Last spring, Li Ming went on a trip to Xi’an with his parents. They went there     1     train. It     2     (take) them ten hours to get there. Li Ming’s grandparents live in Xi’an. Li Ming loves     3     (they) very much.

They stayed in Xi’an for half a month and visited many     4     (place) of interest. There is a lot of delicious food in Xi’an like liangpi. If you want to taste     5     (difference) snacks (小吃), yon can go to the Muslim Quarter (回民街).

The wall in Xi’an is one of the most beautiful landmarks (地标) in the city. You can     6     (have) a look at what’s going on in the city here. Up on the wall, you can also see the Bell Tower     7     the Drum Tower.

This was Li Ming’s     8     (one) time to go to Xi’an. He had     9     great time. He said he     10     (experience) a lot on the trip. He wanted to go there again.

I am from Canada and glad to be your pen pal. Canada is     1     very beautiful and famous place for holiday. Why do a lot of     2     (tourist) all over the world often go sightseeing there?     3     there are many parks of people’s favourite. Banff National Park is Canada’s best national park, just like the paradise. And it has a long history. There are     4     (thousand) of trees, flowers, and animals that make the park fantastic. I often go there with Mary     5     car at weekends. The buildings along the road are also great.

    6     can we do there? Sometimes Mary     7     (carry) food to the park, and we have a picnic. Sometimes we just sit on the chair and read books there. I enjoy     8     (I) a lot during my stay in the park. To keep healthy, we often ride bikes there. What about     9     (fly) a kite with us in Banff National Park? I hope that I     10     (receive) your letter in a few days.

Tony

Hello, everyone! First, I’d like to welcome you to our city. It usually takes us a quarter to go to the hotel（宾馆）by bus. We’ll get to the hotel a little late     1     there are too many cars and buses on the road. Now I’d like to spend（花费）    2     few minutes telling you something about our city. This is a beautiful city for you     3     visit. You can do some shopping in some stores, taste（品尝）nice food or walk     4     the river. There are many trees along the river. It is beautiful, but please     5     swim in the river. It’s not safe. Now please look at the nice city. I’m sure you’ll have a wonderful time here these days.

I’m glad to tell you about Paris. Are you     1     (interest) in Mickey Mouse（米老鼠）? If so, you can enjoy a full day in Disneyland Resort（迪士尼乐园度假区）in Paris. The ticket price is between eighty and     2     (nine) euros（欧元）. Maybe that’s quite expensive, but Disneyland Resort is     3     (real) a fun place for people     4     (visit).

Paris is one of the     5     (shop) centers in the world. You can buy many kinds of modern clothes and shoes here. Paris is also famous     6     the River Seine. You can have a walk     7     the river when it is sunny.

I look forward to     8     (meet) you in Paris someday. If you want to know more about Paris, you can write to me. Don’t forget     9     (call) me when you get to Paris.

Best     10     (wish)!

Sophie

“In the first year, it was just a small village. In the     1     (two) year, it became a busy     2     . In the third year, it had grown into a big city. This is how Chengdu, my hometown got its name.

Marco Polo described Chengdu as a “powerful city”. A French traveller, Goodelman     3     (call) it the “Oriental Paris(东方巴黎)”. It’s a good place to live.

The city is famous     4     the delicious food—hot pot, noodles, beef, duck and tofu—as well as the spicy flavour of     5     (it) food. In 2010, UNESCO named Chengdu as a “World Food Capital”.

But Chengdu isn’t all about food. The city also has lots of culture, Chengdu is     6     old city. During the Three Kingdoms Period, it was the     7     city of Shu Han. The city’s cultural legacy(文化遗产) includes poems,     8     (paint), silk and many historical sites.

And finally don’t forget the city’s lovely pandas that you can seldom see in other     9     (city).

This is my hometown, a powerful city.     10     to Chengdu!

How much do you know about Medellin? It is the     1     (two) largest city in Colombia. The weather is always great, because it is just like spring all year around. However, the beautiful city was one of the    2     (bad) places for people to live in the past. But today, the people in Medellin are working together    3     (make) it a safer and more beautiful place.     4     are they doing this? Through art! Many years ago, the local government (当地政府)     5     (start) to ask artists to paint on city walls. Those artists made many     6     (create) paintings. The government also gave local people colored paints so that they could paint     7     (they) houses. As the people did the work together, they got to know each other better. Another way the government used was to give kids art classes. After they learned how to paint    8     (proper), they painted on walls, too. It was fun, and it also made the kids love their neighborhoods(邻居) better than before.

Because of art, Medellin is getting more and more beautiful. And more people feel comfortable with the city. Now, a large number     9     art lovers and visitors go to Medellin to enjoy the wonderful street art and     10     beautiful city every year.

Weifang is my hometown. It is a famous city     1     Shandong Province. It is a good place to spend your holiday. It     2     (have) a long history.

Every year the International Kite Festival is held in Weifang. During the festival there are all kinds     3     kites in the sky. Many famous people were born or     4     (live) here in history. For example, Zhao Mingcheng and Liu Yong were born here. Su Shi, Zheng Banqiao and Kong Rong lived here for many years.

There are many other interesting places for     5     (visit) to visit. There’s     6     old park named Shihuyuan Garden. There’s a modern park, too.     7     name is Fuhua Park. Many young people would like to visit the park and have fun playing there. People often hold different     8     (activity) there. You can     9     (take) part in them and enjoy yourself.

People here are     10     (friend) and the food here is delicious.

Welcome to our city!

China is a great c    1     with many beautiful cities. For example, Guangzhou is a l    2     and modern city in the south-east of China. There are many places of interest in Guangzhou, so many people like to travel to the city. The weather in Guangzhou is also nice. Spring is warm and autumn is cool. In summer, the Sun shines b    3    . People like to swim at this time of year. In winter, it is sometimes cold but it s    4     snows. On weekends, people like have morning tea with their families. They enjoy s    5     time with their relatives. Welcome to Guangzhou and you will have a wonderful time.