A visit to Mystic, Connecticut
Mystic is a beautiful town with many attractions. No matter what interests visitors have, they are sure to find something to enjoy during the visit.
The Museum of America and the Sea
It is one of the nation's leading maritime(海洋的)museums. Visitors to the museum can explore historic ships, view stars and watch demonstrations of maritime trade.
Yale University Art Gallery
For more art and culture, visit the Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven. Yale University offers an amazing collection of art from around the world including pieces by Picasso and Manet.
Olde Mistick Village
Visitors that enjoy shopping can spend some time at Olde Mistick Village. This is an open-air market, and visitors can enjoy exploring over 40 stores within the market, which have gifts and much more. Another amazing feature of the market is its architecture.
Mystic Aquarium(水族馆)and Institute for Exploration
The Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration is a great spot to have a close look at aquatic life, including rays, sea lions and even penguins. In addition, the Mystic Aquarium has an exhibit on the Titanic. The exhibit has an iceberg that is actually cold, as well as other information about the Titanic and the technology that helped lead to the discovery.
Chinese volleyball superstar Zhu Ting has inspired a new English word. "Stay awesome and ZHUperb!" wrote a blogger at a US-based volleyball website. The word combines "Zhu" and "superb (卓越的)", to describe the 27-year-old player.
Zhu's excellent scoring performances put her among the Top 10 Global Outstanding Athletes for this year's Heracles Prize of the Big Ben Award. As the captain, Zhu "created the new golden age of women's volleyball in China", the award said. Zhu is considered a national hero by many in China, with good reason. Before this year's World Cup victory, she helped the national volleyball team win the 2015 FIVB World Cup, the 2015 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship, and the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Although she's a superstar now, it hasn't been easy for Zhu to get to where she is. Born to a farming family in Henan province, Zhu earned a chance to attend a local sports school at age 13. She became well known to the public by helping China's U20 team win the 2013 FIVB U20 World Championship. Shortly after, Zhu joined the national team and began playing under legendary coach Lang Ping.
At first, the 1. 98-meter-tall Zhu found it difficult to move quickly and stay balanced. But Lang Ping took advantage of her height and trained her to jump high and smash balls. Her work paid off. Zhu is now an outstanding player. "Hard work and talent are equally important. I'll move forward step by step, " she told People's Daily.
Eating too much fatty food, exercising too little and smoking can raise your future risk of heart disease. But there is another factor that can cause your heart problems more immediately: the air you breathe.
Previous studies have linked high exposure (暴露) to environmental pollution to an increased risk of heart problems，but two analyses now show that poor air quality can lead to heart attack or stroke (中风) within as little as a few hours after exposure. In one review of the research, scientists found that people exposed to high levels of pollutants (污染物) were up to 5% more likely to suffer a heart attack within days of exposure than those with lower exposure. A separate study of stroke patients showed that even air that the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers to be of "moderate" (良好) quality and relatively safe for our health can raise the risk of stroke as much as 34% within 12 to 14 hours of exposure.
The authors of both studies stress that these risks are relatively small for healthy people and certainly modest compared with other risk factors such as smoking and high blood pressure. However, it is important to be aware of these dangers because everyone is exposed to air pollution regardless of lifestyle choices. So stricter regulation by the EPA of pollutants may not only improve environmental air quality but could also become necessary to protect public health.
Teenagers who talk on the cell phone a lot, and hold their phones up to their right ears, score worse on one type of memory test. That's the finding of a new study. That memory impairment might be one side effect of the radiation (放射线) that phones use to keep us connected while we're on the go.
Nearly 700 Swiss teens took part in a test of figural memory. This type helps us remember abstract symbols and shapes, explains Milena Foerster. The teens took memory tests twice, one year apart. Each time, they had one minute to remember 13 pairs of abstract shapes. Then they were shown one item from each pair and asked to match it with one of the five choices. The study volunteers also took a test of verbal memory. That's the ability to remember words. The two memory tests are part of an intelligence test. The researchers also surveyed the teens on how they use cell phones. And they got call records from phone companies. The researchers used those records to figure out how long the teens were using their phones. This allowed the researchers to work out how big a radiation exposure (接触) each person could have got while talking.
