【推荐1】Nanjing is in the south of China; it is the capital of Jiangsu Province. In the p    1    , Nanjing wasn't a comfortable place. It used to have narrow roads, low buildings and small markets. But during the recent years, it has c    2     a lot. People there are walking on the w    3     roads and living in tall buildings.

In the past, it might usually take us more than an hour to get to school from home because there were f    4     buses than today and they were so s    5    . And the stations were very small. We had to w    6     there a long time for the buses. Nowadays, there are many different bus routes for us to choose. If you are in a hurry, you can also take the t    7    . It is much faster and more c    8     than taking the bus because you can always have a seat. Now, some people are used to taking the u    9    . It's much convenient because it always comes on time. But it's a little more e    10     than the bus.

【推荐2】As far as I know, China, with 9,600,000 square kilometers, has the largest population in A    1     (亚洲). The eastern part faces the Pacific Ocean. It has many endangered animals. The list i    2     (包括) the huge whales living deep in the sea, the “ships of the desert”—camels and so on. China is also pandas′ birthplace. According to panda keepers′ r    3     (调查), an adult panda can weigh 100 kilos or so and eat about 10 kilos of bamboo a day. To p    4     (保护) the wild animals, our government has built many nature reserves. 

The excitement of touring attracts many foreign t    5     (旅行者) to visit China every year. Feel free to have a tour, and you′ll find many famous places, such as the Great Wall, the longest man–made wall in the world. It′s more than 6,000 kilometers long and w    6     (宽的) enough at the top for five horses or ten men to walk side by side. It′s very steep and amazing. Be careful not to fall over on the Great Wall. 

The Himalayas are amazing. They run along the s    7     (西南的) part. Qomolangma is the highest in the world, which is up to 8,844.43 meters high. T    8     (厚的) snow covers the top all year round. Many climbers want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties, even though it′s hard to take in air near the top in the freezing weather conditions. Some have s    9     (成功) and achieved their dreams. Climbing Qomolangma is a great a    10     (成就) for them.

【推荐3】根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。
Chinese people are among the most hospitable(热情好客的) people in the world.If a foreigner goes to a Chinese home, he would be     1    (感到惊奇的) at the warmth that he would receive as a guest.
When you visit a Chinese home, the host usually makes     2    (茶) for you to welcome you.Then he will serve you    3    (点心，小吃) like nuts or candy.Someone in the home will also     4    (聊天) with you, never letting you feel     5    (寂寞的)．
Meanwhile, other family members of the home will    6    (准备) a meal for you.Chinese people     7    (招待) their guests with a big meal.They always present more food than the guests can eat.
At the table, the guests must be the first to eat.And the host usually picks food for visitors.They want to make sure that you are     8    (放松的) and eat like you are at home. As you finish eating, they will still put more food in your    9    (碗)．
Being warm and hospitable has long been an important part of Chinese culture and tradition.As Confucius said     10    (千) of years ago, “To meet friends from afar, how happy we are！”