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In China, the public parks are usually walled or fenced. In US, the parks are opened without obvious borderlines. From my personal view, I feel the open parks create better environment. XXX is a big park in diversity, based on the landscapes and functions, the entire park can be divided into a few separate areas.
- The Green Grass Field Area.
The Green Grass Field Area is the central of the entire XXX Park. A black star gravel trail snakes through the park, extending to the next functional area. The trail divides the Green Grass Field into two functional areas. The bigger part is fully opened, the spacious grass is a wonderful field to host soccer games or some other sports events. The other part accommodates two gardens, two reed ponds and assorted ornamental trees(one of each), the rest open space of this part is the location for some cultural recreational activities hosted by the town.
Walking out of the Green Grass Field, crossing a short road along which is a tree garden on the right side(since most of the trees are assorted crabapples, so I name it crabapple tree garden), you will get to the next functional area---Complex Recreation Area.
- Complex Recreation Area.
The Complex Recreation Area consists of two baseball fields, one skateboard track, one play ground and a mini landscape garden for young children, and xxx Garden which includes a pavilion--a place for sitting and remembering for seniors.
A dirt road lined with oriental cherry trees(日本晚樱） on both sides leads to the pastures and woods area from where people can acquire a feeling of appreciating the nature in countryside.
- Pastures and Woods Area
Pastures and Woods Area consists of three pastures and a medium size woods. The woods is actually a forested wetland in which a stream windingly flows through the low-lying areas, whether ponds and swamps being formed or not depends on the amount of rainfall. There is a trail in the woods. With varied trees, the woods becomes a good habitat for many birds in various species. Walking in the woods, you are companied by the diverse music performed by the great musicians in nature depending on the seasons and the weathers. If you are lucky, you even may meet some rare birds. I met barred owls and red crown pileated woodpeckers there.
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以下图文来自网络 www.birdsandblooms.com
红冠啄木鸟
Pileated woodpeckers are large, graceful birds, and may be easier to attract than you thought. As big as a crow the pileated woodpecker is the largest member of the woodpecker family in North America. Its name comes from the Latin word pileatus, which means “capped,” alluding to the bird’s conspicuous crest. Here’s all you need to know about these gorgeous red crowned woodpeckers.
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Barred owl--北美体形较大的一种猫头鹰
前日再见红冠啄木鸟
偷看了小孩的生物笔记，还是很欣慰的，小学时我总是担心他长大后会成为个会读但不会写的半文盲。因为他的字写的大得不得了，又无法写成一条线，一张A字张上通常就能歪歪扭扭地涂上不到十个字。
前几日问他”你觉得你的英文和中文哪个更好？”他说“不知道”。我又问”你觉得一门语言变好了，原本的母语会不会变差？“。他回说”不会，只要你一直在用。“ 听了他的话，我豁然开朗，不担心学了英文弱了中文。不知不觉中，他也可以为我解惑了。
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