2 . There are lots of amazing places for people to imagine and expect in the world. But many people     1     (encourage) to go into Cambridge.

I come from Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of England. I have grown up there and experienced many     2     (wonder) times. I have many good     3     (memory) of it. In recent years, it develops     4     (rapid) and has changed a lot. For this, more and more tourists take an interest in it.

Cambridge is 80 kilometers from London. London is in     5     south of England. It has a population of about seven and a half million, so it is     6     (big) and busier than Cambridge. It is about 2,000 years old, and it is famous     7     Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge. England     8     (it) is part of an island. It owns rich tourism resources. Tourists like the mountain areas and beautiful lakes in the north, and the hills and pretty villages in the south. So it’s really perfect for you     9     (pay) a visit. It is never very hot in summer     10     very cold in winter. So you can visit   England any time of the year. Or it will be a pity in the rest of time.

What are people in different places of the world doing now? They are all doing different     1    （thing）. In London, it’s 5:00 p.m. Some people are     2    （wait）for buses or trains. Some are driving home. Some are having afternoon tea     3     home. In Moscow, it’s 8:00 p.m. Some people     4    （be）having dinner. Some are watching a film in a cinema. Some are watching TV or playing     5    （game）. In Beijing, it’s 1:00 a. m. A lot     6     people are sleeping,     7     someone are still working. In Los Angeles, it’s 9:00 a. m. People are starting     8    （they）work and     9    （child）are starting lessons.     10     New York, it’s 12:00, People are having—lunch, seeing friends or shopping.

Once you decide to study in the US, you should know which city is right     1     you. Let’s look into one of     2     (exciting) and famous cities—Seattle.

Seattle is a large city with about 3.2     3     (million) people. Because of its evergreen forests, it is a good place     4     (have) outdoor activities such as camping, climbing and hiking.   

There’s always something to do in Seattle. You’ll be     5     (interest) in film festivals, fan clubs and concerts. During the Seattle International Film Festival, hundreds of films are shown.     6     wonderful!

Besides, it is important to have a university experience while you     7     (study) in Seattle. Seattle is the home to lots of famous     8     (university) which will surely meet your needs.

    9     you want to learn more information about Seattle, search on the Internet. But do remember to take     10     umbrella—it does rain from time to time.

Shanghai, on the east coast(海岸) of China, is one of the biggest cities in the country. Its population(人口) is 13 million. Shanghai is on the Huangpu River. There are many beautiful parks     1    (像) the Yu Yuan Garden. Pudong is a     2    (新的) part of Shanghai. With lots of tall     3    (建筑物) like the 468-meter-high Oriental Pearl Tower. Putuoshan is a small island in the East China Sea,     4    (在……附近) Shanghai.

Dianshanhu Lake is in the Qingpu District, in the Western part of Shanghai. It is     5    (更大的) than the West Lake in Hangzhou. It is also     6    (受欢迎的) with visitors. Behind it is the old town of Zhujiajian. There is a high     7    (大山) in this old town. There are 36 very old     8    (桥) across the rivers here. If you walk     9    (穿过) the city, you will find it is a very interesting place to     10    (参观). Welcome to Shanghai.

Once you decide to study in the US, you should know which city is right for you. Let’s look into one of the most famous     1     (America) cities—Seattle. Seattle is     2     large coastal city with about 3.2 million people. Because of     3     (it) green forests, Seattle is a good place to have outdoor activities such as camping,     4     (climb), hiking and so on.

There’s always something to do in Seattle. You’ll be     5     (interest) in film festivals, fan clubs and concerts. Hundreds of films around the world are shown during the Seattle International Film Festival.     6     wonderful it is! When you study in Seattle, it is important     7     (have) a university experience. Seattle is the home to lots of famous     8     (university) which will surely meet your needs. If you want to learn     9     (much) information about Seattle, search on the internet. But do remember to take an umbrella—it     10     (rain) from time to time.

Motuo lies in the south of the Himalayas in Tibet. It is known as the “Natural Museum of Tibet”. It is home to all     1     (种) of mountains, rivers, waterfalls, plants and animals. Its     2     (特殊的) geographic location makes it a beautiful place, but meanwhile, one of the hardest places to reach. It was the last city in China     3     (没有) a highway.

The construction (建设) of the highway to Motuo started in the1960s. However, it was not completed     4     (直到) over 50 years later. In 2013, the Motuo Highway was opened.

The highway is 117 kilometers long. To make it     5     (更安全的), the two-way highway is open in only one direction every other day. It is a great engineering project. Why is that?

In this area, earthquakes and heavy rains happen very     6     (经常). There could be falling rocks or even landslides. People must build many walls and nets to     7     (保护) the highway.

Another challenge is the snow. Large amounts of snow sometimes destroy rocks and roads. As a result, the construction of the highway to Motuo was stopped several times. To     8     (解决) this problem, people built a tunnel (隧道) that goes through the mountain area.     9     (最后), Motuo is no longer shut off to the world.

The highway stands for the Chinese     10     (精神) of “never giving up”. It is a way to connect Motuo to the outside world and shows how China looks after people in the far areas.