If you don't think technology can improve your trip better, meet Judy. When she recently checked into the Biu Hotel in Zurich, a clerk asked her to pay hundreds of dollars higher than the online offer. It was not a cheap stay, but it became more of one after she fired up the Booking. Com app she'd used to purchase her room on her smartphone. “As soon as I showed him the rate, he honored it,” Judy says.
Technology may create challenges for travelers-indeed, it may have led to Judy's rate confusion in the first place-but it can also solve them. The solutions go beyond making sure of a hotel rate. The latest version of Booking.com is among the most feature-rich booking programs. Users can select hotels by location, make a secure booking and view the confirmed rate.
Another pain point for travelers is traffic that eats away precious vacation time. There's a new app for that, called Commute. As the name implies, it's aimed at users who have to make the same trip every day. Just input basic information about your destination and expected leaving time, and the app will start sending you traffic data 15 minutes before you leave.
Another source of travel-related conflict and confusion is money. That's particularly true when you're dealing with a foreign currency. The latest version of Travel Money Tracker helps travelers prevent currency mix-ups. It instantly converts(兑换) a country's native currency to yours, so you know exactly how much that Espresso(浓咖啡) in Milan costs in dollars. One extra feature is the ability to set up an alert that tells you when you're overspending, which can sometimes be a problem when you're on vacation. The only catch, of course, is that you have to remember to record all your purchases.
One day when I was five years old, my mother took me to a swimming pool. She wanted to teach me how to swim. (sad), I was almost drowned. I was rescued by a man, my mother was so (frighten) that she decided never to let me get close to a swimming pool again. , I thought quite differently. Instead of letting that horrible incident create more fear around water for me, I decided to become a good (swim). After I told my mother about that, she thought I was right and (agree). So I started to learn how to swim again. My mother became more careful and I was not in danger again. Later I became interested in swimming that I decided to compete in swimming events. After years of efforts, my dream came true. I was the first African American (win) an Olympic Gold Medal in swimming. I did so at both 2008 and 2012 Olympics.
Now I spend much of my time (help) children learn how to swim. Hundreds of children each year drown in the United States.(learn) how to swim can prevent 80% of these tragedies.
Happiness means different things to different people. For Mary, who has severe sleeping problem, happiness is as simple as having a good night's sleep.
Bed was once a place Mary went to rest after a long, hard day. , she has not had a full night's sleep in almost six months. Her doctor said that (count) sheep might help her fall asleep. She tried this, but soon got tired of it after it failed to work. She finds the nights without sleep almost (bear) . She is always sleepy and lacks energy during the day.
Mary is not alone. Studies show that more than one in three people worldwide struggle with getting enough sleep. It often takes on different (form) : some people can get to sleep, but wake up much too early; some get a full night's sleep, but are (disappoint) to find that they still feel tired when they wake up; others, like Mary, find difficult to fall asleep in the first place.
Specialists say that people should not worry too much about this problem. In most cases , a lack of sleep (cause) by anxiety and pressure. It is important to keep yourself good spirits and to be positive.
The Uniqueness of Finger-prints (指纹的唯一性)
Every human being has a unique arrangement of the skin on his fingers and this arrangement is unchangeable. Scientists and experts have proved the uniqueness of finger-prints and discovered that no exactly similar pattern is passed on from parents to children, though nobody knows why this is the case.
The ridge structure on a person's fingers does not change with growth and is not affected by surface injuries. Burns, cuts and other damage to the outer part of the skin will be replaced in time by new one, which bears a reproduction of the original pattern. It is only when the inner skin is injured that the arrangement will be destroyed. Some criminals make use of this fact to remove their own finger-prints but this is a dangerous and rare step to take.
Finger-prints can be made very easily with printer's ink. They can by recorded easily. With special methods, identification can be achieved successfully within a short time. Because of the simplicity and economy of this system, finger-prints have often been used as a method of solving criminal case. A suspected man may deny a charge but this may be in vain. His finger-prints can prove who he is even if his appearance has been changed by age or accident.
