去美国旅游的作文英语【优秀20篇】

I am planning to spend my summer holiday on sports this year. Playing basketball is always my favourite, so some of my classmates and I will form a small team and play basketball together. Sometimes we may have a match against some other teams and I do enjoy the sense when we win the game.

If you ask me what my favourite summer holiday will be like, traveling aound the only answer. I hope that one day I could meet different people and vist different places of interest.

I wish I could have two long holidays in a year, what about you?

我打算今年暑假花在运动。打篮球是总是我的最爱,所以我的一些同学和我将组建一个小团队,并且在一起打篮球。有时我们可能会匹配其他球队,我享受这种感觉当我们赢得这场比赛。

如果你问我我最喜欢的暑假将会是什么样子,旅游风靡唯一的答案。我希望有一天我能满足不同的人,参观不同的地方。

我希望我能在一年内有两个长假期,你呢?

旅游中的不文明行为

随着人们生活水平的逐步提高，在中秋节、国庆节等假期中，越来越多的人选择出行旅游。一些富有人文历史、风景优美的景点，成为了大众的首选。

但是随着旅游人数不断增加，旅游中的不文明行为也不断增多。游客们随意攀爬、拍照，在景点随意涂画、刻、践踏草坪、损坏植被，不讲卫生，垃圾随处丢弃。旅游中的不文明现象，正持续损害着中国游客的形象。

我认为文明旅游可以注重以下一些方面：首先，旅游者要提高自身文化素质，做到文明出行，不做一些破坏文化的行为，并且及时提醒他人的不文明行为。第二，导游、景点管理处要对旅客不文明的行为加以提醒劝阻。第三，媒体应加大曝光度，使人们逐渐意识到不文明旅行的严重性。最后政府要根据旅客的行为实施一定的惩罚措施，完善相关法律法规。我相信这些问题都会逐步解决，一个美丽的明天在等着我们。

Uncivilized behavior in Tourism

With the gradual improvement of peoples living standards, more and more people choose to travel during the holidays. Many people choose the humanities history and scenic spots to travel.

But with the increasing number of tourists, the uncivilized behavior of tourism is

increasing. Visitors free climbing, take pictures, in spots random graffiti, lettering, damage to vegetation, dont speak hygiene, waste discarded everywhere. Uncivilized phenomenon in tourism, is continuing to damage the image of Chinese tourists.

I believe that the cultural tourism can focus on the following aspects: first, tourists should improve cultural quality, do civilized travel, dont do some damage to the culture, and timely reminder of the uncivilized behavior of others. Second, the tourist guide and the scenic spot management office should discourage the uncivilized behavior of tourists. Third, the media should increase the degree of exposure, so that people gradually realized the seriousness of the

uncivilized travel. Finally, the government should implement some punitive measures according to the behavior of the passengers, improve the relevant laws and regulations. I believe that these problems will be solved step by step, and a beautiful tomorrow is waiting for us.

Last weekend I went on an eco-travel with a travel agency. All the way we enjoyed the beautiful scenery and fresh air. But a few of us picked flowers as while going sightseeing. Some even tried to catch the birds they saw. What was worse, many tourists threw rubbish here and there. The rubbish may do harm to wildlife there.

I don’t think this is a true eco-travel. A true eco-travel is a tour that not only allows us to express our love for nature, but needs our responsibility as well. As we enjoy the beauty of nature, we should try our best to protect it. And we should also try to protect wildlife. A true eco-travel should be like this: take nothing away but your good memory; leave nothing behind but all the green trees and the clean water.

[生态旅游有关的英语作文素材

Several days ago, my family went to Mountain Halla in South Korea. We took flying there. There are a lot of trees around the mountain, and clouds around half of the mountain. When we walked into the mountain, we could hear nothing except for birds. We could see strange stones and water from the spring. The day was sunny, we could climb the moutain quickly. We got the top of the mountain within two hours. Nobody felt tired but very happy. There was beautiful. In the afternoon, when we dicided to go back, we found it was difficult, we must be careful. Luckily, we got ground without nothing happened over four hours, at that time, we all felt tired, but we thought it was worthy to do it.

Iwas happy on tuesday because i went to chimelong paradise with my classmates and teachers. There were 8 groups in my class and 5 people in each group. We enjoyed ourselves.

