Silk Road Tours
Along this over 4, 000 km road, you can experience colorful culture, precious historical relics and beautiful northern and western landscape!
Top Silk Road Attractions:
1. Terracotta Warriors□
Type: History Museums, Historic Sites
Recommended Length of Visit： 3 hours
As the eighth wonder of the ancient world, it has a history of more than 2, 200 years. Oriental mummies await you to discover their mystery.
2. Mogao Grottoes□
Type: Buddhism, Historic Sites
Recommended Length of Visit：3 hours
Considered as the eastern Louvre Museum, Mpga0 Grottoes is a glorious treasure of ancient Buddhist cave art. The history of Mogao Grottoes can be traced back to the "Five Hu—16Kingdoms" period (AD 304 — 439).
3. Big Wild Goose Pagoda□
Type: Culture & History, Buddhism
Recommended Length of Visit: 2 hours
For hundreds of years, this great pagoda has always been the symbol of Xi an. It is famous for the great traveler Xuanzang of Tang Dynasty who traveled from China to India to learn the Buddhism and got back to China with many precious Buddhist scriptures (佛经).
4. Qinghai Lake
Type: Lake
Recommended Length of Visit: 5 hours
Known as the largest inland lake, as well as the largest salt water lake in China, it is the most visited and famous attraction in Qinghai Province. Here, you not only enjoy the fantastic natural beauty, but also experience the amazing culture here.
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Ten years ago I used to be very fit. I rode a bike to work and I got a lot of exercise at weekends. I used to play tennis a lot and go for long walks. In those days I didn't earn very much. I had a job in an office. It wasn't a very good job but I had a lot of time to do the things I enjoyed doing.
Then, about eight years ago, I got a much better job. The pay was better, but the hours were a lot longer. I bought a car and drove to work every day. I began to take people out to lunch. And I began to put on weight, too. I stopped playing tennis and going for long walks at weekends because I just didn't have any time for things like that any more.
There's a lot of stress in my job. Perhaps that is why I started drinking more than I used to. For example, I used to have only half a glass of whisky when I got home, but then I started filling my glass to the top, and instead of having one glass, I would have several. I started smoking a lot, too. I never used to smoke at all.
Two months ago I had a heart attack. At first I just couldn't believe it. Luckily it wasn't very serious. The doctor advised me to stop smoking and to eat less. He also advised me to work less and get more exercise. But I just haven't any time! My job takes everything out of me!
Sometimes I wonder if I should get another job. Perhaps I could do something like I used to do. But if I do that, I won't earn as much. I have a family to support. I have to think of them, too. I just don't know what I should do. What do you think？
Halloween dog parades(游行), where dogs get around in fun costumes(服装), are a fairly common scene during this time of the year. However, the largest and most popular gathering of its kind is New York City's Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade. The annual event attracts over 300 dogs and their proud owners, who often wear matched costumes to help their four-legged friends win the Best of Show title.
Now celebrating its 29th year, the 2019 parade took place at the East River Park Amphitheater on Sunday, October 20. Hundreds of New Yorkers braved the dark weather and light rain to admire the dogs acting as famous persons, fictional books and movie characters, popular foods, and even other animals. Among the most famous were two dogs dressed as Sesame Street's Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch. Their owners joined in the fun by dressing up as popular muppets (木偶), Bert and Ernie.
A four-legged "Snoop Dogg" also made an appearance, complete with a famous American singers gold chain and sunglasses. A kind-looking dog dressed as Little Red Riding Hood showed up together with a "Big Bad Wolf".
The 2019 Best of Show title, which came with a $500 gift card, went to two Yorkshire Terriers dressed as the leading characters from Charles Schulz's bestselling cartoon novel Snoopy and the Red Baron. The well-designed costumes included a doghouse and a model World War I plane, which took the owner over a month to build.
A Jack Russell Terrier dressed as a bowl of noodles and his "chef" owner were awarded second place, while a dog and its owners, acting as characters from the 2019 horror movie Midsommar, placed third. Regardless of whether or not they won, the dogs and their owners all had a great time showing off their costumes to the cheering crowds.
The phrase "The early bird catches the worm" may be true. It means people who wake up early get more done than people who don't. Another saying is, "Early to bed, early to rise" makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. " Scientists have found that people who go to bed before 11: 00 p. m. may do better in life than people who sleep around 2: 30 a. m.
