It's hard to imagine the San Francisco Peninsula and the Marin Headlands connected by anything but the Golden Gate Bridge as if its red beams (梁), constructed 75 years ago, were always part of the permanent landscape.
A delicate fireworks display recently celebrated the bridge's 75th anniversary, but you can still celebrate on a smaller scale and catch a lot more. Try shopping for some anniversary souvenir, joining in a guided tour, or simply going for a walk across the 1.7-mile-wide bridge.
Beyond the bridge, the beloved City by the Bay is still appealing with secret San Francisco musts to keep the celebration going. Here are a few more:
Bourbon and Branch
This Prohibition-style "private" saloon requires a password to enter. Dark, intimate and decorated faithfully like the 1920s, this is the ideal spot for business dealings. Cell phones are prohibited, which only adds to the authentic atmosphere.
House of Air
A favorite among locals and tourists, this activity center has dozens of trampolines (蹦床) to jump on, trampoline walls to bounce off. Space is rented by how much time you want to bounce about, but be cautious about overdoing it; jumping around for even 10 minutes is exhausting!
Nightlife at California Academy of Science
For anyone who wished that film "Night at the Museum" could be real, every Thursday night the California Academy of Science offers a simulated (模拟的) rainforest and aquarium, all under the same roof. There's also live music, several bars and a different theme every week.
Musee Mecanique
It may be called a museum. It's full of wind-up toys, dancing puppets, shooting galleries and vintage arcade games. Some of the exhibits may seem frightening, but this is a unique trip back into the history of how we have fun. Bringa pocket full of coins.
As a young girl, having read stories of men conquering Mount Everest and rowing across the Atlantic, I dreamed of doing something really adventurous. However, I believed that to be a successful adventurer you had to be a man. Years later I was to disprove this belief by becoming the first British woman to walk to the Magnetic North Pole.
In 1995 I was reading a newspaper in the garden, when I spotted a feature which said: "WANTEND ten novice arctic explorers"—to take part in an expedition to walk 350 miles to the Magnetic North Pole.
I recognized immediately that this was the opportunity I had been waiting for. The ad went on to describe the qualities that the organizers were looking for: the ability to work in a team, and the ability to raise £15, 000. I was prepared to do this because I wanted to know if I could survive in the Arctic. There was no reason to delay so I sent off for more details. When the brochure arrived, the most significant thing that hit me were the words on the front page. Are you man enough for the Ultimate Challenge?
Immediately my mind raced back to those books I had read all those years ago as a child, about all those men who had been successful adventurers. Only men could be successful adventurers. I was angry. Suddenly that became all the motivation I needed to follow up on this opportunity. "I'll show them," I thought to myself. "If they think only men can do this, I am going to prove them wrong."
A new high-performance contact lens (隐形眼镜) under development at the University of Heidelberg will not only correct ordinary vision faults but will improve normal night vision as much as five times making people's vision sharper than that of cats.
Bille and his team work with an instrument called an active mirror. Connected to a wave-front sensor that tracks and measures the course of a laser beam (激光束) into the eye, the aluminum mirror discovers the faults of the cornea (眼角膜) , the transparent protective layer covering the eyeball. The highly precise data from the two instruments, which, Bille hopes, will one day be found at the opticians (配镜师) all over the world—serve as a basis for the production of completely individualized contact lenses that correct and improve the wearer's vision.
By day, Bille's contact lenses will focus rays of light so accurately on the retina (视网膜). Lens wearers will be able to identify a face at a distance of 100 meters—80 meters farther than they would normally be able to see. At night, the lenses have an even greater potential. Normally, people can see a face at a distance of 5 metres. In his experiments night vision was improved by an even greater factor: in semi-darkness, test participants could see up to 15 times better than without the lenses.
Bille's lenses are expected to reach the market soon, and one tentative plan is to use the Internet to transmit information on patients' visual faults from the optician to the manufacturer, who will then produce and mail the contact lenses within a couple of days. The physicist expects the lenses to cost about a dollar a pair: about the same as conventional one-day disposable lenses.
Louis Vuitton, commonly shortened to LV, is a French fashion house founded in 1854 by Louis Vuitton. Louis Vuitton was the best known designer of leather goods in the history of France. In 1854, he opened the first suitcase store with his own name in Paris. Louis Vuitton became a legend in the art of travel by creating luggage, bags and accessories as they were elegant and practical. Later on, it has enjoyed a huge success since 1896 and played a starring role in the development of modern luxury.
It constantly introduced and created new and original designs to meet the demands of customers. That is to say, it is innovation that shapes the story of Louis Vuitton.
Now, the label's LV monogram appears on most of its products, ranging from luxury trunks and leather goods to ready-to-wear, shoes, watches, jewelry, accessories, sunglasses. Louis Vuitton is one of the world's leading international fashion houses; it sells its products through stand-alone boutiques (专卖店), high-end department stores, and the e-commerce section of its website Louis Vuitton.com. For seven years in a row (2006-2012) Louis Vuitton has been named the world's most valuable luxury brand.
