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江西省横峰中学等五校2019-2020学年新高一英语竞赛班联考试卷
The biggest challenge faced by travelers, especially those who like to have a backpacking trip is how to ensure a steady supply of clean clothes. Now, thanks to a great invention called Scrubba Wash Pack, that worry may be a thing of the past.
The portable washing machine was invented by Ash Newland in 2010, while he was planning to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. Struck by the limited packing space, he got inspiration from traditional washboards to create a bag that could be used to clean clothes. Then he quitted his career as a lawyer and focused on perfecting the bag's design. By 2012, the bag was ready for the public. It weighed only 180 grams and required very little storage space, making it perfect for anymore wishing to travel light.
Not surprisingly, the bag which was worth 55 dollars was an instant hit with travelers, university students and even passengers. However, Newland was not satisfied. He still saw a disadvantage with his invention—dirty clothes had to be carried around in a separate bag! The recently introduced Scrubba Wash Pack solves that problem.
In order to make the pack active, dirty clothes are placed inside the bag along with two or three liters of water. The bag is then shut tightly to ensure all air is squeezed out and the colors are massaged for a few minutes. After a quick wash, they are clean and ready to be dried. According to Newland, the pack can clean anything from jeans to smelly socks! What's even more amazing is that with a capacity to hold 13 liters of water, it can be used to wash more clothes at a time.
The best part is that the 99-dollar pack that will be available for sale later this year, only weighs 300 grams and is completely foldable, making it easy to store when it's not in use. With the Scrubba Wash Pack, wandering through foreign cities searching for a washing shop, or paying for washing machines may soon be a thing of the past!
The Way Home Looks Now ●Author: Wendy Wan-Long Shang ●Number of pages: 272 ●Price: $17 | The Water and the Wild ●Author: K. E. Ormsbee ●Number of pages: 448 ●Price: $19 | ||||
●Peter who is a school boy used to play baseball with his brother, but he has no enthusiasm for the game. Then one day, in an attempt to heal his family and make his mother happy, Peter decides to join a baseball team. Can the game his family love bring them back together? | ●A little girl named Lottie has taken through an apple tree to a world of spirits when she wishes for a cure for her sick friend Eliot. She has to travel across this world with her new friends. On her quest to find the medicine that will rid Eliot of his illness forever, she comes across many challenges. | ||||
Gone Crazy in Alabama ●Author: Rita Williams-Garcia ●Number of pages: 304 ●Price: $14 | Raising Rufus ●Author: David Fulk ●Number of pages: 272 ●Price: $21 | ||||
●Three young sisters, Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern, travel from their home in Brooklyn, New York, to the rural South. They plan to spend the summer in Alabama with their grandmother, Big Ma, and their great-grandmother, Ma Charles. | ●One day, 12-year-old Martin Tinker picks up a strange shaped rock. He displays it with his rock collection in his yard. But some days later, Martin discovers the rock is actually an egg when it hatches into a baby dinosaur! | ||||
Family Fun in Canadian Museum of Nature
Bring the whole family to rediscover our fully redecorated museum.
WHAT TO SEE AND DO
Check out What's On for all the events, educational activities and HD movies happening during your visit. Care for birds, dive down into the depths at the helm (舵柄) of a research submersible(潜水器) or explore a cave… on the first floor. Don't miss our gallery play areas on the third floor when visiting with kids. By visiting here, your children will learn more about nature. Check out Our Exhibitions which presents our special exhibitions and our galleries. Be sure to stop at our Nature Boutique on the second floor for a vast selection of games, books and nature-related souvenirs from 9:30 am until the museum closes for the day.
HOURS, ADMISSION, SERVICES AND MORE
Opening hours: Regular Hours (September 4 -May 31) 9 am-5pm except Monday and Thursday Summer Hours (June 1-September 2) 9 am-6 pm(Saturday-Wednesday) 9 am-8 pm(Thursday and Friday) | General Admission: Free for members. Adult: $14.50 Senior (65+): $12.50 Student (18+): $12.50 Student (13+): $12.50 Child (3–12): $10.50 Tiny Tot (0–2): Free A general admission ticket is required—even when the price is free, as it is for members and Tiny Tots—if you want to see a movie or a special exhibition. Buy a combo that includes both tickets already. Ticket combo includes general admission and a 3D movie. Adult: $18.50 Senior (65+): $16.50 Student (18+): $16.50 Student (13+): $16.50 Child (3–12): $14.50 Tiny Tot (0–2): Free Member: $3 |
Parking: Paid parking is available on the Canadian Museum of Nature grounds. Rates: $3 per half hour maximum of $14 per day (until 4:30 am) evening flat rate: $5 (4:30 pm -4:30 am) Charges accumulate (evening and next day) for vehicles that are parked overnight. |
The Canadian Museum of Nature provides a lot of information, images and videos on our websites about nature, such as http://www.nature.ca/en/family-fun and http://www.expeditionarctic.ca/. The museum also participates in several social networks. Follow us on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter.
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