Dynasty Exploration

6 Days Beijing-Xi'an

Full Itinerary (预定行程)

Day 1 Arrival in Beijing

Our guide will greet you at Beijing Capital Airport and take you to the reserved(已预定的) hotel.

Meals: No meals

Accommodation (住宿): Holiday Inn Central Plaza Hotel

Day 2 Beijing

In the morning, you'll meet other members at the hotel. Here starts your exciting trip. First comes a walk across Tian'anmen Square. The Forbidden City is your next stop. After enjoying a healthy lunch, you'll visit the Temple of Heaven. In the morning, you'll enjoy the excellent Chinese Kung fu Show at a Red Theater.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast(西式自助早餐), A healthy lunch

Day 3 Beijing

Your guide will take you to visit the Badaling Great Wall first. Lunch is arranged on your own. Afterwards, you'll be taken to the Sacred Way and the Ming Tomb. On the way back, you'll visit the Bird's Nest Stadium.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast

Day 4 Beijing-Xi'an

In the morning, you'll travel around the Summer Palace Garden. Then enjoy the old Beijing culture by visiting Hutongs. After a healthy lunch, you'll fly to Xi'an. There, the local guide will welcome you and take you to the hotel.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A healthy lunch

Accommodation: Shangri-la Golden Flower Hotel

Day 5 Xi'an

Your visit today will start from the Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum. Around noon, we'll arrange a homely cooked healthy lunch. In the afternoon, explore the Small Wild Goose Pagoda. In the evening, the Tang Dynasty Music and Dance Show will give you great enjoyment.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, Home-cooked healthy lunch

Day 6 Departure from Xi'an

The whole morning will be devoted to the City Wall and Shaanxi History Museum. And a healthy lunch will be arranged at a local restaurant. After that, you'll head to the airport by yourself. For departure flight tickets, please feel free to contact us.

Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A healthy lunch

When I was a child, my parents often took me to an old house in a thick forest. No other children ever stayed there. I didn't even have the choice of playing with a brother or sister.

I could never understand what the attraction of the house was, even for my parents, who enjoyed nothing better than to sit in silence with a good book. The woman in the house, my father's distant cousin, was a terrible cook and her food was inedible.

One day, when I was wandering around the garden behind the house, I noticed a wooden house which had clearly been abandoned (被遗弃的). As I walked towards it, I heard a noise, like an animal moving hurriedly away. Then I saw a man with a long beard (胡须) standing at the door. I was greatly surprised.

"Please don't tell them you saw me," he said. "They never use this place, and I have nowhere else to live." "Don't worry," I said. "I won't tell anyone. But are you all right out here? I mean — do you have enough to eat?" The old man shook his head.

The same evening, I took a small plastic bag into the dining room and, while no one was looking, emptied some of the food into it. Later, I got out of the back door secretly and gave the food to the old man, whose name I had discovered was Tom.

I have never seen anything else as lovely as the smile of satisfaction on Tom's face when he ate the food. From then on, my visits to the old house had a purpose, and I enjoyed every minute of the rest of my stay.

Rich, heavy food is a major part of the end of the year holidays in the United States. People in the U. S. celebrate Thanksgiving on the third Thursday of November. People around the world celebrate Christmas on December 25. Both holidays involve(包含) traditions of cooking very large meals. The food at these meals usually has lots of sugar, salt, and butter in it. Turkey and pie are some of the most common foods in these holidays.

Terri Price has hosted a holiday party on the last Saturday before every Christmas for 30 years. It started when her children were very, very small. She has been preparing many of the dishes for most of the 30 years.

But over time, some traditions do change. The Neveldines are a family who hope to be healthier by changing what they eat. Mick Fury, the Neveldine's oldest child, said this change is important during the holidays and the rest of the year, too.

Mick and his wife, Michelle, try to eat only organic food. Organic food is any plant or animal food product made without the use of unnatural chemicals or processes. But, Mick is not the only Neveldine who changed their diet. Felicia Neveldine, Mick's sister, decided nine years ago to become a vegan. A vegan is a person who does not eat or use animal products of any kind.

Felicia became a vegan because of her concern for the treatment of animals and the environmental effects of animal farming. She said that her change in diet also improved her health.

Choosing these special diets means the Neveldines choose their foods carefully. Mick grows a garden behind his house where he gets fresh vegetables.

Holiday traditions may not change, but the way these traditions happen just might.

If Confucius (孔子) were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He'd need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.

While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few westerners will give him a passing thought. It's nothing personal. Most westerners don't even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.

But this doesn't mean that westerners don't care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.

In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes (孔子学院) in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy (哲学). Some social scientists suggest that westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks (缺陷) of westerners philosophy. Students in the western countries, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for the life in a world where China is an equal power with the western countries. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.

