The Best Free Tourist Places in America

    Alaska: Anchorage Market and Festival

    Although Anchorage isn't the capital of Alaska, it is the state's largest city with the largest population. The Anchorage Market and Festival is open and free of charge on weekends. Anchorage is at the beginning of the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail, where walks can last between two hours and a half day.

    It's free, of course.

    Arkansas: Walmart Museum

    Lying in the northwest corner of Arkansas is Bentonville, which gave birth to a little mall you may have heard of. It's Walmart, one of the biggest companies in the world at present. It is free to visit the Walmart Museum, which attracts thousands of visitors every year. And just outside the town is the well - known Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, which is also free.

    Connecticut: Yale University

    New Haven, Connecticut was the first place in the U. S. to offer pizza to the hungry and the homeless, including students of Yale University. While in New Haven you can go on a tour of the campus (校园), where many beautiful buildings have existed for a long time. It's the university where President Bushes, Bill and Hillary Clinton, journalist Bob Woodward, and Samuel F. B. Morse studied.

    Kansas: Santa Fe Trail

    Western Kansas has very little light pollution. So as you travel along, stop once in a while and stare at the night sky. The Santa Fe Trail went through Kansas and you can still walk the longest remaining distance of the road just outside Dodge City.

    Sonya took Rupert, a rescue dog, back home three years ago, and soon found it liked attacking strangers and other animals, which she believed was caused by pain.

    It took Sonya a year to develop a normal relationship with Rupert, during which she learned it was afraid of being left alone and also couldn't walk properly. Finally, she decided to take it to see a vet (兽医). After examining Rupert, the vet said its leg was broken, and it needed an immediate operation.

    But when it had to go in for an operation on its leg, there was a problem - the vet Mike couldn't get near the dog. Mike and Sonya were left scratching (抓)their heads until one of them came up with an idea. Sonya said Rupert slept on a mouse suit so she suggested that Mike put it on.

    At first, the dog barked (吠叫) wildly when Mike tried to operate on it in usual clothes. To make his patient feel at ease, Mike decided to dress up in the mouse clothes to see if it would be less worried. Amazingly, it worked. It stopped barking and immediately became good friends with Mike when he put on the suit. As a result, he was able to perform an operation on the leg safely and the result was quite satisfying.

    After the successful operation, Mike hugged the dog around the neck, which isn't usually well - received by pets. Mike tried to be as respectful of its needs as possible and made time to give some attention. What Mike had done created a special experience or event in the dog's life.

    Riding on the road? Time to review all that you learned in elementary school —especially if you'll be riding in traffic.

    Always ride on the right side of the street in the same direction as the traffic. Never ride against traffic. Try to use bike lanes (车道)whenever you can.

    Always stop and check for traffic in both directions when leaving your driveway. Some people in cars just don't see cyclists.

    Watch traffic closely for turning cars or cars pulling out of driveways.

    Don't ride too closely to parked cars — doors can open suddenly!

    Stop at all stop signs and stop at red lights just as cars do. Take special care at crossroads. It's d good idea to walk your bike across busy crossroads using the crosswalk.

    Don't wear headphones while biking—you need to hear what's going on around you.

    Never change directions or change lanes without first looking behind you and using the correct hand signals. That way everyone knows where you're going. You can use your left arm for all hand signals. To show you're making a left turn, hold your arm straight out to the left. To show a right turn, bend your elbow(肘部)，holding your arm up in an "L" shape. And before you stop, bend your elbow, pointing your arm downward in an upside down "L" shape. Of course, you can also hold your right arm straight out to the right to show you are going to turn right.

    Biking is a fun way to get exercise and a great way to get around, but bike injuries are common. So follow these tips to really enjoy your ride.

    If you think that running marathons will help you live a long and healthy life, new research may come as a shock. According to a recent scientific study, people who do a very strenuous workout are as likely to die as people who do no exercise at all.

    Scientists in Denmark have been studying over 1,000 joggers (幔跑者)and non - joggers for 12 years. The death rates from the sample group indicate that people who jog at a proper pace two or three times a week for less than two and a half hours in total are least likely to die. The best speed to jog at was found to be about 5 miles per hour. The research suggests that people who jog more than three times a week or at higher speeds of over 7 mph die at the same rate as non - joggers. The scientists think that this is because strenuous exercise causes structural changes to the heart and arteries(动脉). Over time, this can cause serious injuries.

