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TheCool2022TravelDestinations
NationalGeographic'
snewlistofthemostamazingplacestovisitin2022,"
BestofWorld2022"
isaninvitingmixtureofglobaldestinationsthatwillinspireyourappetitefortravelintheNewYear.
Nature
Ourglobaleditorspickedtheplanet'
s25mostexcitingdestinationsfor2022!
Thereisreallysomethingtoappealtoeveryone.
ThebestplacestoenjoynatureincludeNorthernMinnesota,whichoffersskiesfilledwiththousandsofshiningstarsasithaslittleornolightpollution.
Adventure
Oneoftheinspiringadventureideasisaninvitationtocycleanewbiketrail.TherouteoftheParistotheseaLaSeineà
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lotrailpassesthehouseandfamouswaterlilies(水仙)ofImpressionistpainterClaudeMonetinGiverny.
CultureandHistory
Thisbrandnew2022listalsocelebratesseveraldestinationsrecommendedbyUNESCOinhonorofhowUNESCOhasbeenhelpingprotectculturalandnationaltreasuresfor50years.
ThisselectionofculturalcenterstakesinProcida,anislandcitylocated40minutessouthwestofNaplesbyboat.Thiscity,famousforitscolorfulbuildings,planstouseitsyeartobringpeopleasenseofcommunity.Itsyear-longfestivalaimstoencourageresponsibletravelthroughouttheyear,andtoavoidacrowdofvisitorsduringthesummerashappenedinthepast.
Family
ThebestplacesforfamiliesincludeastonishingsettingsintheUSandfurtheraway.OneoftheseisGranadainSpain.
Atthispalace,kidsofallagesandtheirparentscanappreciatetheuniquepatternsanddesignsthatpromise“Acolorfulclassroomforage-appropriateexplorationofmathconceptssuchasshapes,proportion(比例),andmeasurement”.
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B.Toinvitepeopletofindamazingplaces.
A.Toattractpeopletoenjoydeliciousfood.
C.Toexplorethemostexcitingdestinations.
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sinterestintraveling.
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Whenthediseasefirsthit,nursinghomesacrosstheUnitedStatestriedtoproteettheneighbors.Theyshuttheirdoorsandbannedvisitors,leavingseniorsseparatedfromtheoutsideworld.
16-year-oldHitaGuptathoughtthatlifewouldn'
treturntonormalforalongtime.Tosupportlonelyseniorsandremindthemofhowmuchthey'
reloved,shebegandeliveringcarepackagestonursinghomesinhertownofPaoli,Pennsylvania.
“WhenIreceivedacallfromthenursinghome,IknewIneededtoremindthemthattheyaren'
talone,andIdideverythingIcouldtomakesuretheyknewthat,"
Hitasaid.
Theteenager'
seffortsareapartofhernon-profitorganizationBrightenADay,whichsheorganizedin2018to"
spreadjoytoseniors,childreninthehospital,andfrontlineworkers."
Withthehelpofher10-year-oldbrother,DivitGupta,shehassentoutalmost100,000handwrittencardsandpackages-completewithpuzzles,coloringbooks,andcoloredpencils-tonursinghomesincountriesincludingIreland,Australia,andCanada.
“Theresponsehasbeensoincredible,"
Hitasaid.“Alotoftheseniorscrywhentheyopenthepackagesandreadournotes.It'
schangingpeople'
slivesatatimewhentheyneeditthemost."
ManyofthenotesarewrittenbyBrightenADayvolunteers,whoalsomakevideoswheretheytelljokes,playmusic,readpoetry,orsing.Thepairandtheirvolunteerscalltheseniorstomakesuretheyhavesomeonetotalkto.
“Noonecouldimaginesomeonesoyoungcomingupwiththeseideasanddeliveringthemtousacrossthecountry,butHitafoundaway.Seniorsdonotfeelforgottenoralone.Instead,weseetheirexpressionsofjoyandgratitudeknowingthatsomeoneoutthereiscaringforthem,"
avolunteersaid.
“Whatwedoistogivehopeandremindersthattherewerepeopleouttherethattrulycaredaboutthemandtheirwellbeing,"
Hitasaid."
BrightenADayreallydoesbrightenaday."
4.Howdidtheseniorsinnursinghomesfeelwhenvisitorswerenotallowedin?
A.Quiet.B.Delighted.C.Comfortable.D.Lonely.
5.WhatisthemainaimofHita'
sBrightenADayproject?
A.Toraisemoremoneyfornursinghomes.
B.Todeliverlovetoseniorsatnursinghomes.
C.Toteachseniorstocommunicateeffectively.
D.Topromotethedevelopmentofthenursingindustry.
6.WhatcanwelearmabouttheBrightenADayproject?
A.Itoffersitsvolunteersthespecialpackages.
B.Itencouragesseniorstousefewersmartdevices.
C.Itissupportedbyvolunteersacrossthecountry.
D.Itwasstartedduringthediseasefirsthittingthisarea.
7.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeHitaGupta?
