旗开得胜 课外阅读材料：Tourist destinations
Great Barrier Reef大堡礁
This is the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem (珊瑚礁生态系统). It is one of the top beautiful places to visit in the world. You can see it from outer space and it is the world’s largest single structure made of living organisms (生物体).
The reef supports 10,000 species of life which consists of 1,500 types of fishes and over 200 kinds of birds. Its beauty inspires many travelers to visit there every year.
Sydney 悉尼
As one of the most beautiful places in the world, Sydney is the economic powerhouse (发电站) of Australia. It’s full of sun-drenched (阳光普照的) natural attractions, daring restaurants, dizzying skyscrapers (摩天楼), friendly people and wonderful shopping malls, so most travel addicts (上瘾的人) want to visit this city. You can take a trip to Sydney at any time of the year.
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旗开得胜 Hong Kong 香港
One of the most beautiful places in the world, Hong Kong is simply amazing. It will be very hard for you to find a more exciting city than Hong Kong. The most interesting thing about being in Hong Kong is getting confused and amazed by the confluences (融合) and contradictions (矛盾) of a Chinese city with multi-Asian and Western elements.
The best time to take a vacation to Hong Kong is during the months of October, November and most of December.
Grand Canyon大峡谷
One of the most beautiful places in the world, the Grand Canyon is a steep-sided (陡峭的) canyon in Arizona State of the United States carved (雕刻) by the Colorado River.
Nearly 5 million people visit the one-mile-deep Grand Canyon every year. Having a vacation to the Grand Canyon National Park will provide great joy for you and your family.
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旗开得胜 The best time to visit the Grand Canyon is during the summer, fall and spring, but most locals agree that winter is a great time to visit.
Taj Mahal泰姬陵
The Taj Mahal, the most beautiful building in India, is one of the great wonders of the world. This is a hybrid (混合) of many artistic styles. When you visit the Taj Mahal, you can enjoy various places near it.
The river behind the Taj Mahal provides a wonderful environment to relax and enjoy yourself. You and your family will love it.
Cape Town开普敦
Cape Town is situated at the tip of the African Continent. The only way to understand and enjoy Cape Town is by experiencing the unique range of multicultural (多文化的) lifestyles and scenic surroundings for yourself.
During the summer season, Cape Town is filled with holiday makers enjoying the hot weather, sunny beaches and beautiful scenery. So, if you want to spend your time there during the holiday season, it is better to make reservations (预定) in advance. Before getting there, have a rough
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旗开得胜 idea about the places around Cape Town that you want to visit.
The Pyramids 金字塔
The Pyramids and wonderful temples are great places to enjoy in Egypt. Traveling to Egypt offers you desert treks (徒步旅行), fishing, golfing, scuba diving and birding groups. You can choose the places like Mount Sinai and the Red Sea to relax.
Winter is the best season to go for a vacation to Egypt. March-May and September - November are the best time to enjoy the warm days of Egypt.
Niagara Falls 尼加拉瓜瀑布
Niagara Falls can be accessed (进入) from both the American and Canadian side, but the best view facing the falls is completely from the Canadian side. When you take a trip to Niagara Falls, don’t forget to take a ride on the famous maid-of-the-mist (“雾中少女”号) boats. You won’t get the entire experience of Niagara Falls until you ride one of these boats.
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旗开得胜 It is the foundation for many interesting places to see and things to do. If you love beautiful landscapes, family adventures and vibrant (充满活力的) nightlife, then Niagara Falls is a great place to visit.
Venice 威尼斯
Venice is one of Italy’s beautiful cities. You will be surprised by how the city is built up. The city is built on 117 small islands and has over 150 canals (运河) which are connected through 409 bridges. During the spring time, Venice is completely filled with tourists.
Maldives 马尔代夫
The Maldives is a great place to experience tranquil (安静的) tropical islands, palm trees, white beaches and brilliant turquoise lagoons (绿松石色的礁湖). The Maldives is a group of 1,190 coral islands. This place is also a great destination for scuba divers.
If you visit the Maldives between December and April, you will be able to experience some extra hours of sunshine. Also this is the main season for tourism.
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