First, we went there by bus.It took an hour to get there and once we were there we took pictures in front of the gate of chimelong paradise.The pictures were very beautiful. Then we went inside. First. my group went to the screaming zone. We rode the 10-inversion roller coaster. We were excited when we rode it. When the ride was over we were stiff and drank some drinks to relax. Then we went to the motorbike launch coaster. It was a shock to us. We rode it twice. Then we went to the 4d theater and watched an exciting movie.Then we went to the drift which i thought was boring . We went to the torrent quickly after that. We were high when we rode it and decided to ride it again.

At this time we were so hungry and we looked for a restaurant to have lunch. we ordered 4 taiwan noodles and a guangzhou noodles. They were very tasty. After that, we were full of energy.We rode the small roller coaster. we were also happy to ride it. Then we rode the bumper cars. that was interesting. we rode again and again. We had a nice time.

An hour later it was 3 oclock. We went to the frog jumps. We scared when we saw it but i rode it with a bold friend. We were afraid to ride it.

At last, i went to the cake shop to buy cakes then we went back to the bus. The bus took us back to the school . We were tired in the bus. but we had a good time today.

[一次学校组织的旅游-英语作文

Xian is the capital of Shanxi province in China and a sub-provincial city.As one of the most important cities in Chinese history,Xian is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China for it has been the capital of 13 dynasties,including the Zhou,Qin,Han,and the Tang.Xian is also renowned for being the eastern terminus of the Silk Road and for the location of the Terracotta Army from Qin Dynasty.The city has more than 3,100 years of history.It was called Changan in ancient times.

Since 1990s,as part of the economic revival of interior China,especially the central and northwest regions,in addition to a history of manufacturing and solid industrial establishments,Xian has become an important cultural,industrial and educational center of the central-northwest region,with facilities for research and development,national security and Chinas space exploration program.

带翻译：

西安是陕西省的首都在中国和一个城市。作为中国历史上最重要的城市之一,西安是中国的四大古都之一是13个朝代的首都,包括周、秦、汉、唐代。西安也是著名的丝绸之路的东起点,从秦兵马俑的位置。这个城市有3100多年的历史。它被称为长安在古代。

自1990年代以来,作为中国内陆的经济复苏的一部分,特别是中部和西北部地区,除了制造业和固体工业场所的历史,西安已经成为一个重要的文化、工业和教育中心的地区,与设施研发、国家安全和中国的太空探索计划。

Since I was very small, there was a song about Guilin“I want to Guilin, but when I have money, I don’t have time…’’, this is the first impression I have on Guilin, it is so attracting.

As the song’s great power, I said to myself, when I grew up, I must go toGuilin.

When I was in high school, I had the chance to visit there, in the summer holiday, my mother asked me to go there with her to visit an old friend.

I was so excited, my long dream would come true.

I packed my stuff, went to the bus. In the morning, we arrived atGuilin, this was the first time I got so close to it, I took a deep breath, watching all the things in the street.

During the summer holiday, I visited all the scene there, they were so beautiful, no wonder people said“Guilin’s scenery ranks first”.

当我很小的时候，有一首关于桂林的歌“我想去桂林，但是当我有钱的时候，我没有时间。。。”，这是我对桂林的第一印象，桂林很吸引人。出于歌曲的力量，我对自己说等我长大了，我一定要去桂林。

当我读高中的时候，我有机会去拜访桂林，在暑假，我妈妈叫我和她一起去桂林看望她的一位老朋友。

我很兴奋，长久以来的梦想得到了实现。我收拾东西，坐上大巴。早上，我们到达了桂林，这是我第一次如此接近它，我深深吸了一口气，看着街上的一切。在暑假期间，我参观了所有的景点，很漂亮，难怪人们说“桂林山水甲天下”。

[英语作文：我的桂林旅游经历

My families plan to visit the interesting place p of Shanghai.We are led to the Oriental Pearl TV Tower ,a famous tourist attraction,which is on every Shanghaineses lips.It is a magnificent building located in Pudong New Area,it is the tallest building,so its very easy to see this building,even if you are several miles away it.As we get to the high floor of the Oriental Pearl TV Tower,we see the attractive viwswhich includes the Huangpu River through the window.At the moment,l suddenly moved by the builders put their soul and energy to this building and let it be a landmark of this city.

This is the trip l never forget.

