This is the Gate of Benevolence and Longevity. Above the door there is a plaque bearing the same name in both Chinese and Manchurian characters. The gigantic rock in the foreground is known as Taihu rock, or eroded limestone, quarried in Jiangsu Province and placed here to decorated the garden.
On the marble terrace sits a bronze mythical beast, known as Qilin or Xuanni. It was said to the one of the nine sons of Dragon King. A point of peculiar interest is that it has the head of a dragon, antlers of a deer, the tail of a lion and hooves of an ox, and is covered with a unique skin. IT was considered an auspicious creature that brought peace and prosperity.
This grand hall is the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity. It was built in 1750, and was known as the Hall of Industrious Government. Emperor Qianlong ruled that the halls where monarchs attended to state affairs would be named after them. After the rebuilding of the Summer Palace, the hall was renamed, suggesting that benevolent rulers would enjoy long lives.
The arrangement of the hall has been left untouched. In the middle of the hall stands a throne made of sandalwood and carved with beautiful designs. In the background there is a screen carved with nine frolicking dragons. On either side of the throne there are two big fans made of peacock feathers, two column-shaped incense burners, crane-shaped lanterns and an incense burner assuming the form of Luduan, a mythological animal which was suppose to have the power to prevent fire. The small chambers on eight side were where the Emperor Qianlong and Empress Dowager Cixi rested and met officials on formal occasions.
On the verandah in the foreground of the hall there are bronze statues of dragon and phoenixes which served as incense burners on major occasions. They are hollow and smoke comes through holes on their backs. Also on the veranda are Tai Ping (Peace) bronze water vats made during the reign of Emperor Qianlong. As a precaution in case of fire, a fire was lit underneath the vats in the winter to keep the water in them from freezing.
(At the entrance of Garden of Virtuous Harmony)
Outside the East Gate–in front of the Hall of benevolence and Longevity- in front of Garden of Virtuous Harmony-in front of the Grand Theater Building- a lakeside walk from the Garden of Virtuous Harmony to the Hall o Jade Ripples- in front of the o Jade Ripples- in front of the Yiyunguan (Chamber of Mortal Being)-Hall of happiness and longevity- in front of the Yaoyue (Chamber of Mortal Beings)-Hall of Happiness and Longevity-in front of the Yaoyue (Inviting the Moon) Gate of the Long Corridor- strolling along the Long Corridor- visiting an exhibition of cultural relics- in front of the Hall of Dispelling Clouds- inside the Hall of Dispelling Clouds- atop the Tower of Buddhist Incense- on a hilltop leading from the back door of the Tower of Buddhist Incense- on a hilltop leading from the back door of the Tower of Buddhist Incense- inside the Garden of Harmonious Interest –outside the south gate to Suzhou Shopping Street- atop the stone bridge inside the Suzhou shopping street –on the road from the south gate of suzhou shopping street- on the road form the south gate of suzhou shopping street to the marble boat- in front of the ruins of the Garden of complete spring –along the lakeside by the marble boat-boating on the Kunming Lake-leaving out through the East Gate.
(Outside the east gate)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Welcome to the Summer Palace. (After the self-introduction of the guide -interpreter) I hope this will be an interesting and enjoyable day for you.
During our tour, you will be introduced to time honored historical and cultural traditions, as well as picturesque views and landscapes.
The construction of the Summer Palace first started in 1750. At that time, the Qing Dynasty was in its heyday and China was a powerful Asian country with vast territories. The monarch in power then was Emperor Qianlong. With supreme power and large sums of money, he summoned skillful and ingenious artisans from all over the country to carry out this construction work in honor of his mother's birthday. After 15 years and one seventh of the nation's annual revenue spent, the Garden of Clear Ripples was completed and served as a testimony to China's scientific and technological achievements. In 1860, this vast royal garden was burnt down along with the Yuanming Yuan (Garden of Perfection and Brightness) by Angol-French allied forces. In 1888, Empress Dowager Cixi reconstructed the garden on the same site and renamed it the Garden of Nurtured Harmony (Summer Palace). Characterized by its vast scope and rich cultural embodiments, the Summer Palace has become one of the most famous tourist sites in the world.
This is the main entrance to the Summer Palace-the East Gate On top of the eaves of the door there is a plaque bearing a Chinese inscription which means "Garden of Nurtured Harmony", whose calligrapher was Emperor Guangxu. The gate that you are now entering was used exclusively by the emperor, the empress and the queen mother. All others used the side doors.
