Cambridge Open Days

    The Cambridge Open Days for potential applicants in Year 12 will be on 5 and 6 July (booking is essential).

    All subjects will be offering course presentations and information stands.Tours and additional sessions may also be available in subject departments.

    Many colleges will be open all day for Cambridge Open Day visitors.However, some will be holding their own college­specific event, for which a separate booking with that college is required.

    College open days

    During college open days you can pick up a range of information and get a sense of college life, but remember that visiting a particular college doesn't commit you to applying to that college.

    Department open days

    Department open days focus on the specific course(s) in that faculty or department.You get to meet some lecturers, and see the library and other facilities.See the relevant course entry (P 44－117) for dates and contact the appropriate department to book a place.

    Subject masterclasses

    Subject masterclasses provide an opportunity to explore topics of interest beyond what's covered at A Level or IB Higher Level, and to experience typical undergraduate teaching at Cambridge.Each subject­specific masterclass involves two or three taster lectures, an overview of the admissions process and chance to speak to current undergraduates.

    CUSU Target Scheme

    The Target Scheme is a student­run initiative by which current Cambridge undergraduates visit state schools or colleges across the country.

    The visits are intended to give information to Year 12 students and provide an opportunity for them to hear about the university from a current student's perspective.The Target Scheme can also offer sessions on post­A Level choices for younger students.

  
    Though 3D printing technology has been available for over two decades,it has not gone mainstream as hoped because of the high cost and slow print speed.But that may change soon,thanks to German sportswear manufacturer Adidas.On December 15,2016,the company revealed Adidas 3D Runners,stylish sports sneakers featuring a 3D printed midsole (鞋底夹层) that provides athletes with the extra cushioning (软垫) needed for optimal performance.

    Unlike traditional midsoles,these are not a uniform foam (泡沫),but web­like structures with varied density to take into account the impact areas of the foot.This means that the mesh (网眼) is thicker in the shoe's front and back,both of which hit the ground hard when the athlete runs.A 3D­printed heel,put into the midsole,eliminates the need for traditional gluing or stitching (缝合).The shoe upper, made of Primeknit, allows for increased flexibility, stability, and protection in the impact areas.

    Not surprisingly, the stylish, limited edition black training shoes that were only available for sale in New York City, London, and Tokyo and cost $333, were an instant hit and sold out within hours of their release.Though not affordable or available to the mass market,the radical shoes are an encouraging step in the right direction for more widespread use of the technology.

    While printing 3D objects may sound complicated,the process is relatively straightforward.Once the design is downloaded to a printer,a laser creates a layer of material,usually plastic or metal.Successive layers are deposited above one another and fused together until the product is complete.The technology can be used to build everything,from shoe soles to a microwave oven.There is currently even an effort underway to make a printer that is large enough to create the cement layers required to build a house.

    One thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea.Today,when we think of Western tea culture,we often think of the English and beautiful china tea cups.

    Afternoon tea

    People believe that an English lady,Anna,first introduced the idea of afternoon tea.In the 18th and 19th centuries,the English ate only two main meals each day：breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening.As a result,people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals.To solve this problem,Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five o'clock.This meal included cakes and sandwiches.And tea was served to wash down the food.In order to make this afternoon meal important,fine china cups and plates and silver teapots,knives,forks and spoons were used.Soon,afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions.Today,afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain.

    Will you come for coffee?

    Coffee also plays an important role in British culture.People often use "Will you come for coffee？" to mean "Would you like to come to my home for a chat？".Normally,several different drinks such as tea,hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee,and you will be asked what you would like.However,you will not normally be offered wine at a "coffee" party.

    Coffeehouses and the London Stock Exchange

    In the 17th century London,coffeehouses were busy and noisy places.Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business,as well as to drink coffee.In fact,the London Stock Exchange (伦敦股票交易所) is believed to have started from these coffeehouses.

    Sometimes we may find that every week there are a lot of new stories about how climate change is affecting the planet,or new plans to battle its effects.But the concept itself isn't new at all—in fact,scientists have been exploring questions about climate change for almost 200 years.

    The idea of "greenhouse gases" goes back to 1824,when Joseph Fourier wondered what was regulating the earth's temperature.Fourier concluded that the atmosphere must be responsible for containing the heat absorbed from the sun and described it as a box with a glass lid：As light shines through the glass,the inside gets warmer as the lid traps the heat.As Fourier's ideas spread,it came to be called "the greenhouse effect".

    Scientists continued to study the greenhouse effect.Not until a Swedish chemist named Svante Arrhenius came along did scientists understand how global warming actually works.After years of work,Arrhenius determined that the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere did in fact have a direct effect on global temperatures.

    Arrhenius found that CO₂, and other gases trap radiation,which warms the atmosphere.Arrhenius was the first to suspect that burning coal could contribute to the greenhouse effect.But Arrhenius welcomed the warming effect on the planet.At a lecture later that year,Arrhenius noted that creatures of a warmer earth "might live under a milder sky and in less barren surroundings".

    While Arrhenius' findings won him the 1903 Nobel Prize in chemistry,scientists kept debating whether the greenhouse effect was increasing until 1950,when researchers finally began to find strong data supporting it.By the end of the 1950s,American scientists had been sounding the alarm on the long­term consequences of climate change.Climate change research has come a long way since Fourier first described the greenhouse effect—still,maybe Arrhenius should have been more careful of what he wished for.