参考翻译

一个令人难忘的旅行我的家庭计划参观上海.有趣的地方是东方明珠电视塔,一个著名的旅游胜地,它在上海标志.这个宏伟的建筑位于浦东新区,是最高的建筑,因此它很容易看到这种建筑,即使您不在这几英里.

当我们到达了东方明珠电视塔高的楼,我们看到了有吸引力的风景通过窗子.看黄浦江,这座大楼并让它成为具有里程碑意义的这个城市.这是此行永远不会忘记.

TINY ghost—like dolls hang from trees， big plastic spiders sit on rooftops and bloody plastic hands reach out from gravestones…Are you ready for the scariest night of the year？

October 31 is Halloween， one of the most popular festivals in the US， Canada and Britain。 The festival began as a day to remember the dead。 But nowadays its all about the carnival atmosphere when people can enjoy dressing up and scaring each other。

Halloween is one of childrens favourite nights of the year。 They dress up as monsters and go to their neighbourshouses。 Knocking on the door they shout： "Trick or treat！" Of course， usually people give them "treats" － a like sweets and chocolates。 But， if you dont， you can expect a prank such as having your car windows soaped or your garbage cans turned over。

Halloween is also a time for masquerade parties。 Witches fly in on broomsticks， while ghosts and skeletons chat on the dance floor。

You can even dress up as a famous monster like Dracula！ The motto is： "The scarier， the better。" 。”

Even making Halloween food should be like casting a spell or mixing a magic drink。 In Britain， people drink "Witchs Mix"， made with apple， orange， grape and berry juice。 Children also enjoy "Halloween Worms，" made from egg noodles。 And how do you like the sound of "Eye—Balls"？ Dont worry， theyre made with scoops of chocolate and vanilla ice cream， shaped like human eyes。 Skeleton—shaped cookies are equally popular。

A well—known Halloween tradition is to make lanterns from pumpkins， called "Jack—o—lanterns"。 First， the inside of the pumpkin is removed。 Then， a face is cut into the pumpkin， traditionally a smiling， devil face。 Finally a candle is placed inside， and the lantern is put at the front of the house to keep evil spirits away。

Besides pumpkin cutting， "apple—bobbing" is another popular game。 Several apples are put floating in water in a big bucket。 Children have their hands tied behind their backs。 They have to try to pick the apples out of the water using only their mouths。 Of course， people get very wet and it is very funny to watch。

[美国万圣节英语作文

Last summer vacation，my family and I went to Qingdao by train.There was always sunshine and fresh air，which made us so fortable.We went to the seaside，the sea was as blue as the sky，and bathing in the sunshine on the beach， was really an enjoyable thing.I also picked up a lot of colorful shells with my little sister.There we bought many interesting souvenirs，I was planing to send them to my friends.We ate many tings there，such as fish，prawn，and so on.They are very delicious.Then we lived in a clean and tidy hotel，and the price was not so expensive.I like Qingdao very much，and if I got a chance，I hope to e here again，it is such a beautiful and interesting place.

Directions： For this part， you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Travel Alone or Travel with a Companion? You should write at least 120 words， and base your composition on the outline below：

1)有的人喜欢独自旅行，有的人喜欢与别人结伴而行

2)两种旅行方式的好处

3)你更喜欢哪种旅行方式，为什么?

Travel Alone or Travel with a Companion?

行文思路

本题属于提纲式文字命题。提纲第1点指出两种不同的旅行方式，提纲第2点要求分别阐述两种旅行方式的好处，提纲第3点要求表明我的倾向，由此可判断本文应为对比选择型作文。

根据所给提纲，本文应包含如下内容：指出人们对旅行方式的不同偏好：有人喜欢独自旅行，有人喜欢结伴旅行;对比阐述独自旅行和结伴旅行各自的好处;表明我更喜欢于哪种旅行方式，并说明理由。

高分范文

travel Alone or Travel with a Companion?

When it comes to traveling way， different people will offer different opinions. Some people like to travel alone， while others prefer to travel with a companion. Of course， everyone has his consideration for his preference.

Traveling alone， one can enjoy more freedom. The traveler can arrange his tour as he wishes without the trouble of humoring others. Moreover， traveling alone tend to bring the traveler unexpected surprise， such as making a new friend and enjoying a different scenery. Compared with traveling alone， traveling with a companion has also its advantages. For one thing， the group members can help and look after each other in the journey. For another， traveling with others who have same interest with， youu can share costs and experiences with them.

