Wonderful Museums in Cyprus.

    The Leventis Municipal Museum

    It shows the history of the city of Nicosia from prehistory to the present time and covers several traditional buildings on Hippocrates Street No.15-17. The idea of creating a museum memorizing the history of Nicosia was that of the former city leader, Lellos Demetriades. The museum was planned in 1984 and finished in 1989. Two years later, the Leventis Museum was honored with the European Museum of the Year Award. The museum aims to contribute to the protection of Nicosia's history.

    Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday (10:00 a.m.—4:30 p.m.）

    Closed: Monday and public holidays

    Entrance: Free. The Museum provides equipment for visitors with disabilities.

    The Stemi Museum of Village Life

    The museum shows the history of Stemi Museum from its foundation to the end of World WarⅡ. Sewing tools and equipment, handkerchief, kitchenware, pots and jars，traditional clothing are some of the exhibitions of this amazing museum.

    Open: All year round

    Monday to Sunday—October 1 to March 31 (10 a.m.—4 p.m.）

    Monday to Sunday—April 1 to September 30 (10 a.m.—6 p.m.）

    Free entrance

    Marion-Arsinoe Archaeoloigical Museum

    The Museum of Marion-Arsinoe is located in Polis Chrysochous. The exhibits are from the ancient city of Marion, renamed Arsinoe in the 3rd century BC.

    Address: 26 MakariosⅢ Avenue, Polis, Paphos.

    Opening hours:

    Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday (8 a.m.—3 p.m.), Thursday (8 a.m.—5 p.m.), Saturday (9 a.m.—3 p.m.)

    Monday and Sunday closed.

    Entrance Fee: ￡1.75；half price on national holidays.

    Maa-Palaeokastro Museum

    The small museum is located within the Maa-Palaeokastro site. Built in 1989，the museum's unusual design is the work of architect Andrea Bruno. The museum houses a small collection of objects，mainly copies, as well as some educational information on the site.

    Open daily: 8:30 a.m.—5 p.m. (November—March), 8:30 a.m.—6 p.m. (April—October). All year round.

    Entrance Fee: ￡1.75

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hungry pandas don't particularly care whether there's a partial government shutdown. The Washington National Zoological Park's most famous residents still need to be fed, as do thousands of other animals, even as the facility closed its gates Wednesday.

    The zoo will remain closed to the public. On Wednesday, the normally bustling (熙熙攘攘的) Connecticut Avenue gateway was locked tight. Just behind the fence, a statue of a giant panda that would normally be covered in climbing children sat alone and neglected. The zoo's animal care staff will use the downtime to conduct comprehensive medical checks on the animals.

    The partial government shutdown began on December 22. President Donald Trump's demand for money for a border wall with Mexico has been the sticking point in passing funding bills for several government departments. Trump said Wednesday that the shutdown will last "as long as it takes."

    With no signs that the shutdown will end soon, Washington's tourism officials are working to ensure that tourists don't cancel their trips entirely. The mayor's office and Washington's tourism bureau (旅游局) have released a list of private museums and off-the-beaten-path attractions for visitors including the Newseum, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the Museum of the Bible, Ford's Theatre and DAR Constitution Hall.

    "We know that federal government shutdowns cause many disruptions for both residents and visitors, but we want to remind everyone that while the federal government might be closed, D.C. is open for business," said Mayor Muriel Bowser.

The pandas were not available for comment.

    For as long as there have been gifts, we naturally make choices based on the recipient (接受者). But what if we have been wrong all along and we could turn things around, which not only made gift buying easier, but the recipient happier?

    In 2015, psychologists Lauren Human and Lara Aknin conducted an online survey, which suggested that when people buy gifts, they prefer to choose something based on the recipient's personality and tastes. Most people also said that they preferred receiving gifts bought with them in mind: gifts for them.

    But Human and Aknin wondered if this approach to giving failed to take advantage of the way we connect as people. So they sent 78 volunteers into a shopping centre before Mother's Day. Half were told to buy a card that "reveals (揭示) your knowledge of the recipient" while the others set out to buy a card that "reveals your true self". After the purchase, the givers who had thought partly of themselves reported feeling emotionally closer to their mothers.

    To find out how that approach goes down with recipients, the psychologists did another test, asking more than 100 students to choose a song on iTunes to give to a friend, partner or family member. Each half of the group received the same instructions as the card buyers. Results revealed that recipients of songs that revealed something of the givers felt closer to them than those who received gifts bought only with them in mind.

    Human and Aknin suggest it might apply to all gifts. "If building stronger social connections is the underlying (潜在的) goal" of a gift and surely it should be — then we "may well be advised to offer more self-reflective gifts". In short, for a present to be meaningful, you need to give away a bit of yourself, even if there is a risk that the gift might not so closely suit the recipient's practical needs or tastes as one acquired purely with that in mind.

    Moreover, giving something of oneself can be a safer act, the psychologists added. Because it reduces the risk of revealing poor knowledge of a recipient by attempting to buy something that fits their character — and failing.

    But a note of caution here: what the research does not examine is the potential risk in repeated, unsympathetic giver-centered giving, which, according to Human and Aknin "could signal self-obsession"— and nobody wants to reveal that about themselves.

    If maths is the language of the universe, bees may have just uttered their first words. New research suggests these busybodies of the insect world are capable of addition and subtraction (减法) — using colors in the place of plus and minus symbols.

    In the animal kingdom, the ability to count — or at least distinguish between differing quantities — isn't unusual: It has been seen in frogs, spiders, and even fish. But solving equations (方程式) using symbols is rare, so far only achieved by famously brainy animals such as chimpanzees and African grey parrots.

    Building on previous research that says the social insects can count to four and understand the concept of zero, researchers wanted to test the limits of what their tiny brains can do.

