1 . On your next trip, whether it be close to home or beyond, encourage family members to be aware of their senses. Here are five ways to deepen the day's experience and expand awareness.
1. What do you smell?
Campfires, freshly cut grass, a pine forest and sweet-smelling rose gardens all offer an opportunity to smell something special. Talk with the kids about which smells make them want to stick around and which they are eager to pass by. Do certain smells call up a memory from a previous experience? Notice how different members of your family respond.
2. What do you hear?
While out and about, encourage the kids to close their eyes and tune in. Is that the whistle of a train in the distance? Do you hear a horse clip-clopping down the trail or the crying of an ow(猫头鹰)? Listen to the traffic noise in the city, waves crashing on a rocky shoreline or an unfamiliar bird singing in the trees.
3. How does it feel?
Particularly in these changing times, leaving the comfort of home can stimulate a range of emotions extending from excitement and expectation to anxiety and uncertainty.
How might your crew react to the dampness of a coastal town or the dry air of the Sonoran Desert? Who feels tired? Or hungry? Or even homesick? Talk about it.
4. May I touch?
From petting zoos and tide pools to horse farms and turtle shelters, travel has historically offered families the opportunity to reach for the unexpected. Today, many of those rules have changed. Before you head out, discuss your safety rules. COVID concerns aside, colorful coral and certain green, leafy plants might look interesting, but close contact isn't advised.
5. Can I taste it?
While we've been staying home, many families have used the time to encourage kids to expand their food range. It's a good time to talk about the origins of different ingredients and why many are unique to specific regions of the world. Seek out the websites of cities, countries or resorts you might like to visit. Many are offering directions that will enable you to explore the food and drink of destinations around the world. From curry to barbecue sauce, there is a story to accompany every flavor you'll sample.
1. The underlined phrase “tune in” (in paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to ________.A.listen | B.consider | C.imagine | D.reflect |
A.To smell something special and stay longer to recall their memories. |
B.To analyze the weather conditions and avoid the dampness or dry air. |
C.To avoid touching colorful coral and certain green, leafy plants. |
D.To inspire children to read the cooking stories around the world. |
A.to travel around the places they dream about |
B.to use their senses to explore the world around |
C.to leave their home for destinations around |
D.to expand awareness to improve five senses |
2 . Public Notice of Sleep No More Shanghai
1. What protective measures at Sleep No More have been put in place?
• The show area will be cleaned with disinfectant three times a day, including before and after each performance.
• The number or audiences for each performance will not exceed 75% or maximum capacity.
• All audience and staff' members are required to wear face masks in the show area.
• To leave sufficient time for disinfection, the start time for matinee (日场) performance on weekends has been adjusted to 14:00.
2. What do I need to prepare before the show? Are there any adjustments to the show?
• Please apply for the Shanghai Health Code and check that it's green in advance.
• Before entry, the body temperature of all audience members must be taken.
• Audience members will not be admitted under any of the following circumstances:
• don't wear your face mask;
• your Shanghai Health Code is invalid or not in a green status;
• your body temperature is above 37.3℃;
• any other symptom of COVID-19 is observed.
• The McKinnon Hotel's customized will be on sale for audience.
3. Is the Sleep No More company monitoring the health status of its performers as well as staff members?
All Chinese and international performers as well as staff members of Sleep No More have been quarantined for 14 days with no symptoms.
• Body temperatures are taken and recorded daily.
• Any member of the company will be put in self-quarantine if they report any symptoms and sent to hospital if necessary.
4. After booking online, can I collect my paper ticket beforehand?
• To minimize risk, it is now possible to collect paper tickets before the date of show at the box office.
• Please collect your tickets at the Sleep No More box office up to two weeks in advance.
• Audience members will be admitted via their paper tickets.
• Kind reminder: please keep your papers ticket safe as it will not be replaced if lost.
• The box office will be open from 10:30 to 17:00, seven days a week.
5. After booking, can I get a refund for my ticket or exchange it for another date?
If the booked performance is cancelled due to force majeure, ticket refunds or exchanges will be available.
Otherwise, ticket exchange is only available under any of the following circumstances:
• The audience member cannot come to show due to COVID-19.
• The audience member's body temperature is above 37.3℃ and cannot be admitted to Sleep No More.
1. Which of the following is not included in protective measures?
A.The show area must be thoroughly disinfected. | B.The audience number is limited. |
C.All the audience must wear face masks. | D.Public restrooms are forbidden. |
A.Audience can enter the show area at noon on weekends. |
B.Audience can exchange e-tickets for paper tickets up to 14 days in advance. |
C.If audience hold the Shanghai Health Code, they don't need to take body temperature. |
D.International performers have been quarantined for 14 days before entering China. |
A.Audience meet with force majeure. | B.Audience lose the paper tickets. |
C.Audience are infected with COVID-19 after booking the tickets. | D.Audience have close contact with performers of the show. |
Changing China
I've visited many amazing cities over the years, but Shanghai is the most spectacular I've ever seen in my life. When you see Pudong's incredible collection of space-age skyscrapers up close, it's almost impossible to believe that in 1990 there was nothing there
I've been in China for nearly 20 years, and while Beijing is still China's cultural and political centre, Shanghai
After 25 years of rapid industrial development, China is now
I've just got back to my hotel room, which is "only" on the fifty-fourth floor. And as I look across the Huangpu River at the millions of lights