    Peter Schnohr, a researcher in Copenhagen, said, "If your goal is to decrease risk of death and improve life expectancy(寿命), jogging a few times a week at a proper pace is a good strategy. Anything more is not just unnecessary, and it may be harmful."

    The implications (暗示) of this are that moderate forms of exercise such as tai chi, yoga and walking may be better for us than "iron man events, triathlons and long - distance running and cycling. According to Jacob Louis Marott, another researcher involved in the study, "You don't actually have to do that much to have a good impact on your health. And perhaps you shouldn't actually do too much".

    Uni(海胆籽)can be found in Japanese restaurants. But what do you think about uni? It's not everyone's favourite food. Let's find out more about it.

    What is it?

    Uni is the Japanese word for sea urchin (海胆).Sea urchins are easy to recognize. They have long, thin spines (刺) which are dangerous.        Sea urchins can grow up to 10 centimetres round and can live for 200 years!

    Where can you find them?

    Sea urchins live in seas in the world.        They can be found on rocky bottoms. There are over 200 different kinds of sea urchin. The inside of only 18 of them are eatable.

    So what's inside a sea urchin?

    Uni of course!        They are not. Uni are the sea urchin's reproductive organs (器官)! The best uni is said to come from Hokkaido in Japan. Uni from California has a very clean flavour (味道).

    Describe uni to me.

    A piece of uni is usually 1-3 centimetres long. When it has been cleaned, it looks a bit like a small tongue. It tastes like ice cream. The flavour is very rich.       

    If it is so rich, is it good for you?

           Uni is rich in vitamins A, C and E. It is also full of protein (蛋白质). Uni has fewer calories than many other foods on the menu.

A. You should never step on one!

B. They prefer to be in warm water.

C. However, today it's used in other dishes.

D. Unlike most rich food, uni is good for you!

E. We are more interested in what's inside them!

F. Many people think that uni are the sea urchin's eggs.

G. Uni does not taste like fish, but eating uni lets people think of the sea.

    During a recent holiday I visited Rotterdam, a city in the southwest of Holland. The nine - day trip left a deep impression 1me. I arrived at Rotterdam airport at 7 pm. It was already 2outside. The first thing I needed to do was to find a place to 3. I decided to telephone the Youth Hotel.

    But to use the phone I needed some 4; I asked a lady for help. To my 5, she gave me three coins to use. But all the phones in the 6 needed phone cards. And phone cards could only be bought at post offices during the 7. I was 8I would not be able to call the hotel. An old gentleman helped me. He couldn't speak English9understand that I needed to10a phone call. He showed me where the phone was and inserted11phone card. I called the Youth Hotel and found a place to stay that night.

    The12of the Dutch people made me feel that I was not13my hometown. My first day in Holland wasn't as 14as I expected. Whenever I went, I asked people for 15. It surprised me that 16every young Dutchman could speak English fluently. Older Dutch people couldn't 17 English very well, but they would try to help me whenever they could. One middle - aged man I asked for directions even18me to the place I was looking for.

    My19in Holland totally changed my impression of Dutch people. Now I think the people couldn't be more 20.

    Justin, my brother, has been missing for several days. I miss him very much. I'm worried something bad has happened to him.       I didn't see him that night, I heard him       (play) his favorite CD in his bedroom. But where has he gone?

Yesterday a lady       (name) Mavis Wood told me that she once       (take) away by aliens. They did some research on her. But        (luck), they returned her home without any        (injure). If Justin has been taken away by aliens too, I hope they will return him soon.

    My parents have been       (worry) about Justin. Soon after he was found missing, they called the police. However, the police are not making much progress. They are very puzzled,       (say) that they would try their best to find out the reason        Justin had been missing. Dad is very disappointed with them. He doesn't think they are doing their job well. Mum is so worried       she can't sleep well. I hope Justin will come home soon and tell us what happened to him. I want all of us to be together again.

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在下面写出该加的词；

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。

    Last summer, I took part in international summer camp. It was a greatly chance for me. It was an excited experience to make new friends. They were both friendly to me and we have a good time. There were a lot of activities in the camp where we were shared our ideas with each other but understood each other's cultures. One of my favorite activities were the cooking competition. I made zongzi that everyone loved. These activities let me know what to get along with people from different country. I will never forget this experience.

1）多交一些朋友；

2）积极参加各种活动。

注意：

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

参考词汇:adapt to适应。

Dear Peter,

Yours,

Li Hua