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IS EXPLORING SPACE
A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY?
NASA satellite image of Typhoon Goni
Countries around the globe are spending billions of dollars and lots of time on various space missions, whether to Mars or other planets much further away. Some people argue that we should stop wasting time and money exploring space. Instead, we should feed the world’s poor and find immediate solutions to other problems, such as pollution and fatal diseases. However, others feel this is a shallow view which fails to realise how exploring space helps us.
Firstly, exploring space has already made a difference in the fight against world hunger. It has directly resulted in the many satellites that now orbit Earth. A number of the satellites record data on land and weather patterns. Then the data is transmitted to scientists on Earth. After careful analysis, the scientists can provide useful recommendations and advice for farmers. As a result, space-based science has helped farming in its efforts to grow enough food to feed Earth’s increasing population.
Secondly, space exploration has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us all. High-end products around the world are made to a higher standard now because of advanced technology which was first created to meet the requirements for space exploration. For example, space technologies have helped the research and development of different types of new material. They have also helped companies make better heart monitors and other machines that doctors regularly use. Today, space technologies are widely used in all kinds of industries, and everyday products such as GPS, memory foam pillows, and smartphone cameras are changing our lives.
Finally, sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about the world’s problems and even to find ways to solve them. Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in a black sea made people realise that our planet’s resources are limited. In order to provide for such a rapidly increasing population, scientists are trying to find other planets that could one day be our new home. The greatest attention at present is on Mars because it is closer to Earth. In the future, humans may live on both planets.
In closing, exploring space provides the world with many different benefits. Therefore, it should continue so as to provide new and better solutions to people’s short-term and long-term problems.
| A. Space exploration has already promoted technological improvements that benefit us. B. Sending astronauts into space has helped people to think about the world’s problems and even to find ways to solve them. C. Different opinions about space exploration. D. Exploration space provides the world with many benefits, so it should continue. E. Exploration space has made a difference in the fight against world hunger. |
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Tips on How to Save Money
It's important for you teenagers to know how to save money. If you think it's a difficult task anddon't know how to do it, please do as the following.
Make it a habit to write down all that you have spent. And when you find out the total amount that you have paid at the end of the month, you will realize the importance of saving money.
If you have gone to a shop to buy something and get back some changes, then you can save them in your money jar. And you'll be surprised at the huge amount of money after days.
Maybe you enjoy hosting parties. Invite your friends over to your house instead of a restaurant. You can have a barbecue or play games. It's a great way to have fun, but at a lower cost.
Do you like drinking cola or coffee very much? Instead of buying cola, coffee or other drinks with a meal, drink water. Water is better for your health, and drinking it saves you money, too.
Do you have the habit of not leaving a store without buying anything? The only way to stop that is carrying less money around with you, which will not even help you buy a drink.
Follow these tips above, make small changes in your life, and watch your money grow.
10 IDEAS FOR YOUR 2018 TRAVEL BUCKET LIST
Setting travel resolutions and dreaming about where you’ll explore in 2018? As the year draws close, we’ve put together a rundown of one-of-a-kind inspiring experiences in Peru, Bolivia, and the Galapagos we think should make your 2018 travel bucket list.
Hop aboard the Belmond Andean Explorer, South America’s first luxury sleeper train. Of their four routes, we particularly recommend the 3 day/2 night trip from Cusco, the capital of the Inca empire, to Puno, on the shores of Lake Titicaca, and onwards to ‘The White City’ of Arequipa. Launched mid-2017, our team tested out the first class service and came back raving that it was one of the most attentive and accommodating services available in Peru. If you’re interested in train travel, check out this Luxury Peru by Rail itinerary.
Venture into the heart of one of the richest and most bio-diverse regions on the planet, the Tambopata National Reserve. Here you can stay at the most remote Amazon Lodge in Peru, Tambopata Research Center, and participate in the incredible conservation initiative Wired Amazon. This citizen’s science project allows you to tiptoe through the Amazon Jungle with professional scientists, collecting insects and identifying new species. The project discovers about one new species per month, and the traveler who discovers it, gets to name it too!
