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You can pay a fortune to travel around the world. Or you can pay nothing at all. Here are some places you'll never regret visiting. They won't cost you a dime.
| The British Museum, London (U. K.) You need to go here to see the Egyptian mummies, the ancient Greek marbles and so many other treasures. It's open every day, and unlike most the other attractions in England that cost an arm and a leg, it's completely free. |
| National Mall, Washington D. C. (U. S. A.) You can walk a pathway from the Lincoln Memorial to the severe Vietnam Veterans Memorial and to the Washington Monument with other sights in between. Do you know you can go up in the elevator to the top of the Washington Monument？Tickets are free, but pay a small fee to reserve them in advance to avoid being disappointed. |
| Notre-Dame Cathedral, Paris (France) This great treasure of the world simply can't be missed. The great stained-glass rose window alone is worth the visit. The Sunday Mass with the Gregorian chant was like stepping back in time. Admission is free every day, but you're welcome to leave a donation. There are also free tours a few times each week. You'll pay extra for tours of the bell tower or the crypt. Tips：The Notre-Dame Cathedral was greatly damaged by a massive fire in April 2019. Please visit notredamedeparis. fr/en/ for more information regarding future visits to the cathedral. |
| National Museum of Ireland, Dublin and Mayo (Ireland) Want to see bog bodies, gold ornaments, Viking artifacts and learn about rural Irish life？All four branches of this museum are free to visit, including museums devoted to archaeology, natural history, decorative arts and history and country life. The museum of country life in Turlough Park, Mayo, is devoted to Irish rural traditions, while the natural history museum is especially famous for its collection of insects. |
Mrs. Blake teaches English in a large school in the inner area of a big city on the west coast. Even since she was a young girl, she has wanted to become a teacher. She has taught eight years now and hasn't changed her mind. After she graduated from high school, she went on to college.
Four years later, she received her bachelor's degree (BA) in English and her teaching certificate. Then she went to teach in the secondary schools of her state. In the summers, Mrs. Blake takes more classes; she hopes to get a master's degree (MA). With an MA, she will receive a higher salary and if possible, she hopes to get a doctor's degree as well.
The school day at Mrs. Blake's high school, like that in many high schools in the United States, is divided into one hour each. Mrs. Blake must teach five of these periods. During her free period, which for her is from 2 to 3 P. M, Mrs. Blake must meet with parents, make our examinations, check assignments at all, Mrs. Blake works continuously from the time she arrives at school in the morning till the time she leaves for home late in the afternoon.
When you set a foot outside of your door to drop trash, go to a social event or go for a walk, thoughts like “I hope I don't see anyone I know” or “please don't talk to me” may run through your mind. I've also said such things to myself. Sometimes the last thing you want to do is to talk with someone, especially someone new.
Why do we go out of our ways to avoid people? Do we think meeting new people is a waste of time? Or are we just lazy, thinking that meeting someone new really is a trouble?
Communication is the key to life. We have been told that many times. Take the past generations, like our parents, for example. They seem to take full advantage of that whole “communication” idea because they grew up talking face to face while Generation-Y grew up staring at screens. We spend hours of our days sitting on Facebook. We send messages to our friends and think about all of the things we want to say to certain people that we don't have the courage to actually do in reality.
Nowadays, we are so caught up in our little circle of friends—our comfort zone. We love it that they laugh at our jokes, understand our feelings and can read our minds. Most importantly, they know when we want to be alone. They just get us.
Holding a conversation with someone new means agreeing with things that you don't actually believe and being someone you think they want you to be—it is, as I said before, a trouble. It takes up so much energy, and at some point or another, it is too tiring.
But meeting new people is important. Life is too short, so meet all the people you can meet, make the effort to go out and laugh. Remember, every “hello” leads to a smile—and a smile is worth a lot.
Children should do housework. That's a controversial(有争议的) idea, though not everyone will admit it. A few parents will say that their children are too busy for housework. Many more of us assign(分派) housework, or say we believe in them, but the housework just doesn't get done.
That's a problem. For starters, housework is good for kids. Being a part of the routine work of running a household helps children develop an awareness of the needs of others, while at the same time contributing to their emotional well-being.
One small study, done over a period of 25 years, found that the best predictor(预测) for young adults' success in their mid-20s was whether they participated in household tasks at age 3 or 4. Those early shared responsibilities extended to a sense of responsibility in other areas of their lives.
