When you imagine the South Pole，what do you see？A pole with flags sticking out in an empty，frozen，white openness？Actually，there’s more than one South Pole—and none of them exactly fits the above     1     (describe).

If you think of the earth as a     2     (spin) basketball balanced on the tip of a finger，the place where the fingertip touches the ball is what     3     (call) the geographic South Pole.This South Pole is an imaginary point.There’s no pole with flags there，just a stick and a sign honoring the first explorers     4     (reach) the spot in 1911.

A short distance from the geographic South Pole is a ceremonial South Pole—    5     actual pole with flags from some countries.Far，far away is the magnetic South Pole—the South Pole     6     which a compass would point you.Its current location is 1,800 miles away from the geographic South Pole，in the Southern Ocean，so far north     7     it’s not even in the Antarctic circle.The ocean­going magnetic South Pole is     8     (natural) unmarked，but if you happen to be there，you     9     (notice)：Your compass needle moves aimlessly.

There is still another South Pole：the pole of inaccessibility，defined as the place in Antarctica that is the     10     (far) from any shore.

A trail of hot springs dot the northern Kapong District. For tree worshipers, it's a site best described as awesome. Visitors can enjoy the ancient hot springs,     1     (understand) their therapeutic properties from knowledge     2     (pass) down from one generation to another. Rain, drizzle and cloudy skies are typical in Phang Nga, making secluded places even more mesmerizing in scenery.

Visit Phang Nga for a few days and you will immediately realise that once     3     (overlook) things turn out to be hidden gems and one     4     have planned for more time to enjoy them all. The ever-famous Phang Nga bay is in fact best seen not from the middle of the bay, but instead from the     5     (elevate) shores of Samed Nang Chee. You can’t pick the best weather,     6     even on partly cloudy days, the magnificent natural limestone structures of the bay is simply spectacular.

If you've heard about the trading routes of the Thai south and the Malay peninsula, you will notice a remnant of this direct link between Phuket (普吉) and Phang Nga (攀牙).     7     the major trading hub of Phang Nga in the old days, the district of Takua Pa boasts a small but untainted stretch of an old Sino-English community. These original century-old shophouses are “so authentic” here a local told me, it can overwhelm Phuket people with nostalgia.

However, the town centre of Phang Nga is not Takua Pa, though. The story has it     8     back in 1809, the Siam-Burmese wars drove people down to Phang Nga bay，hence the new settlement that has now become the province's municipal seat. It's still small in size, but with newer natural charms. Mountains     9     (surround) Phang Nga with the most magnificent limestone peaks     10     create wonderfully amazing signature views. Driving through the town's small parallel streets and looking up, one can only marvel at Mother Nature. Perpetual rain and misty mornings to virtual greenness --- Phang Nga people will ensure you get all that.

Dujiangyan is the oldest man-made water system in the world, and a wonder in the development of Chinese science. Built over 2,200 years ago in    1    is now Sichuan Province in Southwest China, this amazing engineering achievement is still used today to irrigate over 6000 square kilometers of farmland and provide water for 50 cities in the province.

In ancient times, the region in which Dujiangyan now stands suffered from regular floods     2    (cause) by overflow from the Minjiang River. To help the victims of the flooding, Li Bing, the region governor, together with his son, decided to find a    3    (solve).

Li designed a series of channels built at different levels along Mount Yulei    4    would take away floodwater while    5    (leave) the river flowing naturally.    6    (Well) still, the extra water could be directed to the dry Chengdu Plain, making it suitable for farming.

After eight years of work, the 20-meter-wide canals had been carved through the mountain.

Once the system was finished, no more floods     7     (occur) and the people were able to live peacefully and    8    (happy).Today, Dujiangyan is admired by scientists from around the world because of one feature. Unlike modern dams where the water    9    (block) with a huge wall, Dujiangyan still lets water flow through the Minjiang River naturally, enabling ecosystems and fish population to exist       10     harmony.

Located in the Pacific，Fiji attractions bring together the traditional world and the modern world in a unique     1    （combine）. Here you will find luxury resorts and hotels，historic sites，surfing and diving；another attraction is the island tour by small plane，bus or boat.

The archipelago（群岛）consists of 332 islands，of     2     226are uninhabited due to lack of drinking water or too little space. Sunny，unique and undamaged，Fiji attractions     3    （be）one thousand miles of pure white sand，lovely coral gardens and blue lagoons.

According to the legends of the great Fijian chief，Lutunasobasoba     4    （pass）with people across the sea to the new land of Fiji. And most scientists agree     5     the idea that local people came here from Southeast Asian tourist attractions via Indonesia. Europeans discovered the islands     6    （accident）in the 17th century.

The first visitors from the continent there were shipwrecked（遭遇海难）and     7    （escape）criminals. Sandalwood traders and missionaries began later to visit the islands. Nature in Fiji attracts many     8    （tourist）to the islands.     9     you are interested in customs，traditions and crafts of local people，do not forget     10    （visit）Fiji attractions and the National Museum of Fiji.