[旅游相关英语作文

今天，是暑假第一天，我和妈妈要去美国旅游了，好期待啊!

先去香港国际机场，一个叔叔把我们送到了那里，没怎么堵车都要了2个小时呢。

到了飞机场，我和妈妈在洗手间外面，我忽然看见了一个人跪着，手放在胸前的牌子。我很好奇，就拉着妈妈的手去看。哦!是祈祷室!原来有些国家的人每天都要祈祷，他们就可以来这个房间。

我们先值了机，然后吃饭。在麦当劳吃的，吃了汉堡和可乐，好好吃呀!

去纽约的飞机3点55分开始检票，可是现在才1点多呀，干什么呢?我玩IPAD2，妈妈在网上工作。

不知不觉，2个小时一下子就过去了，飞机开始检票了!真是快!

飞机很快就起飞了，我和妈妈躺着睡觉，但睡不着。

我不时打开窗户看。有一次，我看见窗户上有许多针叶一样的小东西，仔细一看：呀!原来是结了冰花呀!好漂亮!外面真是veryvery的冷!

早上7点多，也就是美国的晚上6点多，飞机快到了。

最后我再看时，竟然已经飞到了纽约后面的海上，难道飞过了?果然，飞机开始掉头，真有趣!后来我才知道是交通管制。

7点多，飞机到达了目的地——纽约。

下了飞机，我们就开始找一个已经在网上预定好了的酒店。

先是在门口问了两个人，他们告诉我们：先乘机场快线到一个站，然后再转7号线到Quneensboraplaza站就到了。果真，我们到了酒店。好不容易有时间看表了，一看：呀!10点半了!赶快睡觉吧!

今天就这样结束了，看我们能不能把时差倒过来!

Journey to Australia

Australia is one of the famous Oceanian country. The country is famous for its wool production and seashore tour. As the climate there is warm and comfortable, many people spend vocations there every year. I’m a super fan of water entertainment, so I choose it as my destination.

In Australia, the sky is bluer than blue, the clouds are whiter than white, all the local people enjoy an optimistic and active life. They also show their kindness and enthusiasm to the tourists.

The first step should be Sydney Opera which is among the most brilliant and splendid architectures in the world. Many world-class plays are put on in it .The surface and shape of it is like a seashell with glory decorations inside.

Then Melbourne is a good choice to be as the next step. In Melbourne, skin screen is a must to take with as the sunshine is upset and may burn your skin. The most attractive thing to me is the Australia Open, which is one of the biggest world-class tennis competition. Many great players such as Roddick Federer and its local player Hewitt etc. gather to compete. It’s really a feast for the eyes.

Australia is also home to one of the most challenging and exciting surfing and diving projects. As we know, it is always called “a country riding on the back of sheep”. From the interesting saying ,we can know something about the rich wool-production country. If you love animals, kangaroos and kaolas are good company to you .

So don’t forget Australia when you plan a trip.

Today, as our economy develops fast, people live a much better life than before, they start to pay attention the chase fun. When people have holiday, they will choose to travel, most people will give money to the organization, while some people choose toSelf-help traveling. Self-help traveling can save a lot of money, people can save the money which is given to the tour guide. What’s more, self-help traveling can bring people a lot of fun. People can visit the site as long as they want, sometimes they can find the interesting things in the small place. While the tour guide will always take people to the commercial place. Self-help traveling is becoming more and more popular now.

今天，由于我们国家的经济快速发展，人们的生活比以前好很多，他们开始注重寻找乐子。当人们有假期，他们会选择去旅游，大部分人会给钱旅游机构，然而一些人选择自助旅游。自助旅游可以节省很多钱，人们可以把给导游的钱省下。而且，自助旅游能带给人们很多乐趣。人们可以随心所欲地观看景点，，有时候他们会在小地方发现有趣的东西。然而导游总是带人们去商业点。自助旅游如今越来越受人们的欢迎。

The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is a country in North America that shares land borders with Canada and Mexico, and a sea border with Russia. Extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean, the United States is a federal republic, with its capital in Washington, D.C.

