· The longest river in the world, the Nile, flows through the north-western area of Africa, and then into the Mediterranean Sea. Great civilizations have always flourished alongside rivers, but the Egyptian civilization, which started on the Nile, is the most fascinating and mysterious in the history of mankind. The Nile valley is a fertile one where there is an abundance of water and sun, elements which the ancient Egyptian believed were gods, they called ……
· The Austrian capital of Vienna (Wien), with a population of more than 1.6 million, is a city forever implanted into the international imagination as a dreamy place of cream-filled pastries(奶油馅饼) and angelic choir boys, of prancing white horses and swirling Strauss waltzes. It is a city where legend overrules reality -- the Danube River(多瑙河), which flows through Vienna, may not be true blue, yet, the "Blue Danube" waltz(蓝色多瑙河华尔兹) has permanently paint……
· 神秘的古埃及金字塔The Pyramids古埃及金字塔是奴隶制帝王的陵墓，最宏大的当为吉萨三座大金字塔。塔基呈方形，每边长230米，高146米，用230余万块巨石(每块平均重达2.5吨)垒成，国王墓室用一块400吨重的石板垒成。整体规模雄伟壮观，设计科学，构造复杂，历时30年建成。古希腊时即被称为世界七大奇迹之一，1980年列入世界遗产名录。 Built 4,000 years ago, the three great pyramids at Giza, in the Egyptian desert remain the most colossal1 buildings ever constructed. The pyramids were built by Egyptians under the orders of the Egyptian leader, whose title was Pharaoh2. There was a sequence of Pharaohs culminating3 arou……
· The Aphrodite of Melos is made of marble and represents vivdly the goddess Aphrodite. This statue had earned it''s name the Venus de Milo or Venus de Melos, because in 1820, a peasant had found it on the Greek island of Melos and it was named after the island where it was found. The statue shows Aphrodite semi-nude and with a robe wrapped around her legs. For hundreds of years the statue had remained buried in an underground cavern. On account of ……
· 悉尼城位于澳洲东海岸，是一个生机勃勃而又美丽宜人的城市。 Sydney, located at the east coast of Australia, is a lively city and it calles to everyones imagination. Its famous for its Opera house and the Sydney harbour Bridge. The climate is mild and varies from about 12 degrees in winter to about 35 degrees in the summer. All people have heard about the big fireworks during the millennium[1] change but there is much more to Sydney. It has rich beaches and many parks that are really worth……
· For many people Christmas is a very special time of year. It is a time filled with magic - this is especially true for Children. The gifts and toys, of course, are a big part of it ...... but it is much more than that. Christmas means many different things to different people but in its essence Christmas is about sharing joy and love with those who are dear to you, and then reaching out with that love to the world. May you and your loved ones have a very Me……
· The Drowning Beauty Queen—VeniceVenice was born to be romantic and special. No other cities in the world are built on a lagoon like Venice is. Venice is also the only city where the main "street" is actually a small river. For centuries, this floating city has been a favorite of lovers, writers, artists, and businessmen. Even with her faded beauty, the Queen of the Adriatic still attracts millions of tourists every year, but Venice is not just a pret……
· Valentine''s Day was Feb. 14, and Chinese call it "lovers'' day". I don ''t think the translation is an accurate one, since it doesn''t belong exclusively to lovers. Valentine''s Day is for expressing affection of all sorts. But it is unequivocally the romantically involved who shine the brightest, who spend the most money, whose hearts are the most engaged. When I was a boy my mother would buy enough cheap c……
· Spotlight on Copenhagen 美不胜收的哥本哈根 Are you too old for fairy tales? If you think so, Copenhagen is sure to change your mind. See the city first from the water. In the harbor sits Denmark s best-known landmark: the Little Mermaid. Remember her? She left the world of the Sea People in search of a human soul in one of Hans Christian Andersen s beloved fantasies. From the harbor you can get a feel for the attractive "city of green spires." At twilight o……
· The approach to the Garden sloped like a hillside and the several parts of the structure rose from one another tier on tier...On all this, the earth had been piled...and was thickly planted with trees of every kind that, by their great size and other charm, gave pleasure to the beholder...The water machines(raised) the water in great abundance from the river, although no one outside could see it. ——Diodorus Siculus ruits and flowers... Waterfalls... Garde……
· Early African American: Jumping the Broom In the times of slavery in this country, African American couples were not allowed to formally marry and live together. To make a public declaration of their love and commitment, a man and woman jumped over a broom into matrimony, to the beat of drums. (The broom has long held significant meaning for the various Africans, symbolizing, the start of home- making for the newlywed couple. In Southern Africa, the day afte……
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