with a total internal area of about 500 square meters (5, 300 square feet). It has three levels, offering unique underwater views of the (surround) sea environment through 11-meter (36 feet) wide panoramic (全景的) window.
Vegetarianism(素食主义)is becoming one rising trend in the UK, as more people are deciding not (eat) meat and animal products. Vegetarians are people who don't eat meat, while vegans are people who don't eat or use any animal products at all. These lifestyles (become) more well-known in the UK. are Britons cutting out meat? Many are unhappy about the poor treatment of animals and the effects of meat and fish production the environment. (worry) about food safety and foodborne illnesses, such as mad cow disease, have also played a part. Others choose to change their eating habits in order to become (healthy). According to the Vegetarian Society, a meat-free diet can help reduce risk of certain cancers, as well as heart disease and high blood pressure.
Organic farming is rising trend that is appearing in the UK. Many people are rejecting genetically modified(转基因的)food and want their food to be (organic) produced. Organic farmers use very few or no chemicals. Organic meat (produce) without the use of drugs.
A recent study shows that most adults household chores (active) when they were young. Most kids today do not do as many household chores(零活儿) as before, same study shows.
An expert said, "Parents today want their kids to spend more time things that can bring them money and honour. They have stopped (do)the one thing that has proven to bring success. That is doing household chores. "
Another study finds that compared with the kids didn't do household chores, young adults beginning chores at ages 3 and 4 were more likely (succeed). They had better family relationships, did better in school, performed better at work and were more independent.
Personal happiness (say) to come from strong relationships. It begins by learning to be kind and (help) to their parents at home. If your kids say they have to skip chores because it's time they should deal with (they) homework, you'd better not let them off the hook. If you do, your child may think grades are more important than caring about others, "What may seem like small (message) at the moment add up to big ones over time, "says an expert.
Winter in Quebec, Canada is very different from that in England. When I first arrived, I was (slight) worried about the winter. I couldn't imagine it would be like to have 3 metres of snow and what on earth I was going to do when the weather was so bad. However, here, life goes on as usual. Trains and buses continue, and people socialise and even better. number of new sports take over.
For me, skiing means downhill skiing, in ski resorts (度假胜地), with ski lifts taking you up the mountain. Before (arrive), I did not know there were in fact different (type) of skiing. Imagine a sunny but cold day, and you have taken a chairlift to the top of a mountain (cover) in snow. An hour seems like a few minutes, as you carve your way down a run to the bottom, and then do it all again. It is my new favourite sport.
Ice skating on a frozen (结冰的) lake is another (excite) sport for me. Once I could hardly stand on a pair of ice skates, but now I am able to make laps (圈) of the 3 km route on the lake, is frozen during January and February.
Indeed having 3 metres of snow was a bit frightening. School (cancel) once because of a big snowstorm, but I was busy enjoying all these cool sports that winter finished too soon!
Two wheels good. Two wheels plus a motor better. Vanmoof, a Dutch bicycle-maker, (know) for its elegant designs and clever advertising. In a television spot for its newest model, (image) of the evils of car culture-accidents and pollution are projected onto the skin of an expensive car, which melts, (turn) into one of the company's elegant e-bikes.
Electrically (assist) bicycles are not about to replace cars. But they are booming, (especial) in Europe, where sales rose by 23%in 2019, to 3 million units. Now, e-bikes are unlocking even saturated(饱和的）bicycle markets like the Netherlands, where the average person already (own) 1. 3 pushbikes. Last year Deloitte, a company for consultation, estimated the number of e-bikes worldwide at 200 million, and expected it (hit) 300 million by 2023.
That may prove to be an underestimate(低估）now. Sales, stopped in March and April owing to effects of the coronavirus, shifted into high position when shops opened and supply-chain became stable. In June, Accell, Europe's biggest bicycle manufacturer, earned 53%more than a year ago, largely thanks e-bikes.
One day, an old wise man was going to teach people in a village. The villagers there were very (interest) in the wise man's ideas. Each person in the village had prepared well, thinking about questions they might ask the wise man.
The wise man finally arrived and (take) into a large room in the village, in people got together to ask their questions. There was great (expect) and excitement.
The wise man walked silently around the room and sang a sweet song. One by one, people took up the song. Before long, everyone started to sing along with the wise man. As people became comfortable with (he) song, the wise man started to dance the music. He danced everywhere in the room, and one by one, people danced with him. Soon everyone in the whole village was dancing (wild) together. Everyone danced with such big smiles on their faces that they totally forgot their worries in life.