高考英语满分
假如有一批澳大利亚中学生在京旅游，住在北京饭店，请用英语为他们拟一个参观颐和园的口头通知, 内容要点如下:
1．参观时间: 五月四日，星期三
2．颐和园简介: 它是中国最大的保存最完好的皇家园林, 风景优美, 甚是迷人, 有山有水, 有皇家建筑和画廊。
3．活动安排: 上午自由参观, 中午在快餐馆吃午饭, 下午5:30返回宾馆。
4．集合时间: 星期三早上6:10, 汽车6:30开, 行驶45分钟。
5．集合地点: 宾馆大门口。
要求: 不要逐条翻译, 词数100词左右 。
One possible version:
May I have your attention?
We will visit the summer Palace on Wednesday, May 4. The Summer Palace is the largest well-kept royal park in China. In the park there is water and man-piled hills. There are some royal buildings and a gallery, too. I am sure you will be struck by its beautiful scenery. In the morning we will be free to visit the different places of the Palace and then we will have lunch in the fast-food restaurant. We will get back to the hotel at half five. Please gather at the hotel gate at 6:10 on Wednesday morning. The buses will start at 6:30. It will take us about 45 minutes to get there. Please be on time. Thank you.
我可以引起你的注意吗？
我们将参观颐和园，星期三，五月四日。颐和园是中国最大的保存最完好的皇家公园。公园里有水和人堆成小山。有皇家建筑和画廊，太。我相信你会被它美丽的景色了。在早上我们将免费参观宫殿的不同的地方，然后我们会在快餐店吃午餐。我们将在半场五回到酒店。请聚集在酒店门口6:10星期三早上。公共汽车将在6:30。我们大约要花45分钟才能到达。请准时。谢谢你们。
满分作文：幸福的家庭 A Happy Family
A Happy Family
I have a happy family. Though there is only a little furniture in my home and everything in the rooms seems rather disorderly, I love my home very much.
My father is an engineer, nearly fifty years old. As a Party member, quite often he works late into the night. He even forgets himself when he is reading. Once when having supper, I found that the soup tasted watery. It soon became clear that my father, deep in his reading, had forgotten to put salt in the soup.
I have a kind mother. She is a primary school teacher. She loves her pupils and her job very much and puts all her heart into her work. All our clothes are made by tailors, for she is too busy to sew for us. As a housewife, she has to do almost all the housework. So she is the busiest one in our family.
We all keep a lot of books and we love reading. During our leisure time, reading is our main hobby. Evening is the happiest hour in our family. We usually sit in my parents room, reading and discussing everything we're interested in.
I love my family. It not only gives me much happiness and warmth but also teaches me how to be a real man.
幸福的家庭
我有一个幸福的家庭。尽管家里只有很少几件家具而且房内显得有些零乱，但我却很爱我家。
爸爸是一位工程师，年龄将近50岁。作为·党员；他常常工作到深夜，在读书时他甚至能把自己忘了。曾经有一次吃晚饭时，我觉得汤淡得没味。很快真相大白，原来是爸爸埋头于读书而忘了加盐。
我妈妈很和蔼可亲。她是一名小学老师。她很喜欢她的学生和她的工作，把全部心血投入到了工作中。我们的衣服都是由裁缝做的，她因为太忙而．没时间给我们缝制。作为家庭主妇，她几乎做了全部家务。所以她是全家最忙的人。
我家有很多藏书，我们很喜欢读书。闲暇时间，读书便是我们的最大爱好。晚上是我们家最幸福的时光。我们通常坐在父母的房间里读书、讨论我们感兴趣的问题。
我爱我家，它不仅给我快乐、温暖，而且教我做人。
高考英语满分作文:Mobile Phone 移动电话
某校周刊在中学生中展开了就中学生能否在校园使用手机的大讨论。请你根据以下提示，发表自己的看法.
1.手机是高科技的产物，它不仅体积小，重量轻，携带方便，而且通信快捷。它的功能齐全，既能用于通话，又能传递短信息和上网等。
2.有不少中学生把手机带进学校，与家长和朋友保持联系，取代书信交流;有的学生甚至在
Mobile Phone
Being a product of high-technology,mobile phones are being more and more widely used. It's small in size, light in weight and easy to carry, offering fast and convenient service for communication.It's of multi-function. The users use it for calling, sending short messages and internet-surfing.
In recent years, mobile phones have become popular among middle school students. Quite a few use them at school to keep in touch with their families and friends instead of writing letters, which, of course brings convenience to them. But I don't think it's good to do so.
In spite of the advantage mentioned above, student users often waste a lot of time chatting over the phone in their spare time, some even use them to cheat in exams. In addition, mobile phone bill is also a heavy burden on students' families.
