The New Caledonian barrier reef (堡礁)is located in New Caledonia in the South Pacific, and is the second longest coral reef in the world, after the Belize Barrier Reef.
The New Caledonian barrier reef surrounds Grande Terre, New Caledonia's largest island, as well as the Ile des Pins and several smaller islands, reaching a length of 1,500 km. The reef encloses (围住)a lake of 24,000 square kilometers, which has an average depth of 25 meters. The reefs lie up to 30 kilometers from the shore，but extend almost 200 km to the Entrecasteaux reefs in the northwest. This northwestern extension encloses the Belep Islands. Several natural passages open out to the ocean. The Boulari passage, which leads to Noumea, the capital and chief port of New Caledonia, is marked by the Amedee lighthouse.
The reef has various species, and is home to endangered dugongs, a kind of sea animal, and is an important living site for green sea turtles.
Most of the reefs are generally thought to be in good health. Some of the eastern reefs have been damaged by waste water from nickel mining(镍开采) on Grande Terre. The waste from mining and agriculture has affected reefs near river mouths, which have been worsened by the destruction of forests, which help to keep waste. Some reefs have been buried under several meters of waste.
In January 2002, the French government proposed listing New Caledonia's reefs as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Later on, UNESCO listed the New Caledonian barrier reef on the World Heritage List on July 2008.
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Some of the world's most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a unifying(联合) voice across cultures.
Despite the celebrations, though, in the U. S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.
It's Jason Moran's job to help change that. As the Kennedy Center's artistic adviser for jazz, Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more accessible, and preserve its history and culture.
"Jazz seems like it's not really a part of the American appetite, "Moran tells National Public Radio's reporter Neal Conan. "What I'm hoping to accomplish is that my generation and younger start to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and white anymore. It's actually color, and it's actually digital. "
Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost. "The music can't be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not the same, "says Moran.
Last year, Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Waller's music for a dance party, "just to kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music," says Moran. "For me, it's the recontextualization. In music, where does the emotion(情感) lie? Are we, as humans, gaining any insight(感悟) on how to talk about ourselves and how something as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts? Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a wider context," says Moran, "so I want to continue those dialogues. Those are the things I want to foster. "
地点：海南岛
时间：7月15日—21日
主要活动：远足、爬山、游泳、篝火晚会和潜水等
注意事项：带好泳衣和护照
注意：1）词数80 左右(开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数)；
2）可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯；
3）篝火晚会：campfire party；护照：passport
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Volunteering abroad is a great way to help others, improve your skills and become a more confident, independent person. If you are interested in volunteering abroad, here are some places to go.
Australia
If you seek a life on the beach, in a great climate with friendly people, Australia might be your best bet. With thousands of volunteers already signing up to leave for Australia during the holidays, it will be a very popular option.
Brazil
This vast country has some great opportunities on offer and is especially popular this year. A lot of volunteer work is available in Brazil centers on conservation and ecological projects. With the world's largest rainforest in Brazil, of which huge part is in danger, there are lots of different jobs you can do.
Kenya
Kenya is the destination for those seeking an African experience. Generally volunteers in Kenya work in orphanages (孤儿院) or with local children living in slums (贫民窟). There is a great demand for volunteers in Africa because many people live in poverty, so if you truly feel like making a difference to a community, Kenya should be at the top of your list.
Costa Rica
Golden sandy beaches, clear coastlines and beautiful cities are what Costa Rica is all about. Because of its small size, you can see a lot of the country in just a short time. You can really make the most of your time as a volunteer. A lot of work is needed with wildlife and ecological work, so if you want to look after turtles on the beach, Costa Rica could be just the place for you.
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Have you ever tasted or perhaps heard of sugar paintings? As fewer people choose to make sugar paintings，the traditional Chinese folk craft might have become a (distance) memory in some ways. However, a craftsman (手艺人), Li Jianzhong, is devoted to (keep) the art of sugar paintings alive.
Li worked as a miner for more than ten years. After (mine closed down, Li turned housing decoration until he (force) to give that up due to a finger injury. Then he discovered sugar paintings, something he really had an interest in.
Since there was no sugar painting craftsman in his village, he studied by (he) through large quantities of (video) and information on the Internet. Li loved painting when he was young, and he found it easy (learn) the skill of sugar paintings. He soon mastered the skill and could make varieties of sugar paintings. A sugar painting is made of melted brown or white sugar. Craftsmen (basic) paint animals and flowers on a stone board with the syrup (糖装). When the sugar cools down, appears is a piece of sugar art.
