1 . Four best eco-friendly online stores
In today’s digital world, convenience and speed are the key. Online shopping continues to grow, and so do emissions and the use of single-use plastics, in addition to other packaging products. Thankfully, there are plenty of eco-friendly online stores out there for those who enjoy the ease of online shopping.
Eartheasy
Eartheasy offers countless natural lawn and garden items, and items to start growing your own vegetables like raised garden beds, greenhouses, and planters. The company reuses shipping boxes and packaging when possible. Eartheasy also supports Trees for the Future by planting a tree for every order placed online, and partners the EPA WaterSense program to promote water conservation.
Thrive Market
Want organic groceries delivered directly to your door? Check out Thrive Market, an online, membership-based market. For just $5 a month, you get access to more than 6,000 sustainable products anywhere at 25%-50% retail (零售) prices. Besides, Thrive Market uses eco-friendly shipping, zero-waste warehouses (仓库), and recyclable packaging. The market’s one-for-one membership matching program means that your paid membership gives a free one to a low-income family. You can start with a risk-free 30-day trial to see if it works with your lifestyle.
EcoRoots
Products from EcoRoots are shipped completely plastic free with shipping materials made from 100% recyclable materials. The company offers a series of home goods. EcoRoots is a member of 1% for the Planet, and donates 1% of sales annually towards sustainability programs.
Made Trade
Made Trade tries to source materials that are local to the region where products are being made, and employs makers and artisans around the world using traditional art forms to make clothing. Sustainable products offered by Made Trade use responsibly harvested raw materials, recycled materials, and all-natural, eco-friendly plant-based dyes (染料).
1. Which store will attract the gardeners?| A．EcoRoots. | B．Eartheasy. | C．Made Trade. | D．Thrive Market. |
| A．It supports green practices. |
| B．It educates people to save money. |
| C．It gives people a chance to adjust their lifestyle. |
| D．It can provide services for poor families for nothing. |
| A．Organic groceries. | B．Cheap home goods. |
| C．Vegetables that are local to their region. | D．Clothes made from eco-friendly materials. |
2 . What limits you from hiking more often? If not having a suitable hiking partner is keeping you out of the woods, why not take a look at the great hiking clubs across Canada?
Yukon Outdoors ClubMembership cost: $10 for a single membership
Description: The club organises day hikes, backpacking trips, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing trips for members to gain new skills and valuable information. The trips are open to everyone and range from easy to moderate to difficult.
UBC Varsity Outdoor ClubMembership cost: Students $40; non-UBC students $60
Description: The UBC Varsity Outdoor Club is a social group that hikes and rock climbs. Members lead trips, run skills workshops, and host presentations. Members can borrow equipment from the club. The UBC VOC has also constructed a few huts in the Coast Mountains.
Pender Harbor Hiking GroupMembership cost: Free
Description: The Pender Harbor Hiking Group offers a way for members to meet like-minded people and get fit. Hikes are scheduled two months in advance, so check the website regularly to find a hike that suits you! Hikes are usually one and a half to two hours long every Monday and Wednesday morning, but some full-day hikes are scheduled, depending on member interest.
Vernon Outdoors ClubMembership cost: A single membership is $25, and students pay $10. Children are free when they come with a registered family member.
Description: The Vernon Outdoors Club is an active group that enjoys hiking and cycling. Members are encouraged to share their activity ideas and interests. The group organises a Tuesday Activity each week.
1. If you want to learn some mountain biking skills, which club will you choose?| A．Vernon Outdoors Club |
| B．UBC Varsity Outdoor Club |
| C．Yukon Outdoors Club |
| D．Pender Harbor Hiking Group |
| A．They are mostly held on weekends. |
| B．Their schedule is always emailed to the members. |
| C．More full-day hikes are offered than half-day hikes. |
| D．They are arranged two months ahead of time. |
| A．$50 | B．$60 | C．$75 | D．$125 |
3 . The Other Art Fair, presented by Saatchi Art, takes place at Meat Market, Melbourne from 26-29 July, sharing 100 boundary-pushing independent artists and unforgettable experiences.