In February 1998, Louis Vuitton, the world's first flagship store opened in Paris; then London's Bond Street is also the second opening. The same year in August and September, the third and fourth flagship store respectively opened in Japan and in New York. In 1999, Louis Vuitton opened a flagship store in Hong Kong, covering two floors with 6600 square meters. Continually expanding, Louis Vuitton today boasts 13 production workshops, an international logistics center (物流中心), more than 300 exclusive shops in 50 countries and employs 9, 500 people throughout the world, 60% of whom are based outside France.
When it comes to Brazil, you will recall the exciting football game and the Samba. It is considered the state banquet (国宴). It has a unique flavor for it has absorbed the essence of Portuguese, African and Indian food, and has all the traditions and elements of an American Barbecue.
Originally the formula for Brazilian style barbecue was to roast the whole cattle or sheep strung on the branch. And the meat is cut into pieces to eat with a knife when cooked. Later the style has changed since the coming of the European civilization.
A salt-water baste is used to keep meats properly wet during the cooking. Beef is typically never seasoned. Lamb, however, is spiced with a rich sauce the night before cooking. And they are cooked on long sword-like skewers (烤肉叉) over the fire with fattier items placed on top so that the juices will drip down and flavor the other cuts. Waiters will go around table to table carving off pieces onto your plate. Without moving from your table you can experience virtually unlimited dishes until your stomach fails you.
The difference lies in ingredients and eating habits. Korean barbecue is mainly made of pork, beef and mutton. When served, the meat is dipped in some onions, sesame oil and Korean sauce and wrapped with lettuce, so that meat with vegetables is eaten together. It's typical thumb-sized meat is smoked on a grill with charcoal (木炭).
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A. And a modern version comes out. B. This is truly a great dining experience. C. Barbecue, though, is what Brazilians are proud of. D. Xinjiang barbecue in China earns a good reputation. E. They make a great impression on people in the world. F. In contrast, Xinjiang barbecue features smaller skewers. G. Brazilian barbecue differs from Korean's and Chinese Xinjiang's. |
As a young girl in rural Zimbabwe, Tererai Trent lived without running water and electricity and had no hope for her future. "I1my father pointing to my brothers and the other boys in the village and saying: These are the breadwinners of tomorrow. We need to2them. We need to send them to school. The girls will get married," she says. "And that was just a (n)3experience for me."
4to learn, this little girl with big dreams5did her brother homework. "I learned to read and write from my brother's books," she says. Soon, Tererai's secret was6, and the teacher begged her father to let her learn.
Tererai attended only two terms before she was forced to7at age 11. By age 18, she was the mother of three. "When my husband realized that I wanted to have a (n)8, he would beat me," she says. "I have nightmares of that time of my life."
In 1991, a visitor9Tererai's life forever. Jo Luck, from Heifer International, asked every woman about her greatest10—something many of them didn't know they were allowed to have. "I remember very clearly saying: ‘My name is Tererai, and I want to go to America to11,'" she says. "And she just looked at me and said, ‘If you desire, it is12.' I was definitely inspired by what she said. I determined to fight for my dream."
Hoping her daughter could break the cycle of poverty Tererai's mother13her to write her dreams on a piece of paper. The 20-year-old placed them in a small tin and buried them under a rock on the14where she used to herd (放牧) cattle. "As a woman without an education, life will continue to be a burden," she wrote. "I15these dreams, and I firmly hope one day to work for the causes of women and girls in16like me."
Tererai not only broke the17—she ended it for herself and her children. In 1998, Tererai moved to Oklahoma with her husband and now five children. Just three years later, she earned a bachelor's degree in agricultural education. In 2003, Tererai obtained her master's degree18.
After every19, Tererai returned home to Zimbabwe,20her tin of dreams and checked off each goal she accomplished, one by one.
I'm an actor, whose films are popular among audience. Next Friday, my new film (release). I am sitting on the sofa, (recall) the past experiences and thinking what I am supposed to do to help others.
When I was ten years old, my dad went broke and lost his business. I remember when I entered our house, all the furniture was gone, the car was gone—even my toys were gone. On one awful day, it seemed my whole life had changed. Some years later, my parents took me to a park, where I saw some (child) with no parents and no homes to go to. When my second movie (direct) by Will Smith was a hit around the world I was suddenly an international star, I decided to establish a charity poor kids. I've donated half the profit from my last two films to it. I'm also planning a big concert early next year to raise more money. The charity's aim is (provide) food and high quality education to kids here and throughout the world. So far, we've helped more than 5000 kids and we hope to help more. I (true) believe it is the duty of successful people to help those who are (fortunate). Thus, our society can develop harmoniously.
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均限一词;
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Mr Smith,
I'm Li Hua, a student from Yu Cai Middle School, whom you helped me during my preparation for the English speech contest last month. So I'm writing to express my grateful.
Your classes were unforgettable, that not only could I learn much knowledge on speech but I had a lot of funs. You were always listen to my speech carefully no matter what many mistakes I made. Above all, you helped me to correct these mistakes with patience. With your kind help, I couldn't have got the first prize.
What a hugely influence you had on me. I'm determining to work hard at my study in order be a useful person who can make a contribution to our country and society.
Yours,
Li Hua
1）行程安排；
2）活动内容；
3）注意事项。
注意：
1）词数100左右；
2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir or Madam,
Yours,
Li Hua
