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Some parents may have had trouble getting their children away from c    1     games and playing outdoors this summer. But for one Virginian family, that wasn’t the case.

Josh and Cassie Sutton just hiked the Appalachian Trail (AT) from Georgia to Maine in 209 days with their 5-year-old son, Harvey, or “Little     2     (英雄)”. The Appalachian Trail is one of the longest trails in the world. The 3500-kilometer-long trail passes through fourteen states in the     3     (东部的) US.

Harvey’s parents have been hiking with him     4     (自豪地) since he was two years old. To develop his ability, they     5     (准备) him for hiking the AT by starting out with plenty of shorter walks and hikes. Harvey was four years old when he and his parents began their walk in January of this year. He turned five years old before they finished the trip on A    6     9th.

They slept in a tent, woke at 5:30 in the morning and hiked about ten miles a day. Harvey’s dad, Josh Sutton, said, “To     7     (避免) boredom, we can meet and talk with other hikers along the way. To make sure of the s    8    , we should bring professional equipment (设备) with us.”

Harvey’s trip was praised by another hiker, Dale Sanders. He is the oldest person to hike the trail, which he did at the a    9     of 82.

“It’s going to change his life forever. The kid went through some hardships. Hardships make us stronger.” Sanders     10     (提到). “That kid is going to smile through his life.”

I’m having a good time in Beijing. Beijing is     1     beautiful city with a lot of parks, new buildings and big stores.

Bill’s family took me to the Great Wall, Tian’anmen Square     2     the Summer Palace. They took me to eat at some famous     3     (restaurant). I had Beijing Duck, hot pot and many kinds of dishes. They     4     (be) delicious. I’d like to learn some Chinese and I can     5     (speak) a little Chinese now. Bill’s dad     6     (buy) me some Chinese storybooks and an English-Chinese dictionary. Now I     7       (read) the books. They are     8     (real) interesting and I love them very much.

Tomorrow I’m going to Bill’s school to meet     9     (he) teachers and classmates. I want     10     (make) more friends in China. I’m sure it’ll be an exciting trip.

In the past 10 years, my hometown     1     (change) a lot in many ways. The     2     (big) change is the environment. The air is fresh and the streets are clean. Many people don’t live in the old houses anymore. Builders have set up     3     (thousand) of buildings of different styles. I think my hometown is becoming more and more beautiful. I think you should think about     4     (visit) the beautiful city. I’m sure you     5     (love) it.

After a two-day train ride, my train     1     (stop) at the Chengdu Railway Station. I expected     2     (have) an exciting trip in this city. And my expectations were realized.

I found the city to be like a cake with different taste—not only in terms of its food, but also its people.

Food in Chengdu is special. Its dishes represent Sichuan cooking. Each dish has a special name. Mapo tofu, for example,     3     (name) after the person who first made it. This dish is not very special, so most people can enjoy it. The most special food I     4     (have) has a funny name—cold noodles with sadness. It does not mean that you will feel sad when you eat it. But it means it is so special that it     5     (make) you cry. Hotpot is also a good example of Sichuan food.

The taste of Chengdu     6     (be) also sweet. One of the local foods there is called “three artillery” (三大炮). Its name scared me at first – I thought it was a kind of weapon. In fact, I only saw three balls made of rice that     7     (cover) with red syrup (糖浆). It was as sweet as honey.

You are what you eat. People in Chengdu are friendly. If you get lost, you can ask for directions on the street. Everyone is smiling. Their smiles are so sweet that it makes you     8     (want) to smile at others too. All in all, Chengdu is an amazing city.

Spring Mall is a good place to go to in our city, because it’s a shopping center in the     1     (old) part of our city.

There are some good stores and restaurants there.     2     example, Trendy Clothing Store is in Spring Mall. It’s a fun place     3     (shop), and it has the best quality clothes. You can always buy fashionable clothes at     4     low price. Besides, the shop assistants there are     5     (real) friendly. My favorite restaurant in the mall is Nick’s Restaurant. You can enjoy some quiet and     6     (relax) music there. And the food is also great. I like Dragon City Restaurant, too. It’s one of the most popular     7     (restaurant) because of its delicious beef noodles! You can find many people wait in line to order food every day. But it’s more expensive     8     Nick’s Restaurant. There is a small cinema in the mall. To my surprise, it has the biggest screens and the most comfortable seats.     9    , the tickets are the cheapest.

Anyway, there     10     (be) something for everyone at Spring Mall! Come for a visit soon!

China is in Asia. There     1     many beautiful cities, like Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and so on. Beijing is the capital of China. It’s in the north of China. You can go to Tian’an men Square, the Palace Museum and the Great Wall.     2     you like old buildings, Wangfujing Street is     3     most famous street in Beijing and you can go there.

Guangzhou is in the south of China. It is famous     4     the scenery (风景) and food. The kapok(木棉花) is the city flower. If you want to have a better view of the city, you can take a lift     5     reach the top of Canton Tower. And you can eat a lot of delicious food in Guangzhou, such as tea and all kinds of dim sum(点心).

China is perfect for everyone. Just come and visit!

The Tower of Pisa is one of     1     (冠词) most beautiful bell towers in Italy. It is not only beautiful, but also strange. Because it leans     2     (介词) one side. Today it is famous     3     (介词) “the Leaning Tower of Pisa”.

People began to build it in 1173. They spent nearly 200 years     4     (complete) it. In 1178, when they built to the     5     (three) floor, it started to lean. The builders tried their best to make the tower straight again when they built the upper floors, but     6     (fail).

Over the years, the tower has continued to lean     7     (far). Experts have done lots of     8     (study) and tried to “rescue” the tower. In 1990, it was     9     (close) to the public because of safety reasons. After a lot of effort, it reopened in 2001.     10     (hopeful), it will be safe for at least the next 300 years.