A.Caring.B.Curious.C.Faithful.D.Professional.
C
Whatmakesyouhappy?
Youmaywanttoanswerthatspendingtimewithyourfamily,takingavacationordrivinganewsportscarmakesyouhappybutthekeytohappinessmaybealtruism(利他行为).Helpingothersmayactuallyincreaseyourhappiness.
AccordingtoTimeMagazine,thegreatestthinkersintheworldhavesuggestedthattruehappinessisfoundinhelpingothersandnowthereisscientificresearchfromateamofpsychologistsattheUniversityofMissouri-Columbiatoproveit.
TheresearchersledbyLiudmilaTitovaandKennonSheldonlookedatwhetherpursuinghappinessforotherswillactuallymakepeoplehappier.Theyfoundthatitdoes.
Twoexperimentswereconductedbytheteam,accordingtoPsychologyToday.Inthefirstexperimenttheresearchersaskedparticipantstorecallatimethattheytriedtomakethemselvesoranotherpersonhappy.Theywereaskedtowriteabouttheeventandratehowhappyitmadethemfeel.
Inthesecondexperiment,theywereaskedtorememberatimetheytriedtomakesomeoneelsehappyandalsowriteabouthowitmadethemfeel.Thisexperimentelicitedahigherrateofhappinessthanthefirst.
"
Theresultsofthesestudiesextendfindingsfrompreviousresearchbyshowingthatpeoplegainmorepersonalhappinessfromattemptstomakeotherpeoplehappy-anapproachthatmightseemunbelievableforalotofpeopleatfirst,"
researcherswroteinthestudy.
Buthowdoestheresearchtranslateintoreallife?
AccordingtoTimeMagazine,findyourpassion.Giveittopeopleorcausesthatmoveyouandshareyourvalues.Whateveryoudo,thekeyistofindinganapproachthatworksforyouandletitcomenaturally.Rememberthatimprovinghappinessisabenefitofhelpingothersandnotthegoal.
8.Whatmakespeoplehappyaccordingtothefirstparagraph?
A.Drivinganewsportscar.B.Travellingduringavacation.
C.Offeringgenerositytoothers.D.Spendingtimewiththeirfamily.
9.Howdidtheresearchersprovetheirfindings?
A.Byusingexamples.B.Bymakingexperiments.
C.Byclarifyingaconcept.D.Bydemonstratingfacts.
10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"
elicit"
meaninparagraph5?
A.Produce.B.Improve.C.Display.D.Discover.
11.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?
A.PursuingHappinessforOthersCountsB.SharingYourValuesWillMakeSense
C.ImprovingHappinessBenefitsYouMuchD.HelpingOthersCanImproveHappiness
D
A.greenseaturtle(海龟)struggledtomoveinthecoldwateroffthecoastofTexasintheGulfofMexico.7hiß
waterwasnormallywarm,butanextremecoldfrontfromtheArcticsweptthearea,droppingtheairfemiperaturebelowfreezing.Thecold-bloodedseaturtlebecamealmostfrozen:
Itsbodystoppedmoving,anditcouldn'
tgetabreathofair.Withouthelp,theseseaturtleswouldhavediedunderwater.
AconservationgrouponSouthPadreIslandwasreadytohelp.Onthefirstdayofthestorm,staffandvolunteersfromSeaTurtle,Inc.,headedoutonboatstorescuetheseaturtles.Theyloadedthemontotrucksandtransportedthemtotheorganization'
srescuecenter.
Thegroupusuallyrescuedonlyaboutahundredturtlesondayswhentheweatherbrieflygotcold.ButthisFebruarystormwasdifferent:
Bythesecondday,volunteershadalreadypulledmorethan600frozenseaturtlesfromthewater.
Overthenextfivedays,newseaturtlesarrivedduringthedaytime.Atnight,thevolunteersworeheadbandswithflashlightstoprovidemedicalcareinthedarkbuilding.Theytriedtokeeptheseaturtlescleanwhiletheywereoutofthewater.
Eightdaysafterthestormbegan,thewaterwasfinallywarmenoughtoreleasetheseaturtles.About30milesoffshore,theboatstopped,andtheworkersputover2,300seaturtlesbackintotheocean.
Iftheworkersandvolunteershadn'
trescuedtheseseaturtles,noneofthemwouldhavesurvived.“Wewereupallnight,everynight,andthereleasewasexhausting,too,"
avolunteersaid."
Butitwasworthittowatchthoseseaturtlesgodowntheslidesbackwheretheybelong."
12.Whydidthegreenseaturtlesstruggletomoveinthewater?
A.Theywereabouttosleepinwinter.B.Thewateraroundwasusuallywarm.
C.Theybecametrappedbyfishingnets.D.Afreezingcoldfrontsuddenlyoccurred.
13.Whatdoesparagraph4mainlytellus?
A.Whatkindofcaretheseaturtlesreceived.
B.Whythevolunteerswenttothedarkcenter.
C.Howthevolunteerslookedaftertheturtles.
D.Whetheritwasnecessarytokeepturtlesclean.
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