When a suspect leaves finger-prints behind at the scene of a crime, they are difficult to detect with the naked eye. Special techniques are used to “develop” them. Some of the marks found are incomplete but identification is possible if a print of a quarter of an inch square can be obtained.
Choose the best answers according to the above:
Facebook CEO Zuckerberg just had a baby girl named Max, and to honor the occasion, he's giving away the majority of his wealth．In the letter (write) by Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, to (they) new baby girl, he announced the birth of his first child and the (create) of the Chan Zuckerberg Fund, will focus on curing disease, connecting people and (build) strong communities．
“For your generation to live in better world, there is so much more our generation can do,” Zuckerberg wrote．“Today your mother and I are committing to spend our lives doing our small part to help solve these challenges．” The couple (donate) nearly all of their Facebook stock to the cause．“We will give 99% of our Facebook shares － currently about $45 billion － to advance this (value) mission,” he wrote．“We know this is a small contribution compared all the resources and talents already working on these issues．But we want to do we can, working along with many others．
One rainy day while I was walking home with one of my friend, a truck came to a stop besides us. The driver put the window down and offered us a umbrella because he found we were wet through. I stood there and couldn't believe in that a complete stranger is so thoughtful. The man insisted, so I grateful accepted the offer, thanked him and watched the truck disappear down the road. This man might need the umbrella himself, and he preferred to give it to everyone else. It was a lesson to us that it is possible give without expect anything in return.
个人情况：九中高三年级学生，曾经利用假期做过打字员，平时在学校兼职做打字员，每分钟可打120字左右。
求职优势：做事有耐心，对广告业有一定的了解。
注意:
1）词数100左右；
2）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
What's top of your list of new year resolutions for 2016？Do more exercise? Eat better? Spend more time with your children? Find a fulfilling career? How about ticking all your boxes and simply be happy?
Happiness is often an indirect consequence of our actions and the way we think. However, the good news is that making even the smallest adjustments can help us attain that kind of state we all want to achieve. Rachel Kelly, author of Walking on Sunshine, offers some simple changes we can all make to our lives to improve our state of mind.
Be mindful
It can be any routine activity you perform during the rush of the day, like hand washing. Slow down and give the task your full attention. You'll soon start appreciating these small moments of stillness.
Follow the 60% rule
Perfectionism is an illusion, but the pursuit of it is real and can have damaging consequences. If a friendship, relationship, work project is 60%right, then you're doing well.
Breathe
When things get too much, try the onefingeronthenose breathing trick. Then just breathe through the other nostril. By having the rate at which you breathe, you lower your blood pressure and trigger(引发)the body's relaxation response.
Exercise
Breaking a sweat, ideally the first thing in the morning, releases a chemical in the brain to reduce pain, and which in large amounts can make you feel relaxed and energetic and sets you up for the day.
A．So readjust your thinking.
B．So, if you can, start your day right.
C．Build a "mindful" activity into your day.
D．Sadly, you can't simply “become” happy.
E．Press a finger against one side of your nose.
F．With so many external pressures can any of us be truly happy?
G．It's all about creating the right conditions for your body to feel relaxed.
He than disobey his principles.
Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.
Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream and yell. But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger.
For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person's health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hormones (荷尔蒙). They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etc.
Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.
They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “ Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”
Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry.
A. Anger may cause you a cancer. B. Do not express your anger while angry. C. In general the person feels excited and ready to act. D. They said that laughter is much healthier than anger. E. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. F. Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. G. Expressing anger violently is more harmful than repressing it. |
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
A recent survey shows that many students have got into some bad living habit，which do great harm to their health．
As we all know it，health is more important than wealth．Without a healthy body，you cannot do everything even if you are a millionaire．In order keep healthy，it's necessary to get rid of unhealthy habits and form good ones．
First of all，eat a healthy breakfast is a great way to start the day．You should eat more fruit and vegetables，which are rich of vitamins．Secondly，getting enough sleep．Early to bed and early to rise make you feel great all day long．Lastly，take exercise every day to make your body strong．
As long as you form regularly habits and keep them，you'll have a strong body and live the healthy life．
His discussion with his new boss, Hu Xin, strongly influence his life as a journalist.
