Auckland (奥克兰) is the largest city in New Zealand. It lies on North Island     1     a population of more than a million. This seaside city is considered (看待) as     2     important center for business and industry. It is also the     3     (much) exciting city in New Zealand. It also has people of many different     4     (culture) living there.

Its history goes back over 650 years.     5     (Europe) settlement (定居) began in 1840 after the British’s arrival. Auckland once     6     (become) the capital of New Zealand for some times. Since 1945, Auckland     7     (grow) and it now has large modern suburbs.

Famous sights include Mt. Eden     8     Auckland Harbor Bridge. In the city, you can enjoy an     9     (amaze) view from the Sky Tower, which is the city’s tallest tower. You can also see many     10     (tradition) dances at the Auckland Museum.

Hawaii has always been a magic name to people who like traveling. People from all over the world dream of     1     (see) the beautiful islands in the middle of the ocean. It’s always one of their dreams to watch the sun going down. The sun drops like a ball of bright fire into the sea, and it drops so quickly that you can even see it move.

About two thousand years ago, the first people     2     (go) to Hawaii in a very small boat. They found the beautiful white sand beaches and the waving palm trees.     3    , it was difficult for people to go to Hawaii at that time. And there were no big hotels like the ones today. Now people can get to Hawaii in different ways. More and more people go to Hawaii. Lots of nice big hotels were built last year. But the beauty of Hawaii     4     (no change) much yet. The white sand beaches and the waving palm trees are still there. People often have a peaceful time t    5     a walk along the water in the morning. At night, they get together to hold parties, chatting and dancing. So if you are thinking about relaxing yourself now, Hawaii is surely the first place for you to choose.

A guide and some     1       (tour) are visiting the Great Wall. The guide tells them to feel free     2     (ask) him anything on today’s Great Wall tour.     3    (a)   person asks the guide how long the wall is. The guide tells him if they are only talking about the parts from the Ming Dynasty, it’s about 8,850     4     (kilometer) long. This makes it     5     (long) wall in the world. After another one hears what they says, he asks the guide in surprise why the ancient emperors     6     (build) the wall. The guide says the main reason was     7     (protect) their part of the country. As we can see, it’s quite tall and wide. As far as people know, there are no other man-made objects as     8     (big) as this. The third person asks the guide if Badaling is part of the Ming Great Wall. The guide agrees with him. The last person asks the guide, “How many times have you     9     (visit) the Great Wall?” “Hundreds of times.” the guide answers     10     (happy).