Windsor Castle is surrounded by a lot of green gardens in the English countryside. It looks out onto the River Thames and sits next     1     a hunting ground. it was built just outside of London     2     (protect) the capital from the enemies on the west side.

Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest castle occupied in the world. The castle     3     (have) a long, rich and troubled history.     4     the castle walls could talk, they'd have many stories to tell.

Kings were born and     5     (die) here. I's been used as the home of kings and queens for centuries. However, it was also used as a prison during the English Civil War Ⅱ, the royal family     6     (secret) slept at Windsor Castle because it was safer than London's urban areas.

Today, Windsor Castle is the private home of Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ. When she doesn't meet guests at Buckingham Palace, she goes to Windsor Castle.     7     that's not all. Windsor Castle is open to the public. It is now one of England's most popular tourist     8     (attract) Visitors can look at some of the finest artworks,     9     (include) the paintings of Rembrandt as well as the well - kept gardens. Is there a better way to learn about England     10     to enjoy some of the country's finest scenery?

The Yellow Crane Tower has     1     very long history.Why was the Yellow Crane Tower built?Due to the ideal location,it was built by Sun Quan as a watchtower for his army. After     2     seemed hundreds of years,its military function was     3     (gradual) forgotten and the tower was enjoyed mainly as a picturesque location.

During the Tang Dynasty,many popular poems were written in praise of the Yellow Crane Tower.It was the Yellow Crane Tower poem    4     made the tower so famous and attractive.During the following centuries,it     5     (destroy)and rebuilt several times.

The Yellow Crane Tower had different architectural features in different     6     (dynasty). However, the tower     7     stands today is based     8     the one designed during the Qing Dynasty.How tall is the Yellow Crane Tower? It stands 51.4 meters high. The     9     (appear) of the Yellow Crane Tower is the same regardless of the direction it is viewed from.

On top of the tower,visitors are treated to a fantastic view of the Yangtze River,its bridge and the     10     (surround) buildings in Wuhan City.

Enjoying the fame of “The First Scenery under Heaven”，Yellow Crane Tower is one of the most famous towers south of the Yangtze River...

A skywell, or “tian jing” in Mandarin, is a typical feature of a traditional home in southern and eastern China. Less     1    (expose) to the outdoor environment makes a skywell different from a northern Chinese courtyard. Skywells are    2     common residents in large areas of southern and eastern China had in the past.

In today’s rapidly urbanising China, fewer and fewer people live in skywell dwellings,     3     a revival(重新流行) of interest in traditional Chinese architecture is leading some of historic buildings with skywells     4     (restore) for modern times. Meanwhile, some architects are drawing inspiration from skywells to help keep new buildings cooler, which is a method     5     (combine) design and technology to cool a building without the use of power.

However, there are some challenges for bringing skywells into modern designs. The effect that the mechanisms(结构) of courtyards have     6     natural lighting, ventilation(通风) and rain collection is well known , but applying these principles     7     (need) to be site-specific. Because traditional skywells had different shapes, sizes and features,     8     were highly dependent on their natural surroundings. Adding skywells into modern buildings requires designers to be     9    (sense) to their project’s context and situation, making it difficult to apply them as     10    universal solution.