But for all that their help matters, few kids are doing much around the house at all. In a survey of 1,000 American adults, 75 percent said they believed regular housework made kids "more responsible". Yet while 82 percent reported having had regular housework growing up, only 56 percent of those with children said they required them to do housework.
Sports and homework are not get-out-of-housework-free cards. The goal, after all, is to raise adults who can balance a caring role in their families and communities with whatever lifetime achievement goals they choose. Housework teaches that balance.
What should you do when getting children to do housework? Accept no excuses. Don't worry if you must repeat yourself again and again. If you're spending more time getting the child to do this job than it would take to do it yourself, then you're doing it right. Can a payment help? Maybe. But if you're trying to teach kids to share the responsibility of a home, paying them for routine housework is not the right message.
Why do more and more people show interest in cultural heritage (遗产) these days? Maybe it's because technology has made it easier to learn about our ancestors. Here's a list of several ways to connect you with your cultural heritage.
If you aren't sure where your ancestors are from, a DNA test can be a good way. Companies like Family Tree DNA will sell you a testing box that teaches you what to do. There have been concerns about the safety—your DNA information sold to companies without asking you. If a DNA test isn't your cup of tea, you can try several other ways.
One of the most enjoyable ways to learn about your family tree is sitting down with an older relative to chat about it. Talk in person with a grandparent, great-grandparent, or any other family member who's been around long enough to tell you about the past.
So one way to bridge the gap between your family's past and present is to cook a traditional meal. If your ancestors are from Italy, you can learn how to host an Italian dinner party. Invite some relatives to share your common heritage over a meal.
Learning a language is a unique way to connect with your ancestors and culture. Once you've known the language of your ancestors, you may want to get in touch with your heritage by picking up the basics of that language.
A. Food is part of your cultural heritage.
B. This is a great way to learn about your ancestors.
C. You generally get your test results within a few weeks.
D. It can also let you meet new people and have more experiences.
E. Food can help you feel like you're truly experiencing that culture.
F. People are eager to learn as much about our ancestors as possible.
G. Perhaps they want to have a sense of belonging in our globalized world.
I once heard a person say, "Good friends are just like stars. You may not always see them, 1you know they are always there." It perfectly describes my friendships with Angie and Raegan.
Angie and I became 2on the first day of kindergarten. A little unsure of myself, I asked my mother3 to make friends on the first day of school. She suggested I go up to another little girl and simply 4myself. So when I saw Angie cross the room, I 5right up to her and said, "Hi. My name is Missy. Would you be my friend?" Angie looked at me as if I'd lost my mind but she answered, "Sure." Then the two of us were6. We've been friends ever since.
As hot and humid as Indiana's summers are, Angie and I 7a swimming pool. Neither of us had one. Then Raegan came here. She 8into the house on the corner with a swimming pool! We wanted to have a swim there, so Angie came up with a "brilliant 9". We came to Raegan's house and hung out on the street saying things like, "Whew! It's 10out here. Wish there was a place we could swim^" Raegan invited us kindly. We soon discovered that we liked Raegan more than her 11.
We became friends, and it has been that way 12. Through dance classes, cheerful camps, college courses, our marriages, and 13in life——we've been forever friends.
Those friends are the most14gifts in my life. Friends come and friends go, but Angie and Raegan will 15be in my life——just like the stars. I hope that you have such amazing friends in your life, too!
When the modern Olympic Games(start) in 1896 in Athens, Greece, there was no such thing as the Winter Olympics. (player) completed only in the Summer Games. However, there were the Nordic Games. There was a (n)(compete) of winter sports that took place every few years starting in 1901. But the Nordic Games were only to athletes. Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
The winter sports were popular, so in 192 an International Winter Sports Week (hold) in Chamonix, France. About 210 athletes from 16 countries competed in nine sports and there were 11 female athletes, competed in figure skating.
Still, the Winter Olympics were under way, adding more sports to the games and(especial) more sports for women. Women got the chance (take) part in skiing, ice hockey (冰球)other sports. Now the Games have such (interest) events as snowboarding and skeleton(俯式冰橇).
内容包括：
1）网络教学的利弊以及你的理由；
2）你的看法和建议。
注意：1）词数80左右；2）可以适当增加细节以使行文连贯；3）注意信件的格式。