Located at altitude and almost no light pollution thanks to a sparse population, the Salar de Uyuni salt flat in Bolivia is one of the best places to stargaze in South America. Head out onto the Salar come nightfall with an expert astronomer who will point out planets and the likes of constellations of the southern hemisphere and distant galaxies, seen both with the naked-eye and through a telescope. For more travel inspiration on Bolivia and visiting the surreal Salar salt flats, check out our Highlights of Bolivia itinerary.
Named by the New York Times as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, Machu Picchu is a must for any travel bucket list. And, there is no better way to get there than the same way the Incas themselves did – walking through the iconic Sun Gate after a trek on the Inca Trail. For those without enough time to hike the multi-day camping trek to Machu Picchu, or simply not looking to camp, the one day Inca trail to Machu Picchu is a fantastic alternative (and you don’t need to book it as far in advance!). Aracari offers the trek on a private basis with expert guiding.
Peru is the food mecca of South America, winning the title of best culinary destination on earth for 6 years running, and proudly laying claim to a selection of the best restaurants in the world. This gold gastronomic status is largely thanks to the innovative chefs pioneering the culinary scene. One of these chefs is Pedro Miguel Schiaffino of MALABAR and Amaz restaurants, both on the 2017 list of Best Restaurants in Latin America. Specializing in championing the flavors and ingredients of the Amazon, chef Pedro will cook you a 5-course tasting menu sharing anecdotes as he whips up delicious and beautiful plates. Foodies can check out more culinary themed experiences in Peru.
Sail into 2018 on a luxury naturalist cruise in the Galapagos, home to an astonishing array of unique wildlife that helped inspire Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. Island hop to spot iconic species including blue and red-footed boobies, the flightless cormorant, land iguanas and Magnificent frigate birds. Expect to swim with sea lions, get close to giant tortoises and snorkel in crystal waters dotted with marine life, before spending the evening relaxing in your luxurious cabin – where you might even spot the shadow of sharks from your balcony! The best luxury cruise options can be compared on our luxury Galapagos cruise page.
The Ausangate trek rounds the highest sacred mountain in Cusco, Apu Ausangate, and passes by majestic rainbow mountains along the way. Include an adventure challenge on your 2018 travel bucket list, and spend 5 days trekking lodge-to-lodge in the gorgeous Andes mountains, accompanied by llamas and horses. Aracari can also arrange private camping treks according to the time you have available and fitness level – explore our Peru treks or contact us for more information.
Everyone has seen pictures of the vibrant costumes, colorful dances, and lively celebrations that take place during South America’s carnival festivities, the week before lent. Make it the year to see it all in person! One of the best places to witness the spectacle is in Oruro, Bolivia, where the celebration is so fantastic and culturally significant that it has been declared one a UNESCO Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanuty. Check out our handy 2018 festival calendars for Peru and Bolivia to help plan your trip to take in the region’s cultural highlights.
Longtime friend of Marisol Mosquera, Founder of Aracari, Gastón Ugalde, is Bolivia’s most celebrated living artist and a visual arts leader in the region. With a career spanning half a century, Ugalde is known by critics as the ‘Andean Warhol’ and is considered a video-art pioneer in Latin America. Gastón is one of Aracari’s many specialist guides, and we can arrange for you to visit his gallery in La Paz, Salar Galeria, for a chat and private tour with the artist himself.
With mountainous terrain, striking hidden waterfalls and archaeology of tremendous cultural significance hidden amid the undergrowth – Chachapoyas is truly ‘Indiana Jones’ territory. A junction of the Amazon Rainforest, the Andes mountain range and the coast, Chachapoyas sits off-the-beaten path but 2017 made access easier with the opening of a new cable car to the pre-Incan ruins of Kuelap and direct flights from the capital Lima to the region (Jaen) for the first time: go before everyone else does. Check out our Peru’s Best Kept Secret itinerary.
A. CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THE MULTI-DAY AUSANGATE TREK
B. MEET THE MOST IMPORTANT LIVING BOLIVIAN ARTIST
C. SPOT BLUE-FOOTED BOOBY BIRDS IN THE GALAPAGOS
D. HIKE THE ONE-DAY INCA TRAIL TO MACHU PICCHU
E. DANCE IN THE STREETS OF ORURO DURING CARNIVAL
F. STARGAZE ON THE SALAR DE UYUNI SALT FLATS
G. VISIT PERU’S BEST KEPT SECRET: CHACHAPOYAS
H. DISCOVER A NEW SPECIE IN THE AMAZON JUNGLE
I. TRAVEL ON SOUTH AMERICA’S FIRST LUXURY SLEEPER TRAIN
J. LET WORLD-RENOWNED CHEF PEDRO MIGUEL COOK YOU DINNER
Statements (He/She wants to persuade people that...)
Robert H. Kamm:
We all want to live longer and healthier lives, but taking pills to rescue us from our self-abusive lifestyle only masks real problems and ends up costing us billions of dollars a year. We ought to be investing at least as much in trying to discover why millions of us behave in ways that are not in our best interest — smoking, drinking, overworking, under-exercising and generally doing things that are bad for our health.
John J. Bagshaw:
The cost of poor health is shocking and goes well beyond dollars. But the approach that offers the best solution, reduces risk, cuts demand and gets people healthy and fit is prevention. The U.S. is a nation of chronic diseases. It will get much worse, because we never deal with the causes. Individual Americans need to bring this issue to a boil and keep it there until we get a health-care system based on prevention.
Laurel Woods:
While I applaud the research being done in the field of medicine, I am also aware that good things can go bad in an instant. I have heart disease, and I had a negative reaction to a new treatment: the result was a long hospital stay. We should remember that caution has to be applied when being treated with a new medicine. Nothing will replace the human element that must be present in a caring medical community.
Robert H. Kamm:
John J. Bagshaw:
Laurel Woods:
A. Prevention should always come before treatment.
B. A change of behavior counts more than reliance on drugs.
C. New drugs should not be put onto the market until proven effective.
D. A new medical treatment needs to be administrated with caution (great care).
1. Susan, a biology student, has a particular interest in wildlife. She is curious about how people and wildlife can co-exist peacefully in an area. She would like to study the environment and wild animals. With information she gathers in the camp she hopes to complete her project on wildlife.
2. Mike is eager to stay away from the busy city life for a while. He and his classmates have decided to join a summer camp where they can learn outdoor skills and learn to solve problems all by themselves.
3. Jane is longing for a break from school life. She wants to try something different and exciting. She is especially interested in mountain biking and water sports.
4. George is a born leader and is popular among his classmates. As a chairman of the Student Club, he often organizes activities and games. He’d like to attend wilderness courses which offer youth a chance to learn, lead and succeed.
5. Tom is a sports fan and a lover of the outdoors. Besides water sports, he enjoys horse-racing and hiking. He would like to go to a camp which offers a great variety of sports.
7 . Social networking has become an unquestionable part of our everyday lives. Those who have a life on the Internet do not always realize that they are losing their connections with the real world. Nowadays, a reputation online is more important. Some are even finding a way to make a living online. Social media seems to have quite the impact, especially on teenagers.
Years ago, before social networking existed, friends would go out and have a good time, and popularity in high school would be something of importance to a lot of people. Today, popularity means having a lot of followers on Twitter or Tumblr. Tumblr has its own way of creating “celebrities”. Users are considered “Tumblr famous” if they have a high number of followers. Websites make us think that greatness is achieved just because thousands of strangers are familiar with your face. Popularity is not about having a lot of friends anymore; it is just about being known for absolutely nothing.
Social networking has its positives, considering it allows us to connect with friends and family in a matter of seconds. Although this is extremely useful, it is also destroying our ability to make real life conversations. People are attacked over the Internet, but do not say a word to each other in person. Social media is preventing us from standing up for ourselves the way we should be. Facebook limits our conversations that we have with people, which is why it is always better to strike up a conversation in person instead of through a computer screen. Social networking destroys the true meaning of human interaction.
