Red leaves are a symbol of autumn. Enjoying red leaves in the clear, refreshing autumn weather is indeed a good choice.
Now let's have a look at the best red leaves around China and the beauty of autumn.
Destination 1
With different red colors, the Red Leaf Valley extends(延伸) more than 50 kilometers from Jiefang village in Qingling town to Yanjiang village in Songjiang town, Jilin Province, Northeast China. Leaves are like different red pigments(颜料), including Chinese red, orange red, ruby red and bright red.
Best time: October.
Destination 2
Tachuan or Tashang village is in Huangshan city, Anhui province, East China. The beautiful autumn scenery there is known as one of the four best ones in China. The red leaves and clear spring add beauty to traditional houses, offering material (素材) for photography lovers.
Best time: early to late November.
Destination 3
As a result of low temperatures, maple leaves in areas south of the Yangtze River are like shy girls, gradually showing their beauty, turning from green to gold, gold to orange and finally to red. And as it changes slowly, different colors can be seen on the same trees called " colorful maple trees". Viewing at the mountainside is the best choice.
Best time: October to November.
Destination 4
For Guangdong province in South China, autumn always comes a little late and lasts longer. Through the end of January, you can see the red leaves any time you want. If you feel pity at saying goodbye to red leaves in North China, you can head to south China to view the beautiful scenery again.
Recently I paid a visit to Harvard University, where there are top class scientists and professors and the best academic system in the world.
I was pretty shocked when I first stepped into the campus. Well, it's not even really a campus. It's more like a district in a small town. Harvard's main buildings are from the 18th century. They look very old and simple. You might even say they're a little shabby. They don't fit the modern idea of the university at all. The buildings are surrounded by grass and trees, so I felt as if I had walked into an ancient castle. But when I looked across the street, busy shops and in-fashion students made me feel like I was in the 21st century again. It creates a strong contrast and brings a special atmosphere to the school.
Our tour guide Gary took us around and told us, "You see this grass field in the center of the school? Here is where they host(举办) their graduation ceremony. They just set up tents and beaches and have a very simple ceremony." Unbelievable! Who would think the most talented students just graduate on the lawn?
I saw some students put a blanket on the grass and lie down to read a book. When I listened to the soft sound of pages turning, along with singing of the birds, I felt very calm. There was no competitive feeling at all.
Harvard has the world's first computer in its science center and there are hundreds of high-end (高端 的 )computers, too. Its religion and the literature departments are also among the best. It is the perfect mix of tradition and new technology. It makes Harvard a very attractive place to study in.
I hope one day I'll attend my dream school—Harvard.
We all love chocolate, and most of us probably eat it every day, or at least several times a week. It is one of the most favorite kinds of food in the world, and many would say that they can't live without it. However, there are many facts about the world of chocolate that most people do not know.
Have you ever wondered where your chocolate comes from? Most of it comes from the labor of children. It is said that in Africa alone, there are about 70 million children working on chocolate farms. They lead a very hard life, and many live only on bananas and corn paste(浆糊). One child who was interviewed said that he was tricked into believing he would be earning money to help his family. But the truth is that he is treated like an animal. The child has never even had the chance to taste the chocolate he spends his life producing.
The history of chocolate pretty much begins with the Mayans(玛雅人). Cacao(可可)beans were so valuable to Mayans that they were used as money. It is said that ten beans could buy a rabbit, and one hundred beans were enough to buy a slave. People would buy everything from food to tools with the beans. Generally, only the richer people drank chocolate regularly, because drinking your money is expensive.
Trees are one of the oldest " citizens(公民)" of our Earth. They keep our air clean, reduce noise pollution, improve water quality and provide food and building materials.
Just like us, trees change a lot as they grow. At 1 to 3 years old, young trees learn how to protect themselves. For example, many trees grow thorns( 刺 ) to warn animals not to go near. Most young trees have large, deep green leaves so that they can catch enough sunlight and change it into their food and energy.
When trees are 4 years old, they begin to grow very rapidly and become strong enough to face challenges later in life. At the age of 15, trees become young adults. They grow more slowly and begin to produce flowers and fruit.
