In the 18th century, a small number     1    Chinese sailors moved to Limhouse, a place in the east of London. Then other Chinese came to this area and Limhouse became known as “Chinatown”. However London’s Chinese community     2    (remain) very small for many years: at the start of the 20th century, there were just 545 Chinese people     3    (live) in Britain.

During the Second World War, Limhouse was almost destroyed. The Chinese moved to    4    different area—a part of central London near Leicester Square. This area is now     5    Londoners call Chinatown.

In the 1950s, the Chinese found it difficult     6    (get) jobs. Then a small Chinese restaurant opened in London,     7    became popular almost overnight. Many British people visited it and said Chinese food     8    (serve) there was wonderful! Soon Chinese restaurants started opening in every part of the city. Many Chinese worked there as cooks, managers or waiters.

As time went by, London’s Chinese community became very successful. The sons and daughters of the     9    (origin) restaurant workers studied and worked hard. And most went on to get highly paid jobs. Many Chinese families left Chinatown and moved to more expensive districts. Chinatown, however, is still     10    lively as ever.

If you’re considering a winter vacation, rather than heading south to be bathed in the warm sun, you might want to consider going north, where the land is blanketed in ice. At least, that’s     1     many people do each year as they make     2     (they) way to Harbin for the annual winter ice festival. Harbin,     3     (locate) in the northeast of China, is the capital of Heilongjiang Province, a province just across the border from Russian Siberia, so it     4     (influence) by the cold winds of Central Siberia. Low winter temperatures can go down to -38℃,     5     makes it a perfect location for ice and snow culture.

First set up by the Harbin Municipal Government in 1999, Harbin Ice and Snow World is by far the     6     (large) ice and snow art exhibition in the world. It is constantly evolving and each year brings with it a new theme,     7     (provide) visitors with a totally unique experience from one year to the next. The ice carvings at the Harbin Ice and Snow World are regarded as some of the world’s finest     8     (example) of ice art. Each of these ice carvings is designed in some way related     9     the festival’s theme, enabling travelers     10     (experience) a variety of cultural flavors.

Britain could become the second country in the world to have a monument removed from world heritage status by UNESCO. That monument is Liverpool's awesome waterfront.

Located in the northwest of England, Liverpool's waterfront is a world-famous coastal communications port,     1     (witness) the development of the world's major trading centers in the 18^th to 19^th centuries.

However, the city is facing     2     great challenge despite its colorful culture. It remains one of England's finest cities, and     3     (recognize) as such by UNESCO in 2004. But for half a century, its architectural personality had been abused. Hundreds of acres of historic inner suburbs have been flattened and still lie empty and     4     (desert). The whole streets are boarded up. What makes the famous Three Graces buildings on the waterfront almost out of sight, are towers and flats of wild and ugly     5     (scene). Now the sight of a further 60 hectares of 1990s-style offices and flats is     6     has horrified UNESCO.

This is not     7     (simple) a matter of aesthetics (美学). Respecting history is now recognized as holding the key     8     long-term urban renewal.

"We are terribly sad that we are losing our culture and root. I hate     9     when we will take a last look at it before it     10     (disappear)," said an aged citizen in Liverpool.