I’m writing to introduce (介绍) my hometown Longhui to you. It is close     1     Shaoyang City. You can find out that as early as several thousand     2     (year) ago, people started to live in Longhui. And many famous people     3     (appear) in the history of the city.     4     example, Wei Yuan, a thinker, politician and writer in the Qing Dynasty, was one of the pioneers of “opening eyes to the world” in modern China.

Longhui is now     5     beautiful city. In it, there are many interesting places to go and exciting things to do. What I like most about the city is the nice movie theaters. They have comfortable     6     (seat) and big screens. At the start of 2023, Yuan Shuxiong     7     (become) very popular in China because of the song Good morning, Longhui. It is full of positive energy. Many people from all over the country hope     8     (visit) Longhui. People in Longhui are hard-working and     9     (friend). If you and     10     (you) family come, I will take you to visit interesting places and see films at the movie theaters.

If you don’t know where     1     (take) your next trip, why not come to Hangzhou? As the host city of the 19th Asian Games, Hangzhou welcomes visitors from all over the world.

Hangzhou is famous for its natural beauty. One of     2     (popular) places of interest is the West Lake. People can visit it anytime     3     the West Lake is beautiful all year round. Visitors can walk, bike or boat around the West Lake. They will never get     4     (boring)!

Hangzhou is a great place to learn     5     Chinese culture and history. It is one of the ancient capitals (古都) of China. Here you can visit many great     6     (museum). You can also take a boat trip along the Grand Canal (大运河), the longest and oldest man-made canal in the world.

If you are     7     tea lover, don’t miss Meijiawu Tea Village in Hangzhou. There people enjoy     8     (pick) Longjing tea leaves by hand. It is     9     (believe) that Longjing made in Hangzhou is the most delicious green tea in China.

Hangzhou is a city full of natural beauty, culture and history. There is something for everyone in this     10     (wonder) city.

Most people go to work by subway. The subway is the     1     (crowded) place in a city. And the culture of subways is the window of a city. Paris is the capital of     2     (French) and its subways are also very special. You can enjoy its subway culture when you are in the city.     3     (one), you can see many people reading books in the subway. No matter they are in the subway or at the station, there is always a book in their hand. I don’t know in which city there are a lot of people     4     (read) novels together in the subway like Paris.

The subway stations in Paris are not big, but each of them has its special facts. There are a lot of pictures on the wall of the stations. Some stations look     5     ships. Some stations have clothes, caps and shoes. And every station has a big advertisement picture. But many of     6     (they) are for selling clothes and cosmetics (化妆品).

You can meet some beggars (乞丐) in the subway. But the beggars in the Paris subway are also very special. They are all begging by their craftsmanship (手艺). They often play     7     violin or guitar in the train. There are also beggars waiting at the gate. If the beggars have no craftsmanship, they     8     (say) their difficulties such as “wife and many children waiting for food”. After telling, they will go around the train. It is your freedom     9     (give) the money or not.

    10     you want to learn more about Paris, go to the subway and enjoy its culture by yourself.

Many people have a dream to study in a foreign country. Among the countries around the world, America is one of     1     (popular) choices. But     2     you decide to study in the US, you should know where to go. Let’s look into Seattle (西雅图), which is more exciting than any other city in America.

Seattle is a large coastal city. Because of     3     (it) green forests, Seattle is a good place to have outdoor activities, such as camping,     4     (swim) and so on.

There     5     (be) always something to do in Seattle. For example, it is always interesting     6     (enjoy) the film festivals, fan clubs and concerts there. The Seattle International Film Festival will be the twentieth festival this year.     7     (hundred) of actors and actresses     8     (come) here at that time.

Once you choose to study in Seattle, it is necessary to have     9     university experience here. In fact, Seattle is the home to lots of famous universities which will surely meet your needs.

Do you want to learn much information     10     Seattle? Please search on the Internet.

Are you crazy about the 2022 World Cup? If so, let me tell you something about it.

The World Cup is the most watched sporting events in the world. 32 teams from different countries compete in the World Cup every     1     years. The 22nd World Cup is     2     in Qatar (卡塔尔). Qatar is close to most countries and therefore a large     3     of visitors come here. This is the first ever World Cup to be played in the Middle East in November and in December instead     4     summer.     5     the summer time temperatures in Qatar can reach close to 50℃. It’s too     6     to play.

Qatar is one of the richest countries in the world. They create 8 stadiums (体育场). For the first time ever the World Cup has fully air conditioned stadiums. It is estimated (据估计) Qatar     7     about 200 billion dollars on the event, one of the     8     expensive World Cup in history.

Many Chinese people hope Chinese football team will take     9     in the Word Cup one day. They hope their dream can come     10    .

My family and I like to travel. We visited many     1     （difference） places.

Last night, my mum and I     2     （arrive） in Shanghai. I’d like to say Shanghai is a good place for     3     （travel）. It is one of     4     （large） cities in China. In summer it is very hot here. The temperature can get up       5     40℃ or even higher. In winter, however, the weather is cold, near 0℃.

Today we     6     （visit） the Jade Buddha Temple（玉佛寺）, one of Shanghai’s most famous temples. After we left the temple, we went to the street market（市场）. There I bought a beautiful jade necklace（玉项链）. It had     7     tiger carved（雕刻）on it. I got it     8     I was born in 1998, the Year of the Tiger. The tiger is one of the twelve     9     （animal） that go with the Chinese calendar（历法）. At the market, I also found a red silk skirt. It was just right on me. I took it     10    （glad）. It was made in a silk factory right here in Shanghai.

Venice is considered to be one of the most     1     (beauty) cities in the world. It has been famous     2     the “City of Canals (运河)”, “City of Bridges” and “City of Water”. The city is made up of about 100 islands, 150 canals, and 400 bridges. There are no roads in the city,     3     there are no cars. The only forms of transportation are on water and on foot. There are roads, a train station, and an airport at the edge(边缘) of the city. One of the famous symbols of Venice     4     (be) a “gondola (平底船)”. Gondolas are still used today, though     5     (main) by tourists. All Venice gondolas are black because of a law that was passed in the     6     (sixteen) century. Most Venetians travel by water buses — “vaporetti”. Venice has one of the world’s most famous bridges     7     (call) the Rialto Bridge, built in 1591.

Venezuela, a country in South     8     (American), means “little Venice”. This is because the early European visitors to Venezuela first     9     (meet) the local people who lived in homes built over the water, reminding     10     (they) of Venice.