3 . Loveland is     1     beautiful town. The weather there is nice and warm (温暖的) all the year,     2     trees and flowers grow well. I went to Loveland last month. Every morning I woke up early. Then I     3     a walk along the country road. Flower shops and coffee houses were also on the way. Every night from window I could see beautiful stars in the sky. The six-day holiday in Loveland gave     4     lots of surprises. I want to go there again some day and     5     two more days there.

Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, has a history of over 4000 years. It     1     (lie) in the east of China. As one of the most popular     2     (city) in China, it is famous for many attractions, especially the beautiful West Lake.

There are many places of interest in Hangzhou. If you prefer natural beauty, you     3     (have) a good time in the mountains and wetlands around the city. If you enjoy     4     (learn) about history, Southern Song Imperial Street (南宋御街) can be     5     good choice.

Hangzhou is also famous for     6     (it) local food, such as the Dongpo Pork, Beggar’s Chicken (叫花鸡)     7     Longjing tea. The locals in Hangzhou are     8     (friend) and helpful to visitors in need. People from all over the world can enjoy     9     (they) in this unforgettable city. Why not go     10     (sightsee) there for your next holiday?

My hometown is a beautiful place. The spring is often from     1     (二月) to May. There are flowers and trees in a big park. Children like to play soccer in the park when they are     2     (空闲的).

In summer the water in the river is clear and     3     (凉爽的). In the morning, people wash clothes by the river. In the     4     (晚上), people drink tea and chat on the river bank.

In autumn, ginkgo (银杏) leaves fall from the trees in Xijiao Park. They look like little fairies (仙子) in yellow. We can     5     (观看) them dancing in the air. Children pick up the leaves and put them in their     6     (笔记本) as bookmarks.

In my hometown, there is an     7     (古老的) street with a history of 1,800 years. In winter, heavy snow covers the street. It becomes white     8     (到处). Adults like to sit in front of the stores talking with each other. You can also see children with thick     9     (毛衣) making snowmen. Everyone is happy there.

Now, you see my hometown is     10     (真正地) a wonderful place. I love the four seasons of my hometown.

Hello, everyone! Welcome to Beijing. Here is a weather r    1     today. It’s 0°C o    2     right now, but it feels like 5°C because of the wind. It can blow your hat off if you’re not careful. Don’t be n    3    ! Just put on your warm coat and hat, and you’ll be fine.

Winter in Beijing can be very cold, but it’s also a great time to visit. The city looks beautiful when it’s s    4    , and there are a lot of fun things to do. Many people say that Beijing is the best place to visit during the winter holiday.

If you’re coming to Beijing in winter, remember to bring some warm clothes and shoes. And don’t forget your sunglasses! The sun shines very b    5     here, even in winter.

So enjoy your trip, and have fun in Beijing!

Hello, everyone. My name’s Chenchen. I’m a mascot of the 19th Asian Games. I am Chinese and I am     1     (来自) Hangzhou. Now I’m     2     (四) years old. Zhang Wen and Yang Hongyi created me in 2019. They are     3     (丈夫) and wife. And they are two teachers at an art school in Hangzhou. I have two friends. They are Congcong and Lianlian. They are the mascots too. Look! Congcong is the boy in     4     (黄色的) and he is in the middle. The     5     (女孩) in green on the right is Lianlian. And I am blue. Where am I? Yes, I’m on the left     6     (紧挨着) to Congcong. Haha! And we stand for three places in Hangzhou, the old     7     (城市) of Liangzhu, the West Lake and Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal.

Some     8     (同学们) like Congcong very much and some like Chenchen and Lianlian. I think they are     9     (全体, 都) nice, but Chenchen is my favourite because I like blue.

Welcome to Hangzhou and     10     (遇见) us.

Some city people won’t live in a village because they think that village life is dull and uninteresting. They forget that they couldn’t live w    1     the help of the farmer. What’s more, village life is not dull. Farm work is very interesting and it is also very healthy. It’s full of fun to milk the cows or pick the plants, and farm work is a way of taking e    2    . We often find that village people live l    3     lives than city people. Of course, many farmers won’t leave their own homes and go to live in a hot, n    4     city. Some of them believe that they can’t bear it. Farmers p    5     village life to city life because they think that city life is very unhealthy. The truth is that it is possible to be happy and healthy on a farm and it is possible to be happy and healthy in a town or city, too.

Long ago, more people lived in villages than in cities. In the f    6    , city life will be healthier and village life will be more interesting.