The researchers are from Birmingham's Centre for Human Brain Health in the UK. Their research showed that people who slept and rose early (early birds) had an advantage over people who slept and woke up late (night owls). There were differences in the brain function of early birds and night owls.
The scientists tested 38 people in their research. The people answered questionnaires about their sleeping pattern and when they felt tired during the day. They were then put into an early bird or night owl group based on their answers.
All of the people had MRI scans on their brain and did different tests throughout the day. The researchers said there were big differences between the two groups. The early birds said they felt less sleepy and were able to do the tests quicker than the night owls. The researchers said, "Night owls during school have to get up earlier, then they go into work and they have to get up earlier, so they're constantly having to fight against their bad life habits."
One of the most well-liked foods in America is the hot dog. The selling of hot dogs has already become a popular business. Almost half of all hot dogs were sold between Memorial Day and Labor Day. On July 4th alone, Americans bought 150 million hot dog.
The sales of hot dogs have increased a lot. New ingredients have widened the appeal of the hot dog to various groups. Many Americans can now choose meatless and low-fat varieties of hot dogs. Chicken, turkey, and beef hot dogs are also avaiable(可购得的) for purchase.
The popularity of the hot dog is also a result of the many ways the food is prepared in different parts of the United States. Hot dog lovers in Chicago often use yellow mustard (FK), raw onions and tomato slices with their hot dogs. In the south. however, people put coleslaw(a kind of salad )on their hot dogs. . People from Kansas City enjoy their hot dogs with melted Swiss cheese.
No matter how people order, fix, or eat their hot dogs, this convenient meal remains an important part of the American diet. Supermarkets, restaurants, and food stands across the United States continue to buy a huge number of hot dogs from suppliers so they can provide customers with one of their favorite foods: the all-American hot dog.
A. How Americans prepare their hot dogs depends on where they live.
B. The longest hot dog created in the world was 60 meters.
C. It is safer to heat a hot dog before you eat it.
D. Last year. Americans ate more than 20 billion hot dogs.
E. This is, in part, due to some changes in the product.
F. They are always in such high demand.
G. People from New York like their hot dogs with a lot of onions.
I have a close childhood friend. He spent the last eight years attending night1to get his bachelor's degree (学士学位) while also doing a full-time job. Last month, after years of late nights and weekends of studying, he2graduated.
He3in our hometown after high school,4most of his friends, myself included, left long ago for other states for university and jobs. Over time, work, families, and other5have made it difficult for us all to be6in our hometown at the same time.
I put forward a wonderful idea: plan a weekend that we'd all be7to fly back to our hometown to surprise him and celebrate his8. It was so much fun9the affair. The bait (诱饵): his mom told him that he was going to have10with just his grandparents to celebrate. Little did he know that the family dinner would11a 20-person affair with friends from all around the states. I got to12a cake so that everyone13could enjoy it.
When the guest of honour arrived to "dinner with the14", he was greatly surprised and told us it made him feel special. The "white lie" dinner plan was a great15for me.
Rachel and her husband, Jason, were both experienced climbers, were on a climbing holiday in Switzerland. When they were 3, 000 metres up in the mountains, there wasstorm. The wind was(extreme) strong and the snow was two metres deep. They couldn't move. Rachel had her mobile phone with her, so she sent a text message to five friends in the UK(get) their help.
About four hours later, one of her friends, Martha, respondedher with a text message. Martha said she had phoned the police in Switzerland and that they had got in touch with the mountain rescue team.
But the weather was so badthe helicopter (直升飞机) couldn't get to the two climbers. The rescue team sent a message to Rachel, (say)："So sorry Rachel. We tried. Wind is too strong. Have to wait till morning. Take care. Be strong. "Rachel felt(hope) and thought they were going to die as it was freezing, -15℃. However, Jason encouraged her, telling her not to give up.
Next morning the storm(pass) and the helicopter arrived to take them off the mountain. After the accident, they cared for each other with greater(devote).
内容应包括以下要点：
1）表示歉意；
2）解释上课使用手机的原因；
3）提出自己的请求并适当表态。
注意：
1）可适当添加细节使文章连贯；
2）字数80左右；
Dear Mr. Jackson,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
