Welcome to Windsor Castle

    Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world and the Official Residence of the Queen of Britain. Over a period of nearly 1,000 years it has been {#blank#}1{#/blank#}continuously, and altered and redecorated by monarchs(君主) one after the other. Some were great builders, strengthening the Castle against {#blank#}2{#/blank#} and rebellion; others, living in more peaceful times, created a grand Royal residence. William the Conqueror chose the site, high above the river Thames and on the edge of a Saxon hunting ground. It was a day's march from the Tower of London and intended to guard the western {#blank#}3{#/blank#}to the capital. The outer walls of today's structure are in the same position as those of the {#blank#}4{#/blank#}castle built by William the Conqueror in the 1070s. The Queen uses the Castle both as a private home, where she usually spends the weekend, and as a Royal residence at which she undertakes certain formal duties. Windsor Castle is {#blank#}5{#/blank#}used by the Queen to host State Visits from overseas monarchs and presidents. Every year the Queen takes up official residence in Windsor Castle for a month over Easter (March-April).

    The Castle is huge, so people tend to head for the most {#blank#}6{#/blank#}bits -- the State Apartments, St. George's Chapel, the Gallery and the delightful Queen Mary's Dolls House. Works of art, antique furniture, curiosities and impressive architecture reflect the tastes of many different royal generations. The State Apartments are {#blank#}7{#/blank#}decorated formal rooms still used for state and official functions.

    The magnificent and beautiful St. George's Chapel was started in 1475 by Edward IV and was completed 50 years later by Henry VIII. It {#blank#}8{#/blank#}among the finest examples of late medieval architecture in the UK.

    The Drawings Gallery {#blank#}9{#/blank#}the exhibition “The Queen: 60 Photographs for 60 Years”. The exhibition presents portraits of the Queen {#blank#}10{#/blank#}in brief moments on both official occasions and at relaxed family gatherings.

    The Father of JD Printing

    About twenty years ago, the surgeons at the Wilford Hull medical center working to separate a pair of conjoined(连体的) twins thought that only one would be able to walk after the operation. After a model of the girls' bone structure was {#blank#}1{#/blank#} using 3D printing, however, they found a shared upper leg bone to be bigger than expected and split it successfully, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} in both twins being able to walk. Now eighty and still working as chief technology officer of 3D Systems. Chuck Hull is enjoying some minor {#blank#}3{#/blank#} 31 years after he first printed a small black eye-wash cup using a new method of manufacturing known as 3D printing.

    At the time, he was working for a company that used UV light to put thin layers of plastic coats on tabletops and {#blank#}4{#/blank#}. He had an idea that if he could place thousands of thin layers of plastic on top of each other and then cut their shape using light, he would be able to form three dimensional objects. After a year, he {#blank#}5{#/blank#} a system where light was shone into a bottle of photopolymer – a material which changes from liquid to plastic-like solid when light shines on it – and traces the shape of one level of the object. Subsequent layers are then printed until it is {#blank#}6{#/blank#}.

    After patenting the invention, he set up 3D Systems, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} getting $6m (£3.5m) from a Canadian investor. The first {#blank#}8{#/blank#} product came out in 1988 and proved a hit among car manufacturers, in the aerospace sector and for companies designing medical equipment. The possibilities appear endless – from home-printed food and medicine to {#blank#}9{#/blank#} that pictures of objects be able to be taken in shops and then recreated using plans downloaded from the Internet Although deliberate in his responses, there is one moment when the {#blank#}10{#/blank#} spoken Chuck Hull tells of his surprise about what exactly his creation was capable of achieving.

    The Historical Change of Reader's Digest

    During World War I, Mr. DeWitt Wallace was wounded in a battle. During his recovery in the hospital, he read a lot of magazines and {#blank#}1{#/blank#} a lot of interesting information. At the same time, he also found that few people had time to read so many magazines that he realized the idea of excerpting (摘录) these articles and publishing them.

    He was {#blank#}2{#/blank#} to publish a pocket magazine they called Reader's Digest with his wife Lila Acheson. They opened an office downstairs in an illegal hotel in Greenwich Village, New York, and spent only $5,000 in capital and began {#blank#}3{#/blank#} subscribers. After a period of hard work, the first volume was {#blank#}4{#/blank#} published on February 5, 1922. Its purpose is to inform the readers in daily life and give the readers entertainment, encouragement and guidance. The first article, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} How to Stay Young Mentally, was one and a half pages long.

    In 1920, he put {#blank#}6{#/blank#} selected articles into Reader's Digest samples and displayed them to major publishers in the United States. He hoped that someone would be willing to publish them, but they were all {#blank#}7{#/blank#}. Mr. Wallace did not give up and decided to publish it himself. He worked at home with his wife, and finally published the first issue of Reader's Digest in February 1922. The first was printed in 5,000 copies, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} at 25 cents, and sent to 1,500 payment subscribers by mail. By 1935, the circulation of Reader's Digest had reached one million copies.

    The Chinese {#blank#}9{#/blank#} of Reader's Digest was first published in March 1965. The first editor-in-chief was Lin Taiyi, the daughter of Mr. Lin Yutang, master of literature. In November 2004, Reader's Digest and Shanghai Press and Publication Bureau announced the {#blank#}10{#/blank#} of a long-term publishing cooperation.

    There are a few gorgeous island countries in the world that are definitely worth visiting. Although there are many beautiful countries in the world to visit, it has recently been a {#blank#}1{#/blank#} for many Chinese to visit island countries during their holidays. So take a look at these island countries in the world, which everyone should certainly visit at least once in lifetime.

    Malta is a beautiful southern European country in the Mediterranean Sea, which has a rich history and a variety of culture. In fact, there are plenty of interesting things to see and to do in Malta and this island country, {#blank#}2{#/blank#} by lots of mysterious hidden coves (小海湾), it has something for everyone. The {#blank#}3{#/blank#} part of Malta has incredible architecture, great walled cities, and many underground {#blank#}4{#/blank#} to explore.

    The Philippines is one of the most beautiful and best island countries The Philippines {#blank#}5{#/blank#} over 7, 000 islands and all of them are beautiful and unique in their own way. There are many wonderful tourist {#blank#}6{#/blank#} including Mayon Volcano (火山), the Chocolate Hills and many more. The country also offers plenty of interesting activities for you to experience, such as diving, climbing, camping and many others.

    The Maldives is not only one of the most beautiful island countries, it is also one of the most popular honeymoon destinations. The Maldives, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} in the middle of the Indian Ocean, is made up of an entire series of incredible ancient coral reefs (珊瑚礁) that grew up along the sides of ancient volcanoes. There is a {#blank#}8{#/blank#} ocean, with fascinating beaches and luxury resorts (豪华度假区). You can now have easy {#blank#}9{#/blank#} to Maldives by air, and there are luxury hotels of various styles on different islands.