The present-day continental United States has been inhabited for at least 15,000 years by indigenous tribes.[1] After European exploration and settlement in the 16th century, the English established their own colonies—and gained control of others that had been begun by other European nations—in the eastern portion of the continent in the 17th and early 18th centuries. On 4 July 1776, at war with Britain over fair governance, thirteen of these colonies declared their independence. In 1783, the war ended in British acceptance of the new nation. Since then, the country has more than quadrupled in size: it now consists of 50 states and one federal district; it also has numerous overseas territories.

At over 3.7 million square miles (over 9.5 million km²), the U.S. is the third or fourth largest country by total area, depending on whether the disputed areas of China are included. It is the worlds third most populous nation, with nearly 300 million people.

The United States has maintained a liberal democratic political system since it adopted its Articles of Confederation on 1 March 1781 and the Constitution, the Articles replacement, on 17 September 1787. American military, economic, cultural, and political influence increased throughout the 20th century; with the collapse of the Soviet Union at the end of the Cold War, the nation emerged as the worlds sole remaining superpower.[2] Today, it plays a major role in world affairs.

The earliest known use of the name America is from 1507, when a globe and a large map created by the German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller in Saint-Die-des-Vosges described the combined continents of North and South America. Although the origin of the name is uncertain[3], the most widely held belief is that expressed in an accompanying book, Cosmographiae Introductio, which explains it as a feminized version of the Latin name of Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci (Americus Vespucius); in Latin, the other continents names were all feminine. Vespucci theorized, correctly, that Christopher Columbus, on reaching islands in the Caribbean Sea in 1492, had come not to India but to a "New World".

The Americas were also known as Columbia, after Columbus, prompting the name District of Columbia for the land set aside as the U.S. capital. Columbia remained a popular name for the United States until the early 20th century, when it fell into relative disuse; but it is still used poetically and appears in various names and titles. A female personification of the country is also called Columbia; she is similar to Britannia.[4][5][6][7] Columbus Day, a holiday in the U.S. and other countries in the Americas commemorating Columbus October 1492 landing.

The term "united States of America" was first used officially in the Declaration of Independence, adopted on 4 July 1776. On 15 November 1777, the Second Continental Congreadopted the Articles of Confederation, the first of which stated "The Stile of this Confederacy shall be The United States of America."

The adjectival and demonymic forms for the United States are American, a point of controversy among some.

美利坚合众国,也被称为美国,美国,美国美国,是一个在北美国家,陆地边界与加拿大和墨西哥,和一个与俄罗斯的海上边界。从大西洋到太平洋,美国是一个联邦共和国,为首都的华盛顿特区

当今美国大陆已经居住了至少15000年的土著部落。[1]在16世纪欧洲的探索和殖民之后,英国建立了自己的殖民地和控制他人所开始较之其他欧洲大陆的东部地区在17和18世纪早期。1776年7月4日,在战争与英国公平治理,十三个殖民地宣布独立。在1783年战争结束后在英国接受的新国家。自那以来,中国已超过四倍大小:现在由50个州和一个联邦地区;它还有众多的海外领土。

²超过370万平方英里(370万多公里),美国是第三或第四大的国家,面积,取决于中国的争议地区。它是世界上第三人口最多的国家,有近3亿人。

美国一直保持着自由民主政治体系的文章,因为它采用了联盟1781年3月1日,宪法,文章的更换,1787年9月17日。美国的军事、经济、文化和政治影响力增加贯穿整个20世纪,随着苏联解体,冷战结束,美国成为这个世界剩下的唯一超级大国。今天[2],它在世界事务中扮演着重要的角色。

最早使用的名称美国从1507年开始,当一个截止阀和一个大地图创建的瓦尔德泽米勒所绘制德国地理学家马丁在Saint-Die-des-Vosges描述了北美和南美大陆。虽然名字的起源是不确定的[3],最普遍的信仰是表示在一本书,Cosmographiae Introductio,这也解释了它作为一个女性化版本的拉丁名字的意大利探险家阿美利哥韦斯普奇(绒毛Vespucius);在拉丁语中,其他大陆的名字都是女性。韦斯普奇的理论正确,克里斯托弗·哥伦布到达1492年在加勒比海岛屿,已经不是印度,而是一个“新的世界”。

美洲也被称为哥伦比亚,在哥伦布,促使土地的名字特区留出随着美国资本。美国哥伦比亚大学仍然是一个受欢迎的名字,直到20世纪初,当它落入相对废弃;但它仍然是用诗意和出现在不同的名字和头衔。国家也被称为哥伦比亚的女性化身,她是类似于不列颠。哥伦布日,假期在美国和其他国家在美洲纪念哥伦布1492年10月着陆。

