The American Bald Eagle (1)

America's national symbol draws crowds
On a cold winter morning, I boarded a bus in Tennessee's Reelfoot Lake State Park. Thousands of tourists visit the park each year because of its unique beauty and interesting history. The lake was formed in 1812 when a very strong earthquake struck. Because official records weren't kept then, no one knows exactly how strong it was. But two things are certain. The landscape was changed completely and Reelfoot's 18,000-acre lake was formed.

Winter's guests of honor
On this day, though, everyone arrived to see something other than the lake - the bald eagles. During the winter, hundreds of eagles fly south to Reelfoot Lake from the northern U.S. and Canada. They're searching for water where they can get their daily supply of fish. Eagles eat one half to one pound of food a day, and fish is their favorite.
Most of the visiting eagles will fly north again when spring arrives. But for a few short months, tourists flock here to see America's national bird.

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national symbol 國家象徵物，
如國旗、國花、國鳥、國歌、國家獨特的建築物等。
American bald eagle 白頭鷹(美國國鳥)
national anthem  國歌
Great Wall 萬里長城(中國的national symbol)
Egyptian Pyramid 埃及金字塔(埃及的national symbol)
Statue of Liberty 自由女神(美國的national symbol)

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tourist n.觀光客
tour v.觀光
tourism n.旅遊、觀光、觀光業
- The town attracts thousands of tourists every weekend.
這個小鎮每個周末都吸引上千名遊客

landscape n.風景、景色
- The photographer loves to shoot landscapes of different deserts.
這位攝影師喜歡拍攝不同沙漠的風景
- The rugged landscape of the mountain was breathtaking.
這座山陡峭的景色令人屏息

honor n.榮耀
- The doctor was invited to be the guest of honor of this award ceremony.
這位博士受邀成為頒獎典禮的貴賓
- The ambassador is the guest of honor at tonight's banquet.
大使是今天晚上派對的貴賓

flock v.聚集、群聚  n.群、人群
- Sport fans flocked outside the auditorium asking for players' autographs.
運動迷們在體育館外聚集，請球員們幫他們簽名。
- Flocks of tourists waited for their buses outside the park.
一群群的觀光客在公園外等著他們的巴士