移动电话
手机作为一种高科技产品，越来越被广泛使用。它体积小，重量轻，便于携带，提供快捷、方便的通讯服务，多功能。用户使用它的电话，发送短消息和上网冲浪。
最近几年，在中学生中，手机成为了流行的。在学校里有不少人用他们和家人和朋友保持联系，而不是写信，当然，他们也会给他们带来方便。但我认为这样做不好。
尽管上面提到的好处，学生用户经常浪费大量的时间在他们的空闲时间聊天，有些人甚至用他们在考试中作弊。此外，手机账单也对学生家庭的沉重负担。
满分作文 代卖中国结 Generation selling Chinese knot
2013年高考英语满分作文(新课标卷II)题目假定你是李华，自制了一些中国结(Chinese knot)。给开网店的美国朋友Tom写封信，请他代卖，要点包括：
1. 外观(尺寸、颜色、材料)
2. 象征意义
3. 价格
注意：1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3. 开头已为你写好。
【范文】
Dear Tom,亲爱的汤姆，
How are you doing?I wonder if you could sell some Chinese knots for me. I made them myself with red silk threads, cloth and other materials. They look really beautiful in the shape of a diamond, about 5 inches long and 4 inches wide. In China, these knots stand for friendship, love and good luck. People can either give them as gifts to friends or hang them in their houses. They are only 12.99 US dollars each. If anyone wants to know more about the knots, let them write to me. Also, do let me know if you need further information. Thank you!
你在做什么？我不知道你是否能给我卖一些中国结。我用红色丝线，布和其他材料制造了它们自己。它们看起来真的`很漂亮，在钻石的形状，大约5英寸长，4英寸宽。在中国，这些结为友谊，爱和好运。人们可以把他们当作礼物送给朋友或把他们挂在他们的房子里。他们只有12.99美元每。如果有人想知道更多关于这些结的话，那就让他们给我写信吧。还有，如果你需要进一步的信息，请告诉我。谢谢你！
中考英语满分作文：成为志愿者后的打算 The intention after become the volunteer
中考英语满分作文：成为志愿者后的打算
A.假如你叫Ben,即将参加奥运会志愿者面试，请你根据自己的实际情况，完成下面的自我介绍并用一句话说明你成为志愿者后的打算。（文中所填内容必须全部用英语表达）
班 级 新 闻
演讲比赛
1.这些天我班的李佳坚持在老师的帮助下刻苦训练口语；
2.星期三下午的英语演讲比赛中，李佳获得第一名。
好人好事
1. 昨天为四川灾区学生捐书200本，捐书包50个，捐款4200元
2. 何立捐了500元，全班最多。
简要评价
I am Ben ,a student in Class 3,Grade 3. I am ___________ years old.My hobby is _____________.I work hard at my school and I good at ____________. To be a volunteer for Beijing Olympic games is my dream. If I become a volunteer,_________________________________________________________________________________.
B.假如你是今天英语课上的值日生，请根据表中信息完成主题为"班级新闻"的值日报告。
要求：1.报告必须包括表中全部内容,可适当增加细节，但不要逐条翻译；2.简要评价必须在2个句子以上；
3.报告的开头和结尾已经给出（不计入总词数）,你只需接着写4.词数必须在80左右（参考词汇：捐赠 donate）
Hello,Everyone! Here are two important activities that happened this week._______________________________
That's all,thank you!
中考英语满分作文：A略
中考英语满分作文B：
Hello,Everyone! Here are two important activities that happened this week. These days,Li Jia,our classmate,has kept practising spoken English hard with the teacher's help. On Wednesday afternoon,she won the first prizein the English speech contest. How exciting it is!We should learn from her. Yesterday,we donated 200 books, 50 backpacks and 4200 yuan for the students in Sichuan. He Li alone donated 500 yuan,the most of all. That's good. I think that as a student,we needn't care how much we should give. Showing our love is the most important.
That's all,thank you!
大家好！这里有两个重要的活动，本周发生的。这些天来，李佳，我们的同学，一直在练习英语口语的努力和老师的帮助。上星期三下午，她获得了第一名的英语演讲比赛。这是多么令人兴奋的！我们应该向她学习。昨天，我们捐赠了200本书，50个背包和4200元的四川学生。他立捐了500元，最重要的是。这是很好的。我认为，作为一个学生，我们不必在乎我们应该给。展示我们的爱是最重要的。所有的，谢谢你！
Do trust us-a generation born in the 90s 请相信90一代
Good afternoon, everyone!
The topic of my speech today is “Do trust us—a generation born in the 90s”.
Living in an environment full of fierce competition, we, a generation born in
the 90s, are faced with more problems in entering higher schools and getting employed. Under these circumstances, we are developing our special manners and values, which has raised people’s concern.
They worry we care too much about ourselves and are unwilling to cooperate with others, which makes it hard for us to achieve success in whatever we do. Besides, they consider us as lacking in perseverance, and this is what it takes to do any job well. Without it, we may easily give up in time of difficulty. They are also concerned that we are so eager to win instant fame that we follow fashion blindly, which will in turn ruin our values and future.
