At Zhongshuge, a bookstore and library in Yangzhou, China, the books go on forever, or at least, that’s     1     it looks like. When you walk into Zhongshuge, you’re surrounded on all sides by endless books. They fill the ceiling, walls, and floor, some even     2    (appear) to be challenging gravity.

How does this magical bookshop do it?     3    architectural studio called X+ Living designed the internal structure of Zhongshuge. The shelves     4     (arrange) in arc shapes, creating the tunnel-like appearance. The floor is covered with black mirrors, reflecting the shelves above and creating the visual effect that the bookshelves continue down past the floor on     5     you’re standing. And there you have it: the rows of books never end.

As it turns out, the store’s design has more     6    (significant) than just fun. Yangzhou is abundant     7     canals and rivers, and in history many of China’s literary greats     8     (draw) inspiration from the flowing water. X + Living, therefore, integrated this concept with Zhongshuge, and tried to create the feel of being     9     (complete) involved in a “river“ of books. They highlighted that feeling with the zigzag shape on the ceiling, which,     10    (reflect) on the floor, “flows“ throughout the store like a river.

A public park is a place     1    people can go to spend time away from the home in an outdoor environment. Parks have many features which are designed     2    （give)the   most choices possible to park visitors. How to develop parks     3    （dependent)greatly on their natural environment. It may not only be made up     4    grassy areas, rocks, soil, and trees, but also contain buildings. Many parks have fields for playing sports such as football and baseball. Many parks have trails for walking, biking, and other activities. Often, the smallest parks are in urban(城市的）areas. Urban parks often have benches     5    sitting, and may contain picnic tables and barbecue grills(烧烤架）.

Additionally, many parks attract     6     (enthusiasm) visitors by providing places for recreation and events. Many parks have been holding outdoor concerts where visitors can enjoy live entertainment     7     they first appeared. Parks are     8     (tradition) selected to host traveling carnival shows. Sometimes parks are divided into active and passive recreation areas. Active recreation contains team activity,     9    （include)playgrounds, ball fields, swimming pools, gyms, and skate parks. Passive recreation considers the     10    （protect) of natural habitat(栖息地）.

Where will you choose to live, in the city     1     the countryside? People have different ideas     2     the question. Some of my friends would like to live in the city. They can enjoy TV films, entertainment and delicious food. Everything     3     (be) convenient in the city.     4     people are thirsty, they can have boiled or bottled water at once. When a child is ill, he     5     (send) to hospital in just a few minutes.     6     , people have to suffer heavy traffic and air pollution anyway.

On the     7     hand, others will choose the countryside. The reasons are simple. Nothing is better     8     to live in fresh air, drink clean water, and enjoy free natural beauty. Of course the most important is a longer and a     9     (happy) life. Which will be your     10     (choose), my friend?

TRAVEL PERU

Peru is a country in South America facing the Pacific Ocean. It consists    1     three parts: narrow, dry, flat land running along the coast, the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon rainforest.

Spanish is the main official language of Peru. It is because Peru    2     (rule) by Spain from the 16th century to 1821. But before that, Peru was the centre of the ancient Inca Empire, and     3     (it) emperor lived in what is now known as the site Machu Picchu.

Peru is    4     amazing destination with something for tourists. Here    5     (be) four magical tours.

In the Amazon Rainforest Tour, you can first take a short flight into the Amazon rainforest and then travel for a day to your    6     (accommodate) by boat. In the following three days, you can explore the unique rainforest with a local guide. In the Machu Picchu Tour, you can go on a four-day hike through the Andes Mountains to the city of Machu Picchu. After    7     (explore) the ancient city, you will find it very amazing,    8     (especial) the Incas’ dry stone method of building. Inca builders cut stones so exactly    9     nothing was needed to hold walls together.In the Cusco Tour, it takes you four days to enjoy the Spanish and local Indian culture.In the Lake Titicaca Tour, you will have a chance    10     (stay) with a local Uros family for three days.

When travelling abroad, we are expected to respect the social customs of the places we visit.

In conservative countries, for example, wearing appropriate clothes is     1     way of showing we are     2     (respect) and open-minded. Even if we are behind the walls of a hotel the entire time, the staff are locals, and should     3     (treat) accordingly. Remember we are guests in     4     (they) home, and while we     5     (visit) foreign lands many times with this in mind, we still fall short occasionally.