On my trip to Dunhuang, Gansu province in December, I had an exciting experience of     1    (explore) Mogao Grottoes (莫高窟) in Dunhuang with 735 caves     2    (build) by believers from 366 to the Yuan Dynasty(1271-1368).

The guide     3     (random) opened one of the old caves at Mogao Grottoes and curious tourists began a journey of mystery. Following     4    tiny points of light from the guide’s small flashlight (手电筒), we learned stories of the past from the Buddhist statues and murals (壁画) in the darkness.

Some wall paintings represented musicians playing Chinese instruments, as well as complex gestures of dancers at parties in an ancient royal court. Others showed interesting and exciting scenes of hunting in the     5     (wood). The statues—even those     6     faces had turned black, and some having lost an arm or two to natural weathering(自然风化)—didn’t stop the solemn (庄严的) power.

Thanks     7     its being the off-season, my group was able to see 12 caves. Tourists, however,     8     (allow) to see a maximum of eight caves during peak season. When I     9     (come) out from the three-hour exploration, I was amazed that I had bought     10     (vary) souvenirs, which help preserve the memory and feel of the place.

With its snow and ice attractions, Harbin has become a social media hit. Among the fascinating sights are a group of 11 lovely children from Nanning. They     1     (fearless) set out on an educational trip to Harbin, instantly     2     (win) the hearts of online communities. They     3     (refer) to fondly as the “little tangerines (橘子)”, with the oldest just 6 and a half years old, and the     4     (young) only 3 years and 5 months old.

Each day, their     5     ( present) is trending on various social media platforms. Wherever they go, they are warmly embraced and showered with affection by     6     locals. In Harbin, they tasted the local good food     7     watched a firework display in the snowy landscape. At the northernmost police post of China, they     8     (sing) the national anthem (国歌) and saluted the border guards, marking an important part of their educational trip.

A parent of one of the children expressed gratitude     9     the support and concern shown by netizens and friends from Northeast China. Following their remarkable online journey, these children received invitations from cultural and tourism     10     (authority) of Liaoning and Xinjiang.

Data show that Harbin, during the three-day New Year holiday, welcomed more than 3 million visitors, bringing in 5.9 billion yuan of tourism income.

Machu Picchu is an ancient city in Peru, South America. It     1     (build) many hundreds of years ago by the Incas, an ancient South American civilization (社会文明).

Machu Picchu is high up in the Andes Mountains of Peru. There are 3,000 stone steps     2     connect the city’s many different levels. This special stone city is very difficult     3     (get) to because it is so high in the mountains. It has only one way in and a stone wall to protect it.

Millions of people visit every year to see the stone city. The development of nearby towns and damage     4     the environment continue to destroy Machu Picchu. In 2017 the Peruvian government laid down some rules of     5     number of people who can visit Machu Picchu every day and even closed some sections to the public to protect the stone city.

Peru is taking     6     (it) protection of Machu Picchu one step further by starting a program to plant one million trees all around the protective zone that surrounds (围绕) the city. Apart from     7     (be) a really great environmentally friendly idea, the trees around Machu Picchu will     8     (certain) help to protect the historical landmark in many other     9     (way). The trees would help prevent mudslides (泥流) which can be very     10     (danger) and can destroy the site as well. It will also protect the area’s unique animals and plants.

The city of Zibo has never seen so many visitors.

As the sun begins to set, the aroma of sizzling meat falls the air and draws in more     1     (hunger) customers. On each street, queues stretch outside restaurants for more than a hundred meters. Some restaurants even run out of key ingredients as early as 7p.m.     2     the night. All hotels are also operating at full capacity.

The city was barely known by outsiders     3     it went viral on Chinese social media platforms recently. Most visitors are young people, who share their experience of traveling to Zibo to experience the city’s barbecue culture on social platforms,     4     (attract) even more visitors.

Zibo- style barbecue’s classic three-piece set contains roast lamb, green onions, and nan bread, which,     5     (combine), make a mouth-watering combo (组合). The fame of Zibo barbecue used to be limited to just Shandong Province.     6     (previous), barbecue in Northeast China was much more popular across the country.

Behind Zibo’s sudden fame     7     (be) the efforts and services of the local government, as well as a good reputation of local businesses,     8     receive favorable reviews from visitors who share their experiences online.

To promote Zibo-style barbecue, Zibo has launched two dozen “special barbecue trains,” where local tourism officials would serve tourists     9     (they). At the city’s train station, shuttle buses transport tourists to various barbecue stalls directly. Netizens joke that the high-speed trains     10     (pack) with visiting tourists and that the air onboard is filled with cumin.

Governments at all levels have made continuous efforts to reduce the financial burden on house renters, especially those       1     are new college graduates. A report by the Meadin Academy says that college graduates     2     (survey) prefer to live in apartments near the companies or railway stations to facilitate their commute (通勤). As to house rents, most college graduates still need     3     (assistant) from their parents and only about 20 percent of them pay the rent themselves.     4     (help) lower the financial burdens of young people, many governments and companies have given their support in house rentals.