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When Italian traveler Marco Polo came to Yangzhou in the 13th century, he recorded his amazing experiences in his bestselling book The Travels of Marco Polo. Hollywood filmmaker Chris Nebe f    1     Marco Polo to explore China’s mystery(神秘). He has completed twelve films of Mysterious China series, including Yangzhou: A City of Timeless Culture. This 30-minute film takes a close look at the beauty and c    2     of Yangzhou.

In ancient time, s    3     was used as money and had the value as gold. Close to the seasalt-rich Yellow Sea, Yangzhou has been one of the r    4     cities in China because of trade in salt and skill. So those gardens built by salt businessmen have made Yangzhou’s great history. Yangzhou Slender West Lake, like a beautiful necklace(项链), is around the city. It has been a must-see place for visitors from then on, showing the lasting spirits of Yangzhou—peace and harmony(和谐).

The government has tried its best to p    5     the 2500-year-old city. Things have changed a lot during the years. The area has become a great tourist attraction. At night, the streets turn into a wonderful land. Here are delicious snacks and nice gifts.

You can see the old a    6     of Chinese handicrafts in Yangzhou. One of the most famous handicrafts is paper-cutting. In China Paper-cutting Museum, tourists can enjoy masters’ show on paper-cutting.

Want to learn more? Why not watch the film in your spare time?

2 . Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.
Dear Flora,   
     We are in Australia for our summer holidays. We’re having a great time here. Australia is the sixth l    1     country in the world. There is so much to see that it is i    2     for me to tell you everything. Sydney is a beautiful city. There are many big trees and beautiful flowers around the houses and they look really beautiful. There are a    3     some special animals in Australia, such as kangaroos and koalas. They are really lovely.

During the past three days, Maria, May and I have v    4     many places of interest around Sydney. I’d like to s    5     more time here. But we will fly to another city, Cairns, to see coral beds(珊瑚礁) tomorrow. It is said that words cannot describe the beauty of the colourful coral. Many famous cartoon films were made there. Now we are busy p    6     our bags so that we will not lose time when we leave. We can have f    7     in Cairns this time. I’m looking forward to going there!

     Best wishes!

Heather

5 . 在短文的空格内填入适当的单词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给。

The future of flying

Imagine a scene: Millions of people going to and fro, traveling to different destinations. Robots work here and there, helping people g    1     around. There are various gardens in which people can sit and relax.

Does it sound l    2     a small town from the future? It is, in fact, the Beijing Daxing International Airport, which topped the Guardian’s “seven wonders of the modern world” list.

After nearly five years of construction (建设) the airport officially opened on Sept. 25, 2019. Located at the southern border of Beijing, it is the world’s largest integrated transportation hub (枢纽). It is quite large b    3     its area and its travel capacity (承载量).

It has the world’s largest flight terminal (航站楼) in a single building. The building has an area of 700,000 square meters—the s    4     of 98 soccer fields. It will eventually be able to handle more than 100 million passengers a year, China Daily reported. That’s around the total population of the UK and Canada.

Apart from this, the airport has attracted attention because it uses new technologies that make it s    5     and more efficient. For example, airport luggage tracking (追踪) technology a    6     passengers to track their luggage in real time by using a mobile app.

The airport will also use a robot-operated parking system. Drivers only need to park their cars in designated (指定的) locations. Robots will then lift the cars and carry them to an empty space. W    7     collecting their vehicles, drivers simply need to scan (扫描) a parking ticket to find out where to collect their cars.

6 . Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.(在短文空格内填入恰当的词，使短文通顺，首字母已给）

New York, London, Paris and other big c    1     are interesting places to live in. There are many good things to see and to do. You can go to d    2     kinds of museums. You can also go to shopping centers to buy things from all over the world.

But there are serious problems in big cities, too. The cost of l    3     is high and there are too many people. Every year, many people move to big cities to find jobs, to study at good schools, and to get good medical care. But sometimes it is difficult to live in big cities. Too many people in a city make it hard to keep it safe and c    4    .

Some people e    5     living in big cities, while others do not. Before people move to a big city, they should think about the problems of living there.

9 . What does travelling mean? Visit, enjoy and discover.

Every year hundreds and thousands of people come to the UK. And London, the c    1     city, is usually their first stop. What can they see? What can they experience(体验)?

Travelling around in London is e    2    . There is the underground train, the oldest in the world, or the traditional double-decker bus. A boat trip along the River Thames t    3     you to Tower of London.

Walking around the city is also a good choice. The maps in the streets ill show you what is around you in five minute walk. You can get a good v    4     of the city from 135 metes up on a huge wheel, the London Eye(伦敦眼). Look across the river and you will see the House of Parliament and the famous clock tower, Big Ben.

There are over 240 museums in the capital. And most of them are f    5    , so you can have a wonderful trip without paying anything. In addition, visiting the museum helps you know more about the h    6     of Britain.

London is a city worth visiting.