ENJOY ART RESPONSIBLY
As part of our Covid-safe measures, you’ll need to select an arrival window so that we can effectively control the stream of visitors to the Fair at any time. Read our Safer Fair Plan here.
The health and safety of our artists and visitors is key to everyone having a good time, so we’ve put measures in place to ensure an (even more) pleasurable visit. WE’RE IN THIS TOGETHER ·Hand sanitiser will be readily available throughout the Fair — take full advantage. ·We’ve designed our floor plan to respect social distancing rules. Wider aisles for you to safely meet artists and discover art. ·Be mindful of others—we’ll have signage to remind you for safe distancing. ·If you’re not feeling well and are experiencing COVID-l9 symptoms, take care and wear the breathing mask during the visit. KEEPING IT CLEAN ·Cleanliness is a top priority—enhanced deep cleaning will take place before and after Fair hours. ·Hand sanitiser will be freely available. ·Contactless payments only. No cash. Before you book your tickets, we ask that you read this information, which we hope will give you peace of mind ahead of your visit. Should you have any questions please contact the Fair team directly via email at hello.au@theotherartfair.com |
Opening Night Ticket | Thursday 26 July | $35 |
Adult | (Fri, Sat or Sun) | $20 |
Student/Senior | (Fri, Sat or Sun) | $15 |
Child (Under 12) | (Fri, Sat or Sun) | Free |
Tickets on the door will be subject to the availability of our timed-entry slots. We strongly recommend booking in advance to avoid disappointment.
Opening Night Ticket | Thursday 26 July | $40 |
Adult | (Fri, Sat or Sun) | $30 |
Student/Senior | (Fri, Sat or Sun) | $20 |
Child (Under 12) | (Fri, Sat or Sun) | Free |
| A．Select the arrival window. | B．Read the Safer Plan ahead. |
| C．Book the ticket in advance. | D．Examine the body condition. |
| A．Visitors are less likely to contact others physically. |
| B．Visitors should read the plan to better know the artists. |
| C．Visitors use hand sanitizer only before entering the Fair. |
| D．Visitors with COVID-19 symptoms will be rejected to the Fair. |
| A．$80. | B．$55. | C．$25. | D．$15. |
4 .
ENJOY SCOTLAND’S MAGNIEICENT SCENERY AS YOU TRAVEL ON THE FAMOUS JACOBITE STEAM TRAIN Steam locomotion (旅行) has long been one of the most elegant and memorable ways to travel, and when mixed with the magnificent scenery of the Scottish Highlands it makes for a trip of a lifetime. On this wonderful four-day holiday you will ride on the famous Jacobite steam train from Fort William to Mallaig, a 42-mile journey through spectacular scenery. Your trip starts near Ben Nevis, Britain’s highest mountain, passes Loch Morar, its deepest freshwater lake, and the River Morar, and then finally arrives beside the deepest seawater lake in Europe-Loch Nevis. Robert McAlpine’s 21-arch Glenfinnan Viaduct, featured in Harry Potter films, is just one of the engineering wonders you’ll see on the journey, which is made all the more enjoyable by the sound and fury of the steam train making its way along the Iron Road to the Isles. Price: Four days from £995 per person for Times subscribers OR from £1,095 per person for all other readers. Times subscribers save up to £200 per couple. Price includes: ·Return flights from London Three nights’ stay at the four-star Stirling Highland Hotel ·Dinner with wine and breakfast every day ·visit to the Falkirk Wheel, boat trip on Loch Katrine and cruise on the Firth of Clyde aboard the PS Waverley Departures: July and August 2022 CALL TODAY ON 0808 2913879 |
| A．Watching a movie of Harry Potter. | B．Taking a boat trip on Loch Katrine. |
| C．Trip to the deepest seawater in Loch moral. | D．Journey by steam through Scottish Highlands. |
| A．£1790. | B．£1890. | C．£1990. | D．£2090. |
| A．The trip is available throughout the summer. | B．The trip is only intended for Times subscribers. |
| C．Travellers can see engineering wonders in the trip. | D．Travellers enjoy free return flights from London. |
5 .
