Shaoshan is     1     small city close to Changsha, Hunan. It is famous     2     the hometown of Mao Zedong, the founding father of People’s Republic of China. So far tourism     3     (become) the leading industry in Shaoshan. It receives     4     (million) of visitors every year. Among numerous scenic spots, Mao Zedong Boyhood Residence and Mao Zedong Bronze Status Square are much     5     (busy) than others.

Mao Zedong Boyhood Residence faces north, and the building structure is like a Chinese character “凹”. On the east, it belongs     6     Mao’s family, while the other side of the house is Mao’s neighbor’s. The central room is shared by the two families. On December 26, 1893, Mao     7     (bear) in the house.

Mao Zedong Bronze Status Square gets     8     (it) name because of the Mao Zedong bronze statue in the square. The bronze statue is 10.1 meters in height, which symbolizes the National Day on October 1 as well as the great founder of New China. It took a long time for designers and workers     9     (complete) the whole bronze.     10    (certain), the statue has reproduced the people’s leader Chairman Mao at the founding ceremony of New China.

2 . Hello, everyone! Where is your school and where is your home? My name is Maria. I’m from Shanghai,     1     I study in Zhuhai. Do you know where I am now? I’m in Macao(澳门)! It only takes me an hour to go from Zhuhai to Macao. And it’s my     2     (one) time to be here, so I’m really happy.

Now I’m having lunch with my classmates in a restaurant. They’re talking about the food here. Everyone loves it. And I’m     3     (write) an e-mail to my parents, because I want to tell them about my trip. I’m drinking a cup of milk tea. It     4     (taste) delicious, too. After     5     (eat) lunch, we want to take a walk in the city. Macao is small, and the people here are     6     (friend) to help us, so I think it’s not easy for us to get     7     (lose). We want to buy some local specialties(当地特产) in the supermarkets and take some     8     (photo) in the beautiful places.

I want to show my parents these photos after I go back to Zhuhai in the evening. I miss my parents very much and I wish     9     (see) them right now. I like Macao but there’s no place     10     home.

Thailand is     1    small country in Southeast Asia. Most people speak Thai there and they are very     2     (friend). Every day,     3     (thousand) of tourists from around the world visit this country. As a college student, I was lucky     4     (have) a trip there last month.

The weather was very hot     5    ( this) days. I went to many places of interest like Phuket Island. I also learned about Thai culture and     6     (try) Thai food. One of the most interesting things was that I rode an elephant there. The elephant is not simply an animal there, and it is one     7     Thailand’s symbols.

It was terrible that I     8       (have) a fever the last day. I lay on the bed in the hotel the whole day. At that moment, I missed my parents so much.

In a word, the trip to Thailand was great     9     I will never forget it. I’m looking forward to     10     (visit) another foreign country.

Shaoshan is a famous city, the hometown of Chairman (主席) Mao Zedong. He once lived, studied, and     1     (work) here. Shaoshan is a comfortable place with flowers blooming (开花) and birds singing all year round. Shaoshan is a place     2     is almost in the middle of Hunan, about 40 kilometers from Xiangtan City and 100 kilometers from Changsha City.

As the high-speed trains are available, more and more people come here     3     train. For example, it only     4     (take) less than half an hour from Changsha City to Shaoshan. Others still want     5     (drive) here with families or friends. If people come here on December 26th, it will be the     6     (good) time. On that day there are a lot of celebrations, because it’s Chairman Mao’s birthday.

    7     (Visitor) from all over the country come here to show their respect. They also look forward to     8     (watch) The Most Memorable Shaoshan (《最忆韶山冲》), which can help them better understand Chairman Mao. They will be deeply moved and encouraged. Besides, it is not only     9     good place for students to have school trips, but also an education base for     10     (they) to learn about the history of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党).

London, a European city, is the capital (首都) of England. It is     1     big and famous city with a long history. There are many people in this city and they are friendly and helpful. They are always happy     2     (tell) visitors about their city.

The weather in London is nice. In winter it’s not very cold and in summer it’s not very hot     3     the city is near the sea. But London is also a foggy city (雾都) and it often has     4     (rain) days. People there often go out     5     an umbrella.

The Thames River runs through London from west to east. So the city     6     (have) two parts: the South and the North. You can have a great time     7     (visit) both of the two parts in those famous shops, big parks and interesting places.

London is also a beautiful city. When you take a trip in London with     8     (you) friends, you can enjoy the beauty of places of interests (名胜古迹) like Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London and the London Eye and feel quite     9     (relax). You can also go boating and fly     10     (kite) in the City Park. It is really an excellent place.