There are so many breathtaking famous castles in the world and it’s very hard to make a list. Here are some director’s picks. You’re welcome to add a comment with your favorite castles.
Castle Howard, Yorkshire
C. Howard, Yorkshire is one of the grandest and most famous castles as well as the private residence in Britain. This beautiful palace of Europe has been home to the Howard family for over 300 years. It is 15 miles north of York. Today, it is part of the Treasure Houses group of heritage houses.
Location: Castle Howard, York Y060 7DA, UK
Timing: The Garden is open daily from loam－4pm
Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
This castle is one of the most famous castles in the world. This Castle was built by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a personal refuge. After he died in 1886, Neuschwanstein opens to the paying public and has over 60 million visitors in a year. Neuschwanstein is a 120-year-old luxury Castle, which has a remarkable view of two lakes, two castles, towns, and localities.
Tickets can be reserved online or you can buy at the Ticket center in the village of Hohenschwangau below the castle.
Location: Neuschwansteinstra Be 20, 87645 Schwangau, Germany
Timing: Sunday to Saturday 8am-5pm
Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
This castle is a historic fortress (城堡) which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh. In this castle, different parts of the castle were constructed in different centuries, from the 12th to the 20th century. It is the most famous landmark and one of the most famous castles in the world. The castle is still in use today for ceremonial and military purposes and also rented for wedding receptions.
Location: Castlehill, Edinburgh EH1 2NG, UK
Timing: Sunday to Saturday 9:30am-5pm
1.Which of the following demand(s) admission fees?
A.Castle Howard, Yorkshire. B.Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany.
C.Edinburgh Castle, Scotland. D.All of them.
2.What do we know about Castle Howard?
A.It boasts lake view. B.It is the landmark of the UK.
C.It once served as a private house. D.It has the longest opening hours.
3.Which is NOT available in Edinburgh Castle?
A.Having a good view of Edinburgh.
B.Holding a wedding ceremony there.
C.Appreciating ancient art and architecture.
D.Honoring the nation’s military tradition.
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When Jayce Crowder was in kindergarten, he began noticing that he looked different from his classmates. They had two hands. But he had only one.
It started when one boy teased him. Jayce was in a bad mood. He'd return home in Des Moines, Iowa, with questions: Why am I different? Why me? Why? “He actually told us that he was mad at looking so different from others，" said his mother, Cortney Lewis. “That really hurt him."
Lewis admitted she didn't know what to do at that point. How could she provide answers to her son's questions when she had never found those answers herself?
A few weeks later, Lewis came home from her job and turned on the TV to a news story about Trashaun Willis, an eighth grader from Washington, Iowa. The boy, then 14, had become an Internet star after posting videos of his slam clunks（扣篮）,and, like Jayce, he was missing most of his left arm. Lewis called Jayce in. He was shocked, staring at one dunk after another.
At the time, it seemed that watching Trashaun would simply be an inspiring moment for Jayce---he'd see a shining role model with a seemingly similar born disability. And had it stayed just that, Lewis would have been happy. But little did she know that a family friend had already reached out to the Des Moines Register, asking the newspaper to help set up a meeting with Trashaun to build Jayce‘s confidence.
“It reassured me，" said Lewis. “I know in my heart that everything's going to be OK. Trashaun has grown up to be a wonderful kid. And I know Jayce is too."
Trashaun did get serious with Jayce. Finally, the boys met at Washington Middle School on a Saturday afternoon a couple of months later, in April 2017, and they instantly bonded.
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Frnank及想学习太极。最近恰巧你校在网上直播太极课程。请给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.发出邀请；
2.介绍课程（上课方式、时间及授课人等）；
3.期待相见。
注意：
1.词数80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。
Battling coronavirus is an experience that will forever stay in my mind. I had what's considered a mild case, but even in its weakest form, this virus is 1. (violence) and cruel.
