1 . Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang Province in the north-east of China . Harbin is well-known for     1     (it) cold winter. People call it the “Ice City”.

Every year,     2     (million) of people from all over the world visit Harbin. They come     3     (see) the famous Harbin Ice and Snow Festival. The festival usually begins in January. During the festival,     4     (visit) can enjoy the beautiful Ice and Snow World. They can see many fantastic ice and snow sculptures. They can go     5     (skate) and skiing too. If you like ice and snow, you     6     (love) Harbin. Harbin is over 800 years old. Tourists can see many     7     (tradition) things in the city. If you take a walk down Central Street, you can see many nice European style     8     (build). People also call this street “the Eastern Moscow.”

Come and visit Harbin!

Today, in China, more and more people are moving from the countryside to cities for work. That’s     1     there isn’t much work in the countryside. But in the city they can find work and     2     more money than before for their family. There are many good hospitals for old people and good schools for     3     in the city.

But     4     the same time some city people are moving out. They don’t like living in the city. They think     5     is too noisy. And the cost of living is too     6    . They want to find a place far from the city to     7    . They like to have     8     quiet country life. They want to have a house with a big yard. And they can     9     enjoy the fresh and nice air. More and more people in the city are looking forward to the     10     in the countryside.

Thank you     1     watching CCTV’s Around China. I’ m a reporter from CCTV. Now, we’re     2     Penghu, Taiwan. The beach here is really beautiful and clean. It’s raining these days. Today is     3     (sun), and the weather is hot and humid. There are lots of people here on vacation. Some are     4     (take) photos, some are swimming in the sea,     5     others are lying on the beach…Look! A group of young     6     (man) are playing beach soccer. They are only     7     (wear) sports shorts and sunglasses. They look really cool and play so     8     (good) in this heat. This is     9     interesting place. It’s also a good place     10     (relax). I like here so much that I hope to come here again.

Have you e    1     been to Singapore? Singapore is both the name of country and its capital. It is the s    2     country in Asia. Look at the picture, it’s the symbol of Singapore. It’s half a fish and half a lion. People in Singapore call it Merlion. You can see it all over Singapore.

For many Chinese tourists, this small island in Southeast Asia is a wonderful place to take a holiday. On the one hand, more than three quarters of population(人口) are C    3    , so you can simply speak Chinese a lot of time. On the other hand, Singapore is an English-speaking country, so it’s also a good place to p    4     your English.

There are a lot of beautiful gardens and parks in Singapore, so Singapore is called the “Garden City”. One of the most interesting places to visit in Singapore is the Bird Park. There are hundreds of beautiful birds. They are from many different countries of the world. It takes about two hours to see all the birds.

One great thing about Singapore is that the temperature (温度) is almost the s    5     all year round. This is because it is so n    6     the equator(赤道).

Have you ever been to Hong Kong? Hong Kong is a beautiful place to travel. It lies in the southeastern part of China. She r    1     to our motherland in 1997. If you go to Hong Kong by air, you will arrive at Kai Tak Airport, because there was not enough land. This airport was build out into the sea. It is in the part of Hong Kong called Kowloon. Kowloon is one of the two big cities in Hong Kong. The other city is Hong Kong itself. It is on an i    2    . You can get there by ship or through a tunnel under the sea. Much of Hong Kong is farmland and mountains.

The population of Hong Kong is over six million. People from all over the w    3     travel to Hong Kong every year. You can watch horse racing or motor racing. Some places are quiet and beautiful. When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to rest in. There are also a lot of buildings to live in. Hong Kong is also a good place for Chinese f    4    . You can enjoy many kinds of cooking. For example, fish, meat and vegetables. Beijing duck is famous. There is certainly a lot to see and to do in Hong Kong.

When you are in Hong Kong, you must be very careful in the streets because the traffic drives on the left. It is d    5     from that in other areas of China. If it’s your first time to Hong Kong, you must look to the right side and then the left before you cross the street. When you go by bus in Hong Kong, you have to be careful, too. You must always remember the traffic moves on the l    6    . So you must be careful. Have a look first, or you will go the wrong way.

It’s 8:00 now. The bell     1     (ring). In class, we will learn about Xi’an. It is an ancient city     2     a rich culture. It is f    3     in China, even in the world. Many people know it. Xi’an has many beautiful places,     4     the Drum Tower and the Bell Tower. It a    5     has the Terra Cotta Warriors.

They are over 2 000     6     (year) old. Every year, many tourists (游客)     7     (come) to Xi’an. They enjoy special     8     (dish) of Xi’an. And they travel with the help of the     9     (guide). In some places they can take     10     (photo).

They have lots of fun. Welcome to Xi’an!

Let me tell you about my hometown—    1     town in Kinsale. It may be one of the smallest     2     (town) in Southern Ireland, but it is also the most famous one.

The fish restaurants are very wonderful and there are many good     3     (cook) here. They cook the best fish for the visitors. People enjoy the food very much     4     it’s delicious. So you can see many people from different countries in every restaurant.

My hometown is very beautiful because it is by the sea. In summer, it is very cool and you can swim     5     (happy) in the sea. There     6     (be) three small shops and you can buy your friends many souvenirs(纪念品) there. They are not expensive and you can pay a little money     7     them.

The people in my town are     8     (friend). They can make friends with you. If you     9     (feel) sick, there is a clinic(诊所) with a doctor and a nurse. You can ask     10     (they) for help when you have some trouble.

I live in Denver, a city in the state of Colorado (美国科罗拉多州). I love living in Colorado. It is famous for the Rocky Mountains. There are many fun o    1     activities to do here. People often go hiking, camping, skiing and snowboarding.

To get from Denver to the mountains in a car, it takes about thirty minutes. Many people come to attend college in Colorado, so they can go skiing and camping in the mountains on the weekends. On Friday evening, after class, they l    2     college together in one or two cars. It is a great time.

When I don’t work or have fun in the mountains, I often walk my dogs around town. Denver is a great place to walk dogs. The sidewalks (人行道) are very clean. There are many parks and people are quite f    3    . I usually take my dogs to Cheesman Park, which is a ten-minute walk from my house. There are always lots of people walking their dogs, and the dogs can sometimes p    4     together.

Colorado is a safe place to ride a bike, and there are many famous races here. There are also a lot of biking paths. Although there are many cars or buses in the street, the d    5     are very respectful (对……尊敬) of the bikers and the pedestrians (步行者). Personally, I enjoy running with my brother. We run a few miles every day, and we o    6     took part in a marathon (马拉松) last year. Colorado is great for enjoying life.