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No matter which place you decide to visit in Spain, you’ll find a beautiful beach waiting just for you. These popular beaches can meet the needs of people from all walks of life.

With soft golden sand and clear water, this beach is perfect for snorkeling (浅滩潜水) and visiting underwater caves. The beach belongs to a local man, so tourists have to pay a small entry fee. The waves here can sometimes be huge so the beach isn’t safe for kids.

Besides the big music festivals and the exciting nightlife, Ibiza is home to some of the most beautiful beaches; one of them is Cala Tarida. Just relax on the white sand or go swimming in clear water. It is an ideal location to spend a sunny day if you are in Ibiza.

It has been called the best city beach not just in Spain, but also in Europe. It’s so popular during the holidays that tourists have to struggle to get some space. Even though the beach is a 10- minute walk from the city, the white sand and the amzing clear waters do make the city a new world.

As an ideal choice for travelers, Sotavento offers 17 miles of white sandy beach. It is blessed with strong water and winds, making it a paradise (天堂) for surfers and kite flyers. The beach also hosts the popular World Kite Surf Championship every August.

If you are planning to take a trip across the United States， and are eager for a hotel， here are four economic ones for you to choose from．

Motel 6 Downtown

Neighboring the Golden Gate Bridge， it's one of the most popular motels in San Francisco with enough free parking spaces．

Check in： 3： 00 p． m． with passports and credit card．

Check out： before 12： 00 noon．

Price for 1 night per room： ﹩140 for two adults， free of charge for two children．

Pets not permitted in．

Tel： 77345984

The Opera Inn

Located in the art district， it's close to the Opera House， with chances to take part in various cultural activities．

Check in： 4： 00 p．m． with passports and credit card．

Check out： before 11： 00 am．

Price for 1 night per room： ﹩179 for two adults， free of charge for one child． No extra bed．

Pets not permitted in．

Tel： 77345244

Amsterdam Hotel

Located in downtown San Francisco， it's a clean and tidy cheap hostel， with only eight minutes' walk to the Chinatown．

Check in： 3：00 p． m， with passports and credit card．

Check out： before 10： 00 a．m．

Price for 1 night per room： ﹩ 106 for two adults， free of charge for two children．

Pets not permitted in

Tel： 72346654

Van Ness Inn

Neighboring the blue sea， it has a quiet beautiful environment． It's a best choice for those who are tired of the noisy downtown．

Check in： 1： 00 p． m． with passports and credit card．

Check out： before 11： 00 a．m．

Price for 1 night per room：﹩118 for two adults，﹩5 for one child

Pets not permitted in

Tel： 72346664．

Last fall, I went to New York for sightseeing. I visited many tourist attractions there, and I also saw many unfortunate citizens on the street, like beggars and homeless folks.

Standing outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, I heard a voice ask, “Can you do me a favor?” When I turned around, I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended out. Naturally, I reached into my pocket for some change immediately and placed it in her hand without even looking at her. I was really annoyed at being bothered by a beggar. What I only thought at that moment was to send her away.

But the blind woman said with a warm smile on her face, "I don't want your money. I just need you to show me the way to the subway entrance."

In an instant, I realized what I had done just now. Her unexpected words took me by surprise and shame. I had acted with prejudice ——I'd judged another person simply for what I assumed she had to be. I felt ashamed of myself and couldn't face the old woman anymore. And I felt small beside her.

The incident reminded me that I believed in being humble, even though I had lost that belief for a moment. The thing I had forgotten about myself is that I am an immigrant. I left Honduras and arrived in the U. S. at the age of 15. Through the years, I have experienced many acts of prejudice. I remember a time at the age of 17 when I was a busboy, I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me. But now, living my American middle-class lifestyle, it is too easy to forget who I am and where I have been, and to lose sight of where I want to go. It is the blind woman who cured me of my blindness.