Summer is the most popular season to visit Texas since there is so much to see and to do. While visiting the Lone Star State this summer, don't miss visiting some of these attractions and taking part in some of Texas' best summer vacation activities.
Visit SeaWorld
There are sea life shows, adventure camps, thrilling rides and a water park. A great many activities are waiting for you at SeaWorld.
Windsurf at South Padre
With miles of shallow (浅的), calm water in the Lower Laguna Madre and strong winds conning off the Gulf of Mexico, South Padre Island is a windsurfer's dream.
Swim at Barton Springs
Barton Springs is in the famous Zilker Park. It was formed when Barton Greek was built. Since its opening, Barton Springs has become one of the most popular swimming pools in the state.
Take part in an outdoor adventure
In the scenic Texas Hill Country, Lake Buchanan Adventures offers different kinds of activities, including boating, hiking, camping and more.
Camp and hike in Big Bend Park
Big Bend offers a great number of outdoor activities in an old way. Backpacking, mountain biking, fishing, boating, hiking, nature watching and camping - you name it. If it can be done outdoors, it can be done in Big Bend.
Enjoy saltwater fishing
Saltwater fishing in Texas is as good as anywhere else in the USA. More and more fishermen have been discovering this in recent years and packing their bags and rods (鱼竿)to make good use of Texas, world - class saltwater fishery.
To see the world is one thing. To have someone to share it with is another. Indeed the travel becomes more interesting when you have a travel partner. A travel partner can be a close friend, a family member, a pal you've met online, or a business
You can have someone to talk to
Traveling alone is fun，but wouldn't you feel lonely? Having a travel partner can remove the feeling of loneliness. This is especially true if you can get a travel companion who is very familiar with the place you, re traveling to. You don't have to ask any information from the locals, and you can increase the time you spend in the country.
One of the major headaches in traveling is the costs involved. You can't simply ignore the rising price of hotels or plane tickets. You should also think about your daily needs, such as your food. Of course, you can't simply go back without bringing any souvenirs (纪念品)to your friends and family. All these can ruin your budget(预算).However, when you have a travel friend, you can have someone to share the expenses with.
You can meet a good friend
Having a travel mate is a good way of meeting a new friend or even a lifelong partner. You can never count the number of couples who actually found their way into each other's heart while traveling together in another country.
You can have someone to watch out for you
When you're in a foreign land, you'll never be really safe. You don't know the rules as well as the culture of the people. A travel mate will be perfect to remind you of your duties in the country and to watch your back just in case you get lost. So why don't you find a travel companion now?
Let's find out how ...
Alida Monaco doesn't spend her summers doing the usual teenage work, like working at the mall. Instead, she's studying.
It used to be that a summer job was considered a teenage thing. Today, Monaco ,who has never had a summer job, is part of growing trend (趋势)teenagers focusing on their studies, even during the summer. That's down from 72% of Americans aged 16 to 19 who worked in July of 1978, according to the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Fierce (激烈的)competition, older workers returning to the workforce and weak economic growth are all adding to the decrease of teenagers in the workforce. But as schoolwork grows increasingly heavy and homework eats up more time, data suggest the biggest reason why some teens won't be working this summer is that they simply don't have time.
For college - bound teens, some teachers even advise students not to waste time on a summer job. "Some of my students only have about six weeks off in the summer," said Shannon Reed, a lecturer at the University of Pittsburgh and a former high school English teacher." I could never advise that they get jobs during that short break."
Young people who don't work may miss out on valuable skills that they'll need control and help people learn to deal with adult situations. But Monaco, who plans to attend Harvard, isn't fazed by her lack(缺乏)of work experience. "Maybe I have missed out on a couple of life skills," she said. "But I don't think it will harm me in way."
Once there was a piano player in a bar. People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.
"I don't sing," said the man.
But the lady told the waiter, "I'm tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!"
The waiter shouted across the room," Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!" So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!
He had talent he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no - name piano player in a no - name bar. But once he found, by accident，that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best - known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.
You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.
Starting high school is a great experience for any teenager. Whether you are coming from a middle school (grades six through eight) or a junior high school (grades seven through nine), there are many things about high school that are different from your old school environment.
You will face being in a new school, making new friends in an unfamiliar class and getting to know new teachers. These new teachers will usually have higher academic (学术的)level than your middle school teachers. In return, they expect you to work hard and develop your skills. On top of all this, peer pressure（压力）to drink and smoke often increases in high school.
Although there is a lot of pressure, it is nothing you cannot deal with. If you are feeling pressure to do something that you feel is wrong, talk to a friend, parent or counselor to find a solution.
If you are not succeeding academically, find someone to help you. If you feel lonely, try to join a school club or group to make new friends.
With time, you will come to be thankful for everything about your experience. On the point of starting your high school, are you ready?
A. You will experience many changes.
B. They want to help you get into college.
C. High school may seem discouraging(令人沮丧的)at first.
D. You can make friends at senior high school easily.
E. They are there to help you get into this great new time in your life.
F. High school is difficult for those who are not prepared well at first.
G. Besides, the pressure could also come from grades, loneliness and so on.
On my first day of the sixth grade, I noticed one little girl called Amy on the school bus. "Don't 1 her," Lauren said, who sat beside me. "Or they will make fun of you."
Amy had many 2 differences - lots of reasons for other kids to make fun of her. Her eyes weren't straight. Her glasses were an inch thick. And she had really ugly teeth.
Every day 3we drove to and from school, kids would shout insults (侮辱) at Amy. "God, what a (n) 4 face! Stop looking at me!" "Mr. Rolland (the driver) ! Amy took off her5, and now her eyes are 6 me! "Make her put them back on! " For a while I shouted my share of insults, just so I would fit in (合群).7, I didn't want them to treat me the same way they treated Amy.
But while I was insulting her, my heart 8 for the girl. I could see that the insults were making her look 9 , because she was so ashamed (羞愧)and alone. Then I wanted to 10 her. I just didn't know how to stop my schoolmates11 the night of our class roller - skating party.
Our whole class was there, including Amy. Amy didn't know how to 12, but I could see how much she wanted to 13 like the rest of us. So I skated over to her and took her by the hand; we began the journey together around the skating rink (溜冰场). She just smiled, and sometimes she would laugh in 14.
On the school bus the next morning there was much news about Amy and me15together, 16 nobody insulted her or me. And they didn't do that for the rest of the year.
After graduation, I never 17 Amy again. However, I never forget her and I have always 18 if I changed her life for the better. But I know for sure she changed my 19 After becoming her friend, I no longer tried to impress (给留下印象)people by trying to 20 like them. I became myself.
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As we all know, everyone has a dream. I dreamed of being a doctor ever since I entered primary school. Nowadays with modem life going rapidly, much people suffer from different kind of diseases, both mentally and physically. As a result, doctors are in a great need at home and abroad. My dream is to become a successful doctor who help to save people's lives. Although to be a good doctor was very difficult, I will do whatever I can to keep everyone health. To make my dream come true, I have told me over and over again that I'll devote myself on studies. After all, only by working hardly can one succeed.
