Planning out your summer? Use this guide to find activities around Seattle, May through August. For more summer fun, check out our website www.projects.seattletimes.com.

★① Space Race Exhibit

New exhibit of things from flights to the moon in the 1960s on display, including moon rocks, space clothes, the first Apollo spacecraft and the historic Apollo 12 engines that were lost at the bottom of the sea for 43 years until they were recovered by Seattle-based Bezos Expeditions in 2013, 10 a.m.—5 p.m.

Call for info: 206-764-5720

Location: The Museum of Flight, Seattle

Date: May 20

★② West Seattle Bee Festival

Sustainable (可持续的) gardening practices and other ways to help bees; vendors (摊贩) and organizations who focus on sustainability and / or help support bees, kids' activities, music, food tasting, 10 a.m.—3 p.m.

Call for info: 206-533-7848

Location: High Point Commons Park, Seattle

Date: June 25 

★③ Touch-a-Truck

Children of all ages explore construction trucks, emergency cars, vintage (老式的) trucks; professionals explain the equipment and the work each performs, 10 a.m.—1 p.m.; horns-free hour for children with special needs and/or sensitive ears, 9 a.m.—10 a.m.; hosted by Junior League of Seattle.

Call for info: 206-708-2236

Location: Magnuson Park, Seattle

Date: July 21 

★④ Kirkland Uncorked

Wine festival with wine tasting, food, live music in the Tasting Garden, $20—$25; street fair for all ages with Uncorked Market; 5 p.m.—10 p.m. August 14; noon—10 p.m. August 15; noon—6 p.m. August 16.

Call for info: 206-548-2500

Location: Marina Park, Kirkland

Date: July 14—16

"Down the streets of Portsmouth more than two hundred years ago," said Lt. General Ira C. Eaker in a speech, "walked a sailor with one arm and one eye. Indeed he would probably have been in a home for incurables, were his name not Horatio Nelson. The man's spirit drove the flesh."

Born in 1758, Nelson was a small and weak child who loved sailing. As a young teenager he joined the British Navy and, while on a journey, caught a fever that seriously damaged his health. But he never allowed this to hold him back. At 18 he was appointed a lieutenant (上尉) in the Royal Navy and by the year 1803 was made commander-in-chief of the British fleet (舰队).

Two years later, on 21 October, at the Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson defeated the combined French and Spanish fleets. This naval victory left the British in control of the seas for the rest of the 1800's. Nelson was, unfortunately, badly wounded during the battle but lived long enough to know that his fleet had won the battle.

Nelson believed in his country, in his cause, and in himself. He proved this with his words and more so with his life. The British philosopher John Stuart Mill would agree.

As John put it, "One person with a belief is equal to a force of ninety-nine who only have interest." Why is this so? Belief is remarkably powerful in that it is to our life what a rudder (舵) is to a ship. That is, it controls the direction of our lives. Simply put it, if one believes he is a failure, he will set himself up to fail. If he considers himself to be a successful person, he will succeed.

Dr. Joyce Brothers, a well-known author and psychologist said, "A person's self-concept is the central part of his personality. It affects every aspect of human behavior. It's no exaggeration (夸张) to say that a strong positive self-concept is the best possible preparation for success in life."

A loving person lives in a loving world, while a hostile person lives in a hostile world. Everyone you meet is your mirror.

Mirrors have a very particular function. They reflect the image in front of them and so do all of the people in our lives.

When we see something beautiful such as a flower garden, that garden serves as a reflection. In order to see the beauty in front of us, we must be able to see the beauty inside ourselves. When we love someone, it's a reflection of loving ourselves. We have often heard things like "I love how I am when I'm with that person." That simply translates as "I'm able to love myself when I love that person." Mostly, when we meet someone new, we feel as though we "click". Sometimes it's as if we've known each other for a long time. That feeling can come from sharing similarities.

Just as the "mirror" or another person can be a positive reflection, it is more likely that we'll notice it when it has a negative message. For example, it's easy to remember the moments when we have met someone we're not particularly crazy about.

Frequently, when we dislike qualities in other people, ironically (讽刺地), it's usually the mirror that's speaking to us. It is not when I start complaining nor is it a time when I pick on the annoying one. Rather, I begin questioning myself further each time I meet someone that I don't particularly like. I ask myself, "Is there something similar in me?" Occasionally, I could see a piece of that quality in myself. It means that just as I can get annoyed or disturbed when I notice that aspect in someone else, I better reexamine my qualities and consider making some changes.

At times we meet someone new and feel distant, disconnected, or annoyed. Although we don't want to believe it, and it's not easy or desirable to look further, it can be a great learning lesson to figure out what part of the person is being reflected in you. It's simply just another way to create more self-awareness.

While rhythms in the foreground of music are often dominated (支配) by higher tones, rhythms in the background of music are often made up of lower tones, such as the bass lines of jazz and blues, and the left-hand and low-pitched rhythms of the piano.

"Music in diverse cultures is composed this way, from classical East Indian music to Gamelan music of Java and Bali, suggesting an inborn origin," said Laurel Trainor. To find out why lower tones might dominate rhythms in music, Laurel Trainor and her co-workers had 35 volunteers listen to two streams of piano tones produced in a computer, each of a different pitch (音调).

In one set of experiments, the researchers scanned the brain activity of the volunteers as they listened to these streams of tones, showing the brains of the participants responded more strongly when the lower tones were off beat. In another set of experiments, the researchers had the volunteers tap their fingers in time with the streams of tones, and they discovered the participants changed their finger tapping to follow changes in timing of the lower tones more often than for the higher tones.