However, we, a generation born in the 90s, have our own advantages despite some weaknesses. Firstly, we have the courage to meet challenges and take risks, which helps realize our dreams. In addition, we are quick-minded and creative. We can do our work more efficiently. Of course, we still need to learn more from those experienced. Please do trust us!
Thank you for your listening!
大家下午好!
今天,我演讲的主题是“信任我们90一代”。
生活在一个充满激烈竞争的环境,我们90一代出生在90年代,面临着更多的问题在进入高等学校和就业。在这种情况下,我们正在开发特殊的礼仪和价值观,这引起了人们的关注。
他们担心我们，太多关心自己,不愿意与他人合作,这使得我们很难获得成功无论我们做什么。除此之外,他们认为我们缺乏毅力,这就是做任何工作。没有它,我们可能会轻易放弃的困难。他们也担心我们急于赢得一夜成名,盲目追随时尚,这将反过来毁灭我们的价值观和未来。
然而,我们这一代出生在90年代,尽管有一些弱点有自己的优势。首先,我们有勇气迎接挑战和冒险,这有助于实现我们的梦想。此外,我们是才思敏捷和有创造性的。我们可以做我们的工作更有效率。当然,我们仍然需要学习更多的
谢谢你们的倾听!
颐和园简短英语导游词1
Everybody is good! I am your tour guide, my name is zhou, you can call me weeks tour guide.
Dear visitors, walked into the door to the Summer Palace, around the hall, came to the famous promenade, endless promenade workers more than seven hundred meters, is divided into 273 rooms, each between the horizontal bar has a colorful picture, it draw, figures, flowers and plants, landscape. No two of the painting so many picture is the same.
Go to the end of the corridor, came to the foot of longevity hill, please look up, a three layer architecture of anise pyramid stand in the hillside, that is the Buddha incense. The following rows of resplendent and magnificent palace, is the cloud temple.
Now we will go to the kunming lake. Lake island in the center. As long as the visitors through the resin stones can play on the island, the bridge is seventeen little tunnel, call the marble seventeen-arch bridge which, railing pillars, above the pillar carved with a lion, so many lions, have different attitude, no two are just the same.
My explanation is over, now you can free activities, collection 3:30pm here! But beware: 1, no littering, 2, pay attention to safety, finally I wish you all a happy journey!
颐和园简短英语导游词2
Everybody is good! I am a little tour guide. By now I lead you to visit the beautiful Summer Palace.
The Summer Palace, also named qingyi garden. You see, this is the famous promenade. The gallery has more than seven hundred meters, is divided into 273. It has a long column, a green rows, rows neatly, like a trained soldiers; Have red paint of the rail, and between each cross sill have all kinds of decorative pattern, such as trees and flowers, figures, landscapes, and so on. Along with POTS of colorful flowers, floral scents in the corridor float to fall away, pure and fresh taste. Now, ladies and gentlemen, please be careful of cascade, and don't litter, garbage must throw into the garbage, protect the beautiful environment here!
Dear visitors, everybody follow me, please! This is a the most looking forward to you - kunming lake. Kunming lake is a long levee. Hubei has several forms of the stone bridge, had one hundred stone pillars on the railing. Pillars engraved with lions, they each demeanor, fantastic!
We're going to up the hill, you go! Our next attraction is the longevity hill. A three layers in the middle of the longevity hill pagoda. Alongside hits the towering trees, tree-lined, look like a huge jade.
It is the end of the Summer Palace one day tour. Do you think the scenery beautiful? After our country still has a lot of places of interest, we will watch the more beautiful sights! Dear visitors, goodbye!
颐和园简短英语导游词3
Everybody is good! I am your tour guide Su Xiaoyue, would be glad to accompany you to visit the Summer Palace. Is the qing dynasty imperial garden and palace, the Summer Palace is China's key cultural relics protection units, has been included in the "world heritage", visit when you can't throw rubbish!
We first came to the Summer Palace, one of the most famous promenade. Look, the pillars of the green paint, red paint of the railing, how beautiful! The aisle has more than seven hundred meters long, divided into 273, it is the world's longest art gallery, each cross on the sill between has a colorful picture, painted with figures, flowers, landscapes, thousands of picture no two are the same. Do you believe that?
Now, we have arrived at the foot of longevity hill, please raise your head and the anise three layers of pyramid building stands on the hillside, yellow glazed tiles shine, that is, buddhist incense under the palace called cloud temple.
Next we go to kunming lake appreciate once! Bank long around it. Have you seen that island on the lake center? Through the long stone bridge can be to play in the island. The stone is called the marble seventeen-arch bridge which, railing on the hundreds of pillar, pillars are carved with a lion, no two are the same.
Okay, now you can go to the lake cruise, original fully appreciate the beauty around us! But, can I remind everyone must pay attention to safety! Finally, I wish you all visitors have fun!
