Some of the best cycling routes in the world pass through its most beautiful scenery. Here are some of world’s best bike routes for cyclists who either are up for breaking a good sweat or simply seeing the world without leaving an ugly carbon footprint behind.
The Great Windy Road, Victoria, Australia
If you like a challenge, take on this 243-kilometer windy road along Australia’s south-eastern coast. If a day is all you’ve got, take the 60-kilometer route from Torquay to Bells Beach. There you’ll cycle through rural farmland, enjoy the sweeping ocean views from cliff tops, and snake past the wetlands around Lake Connewarre.
Udaipur City Tour, Rajasthan, India
Biking is arguably the best way to explore Udaipur, Venice of the East.
Cyclists often need to cycle past herdsmen and their goats and camels, sharing narrow, old pavements in this romantic place. But surrounded by ancient castles, temples and grand palaces, Udaipur brings about one of the best biking experiences, allowing cyclists to truly discover rural India.
The Karakoram Highway, China-Pakistan
The Karakoram Highway is the highest international road in the world, reaching an altitude of 4,700 meters at the Khunjerab Pass. Starting in Kashgar, China, cyclists can travel up to 1,200 kilometers on mostly unpaved roads, but the views are as breathtaking as the riding.
Route of the Hiawatha, Idaho-Montana, United States
Take your family out to Montana this summer and cycle along the most scenic disused railroad in the country. The railroad turned bike trail turns into 24 kilometers of leisure biking that takes you over seven trestles(高架桥) and through 10 tunnels, with the longest one, the Taft Tunnel, stretching for 2.7 kilometers.
1.In which tour can you enjoy the seaside scenery?
A.The Great Windy Road. B.Udaipr City Tour.
C.The Karakoram Highway. D.Route of the Hiawatha.
2.What can you do on the Udaipur city tour?
A.Go to Venice. B.Feed wild animals.
C.Visit cultural relics. D.Enjoy modern architectures.
3.What’s special about the Karakoram Highway?
A.It is a totally undeveloped route. B.It goes along an abandoned railway.
C.It owns the longest tunnel in the world. D.It lies higher than other international roads.
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Today I tried cooking a simply dish myself. I like eating frying tomatoes with eggs, and I thought it must to be easy to cook. My mom told me how to preparing it. First I cut the tomatoes into pieces but put them aside. Next I broke the eggs into a bowl and beat them quickly with chopstick. After that I poured oil into a pan and turned off the stove， I waited patiently unless the oil was hot. Then I put the tomatoes and the beaten eggs into pan together. ＂Not that way，＂ my mom tried to stop us but failed. She was right. It didn’t tum out as I had wished.
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China has become the first country to land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon. The unmanned Chang’e-4 probe (探测器) - the name was inspired by an ancient Chinese moon goddess 1. (touch) down last week in the South Pole-Aitken basin. Landing on the moon’s far side is 2. (extreme) challenging. Because the moon’s body blocks direct radio communication with a probe, China first had to put a satellite in orbit above the moon in a spot 3. it could send signals to the spacecraft and to Earth. The far side of the moon is of particular 4. (interesting) to scientists because it has a lot of deep craters (环形山)， more so 5. the familiar near side. Chinese researchers hope to use the instruments onboard Chang’e-4 6. (find) and study areas of the South Pole-Aitken basin. ＂This really excites scientists,＂ Carle Pieters, a scientist at Brown University, says, ＂because it 7. (mean) we have the chance to obtain information about how the moon 8. (construct)＂ Data about the moon’s composition, such as how 9. ice and other treasures it contains, could help China decide whether 10. (it) plans for a future lunar (月球的) base are practical.
Since our twins began learning to walk, my wife and I have kept telling them that our sliding glass door is just a window. The _______ is obvious. If we _______ it is a door, they’ll want to go outside _______. It will drive us crazy. The kids apparently know the _______. But our insisting it’s _______ a window has kept them from _______ millions of requests to open the door.
I hate lying to the kids. One day they’ll _______ and discover that everything they’ve always known about windows is a _______.
I wonder if _______ should always tell the truth no matter the ____________. I have a very strong ____________ that the lie we’re telling is doing ____________ damage to our children. Windows and doors have ____________ metaphorical(比喻) meanings. I’m telling them they can’t open what they absolutely know is a door. What if later in ____________ they come to a metaphorical door, like an opportunity(机会) of some sort, and ____________ opening the door and taking the opportunity, they just ____________ it and wonder, ＂What if it isn’t a door?＂ That is, ＂What if it isn’t a ____________ opportunity?＂
Maybe it’s an unreasonable fear. But the ____________ is that I shouldn’t lie to my kids. I should just ____________ repeatedly having to say, ＂No. We can’t go outside now.＂ Then when they come to other doors in life, be they real or metaphorical, they won’t ____________ to open them and walk through.
1.A.relief B.target C.reason D.case
2.A.admit B.believe C.mean D.realize
3.A.gradually B.constantly C.temporarily D.casually
4.A.result B.danger C.method D.truth
5.A.merely B.slightly C.hardly D.partly
6.A.reviewing B.approving C.receiving D.attempting
7.A.win out B.give up C.wake up D.stand out
8.A.dream B.lie C.fantasy D.fact
9.A.parents B.twins C.colleagues D.teachers
10.A.restrictions B.explanations C.differences D.consequences
11.A.demand B.fear C.desire D.doubt
12.A.physical B.biological C.spiritual D.behavioral
13.A.traditional B.important C.double D.original
14.A.life B.time C.reply D.history
15.A.by comparison with B.in addition to C.regardless of D.instead of
16.A.get hold of B.stare at C.knock on D.make use of
17.A.real B.typical C.similar D.limited
18.A.safety rule B.comfort zone C.bottom line D.top secret
19.A.delay B.regret C.enjoy D.accept
20.A.hurry B.decide C.hesitate D.intend
A Few Tips for Self-Acceptance
We all want it… to accept and love ourselves. But at times it seems too difficult and too far out of reach. 1. Here’s a handful of ways that will set you in the right direction.
●2. Do not follow the people who make you feel not-good-enough. Why do you follow them? Are you hoping that eventually you will feel empowered because your life is better than theirs? Know that your life is your own;you are the only you in this world.
●Forgive yourself for mistakes that you have made. We are often ashamed of our shortcomings, our mistakes and our failures. 3. You will make mistakes, time and time again. Rather than getting caught up in how you could have done better, why not offer yourself a compassionate (有同情心) response? ＂That didn’t go as planned. But, I tried my best.＂
●Recognize all of your strengths. Write them down in a journal. Begin to train your brain to look at strength before weakness. List all of your accomplishments and achievements. You have a job, earned your degree, and you got out of bed today. 4.
●Now that you’ve listed your strengths, list your imperfections. Turn the page in your journal. Put into words why you feel unworthy, why you don’t feel good enough. Now, read these words back to yourself. 5. Turn to a page in your journal to your list of strengths and achievements. See how awesome you are?
A.Feeling upset again?
B.Where do you start?
C.Nothing is too small to celebrate.
D.Remember, you are only human.
E.Set an intention for self-acceptance.
F.Stop comparing yourself with others.
G.When does the comparison game start?
