Dino Scene investigation

   Dinosaurs became extinct around 65 million years ago，so how do we know what they looked like and how they behaved？Bring your pupils to our Dino Scene investigation at the natural History Museum to find out！If you want more from your dinosaur experience，you can actually spend the night in the museum. You can watch a film before going to sleep under a giant dinosaur. See the website for details.

Team－building：the mediaeval(中世纪的)way

   Bring your staff to our special Mediaeval Knight(骑士) School for a company event. Our knights will tell you about the history of Warwick Castle. Your employees will improve their business skills，such as leadership and trust，while they learn about fighting with swords and bows and arrows. For more information，get in touch with our sales team.

Excellent technological achievements in motoring

   Porsche is a famous sports car brand. The Porsche Museum in Stuttgart，Germany has around 80 of the most famous Porsche models in the history of the company. Children can take part in the 'Museum Rallye'，which is a quiz relating to the exhibits. There is also a special children's audio guide(语音导览)，which is available in several languages. It serves to present the excitement to children from all over the world.

'Live Science' experiences and learning labs

   The Museum of Science and Industry Chicago inspires children to achieve their full potential in the fields of science，technology，engineering and medicine. In our 'Live Science' experiences，you can experiment with gravity by throwing thighs over the balcony！In our 'Moving with Newton' Learning Lab，you can learn about Newton's three laws of motion(运动)，or take part in our 'Colourful Chemistry' Learning Lab and see what happens when you mix and heat chemicals to produce light and colours.

Driving on up to Yosemite with my family was exciting but nerve-racking (神经紧张的). I had never been to such an amazing national park before, yet I wasn’t the most athletic person so I knew that I couldn’t stick through all the hiking up and down. It actually ended up being a fun and adventurous experience.

The ride there was definitely long but worth it. As I woke up from my nap, I saw the beautiful scenery of the tall mountains and beautiful streams. The trails were made nicely for visitors. The waterfalls were breathtaking. Climbing up rocks was one of my favorite parts. Even though I fell a couple of times, I still have a lot of fun. The fact that my family and I spent so much time together all trying to find out which route to take and what views to watch really brought us closer together.

The great thing about nature is that, it’s just you, the views, and the people around you. There’s nothing there to bother you and it’s the best way to relax and enjoy yourself. Yosemite has 5 of the world’s highest waterfalls, and about 300 lakes. The structure of each mountain is incredible; it’s formed in ways that almost take your breath away. Some of them are of a deep dark color with waterfalls forming; some are formed with spots of green peeking (窥探) out. It’s definitely something you wouldn’t want to miss.

Yosemite isn’t the only great National Park but based on my experience I highly recommend going out and enjoying nature with family and friends. It’s a great time to bond, laugh, and take in what Mother Nature offers.

Traveling to Cuba as an American is like jumping through hoops(环)．To help you better prepare for your trip，here are what you need to know about traveling to Cuba．You will need to obtain a visa to travel to Cuba．You’ll need to apply for the visa associated with your travel purposes，such as religious or medical travel，family visits，or people-to-people travel，which is the most common type of visa attained by Americans．

Because of the U.S. restriction，banks have not yet been able to establish a foothold in Cuba，meaning it’s a cash-focused country．You can exchange currency at the José Martí International Airport or at your hotel．Keep in mind that there is a 10 percent fee to exchange U．S．currency for Cuban currency．You’ll also want to be sure to carry change for tips．

You can reserve a hotel room in Cuba online．Then you can call to confirm your reservation．You can also book through a travel agency．However，payment can be tricky：even if you pay for your room through your travel agent，the restriction may prevent your payment from reaching your hotel in time(another reason to book well in advance)．Come prepared with enough cash to cover the cost，just in case．

If you expect to find the blue waters, volcanic landscapes and beautiful villages of other nearby islands，you’11 be disappointed．But beauty is not hard to find here．Old Havana—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—is home to splendid architecture and a bit of paladars (privately owned restaurants)．Limited economic opportunities have led Cubans to be creative in other ways．You can’t go two blocks without coming across street paintings，art studios and joyful ballet music．

The most frequent arguments for travel broadening the mind are that you get to interact (互动) with many different   (1)   , ways of life and new experiences. In general this should be the case.   (2)   , how much it broadens your mind depends as much on how you travel as where.   (3)   you go to Thailand and spend most of your time in a hotel, what youˈre seeing isnˈt   (4)   Thai culture. But if you take time to   (5)   its temples or stay with a family and immerse (沉浸) yourself in their   (6)   , you might begin to get a good   (7)   of it. If you   (8)   anything out of your comfort zone, then you wonˈt make the most of your   (9)   , wherever you go. Of course travel   (10)   the mind if youˈre open to it and equip yourself with the knowledge you need for where youˈre headed; and after all, expanding our horizons (视野) is   (11)   to our growth and progress as human beings.

