I enjoy traveling around. It brings me close to nature and allows me to experience something new.

I never thought of myself as     1     traveler of adventure (冒险). And I seldom went hiking (徒步旅行) until I visited Geogia     2     the first time. Every traveler I met there told me that I couldn’t miss a hike in the Great Causasus, so I decided     3     (have) a try. The main trail (路线) is not long, but it ends at the top of a high mountain. I knew the climb was going to be hard—especially after six weeks of traveling around.

I set up early that morning.     4     I was having breakfast at a restaurant, I met a couple. They just went on the hike the day before. And they     5     (suggest) that I should take the trail on the left side of the mountain instead of     6     (follow) the main one.

According to them, the main trail was very steep (陡峭), but the other one was much     7     (good). As a result, I enjoyed the hike very much! I also get a     8     (feel) of success when I     9     (final) reached the top of the mountain. Since then, I’ve challenged     10     (I) to many other hikes in the Great Caucasus.

There’s a traveler of adventure inside all of us. And one good experience will help you know that.

During this year’s May Day holiday, Yemeni (也门) student Mohammed Saleh Ahmed and his     1     (China) friends visited Pingyao ancient city in Shanxi Province. They even experienced the ancient way of getting money in the     2     (early) bank of China.

“The historical relics (遗迹) in China’s ancient cities have made me want to learn more about the     3     (country) past,” Mohammed said. In recent years, tourism industries have developed     4     (rapid) and these relics have become new favorites of tourists.

Xinzhou ancient city in Shanxi, with a history of more than 1, 800 years, has had over 500 stores and restaurants. During the five-day holiday, Xinzhou ancient city received more than 400, 000     5     (visit).

“My restaurant is always busy. During the peak (高峰) season, the yard is crowded     6     tourists waiting for dinner,” said Wang Guodong, a businessman     7     owns a restaurant in Xinzhou ancient city.

Geng Yeqiang, an expert from Shanxi University, said that historical relics can form a cultural tourism circle during their     8     (protect) and development. The process can increase local economic (经济的) growth. The expert also said, “At     9     same time, relics protection organizations and the tourism organizations should work together to make this economic model better.”

When a modern city meets its old past, not only can the tourism be     10     (develop) better, but the local culture and history can also be known by more people.

Have you ever been to Hong Kong? Hong Kong is a beautiful place to travel. It lies in the southeastern part of China. She r    1     to our motherland in 1997. If you go to Hong Kong by air, you will arrive at Kai Tak Airport, because there was not enough land. This airport was build out into the sea. It is in the part of Hong Kong called Kowloon. Kowloon is one of the two big cities in Hong Kong. The other city is Hong Kong itself. It is on an i    2    . You can get there by ship or through a tunnel under the sea. Much of Hong Kong is farmland and mountains.

The population of Hong Kong is over six million. People from all over the w    3     travel to Hong Kong every year. You can watch horse racing or motor racing. Some places are quiet and beautiful. When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to rest in. There are also a lot of buildings to live in. Hong Kong is also a good place for Chinese f    4    . You can enjoy many kinds of cooking. For example, fish, meat and vegetables. Beijing duck is famous. There is certainly a lot to see and to do in Hong Kong.

When you are in Hong Kong, you must be very careful in the streets because the traffic drives on the left. It is d    5     from that in other areas of China. If it’s your first time to Hong Kong, you must look to the right side and then the left before you cross the street. When you go by bus in Hong Kong, you have to be careful, too. You must always remember the traffic moves on the l    6    . So you must be careful. Have a look first, or you will go the wrong way.

More and more Southerners choose to go to the north to experience ice and snow sports. Harbin, the capital city of Heilongjiang Province, welcomed nearly 3. 05 million     1     (visit) during the three-day New Year holiday.     2     (attract) more tourists and improve services, Harbin has pushed out a series of activities,     3     live performances, firework displays, theme parks, culture shows and concerts. Millions of southern “little potatoes” enjoy playing in the snow and experience different ice and snow sports such as skiing and sledding (乘雪橇) , which not only brings about cultural exchanges     4     promotes (推动) the     5     (develop) of the local economy (经济) .

So what is the Southern Little Potato? Actually, it is     6     hot word on the Internet. It can     7     (use) for the southern tourists who come to the north, especially those who see snow for the     8     (one) time. They were wearing light-colored jackets and cute hats like potatoes. While     9     (sit) on the suitcase (手提箱) , their feet were     10     (able) to reach the ground like sledding. That was very exciting!

【推荐3】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.

Sweden’s Icehotel is the latest cool hotel in town, and it really is made of ice. So how did this idea come about? It all s    1     in 1990. A French artist held the opening of his exhibition in a man-made igloo (冰屋) on the f    2     Tome River — home of the Icehotel. The igloo was a great s    3    . and it attracted many visitors. Among these visitors was a brave group of adventurers. They used the igloo as their accommodation. This act of bravery inspired the construction (建造) of the Icehotel.

Situated 200 km above the Arctic Circle, the hotel is only open during the w    4     months. Why? Because the ice d    5     in the spring time. This means that the hotel is built from scratch every year.

But does this hotel have any of the facilities you find in a r    6     hotel? Well, actually, yes. In fact, the Icehotel seems to have e    7    ; the famous ‘Absolut IceBar’ an ice art exhibition and a cinema. It even has an ice sauna and spa to keep you warm. And, of course, you can enjoy the n    8     scenery around the hotel. There is a snowmobile travel which takes you across the snowfields. And if you’re feeling brave, you can drive the snowmobile yourself

The Icehotel is a real find. In fact, it won the “Best Experience in Sweden” a    9     in 2017. And, it’s not impossible to get there. There are f    10     and trains every day. So, what are you waiting for? Just make sure you wrap up warm and take a sleeping bag.