Greenland is the largest island in the world. It is in the north of Europe. Near Greenland is another     1    . They are not far     2     each other. It is small and     3     name is Iceland. Do you think that Greenland is green and warm? Do you think that Iceland is white with ice? If you do, you are     4    . Not many people live on the big island of Greenland. There must be     5     people in your hometown than in all of Greenland. That’s     6     Greenland is not green. Greenland is white. Most of the island is covered with lots of ice.     7     ice on Greenland is higher than the world’s highest building. What about Iceland? Is it colder than Greenland? No, it is not. Iceland has ice, but not as     8     ice as Greenland. It has a lot of hot springs（泉）. They give out hot water and steam. The weather is not     9     cold as Greenland. So compared with Greenland, a lot more people     10     to live in Iceland. What about your hometown? What is it like?

We went to Beijing on     1     today. The weather was     2     and hot. We     3     the Great Wall and the Summer Palace(颐和园). There     4     many people there. I took quite a few     5     of the Great Wall. The guide(导游)there was very     6     to us. She told me     7     about Beijing. The food in Beijing is very     8    . In the evening, I bought something for my parents, but     9     for myself. Because everything was so     10    .

3 . Here are three foreigners talking about their lives in Beijing.

I’m from Russia. China is really a great country and its high-speed r    1     are very fast and tidy. It takes me only about 6 hours from Beijing to Shanghai by train. It saves me a lot of time and it’s not so e    2     as the airplane.

I’m from Nepal. I always d    3     on bikes to go out in Beijing. The bicycle-sharing system allows people to borrow a bike from point “A” and return it at point “B”. It’s not only cheap but also a healthy way of life. I like it very much.

My life in Beijing is quite d    4     from that in India. Here in China, I seldom take money with me when I am out. I can pay for almost everything by Alipay. It is controlled by a large c    5     called Alibaba Group. Oh, it’s amazing.

4 . I’m Mary. I like t    1     to China. Shanghai is my favourite, because it is one of the largest c    2     in China. There are some tall m    3     buildings. I also like the Oriental Pearl TV Tower. At night, it l    4     up the sky in every direction. In addition, I like to visit Yichang by ship. People can enjoy the night b    5     there. I like these places very much. And the Chinese people are very kind and friendly, too.

5 . I’m in London with my friend Karen. We are staying here for four days. Yesterday was sunny and warm,     1     today it’s windy and a little cold. I’m drinking tea in our hotel room and Karen is out shopping. We’re having a great time in London. There are many interesting places of       2     here. My favorite places are the British Museum and Hyde Park. There are many beautiful old buildings here. We really enjoy     3    .

I’m looking out of my window at the street. It’s raining     4     outside. There are a lot of cars and buses going slowly. The people are walking fast or running. Everyone is holding     5     umbrella. I hope the rain will stop soon. I can’t wait to visit many places in London.

London, a European city, is the capital of England. It is     1     big and famous city with a long history. There are many people in this city and they are     2     (friend) and helpful. They are always happy     3     (tell) visitors about their city.

The weather in London is nice. In winter it’s not very cold and in summer it’s not very hot     4     because the city is near the sea. But London is also a foggy (有雾的) city and it often has     5     days. People there often go out     6     an umbrella.

The Thames River runs through London from west to east. So the city     7     (have) two parts: the South and the North. You can have a great time     8     (visit) those famous shops, big parks and interesting places in both of the two parts.

London is also a beautiful city. When you take a trip in London with     9     (you) friends, you can enjoy the beauty of places of interest (名胜古迹) like Buckingham Palace, the Tower Bridge of London and the London Eye and feel quite relaxed (放松的). You can also go boating and fly kites in the City Park. It is     10     (real) a wonderful place.

9 . Welcome to London! It’s an old and large c    1    . The Thames River runs through it. There are lots of things to do there.

Would you like to…

see the London Eye?

It s    2     above the Thames River. It’s 135 metres tall. It has 32 capsule (密封舱) and 16 people can sit together in a capsule. You can see the whole London from its t    3    .

visit Hyde Park?

This park is in the c    4     of London. It is one of the w    5     most famous parks. There is a beautiful l    6     in it. On it there are some swans (天鹅). You can go walking there.

go shopping?

Oxford Street is a good place for you to enjoy s    7    . There are over 300 big shops along the street. Most of them are o    8     from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

eat fish-and-chips?

It is a kind of cheap (便宜) food in London. It tastes (品尝) very nice. It’s the l    9     people’s favourite. You can eat it in any fast food r    10    . You can take it with you when you go out.