1 . Florida Theme Parks and Amusement Parks

Fun Spot America (Two locations: Orlando and Kissimmee)

The two small amusement parks offer two great wooden roller coasters: White Lightning and Mine Blower. They also feature lots of spinning (快速旋转) rides, one of the world’s tallest Skycoasters, go-karts, and other attractions. For 2021, the Orlando Fun Spot America is debuting Sky Hawk, a 90-foot-tall swing ride.

Discovery Cove (Orlando)

SeaWorld Orlando’s sister attraction lets guests get up close and personal with dolphins and other animals for a unique theme park experience. Its somewhat expensive admission price includes all attractions, the swim-with-dolphins experience, meals, and a 14-day pass to either SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa, or Aquatica water park.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios (Lake Buena Vista)

The smallest of the four Walt Disney World parks, with the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror and the Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster, Disney’s Hollywood Studios is home to Disney World’s most thrill-packed rides. Two of its more recent additions, Toy Story Land and, especially, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, have made Disney’s Hollywood Studios much more popular.

Legoland Florida (Winter Haven)

The delightful Lego-themed park is designed for the 12-and-under set. Among the best things to do at Legoland Florida are Lego Ninjago the Ride, Miniland USA, the funny Lego Movie 4D, and the lovely Cypress Gardens, which is an ode to the park that once stood on the site. For 2021, the park introduced a new 4D movie, Journey to Mythica.

2 . I dropped a clay cooking pot on my feet. More accurately, I slipped down the back steps of my house on a rainy night, _________ the pot into the air. I managed to stay upright (挺直的) and _________ on my backside with my feet in front of me, but the pot also landed upright-and on my feet, breaking in two. The hot juices I was trying to throw into the outdoor dustbin _________ in the air, and then rained down upon me. At the very moment, I could _________ the headline: “Woman Dies Doing Dishes After Dinner.”

Life didn’t stop because I got _________.

However, my daily routine slowed down. I _________ less urgent appointments. Though I hated the _________ in my plans, I soon realized it left me a gift: spare time. I rediscovered long-forgotten _________ . I read a book just for pleasure. I caught up with friends and family members in e-mails and texts. I _________ with my watercolor set. And my spirit __________ again.

When I was __________ to slow down, I realized how unhealthy my lifestyle used to be. So I decided something had to __________. Now I try to leave some __________ for activities and practices that bring me joy, like going for walks or enjoying a meal with friends.

Every time I cook in my new pot, I remember the __________ of slowing down. And I never ever walk down __________ stairs with a pot in my hands.

3 . It was our first evening dog-sitting while our teenage daughter Rochelle was on vacation for two weeks. Louie searched the entire house for his “mommy”. Then, that disappointed but determined puppy （小狗） developed a plan.

While my husband Paul and I were watching TV, we heard loud noises. Something heavy was being dragged down the stairs. I looked around and saw this six-month-old puppy laboriously dragging his large, hard-sided carrier down the stairs. The next moment saw him drag his possessions one by one, first his blanket, and then his bowl, bone, ball and sweater. The project took most of the evening but Louie showed no sign of tiredness at all.

After packing all the items into the carrier, he attempted to jump inside. Once inside, he got the zipper between his teeth and, with all the strength, he pulled the zipper closed. Then he lay down and went to sleep in it throughout the night. The message was abundantly clear. He wanted to go see his “mommy”. He had seen her pack her suitcase and go away for her vacation. He must do the same so he could find her. When I unzipped his carrier in the morning, Louie was excited, but his “mommy” was nowhere to be seen.

The puppy surprised us with new undertakings every day. His absolutely favorite activity was going for a car ride. The possibility of stopping at McDonald's was his consideration. But one day, my husband didn't stop at McDonald's. He left Louie in the car with the window slightly open while he went to a drugstore. Louie managed to jump out of the window. He walked two blocks and found Paul, walking around him as if saying, “Can we go to have fried chicken now?”

Louie is an old gray-haired dog now, but he is still up to his old, and new, tricks.

4 . Recovering strength and movement after an injury often involves physical therapy（治疗）.Physical therapists help patients with brain or bone injuries regain control of their muscles. Exercising muscles plays an important part in the rehabilitation（康复）process. Therapists use balls and boards to improve balance, tretchy bands to increase strength and other exercise.

But a Polish technology company Egzotech has developed a robot called Luna, to make exercise interactive. Luna can help therapists choose the best exercise for their patients.The robot also provides therapists with information about their patients' progress.

Luna uses electromyography, or EMG, to identify electrical currents as patients bend their arms or legs.Michal Mikulski is the chief executive officer of Egzotech.He says detecting muscle tension not immediately visible to the human eye can help therapists design better exercise.

