Lushan National Park, in the south of Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, is a well-known tourist attraction both in China and abroad. It has appealed     1     countless visitors on account of its natural views and cultural relics.

The national park covers an area of 500 square kilometers and has more than 90 mountain peaks (山峰). The tallest one of these is Hanyang Peak which has a     2     (high) of 1,473.4 meters. The park-owes its reputation to its     3     (wonder), elegant and impressive highlights such as waterfalls and rocks. There are 12 main scenic areas, together with 37 attractions. The major     4     (spot) include Wulao Feng, Sandie Spring, etc.

Wulao Feng,       5     is located in the southeast of Lushan, is 1,436 meters above sea level. Its five parallel mountain peaks once formed a single one, and standing on the top, you will     6     (reward) with an amazing view of the distant mountains, trees, lakes, and a seemingly endless sky.

Sandie Spring     7     (lie)below Wulao Feng and drops through three rough tiers (层) with a fall of 155 meters. The upper part is like snow     8     (fall) down to the pond; the middle reach wanders and twists, dancing in the air;the lower level looks like a dragon running in the pond. This is thought     9     (be) the best of the Lushan waterfalls. It is said that you are not     10     true visitor here if you miss Sandie Spring.

People say that the real culture of Beijing exists     1     the culture of hutong and siheyuan. The hutongs     2     (locate) in Beijing are formed by lanes of siheyuan, which is a type of residence in     3     houses are purposely built to form squares or rectangles.

In the mid 20th century, several hutongs in Beijing were torn down to pave the way for the     4     (develop) of the city. However, since then, thanks to efforts designed to safeguard this     5     (significance) aspect of the Chinese architectural culture, many hutongs     6     (preserve).

Because of the interlacement (交织) of the lanes, every house is connected to the other, making     7     easy for local people to keep in touch with their neighbors.     8    , once one enters any of them, one can feel the deep and warm relationships among people, which is rarely found in this modern world.

Gossiping in these lanes     9     (be) a common scene as it is the main way for people     10     (strong) their relationship. Where there is such a lane, there is a story.

On Saturday, an activity to experience farming culture     1     (hold) in Temple of Agriculture in Beijing.

As     2     important ritual architectural complex near the central axis (中心轴) of Beijing, the temple used to be a place for emperors of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911)     3     (dynasty) to perform sacrifices in the hope for good harvests, and     4     (have) become a witness of China’s farming civilization.

    5     (organize) by the Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum, the activity this time included a ceremony to start harvest, scholars’     6     (introduce) of 24 solar terms and Temple of Agriculture, and an experience activity in     7     people were invited to reap crops with their own hands.

The activity aims to make more people understand the humanistic spirit of     8     (respect) and valuing agriculture, revering nature and seeking harmonious coexistence     9     human and nature, and feel the profoundness of traditional Chinese farming culture and the wisdom and hard work of the Chinese people.

The activity helps people     10     (well) understand traditional farming culture in China.

Visits to Red tourism attractions are expected to rise this year as the Communist Party of China (CPC) celebrates the 100th anniversary of     1     (it) founding. Their increasing popularity will not only     2     (strength) people’s knowledge of CPC history, but also bring significant economic     3     (benefit).

    4     (recognize) as one of the most important revolutionary bases in China, Yan’an is home to 445 memorial sites. The city’s Red tourism market     5     (receive) 1.6 million visitors and recorded nearly 1.5 billion yuan during the past national day holiday.

“I’m quite lucky that I was born after the founding of the People’s Republic of China, but I never forget what my father told me about their hard life in the war,” Zhao Yanping, a 67-year-old visitor from Zhejiang province, said. “He told me to be grateful to the CPC, without it we could not live such     6     good life nowadays.”

Yang Guangyuan, director of Yan’an’s publicity department, mentioned the     7     (big) attraction of Yan’an is the spirit,     8     has been passed down by generations of CPC members. “In the past 100 years, the CPC     9     (grow) from weak to strong, leading China’s revolution to get out of difficulty.” he said. The city now has its traditions well protected while looking forward to     10     (build) an energetic future.