Disneyland is an amusement park in California which features characters, rides, and shows    1    (base) on the creations of Walt Disney and the Disney Company. Although its central building, the Sleeping Beauty Castle, is modeled on Germany’s Neuschwanstein Castle, it is    2    unmistakable symbol of American popular culture. Disneyland is the only Disney theme park to have been designed and built in the charge of Walt Disney.

By as early as the 1940s, Disney    3    (begin) planning themed experiences to go with his Burbank film studio: a backlot (外景场地) tour    4    would include a train ride through a “village” set and an amusement park that would appeal    5    his employees and their children. Financing the construction proved difficult,    6    Disney was able to secure the funding. Construction began on July 21, 1954 and was completed on July 17, 1955.

Disney’s disposition (布置) toward fantasy is    7    (evidence) in the park’s design and construction. The themed areas that    8    (original) opened in Disneyland include various stories from Disney animated features, and Frontierland,    9    (feature) the Mark Twain Riverboat.

Disneyland has become an    10    (attract) for tourists from around the world, with 58 million people visiting the park annually.

China will establish a new batch of national parks this year amid its efforts of accelerating the construction of its national park and botanical garden systems. The new parks     1     (include) Huanghekou, Qianjiangyuan-Baishanzu and Kalamayli will be built     2     a steady and orderly manner. China’s national parks are specific land or sea areas     3     main purpose is to preserve the nationally representative natural ecosystems of the country and realize the     4     (science) protection and rational use of natural resources.

In 2021, China established the first batch of national parks, with     5     area of 230,000 square km protected land. These parks are home to nearly 30 percent of the key terrestrial wildlife species found in the country. Since the establishment of the first batch of national parks, more than 390 mining sites     6     (close). The Sanjiangyuan park realized the full protection of the source of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers and the Tibetan antelope population has     7     (eventual) recovered to over 70,000. In the Giant Panda National Park, more than 70 percent of wild pandas are under good protection.

A National Park Law is being made and China     8     (adopt) a more advanced park management system, increase the     9     (apply) of new technologies, build a world-class research monitoring platform, and     10     (strong) national park management capabilities in the near future.

How will our continuously growing population affect our way of life, our environment, even our planet? No matter how you look at it, we will face     1     extremely serious problem. By the middle of the 21st century, we will have used up all the oil that     2     (drive)our cars if at the rate we’re going. Even if scientists develop some new     3     (way)of feeding the human race, the crowded conditions on the earth will make     4     necessary for us to look for open space somewhere else. But none of the planets in our solar system are able     5     (support)life at present. One possible solution     6     the problem, however, has recently been raised by an American scientist, Professor Carl Sagan. His idea is     7     before the earth’s resource are almost exhausted, it will be     8     (total)possible to change the atmosphere of Venus(金星) and so create a new world almost as large as earth itself.

However,     9     his idea is turned into reality, humans have a long way to go. On the one hand, Venus is much     10     (hot)than the earth; on the other hand, there is only a tiny amount of water there.

Ecotourism(生态旅游)is commonly regarded as low impact(影响)travel to undisturbed places. It is different from traditional tourism because it allows the traveler to become     1     (educate)about the areas—both in terms of geographical conditions and cultural characteristics, and often provides money for protection and benefits the     2     (develop)of the local areas.

Ecotourism has     3     (it)origin with the environmental movement of the 1970s. It was not widely accepted as a travel concept     4     the late 1980s. During that time, increasing environmental awareness made it desirable.

Due to     5     growing popularity of environmentally-related and adventure travel, various types     6     trips are now being classified as ecotourism. Actually, a true eco-friendly trip must meet the following principles:

Minimize the impact of     7     (visit)the place.

Build respect for and awareness of the environment and cultural practices.

Provide     8     (finance)aid and other benefits for local peoples.

Make sure that the tourism provides experiences for both the visitors and the hosts.

Komodo National Park, officially     9     (recognize)in 1980, is popular for ecotourism because of its unique biodiversity.     10     (activity)there range from whale watching to hiking(远足)and accommodations aim to have a low impact on the natural environment.

We all know how good nature can make us feel. The sound of the ocean, the smell of a forest and the way sunlight dances through     1     (leaf) help us to relax and think more clearly. The idea that humans own a deep biological need to connect with nature has been called “biophilia”,     2     (mean) “an innate love for the natural world”. Yet, according to the United Nations Population Division, so far the number of us going to urban areas     3     (grow) sharply. By 2050,     4     is said that a shocking sixty-eight percent of the world’s inhabitants will live in cities. Cities are wonderful places — full of excitement, innovation     5     energy. However, living in a city can be     6     (stress). And the longer we live in cities,     7     more stress we will have, leading to increases in mental illnesses     8     depression and loneliness. The good news is that the global science community continues to explain the medical benefits of nature to the brain. Through conducting research and sharing information with different organizations, new ideas are being carried out that encourage us     9     (step) out of the fast street and reconnect with nature in a     10     (rapid) changing world.