“Come on, Ben,” I said, pointing to the floor of my car. “Let’s go for a hike.”
But he refused to jump in. Instead, he kept dancing nervously around my feet, and then sat down on the ground, looking up at me with sad eyes. Having changed the command for several times, I lost my patience eventually. I took him up and threw him into my car. Ben seemed very scared.
“Stay there,” I ordered angrily, raising my voice.
That was my first afternoon with the three-year-old dog I was adopting, and it was the first time for our daily hike.
I’d taken Ben in reluctantly, as a temporary solution for Tommy, my best friend. She was trying to find a new home for the dog, which was rescued from a shelter and had been kept long in a cage there.
Tommy knew why I was unwilling to give Ben a permanent home. Three months earlier, I’d lost my beloved dog, Bantam, who’d been with me for 15 years. I wasn’t ready to let a new dog into my life yet. But I’d agreed to help Tommy out while she continued her search for a permanent home for Ben.
Actually, Ben had a boyish enthusiasm toward anything new. He was also a sweet dog, One morning, he even came to the steps where I sat. He shyly looked at me, then walked over and put one of his feet on my knee. At that very moment, I realized that he did show affection, in his own way.
But he stubbornly refused to get in the car for our hikes, no matter how hard I tried to persuade im to get in the car. Every day, I had to lift him up and placed him in the back seat.
“Why wouldn’t Ben jump into the car?” I kept wondering about Ben’s strange behavior.
One day, I lost my patience again.
The next afternoon, I called Ben over and let him watch as I removed the cage from the car.
A.In 1972. | B.In 1974. | C.In 1987. |
A.In England. | B.In the United States. | C.In Kenya. |
A.One Earth One Family. | B.Only One Earth. | C.For Life on Earth. |
A.It is celebrated each year on July 5. |
B.Tree planting is the main activity. |
C.International environmental conventions are signed during it. |
Deep asleep? You can still follow simple commands
Scientists once considered sleep to be like a shade getting drawn over a window between the brain and the outside world: when the shade is closed, the brain stops
A study published on 12 October in Nature Neuroscience suggested that there might be periods during sleep when that shade is partially open. Depending on what researchers said to them, participants in the study would
“You’re not supposed to be able to do stuff
A few years ago, however, Oudiette began questioning this definition after she and her team conducted an experiment
Karen Konkoly, who was a co-author on that study and a cognitive scientist at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, says that after that paper came out, “it was a big open question in our minds
Hence, Oudiette continued with the work. In her latest study, she and her colleagues observed 27 people with narcolepsy — characterized by daytime sleepiness and a high frequency of lucid dreams — and 22 people without the condition. While they were sleeping, participants
Overall response rates were higher for all participants during REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, when the deepest sleep occurs but the brain remains more active than during other sleep stages. The researchers tracked participants’ brain activity during the experiments using electroencephalography (EEG), which captures signals from electrodes (电极) placed along a person’s scalp (头皮). What this shows was that “you have some physiological states that are
This study being conducted is part of a larger evolution in the field of sleep research, says Melanie Strauss, a neurologist and cognitive scientist at Erasmus Hospital in Brussels, Belgium. Researchers
For kids like me, being called childish can be a frequent occurrence. Every time we make irrational demands or exhibit irresponsible behavior, we are called childish. Take a look at these events:imperialism, colonization, world wars, etc. Who’s responsible? Adults.
What have kids done? Anne Frank touched millions with her powerful account of the Holocaust, Ruby Bridges helped to end segregation in the United States, and, most recently, Charlie Simpson helped to raise 120,000 pounds for Haiti on his little bike.
Then again, who’s to say that certain types of irrational thinking aren’t exactly what the world needs? Maybe you’ve had grand plans before but stopped yourself, thinking, “That’s impossible,” or, “That costs too much,” or, “That won’t benefit me.”
Our inherent wisdom doesn’t have to be insiders’ knowledge. Kids already do a lot of learning from adults, and we have a lot to share. I think that adults should start learning from kids. Learning between grownups and kids should be reciprocal (相互对等的).
A.In many ways, our courage to imagine helps push back the boundaries of possibility. |
B.Therefore, as you can see evidenced by such examples, age has absolutely nothing to do with it. |
C.What’s even worse than restriction is that adults often underestimate kids’ abilities. |
D.The reality, unfortunately, is a little different, and it has a lot to do with trust, or a lack of it. |
E.For better or worse, we kids aren’t held back as much when it comes to thinking about reasons why not to do things. |
F.But there’s a problem with this rosy picture of kids being so much better than adults. |
A.lie awake | B.stay put | C.go bankrupt | D.travel young |
Your Day, Your Way
With more than 200 marked trails spreading across two great mountains, Whistler Blackcomb can proudly boast that it is North America’s largest ski resort. The Whistler Blackcomb Snow School is regarded as one of the best ski schools in this area. Our programs offer the best possible opportunity to improve skiing and gain confidence, skip lift (运送滑雪者上坡的吊椅) lines and discover the wonders of Whistler Blackcomb. We have professional instructors from around the world to help you in your language, ability and style. Explore and book your program online now!
TEEN LESSONS
RIDE TRIBE PROGRAM
BENEFITS
Hang out with those of similar age and ability.
A luncheon voucher (午餐代用券) in mountain restaurants is included.
One instructor to every six kids or less.
PRICING
Lesson | Lesson&Lift | |
Regular Season 7+Days | $775 | $1,055 |
Regular Season Within 6 Days | $820 | $1,100 |
Holiday Season 7+Days | $825 | $1,105 |
Holiday Season Within 6 Days | $870 | $1,150 |
Regular Season: Nov. 23 to Dec. 15
Holiday Season: Dec.16 to Jan. 14, Feb. 12 to 25, Mar. 26 to Apr. 8
All prices are quoted (报价) in Canadian dollars and are subject to tax. Prices are subject to change.
The ride tribe program usually starts on Monday.
Meet at 8:45 a.m. at the Garibaldi Lift Company Patio. Return to the deck (露天平台) of the Carleton by 3:30 p.m.
Each Skier is required to wear a helmet (头盔).
CANCELLATION POLICY
No fee outside of 48 hours.
Inside 48 hours, no fee to transfer to another day.
Inside 48 hours, $25 for group lessons and $50 for private lessons to be refunded to a credit card.
Medical reasons may be an exception.
MORE INFORMATION
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1.You would like to take the five-day program at the Whistler Blackcomb Snow School on February 18, 2019 with two friends of yours. You want to buy a lift ticket while they don’t. How much does it cost altogether if you book online in September?A.$2,605. | B.$2,740. | C.$2,755. | D.$2,890. |
A.①② | B.②③ | C.③④ | D.①④ |
A.Nobody is allowed to go skiing without a helmet. |
B. The ski school offers a special discount in summer. |
C.Skiers can pick up their rented skis at the mountain bases. |
D.The Whistler Blackcomb Snow School is well-known in North America. |
A.as;as | B.that;that | C.as;that | D.that;as |