Have you ever heard of Uber? Uber, a taxi-hailing smart phone app, which is believed to be created     1     the United States, has recently appeared in many countries. So far taxi drivers in more than 400 cities     2     (use) the app.

The app shows the real-time locations of taxis on a map by using the GPS technology and makes       3     possible to hail a taxi (打车) with their smart phones. The users’ requests will     4     (send) to the nearest taxi drivers who will decide     5     to accept the order or not.

In China, taxi-hailing apps are very popular in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Nanjing, having gained tens of thousands of users.     6    , the city’s taxi-control departments doubt its helpfulness and have said it may not be     7     (suit) for other small cities.

The app has been criticized (指责) for disturbing market order. The passengers who do not use the app say it makes hailing a taxi much     8     (difficult). Many users complain that they are only useful once in a while, and hailing a taxi can still be challenging during bad weather and rush       9     (hour). Can this app be in use for long? Technology might make     10     great difference to our life. Let’s wait and see.

【推荐2】Americans with small families usually own a small car. A car can carry only four persons at most, while a big van(厢型车) can e    1     hold as many as seven persons.

Mr. Hagen and his wife didn’t think of buying a van u    2     they had a third child last year. They usually go on a holiday with their grandparents. Without a van, big family like the Hagens can almost go n    3    .

Therefore, in America, vans are very popular. For a big family like the Hagens, when the family members i    4     from five to seven, the small car is usually sold and they may buy a bigger vehicle, such as a van.

Americans call vans “Motor Homes”. A Motor Home is always used for summer or winter v    5    . When a family travel to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together.

【推荐3】Nowadays we can see more and more electric bikes in the street. Electric bikes are easy to ride. They run fast and make no     1     (pollute ). They become very popular,     2     the electric bikes also cause more traffic     3     /ˈæksɪdənts/. So China plans to make a new rule for the electric bike riders. If an electric bike is     4     (heavy) than 40 kilos and can go faster than 20 kilometers an hour, its rider must get a license. It means riders have to pass driving tests     5     they ride     6     (them) electric bikes on the road.

People have different ideas after     7     (hear) the plan. Some welcome the plan. A bus driver said happily, “    8     a good plan! I think it will make the street much safer.” Some are not happy with the new rule at all. One rider said     9     (sad), “I don’t want to get a license. That’s not     10     /kənˈviːnɪənt/ for me to get one.” Some don’t care about it. A young rider said calmly, “I prefer to use shared bikes which are popular in many big cities of China now. I hope they can come to Loudi earlier!”

Xinghua is a beautiful city in the     1     (north) part of Taizhou. It covers an area of 2393 square metres and it’s made     2     of 34 towns. There are more than 1,500,000 people living here. Xinghua has     3     history of over 2000 years. Long ago it was named “Zhaoyang” or “Chushui”.

So far many famous people     4     (live) in this old city. Among them, Zheng Banqiao and Shi Nai’an were the     5     (famous) ones.

Spring, especially April, is the best time     6     (visit) Xinghua. The weather is so fine that all the views are wonderful. “Qiandao Rape Flowers” (千岛菜花) here is famous as the most beautiful rape flowers in China. You can’t miss the wonderful     7     (nature) beauty! Xinghua is around by rivers and “The Forest in Water” is another interesting place. Most of the trees grow in the river there. You can enjoy the green trees     8     a boat while the birds are singing around you!

Xinghua is also famous for its delicious local food, such as Crabs (螃蟹), Fish Balls, Dried Tofu     9     so on. Things here are not expensive. There are many good supermarkets and shopping malls. You can buy some presents for your relatives and friends.

Why not     10     (come) here soon?

A small city but with a long history-that’s how I feel about this city during the journey to it. You can say that Macau     1     (自身) has come out as the biggest winner from its casino-dominated city (博彩之城). So far, Macau has been the second richest area on the earth. Also a p    2     of 648,500 within 30.5 square kilometers makes it the most     3     (拥挤) city in the world. The city is e    4     famous for its legal gaming. That’s why the local government can pay its citizens p    5     of money every year. While walking around, you will soon find the     6     (标志) of the city-the Morpheus Hotel, which     7     (描述) great changes in modern buildings over years. Macau is one of the only cities in the world where you won’t     8     (错过) the chance of trying Macaunese Cuisine. In f    9    , it’s the home to mixed food cultures. However, some     10     (情况) is getting more serious, like the damage of ancient interests. Best wishes to it!