Most people go to work by subway. The subway is the     1     (crowded) place in a city. And the culture of subways is the window of a city. Paris is the capital of     2     (French) and its subways are also very special. You can enjoy its subway culture when you are in the city.     3     (one), you can see many people reading books in the subway. No matter they are in the subway or at the station, there is always a book in their hand. I don’t know in which city there are a lot of people     4     (read) novels together in the subway like Paris.

The subway stations in Paris are not big, but each of them has its special facts. There are a lot of pictures on the wall of the stations. Some stations look     5     ships. Some stations have clothes, caps and shoes. And every station has a big advertisement picture. But many of     6     (they) are for selling clothes and cosmetics (化妆品).

You can meet some beggars (乞丐) in the subway. But the beggars in the Paris subway are also very special. They are all begging by their craftsmanship (手艺). They often play     7     violin or guitar in the train. There are also beggars waiting at the gate. If the beggars have no craftsmanship, they     8     (say) their difficulties such as “wife and many children waiting for food”. After telling, they will go around the train. It is your freedom     9     (give) the money or not.

    10     you want to learn more about Paris, go to the subway and enjoy its culture by yourself.

Many people have a dream to study in a foreign country. Among the countries around the world, America is one of     1     (popular) choices. But     2     you decide to study in the US, you should know where to go. Let’s look into Seattle (西雅图), which is more exciting than any other city in America.

Seattle is a large coastal city. Because of     3     (it) green forests, Seattle is a good place to have outdoor activities, such as camping,     4     (swim) and so on.

There     5     (be) always something to do in Seattle. For example, it is always interesting     6     (enjoy) the film festivals, fan clubs and concerts there. The Seattle International Film Festival will be the twentieth festival this year.     7     (hundred) of actors and actresses     8     (come) here at that time.

Once you choose to study in Seattle, it is necessary to have     9     university experience here. In fact, Seattle is the home to lots of famous universities which will surely meet your needs.

Do you want to learn much information     10     Seattle? Please search on the Internet.

After a two-day train ride, my train     1     (stop) at the Chengdu Railway Station. I expected     2     (have) an exciting trip in this city. And my expectations were realized.

I found the city to be like a cake with different taste—not only in terms of its food, but also its people.

Food in Chengdu is special. Its dishes represent Sichuan cooking. Each dish has a special name. Mapo tofu, for example,     3     (name) after the person who first made it. This dish is not very special, so most people can enjoy it. The most special food I     4     (have) has a funny name—cold noodles with sadness. It does not mean that you will feel sad when you eat it. But it means it is so special that it     5     (make) you cry. Hotpot is also a good example of Sichuan food.

The taste of Chengdu     6     (be) also sweet. One of the local foods there is called “three artillery” (三大炮). Its name scared me at first – I thought it was a kind of weapon. In fact, I only saw three balls made of rice that     7     (cover) with red syrup (糖浆). It was as sweet as honey.

You are what you eat. People in Chengdu are friendly. If you get lost, you can ask for directions on the street. Everyone is smiling. Their smiles are so sweet that it makes you     8     (want) to smile at others too. All in all, Chengdu is an amazing city.

Recently, the first “forest library”in Shanghai opened to the public.     1     can relax and read in a natural environment.

Known as Read & Joy Forest, the forest library was built     2     Pudong New Area and Shanghai Library. It is in a green space area near Shanghai Library East. With an area of 20, 546 square meters, it a    3     readers to take a nice walk in the quiet forest.

The library is in the open air. There are many things     4     as benches (长凳) and an information desk. To protect the forest, green spaces are     5     by wooden walkways.

“It is not only a place for reading books, but also an open space for enjoying     6     air and great views. It offers different reading experiences to readers,” said Chen Chao, director of Shanghai Library.

Most of the visitors to the forest library are young people and children with     7     parents. They enjoy reading and taking a walk in the forest. If you are looking for such a p    8     away from the busy world, then you must go there to enjoy reading outdoors.

California is one of     1     richest states in America. It has a large amount (数量)     2     land. And it also has more people     3     any other state. It has lots of natural resources (自然资源),     4    . But     5     everything is perfect. California has two problems: earthquakes and forest fires.