【推荐1】Last week, I had a three-day visit to Beijing with my parents. We went there     1     train from Shanghai. Beijing is a     2     (wonder) city to visit. I remembered everything I did and     3     (see) in my trip because they were really interesting. On the day, we visited a Beijing hutong. I wondered     4     life was like there in the past. We had     5     good time and took quite a few photos. In the evening, we     6     (try) Beijing Roast duck. It was very delicious. I didn’t stop eating until I felt very full. On the second day, we went to the Great Wall and enjoyed ourselves. It was raining at first.     7     (lucky), the sun came out soon. I only watched these walls run among mountains on TV before. So I was very happy when I saw     8     (they) just under my feet. What great work old Chinese people did! On the third day, we went shopping. I didn’t bring enough money, so I only bought some nice things for my friends, but nothing for     9    . In the afternoon, we took a train back to Shanghai. I was a little tired but happy. I really want     10     (visit) Beijing again.

Many countries all over the world have National Parks. There are about 7, 000 National Parks around the world. Most of them protect natural settings as well as the plants and animals that live there, but a few are in towns and cities.

Are there National Parks in England?

There are nine National Parks in England. The first t    1     were the Peak District, the Lake District and Dartmoor, which were all named as National Parks in 1951. Others followed afterwards, such as the North York Moors in 1952, the New Forest in 2005 and the South Downs in 2010.

Are National Parks in England the same as those in other countries?

Many National Parks around the world cover huge areas of land where n    2     lives, but in England most of the countryside within them is useful for farming and other activities. As a result, National Parks in England include places where people live and work, as well as wild and beautiful areas where there is little sign or human life.

Why do visitors go to the National Parks?

There are plenty of activities to do in all of the National Parks in England. Visitors can walk or cycle, following marked route, and many of the parks o    3     activities for families.

Are there any problems in the National Parks?

There are about 110 million visitors to the parks every year, bringing many benefits to the areas but c    4     problems too. Many popular towns and villages can be swamped (充斥) by visitors. This results in overcrowded car parks and roads choked (堵塞) with traffic. Life can be difficult for people who live there, as more and more gift shops and cafes are opened instead of those everyday shops; local people can hardly a    5     to buy houses in pipulsr places.

Another major problem is litter. In the parks it is a particular (特别的) danger to animals. Broken glass can also cause fires by focusing the rays of the sun. When these start in wild places, they are much harder to c    6    and can damage (毁坏) large areas very quickly.

How can people help?

All National Parks in England promote (倡导) the Countryside Code, which tells people how to take care of their e    7    . If these rules are followed, the National Parks will be protected and continue to give pleasure to many people for a long time.

【推荐3】Harbin is a beautiful city in China. It is the capital of Heilongjiang Province in the north-east of China. This city is famous for its cold winters. People c    1     it the “Ice City”.

Every year, millions of people from all over the world visit Harbin. They come to celebrate the famous Harbin Ice and Snow Festival. The festival usually begins in January. During the festival, visitors can enjoy the beautiful Ice and Snow World. They can s    2     many fantastic ice and snow sculptures(雕塑). They can go skating and s    3     too. If you like ice and snow, you will love Harbin.

Harbin is over 800 y    4     old. Tourists can see many t    5     buildings in the city.

Come and visit Harbin. You will love it.