1 . This winter, the city of Harbin has become one of     1     (popular) places in China. The government tried its best     2     (show) sincerity and creativity to entertain tourists from all over the world.

Nowadays, people describe the city     3     a generous big brother and it does everything possible to entertain guests. To “rescue (营救)” tourists     4     are not used to the cold weather, the city built many temporary heated rest rooms for them, providing warm drinks for free. Frozen pears     5     (cut) into the shapes of flowers so that tourists could enjoy them conveniently. The city even flew a big artificial moon over the Saint Sophia Cathedral     6     tourists could take stylish pictures.

The government stands in the shoes of tourists. It pays special attention to the comments under the videos published on social media     7     (platform). Whatever tourists complain about, it moves and improves     8     (rapid). Touched by the city’s “small details”, tourists share their heart-warming moments online, showing     9     an amazing city Harbin is.

Because of the effort, during the recent holidays, Harbin received     10     (million) of tourists, creating a revenue of 5.9 billion yuan. Harbin’s tourism boom (旅游热潮) also proves China’s growing enthusiasm for winter sports, with the city set to host the 2025 Asian Winter Games.

Hunan is a province in South Central China.     1     on the south bank of the Yangtze River, about in the middle along its length. The name “Hunan” means “south of the lake”—Lake Dongting.

Hunan Province is surrounded by mountains on the east, west and south,     2     by the Yangtze River on the north. This unique feature makes it among     3     most beautiful provinces in China. Hunan has long been famous     4     its natural beauty. The tourist attractions include: Yueyang Tower, Mount Heng, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park and the Fenghuang Ancient Town.

In recent years, Hunan’s cultural exports to the rest of the world     5     been making a big effect. For instance, the program Happy Camp was a great achievement for Chinese television.

4 . Five years ago, my family planned to go on trips. We first chose to go to Chongqing, a     1     (south) city of China. Years have passed, and I really want to know     2     the changes between the past and the present in Chongqing. So I took     3     online tour of the city on a website.

The night view of the buildings in Chongqing was     4     (surprise) thing of all the views during my visit. I couldn’t believe my eyes that it was so beautiful to see the city at night at present. So I decided     5     (pick) some pictures from the Internet and share them with my parents. I also dreamed of visiting there again with them.

Another thing that impressed (给……留下深刻印象) me was     6     (it) traffic. Chongqing is famous as the mountain city. On our trip, it was hard to find places of interest because     7     the complex topography (复杂的地形). We     8     (book) the hotel on the phone, but it took hours to find it. Though there was an online map, we all still lost our way. Now, the light rails between mountain and buildings make people go around the city     9     (easy).

Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, has a history of over 4000 years. It     1     (lie) in the east of China. As one of the most popular     2     (city) in China, it is famous for many attractions, especially the beautiful West Lake.

There are many places of interest in Hangzhou. If you prefer natural beauty, you     3     (have) a good time in the mountains and wetlands around the city. If you enjoy     4     (learn) about history, Southern Song Imperial Street (南宋御街) can be     5     good choice.

Hangzhou is also famous for     6     (it) local food, such as the Dongpo Pork, Beggar’s Chicken (叫花鸡)     7     Longjing tea. The locals in Hangzhou are     8     (friend) and helpful to visitors in need. People from all over the world can enjoy     9     (they) in this unforgettable city. Why not go     10     (sightsee) there for your next holiday?

Nanjing is a city that has played an important role in Chinese history for thousands of years. Nanjing     1     (name) the capital city first in 229 AD during the Three Kingdoms period. It has been a capital city many times. It’s a place that is relatively unknown     2     foreigners yet very popular with local tourists.

When Dave and I got the chance     3     (travel) to it, we jumped at it. We hadn’t known anything about Nanjing before going, but hearing that it was a popular destination from Shanghai, we were excited to explore it. It turns out that Nanjing is one of our favourite     4     (place) to visit in China.

We first went to Nanjing Niushoushan Cultural Park. A trolley (电车) took us to the top of the mountain     5     we could view the immaculate (圣洁的) Buddhist Palace that was built into the side of the mountain.     6     (open) in 2015, it is an example that proves the traditional and the modern can co-exist.

But soon we     7     (realize) that a real treat was inside the palace when we took the escalator (自动扶梯) 6 stories underground to see the Thousand-Buddha Hall. With a height of 28 metres, the golden hall is     8     (impress).

We highly recommend     9     (take) a full day to explore the Niushoushan Cultural Park to visit all the sites on the mountains. And do remember visiting the Usnisa Palace is     10     must.

“We thank you for your visits to Heilongjiang. This winter, you brought joy and life to this land. It’s so great to have you here.”     1     the last day of 2023, the Heilongjiang Provincial Tourism Ofice announced a thank-you letter     2     (excited). The letter     3     (publish) by several local newspapers.

At Harbin Ice and Snow World,     4     ice-and-snow theme park in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, tourists gathered     5     (count) down toward 2024, with more than 1, 000 ice and snow sculptures around.

Besides the ice-and-snow sculptures, a lot of winter activities were there for visitors to enjoy. Skiing was one of     6     (popular) activities. Many people would wait for two to three hours     7     these activities.

What’s more, bicycles on ice and hot air balloons allowed visitors to enjoy the magic world from above. When the night     8     (fall), the ice sculptures looked bright in different colors, and live music and DJs added more to the colorful ice and snow world, where     9     (thousand) of visitors danced to the music together.

During this tourism boom, many visitors felt the     10     (warm) of local people. Local government provided hot tea for free to keep visitors warm. Many drivers also volunteered to drive around the city to pick up tourists and give them free rides.

“Whether it is Zibo Barbecue or Harbin Ice and Snow Tourism, they have given full play to their own characteristics and advantages. ”said Zhang Yiwu, a Chinese language and literature professor at Peking University.

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Vang Vieng is a small but beautiful town. It is one of the     1     (popular) places in Laos. Vang Vieng is warm all year round. Quite     2     few visitors come here to relax in winter.

However, many people like staying in Vang Vieng not just     3     of the weather. The town has beautiful mountains and a big forest. There is also Nam Song River around it. People can try interesting and exciting games on the river.

I clearly remember the days when I was in Vang Vieng. One day in July, my friends and I     4     (buy) some tickets for kayaking (皮划艇运动). We spent about two hours     5     the activity. Kayaking was fun, but it was not     6     (relax) all the time. I didn’t know how to control (控制) the boat sometimes.     7     (luck), my two friends and I were on the same boat. They controlled it well and we all had a good time.

After 6 p.m., the town was a little crowded. There were more and more people. We went into a restaurant near Nam Song River. It had the best service in town. We could ask for any help. There were more than 20 dishes in the restaurant. All of     8     (they) looked delicious so it was hard for us to make a choice (选择). We tried some special food there and had a good meal.

Later, we visited other great places in Vang Vieng. There were friendly people and enjoyable     9     (activity) everywhere. What a lovely town it was! I expect     10     (go) there once again.