to attend this meeting.
Two years ago, my friend and I were at college. With his birthday quickly1, he came to me with an unusual2: instead of receiving presents, he wanted to do some acts of kindness.
I was3with such an idea. 4instead of taking for the birthday was really different. I asked him how he could come up with such a5idea. He told me about a TED talk he had watched on generosity, which had inspired him. So we started to6creative things we could do.
Our university employed some security guards to protect its students. They have to work7, keeping watch on every corner throughout the university. For the most part it's a thankless job as most people grow8to seeing the guards all around and eventually9notice their presence, let alone acknowledging their efforts. How could we show them our appreciation?
We decided to make a large pot of hot10. We hired a car and asked the driver to take us around the campus where we knew the11would be and we poured them each a cup of hot chocolate. The driver was12a bit doubtful about the entire plan but after a while he was helping us spot the guards and our lively spirit had13to him as well. We met with many14and appreciative words. It was amazing to see how a small act or even an intention of generosity can15everyone's spirit.
Singapore Zoo
Singapore
Singapore Zoo allows animals to walk around in spacious environments that are similar to their natural habitats ( 栖息地). Kids can join in learning about the animals of Singapore Zoo in educational programs, guided tours and camps, including the Sleep with the Beasts Family Camp. wrs.com.sg
Chester Zoo
Cheshire, England
The most visited zoo in the United Kingdom, Chester Zoo asks a team of experts ( 专家) who do research on six key areas around the world to develop programs that hope to prevent animals from dying out. The zoo runs a number of activities, such as Sing for Songbirds, a partnership with singer / songwriter Ashley Fayth, which tries to make people notice the danger facing songbirds in Indonesia. chesterzoo.org
Wellington Zoo
Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington Zoo is green in more ways than one. The zoo works very hard to reduce ( 减少) waste and reuse rain water. The zoo supports conservation ( 保护) programs, and its animal hospital, The Nest Te Kōhanga, has treated over 3, 400 wildlife patients since its opening in 2009. wellingtonzoo.com
San Diego Zoo
San Diego, USA
Over 3, 500 endangered animals call San Diego Zoo home, but the biggest achievement of this zoo is the number of endangered animals that are sent back into the wild. The zoo's breeding (饲养) programs provide valuable information on the behavior and health of endangered species in over 45 countries. San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research also asks over 200 conservation scientists to protect some animals from dying out. zoo.sandiegozoo.org
If you are a regular (经常做某事的) (run), you might want to complete one marathon each year. The London Marathon in April, or New York in the autumn, may become your main focus for part of your training year.
But once you have run your marathon and have enjoyed a good rest period afterwards, there (be) still plenty of time in the remaining part of the year for you (enjoy) your running and benefit (受益) from your fitness.
So can you get the most out of this period of non-marathon training?
Marathoners use different (way) to go on with their training and competition once they have run their marathon. Some like to take advantage their marathon fitness in the months following, by competing in races over shorter distances. Others prefer to take a break from organized training and are happy to run, either competitively just for fitness, when time allows.
It is often the case that you won't know (exact) what you will feel like doing until your marathon is behind you. Whatever you choose to do, you may find it (help) to have a plan for the remaining part of the year — even if the plan consists of ( 由……构成) not (follow) a detailed training programme.