 LeapPad Explorer 2, £68 Aimed at children between three and seven, it comes in pink or blue and with five built-in education games. Besides, the LeapPad does not allow access to the Internet — so it is impossible for your child to meet with anything improper. Pros: The education games are well-designed. Cons: Some of the games are shockingly expensive. |  iPad 4th generation, £399 — £659 The iPad is still the market leader. If the teenager in your house enjoys playing computer games, the latest offering from Apple is the one to choose. Pros: No other tablet can compete with the near one million “apps” available for the iPad. Simple to use, even for those who usually struggle with technology. Cons: Considerably more expensive than most competitors. |
 Microsoft Surface, £399 — £559 Tablets are brilliant for Leisure — but what if you want to do a bit of work? No tablet can yet compete with a full-size laptop computer, but this is the only tablet that allows you to use Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint, which are all pre-installed (事先安装好的) and included in the price, and you can buy a pretty lovely mini-keyboard for typing letters and emails, which also doubles up as the cover. Pros: The Surface is good for watching movies — a bonus when stuck in the airport on a business trip — and surfing the Internet. Cons: The keyboard is an expensive add-on — costing up to £109. It might be cheaper to buy a laptop. |  Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, £109 Nearly all tablets let you download books. It's a great way to take a mountainous pile of hardbacks on holiday without stuffing (塞满) your suitcase. But most tablets have a shiny screen — which can be harmful to your eyes when you're trying to read. The Paperwhite is different: its matt screen and crisp black lettering (脆黑字体) imitate the look of words on paper brilliantly. And yet you can still read the words in the dark. Pros: Easy on the eye, excellent battery life, 180,000 free books plus hundreds of thousands more to buy. Cons: No TV, films, games, Internet or camera. |
| A．LeapPad Explorer 2. | B．iPad 4th generation. |
| C．Microsoft Surface. | D．Amazon Kindle Paperwhite. |
| A．Hot e-book lovers. | B．Big fans of computer games. |
| C．Crazy movie goers. | D．Great developers of Teenage apps. |
| A．Security. | B．Convenience. | C．Size. | D．Price. |
| A．Excellent battery life. | B．Countless free books. |
| C．Eye-friendly screen. | D．Easy access to the Internet. |
| A．To introduce four tablet computers to readers. |
| B．To compare the prices of the four computer tablets. |
| C．To draw readers' attention to the development of technology. |
| D．To make readers aware of the differences of the four tablet computers. |
6 . HUAWFI Marketing and International Business Internship (实习)
We’re young and our mission is simple: we enrich lives through communication. We’re already the world’s third largest producer of smartphones and the world’s largest producer of telecommunications equipment. Big is good, but smarter is even better, which is why we’re looking for smart, talented team players who are keen to make it possible with HUAWEI. | The internship lasts three months or up to 60 working days. The role will involve (but not limited to)： — On-line and off-line marketing activities — Graphics (制图) and design — Social media and digital marketing — Marketing communications |
Interested in how a new smartphone is launched to market? Be involved and let us provide you with the skills and practical on-the-job experience. Upon successful completion, we will provide a certificate for your future job seeking effort. Sales, marketing or international business education will be highly regarded. More importantly, you are genuinely passionate about technology and know more than a thing of two about smartphones and have a positive can-do attitude. If you have the passion and drive to make a difference after graduation, feel free to send a little bio (个人简历) about yourself to Craig Butland at nzinternship@huawei.com. | |
