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Eastern China can see a sea of flowers     1    full bloom in the water. Every spring, this gorgeous sea of flowers attracts countless tourists     2     (appreciate) the beautiful scenery.

What people see is actually a great example of Chinese intelligence. China’s ancient philosophy, the harmonious     3    (interact) with nature, blooms and hears fruit here. 5.000 years ago, this was a beach. 3, 000 year ago, the coastline moved eastward, and appeared in Xinghua area. 1, 000 years ago, to prevent floods, the hardworking and intelligent people in Xinghua dug a network of deep ditches or streams in the swamps     4     piled up the soil on one side, forming fields suitable for cultivation.

This fields’ shapes and sizes vary. Big ones can In, a kilometer wide, the smaller ones just a few meters. All have our thing in common--they are surrounded by water. The fields     5    (disconnect) to each other, looking like islets on the sea.

For the local natural conditions, hardworking and intelligent local ancestors     6    ( transform) low-lying wetlands unsuitable for agriculture into farmland field fields, providing grains and vegetables for     7     locals. Also, these fields have maintained the original water currents, rivers and canals, and the surmounting natural     8    (ecology) environment.

It has formed a new landscape     9    (represent) the unity of man and nature. Today the unique landform of the Xinghua Fields has become a     10     (global) important agricultural heritage.

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The first castles constructed in England were made from earth and timber. Those whoc onstructed them took advantage of natural features, such as hills and rivers,     1     (increase) defences. Since these castles were constructed from wood, they were highly susceptible to attacks by fire. Wooden castles were gradually replaced by stone, which greatly increased the strength of these fortifications; however,     2     (make) from stone did not make these castles entirely fireproof. Attackers could hurl flaming objects into the castle through the windows or ignite the wooden doors. This led to moving the windows and entrances off of the ground floor and up to the first floor to make them     3     (difficult) to access.

As the nobility accumulated wealth, England became increasingly attractive to those who     4     (seek) to plunder (抢劫). Raids by Vikings and other marauders increased in regularity.     5     response to these attacks, castle defences were updated and improved. Arrow-slits were added. These were small holes in the castle, large enough for     6     arrow to fit through,     7     allowed defenders to fire from nearly invulnerable positions. Towers were built from which defenders could provide flanking fire. These towers were connected to the castle by wooden bridges,     8     if one tower fell, the rest of the castle was still easy to defend. Multiple rings of castle walls were constructed. Even if attackers made it past one wall, they would be caught on a killing ground between the inner and outer walls. Advances such as these greatly increased the defence of castles.

The demise of castles     9     ultimately be attributed to gunpowder. Gunpowder was first introduced to Europe during the 14th century, but the first gunpowder weapons were unreliable, inaccurate, and weak by later standards. During the 15th century, artillery became powerful enough to break through stone walls. This greatly undermined the military role of castles. Castles were then replaced by artillery forts that had no role in civil administration. Though castles no longer serve their original purposes,     10     (remain) castles receive millions of visitors each year from those who wish to experience these majestic vestiges of a time long passed.

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The Great Wall

As a symbol of ancient Chinese civilization, the Great Wall is one of the world’s oldest and most magnificent (壮丽的) man-made scenes,     1     has a long history. Given its out-standing architectural achievement and remarkable historical influence, the Great Wall     2     (list) as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site in 1987, the first of     3     (it) kind in China.

The Great Wall was     4     (original) built over 2,000 years ago during the West Zhou Dynasty, and served     5     a functional military defence. It had been playing a crucial role in wars in ancient Chinese history. Therefore, it was continually to be extended in the next 2,000 years, till the end of Ming Dynasty. As a result, the Great Wall was expanded to many places in China and formed a beautiful shape.

Because its     6     (long) is 21,196. 18 km, it is widely named “Wanli Changcheng”. There are Northern Great Wall and Southern Great Wall, according to the locations.

The Great Wall is a place steeped in history and has much     7     (offer) you. For those who are fascinated (入迷的) by it and     8     (greed) for the knowledge of it, you will find massive information about it, the historical development, the background stories and its facts and figures. Whether you are a history-loving traveler     9     a lover of natural landscape, you will never get tired of the Great Wall, one of the seven     10     (wonder) in the world.