There exist a great variety of national parks that are representative of the different regions of the world. To reveal and maintain the great diversity of the interactions between humans and their environment, and to protect living cultures and preserve the traces (痕迹) of those which have disappeared, these sites have been included in the World Heritage List.
Lushan National Park, China
Mount Lushan, in Jiangxi, is one of the spiritual centres of Chinese civilization. Buddhist and Taoist temples, along with landmarks of Confucianism blend (融合) effortlessly into a strikingly beautiful landscape which has inspired countless artists who developed the aesthetic (美的) approach to nature found in Chinese culture. Special attention has been placed on protecting the cultural heritages and their settings as a whole.
Dinosaur Provincial Park, Canada
In addition to its particularly beautiful scenery, Dinosaur Provincial Park — located at the heart of the province of Alberta’s badlands — contains some of the most important fossil discoveries ever made from the “Age of Reptiles”, in particular about 35 species of dinosaur, dating back some 75 million years. These fossils are valuable materials for scientists to study the history of the earth.
Kaziranga National Park, India
In the heart of Assam, this park is one of the last areas in eastern India undisturbed by a human presence. It is inhabited by the world’s largest population of one-horned rhinoceroses, as well as many mammals, including tigers, elephants, panthers and bears, and thousands of birds.
Komodo National Park, Indonesia
These volcanic islands are inhabited by a population of around 5,700 giant lizards, whose appearance and attacking behaviour have led to them being called “Komodo dragons”. They exist nowhere else in the world and are of great interest to scientists studying the theory of evolution.
【小题1】Why are these above parks included in the World Heritage List?| A．They are famous worldwide. |
| B．They have gorgeous landscape. |
| C．They are representative of the different regions. |
| D．They have important values and need protecting. |
| A．Know about religious culture. | B．Enjoy being with animals. |
| C．Study the theory of evolution. | D．Learn the history of the earth. |
| A．Lushan National Park, China. | B．Dinosaur Provincial Park, Canada. |
| C．Kaziranga National Park, India. | D．Komodo National Park, Indonesia. |
Childhood is particularly important for learning. We obviously can't do all the work as every child is different. However, we're hoping that these learning apps for kids can help!
ClassDojo
Price: $2.99
Download on Amazon App Store
ClassDojo is one of a few virtual classroom style learning apps. Using this app, parents, students, and teachers can all interact with one another. Unlike many, it doesn't replace the classroom experience but acts more as a positive reinforcement (强化) and communication tool to help keep everyone on the same page. The most important thing is that you'll need to find teachers who would want to use this kind of tool.
Cram.com Flashcards
Price: $ 169. 4 per year/$29. 95 per month
Download on Ubuntu Software
Cram.com Flashcards is a study app. It allows you to create flashcards about any subject. This is a great study aid for almost anybody. The app features cross-platform syncing (同步), and provides access to over 75 million flashcards that others have made, and it works both offline and online.
Duolingo
Price: Free with in-app purchases
Download on George Play
Duolingo is one of the best learning apps for kids when it comes to learning a new language. It has a variety of language supports, including Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Irish, Danish, and even English. What makes the app so great is that it's completely free to download and use.
DragonBox series
Price: $24. 99 or $27. 99
Download on App Store
The DragonBox series are a set of education games that help kids learn basic math. There are five learning apps for kids in total. All five of them deal with numbers to some extent. Math is hard to understand sometimes so it might be good to teach these concepts via the app. All five games require an up-front payment, but none of them have in-app purchases.
【小题1】When using ClassDojo, you should ________.| A．keep up with others | B．get support from teachers |
| C．use it in your classroom | D．be able to make flashcards |
| A．$149. 75. | B．$75. | C．$29. 95. | D．$169. 4. |
| A．Learn high-level math in a fun way. | B．Figure out difficult math problems. |
| C．Design educational games about math. | D．Master math concepts through games. |
Charities
These days there are thousands of charities around the world and it is possible to donate money to help people, animals and places.
Mencap is a charity which is dedicated to fighting against discrimination towards those people who suffer from any kind of learning disability. Most of Mencap’s work is campaigning. People with learning disabilities are disadvantaged because of discrimination and lack of funding for community care. Mencap raises awareness by working at local, national and European levels to deal with those issues that affect people with disabilities. It also provides services of education, housing and employment as well as support and advice for families and carers of sufferers.
EveryChild is a relatively new charity which was created in 1983. EveryChild identifies the needs of a particular community and then sets up projects to ensure that children in these communities have basic rights such as healthcare, education, social services and community development. EveryChild sets up the projects so that they are self running. The organization then moves on to new projects, leaving things in the hands of locals.
The RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is the first organization dedicated to the well-being of animals anywhere in the world. The RSPCA was set up in London in 1824. At this time it was considered strange that people should care about cruelty to animals. In 1840 Queen Victoria gave the organization permission to be called a royal society: The RSPCA. These days there are almost two hundred branches in the UK.
The TBG (Tidy Britain Group) is an independent national charity fighting to improve the quality of the local environment. They aim to get everyone involved in doing their bit to keep Britain clean. The work of the TBG is done mainly through campaigning. Volunteers work closely with governments and businesses to organize educational programmes designed to raise awareness of the problems. The TBG’s sister organization, Going for Green, concentrates on pollution issues. The two groups have the same chief executive.
【小题1】What’s the main purpose of Mencap?| A．To improve community care. | B．To provide educational services. |
| C．To help people with learning disabilities. | D．To fight against and kind of discrimination. |
| A．Disapproving. | B．Doubtful. | C．Worried. | D．Approving. |
| A．Mencap | B．EveryChild. | C．the RSPCA | D．the TBG |
BBC：Top 4 Wonderful English Novels
Great Expectations
By Charles Dickens, 1861
Great Expectations might be the purest British novel. To re-read Dickens’s classic as an adult is to discover its wit and brio (生动), its influence and its truth. Its plot is wonderful. It is a work about love.
Mrs Dalloway
By Virginia Woolf, 1925
This is a novel with a long stream of consciousness (意识流). Its plot is simple. It describes the hero’s events in one day, from buying flowers in the morning and preparing for the party to the end of it.
Middlemarch
By George Eliot, 1874
Middlemarch, a novel of great characters, is an even greater novel of ideas and ideals. It is the greatest social and psychological (心理的) novel ever written in English.
Wuthering Heights
By Emily Bronte, 1847
Wuthering Heights is powered by more psychological energy than any other book ever written. Readers love it not only because of its layered narrative structure (叙述结构), but also its incredible (惊人的) imagination.
【小题1】Which of the following might be the purest British novel?| A．Great Expectations. | B．Mrs Dalloway. |
| C．Wuthering Heights. | D．Middlemarch. |
| A．In 1847. | B．In 1861. | C．In 1874. | D．In 1925. |
| A．Its plot is very simple. |
| B．It describes the hero’s events in one day. |
| C．It is powered by more psychological energy than any other book. |
| D．It is the greatest social and psychological novel written in English. |
| A．George Eliot. | B．Virginia Woolf. |
| C．Emily Bronte. | D．Charles Dickens. |
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