| A．The general public. | B．College students. |
| C．Technology experts. | D．Marketing workers. |
| A．Making a difference to the participants’ future career. |
| B．Offering skills to develop new smartphones for the market. |
| C．Providing various on-line and off-line marketing activities. |
| D．Helping participants to develop a positive can-do attitude. |
| A．Society. | B．Economy. |
| C．Entertainment. | D．Employment. |
What’s on Calligraphic award Lanting Xu, written by Wang Xizhi, is considered one of the greatest pieces of Chinese calligraphy. It inspired the China Calligraphers Association to launch the China Calligraphy Lanting Awards, the country’s top awards for the creation of and theory studies in calligraphy. An exhibition now at the National Art Museum of China shows such handwritten pieces by 19 artists who have received Lanting’s lifetime achievement awards, such as Qi Gong, Shen Peng and Ouyang Zhongshi. The exhibition runs until July 20 ( 9 am — 5 pm ). |
Video art Works by 17 pioneers in video art from China, Japan and South Korea are being shown at Refocusing on the Medium: The Rise of East Asia Video Art, organized by the Minsheng Art Museum in Beijing. It explores how video is reshaping artistic creation since the 1960s. It takes viewers to the past and the frontiers of video art, capturing the differences with film and photos as an independent form. Featured artists include Katsuhiro Yamaguchi, Nam June Paik, Yoko Ono and Chen Shaoxiong. The exhibition ends on July 15 ( 10 am — 5 pm ). |
Landscape painting Yin Zhaoyang rose to fame in the late 1990s as a leading figure among artists of his generation who expressed loss, hesitation and the cruelties of youth. He has developed a highly personalized approach to landscape painting, exploring the relations between individuals and society, history and the present. Rebuilding Ideals, an exhibition at the Tang Contemporary Art Museum, reviews Yin’s creation and methods of thinking over more than 20 years. The exhibition runs until July 7. |
Mural (壁画) replicas Murals preserved (保护) in grottoes (洞穴) and temples along the ancient Silk Road shows cultural exchanges between the East and the West over a long period. Art from the Silk Road, an exhibition at the China National Arts and Crafts Museum, shows replicated (复制) mural paintings from 23 caves and Buddhist (佛教的) temples, in some 1,600 kilometers along the ancient Silk Road and dated between the 4th and 14th centuries. It ends on July 31 ( 9 am — 5 pm ). |
| A．To honour the calligrapher Wang Xizhi. |
| B．To offer an insight into the beauty of calligraphy. |
| C．To show some artists’ outstanding achievements. |
| D．To encourage the creation and study of calligraphy. |
| A．The National Art Museum of China. | B．The Minsheng Art Museum. |
| C．The Tang Contemporary Art Museum. | D．The China National Arts and Crafts Museum. |
| A．Buddhist belief. | B．Importance of the Silk Road. |
| C．Traditional eastern culture. | D．Cross-cultural communication. |
The Headrow, Leeds. Tel. 430808
Oct. 10-11 only A Night at the Varieties. All the fun of an old music hall with Barry Cryer, Duggle Brown, 6 dancers, Mystina, Jon Barker, Anne Duval and the Tony Harrison Trio. Laugh again at the old jokes and listen to your favourite songs.
Performances: 8 p.m. nightly.
Admission: ￡5; under 16 or over 60:￡4.
York Theatre Royal
St Leonard’s Place, York. Tel. 223568
Sept. 23-Oct. 17 Groping for Words—a comedy by Sue Townsend, best known for her Adrian Mole Diaries. Townsend now writes about an evening class which two men and a woman attend. A gentle comedy.
Admission: First night, Mon.:￡2; Tues.-Fri.:￡3.25-5.50; Sat.:￡3.50-5.75.
Halifax Playhouse
King’s Cross Street, Halifax. Tel. 365998
Oct. 10-17 On Golden Pond by Ernest Thompson. This is a magical comedy about real people. A beautifully produced, well-acted play for everyone. Don’t miss it.
Performances: 7:30 pm.
