Hong Kong Museum
1st March~31st August 2025 What was Hong Kong like 50 years ago? Come and have a look! You can see old trams(電車), old newspapers, and even an old teahouse! Here are some of the things you will learn about old Hong Kong: ● There was just one international airport. ● There were no theme parks yet. ● People traveled by tram and ferry(渡輪). ● Most people listened to radios for fun! We will give talks about old Hong Kong and answer your questions at these times: Monday-Friday 5:00 p. m. & 7:30 p. m. Saturday 10:00 a. m.,1:30 p. m.&4:00 p. m. Sunday 2:00 p. m. &5:30 p. m. Tickets: $20(Adults) $10 (Children aged 16 or below) Free (Elderly aged 60 or above) Get your tickets at Hong Kong Museum, the Art Museum or any public library. Buy five tickets and get one free! |
I started running half marathons(馬拉松)a long time ago. A half marathon is 21 kilometers, by the way. I' ve tried a few full marathons, but 42 kilometers is a long way and I prefer the shorter distance(距離). I'm almost 70 now, and I' ve been doing them for over 50 years, but I still get the same excitement at the beginning of each race as I used to.
I don't run as many half-marathons as I did. I used to run around 15 races every year and when I was in my thirties I got quite good at them. I think my personal best was around 1 hour 17 minutes, which was only ten minutes over the world record back then. These days I run about five races a year and my time is quite a bit slower. At my age you need a lot more preparation and your body doesn't recover(恢復(fù)) as quickly, but it's well worth all the hard work.
There are two main reasons why I still run half marathons. Firstly, it means I'm keeping myself fit. My doctor told me that I'm healthier than most people half my age! But I think the real reason I love the sport is the other people you meet. You get to know other athletes(運(yùn)動(dòng)員) and I' ve made many good friends over the years. The crowds of people who wait on the sides of the streets clapping and shouting as you run past are amazing. I get more and more support the older I get!
I now spend quite a lot of time visiting schools to get children interested in sport, especially running. I think it's really important to get involved(參加) at an early age. It makes it so much easier to keep doing it the older you get. The kids are always interested and they ask me lots of questions. Many of them can't believe that I'm the same age as their grandfathers. Sometimes I invite them to run a five-kilometer race with me but not many of them can beat me!
Have you ever wondered where all the expired(過期的) food in the supermarket goes? Well, some is given away to food banks and some is used to feed animals. But much of it unluckily ends up as rubbish. A report shows that around 300,000 metric tons of food is wasted per year. That is a quite enormous number, enough to feed millions of people around the world for several days.
To reduce(減少) food waste, many supermarkets in the UK have started using an AI system developed by Wasteless, an Israeli company, to mark the prices of food dynamically(動(dòng)態(tài)地). The system is able to check if a product is going to be expired, and then decide whether to reduce its price or not.
If the amount of the product is still large, the price might be lowered a lot. But if the product is in high demand(需求), the drop in price will be less. The system helps sell the food before it becomes expired.
"The system can help reduce food waste greatly. It can also let stores know what products are not popular. That can prevent them from over-ordering," the company says.
But while the new system means less food waste, it might make it hard for customers to know how much a product costs at first. And uncertain prices can also be a challenge for those who are not that rich. Besides, it may even make some products more expensive in certain areas than in others, if they are in great demand.
①It can be really embarrassing if someone sees you talking to yourself. But don't feel bad about it! Talking to yourself actually has a lot of advantages.
②You probably know that thinking is good for the brain. It helps us do things like making plans and managing our feelings. Talking to yourself out loud is like showing this quiet inner(內(nèi)在的) speech. It can help us do better in different areas like school, sports and work.
③Talking to yourself, especially in the third person, can help us manage bad feelings. "Talking to yourself in the third person is like giving yourself advice," said Jason Moser,a professor(教授) from Michigan State University, US. Moser uses himself in an example. He does not like flying, but he has to fly often for his work. So when he feels nervous or afraid during a flight, he talks to himself, "Well, you know, Jason knows air travel is very safe. And Jason has been on thousands of flights." This can help us to see things from a different aspect(角度) especially when we' re feeling sad or angry.
④When encouragement comes from oneself, it adds to self-confidence. A study invited 72 tennis players to take part in some matches. Researchers put the players into two groups: one group that said nothing while playing, and the other that talked to themselves while playing. They found that the self-talkers showed more confidence and played better than those in the silent group.
⑤Self-talk also helps to improve memory. Researchers tested four different ways to memorize things: reading silently, reading aloud, listening to someone else read and listening to a recording of oneself reading. Those who read out loud recalled(回憶起) the information the best, researchers said in their study. It's because the information will probably become a long-term memory if it is said out loud.
Clubs Helping Our Community
Joining a club to help our community can be fun and meaningful. Here's an interview with two students, Sam and Emma, who started clubs at their schools to make a difference.
◆ What is the goal of your club?
Sam: We organize events to raise money. We also collect gifts for those in need.
