My friend had a chance to make a trip to Hong Kong     1     August 15, 2011. He had dreamed about     2     (visit) it since his boyhood     3    it was the first time that he had been there. The following was     4     he had seen.

Arriving   there, he      5    (impressed) by its beautiful scenery and tall buildings. It is said that Hong Kong has the most skyscrapers in the world. Wherever he went, he saw many smiling      6    (face) there. People in Hong Kong were kind, generous, easygoing and ready to help      7    (other). Much to his surprise, he saw that people there always kept order in public places.  Though crowds of people were waiting for the next train at the subway station, they were talking in such    8    low voice as not to disturb one another.

Chinese and English are their official languages. English is     9     (wide) used in governments, markets, service centers and other fields.

Staying there for only a week was a good experience for him,      10     he will never forget.

With the rise in COVID-19 cases, this year’s National Day didn’t offer the usual opportunities for travel that it generally would. However, some of my favorite spots remained open. I     1     (take) the chance to visit one of them, Beihai Park. And I was able to explore it in     2     (great) detail and restudy it from a fresher pint of view.

Actually, I had visited Beihai Park many times in all seasons. This time, rather than heading straight to     3     (it) most popular site, the White Pagoda, I explored some of the temples and places to its south. Without the mass of crowds constantly     4     (force) me forward, I felt much less pressure to move from place to place. I was able to take my time and focus more on the     5     (unbelievable) complex (复杂的) details of these buildings, in particular the mythical creatures on the corners of the     6     (roof). The size and number of these creatures played multiple roles for buildings in the past, both representing its     7     (significant) — the greater the number of creatures, the more important it was.

    8     these creations follow a general style, the colors and designs on display have a unique flavor (味道). The park has amazing feature and pieces of culture and history     9     are not obvious at first sight. By making the most of the current situation, I’ve been able to have     10     better understanding of it and realize that I still know so little about it.

Hello, everyone! Welcome to our city! And I’m your tour guide today. Let me show you     1     the city. As you can see, at present there are some places     2     (rebuild) in order to make the city more beautiful. Look! A new supermarket     3     (build) in the centre. And the main roads     4     (widen) so far. Next, let’s come to the old museum     5     many art works     6     (exhibit). What’s more, a new one is     7     construction behind it. And now we’re coming to the park in     8     you can see that different kinds of activities     9     (do) by people of all ages. Oh, look, there is a good juice shop where fresh and delicious drinks     10     (prepare) for you if you feel thirsty.