Admission: ￡2. Mon.; 2 seats for the price of one.
Grand Theatre
Oxford Street, Leeds. Tel. 502116
Restaurant and Cafe.
Oct. 1-17 The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13. Sue Townsend’s musical play, based on her best-selling book.
Performances: Evenings 7:45. Oct. 10-17, at 2:30 pm. No Monday performances.
Admission: Tues.-Thurs.:￡2-5; Fri. & Sat.:￡2-6.
1. If you are free to go to a theater on September 25, which phone number will you ring to book a seat?
| A．502116 | B．223568 | C．365998 | D．430808 |
| A．City Varieties Theatre | B．York Theatre Royal |
| C．Halifax Playhouse | D．Grand Theatre |
| A．an actress | B．a writer | C．a musician | D．a director |
9 . Best Sleep Music Apps
If you're in search of a better night's sleep, trying a sleep music app might be the answer. Here are some sleep music apps to choose from.
Calm
Calm has an impressively large library of relaxation and sleep-causing sounds. It stands out for providing the newest collection of modern music from popular artists. This app offers a free version, but to really take advantage of what Calm has to offer, you had better choose the paid version, which costs $69.99 for one year. A lifetime membership is $399.99.
Headspace
Headspace is an app designed in the simplest way that makes it quick and easy to use its library of sleep-specific music, so it is friendly to old people. Helpful suggestions point out features like how to set a timer without making you feel the app difficult to use. Headspace only costs $39.99 yearly.
Relax Melodies
Relax Melodies is designed to calm your mind with relaxing sounds. “Discover” page helps you find some app features, like bedtime stories and breathing exercises. Though its free version provides a great introduction to the idea Of sleep music, the paid version unlocks a larger library of sounds. It only costs $49.99 yearly or you can pay $8.99 a month.
Pzizz
One thing that sets Pzizz apart is that you can choose different voice narrations. If you find the presence of a voice to be comforting or benefit from someone helping you to relax your mind and body, then Pzizz is the right choice for you. The voice is low and calm. For those struggling with loneliness, a sleep music app with narration is a choice to consider. Monthly costs for it are $7.99, yearly $49.99 and lifetime $249.99.
1. What makes Calm more attractive to people?| A．The characters of its free version. | B．The low cost of a lifetime membership. |
| C．Newest modern music from popular artists. | D．The large amount of music from its free version. |
| A．Calm. | B．Headspace. | C．Relax Melodies. | D．Pzizz. |
| A．Learn to calm your mind and body. | B．Chat with someone before sleep. |
| C．Create the voice you like best. | D．Listen to the voice you like best. |
10 .
 The tour to Machu Picchu is made in one day, with the possibility of adding an extra day and additional services. In both cases, departure is in the morning from Cusco and the return to Cusco will be late in the evening.
* The day of the tour, early in the morning, transfer(转移) from your hotel in Cusco to Ollantaytambo train station(1 hour 30 min. from Cusco). * Transfer by train for a 1 hour 30 min. journey to the small town of Aguas Calientes, below Machu Picchu. * Upon arrival, 20-minute ride by bus to the citadel(大本营) of Machu Picchu, where you will see Inca ruins, buildings, the Main Square, the Circular Tower, the Clock of the Sun, the Kings Quarter, the Temple, the teraces, the irrigation canals and the surrounding area. Free time by yourself. * Early in the afternoon, end of the visit and ride back down to Aguas Calientes by bus. * By the end of the afternoon, you will take the train to go back to Cusco. Upon arrival to the train station at night，transfer by bus to a central point in Cusco city and end of our services.
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| A．US$109. | B．US$280. | C．US$389. | D．USS498. |
| A．Machu Picchu. | B．Cusco. | C．Ollantaytambo. | D．Aguas Calientes. |
| A．1 hour and 30min. | B．1 hour and 50 min. | C．3 hours. | D．3 hours and 20 min. |