“美利坚合众国”这个词第一次被使用在《独立宣言》正式通过1776年7月4日。1777年11月15日,第二届大陆Congreadopted联盟的文章,第一个表示“本联盟的阶梯美利坚合众国。”

形容词的和demonymic形式对美国是美国人,在一些争议。

Los Angeles,city in southern California,the most populous city in the state and the second most populous city and metropolitan region in the United States,after New York City.Located on the Pacific Ocean near the U.S.border with Mexico,the metropolis is noted for its pleasant climate and scenic setting.It is situated on a hilly coastal plain surrounded by beaches in the west and mountains and deserts in other directions.Referred to casually as “LA,” Los Angeles is one of the major industrial,commercial,and financial centers of the United States.It is known especially for its motion-picture,aeronautics,and aerospace industries.This international,multicultural city is also home to the largest Mexican,Korean,Salvadoran,and Guatemalan populations outside of those countries.Los Angeles has grown at a phenomenal rate since the late 19th century.Since the 1920s it has been the leading city of California as well as the most important metropolis west of the Mississippi River.

before the 1850s, the united states had a number of small colleges, most of them dating from colonial days. they were small, church connected institutions whose primary concern was to shape the moral character of their students.

throughout europe, institutions of higher learning had developed, bearing the ancient name of university. in german university was concerned primarily with creating and spreading knowledge, not morals. between mid-century and the end of the 1800s, more than nine thousand young americans, dissatisfied with their training at home, went to germany for advanced study. some of them return to become presidents of venerable colleges-----harvard, yale, columbia---and transform them into modern universities. the new presidents broke all ties with the churches and brought in a new kind of faculty.

professors were hired for their knowledge of a subject, not because they were of the proper faith and had a strong arm for disciplining students. the new principle was that a university was to create knowledge as well as pass it on, and this called for a faculty composed of teacher-scholars. drilling and learning by rote were replaced by the german method of lecturing, in which the professors own research was presented in class. graduate training leading to the ph.d., an ancient german degree signifying the highest level of advanced scholarly attainment, was introduced. with the establishment of the seminar system, graduate student learned to question, analyze, and conduct their own research.

at the same time, the new university greatly epanded in size and course offerings, breaking completely out of the old, constricted curriculum of mathematics, classics, rhetoric, and music. the president of harvard pioneered the elective system, by which students were able to choose their own course of study. the notion of major fields of study emerged. the new goal was to make the university relevant to the real pursuits of the world. paying close heed to the practical needs of society, the new universities trained men and women to work at its tasks, with engazuowenng students being the most characteristic of the new regime. students were also trained as economists, architects, agriculturalists, social welfare workers, and teachers.

Last week my parents and I went to Europe for a visit. We had a wonderful time there.

It took us about ten hours to fly from Beijing to Budapest, Hungary. And then we visited France, Germany, Italy and other countries. Europe was really beautiful.

The sky was blue, and the sunshine was bright. There were not so many tall buildings there as we had expected. Most of the people there were polite and friendly.

I was glad that when I spoke a little English, they all understood. After we stayed there for half a month, I began to miss my hometown. I couldnt live there for a whole life, though it was beautiful.

This is a report in an English newspaper about city life in the United States. In many cities in the USA hundreds of people ride bikes to work every day. Some of these people have even formed a group called “Bike for a Better City”. They ask people to ride bikes instead of driving cars so that the city may have cleaner air.

For several years ,this group has tried hard to get the city council to make life easier for bike riders. For example,they want the city council streets.The council has not yet decided what to do . It wants to keep everyone happy.But,so far the only cycle paths that have been built are in parks. To this day the safest place to ride a bike may still be in the parks.

