World Cup soccer fans in Qatar cannot spend all of their time watching matches. So,     1     (enjoy) a tourist experience between games, some of them head to the desert outside Doha for camel rides and photos. Business is good for the animal handlers. They’re making much more money than usual,     2     is, however, causing trouble for the camels.

Ali is from Sudan but     3     (live) in Qatar for 15 years. On average, his company would offer around 20 rides during the week and 50 rides on the weekends. But with so many soccer fans     4     (visit) the country in recent weeks, he and his team are giving 500 rides in the morning and 500 in the evening. Usually the camels can rest after every five rides, but not during the World Cup. They give 15 or more rides     5     a row. Ali said he can tell when the camels are     6     (true) tired. Usually, they’ll either sit back down after standing up,     7     they won’t get up at all.

Not every customer expressed     8     (satisfy) with their desert trip. Pablo Corigliano from Argentina said he was hoping for a more authentic experience. The rides start on the side of a large road, just past a city known for     9     (it) oil production centers. “I thought I’d be crossing the desert,” he said, “but when I arrived, I saw     10     typical tourist point.”

The Silk Road was a passage for the transportation of silk in ancient times. Lots of relics on the road can still     1    (see) now. From the relics, tourists can see the outline of the ancient metropolitan areas along     2     fantastic road. In the tour packages, tourists can imagine     3     (they) to be ancient merchants by riding camels in deserts.

The Silk Road is a long route, which     4     (cover) several provinces and regions in China,     5     Xi’an in the east to Gansu province and Xinjiang region in the west. If it is your first trip to China, we sincerely suggest you should spend at least ten days visiting Beijing, Xi’an, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. You could get to know about the history of China and experience     6     (color) scenery along the Silk Road.

If you are an experienced traveler     7     (want) to explore China fully, it is recommended     8     you travel to Dunhuang, Zhangye, Jiayuguan, Turpan, Kashgar and Urumqi to follow the footprint of Marco Polo. This route may take about 15 days. If you have only a one-week holiday, the     9     (choose) of three most famous cities will be fit for you.

Along the Silk Road route, Xi’an and Gansu province are suitable to visit all-year round. The best time     10    (visit) Xinjiang region is from May to October because the weather is mild.