“We reach a certain stage of disease development when the muscle tension is not even visible. But these signals can still be seen on our machines .Luna is still able to detect them. And based on that，when the brain sends a signal to the muscle to flex, even though we don't see it, Luna is still able to detect it. It detects these signals and causes the movement of the limb（肢）,as if it were performed naturally."

Luna can also make therapy fun for children who often get bored with repeated movements. Luna permits them to play games without knowing that they are exercising their muscles.

“Sometimes it is a spacecraft, sometimes shooting balls, sometimes flying a dragon. In any case, a child wants to win a game, wants to compete, but in fact they are exercising."

Luna is just a protorype（原型）.But Egzotech expects to have other robots ready for sale later this year.

6 . A COMPETITION FOR AMBTTIOUS POETS

The Premier League Writing Stars poetry competition is back for a third year.This year's theme is"ambition"，and if you are 5-11 years old and attend a school in England or Wales，you can enter for the chance to win some great prizes！This competition takes place from Thursday 4 February 2021 until Saturdny 20 March 2021.

What is the competition?

Your task is to write a poem on the theme of ambition；dreaming big for yourself and the world around you.The poem should be no more than 20 lines or 150 words，and could even take the form of a rap or song lyrics if you like.This year's judging takes place during May 2021 and its panel includes Leicester City defender Wes Morgan,Waterstone's Children's Laureate Cressida Cowell，and poet and hip hop artist Karl Nova.

What can you win?

Prizes for national winners：

A visit to your school by a children's author or poet to lead a poetry workshop，plus the Premier League Trophy！

Prizes for regional winners and national winners：

An invitation to a celebration event.

The winning poems will be published in a limited-edition book.

How can you enter?

Get your teacher to register on the website address this week to get the competition resource pack with all the information you need to enter.

The Lantern Festival falls on the     1    (fifteen)day of the first month of the lunar year. The main activity during the Lantern Festival is looking at lanterns. On the day of the festival, no matter where you go－the streets, markets, shops, parks and homes－you can see beautiful lanterns. In the evening, most cities will organize lantern shows     2     add to the festive atmosphere. The shows have lanterns of different shapes,     3    (include)animals, flowers, people, buildings, and more.

Riddles are usually written on the lanterns. People crowd around     4    (try)to guess the riddles. Yuanxiao is the special food of the Lantern Festival.     5     round shape of yuanxiao symbolizes reunion, happiness and harmony.

    6    (interesting), the Lantern Festival was known as Chinese Valentine’s Day in the past. Many ancient Chinese poets have written poems     7     the Lantern Festival which describe happy moments and also the stories of young lovers. However, in most parts of China today, the festival     8    (lose)these original meanings.

With a history of over 2,000 years as a traditional Chinese festival, the Lantern Festival     9    (celebrate)both in China and abroad. Chinese people living in any part of the world can experience and share this     10    (excite)festival.

10 . Tiger research: Indonesia

While sustainable tourism helps protect many of the Indonesia’s wildlife, one of its rarest species, the Sumatran tiger, suffers as the island’s cities expand into its forest habitat. Fortunately Biosphere Expeditions have created a trip that not only benefits the seriously endangered animal, but helps protect it too. Based in a remote camp in the heart of the rainforest, volunteers will be needed to tour the landscape, documenting tracks, kills and scats (粪便) to aid important research into the lives of these big cats.

Company: Biosphere Expeditions

Length: 13 days

More information: www.biosphere-expeditions.org

Cycling tour: Cambodia

With an ancient world of temples and jungles, Cambodia is the kind of country that needs to be explored slowly. PEPY Tours offers 621 miles of green fields, dusty orange tracks and winding rivers on its 15-day cycling expeditions. Money goes directly to local people through homestays and lunches, while tours allow visitors to learn Khmer customs and contribute to ongoing community development projects.

Company: PEPY Tours

Length: 15 days

More information: www.pepytours.com

Beach stay: Tanzania

A winner in the Best for Beach category at the Responsible Tourism Awards 2014, Chole Mjini Island is a tourists’ paradise located off the coast of Tanzania. With no roads or electricity, guests to the low-impact destination can enjoy a simple life in hand-built tree houses and spend days either stretching out on deserted beaches or searching for whale sharks.

Company: Chole Mjini Island

Length: 6 days

More information: www.cholemjini.com

Teaching: Morocco

It’s the breathtaking beauty that draws tourists to Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains, but while the remoteness of the setting may aid its charm it also causes problems. Few inhabitants of the region’s rural villages, especially females, continue their education past primary school. Education For All (EFA) is a Moroccan NGO that builds and runs girls’ boarding houses near secondary schools in the High Atlas, making further education theoretically possible. Based in the beautiful town of Asni, the programme is looking for female volunteers with teaching experience.

Company: People and Places

Length: 4 weeks (minimum)

More information: www.travel-peopleandplaces.co.uk