The Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal in India is my favorite! I visited it while travelling recently. It's considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The great white domes of the mausoleum（large tomb）, standing out against the sky. It's an amazingly romantic building. It was built by the heartbroken emperor, Shah Jahan, after the death of his third wife, as an expression of his sorrow. ----- Keira

Opening Hours：9:00am---4:00pm

Ticket Price: Adult $ 4, child $2 　　　　　　　　　　The Experience Music Project Museum

　　My favorite building is the Experience Music Project Museum in Seattle. It was designed by Canadian architect Frank Chery and his customer was Paul Allen of Microsoft fame. Chery was the first person to use a computer modeling system called CATIA- which was used in the aerospace industry. As he said," we did a building by computer for a computer guy"!At the heart of the structure is a high-tech cinema with a 70ft high ceiling and the world's largest LED screen. ------Dylan

Opening Hours：10:00am---5:00pm

Ticket Price: Adult $ 2, child $1 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Westminster Abbey

　　My favorite is a world famous church--- Westminster Abbey. Westminster Abbey is one of the oldest churches in Great Britain with a history that could claim to be an epitome(缩影) of the history of London, or even the Great Britain. It is a wonderful example of the Gothic architecture and a collection of British historic spots. The church is built on a form of Latin cross, with the twin towers at the front, the Henry VII Lady Chapel at the back. I have visited it several times and I will go again.------Aaron

Opening Hours：10:00am---3:00pm

Ticket Price: Adult $ 3, Child For Free 21. Which of the following places is in memory of the emperor's wife?

　A. The Taj Mahal. B. The Experience Music Project Museum.

　C. Westminster Abbey. D. The Seven Wonders of the World.

22. If a couple visit Experience Music Project Museum, they should pay_______.

　A. $0 B. $4 C. $2 D. $6

23. Whose favorite building can reflect the history of Great Britain?

A. Keira's B. Dylan's C. Frank's D. Aaron's

　B

　My dog died.

　Yes, she was very old, deaf, and partially blind. She had long lost her youthful energy. Watching her settle into her bed was as painful for me as it was for her. In the past few months, she had begun to bark at strangers and at neighbors. All this from a dog who didn't mind if a grandchild pulled her tail.

　Knowing her decline doesn't lessen the loss, however.

　My husband had found her abandoned on his farm and brought her home. She was a black and dirty bag of bones who got nervous when we approached.

　I like to think that the 13 years she spent with us were filled with love. Every so often, though, my husband would remind me that her days were counted, and we agreed that if she showed any signs of pain, we would put her down. No need for her to suffer, no need for us to cling. I prepared myself for her departure.

Yet, when it came on a bright, hot Tuesday afternoon, I wasn't ready. I was angry about the unfairness of it all.