So the old thinker's ideas are still alive and popular.

Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.

As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by the people in the West.

If you truly want to become a great singer, you must practice using your singing voice. Here is some advice that can help you a lot.

Where should I practice?

  Your practice space can be anywhere in your house where you can be alone and concentrate. This practice space doesn't have to be the size of a football stadium. You simply need space to move around comfortably during the warm-up or when you create the scene for your song.

What's best time to practice?

Arrange a specific time for practicing each day. If the practice time is allotted (留出) on your schedule, you're more likely to practice.   Many singers practice more effectively at night because of their body clocks. If your home is usually overwhelmed (应接不暇) with familial comings and goings in the evening or early morning hours, then you may want to arrange a time in the middle of the day.

How long should I practice?

The length of the practice period depends on your level of music knowledge. Someone who is new to singing can benefit from practicing 15 to 20 minutes a day.  However, quality practice is better than quantity. Focusing for 20 minutes of creative practice is better than unfocused practice for an hour.

Improvement happens with frequent practice. Set goals for each practice period for the progress.

A. To increase your attention, turn off the TV during your practice time.

B. If your voice is tired after 20 minutes, rest for a time and sing again later.

C. You can't expect to practice once and be perfect.

D. Leave the space set up so that everything is ready each day for practicing.

E. Decide if you're a morning person or an evening person.

F. Gradually increase the practice time to 30 to 60 minutes per day.

G. The number one question is about location (地点).

For the first time in five years I made a resolution(决心). I would leave my wheelchair and start 1. To my surprise, I made it forty-two yards. That simple resolution 2 something quite powerful and a large change in my life.

 My medical team had said this would be 3. My brain could no longer send the signals for walking 4 some nerves of my brain had been destroyed. Not long ago, Kate, a psychologist friend of mine urged me to try to 5 myself. I was angry. Four of Boston's leading doctors said I'd never get any 6. How could I help myself? I'd get mad at people 7 her. I heard various things I should 8: a new diet, exercise, positive thinking and so on. All of these non-experts, including Kate, 9 that doctors do not know everything about human potential.

What made me 10 decide to try? The 11 is simpler than I'd have ever imagined. That day, I said to myself "Why not?" Then, I tried walking on my own.

I walked in a strange way. I got 12 so I always explained. I met a friend who said" 13 excusing yourself. Walk proudly!" She's just one of the many who've 14 me that if I open my heart to acceptance, the world is filled with 15 teams.

I've also decided to open my mind and really 16 others, experts or not. This not only strengthens my belief in my 17, but also strengthens my faith in miracles(奇迹).

I 18 to ride a bicycle with the help of my husband and soon I could ride it on my own. 19, now I often made a repeated resolution — saying "Yes, I can" to difficulties.

How do we find 20 when it seems impossible? Do we simply believe that we can achieve something?

Yes!

Are you crazy about traveling? Do you have the dream of  (go) around the world? Have you ever failed in starting your journey for the reason of time and money? Come on! Forget all your confusion and give yourself  opportunity to realize your dream! Let's go on traveling between the lines,  will surely touch your soul!

We will guide you in seeking for the happy destination in the world which are seldom known to others. Though alone, you can enjoy your travel in  (silent) while thinking quietly. Being interested  life and the scenery of another country, so far the author  (travel) around the world and appreciated the unique beauty of those  (country) with his own mind from Japan to Nepal, from India to East Timor, from Cuba to Venezuela.

Following us, you will be  (amaze) at the wonderful scenery! After having taken many journeys, your dream of traveling around the world will surely come true. Most  (important), you should never miss any opportunity  (realize) your dream.

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词；

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

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。
There are three professors at the railway station. They were deep in conversation. The train had just arrived, but they didn't notice to it. Then the guard shouts, "Take your seats please!" The professors heard the guard and rushed for a train. Two of them got on the train after it closed and moved. The third one was left behind. It was Professor Egghead. He looked worrying. One of the professor's student was at the station. He tried his best to comforting the professor. "It wasn't really badly, sir," said the student. "Two out of three caught the train. That is quite good, you know." "I know," the professor said, "But it was mine train. My friends only came to say goodbye."

1）活动内容：中国书法现场秀、舞龙表演、传统美食制作与品尝等等；

2）活动时间：元月25日至28日    活动地点：社区广场

3）希望John 玩得开心。

参考词汇：书法：Chinese calligraphy    舞龙表演：dragon dance performance

              社区：community              广场：square

注意：1）词数不少于100；2）书信开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；3）可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear John,

I am Li Hua,

……

Yours,

Li Hua