华盛顿州的斯卡吉特谷。This spring valley visitors get taste of simple country living and more.
North of Seattle lies Skagit Valley. Washington, a peaceful escape from urban life. Mountain, farmland and the sea make this area a quiet, scenic vacation spot. Although the valley has lots to offer, one experience in particular is most famous.
Experiencing the Tulip Festival
It's April and that means one thing for Skagit Valley: the Tulip Festival Tourists come from around the world to watch this beautiful valley burst into color. During this month, millions of tulips bloom. Visitors have been coming for years to enjoy the colorful fields of flowers. The festival makes this experience even more fun.
There are sites to visit and things to do all over the valley, so it's best to see the area by car. But for visitors who like exercise, bike tours are another popular option. There is even the Tulip Pedal, a bike riding event for the whole family. This event follows 20-,40- and 60-mile routes past the tulip fields.
Besides flowers, there are special art shows and handicraft sales. Local artists sell everything from photography to glass art. But Skagit Valley's charm isn't limited to the festival.
Deception Pass Boat Tour
Deception Pass connects Stagit Bay to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. On a one-hour boat tour through the Pass. tourists learn about the area's history. The first female ferry captain in Washington State operated her boat through this pass. From the top of the tour boat, passengers get a 360-degree view. They might even spot some whales or eagles!
Lincoln Theater
This restored building built in 1926, was a silent movie house and vaudeville theater. It now hosts many community events. Visitors can enjoy a year-round schedule of concerts, shows, movies, workshops and more.
The pride of the theater is its pipe organ- the original used for silent movies. It is in good condition, and organists are welcome to come and perform on it.
Quilt and Textile Museum
Tourists can explore the Quilt and Textile Museum and learn how cloth creations can be art. This museum offers an interesting collection of quilts and other things. The items on display show the different styles of textile art. The museum collects and exhibits quilts from all over the world. Some of the items are nearly 200 years old. Even the museum building is a trip into history. It's called Gaches Mansion, and it was built in 1891.
Places to Story
Though Skagit Valley doesn't boast a big city, it has everything a tired tourist needs. There are several luxury hotels, but visitor's wanting a more personal experience have options too. There are more than 40 bed and breakfast inns in the surrounding area.
Tulips, tours, entertainment and museums - . It is the perfect choice for a vacation in the country.
Gramar Tips：
Skagit Valley's charm isn't limited to the festival.
"isn't limited to "= "isn't just only about".
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Tulips, tours, entertainment and museums - Skagit Valley offers a great mix of nature, art and history.
This is a great created way to write, listed one by one with "comma" instead of "and", after that use "dash" (-) to fallow the sentence you want to say which it related to the the all the listed things.
Vocabulary Tips:
tulip - a flower that bloom ( open up ) in spring。郁金香
burst - 盛开。.
urban - city, large city. 都市，大都会，都会。主要城市。
*The population of this urban area is over 2 million people.
urban life - city style life.都会生活
*The pace of urban life is much faster than the country's.
bloom-盛开着，开花，蓬勃（发展），繁盛，成长，
*The cherry trees bloomed in February last year.
*The roses are blooming in our garden.
*Their computer software business bloomed in the late 90's.蓬勃（发展）
site- 地点，景点。地方。a place, a location, where the building built or will be built.
*The building site for the new library hasn't been decided yet.
*The waterfall is a very popular site for tourists.
*Many trucks come in and out of the construction site every day.
pedal (n)-花瓣，踏板 (v)- 踩踏板。注意重音在第二节。
charm-魅力
*Helen's charm and lovely personality attracted many men.
*The actress' charm isn't limited to her appearance.
charm-幸运物
*Molly always carries the necklace her granny gave to her as a charm.
restore-整修，修复。
*The restored painting is now on display in our museum.
restore-恢复，复原。
*After weeks of rest at home, Bobby was fully restored from the surgery.
schedule-行事表，课程表，时刻表。
*The secretary in charge of the CEO's schedule is out of the office now.
*We'd better check the schedule before going to the train station.时刻表。
itinerary- 旅行的行程表。travel, cruise, flight etc. 时间行程表。
exhibit (v)- 展示，展出。display, show in the public.
*The museum exhibited the work of Picasso last fall.
exhibit -表现出。"ex" - 有向外的意思。
*The general exhibited strong will and remarkable wisdom in the front line.
exhibit (n) -展览，展示作品。
*Exhibit No. 12 is a bronze sculpture.
luxury (adj)- 豪华的，奢侈，啬侈。 ( luxury + noun.)
*luxury cars. 豪华的车子
*luxury restaurants.豪华的餐厅。
*luxury houses.豪华的宅邸。
luxury (n)- 豪华的生活。
*The couple live a life of luxury.
inn-乡村的小旅馆。
*The writer stayed in an inn in the country for three months to finish his novel.
bed and breakfast inn -提供住宿及早餐的民宿。
*There is a nice bed and breakfast inn run by an old couple near the station.
Chat Room:
burst-裂开，甭开，盛开，暴烈，破裂。enter or open with force
burst into - "into" after "burst" to describe something.
Tulip Festival Tourists come from around the world to watch this beautiful valley burst into color.
burst into color- 盛开出艳丽的颜色。
burst -break apart. -舜间，突然，suddently happen without warning
The falling plane burst into flames. 掉落的飞机瞬间引起大火。
burst into it.-突然冲进去。
The man burst into the library.突然冲入图书馆。
The girl burst into tears.-突然放声大哭。
burst into song-突然唱起歌来。
That woman stood on a table and burst into song.
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pride-（负面）骄傲，得意，傲慢。
pride- （（正面）自豪。
She takes pride in being punctual. 准时不迟到而自豪。
pride- 引以为傲的人，事，物。
the pride of the theater. 镇院之宝。
the Pride of Taiwan.台湾之光。
someone's pride and joy- 某人非常珍惜的东西活人。
your pride and joy.
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art- 狭义的意思是“美术”， 广义的意思是任何行业的特殊技术。
cloth creations can be art - 布料创作可以是一种艺术。
down to a fine art - 熟练到把技术发挥到淋漓尽致到了艺术的层面。
This coffee shop owner has brewing coffee down to a line art.
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