Weˈre told that broadening the mind comes from challenging yourself,   (12)   , learning and that this can in part be achieved by travelling. But is broadening the mind the only   (13)   reason for travelling? What if you   (14)   want to enjoy some much needed rest and   (15)   ?

    How much distance you cover doesnˈt show how adventurous you are. You can go halfway round the world, but if you just spend all your time   (16)   shopping malls, you can   (17)   experience the real workings of the culture youˈve landed in. Itˈs up to you whether or not you come back from another country with a   (18)   perspective on things. Travel doesnˈt automatically broaden the mind. If youˈre a narrow-minded bore at home, the   (19)   are that travel just makes you a narrow-minded bore   (20)   a plane ticket. And what of those who donˈt, canˈt or wonˈt travel? Are they forever doomed (注定) to an“unbroadened” view on life? Iˈm sure they would beg to differ.

I had always wanted to go on a high mountain walk. There are some good long-distance walks in the UK, but there arenˈt any really   (1)   mountains. Before leaving, I   (2)   my clothes, equipment, and the weather forecast. I  (3)   read a couple of books and looked at some photos and travel blogs on the Internet. This was fine, but you canˈt   (4)  

them with the real thing!

A lot of incredible things happened during the   (5)   . Perhaps the best was the complete   (6)   from city life. While I was   (7)  , there were no cars, no noise, no rush. The   (8)   was of course very impressive: valleys, mountain lakes, and there were plants and wildlife that you   (9)  see on TV. And I   (10)  so many interesting people along the way, from Europe, Canada, and Japan. When I arrived at my accommodation, I made new   (11)  . They told me where theyˈd been; I told them where I was going; we exchanged stories and advice. It was just  (12)   !

But of course there were   (13)   . There always are. In this case, the weather. High mountains   (14)  that the weather can change very quickly. We even had snowstorms in July! When your clothes get very wet, it isnˈt   (15)  to dry them, so youˈre  (16)   the next day. And climbing mountains is hard on your knees, too. And thereˈs always the   (17)   of falling on the paths, where not even a mobile phone can   (18)  you very much.

For me, however, the whole walk was a special   (19)   that Iˈll always remember.   (20)   I did the trip again, thereˈs just one other thing I would do differently: lots of physical training before the walk!

It was a hot, sunny day in a national forest.Unfortunately, my best friend, Ned, and I got   (1)  .Once we realized that we were separated from ourgroup, we   (2)  tried to find a safe place to set upour base. We found a small area next to a  (3)   .Then we started a fire with some leaves and sticks  (4)   nearby.

While I was   (5)  the fire, Ned brought more  (6)   , which were put in the water and then slowlythrown into the fire. The  (7)   leaves created a lot ofsmoke. Then we started to write some   (8)   notessaying,“WE ARE LOST! If you find this   (9)  , youwill find us upstream. We are keeping up a(n)   (10)  fire. Please find us!”They were made into paper  (11)   and sent downstream, one every five minutes.We   (12)  that these boats would draw somebodyˈsattention.

  (13)  our group was well on their way, wewanted to be ready for them. Ned and I started to  (14)   two hollow logs (空心圆木) and some strongsticks. Our small fire   (15)  produced plenty ofsmoke. Soon we were very   (16)  to hear whistles (口哨) far in the distance. It must have been thesmoke that worked. Now it was time to start   (17)  on the hollow logs. We enjoyed this part  (18)   we gotto sing and shout along with the beat (节拍). Soonafter, we were  (19)  by our group and we headedback to our camp with a(n)   (20)   story to tell.

       Eco-tourism involves people traveling to beautiful but environmental sensitive places. Such trips are   (1)  carried out with an experienced guide. Over recent years, this type of travel has been steadily gaining   (2)  as more people search for new travel experiences.

      Eco-tourism has many benefits. First, all the   (3)  spent by the tourists is used to   (4)  

the important environmental spots they visit.  Second, it helps  (5)  to better understand the environment, thereby   (6)  their knowledge of the world. Furthermore, this style of travel is also more  (7)  of the local culture.

       Compared to  (8)  tourists, eco-tourists use energy more efficiently, save water and produce less rubbish by finding ways to   (9)  it. These behaviours have a  (10)  and lasting effect on the local environment.

      Two things are needed to make eco-tourism a/an   (11)  . First, it should be done in small groups. And second, because it requires considerable effort, both eco-tourists and locals must be   (12)  in their commitment to improving the environment.