这是在英文报一篇关于美国城市生活的报道。在美国许多城市数以百计的人每天骑自行车上班。其中一些人甚至成立了一个名为“自行车城”的组织。他们让人们骑自行车代替开车,这样城市才会拥有清洁的空气。

这几年来,这个组织努力通过市委会使骑自行车的人们的生活变得更容易。例如,他们想要市议会的绿色通道。委员会还没有决定该做什么。它想让每个人都满意。但是,到目前为止唯一的循环路径,已建成公园。至今最安全的地方骑自行车应该还是在公园。

The Americans are much in love with food. This is part of being American too. Baseball is Americans national pastime1, but whats a ball game without hot dogs, peanuts2 and Cracker Jacks (sweetened popcorn3)? Hollywood is Americas symbol of glamour4 and excitement all over the world, but who would watch a movie in America without asking for an extra large bag of popcorn? And the astronauts took instant orange drink [Tang] with them.

Americans love all kinds of food, Italian, Chinese, Mexican, Greek, French, Japanese and many others. The Americans are in fact

“The UN of Food.”

To get familiar with the American eating custom, one must know two things. First, one must know the sequence5 of service. There is something special in terms of the sequence, or order, of dish service in America compared with ours. Here is the order:

1. Aperitif6—a small cup of alcoholic drink to increase ones appetite7. The host or hostess will ask: “Do you like a cup of aperitif?”

2. Hors doeuvre8—some tasty food offered in small quantities at the beginning of a meal.

3. Appetizer —or called starter, it is a small serving of juice, fruit or seafood or something else, at the beginning of a meal, to stimulate9 peoples appetite.

4. Now the main course is under way:

a) Soup—it is usually the first course in a dinner.

b) Fish—it is usually served after the soup and before the entree10 in a formal meal.

c) Entree—the third course of a meal, generally it is made up of a hot meat.

d) Savory11—the last course in a formal meal, it is something pleasant to eat but with a salty rather than sweet taste.

5. Dessert12 —sweet food served toward the end of a meal, usually it is a pudding, chocolate cake, or cheese and biscuits sometimes.

6. Coffee—thats the last stage in a formal present-day European and American dinner. Its served either at table or in the living room.

In a family treatment, the above-mentioned No 1-3 stage may be omitted13, though No 4 is the essential part. And the main course generally includes no more than 5 dishes of nutrient14 food. Ostentation15 is never under consideration.

Another thing to mention is that serving oneself from ones own plate is popular in Europe and America, except for the soup and bread which is taken and enjoyed according to ones need.

The second one we must know about the American eating custom is the taboos at table.

(1) Dont circle your plate with your arm. If you do so, you will become the focus16 of the table. Everyone would wonder: “Is there anything wrong with the food?” This may give a false message that you dont like the food or something like that.

(2) Dont push the plate back when finished. Leave it where it was. Do you mean to remind17 the hostess that youve just completed a labor?

(3)Dont lean18 back and announce that “Im through” or “Im stuffed19.” Just put the fork and knife quietly across the plate, thats all.

(4) Dont cut up everything before you start to eat. Cut only one or two bites20 at a time.

(5) Never take huge mouthfuls of anything. Do you mean to show how hungry you are? Dont do that! Be gentlemanlike or ladylike.

(6) Dont crook21 your finger when picking up a cup or glass. That looks too affected22, far from ladylike!

(7) Never wear too much lipstick23 to the table. It may stain the napkins24 and look gaudy25 and embarrassing on the rims26 of the cup or glass.

(8) Its never acceptable to reach across the table for anything (a serving dish, for example). If the item you want is not at hand, simply ask for the nearest person for help, like “Mrs. Smith, would you mind passing me the butter (or a dish)?”

This is a good news for Chinese singers, it is said that there will be a Chinese music group and a man invited to performance in the American famous music show. It sounds so inspiring, it seems that Chinese music has been introduced into American market. While the fact is not, the invited Chinese singers only get their performance when the advertisement time comes, it is so awkward, they are given the unimportant time. Chinese music still not get into the American musical market, American people just want to catch Chinese people’s attention and go into Chinese market, so they invited the Chinese singers. I believe that our Chinese music will get be popular around the world some day.

这对于中国歌手来说是个好消息，据说中国的一个乐团和一个男歌手受到邀请去美国著名的音乐节目表演。这听起来很励志，似乎中国的音乐已经打进了美国的市场然而事实并非如此，受到邀请的歌手仅仅只在广告的时间来进行他们的表演，这是多么尴尬啊，给予他们的时间是如此的不受重视。中国的音乐仍然没有打进美国英语市场，美国人民只是想要吸引中国人的注意，打进中国的市场，因此他们邀请了中国的歌手。我相信中国的音乐总有一天会在全世界变得流行。