    Whether at school, college or work, most of us take some sort of lunch break. But here lies the dilemma—what to eat? There are a feast of options but because of limited time or money, many of us stick to what we know—usually the humble sandwich.

    Some of us make our own sandwiches in the morning before heading out, while those in a rush tend to grab­and­go at a snack bar or a cafe or buy a meal deal at a supermarket.A packet of crisps may be an additional staple to our predictable lunch. Sheila Dillon from the BBC Food Programme says more than a third of office workers have eaten the same midday meal for the last nine months.

     With average lunch hours now reduced to 25 minutes, 24 seconds,it's quick and convenient to eat.But it's also boring! Some people have broken the mould by bringing in leftovers from their previous night's dinner, which they then heat up in a microwave but even that isn't very exciting.

    We are creatures of habit. But philosopher Julian Baggini says,"We're never going to break out of our midday malaise unless we think outside the box." With just a microwave and a kettle,there a number of hot satisfying meals can be made such as soups and jacket potatoes.And then there are the common instant noodles in a pot—although you may question how nutritious they are.

If you've got time for more exotic food, then look out for trendy ‘Ottolenghi' style food such as fava bean salad wrap.There is also the healthy Japanese style ‘bento box' or lunchbox that normally contains a mix of carbohydrate,protein and vegetable.

A. What we eat is usually the same every day.

B. There are alternatives that will fill you up.

C. And of course another healthy Japanese treat is sushi.

D. Too many wrong decisions can be a recipe for a nutritional disaster.

E. It's a good time to have a rest, catch up with friends and eat some food.

F. In the UK, bread has become the mainstay of our lunchtime snack,sometimes eaten at your desk.

G. Then it's time for the next dilemma—what to have for dinner? What do you usually eat for dinner?

    I've suffered from serious social anxiety and anger problems as long as I can remember.

    A couple of years ago I 1what I thought was a good plan of keeping positive: every time I became angry about something I couldn't change, I'd do a casual act of 2. Things like losing money or not getting a promotion saw me 3goods to our local food bank (食品赈济处).

    At the 4of this June, I myself and my partner went on our first holiday in years.  We climbed Mt. Teide.  5 I stood at the top with a state of high altitude, something in my brain seemed to burst. I felt 6and came down that mountain as quickly as I could.

    This anxious feeling about the 7in the early June lasted, but I went back to work and didn't 8. I knew scares didn't9the problem. I actually removed my headphones to talk to someone I knew in the street. I was calm. I went to the supermarket and 10, which kept me cool.

    When I got home, I turned on the computer. Beyond my 11, I found this site and the smile cards through surfing on the web. In the 12were these smile cards which I'd never heard of.

    I changed my 13acts plan after the early June trip, for every day I was anxiety­free. I'd do something to say thank you to life for a good day. By now I've 14food for humans and animals in need of help, and helped strangers lift their shopping upstairs. The universe was possibly sending me a(n)15 message with the smile cards.

    It's common (see) food delivery workers on electric bikes through crowded cities in China.Most of them are in hurry.However,such reckless (鲁莽的) behaviours often cause serious problems.

    One deliveryman surnamed Li (interview) the other day. He's been only doing this job for 2 weeks but has already ridden in wrong lanes a few times just to be punctual. In the (one) half of last year, food deliverymen had 76 traffic accidents in Shanghai alone, means on average, a food deliveryman got hurt or died every 2.5 days.

    The phenomenon is (close) related to the growing demand for delivery services, reported People's Daily.About 10% of Chinese are turning to food delivery services, according to China Radio International.Such a huge market (lead) to booming delivery growth by now, with companies offering high salaries to attract new staff.

    However, food deliverymen are often under high pressure, faced with fines of ￥20 for being late and up to ￥200 for receiving complaints.Also, the more orders, the higher earnings. Thus, (safe) pops up as a big concern.

    Solution? Yes.Shanghai has laid stress on traffic rules.Now in Shenzhen, if caught (break) traffic rules twice, the deliveryman is banned driving vehicles for a whole year!

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Yours,

Li Hua

     "Why did you do this without asking for my permission first? Don't you know it's a total waste of time and it will have bad influence on your study？" That's what my mother yelled at the ten­year­old me when she found that I had signed up for an English story­telling competition.

    I bowed my head; yes, she was right. By then I was entering Grade Six, faced with the biggest challenge yet to come—the examination to enter my dream junior high school. For that, I had given up my beloved piano lesson, my favorite cartoon program and even the joyful weekend family reunion with my cousins. I wouldn't be surprised at all if my very­strict­university­teacher mother got angry at me when I chose to do anything that had little to do with study at that important moment. In her opinion, if I hadn't spent all my time on my study I would have difficulty in entering my dream junior high school.

    But that's not all to it. Now please take a good look at the twenty­year­old me, and imagine what I was like when I was ten. Here are the key words：nervous, shy, tongue­tied when facing strangers, and essentially a bookworm. These signs looked fatal (致命的) to my mother, and possibly to you, too; she thought that I could be anything but a good public speaker.

    Well, I myself actually said no to my English teacher at first, because I had never done anything like that before and I was afraid. But he told me that—since I liked reading so much, why not try to tell a story I love to everyone? He also promised me that the judges were not frightening at all; just think of them as carrots and cabbages in a vegetable garden.

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    Apparently surprised by my response, my mother looked as if she was close to another outburst—but she only sighed. ……