【推荐1】Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

A Wonderful Tour of Nanjing

During my last Spring Festival holiday, I went on a wonderful tour of Nanjing with my sister. After having our reunion meal with our family, we began our tour the following day. This journey was quite memorable and meaningful for us.

Wandering along the City Wall, we came to Zhonghua Gate, the south gate of Nanjing City,     1     is the biggest castle-style city gate in China and the most complicated castle in the world. Zhonghua Gate, built from 1366 to 1387, boasts of the great skill needed to complete its construction. It is said that 27 tunnels were built in the castle     2     (store) large quantities of food, weapons, and about 3,000 soldiers.

Jiangnan Examination Hall (江南贡院) , I assume, was the most interesting area for us that day. There was not much to see at the site itself but the museum located there went beyond     3    expectation. We walked along a sidewalk down to the bottom. One side is composed     4     rolls of bamboo slip (竹简). Within the building, we learned about the history of the imperial examination system while we proceeded to walk up one floor after another.

We spent another day in the Zhongshan Mountain Scenic Area, including Meiling Palace, Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum (陵墓), Linggu Temple, and Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Mausoleum.

Meiling Palace is a delicate structure that is famous for its aerial (鸟瞰的) views in autumn. Its zigzag path is planted with plane trees (法国梧桐), which form a chain like a necklace when     5     (view) from the air. In the center is located the magnificent palace with its green roof, which stands out just like a diamond amidst its surroundings.

Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum,     6     the first emperor of the Ming dynasty and Queen Ma are buried, was originally built at a huge scale. Though there was no longer much to see concerning the tomb itself, I     7     (prefer) visiting the ruins along the way. Most of the wood construction was destroyed.     8     perfectly matched the tomb was only the relentless (无情的) passage of time.

Compared with these large sites, my sister and I enjoyed a     9     (relaxing) time at the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum Music Stage and the Linggu Temple Area. We fed the pigeons at the Music Stage and came across a homeless cat.

I personally think it will be quite relaxing to be able to take a walk in the area during spring to see its beautiful flowers in bloom, or in autumn to see the wonderful colors of leaves of its trees. It still ended up being a very nice traveling experience for us     10     we were not there at the right time.

【推荐2】阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In 2014, I was looking through a Facebook group when I spotted a post claiming $200 roundtrip tickets to Dubai, With little     1     (hesitate), I confirmed the deal, checked my calendar and     2     (book) tickets. No asking friends, no waiting     3     job approvals, and no overthinking. It would be my first trip alone.

I met Jibri during the layover. She got my attention and we started chatting about travel deals and groups. During our small talk, I considered     4     (put) my earphones back in or making up a reason to excuse     5     (I). However, I finally decided to continue interacting with the new person and see     6     it could lead, In fact, she left a deep impression on me. Not only     7     we exchange contact information to meet in Dubai, but we joined other travel group members who rented a boat for an afternoon trip.

It was totally outside of my comfort zone! Unexpectedly, I met amazing people and gained     8     (wonder) friendships. I learned     9     (trust) my abilities and instincts(直觉) even when I had to improvise(即兴做事). I learned that strangers were just friends who hadn’t met you. Most importantly, I learned that my suitcase was much     10     (light) when I didn’t fill it with fear.