       Green travel provides local people with jobs in parks,   (13)   and shops. One great achievement of eco-tourism has been the   (14)  of illegal hunting. Former hunters can now work as guides to help keep the animals   (15)   in their natural surroundings. Green travel also  (16)  local peopleˈs quality of life, especially childrenˈs.

     Peru is one country using eco-tourism to promote respect for the   (17)   . Itˈs now able to take better care of its rainforests because of a/an  (18)  on more sustainable(可持续的)travel.

           (19)  this, local peopleˈs living-standards have improved. Many others are now following Peruˈs   (20)  and using eco-tourism to preserve their environment for the future generations.

I had always wanted to go on a high mountainwalk. There are some good long-distance walks in the UK, but there arenˈt any really   (1)  mountains.Before leaving, I   (2)   my clothes, equipment,and the weather forecast. I   (3)   read a couple ofbooks andlooked at some photos and travel blogson the Internet. This was fine, but you canˈt   (4)  them with the real thing!

A lot of incredible things happened duringthe   (5)   . Perhaps the best was the complete   (6)  from city life. While I was   (7)   , there were nocars, no noise, no rush. The   (8)   was of coursevery impressive: valleys (峡谷), mountain lakes, andthere were plants andwildlife that you   (9)   see onTV. And I   (10)  so many interesting people alongthe way, from Europe, Canada, and Japan. When Iarrived at my accommodation, I made new   (11)  .They told me where theyˈd been; I told themwhere I was going; we exchanged (交换) storiesand advice. It was just   (12)  !

But of course there were   (13)   . There alwaysare. In this case, the weather. High mountains   (14)  that the weather can change very quickly. We evenhad snowstorms in July!When your clothes getvery wet, it isnˈt   (15)   to dry them, so youˈre   (16)  thenext day. Andclimbing mountains is hard on yourknees, too. And thereˈs always the   (17)  of fallingon thepaths, where not even a mobile phone can  (18)  you very much.

For me, however, the whole walk was aspecial  (19)   that Iˈll always remember.   (20)   I didthe trip again, thereˈs just one other thing I woulddo differently: lots of physical training before thewalk!

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Recently, my family and I visited Kaikoura, a coastal town in New Zealand. The first evening it seemed a   (1)   place, but the next day I remembered what Iˈd   (2)   about it in a magazine — that it was often   (3)   to see dolphins (海豚) and whales there!

My family and I   (4)   on a gray, windy morning on a small boat.   (5)   , the sky turned blue ten minutes later. Soon we   (6)   the place where we were supposed to go swimming. To my   (7)   , this was more than 40 km from land. I was quite   (8)   by this time, and wondered why we came all the way out there, when   (9)   someone shouted “Dolphins!”

All I could   (10)   were fins (鱼鳍) everywhere — there were about one hundred dolphins, all   (11)   towards our boat! Many of them were jumping around in the water   (12)   they were asking us to come and play. I   (13)   my snorkel (潜水通气管) and jumped into the sea. Then I tried to make   (14)   in the water to attract them. What made me   (15)   was that they heard me and came to swim around me. Amazingly, a dolphin kept following me, but then changed his   (16)   and swam in another direction. It really made me realize how   (17)   these animals are.

About an hour later, it was time for us to get back onto the   (18)   . I really enjoyed myself, but I was a little cold and   (19)   to leave the water. I noticed that everyone on board was smiling and I realized what a very   (20)   moment weˈd had.

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Recently, my family and I visited Kaikoura, a coastal town in New Zealand. The first evening it seemed a   (1)   place, but the next day I remem- bered what I'd   (2)   about it in a magazine — that it was often   (3)   to see dolphins (海豚) and whales there!

My family and I   (4)   on a gray, windy morning on a small boat.   (5)   , the sky turned blue ten minutes later. Soon we   (6)   the place where we were supposed to go swimming. To my   (7)   , this was more than 40 km from land. I was quite   (8)   by this time, and wondered why we came all the way out there, when   (9)   someone shouted “Dolphins!”

All I could   (10)   were fins (鱼鳍) every- where — there were about one hundred dolphins, all   (11)  towards our boat! Many of them were jumping around in the water   (12)   they were asking us to come and play. I   (13)   my snorkel (潜水通气管) and jumped into the sea. Then I tried to make   (14)   in the water to attract them. What made me   (15)   was that they heard me and came to swim around me. Amazingly, a dolphin kept following me, but then changed his   (16)   and swam in another direction. It really made me realize how   (17)   these animals are.

About an hour later, it was time for us to get back onto the   (18)   . I really enjoyed myself, but I was a little cold and   (19)   to leave the water. I noticed that everyone on board was smiling and I realized what a very   (20)   moment we'd had.