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.

My time here in China is going     1     (good). I love my new school and classmates. Over the October holiday, my parents and I plan to go to Xi’an to see the Terracotta Army. I’ve heard that it is an     2     (amaze) sight.

To me, the story of the Terracotta Army is unbelievable. More than 8,000 statues     3     (make) in the third century BC to guard the tomb (坟墓) of the Chinese Emperor Qinshihuang! Each statue (雕像) has a different face, and researchers believe that each one is a copy of a real soldier. The statues fill only one part of the emperor’s huge tomb, which still has not been     4     (complete) dug up. More than 700,000 people worked for nearly 40 years to build this tomb.     5    , no one in modern times knew about the tomb until 1974. Some farmers discovered the tomb by accident while they were digging a well!

We plan to visit several other     6     (place) in Xi’an. My dad and I are both looking forward     7     going to the Shaanxi History Museum, because my dad loves history and this museum is known     8     a “Chinese treasure house!” We’re also going to the Xi’an City Wall and a few other famous sights.

We’re taking the train, leaving the day before the October holiday     9     (begin). We are arriving at 9:30 p.m. and will start sightseeing right away, so I hope we will sleep well on the train!

Do you have any plans for the coming holiday? Hope to hear from     10     (your) soon.

Yours,

Richard

I come from Cambridge, a beautiful city in the east of England. It is on the River Cam and     1     (have) a population of about 120,000. My hometown is     2     (especial) famous for its university. Many famous people     3     (study) here every year. There are lots of old buildings and     4     (church) to visit. Students and tourists enjoy trips along the river     5     boat. London has a population of about seven and a half million, so it is     6     (big) and busier than Cambridge. England itself     7     (be) a part of an island, and you are always near the sea. In England, no matter     8     you go, you will notice how green the countryside is. It is neither very hot in summer     9     very cold in winter. So come and see England any time of the year, but please remember     10     (bring) an umbrella with you. You will need it most days.

The Olympic flame(火焰) has been put out, bringing down the curtain(帷幕) on the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. But passion lingers(继续存留) for a sporting event that has touched and encouraged the world d    1     the Winter Olympics.

International Olympic Committee(IOC) President Thomas Bach called the Games very successful in his closing ceremony s    2     at the National Stadium. “The Olympic spirit could only shine so brightly because the Chinese g    3     set the stage in such an excellent way and in a safe way,” he said.

At Beijing 2022, a total of 2,877 athletes from 91 countries and regions competed for 109 gold m    4    . Through 17 days of outstanding performances on the ice and snow, 17 Olympic records, i    5     two world records, were broken.

“This is a real example of the Olympic motto(口号): Faster, Higher, Stronger—Together,” said Cai Qi, president of the Beijing organizing committee.

As the first city to ever host both the Summer and Winter Olympics, Beijing p    6     thoughtful services to all the participants(参与者).

Beijing 2022 was the first international multi-sport event to be held on schedule during the COVID-19 pandemic. Athletes were kept safe within a closed loop(闭环), preventing any imported cases(输入性病例) from s    7     to the outside public. “With an infection rate(感染率) of 0.01, it was one of the safest places on the p    8    , if not the safest place on the planet, and this is a great achievement,” said Bach.

The popularity of ice and snow sports is growing around China. The country has achieved its goal to engage(使参与) 300 million people in winter sports. Winter sports facilities(设施) have even spread to the s    9     parts of China where winters are warmer. For example, an indoor ski resort(滑雪场) opened in Guangzhou. The Sunac Snow Park is as large as 22 football f    10     and has received more than 2 million visitors since it opened in 2019.

7 . 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.

8 . Welcome to Cape Town!

Cape Town isn’t the only capital city and it isn’t the b    1     city in South Africa either, but it is the most popular city. Every year, millions of t    2     visit Cape Town. From the beautiful beaches to great shopping centres, Cape Town has something for everyone.

For outdoor or sports fans, Cape Town p    3     fantastic activities like hiking and climbing. The beautiful beaches are good for water sports, i    4     surfing. If you are brave enough, you can even try to go down into the deep sea and get close to a great shark in a cage! But of course, it’s also a good choice for you to walk a    5     the wooden roads and enjoy the n    6     sights around if you are not so brave.

The w    7     in Cape Town is pleasant. In summer, the l    8     temperature is about 26℃. And remember mid-summer here is in January! And the winter temperatures don’t usually fall below 10℃. Two of the m    9     languages here are Afrikaans and English. The population of Cape Town is about 3.5 million.

Cape Town is the city that has e    10    . It will make your vacation unforgettable.