Pico Island, the second largest of the volcano-born Azores, is one of the most hard-won wine regions in the world. By the 19th century, Pico’s wine industry was at its peak,
As the world’s longest man-made canal, the Grand Canal is a vast waterway system in the north-eastern and central-eastern plains of China,
The Grand Canal is a magnificent hydraulic (水利) project in human history.
The Grand Canal represents the
1. Which is the best place for you to enjoy music in Ireland?
A.The countryside. | B.The cities. | C.The towns. |
A.Many famous writers were born here. |
B.Many famous writers wrote about the places of the city. |
C.Many people whom the writers wrote about had once visited the city. |
A.Less than 115 years. | B.About 140 years. | C.More than 150 years. |
Standing on the edge of the mountain, I’m above the Arctic Circle, where in summer the sun is
Ink as one of the Four Treasures of the Study (brush, ink, paper and inkstone), is a
New York City is a city that
For the past two
爱丁堡 | 苏格兰(Scotland)的首府,政治和文化中心 |
人口 | 约50万 |
面积 | 260平方千米(square kilometres) |
地理位置 | 苏格兰的东南部 |
交通 | 公共交通十分便利 |
天气 | 气候温和(mild climate) |
旅游 | 最受欢迎的旅游城市之一;古老建筑众多 |
Dear Li Hua,
Today I’m writing to tell you something about Edinburgh which you asked about in the last email.
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Yours faithfully,
Harry
A. attraction B. waiting C. mystery D. unique E. simply F. originally G. stable H. popularity I. donating J. searching K. interfere |
There’s a rarely-visited, dusty corner of the world where something magical happens. The place, which looks like Mars with its red rock landscape, is the Tatacoa Desert, in Colombia.
Tatacoa is located in the region of Huila, south of the country’s capital Bogotá. Although Tatacoa, with its protruding cacti and red rippled rocks, is called a desert, it is in fact a dry tropical forest. But the exciting, and very
Thanks to its remote location — it’s almost 30 miles and an hour’s drive over bumpy winding roads to the nearest town — Tatacoa has no light pollution to
Up to 88 constellations (星座) are visible on a clear night, as well as both hemispheres — something that happens nowhere else in the world.
The warm and dry climate helps with stargazing; a
Not only is Tatacoa a natural wonder, but the DIY observatory that’s run by a Colombian man named Javier Fernanda Rua Restrepo has become a star
The Colombian, who is
At first Restrepo had worked at the Colombian government’s observatory, which he helped staff for 15 years. But after budget cuts meant he lost his job, he figured he would
In 2015, Restrepo opened the doors to his observatory — Tatacoa Astronomia — with just one telescope. Now, as Colombia has grown in
Tatacoa Astronomia is only open on starry nights, and Restrepo remains the sole employee. But that doesn’t distract from the intimacy and the specialness of the place. The structure sits on a small patch of land that Restrepo bought himself, and is cordoned (隔离) off by tarpaulin (油布) to add an extra sense of
“The stars… they put my life into its tiny perspective,” he says, “and they constantly remind me there are greater things out there.”
1. 简要介绍苏州(地理位置、气候);
2. 苏州吸引人之处(建筑、历史、小吃等);
3. 你的期待。
注意:1.词数 80 左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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