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capital， and， but，of, also, thousand, why, difficult, next, friend, lost

When most people talk about Ireland, they immediately think     1     the beautiful sights in the south. But today I am going to tell you    2    you should go to my home country, Northern Ireland.
Belfast is the    3     city of Northern Ireland. There is something for everyone to do. If you like history, you can go to the Titanic Quarter and visit Titanic Museum. Belfast is    4    becoming popular for its nightlife, and during the summer, Belfast has two music festivals--Belsonic and Belfast Vital.
Everyone knows Game of Thrones(《权力的游戏》)，    5     not many people know that a lot of TV shows were filmed in Northern Ireland. It has given the country a great reputation(名声） and brought    6     of visitors here every year.
It is often said that the Irish are the friendliest people in the world. I think it is true! We love to make    7     and we often give others a warm welcome. When you are    8    in Belfast or in the rest of the country, it is not    9     for you to find someone to help you.
So, would you like to make Northern Ireland your     10     holiday destination(目的地）？

【推荐2】从下面方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其正确形式填入短文中，使短文通顺正确（每个词语只用一次）。

count,   memory,     build,     of,     especial,   however,   little,   and,

Some people still live in their hometown.     1    , others may only see it once or twice a year. Nowadays, millions     2     Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities. Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He has lived in Wenzhou for the last 13 years. With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doesn’t find much time to visit his hometown. “I used to return home at     3     once a year, but I haven’t been back for almost three years now. It’s a shame, but I just don’t have the time,” he says.

Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns change. Perhaps large hospitals     4     new roads have appeared. In many places, the government has also     5     new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help.

“I noticed that’s true of my hometown,” adds Zhong Wei. “Children have learned to read and     6     at my old primary school since the mid-20th century. But now the buildings are really old. I hear they’re going to build a new school there.” Zhong Wei thinks such developments are good, and he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same.

According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will never change. “In my hometown, there was a big old tree opposite the school. It is still there and has become quite a symbol of the place. Most of the children in my time liked to play together under that big tree,     7     during the summer holidays. It was such a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet     8     in our hearts.”

【推荐3】阅读短文，然后根据其内容从方框A—E中选出可以填入短文空白处的正确选项。

A. all over B. have a wonderful time C. get a bird’s-eye view D. like shopping E.one of

If you     1    , you will love Hong Kong. There are some expensive shops and also some cheap ones. There is something for everyone in Hong Kong
Ocean Park is     2     the most interesting places in Hong Kong. You can visit the Lowland to see some animals, or     3     of the whole park by cable car. At the Ocean Theatre, you can watch a dolphin show.
Visitors from    4     the world come to Hong Kong every year and    5    .