Emma: I started the"Book Buddies Club". We want to encourage reading. We do this by sharing books with younger students and helping them love stories.
◆How did you come up with the idea for your club?
Sam:I saw many people in our town having a hard time getting food and clothes. I wanted to do something.
Emma: I' ve always loved reading. When I volunteered at a local school,I saw how excited kids were about books. I thought it would be great to create a club. It could bring older and younger students together through reading.
Sam:We hold money-raising events like bake sales and car washes. We also work with local organizations. We find out what they need most and how we can help.
Emma: We read stories to younger students. We also help them with their reading skills. We collect books to give away to schools that need them.
◆ What changes have you seen since starting your club?
Sam:We have raised a lot of money for local charities. More students want to join us. It feels great to know we are helping our community.
Emma: Many kids have started to enjoy reading more. Our club has built friendships between students of different ages.
A. What kinds of activities do you organize? B. What do other students think about your club? C. It's wonderful to see their smiles when we share stories with them. D. That's when I thought about starting a club to make a difference. E. My club, the"Helping Hands Club," hopes to help local charities. |
Whose club do you like better, Sam's or Emma' s? Why?(不超過20詞)
Every man wants his son to be somewhat of a clone(克隆). So do I. My son Jody has 1 school since day one in kindergarten. Science projects waited until the last moment. Book reports weren't written until the last minute.
I' ve been a 2 all my adult life. My daughter is a university student who is 3 in learning language. Jody? When he entered the tenth grade he became a"vo-tech" student(技校學(xué)生). They' re called"motorheads" by the rest of the students.
I was 4 when an assistant in my office first called him" motorhead". "Hey, he' s a good kid," I wanted to say. "And smart, really."
I learned later that motorheads are, indeed,5 . They usually have dirty hands and wear dirty work clothes. And they don't often make school honor rolls(光榮榜).
But being the 6 of a motorhead is itself an experience in education. We who work in clean shirts in offices don't have the 7 that motorheads have. I began to learn this when one day my car 8 . The cost to repair it was about $800. "Hey,I can fix it," said Jody. I 9 it, but let him go ahead. To be honest, I think I had nothing to 10 .
My son, with other motorheads, fixed the car. They got 11 from a junkyard(舊車場(chǎng)), and ability from vo-tech classes. The cost was $25 instead of $800.
Since that 12 repair job, a broken air-conditioner, a non-functioning washer and a fridge have been fixed. Neighbors and co-workers trust their car repair to him.
These kids are happiest when doing 13 . They joke and laugh and are living in their own relaxed world. And their minds are bright14 their hands and clothes are dirty.
I have learned a lot from my motorhead: publishers need printers, engineers need mechanics. My son may never make the school honor roll. But he made15 . I don't want him to be my clone anymore!
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One day, a boy found some seeds(種子) and asked, " seeds are these?" He looked around but saw no one. He planted them in his garden, but they didn't grow.
Later, he asked the old farmer, who said, "You planted them . You should know when the right are for planting."
The boy learned from the farmer and decided to work on his chores in the garden, hoping to see the seeds grow next time.
Emma dreamed of writing a (小說). She had some ideas but wasn't sure how to begin. She imagined a story where characters would (對(duì)待) each other with kindness and respect.
At the (中心的) part of her story, she planned to show how friends support each other. She wisely decided to (避免) making everything too easy for her characters. She wanted to(劃分) the story into chapters(章節(jié)), each showing different moments of life.
In one chapter, a character (哭) after losing something special, feeling completely(空洞的) inside. Everyone around seemed joyful (除了) this one person. By the end,
Emma hoped to show that there is always hope and (大量) of love around. She believed her book would be (廣泛地) enjoyed by readers looking for encouragement.
The Oscars award ceremony(奧斯卡頒獎(jiǎng)典禮) is one of the most famous ceremonies in the world. It (watch) live on TV around the world every year. The first ceremony(happen) in Hollywood in 1929, and all of the (prize) were for silent films. For the first ten years, the results were given to the newspapers before the ceremony. However, since 1941, the names of the winners have been secret until the last moment.
No one is (exact) sure where the name"Oscars" came from. One story is that in 1931, the director of the Academy thought that the golden award looked her uncle Oscar, so the name stayed.
No one is very interested in the men wear, but the biggest fashion houses, like Chanel and Dior, try to invite (popular) women stars in the world to wear their dresses. The stars usually get the dresses for free, and they usually look great.
The speeches that the winners make are often rather boring, as they' re usually just a list of people they want (thank). The winners often get very excited— sometimes can be almost impossible to understand what they are saying!
I'm interested in traditional Chinese culture, and I like to learn by doing. | |
Chinese fairy tales have humorous teachers watch films about these tales perform on the stage | Arts and crafts(手工藝) visit some local museums enjoy the stories behind them experience the making process |
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Dear Sam,
I'm excited to know that you are coming to our school soon.
Yours,
Zhang Hua