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　　Formorethantwocenturies,America´scollegesanduniversitieshavebeenthebackboneofthecountry´sprogress.Theyhaveeducatedthetechnical,__1__workforce,andprovidedgenerationaftergenerationofnationalleaders.Todayeducatorsfromaroundthecountryareapttofindmanyreasonsforthe__2__,butfourhistoricactsstandoutaswatersheds.

　　First,__3__:In1862CongressenactedtheLand-GrantCollegeAct,whichessentiallyextendedtheopportunityofhighereducationtoallAmericans,including__4__.Eachstatewaspermittedtoselllargetractsoffederallandandusetheproceedstoendowatleast__5__.

　　Second,competitionbreedssuccess:Overtheyears,the__6__oftheAmerica´scollegesanduniversitieshavepromoted__7__.CompetitivepressurefirstaroseduringtheCivilWar,w ……此处隐藏80752个字…… oudsandIcouldformsomeroughideaofwhattheywerelike,Iwasneverabletosearchandexploresecludedplaces.IliketohavemyownopinionaboutwhatIhearandseeanddisdaintofollowwhatothershavesaidaboutit.Intalkingaboutpoetryandpainting,Iamalwaysreadytoignorewhatothersvalueandtotakesomeinterestinwhatothersignore.InBuddhism,thereisasaying.whatyousee/perceiveisthevisioninyourmind/iswhatyouvisualizeinyourmind/ishowyoufeelaboutit.Perceptionchangeswithfeelings.Andsoitiswiththebeautyoffamousscenery,whichliesinanycaseentirelyinwhatonefeelsaboutitoneself.ThustherearefamousscenicspotswhichIdonotfeelareanythingextraordinary,andthereareunknownplacesthatIthinkarequitewonderful.HereIwouldliketodescribeonebyonetheplacesIhavetraveledduringmylifeandsharemyexperienceswithyou.