My husband, Louis, and I have been trying to figure out where we first came into contact2. the virus, and we think it was the Friday night when we went out 3. (celebrate) his sister's birthday in early March. We went to a Mexican restaurant, 4. we shared lots of laughs and food. We didn't think anything of it at the time. 5. (look) back now, we think that must have been the start of it all. Sharing food and drinks 6.(be) one of the everyday habits that should change forever after coronavirus.
Louis began showing symptoms on Monday, but we assumed it was 7. typical cold. It didn't seem a cause for concern. Then it took 8.(I) down. The doctor was certain I would test positive for coronavirus, but gave me the option to test 9. I wanted to know for sure. I opted to be tested.
Now that I 10. (recover) , I'm sharing my story because I want people to take this situation seriously. We have to fight this battle together and we have to win.
Luther Younger is a 99-year-old loving husband. His wife came down with cancer nine years ago, and doctors __ she'd have just five years to live. ____, the couple have remained strong.
Over the last nine years, Luther takes a six — mile ____ every day to visit his wife in the hospital. He always stays by her side, encouraging her, showering her with ____, and their daily kiss. Luther could get a ride or even take the bus, but he ____ to walk the whole journey to help clear his mind and to ___everything about his wife. Passersby often recognize Luther and stop to offer him a ride, but he __ their kindness. His daily walk is __ of how much he loves his wife.
Luther's daughter hoped he could ___accept rides, especially on extremely hot and snowy days, but Luther __ walking himself so she just lets him have it his way.
__ walking six-miles each day in the heat and snow would be too much, when you've walked through ____ with someone, what's another six miles? Luther is always ____ to leave his love before returning home, but he knows that each tomorrow, ___the weather, he will be on his way again. He can't bear to live a single day without ___his wife.
1.A.reported B.imagined C.advised D.thought
2.A.However B.Therefore C.Instead D.Besides
3.A.drive B.walk C.ride D.flight
4.A.relief B.trust C.love D.sympathy
5.A.agrees B.hesitates C.fails D.prefers
6.A.recall B.suspect C.ignore D.discover
7.A.dislikes B.corrects C.declines D.considers
8.A.motivation B.proof C.trial D.origin
9.A.actually B.gradually C.finally D.occasionally
10.A.insists on B.turns to C.sets about D.takes up
11.A.Because B.If C.While D.Until
12.A.life B.growth C.marriage D.adulthood
13.A.grateful B.sad C.eager D.guilty
14.A.thanks to B.rather than C.apart from D.regardless of
15.A.supporting B.mentioning C.seeing D.calling
It's impossible to provide an exact number of words in English, since new words are being added to the dictionary, and falling out of use constantly. 1.
The short answer is: about a million. Doubt you know anything even close to a million words? That number includes any number of legal, medical, scientific, and mechanical terms that most people will never meet in their day-to-day lives. 2.
The “million" number also includes the many, many words that have fallen out of use throughout the time.3. Consider the word “diddle"，a slang term from the 1700s that means “gin". Many English speakers would recognize “gin"，but far fewer would recognize “ diddle”.
If a million words is the absolute upper level, how does that compare with the general vocabulary of most English speakers? 4. Most English-speaking adults know between 20,000 and 30,000 words. And in addition to those many thousands of words, they're probably able to comprehend a good 20,000 more just from context clues.
5. You won't find a single dictionary that includes anywhere close to the total million words. One of the reasons is that general-usage dictionaries don't include lots of technical terms—both because of how uncommon they are and, in some cases, because of length. The longest word in the English language is a term from chemistry that is used to identify a certain kind of protein. It is 180,000 letters long. So you certainly won't see it in the dictionary.
A.But what's the number?
B.More than you might think!
C.That doesn't amount to a whole lot, though!
D.Then, how many words are there in the book?
E.While words like these are very uncommon, they still count.
F.If you recognize these uncommon words, we sadly no longer use them.
G.Though removed from the dictionary, they still count as English words.