A phone user's exposure to the radiation can differ widely. Some teens talk on their phones more than others. People also hold their phones differently. If the phone is close to the ear, more radiation may enter the body, Foerster notes. Even the type of network signal that a phone uses can matter. Much of Switzerland was using an older "second-generation" type of cell phone networks, the study reports. Many phone carriers (通讯公司) have moved away from such networks. And more companies plan to update their networks within the next few years.
The teens' scores in the figural memory tests were roughly the same from one year to the next. But those who normally held their phones near the right ears, and who were also exposed to higher levels of radiation, scored a little bit worse after a year. No group of teens showed big changes on the verbal memory test. Why might one type of memory be linked to cell phone use, but not another? Foerster thinks it could have to do with where different memory centers sit in the brain. The site that deals with the ability to remember shapes is near the right ear.
How to Be a Good Listener to Your Family
Communication is important for strong family relationships. However, if you don't truly listen to others, it can be difficult to communicate.
Listen actively. When listening to a family member, do not let your mind wander to other things. It's important to make your family member feel heard and valued. Put your phone away and give them your full attention. Never think about other things when someone is talking.
Repeat what has been said. Briefly summarizing what the speaker has said can go a long way towards effective communication. Everyone wants to feel valued and heard, so repeating a family member's point can show you were listening. It can really allow you and your family to communicate better as well.
Do not interrupt. Always allow a few seconds of silence after someone finishes talking before offering your response. This allows you to make sure the speaker has finished talking. Do not talk over someone either. No matter how curious you feel about a subject，do not start talking until the other person has finished.
Never rush the person into talking. Do not break in before the speaker is finished just to hurry the speaker along. Never say things like "Can you get to the point?" This will make it seem like you are not interested in the conversation.
A. Avoid hurrying the speaker
B. B. Interrupting can put breaks on effective conversation.
C. Instead, focus on what's being said.
D. People tend to pause when they speak.
E. It can help you make sure you understood the speaker.
F. Working on your listening skills can help you communicate better and form stronger bonds.
G. When someone finishes talking, ask questions if necessary.
When I was a kid，my parents sent me to a summer camp in New Hampshire. At the 1we did tons of great things like swimming, sports and archery, but for me，the most memorable experience was an overnight trip of mountain climbing. If you' ve ever 2a mountain, you know it's a 3challenge, especially when you're carrying your food and shelter on your back. When campers got tired, they 4started complaining.
"How much farther is it?"
"I can't go any further."
"My 5is too heavy. Can you carry it for me?"
The reply of the 6was, " Suck it up(忍耐一下)!". The7is that the complaining campers were nowhere near the point of 8. If they had been, the teachers would have noticed the signs and given them 9. The kids simply weren't used to the physical challenge. Once they realized they weren't getting any sympathy, they 10the discomfort, and in most cases 11 having a great time. In my camp days, I don't 12a single camper complaining at the top of the 13.
There are two ways to deal with an 14 situation. You can complain, or you can make the best of it. If you complain, you might feel like you're getting that 15energy out, but you're probably not going to cause a positive change. It's much more likely that your complaining will cause the16 of those around you. No one likes a complainer. They're17 and they hurt the group. Complaining makes life18for everyone. Instead, if you determine to master your own 19, to move past it and focus on a 20, it's my experience that you'll realize it wasn't bad in the first place.
When it comes to your brain, researchers have found here's no better super food than a book. According to the data (collect) by the University of Michigan's Health and Retirement Study, a hopeful pattern came out: people who read books for as little 30 minutes a day over several years were living an average of two years longer than people didn't read anything at all.
Strange still, as science reminds us, reading books--especially fiction—(force) your brain to think critically and make connections from one chapter to another, and to the outside world. Also, reading (story) can lead to a noticeable increase in human interaction, which in turn can lower stress levels.
But it doesn't mean that magazines, newspapers and web articles are (use). Any reading material that fills your mind and enlarges your vocabulary seems (carry) mental benefits. Therefore, whether you're reading a page-turner or simply scanning instruction for your coffee maker, many parts of your brain (involve) in positive thinking. Still not inspired to give a try?
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I'm Li Hua. I'm from Guangming Middle School. We're going to have a "English Day" in our school in December 20. The purpose of the "English Day" is enrich our school life. Above all 
it will help arouse students' interest in learning English or improve our oral English.
In order to take part in this activities, we were preparing an English short play. We would appreciate it that if you could come and give us some help, especial in our oral English.
Would you come to Room 307 on the three floor in the teaching building at 4 pm on December 5? We are looking forward to see you there. Thank you very much!