It is not until the tree is 20 to 25 years old that it becomes a real adult. The tree reaches its largest size. The adult tree gives us shade, oxygen and natural beauty; it is also a great place for a tree house, or a place for us to read a book, listen to music and so on. If we give the adult tree proper care, it will go on to live healthily for many years.
Gradually, trees begin to grow older and older and even die. At this time, they still have their important place in nature. When a tree becomes hollow(空心的) or part of it becomes dead, it provides a home to small animals and is a source of food for many other animals.
In many ways, the life of a tree is similar to our own life experience. When we are looking at the life of a tree, we learn about that each period of life brings its own form of joy and challenge. Enjoy every minute of the life of the trees and take care of the trees!
①Grow very rapidly. ② Become a real adult ③ Have large, deep green leaves.
④ Grow older and die. ⑤ Produce flowers and fruit.
How to Become a More Effective Learner
In order to be an effective learner, we must be able to do certain things first. Time organization, power of will, and recollection are just some of the factors that influence how good of a learner we are. It will take some practice and effort to become the best learner of them all.
One of the ways that would make you more efficient(有效率的) is to never stop learning. What does this mean? If you are learning a new language, you should practise using it every day. This way, you will never forget a word or have problems with fluency, for example. Moreover, your proficiency would increase. .
Experiment with the learning techniques. In order to find out what is the best technique for you, you should experiment and try to learn in several different ways. . Then, you should try retelling it to a friend, or maybe even writing it down. The point is to involve as many parts of your brain as possible.
. Lastly, once you have finished learning, you should test your knowledge out. This is the best way to be sure you have actually comprehended the things you have learned. Some of the testing options include transferring your knowledge to another person, as in being a teacher.
All in all, becoming a better learner will take time. You should go at its full speed and focus your mind on the knowledge you will get by the end of the learning process.
|
A. Test your knowledge. B. Achieve your knowledge. C. Whatever you do, do not stop learning. D. First, you could read and repeat the material. E. First, you could experiment it in a different way. F. Moreover, it will take a lot of effort and practice. G. In addition to languages, this can be applied (应用) for every other thing you might be learning. |
A professor stood before his class with some things in front of him. When the class began, he picked up a very large, empty 1 and filled it 2 golf balls.
He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor then 3 small pebbles(砾石) and put them into the jar. He shook the jar slightly. The pebbles rolled into 4between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was 5 they agreed it was.
The professor next 6sand into the jar and it went into the places 7between the golf balls and the 8.
He asked once more the same question. The students said, "Yes!"
The professor then took out two cups of 9 and poured the coffee into the jar.
"Now," said the professor, "I want you to recognize that this jar 10 your life. The golf balls are the 11 things—your 12, your children, your health and your friends. If you lost everything else, only they would remain and your life would still be full. The pebbles are the things that matter like your job, your 13 and your car. The 14 is the small stuff(事务)。
"If you put the sand into the jar 15 , " he continued, " there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for 16. If you spend all your 17 and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. "
One of the students 18 up and asked what the coffee stood for. The professor smiled, "It just shows that no matter 19 full your life may seem, there's always 20 for a couple of cups coffee with a friend."
Xiao Li's hometown, is located in the northwest of Xiamen, is one of the most interesting and lively(place). Now he is taking John Martain to visit his (attract) hometown. This is the first time that John Martin(visit) Xiao Li's hometown. Xiao Li's hometown is a wonderful city that every year there are too many tourists (come) to visit it. They are passing a shopping mall where Xiao Li's wife has bought gorgeous dress. In the past ten years, a great many high-rise buildings(put) up in Xiao Li's hometown, making the city(gorgeous) than before. (enjoy) more beautiful scenery, they are approaching Gulangyu Island, which is gorgeous with some interesting architecture.
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Mom was used to give us something special for dinner when I was girl. She once put some burnt breads in front of Dad. To my surprised, Dad just smiled at Mom and eat it up. After dinner, Mom said sorry to Dad for the bread, and Dad said, "I true love burnt bread, dear." That night, I asked Dad if he really liked the bread. He said: " My mom is tired, and you see—a bit of burnt food never hurts anyone！" Now I know life is not perfect. Nobody are perfect. What we really need is to understand each other. So be kind for those around you!
