Someone says，"Happiness is a day at the beach！" I completely 1 ．In fact，my favorite vacation is a beach vacation.I 2 swimming in clear blue water and walking on white sand beaches.
As I walk，I search for treasures.I don't search for gold or jewels.Instead，I 3 seashells (贝壳).It's a fun hobby，and people of any 4 can do it.You never know what kinds of treasures the sea will offer.There's even an official name for people who 5 and study seashells－conchologist.
There are some rules for collecting seashells.Seashells keep creatures (生物) safe from danger.They 6 housing and protection for sea creatures.That brings the first rule of searching for seashells：7 take a shell that still has a living creature inside.
Where should you search? Seashells appear on beaches all over the world.Sanibel Island in Florida is very 8 ，which is called "The Seashell Capital of the World"．The ocean leaves millions of seashells behind.If you don't search 9 through the brown sea grass，you will never know what might be 10 there.
It's not enough to know where to search.Knowing 11 to search is more important.Search from one and half an hour before low tide (退潮) to one and half an hour after low tide.Surprisingly，the very best time to find seashells is after a hurricane (飓风)，12 storms often carry a large number of seashells.
When you look for seashells，take along something to dig with.And remember to take a cloth bag to put your 13 in.If you don't take the seashells you find，14 ．This allows you to build up a great collection of photos and enjoy the beauty.
On your next beach trip，why not spend some time searching for treasures from the 15 ？ Every seashell has a story.
