I still remember visiting Moscow. It is the capital of Russia, the     1     (large) country in the world. I went there     2     my parents when I was eight years old. I lived and studied there for one year and I had some happy     3     (memory). One of the most interesting things of that city     4     (be) that there are many dogs. Perhaps Russians like dogs very much. You can see dogs here and there. Almost each of the families has a dog. I made friends with many     5     (Russia) children when I was living and studying there. They were all very nice. They had fair hair and fair skin. I played with them     6     (happy) though I could only speak a little Russian at first. They were     7     (friend) to me. The weather in Moscow was very cold. It     8     (snow) almost every day in winter. The ground was always     9     (cover) with a lot of snow. We often made snowmen together. Now I am back in China,     10     I miss it so much.

Last week, my father and I went back to my hometown-Zibo     1     (try) Zibo barbecue (烧烤). Recently, the local food has become     2     popular that people all over China travel there to taste it.

One the way to Zibo, my father told me     3     unusual story. Last year during the COVID-19 pandemic,     4     (thousand) of college students were stuck in Zibo. The local government helped students and offered a great barbecue dinner when the quarantine (隔离) was over. The government officers also invited the students to come     5     to Zibo again when spring came. They would give the students a warm welcome. I     6     (move) when I heard this.

At 5 p.m., we arrived at the restaurant. My father had booked a table two days     7     (early). Or there wouldn’t be any seats for us. People in the restaurant didn’t know each other before. But we just talked     8     (natural) about daily life and sang together. Some local people even put off     9     (they) orders when they heard there weren’t enough seats. They wanted tourists from other places to have the chance to eat.

After eating the delicious food, I kept thinking why Zibo became popular. Is it the promise     10     the government and the college students? Or the special tasty food, or the warmhearted people?

China is in Asia. There     1     many beautiful cities, like Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and so on. Beijing is the capital of China. It’s in the north of China. You can go to Tian’an men Square, the Palace Museum and the Great Wall.     2     you like old buildings, Wangfujing Street is     3     most famous street in Beijing and you can go there.

Guangzhou is in the south of China. It is famous     4     the scenery (风景) and food. The kapok(木棉花) is the city flower. If you want to have a better view of the city, you can take a lift     5     reach the top of Canton Tower. And you can eat a lot of delicious food in Guangzhou, such as tea and all kinds of dim sum(点心).

China is perfect for everyone. Just come and visit!

How is it going? I     1     (live) with my uncle in London now. I’m happy to be here. My uncle is really friendly. He     2     (tell) me many interesting things about England. Most English people like eating at home. They don’t want     3     (spend) much money on food and they enjoy     4     (cook) at home. They like fast food. But for Christmas, they usually buy much food to get ready for (准备) it. Because they’d love to have good food.

In London, the weather changes very often. You can     5     (see) a sunny day in the morning, but then a rainy or a cloudy day one or two hours later. So people often talk about the weather in London. It     6     (rain) outside now. You know I     7     (not like) rainy days. Because I have to be at home and I can’t go out.

How’s the weather in your city? What do you wish     8     (do) in your summer vacation?

My name is Paul. I live on Bridge Street. It is a good place to have     1     (fun). A hotel, a supermarket, a bank, a bookstore and a zoo are     2     it. It’s a busy street. There are always lots of people. My house is     3     (across) from the hotel. The hotel is     4     the bookstore and the bank. The bookstore is on the left     5     the bank is on the right. My favorite place is the     6    . There are many interesting books. I often     7     (spend) time there. If you want to see     8     (animal), you can go to the zoo. It is next to the supermarket. There     9     (be) also a big restaurant near the supermarket. It is clean and quiet. You can     10     (enjoy) your lunch in it.

Have you ever been to Sydney? Sydney is a young city     1     a history of just over 200 years. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. It is also the country’s largest city.

The     2     of Sydney is very good. It’s not too cold during winter     3     not too hot during summer. The sky is blue, the air is fresh, and birds     4     in the garden.

Many people think that Sydney is one of the most wonderful cities in the world.     5     has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Centerpoint Tower is the     6    . Standing on the 305-meter tower, you will have a great view of the city.

Sydney is     7     for its deep harbor (港口). The harbor has many beautiful beaches. Among them, Bondi Beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbor is not only beautiful but also a large harbor. Ships     8     all kinds of products from Sydney to other countries.

People who live in Sydney seem to have an     9     and comfortable life. They will always tell you, “Don’t worry.”     10     they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach.