Describe something special you brought home from a holiday.
You should say:
What it was;
When and where you went on this holiday;
What you did with it after you brought it home;
And explain why you think it was something special.

30. 景点纪念品

I’d like to talk about a souvenir133 I bought at a famous attraction in Hunan Province. It’s a beautiful bookmark. It’s made of copper134 and looks like a small hook135. There’s also a delicate136 plate on the hook. The plate is carved137 with a picture of the entrance of the attraction. It’s a very unique bookmark.

Anyway, I bought it at a famous academy138 in ancient Chinese history, called the Yuelu Academy. I visited the academy with my father when I was about eighteen years old.

It’s a quite large place, almost 20 thousand square meters in area. Most of the buildings are built in Chinese classical styles, and almost all of them are built in only three colors: black, white, and grey,which gives you a feeling of calmness and inner peace. I really enjoyed being there, so before I left, I bought the bookmark I mentioned just now as a reminder of my travel139. I love it because it perfectly fits the academic environment140 that Yuelu Academy fostered141.

Now I still use this bookmark. It always reminds me of the peaceful environment of the Yuelu Academy. Most importantly, it comes in handy142 when reading a book. If I go there again, I will definitely buy more to give my friends as gifts.

133 souvenir： 纪念品/,suːvə’nɪə/
134 copper：铜（制的）
135 hook：钩子
136 delicate：精致的 ，精美的
137 carved：雕刻
138 academy: 书院，学院
139 a reminder of my travel: 旅行的记忆
140 perfectly fits…：完美吻合/符合…（的环境）
141 fostered：培养，形成
142 comes in handy：很实用，很方便