When Italian traveler Marco Polo came to Yangzhou in the 13th century, he recorded his amazing experiences in his bestselling book The Travels of Marco Polo. Hollywood filmmaker Chris Nebe f    1     Marco Polo to explore China’s mystery(神秘). He has completed twelve films of Mysterious China series, including Yangzhou: A City of Timeless Culture. This 30-minute film takes a close look at the beauty and c    2     of Yangzhou.

In ancient time, s    3     was used as money and had the value as gold. Close to the seasalt-rich Yellow Sea, Yangzhou has been one of the r    4     cities in China because of trade in salt and skill. So those gardens built by salt businessmen have made Yangzhou’s great history. Yangzhou Slender West Lake, like a beautiful necklace(项链), is around the city. It has been a must-see place for visitors from then on, showing the lasting spirits of Yangzhou—peace and harmony(和谐).

The government has tried its best to p    5     the 2500-year-old city. Things have changed a lot during the years. The area has become a great tourist attraction. At night, the streets turn into a wonderful land. Here are delicious snacks and nice gifts.

You can see the old a    6     of Chinese handicrafts in Yangzhou. One of the most famous handicrafts is paper-cutting. In China Paper-cutting Museum, tourists can enjoy masters’ show on paper-cutting.

Want to learn more? Why not watch the film in your spare time?

You asked about places to go and things to do in     1     (we) town. The Downtown Mall is always fun. It is a great     2     (shop) place. There     3     (be) some good stores and restaurants there.

Hope Clothing Store is a fun place to shop, and it has the     4     (good) clothes in town. The shop assistants(售货员)are     5    (friend) to people. My favorite restaurant is Nicks Restaurant. It’s the closest to my house. It’s cheap and the hamburgers there are great. You can also     6     (enjoy) wonderful noodles there and the beef noodles are the     7     (delicious)! Showtime Cinema is my favorite cinema. It has the     8     (big) screens and you can sit the seats     9     (comfortable) there. It doesn’t have the newest movies, but the tickets are the     10     (cheap).

There are lots of things to do and to see here. Come for a visit soon.

Yours,

Susan

Have you ever been to Thailand? For thousands of tourists from China, this small country in Southeast Asia is an excellent place to visit. Bangkok (曼谷) is the c    1     of Thailand. There are many temples(寺庙) in Bangkok. You can see some monks(僧侣) walking a    2     the streets.

The b    3     time to visit Thailand is from April 13th to 15th, because it is the time of the Water Festival. People sing, dance and go on the streets to throw water at each o    4    . The local people think that water can wash away bad things and bring good 1    5    .

On the one hand, a lot of travelers would like to choose beaches and sunshine. In this country, there are many hotels facing the sea, so you can enjoy y    6     on the beach or swim in the sea. On the other hand, Thailand is a good place to try d    7     food. You can eat seafood at any restaurant or buy some tropical(热带的) fruit c    8    . For example, the prices of mangoes and durians(榴莲) are so low that you can’t believe your eyes.

I    9     you go to Thailand, you won’t forget to ride an elephant. The elephant is a s    10     of Thailand. It’s believed that Thailand is one of the most fascinating travel places.

Have you ever     1     (be) to Wuyuan? It is in the northeast of Jiangxi Province. People call it “the hometown of books”, “the hometown of tea” and “the     2     (beautiful) village in China”.

I     3     (go) there with my friends in April last year. We had a wonderful experience. With green trees and brooks (溪流) around, the ancient     4     (build) which were built during the Tang Dynasty caught my eyes. We also visited Changxi village, a place famous for     5     (make) green tea. People live     6     quiet and simple life there. They shared the tea culture with us and told us how to enjoy the fresh tea. Next we passed through the oldest lane (空中走廊)     7     (experience) the beautiful Rainbow Bridge.     8     it was built 800 years ago, it stands as strong as ever. So it is still in use by the villagers now. I really liked this bridge because it could protect people     9     getting wet on rainy days.     10     (final), we had a look at the Yuanyang Lake. It is in the west of Wuyuan and got the name of “Provincial Nature Reserve (省级自然保护区)” in 1997. Along the lake is a forest with about 185 kinds of plants that are green all year round.

6 . Shanxi is in the north of China. When talking about Shanxi, many people may     1     of its coal resources (煤炭资源). Shanxi is rich in coal resources.     2    , you can expect (期待) a lot more than that from the place.

First of all, Shanxi is one of the places     3     the longest history in China, so there are many wonderful cultural sites (地点) there. Places, like Jinci, the Ancient City of Pingyao, Yungang Grottoes and Mount Wutai are famous around the     4    .

Of course, there are many beautiful natural sites in Shanxi, too. For example, the Hukou Waterfall is one of the most wonderful parts of the Yellow River. It is the largest yellow waterfall in the world as well as the second largest waterfall in China. Thousands of people who are     5     in the waterfall come to visit it every year.

    6     are also a very important part of the culture of Shanxi. Shanxi is called “the home of the Chinese noodles”. There are hundreds of noodle dishes. Almost every cook can make at least 10 noodle dishes.

All in all, Shanxi is such a wonderful place to     7    . A trip to Shanxi will open up your eyes and it will even give you a few surprises. If you want to have a good time, why not take a trip to Shanxi? But don’t forget to make a plan     8     you leave for your trip.

9 . Winter Olympics is also     1    （call）the White Olympics. International Olympic Committee（IOC国际奥委会）handed the 2022 Olympic events to Beijing     2     July 31, 2015. The IOC saw it as a wise     3    （choose）. Beijing will be the first city to host both summer     4     winter Games in the world after it hosted the 2008 summer Olympics.

Thousands of Chinese people,     5    （especial）teenagers, are interested in winter sports because they can get a lot of fun from it. People all think that     6    （hold）the 2022 Olympic Winter Games will encourage more young people to j    7     in ice and snow sports. The Bird’s Nest Stadium and the Water Cube will again welcome the sports     8    （love）from home and abroad. We believe that Chinese people will show     9     excellent Olympics to the world. We are sure that people all over the world will enjoy     10    （they）during the Games. Let’s look forward to it!

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.