题目内容
school and Christmas is four months away. However, for some people it's the perfect time to get away.
These days more and more people are taking their holidays late in the year and for good reasons.
Holidays in autumn can be cheaper, the resorts are less crowded and the weather isn't as extreme as
it is in the summer. So, where are the best places to go? Here are our top tips.
Sardinia (in Italy) has an average temperature of 27℃ in September. It also has "Autunno in
Barbagia" (Autumn in Barbagia) a series of festivals that take place in 27 villages in Barbagia, a
mountainous region of inland Sardinia. The festivals continue from September to December, so there's
always something happening. There are street markets, craft workshops and there's lots of eating and
drinking (This is Italy, after all).
Dubrovnik Croatia has become very popular in summer but it's quieter and more pleasant once the
crowds have left. The weather is still warm but less humid. You can take a ferry to the popular beaches
on the islands of Sunj and enjoy it with locals.
Dahab Egypt, is extremely hot in the summer with temperatures up to 38℃. However, the autumn is
cooler while the sea is still warm. This makes Dahab the perfect place for snorkeling and windsurfing.
There are also interesting historical sites to visit such as the Coloured Canyon, with its dramatic rock
formations, and St Catherine's Monastery, at the foot of Mount Sinai.
Kas is a relaxed fishing village on the Lycian coast in southern Turkey. There are plenty of things to
do and the temperature has dropped (so you can actually enjoy doing them!) Kas is a good place to stay
if you want to walk part of the Lycian way: a long-distance footpath that stretches for 500km from
Fethiye to Antalya through the ancient land of Lycia. There are also watersports, of course. The best time
to go diving is supposed to be after the first rains of autumn (usually between late September and early
October) when the fish become most active.
Marrakech Morocco is another good destination. The city itself is a fascinating place to spend a few
days. When you have had enough of that, go to Tigmi, a beautiful hill town about 20 kilometers away.
There's a hammam (a Turkish bath) and a large heated pool, which makes it the perfect place to relax.
Wherever you go this autumn - have fun!
B. The scenery in autumn is more attractive.
C. The resorts in autumn are less crowded.
D. The weather is neither too hot nor too cold.
B. Barbagia in Sardinia is surrounded by mountains.
C. The festivals continue from September to November.
D. The temperature in Sardinia in September is always below 27℃.
B. plane
C. boat
D. taxi
B. Marrakech
C. Dahab
D. Dubrovnik
B. Dahab
C. Kas
D. Marrakech
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However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to se ek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self – respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve (缓解) can we discover a new meaning in competition.