Best places to visit in the UK
The United Kingdom has long been a favorite European tourist destination for many people because of its beautiful countryside, historic cities, top museums and outstanding theaters. Here are some of the best places to visit in the UK.
Cambridge
Cambridge is a charming English city located on the River Cam just north of London. As the home to one of the world's top universities, the University of Cambridge has all of the cultural and entertainment options you might expect from a college town.
Chester
Located on the River Dee in Cheshire, England, Chester is more than 2,000 years old, which means there is plenty of history, culture and architecture on hand lasting several eras（时代). The Roman and medieval（中世纪的）walls around the city are one of Chester's biggest tourist attractions.
Stonehenge
One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge consists of earthworks surrounding a circular (环形的) setting of large standing stones in southwest England. It is also home to the most important Neolithic and Bronze Age finds and structures in the UK. It was not until 1600 BCE that Stonehenge came to be completed.
Lake District
Located in northwest England, the Lake District is the second largest National Park in the UK. The main attractions are the lakes, mountains and hills carved by glacial erosion (冰川侵蚀) and providing dramatic and inspiring sights. It is England's famous destination for long walks and climbing.
Fat and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. "Football, tennis, cricket—anything with a round ball, I was useless," he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the one always made fun of in school gym classes in Devonshire, England.
It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him. At first he went biking alone in a nearby forest. Then he began to ride the bike along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set up his mind on building up his body, increasing his speed and strength. At the age of 18, he ran his first marathon.
The following year, he met John Ridgway and was hired as an instructor at Ridgway's school in Scotland, where he learned about Ridgway's cold-water exploits. Greatly interested, Saunders read much about North Pole explorers and their exciting and dangerous experiences, then decided his future.
In 2001, after becoming a skillful skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition (探险) towards the North Pole. It took unbelievable energy. He suffered frostbite (冻疮), ran into a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit.
Since then Saunders has become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and he's skied more of the North Pole by himself than any other British man.
Next October, Saunders, 27, heads south from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, a 2900-kilometre journey that has never been completed on skis.
a. He ran his first marathon.
b. He skied alone in the North Pole.
c. He rode his bike in a forest.
d. He planned an adventure to the South Pole.
Tonya, Elsa and Mark are students at SAR High School in New York City. It's a school with regular academic (学术的) classes, but it also gives special attention to the performing arts. Tonya likes dancing, Elsa wants to be an artist and Mark is a singer.
The students are all 15, and they're in the 10th grade. They study subjects like English, maths, and science. They also choose a foreign language. Students have many academic classes, but during the school day they also take classes in the arts, like dance and music.
There is even more for SAR students after school. There are more than 40 clubs for students. For example, there's a movie club, a music club and an environment club. " We have so many choices here," says Tonya. " I like taking photos. It's also a great way to meet people with common interests."
Students at SAR can also do many sports. For example, they can play basketball, tennis, volleyball and soccer. Students practice after school. They compete against other high schools. Mark says, "At school, I study by myself. I'm a singer, and I do that alone, too. That's why I like playing on the basketball team. We work together and compete against other teams."
SAR offers many great classes, clubs and sports for students. Students at SAR get a good education and they also develop their own interests. Many SAR students become dancers, singers and actors!
How often do you talk with someone? How often do you find you can't remember his/her words? Or, perhaps you get distracted (分心) while he/she is speaking and miss his/her messages. Nowadays, modern life is full of distractions: TVs, radios, telephones, and so on, which can make it difficult to listen attentively.
But how can we listen more effectively? John Kabatzin, professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, put forward the idea of mindful（用心的）listening. He said mindfulness means paying attention in a special way, with a purpose, at the present moment and non-judgmentally（不评头论足地）.
When we listen mindfully, we many have some difficulties but still remain open to the speaker's ideas and messages. Mindfulness encourages us to focus on the present moment, avoid distractions and ignore physical and emotional reactions（反应）to what people say.
But how can we apply mindful listening to our life? John describes three key elements（要素）which can help improve our listening skills.
First, be present. When we listen, focus on the speaker without distractions. Then cultivate the ability to understand others. When we develop it, we can understand a situation from someone else's point of view. Finally, listen to our own "cues", such as the thoughts, feelings and physical reactions that we have when we feel anxious or angry.
The rule is simple: just "Listen"! Listen carefully and attentively. Pay full attention to the other person, and don't let other thoughts, like what we are going to say next, distract us.
Getting into a quarrel (争吵) with a friend is very common. We quarrel because we can't reach an agreement. As a result, we end up hurting the person we are caring about.
Life is short for everyone. We shouldn't always focus on the problems we have with our friends. If you think your friend is really a good person, it's right to give that friend a second chance. Everyone deserves a second chance, including you.
Apologizing (道歉) is the most effective way to win a friend back. Fights have both right and wrong sides but that really isn't important. The earlier you apologize to your friend, the more he feels what he did was wrong.
What matters is that you realize that true friends are hard to find, and you're not willing to give up a beautiful friendship just because of an argument.
Often, people who fight become even better friends in the end. That's because a true friend is someone whom you've trusted, whom you've shared all your secrets and dreams with, and whom you've learned to love. He or she can understand you and finally forgive you.
A. No one can be perfect.
B. Do forget these problems.
C. Good friends are never easy to lose.
D. Sometimes we say things we don't really mean.
E. You should learn to apologize and forgive others.
F. But whoever apologizes first doesn't really matter.
G. If you don't want to lose your friend, forget your pride and apologize.
A man was employed to paint a boat. He brought paint and 1 and began to paint the boat as the owner wanted. While painting, he 2 there was a hole in the body of the boat and decided to repair it. When he finished painting, he received his 3 and left.
The next day, the owner of the boat visited the painter and 4 him a cheque (支票), much higher than what he was paid for the painting work. The painter was 5.
"You've already paid me for painting the boat, sir!" he said.
"This is not for the paint job. It's for repairing the 6 in the boat."
"Ah! But it was such a small service." the man said. "Certainly it's not worth paying me such a high amount for something so 7 !"
"My dear friend," the owner said, "You don't understand. Let me tell you what happened. When I asked you to paint the boat, I 8 to mention the hole. When the paint 9, my kids took it and went on a fishing trip. They did not know that there was a hole there. I was not at home at the time. So when I 10 and noticed they had taken the boat, I was 11. Imagine my 12 and joy when I saw them returning safely from fishing."
"Then, I examined the boat and found that you had repaired the hole! You now see what you did? You 13 the life of my children!"
Each of us has a moral duty to offer help, wipe tears, listen carefully and repair all the "hole" we 14 in our life journey, because a small act will make a big 15 in the future.
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. The Awakening of Insects (惊蛰) falls on March 6 ends on March 20 this year.
The Awakening of Insects signals rise in temperature and increased rain fall. As the third solar term in the lunar year, (it) name suggests the fact that animals sleeping in winter are awakened by spring thunder and that the earth begins to come back life. It is the key time for spring agricultural activities. It is also a good time for people (enjoy) fun outdoors, especially for people living in the city. Driving to the suburbs, (fish) in a lake or enjoying the singing bird will make for a perfect weekend in spring. The most popular fruit in this season (be) pears.
The custom of eating pears is (wide) practiced around the Awakening of Insects. As the weather gets warmer and the air becomes (dry), people tend to feel their mouths and tongues are dry, can cause colds or coughs. A pear is sweet, juicy and cold, moistening (湿润) the lungs to arrest a cough. Therefore, pears are recommended during the Awakening of Insects.
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