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.

Do you know Venice? It is considered to be one of     1     most beautiful cities in the world. It has been known     2     the “City of Canals (运河)”, “City of Bridges”, and “City of Water”. It is made up of about 100     3     (island), 150 canals, and 400 bridges. There are no roads in the city, so there are no cars. The only forms of transportation(交通) are on water and on foot. There are roads, a train station,     4     an airport at the edge(边缘) of the city. One of the famous symbols of Venice is a “gondola (平底船)”. Gondolas are still used today, though(虽然)     5     (main) by tourists. All Venetian gondolas are     6     (paint) black. It was a law(法律) that was passed in the     7     (sixteen) century. Most Venetians travel by water buses called “Vaporetti”. Venice has one of the world’s most famous bridges     8     (call) the Rialto Bridge, built in 1591.

Venezuela, a country in South     9     (American), means “little Venice”. This is because the early European visitors to Venezuela first met the local people who lived in homes built over the water, reminding     10     (they) of Venice.

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!

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.

9 . My hometown is in Yanggao County of Shanxi Province. It is small, but it’s very beautiful.

There are many hills a    1     my home village and they are more beautiful than some high mountains. In spring, we can fly k    2     which are made by ourselves o    3     the top of the hills. The kites fly very h    4    . In s    5    , it is green everywhere on the hills. There are so many wild apple trees on the hills.

The wild apples are n    6     to eat. There’s a river near the hills, and I like going s    7     there. In autumn, the corn around the hills is ripe(成熟的). So we eat it almost every day. In w    8    , when it snows, everywhere is covered with snow. We can play w    9     the snow and sometimes we eat the clean snow with sugar. In my hometown, the sky is blue, the air is fresh, the water is clean and the people are very f    10    . I love my hometown!

10 . Hello, my dear new friends. I’m your guide (导游) today. First, I’d like to t    1     you something about Hangzhou b    2     we get there. As you know, Hangzhou is the c    3     of Zhejiang Province. It’s a very big city w    4     millions of people. They are warm-hearted and helpful. They are always g    5     to tell visitors about their city. Hangzhou is a b    6     place. People are in a hurry all the time.

Hangzhou is also a beautiful city. It has l    7     of parks. When you’re in Hangzhou, you should v    8     West Lake. I will tell you an interesting story about it. There are many o    9     places of interest to visit. You will certainly enjoy y    10     in Hangzhou!

Wish you a good time in Hangzhou!