Teens are finding new ways to make a living out of advertisements that they post on their social networking pages. Social networks allow them to make money without even getting up off the couch. Being out in the real world and working creates ways to communicate and is a crucial part of life, but that will be destroyed if young teens think it is okay to just make money through social media. Social networking makes things easier, but that does not always mean that it makes things better.
Social networking affects young lives and causes teens to grow up differently from how their older relatives have. They rely on their blogs and pages to communicate with people, keep up with the latest trends and enjoy their separate little world. Social media has ruined how life should be: fun, adventurous and exciting. Instead, it has turned most teenagers into anti-social couch potatoes. There needs to be a break from social networking so young people can once again live a real life in the real world.
| Title: Social Networking and Its Effect | |
| Introduction | Our daily lives are |
| Popularity online | · For high school students today, popularity is · Popularity online concerns nothing but the |
| The effects of social networking | · Online · Facebook makes it |
| The impacts on teenagers | · Social networking allows teens to make money by · Teens make money without communicating in the real world, which is not necessarily a · Teens · Social networking |
Many people go to school for an education.Some learn languages，history，math and other subjects.Others go to school to learn a skill.School education is very important and useful.Yet no one can learn everything from school.A teacher cannot teach his students everything they want to know.So，much more is learned outside school by the students themselves.
Great people before us didn't get everything from school.Their teachers only showed them the way.Edison didn't even finish school.But they were all so successful because they knew how to study.They read books that were not taught at school.They would ask many questions as they read.They worked hard all their lives.Above all，they knew how to use their heads.
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A. Be a good listener. B. Care about the details.
C. Strike up a conversation. D. Make time for friendships.
E. Reach out to the newcomers. F. Avoid causing inconveniences
Develop Better Relationships with Neighbors
Good neighbors are a lot like electricity or running water：we don’t know how much we depend on them until we don’t have them. They make our lives more pleasant and give us a sense of who we are, both as an individual and as a member of the community. Here is how to develop your relationships with these very important people in your life.
1. _________ Often neighbors don’t even know each other’s names. But it’s okay to be the one to break the ice , even if you’ve lived next door for years.Most neighbors enjoy making small talk with the folks on the other side of the fence. So as you see them at work in their yards, smile, wave, and say hello. Ask how their kids are (whether they’re babies or in college), whether they could use an extra cucumber from your garden, or what they think of the price at the local supermarket.
2. _________ These days, the old Welcome Wagon is a thing of the past. But your new neighbors may be feeling lonely and unsure, especially if they’re far from home, and might appreciate a friendly face bearing fresh-baked chocolate cakes. If they have kids, tell them where the children in the neighborhood live. Recommend the best places to eat and sleep. Invite them over for coffee or tea when they get settled, give them your number, and point to your house as you say good-bye.
3. __________ Return anything that you borrow from a neighbor, such as tools, in good repair and as soon as you’ve finished with them. Replace anything that belongs to your neighbor that you, your children, or your pets break or soil. Make sure that your car is not blocking their doorway. Such random acts of consideration will have your neighbors talking — and the talk will be good.
4. __________ If you value a friendship with your neighbors, spend time with them. What better way to meet your neighbors than to invite them to an informal barbecue, pool party, or holiday open house? Better yet, you might even consider throwing a get-together in their honor. Deliver the invitations in person to everyone who lives on your street and chat with each for five minutes before moving on to the next house. This way, you will get an idea of what your neighbors are like so that you can plan for appropriate food and music.
5. ___________ In a good relationship, it’s really the little things that count. Help to bring in the mail for the elderly neighbor when there is a heavy rain. When your neighbor gorgets to take in his rubbish cans, roll them back into his yard. If you’re truly concerned, you’ll know when your neighbor needs some cheering up — a bunch of flowers or a helping hand when it’s needed. All it takes to develop your relationship with neighbors is the respect for their feelings.
