2 . Loveland is     1     beautiful town. The weather there is nice and warm (温暖的) all the year,     2     trees and flowers grow well. I went to Loveland last month. Every morning I woke up early. Then I     3     a walk along the country road. Flower shops and coffee houses were also on the way. Every night from window I could see beautiful stars in the sky. The six-day holiday in Loveland gave     4     lots of surprises. I want to go there again some day and     5     two more days there.

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Have you ever been to Zibo, a small city in Shandong province? Zibo is now a popular place for tourists around China. Every day,     1    （thousand）of tourists come to Zibo to enjoy a special delicious food—Zibo barbecue（烧烤）. Zibo barbecue has     2    （bring）more than 5 million tourists since February. You can see many people     3    （eat）and listening to music happily outside. In Zibo, you can spend less but enjoy more. That’s what everyone is looking for, right? Actually the     4    （good）time to visit Zibo is from April to October. The local government wants to encourage more people     5    （come）to the city. They have to make good preparation for the coming days.

Ali has worked and lived in Shandong Province for almost six years. When his friends suggested g    1     to Rizhao for a two-day trip, the first things that came into his mind were its beautiful beaches and nice seafood. Rizhao certainly goes b    2     that! It is also “hometown of green tea” in northern China. Rizhao l    3     in the southeast of Shandong Province near the Yellow Sea. It has pleasant weather, rich soil, and enough sunlight. All these make it s    4     for growing high-quality green tea. Ali had the chance to pick tea leaves for the first time in his life. “This is the first time I’ve learned about Chinese tea culture. It’s a new and exciting experience for me. It’s fantastic!” Ali said with a smile on his f    5    .

Hi, Millie! I’m in Hong Kong. My parents and I     1     (arrive) here yesterday. And we’re going to stay here for five days.

Today we went to Disneyland. We got there     2     subway. At Disneyland, there were lots of     3     (interest) games to play. So we would like     4     (play) as many games as we could.

In the morning, we had fun on Space Mountain. There were lots of     5     (visit) in the park, so we had to spend more than an hour     6     (stand) in line. At 12:00 we had lunch in a restaurant. The food was delicious, but it was     7     (real) expensive. At 4:00, we did some shopping. I bought     8     gift for you. I’m sure you’ll like it. In the evening, we watched the fireworks in front of the Sleeping Beauty Castle. The fireworks were so beautiful     9     we took a lot of photos. We were tired but very happy.     10     wonderful the day was!

In Search of Good English Food

How come it is so difficult to find English food in England? In England, it is     1     (easy) to find Indian and Chinese restaurants than English ones. In London, you can eat dishes almost around the world, but where are the English restaurants?

It is not only in restaurants that foreign dishes are taking the place of     2     (tradition) British food. In every supermarket, spaghetti and pizza are more popular. Why has this happened? What is wrong with the cooks of Britain that they prefer cooking spaghetti to     3     (potato)? Why do the British now like cooking in wine and olive oil? That’s     4     they can get ingredients (食材) from all over the world in just a few hours. Anyway, was’t English food always terrible and tasteless? The answer to this question is “No”, but     5     (understand) this, you have to go back to before World War I.

    6     fact, the British have always imported(口) food from abroad. From ancient times, foreign trade was     7     main influence on British cooking. English kitchens got ingredients from all over the world. All of them     8     (use) in British dishes successfully. Another important influence on British cooking was     9     (certain) the weather. For the British, the good old rain gives     10     (they) rich soil and green grass. That means they are able to produce some of the finest meat, fruit and vegetables, which don’t need many sauces (调料) to cover their taste.

Travel Alone

I am so excited. Also a little nervous! I am off on a trip on my own. Yes! Alone! I am feeling so brave and can’t wait to get going. I am heading off to Europe to see some cities I really want to visit. I am also going to have so much fun. It is great b    1     I can choose what I want to do in each city. I am going to travel by train on the Euro-rail. I can buy one train ticket that l    2     two weeks, and use it all over Europe.

The train trip across Italy was fast and the v    3     of the countryside were beautiful. Now I am in Salzburg, Austria. The quiet hills of Austria are a great place to visit. The movie The Sound of Music was filmed around this area. It is truly beautiful. I enjoy the n    4     scenery of the mountains and the Danube River from my hotel window. There are also many castles and cathedrals to visit. Mozart, the famous musician, was from here. I listened to some of his classical music. I could really r    5     myself when I sipped on a hot cup of coffee.

Amsterdam is a fun city, f    6     of friendly locals and tourists. The train ride to Amsterdam was a long one. It gave me time to write some postcards to send back home. I spent the whole day exploring the art museums here. I took a boat ride a    7     the many water canals(运河) and saw people wearing their wooden clogs(木屐). I even got to taste some delicious Dutch cheese.

I love Shanghai. Even before I m    1     here, I was already in love with the city. Shanghai is known as the “City of Adventurers（冒险家）” and the “Pearl of the East”. When I a    2     here, I wasn’t disappointed. The people here were full（活力）. And with the bright lights of Pudong, the city really shone like a b    3     pearl.

This was my view of Shanghai many years ago. Today, my l    4     for the city has only grown. The city has never s    5     improving（提升）. Now, the Shanghai government h    6     to make it one of the greatest cities in the world.

What makes a city great? First, it must have a good economy（经济）. It also has to be a h    7     place with a good environment. And, most of all, a great city must have great people.

Shanghai has always been an international and f    8     city. Even though I don’t speak Chinese, it is so easy to talk to the people here. I have felt the w    9     of the city and its people. Shanghai, I believe, will become even greater in the f    10    .