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Kitzbuhel，located in southern Austria，is a paradise for skiers．

Joseph Banks，born into a life of privilege，was the son of a wealthy family．

Discovered by Columbus in 1492，the island，or at least the western part of it now known as Haiti，was the scene of some of the most advanced political developments in the Western world in the late eighteenth century．(人教大纲版高二下第106页)

哥伦布1492年发现的那座岛屿，至少是现在众所周知的海地的西部，是18世纪末西方世界政治发展最先进的地方。

Once considered a difficult and even dangerous place to visit，Vietnam is now a friendly destination that welcomes tourists of all ages．(人教大纲版高二下第114页)

越南从前被人们认为是个很难到达甚至危险的地方，现在却是个深受各年龄段旅游者们欢迎的友好的旅游胜地。