London, a European city, is the capital of England. It is a big and famous city with a long history. It has the largest number of museums and libraries in the world. There are many people in this city and most of them are     1     (friend) and helpful. They are always happy     2     (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 because the city is near the sea. However, it is changeable. People often talk about the weather because they can have four     3     in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just     4     in spring. After an hour, black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets cold. Later in the afternoon the sky will be clear, the sun will begin to shine and it     5     (be) summer at this time of day.

There are many places of interest in this city. The Thames (泰晤士河)     6     (run) through London from west to east. It’s interesting to take a trip along the river. This way, you can see almost every place of interest of London in a day. When you take a trip in London with     7     (you) friends, do not miss Big Ben. It is a clock tower on the river. It is one of the landmark     8     (build) in London. The tower is 95 meters high, the bell is 8     9     (foot) in diameter and weighs 13.5 tons. It goes off every 15 minutes.

I think you can have a great time     10     (visit) here. It is really a wonderful place.

Trying to visit a big city like Los Angeles in just one day is a hard thing to do. But if you only have 24 hours, I have a good p    1    to help you. This guide will show you where to go and how to go a    2     L.A. in one day.

To start your day in L.A., go to Venice Beach first. It’s an interesting place, t    3     not everyone will like it. But if you want to experience the free and creative spirit of L.A., this is the place to be.

The next place of i    4     that you should visit is the Getty Center. It is on a hill in the Santa Monica mountains. It is a museum and it is m    5     up of multiple buildings with lots of galleries (画廊) inside. It has the best and most valuable art collections in L.A., so it’s definitely worth a visit.

The Chinese Theater is a r    6    cool place in Hollywood. Most people come to see the handprints and footprints of Hollywood legends (传说) in the cement (水泥) outside. It all started when one of the famous people once stepped in the w    7     cement by accident (意外地) when they were building the theater. But then, i    8     of fixing it, the owner thought it was a cool idea and asked other famous people to do it, too. That’s h    9     it all started.

The Griffith Observatory (天文台) is also an amazing place in Los Angeles. If you go there in the e    10    , you’ll be able to see a beautiful sunset. The best part is that from the terrace (露天平台) of the observatory, you can see the whole valley (山谷). If it’s a clear day, you can even see all the way to Santa Monica!

Harbin has become one of the most-visited     1     (place) in winter. The ice city of Heilongjiang province is     2     the northeast of China. Eleven children from Nanning, Guangxitook an     3     (education) trip to Harbin. People call     4     (they) “little tangerines (小砂糖橘)”. This is because     5     their orange jackets. The oldest is just six and a half years old, while     6     (young) is only three years and five months old. In Harbin, they ate the local food and     7     (watch) a firework display. And     8     they arrived in Mohe, the group was warmly welcomed by the local people. Moreover, the policemen at the station spent some time     9     (make) snowmen for these children.

Harbin not only warms this group of children, it also warms the people     10     over the country.

7 . My family and I arrived in Beijing by air three days ago. It’s     1     good idea to take the plane and it is fast. We     2     (visit) Tian’anmen Square and the Palace Museum yesterday. I like taking the taxi     3     the driver will tell us more about the city. Tomorrow we plan to visit the Great Wall. It is one of the     4     (great) wonders of the world. Moreover, it is about more than 6, 000 kilometers long and runs from the east to the west.     5     (surprising), the Great Wall is wide enough for ten people to walk side by side. It was made with stones and bricks about 2, 500 years ago. But now some parts of it are damaged.

There     6     (be) tall watchtowers along the Great Wall. Once upon a time, the soldiers kept     7     (watch) the enemies (敌人) in the watch-towers day and night. They made fire on the towers to tell     8     (them) people when the enemies came. Nowadays we don’t use the Great Wall to keep away the enemies any more. It has become a famous place of interest. Every year     9     (thousand) of people visit it from all over the world. Beijing is a city     10     a long history, and I hope more people can come here and learn all about China’s history.

Hawaii has always been a magic name to people who like traveling. People from all over the world dream of     1     (see) the beautiful islands in the middle of the ocean. It’s always one of their dreams to watch the sun going down. The sun drops like a ball of bright fire into the sea, and it drops so quickly that you can even see it move.

About two thousand years ago, the first people     2     (go) to Hawaii in a very small boat. They found the beautiful white sand beaches and the waving palm trees.     3    , it was difficult for people to go to Hawaii at that time. And there were no big hotels like the ones today. Now people can get to Hawaii in different ways. More and more people go to Hawaii. Lots of nice big hotels were built last year. But the beauty of Hawaii     4     (no change) much yet. The white sand beaches and the waving palm trees are still there. People often have a peaceful time t    5     a walk along the water in the morning. At night, they get together to hold parties, chatting and dancing. So if you are thinking about relaxing yourself now, Hawaii is surely the first place for you to choose.

Born in the city, we regard the country life as something far away. We are used to the e    1     in the city. We are even getting used to the noises and pollution in the city. It has become a p    2     of our life. I have never b    3     to the country. Nature is a word strange to us. This summer I had the chance to go with my parents on a v    4     to the countryside.

For the first time in my life I have the experience with the country life. Here I realize what a life of nature is. This is a small village f    5     from cities. It is at the foot of a mountain. The life there is simple. It is different from the city l    6    .

There are few cars or other transportation (交通工具) on the way. The air is fresh. The sky is high. The people are friendly. They are not as busy a    7     those in the big city. Everywhere you can find people bathing in the sun. They drink clean water. The water comes from the mountain. They e    8     the quiet life very much. What’s m    9    , there you can hear the sound of nature. You can find the children playing with water in the river and the dogs running after the people. All these make a w    10     picture of countryside. How I love the country life!