Want to relax yourselves and broaden your horizon? Here are several recommended trips that you cannot miss!
Bhutan: Land of Mysticism and Mythology | |
Start a journey to a destination where beauty and spirituality intertwine within the landscapes and the people that live there. Make a pilgrimage (朝圣) to the cliffside town high above the Paro Valley and hike through rural villages and farms, stopping to interact with locals. You’ll also visit Buddhist temples to participate in centuries-old ceremonies. | Duration: 11 DAYS Cost: $10,995 Trip Type: Culture & Landscape Activity Level: High Group Size: Max 25 |
Costa Rica: Wildlife and Conservation | |
Encounter a wide range of wildlife, from white-faced capuchins and howler monkeys to thousands of butterflies. Join researchers in the field at the Monteverde Institute and participate in their ongoing conservation projects. Watch for birdlife and meet with experts from local scientific organizations. | Duration: 9 DAYS Cost: $7,995 Trip Type: Landscape & Wildlife Activity Level: Low Group Size: Max 25 |
Egypt: Ancient Wonders of the Legendary Nile | |
Enjoy an exclusive visit to the Egyptian Museum, home to treasures from King Tutankhamun’s tomb, including his throne and golden burial mask. Leave the crowds to lesser visited sites, including the pyramids at the Valley of the Queens, and the stunningly painted tomb of King Seti I. Experience the daily life along the Nile River. | Duration: 11 DAYS Cost: $5,695 Trip Type: Culture & Landscape Activity Level: High Group Size: Max 25 |
If you are not interested in the choices above, some other tour destinations can be found on our website, e.g. Iceland: Snow and Fire ($4,371 each person, hiking a lot). With our unique design, you’ll enjoy your trip to the most. Come and sign up!
1. For a group of four with $20,000, which destination can they choose?
A．Costa Rica. | B．Bhutan. | C．Egypt. | D．Iceland. |
2. What is the benefit of signing up for the trip to Egypt?
A．Visiting a museum about nature. | B．Enjoying sites with less tourists. |
C．Participating in some ceremonies. | D．Meeting with some experts. |
3. Which trip doesn’t need much physical strength?
dreams are my realityA．Egypt: Ancient Wonders of the Legendary Nile. |
B．Bhutan: Land of Mysticism and Mythology. |
C．Costa Rica: Wildlife and Conservation. |
D．Iceland: Snow and Fire. |
Talking about friends, I desire those who will share my happiness, who have wings of their own and who will fly with me. I seek friends whose qualities illuminate (照亮) me and train me up for love. It is only for these people that I reserve (保留) the glowing hours.
When I was in the eighth grade, I had a friend. We were shy and “too serious” about our studies when it was becoming fashionable with our classmates to learn acceptable social behaviors. We said little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories about different topics (主题). Then we would read them aloud. At the end of that school year, we, too, were changing into social creatures (生物) and the stories and poems stopped.
When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend. He was in despair (绝望) and I was in despair. But our friendship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at that time. We met every Sunday for five weeks and found many excellent things. We walked until our despairs disappeared and then we parted. We gave London to each other.
For almost four years I have had a remarkable pen friend whose imagination illuminates mine. We write long letters where we often discover our strangest selves. Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the other’s dreams. She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind. In my most interesting moments, I often think, “Yes, I ”, though we have never met.
It is such comforting companions I wish to keep. One bright hour with their kindness is worth more to me than the lifetime services of many common people, who will only fill up those darkest moments when I would rather be my own best friend.
4. Which one is not the author’s concern when choosing a friend?
A．Sharing the happiness. | B．Having good looks. |
C．Flying with the author. | D．Training the author up for love. |
5. What does the underlined words “the stories and poems stopped” mean?
A．The friendship stopped. | B．The writing activity stopped. |
C．The author didn’t want to write. | D．The author left school. |
6. The author would prefer to __________ in the darkest moments.
A．ask for professional help | B．read a poem |
C．stay alone | D．visit tourist attractions |
7. What can you learn from the passage?
A．The quality of friends is more important than quantity(数量). |
B．One should have a friend who can visit London together. |
C．Only a person who is good at writing can be a good friend. |
D．Good friends should show up in each other’s dreams. |
Hangzhou, China — a grand opening ceremony full of Hangzhou characteristics amazed the world on Saturday, as President Xi Jinping announced the 19th Asian Games open.
The opening show helped to express the host’s warm hospitality and its wish to unite the world through sports. Following an opening performance about the autumn equinox (秋分), one of China’s 24 solar terms that celebrates the harvest season, over 50,000 audiences b
urst into cheers as Xi declared the opening of the Hangzhou Games, making the Zhejiang provincial capital the third Chinese city to host the continental sporting gala, following Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010.
Wang Hao president of the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou Organizing Committee, said Hangzhou is honored to play host to such a grand event, which started on September 23rd. Raja Randhir Singh, the acting president of the Olympic Council of Asia, showed appreciation for the Chinese host’s meticulous (细心的) organization in his speech. “You have done a great job in preparing for the Asian Games. The one-year delay due to the pandemic was a pity, but your determination will bear fruit over the next 16 days and you will be rewarded with the most wonderful and successful Asian Games ever,” said Singh.
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