    Scientists trained 14 bees to link the colors blue and yellow to addition and subtraction, respectively. They placed the bees at the entrance of a Y-shaped maze (迷宫), where they were shown several shapes in either yellow or blue. If the shapes were blue, bees got a reward if they went to the end of the maze with one more blue shape (the other end had one less blue shape); if the shapes were yellow, they got a reward if they went to the end of the maze with one less yellow shape.

    The testing worked the same way: Bees that "subtracted" one shape when they saw yellow, or "added" one shape when they saw blue were considered to have aced the test. The bees got the right answer 63% to 72% of the time, depending on the type of equation and the direction of the right answer — much better than random guesses would allow—the researchers report today in Science Advances.

    Though the results came from just 14 bees, researchers say the advance is exciting. If a brain about 20,000 times smaller than ours can perform maths using symbols, it could pave the way to novel approaches in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Just don't ask the bees to do your homework anytime soon.

    Whether you're a child, teenager, young adult or are middle-aged, respect for your parents is an important value. Your parents are the people who raised you, devoting time, energy and money to your development. No matter your age is, there are 5 ways to show respect.

    Respect their belongings.

    One important way to show respect is to show regard for the things important to your parents. For younger children, this may mean not touching jewelry or other valuable things. For grown children, respect may mean returning a borrowed tool in good condition and on time. Lack of respect for a parent's belongings is a violation of personal boundaries. — And never borrow things without asking first.

    Punctuality.

     Therefore, always be on time. For teenagers, showing up on time means coming home by curfew (宵禁).Adult children should show up on time for family dinners or events, or to pick a parent up for a medical appointment. Call if you're going to be late because parents worry about children, no matter their age is.

    Remembering birthdays, anniversaries and other special days is a sign that you honor your parents. Make plans to take them to lunch or dinner or bake a cake or cookies. Most parents don't expect expensive gifts, but a handmade gift is always appreciated .A phone call from a grown child who lives too far for a visit is a welcome sign of respect.

    Be kind.

    Kind words and affection are simple ways to show respect. Tell your parents you love them. Listen and allow your parents to speak without interruption. Show a sincere interest in what your parents have to say. Be patient with your parents and don't rush them. Never talk back or be rude or disrespectful. Acknowledge your parents' achievements.

A. Celebrate with them.

B. Be a good listener.

C. Don't take advantage of your parents' kindness and generosity.

D. Treat your parents the way you would like to be treated.

E. Being respectful helps build positive relationships with others.

F. And they love you unconditionally throughout your life.

G. Lateness indicates a lack of respect.

    Once upon a time, there was a king who had twin sons. There was some1about which one had been born first. As they grew up, the king sought out a2way of choosing one of them as the crown prince.

    One day he said, "My sons, the3will come when one of you must succeed (继任) me as king. The4of power are very heavy. To find out which of you is5able to bear them cheerfully, I'm sending you to one of my advisors, who will place equal burdens on your6. My crown will go to the one who first7bearing his burden."

    The brothers8together at once. Soon they met a weak and9woman struggling under a heavy weight. One of the boys suggested that they stop to help her. The other10, "We have a burden of our own to worry about. Let's be on our way."

    So the second son11on while the first stayed behind to help the woman. As he continued, the first son found others who needed12: a blind man who needed assistance to go home and a lost child whom he carried back to her13parents.

    Eventually he did reach his father's advisor,14his own burden, and went back home with it15on his shoulders. When he arrived back at the palace, his brother met him at the gate and greeted him with16. "I don't understand, " the brother said. "I17Father the burden was too heavy to carry. How did you18it alone?"

    The future king replied19, "I suppose by helping others carry their burdens. I20the strength to bear my own."

    Landscaped Gardens—Suzhou Gardens in east China's Suzhou City, attracting a c flow of visitors from both home and abroad, have been suffering much damage for some reasons in the long history. Fortunately, thanks to the c effort of the locals and the Chinese government, they manage to survive and are officially r as the World Heritage.

    Such heritage sites are not only the w to the historical development of the city but also an important basis for historical research. Therefore, we can not lay too much stress on the sof protecting and pthem. Our government should strive to launch cto raise people's awareness of the preservation. Besides, every Chinese citizen is supposed to behave a and respectfully at tourist destinations. C to the conservation of heritage sites, we are sure to make great achievements. Otherwise, we will suffer the c.

    The day before my daughter Norah's fourth birthday, something she said foreshadowed a remarkable event. I'd just picked her up from preschool when she cautioned me not to mind the elderly person walking across the parking lot at a glacier's pace. She went on to explain that she had a soft spot for old folks: "I like old people best because they walk slowly like I do and they have soft skin as I do. They are all gonna die soon, so I'm gonna love them before they die." I was struck by her thoughtfulness and sympathy.

    The following day — her birthday — again on the way home from school, she asked if we could stop at the grocery store to buy cupcakes for her and her six siblings to enjoy after dinner. How can you say no to a birthday girl? I popped Norah and her younger sister into one of those car-shaped grocery carts and headed toward the bakery. After we picked up the cupcakes, I stopped at a shelf that caught my eye. While I was distracted, Norah was busy standing up in the cart, excitedly waving and gleefully proclaiming, "Hi, old person! It's my birthday today!" The man was elderly, with his weather-beaten face. However, before I could shush her, he stopped and turned to her. If he was troubled by my innocent child, he would show it. His expression was softened as he replied, "Well, hello, little lady! And how old are you today?" They chatted for a few minutes, he wished her a happy birthday, and we went our separate ways. A few minutes later, she turned to me and asked, "Can I take a picture with the old man for my birthday" It was the cutest thing ever, and although I wasn't sure if he'd be willing to, I told tier we'd certainly ask.

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