Later at night, the wise man slowed the dance and finally stopped (dance). He looked into everyone's eyes and said gently," I believe that I (answer) all of your questions."
My most (embarrass) moment occurred last month. I was invited to attend an interview for a job as a hotel receptionist. I arrived on time and was shown into the manager's office by an assistant. I was so nervous I didn't catch the manager's name. The interview began. "Do you have any previous experience in hotels?" asked the manager. "No sir," I said. The manager frowned. "Are you good at computers?" "Yes, Sir. I am familiar most popular kinds of software." The manager frowned again. He didn't look like a friendly person. The interview continued. Every answer I gave (receive) by a frown from the manager, even though I told him about my (society) skills, my knowledge of French and so on. (obvious), I was doing very badly. At last, the interview came to a close. "One final question," said the manager. " good is your eyesight?" "Excellent, sir," I replied. "Very well," said the manager, "Thank you for coming." I stood up to shake hands. When the manager stood up as well, I realized what I had been doing wrong. The gentleman, I had been calling "sir" during the whole interview, (wear) a skirt! The manager was woman! I didn't get the job.
The U.S. Library of Congress contains 167 million items, has 838 miles of bookshelves and adds 12,000 articles of history daily. It is one of the largest libraries in the world, which (set) up on the same day in 1800 as President John Adams signed a bill, (order) the seat of government to be transferred from Philadelphia to the new capital city of Washington.
As its name suggests, the library was (origin) for members of Congress only, but its role as the leading research arm of the government (expand) up to now. Anyone 16 and (old) may get a library card and use the collections on site.
the main office of the library is in Washington, it has offices around the world. Its collection includes materials in 470 (language). The library is home to a Gutenberg Bible and a 1507 world map that is the first known document on which "America" appears.
The Librarian of Congress is a title has been held by 14 librarians since 1800. Carla Hayden, current librarian, is the first woman and first African-American (hold) the post."If you can absorb information yourself and make your own decisions, that's a freedom," Dr. Hayden told The Times last year.
As science technology develops, mobile phones have become necessary for Chinese. individual possesses one mobile phone on average. In addition to the elderly and children, the majority the Chinese people are using mobile phones in the age of mobile phone.
Over the past few years, the Chinese market of mobile payment (witness) a booming development. With the emergency of the mobile internet, smartphone shopping has (gradual) become trendy, especially with the 18-30-year-olds make up the lion's share in the mobile payment market. Since it is so convenient to pay with a smartphone while (shop), many consumers prefer (pay) by their phone rather than by cash or credit card.
To boost (consume), many stores offer a discount to customers who make mobile payments. , the Chinese market of mobile payment has a great potential for (far) development, according to experts' prediction.
I used to go to the cinema near our community. It was old and rather uncomfortable, but it attracted me and my young fellows very much. Now they have stopped (show) films. The owner would like to go on (run) the cinema, but he would need (make) a lot of improvements, which would mean (spend) tens of thousands of pounds. I still remember (watch) the last film at that cinema. It was a murder mystery. It was five minutes from the end and we were trying (work) out who the murderer was when suddenly all the lights went out and the film stopped. We sat in the dark for a few minutes, and then the owner appeared with a torch. "I regret (tell) you," he said, "that our electricity has failed. I don't mean (disappoint) you, but I am afraid we can't show you the end of the film. We have tried (phone) the electricity company, but they say they can't help." He went on (explain) to the audience how the film ended. I didn't understand the story, but I don't regret (go) to the cinema that night.
As a new reporter, Zhou Yang is very (delight) at his firstday experience in China Daily. He is eager to go out on a story, but he can't get the (approve) of his new boss Hu Xin, because he is (mere) a green hand. Now Hu Xin is instructing him how (be) a good reporter.
At the very beginning, he will work an assistant to an experienced journalist to become technically good. Later, only if he (acquire) more skills than expected will he be allowed to cover a story on his own. Besides, he is supposed to be curious, for there are many cases reporters should ask many different questions so that they can get necessary information. Of course, is vital for a reporter to have a good "nose" for a story, knowing if someone is telling the truth. And while (interview) people, a reporter must listen to the answers carefully. If possible, a reporter can record the interview in case he (accuse) of getting the wrong end of the stick. Last but not least, make sure to submit the article in time so as not to miss the deadline.
After hearing Hu Xin's advice, Zhou Yang is looking forward to accepting his first assignment very much.