These findings suggest people are better at detecting mistakes in the timing of a rhythm when they happen with lower tones, which could explain why lower tones dominate musical rhythms. "There is a physiological basis for why we create music the way we do," Trainor said. "Almost all people will respond more to the beat when it is carried by lower-pitched instruments."

Trainor and her co-workers also found that people are better at sensing the higher-pitched of two real-time sounds. This could explain why rhythms are commonly expressed by higher tones.

"Indeed, high-pitched instruments can carry important rhythmic aspects―for example in jazz, higher-pitched instruments often add rhythmic interest—so the rhythm is an interaction between different instruments," Trainor said. "What we are saying is that most typically bass-range instruments lay down the basic beat."

You may get nervous just at the mention of having to wait.  What if the results were bad? What if I failed the final? You try to focus on your work, but the bad thoughts surround you like a pack of wolves. You try to relax, but you just feel too anxious.

Every day, a waiting period may come along with circumstances. It triggers your anxiety. You probably know that worry isn't very helpful and that it only hurts your health. But you also probably can't stop.

Take deep breaths. As you sit, close your eyes and hold a comfortable position. Take a long breath, hold it as long as you can, and then breathe out slowly. Repeat as often as you need. Remember that your breath is available to you at any time. Even one deep breath can help.

Recite something helpful.  For example, "I am strong and brave and can get through this." "I believe in myself and my abilities." "I am deserving."

Try this exercise. Put your hands on the heart or stomach, or cup the face.  Then say, "Everyone experiences suffering," which helps to ease what you're going through. Finally, say, "May I be peaceful."

 Staying present-focused is the key to managing anxiety. One strategy is to give tasks your full attention. For example, if you are doing the dishes, notice how your hands feel touching the sponge (海绵), notice the smell of the soap, focus on the sound the water makes as it hits each dish, etc.

A. Lead a mindful life.

B. Just stay where you are.

C. Handle the situation with confidence.

D. You tend to fill your mind with all kinds of what-ifs.  

E. Come up with words of encouragement in your mind.

F. Below are four suggestions for reducing worry while you wait.

G. Acknowledge the stressful situation by saying, "This is a moment of suffering."

Today was a special day for me. What a privilege it was to have this opportunity to spread a little love and kindness!

I had doctor's 1 in a town that's about 45 minutes from where I live. After both my appointments were 2, I left the building. I was about to 3 on my bicycle when I noticed an elderly woman standing at the gate anxiously. I 4 myself and asked if she was waiting for someone or she needed

5. As it 6, she was having trouble walking the distance and had asked for a 7 and a staff member to pick her up but no one had come yet.

Virginia 8 was kind to no one, and I was 9 for this dear lady's health. So I 10 my bike against the wall, handed her my umbrella and asked her to wait. Then I ran into the building again. At the help desk, I explained her problem and asked for a wheelchair. The receptionist asked me, "Is she 11?" I was upset at the question and answered, "She's a bit large, I suppose, but if transporting her is a 12 for you, I am willing to do it myself."

She looked sort of 13 by my reply, but I was losing my temper simply because the woman outside needed help, no matter what her 14 was. The help desk woman nodded and we walked to the lady at the gate. She 15 her hand to help the lady, but the lady said "No, I'm fine. I'm expecting her to help me." She was 16 to me. I first locked the brakes (闸) before helping the woman into the wheelchair. After she was 17 seated, she softly thanked me for my help.

When I returned home, what happened to me today kept going 18 my mind and reminded me how much I appreciated the 19 to help the lady. It gave me a 20 of satisfaction and a peaceful heart.

—Great! ________ but a musical genius could perform so successfully!

As is known to all, the Canadian red and white maple leaf flag is officially called The National Flag of Canada,  (show) a stylised red maple leaf with 11 points on a white background, with red borders down each side. The Canadian flag is a half wide as its  (long). The white square containing the red maple leaf is the same width  the flag. Canada, a very large country, is the second  (large) country in the world. By contrast, it has  very small population. There are only about 29 million people there. Most Canadians come from Britain or France, and French is an official language as well as English. About 45 % of the people are  British origin, while nearly 30 % of them have their parents or grandparents coming from France. Most of the French-Canadians live in the province of Quebec.

Over the years people  (start) to live in Canada from many countries in the world. They are  (most) from European countries and also from China, as well as other Asian countries.

However, Canada was not an empty country  the Europeans began to arrive. Canadian-Indians lived along the coast, by the rivers and lakes and in  (forest), with their own language. In the far north lived the Inuit's.

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

By the time I was called "Queen of English" in my class, I have become known to the whole school. It wasn't from nowhere where I got a popularity. I started working hard on the English language when I came into senior school. I used a dictionary to find the meaning of each words in popular songs. After a period of hard work, I was starting to understanding more and could translate texts, dialogues and songs better than I never had. The more I practiced, the easier I found to achieve fluency and accuracy. When it comes to pronunciation, the only source I had was songs. Sometimes I could still use a pronunciation dictionary for help, therefore. Despite the difficulty, I worked hard enough for fortune to take over. Now I am recognised for one of the top English learners in our school who speaks English fluently and smoothly.

1）感谢关心；

2）我的饮食好恶及原因；

3）愿意遵从贵国饮食习惯及文化。

注意：

1）词数100左右； 2）文章需涵盖内容要点中所有内容；3）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

4）开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Wonder，

I've received your letter.

……

Best wishes.

Yours,