I come from Cambridge, a beautiful city     1     (介词) the east of England. It is on the River Cam and has a population of about 120,000. My home town is especially famous for     2     (it) university. Many famous people     3     (study) here, such as Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin. There are lots of old     4     (build) and churches to visit. Students and     5     (tourist) enjoy trips along the river by boat.

Cambridge is 80 kilometres from London. London is in the south of England and it is on the River Thames. It has a population of about seven and a half million, so it is bigger and     6     (busy) than Cambridge. It is about 2,000 years old and it is famous for Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and Tower Bridge.

England itself is part of     7     (冠词) island, and you are always near the sea. The small villages and beaches on the coast are popular for holidays. Tourists like the areas of low mountains and beautiful lakes in the north, and the hills and pretty villages in the south. Everywhere in England, you will     8     (notice) how green the countryside is.

It is never very hot in summer or very cold in winter.     9     (连词) come and see England any time of the year, but bring an umbrella with you. You will need it     10     (many) days.

Parkville was near Arnwick, a city     1     (有) 200,000 people. People from Parkville moved to Armwick     2    (find) jobs. And they needed places     3     (live).

However, it was expensive to live in the city centre, so the government built flats outside the centre. Soon, Parkville became part of Arnwick. And Arnwick became a city with over a million people. Jo’s family lives in one of those flats. It is very crowded, and rubbish     4     (be) also a problem.

The small local school in Parkville     5     (close) down five years ago, so Jo now has to go to a school in Arnwick with 2,000 pupils. It takes an hour     6     (get) there by bus. There is a lot of traffic and pollution. It is clear that Arnwick needs more schools, buses and hospitals. It needs fresh air, clean water and better public     7     (service). It also needs more police to protect its people. But     8     (do) all these things, it needs more money.

However, can money help     9     (solve) all these problems? Do we need more big cities like this? In fact, this is just a story. But it describes what is     10     (happen) all over the world. Could it be your town some day?

Shaoshan is a famous city in China. It is the hometown of Chairman Mao Zedong. He once lived, studied and     1     here. Shaoshan is a comfortable place     2     flowers blooming (开花) and birds singing all year round. Shaoshan is almost in the middle of Hunan, it is about 40 kilometers from Xiangtan City and also 100 kilometers from Changsha     3    .

As the high-speed trains are available (可获取的), more and more people come here     4     train. For example, it only     5     less than half     6     hour from Changsha City to Shaoshan. Others still want to drive here with families or friends. If people come here on December 26th, it will be the best time. On that day there are a lot of celebrations, because it’s Chairman Mao’s birthday.

Every year many people     7     here to show their respect. Most of them are students and the others are officials. They also look forward to watching The Most Memorable Shaoshan (《最忆韶山冲》). It can help them better understand Chairman Mao. They will be deeply moved and encouraged.

Besides, it is not only a good place for students to have school trips but also an education base for them to learn about the     8     of the Communist Party of China.

Now traveling is becoming more and more popular. My family are very     1     (interest) in traveling. Last summer my parents and I     2     (spend) a few weeks in England. We think it’s a good time to visit London. The weather there was not very hot because     3     the rain. So there     4     (be) a lot of visitors. We stayed in a small village close     5     London. We had most of our sightseeing on foot. While traveling, we met lots of     6     (friend) people. Quite a few people think English food was terrible. But we didn’t think     7    . In fact, we     8     (enjoy) our vacation very much. So we decide     9     (go) there next year. This time we are going to take some umbrellas,     10     the weather there is really bad.

Welcome to my hometown, Wuhan!

Wuhan is a wonderful place to spend your     1     (令人放松的) holiday. Every year, it attracts       2     (百万) of visitors from home and abroad. Many people call Wuhan a “City on Rivers. ” The city is divided by the Yangtze River, the longest river in Asia. You can     3     (乘坐) a ferryboat to travel between Wuhan’s old towns. Or you may stand back and admire the magnificent Yangtze River Bridge. The bridge is     4     (著名的) because it was the first one to connect rail travel between the northern and     5     (南方的) part of China.

Wuhan has more than 3,500 years of history. There are     6     (充足的) of historical buildings The most well-known one is perhaps the Yellow Crane Tower. It sits     7     (高高地)on a hill overlooking the Yangtze River. The tower has inspired lots of literary works. I am sure you are familiar with them.

What’s the best time of the year to visit Wuhan? My answer would definitely be spring! Cherry, plum and peach blossoms all come to life at the same time. The Cherry Blossom Avenue that goes         8     (通过) Wuhan University is home to nearly 200 cherry blossom trees.

Many foreign visitors say the most unforgettable part of their Wuhan trip is the food. I won’t be surprised by this. The city is     9     (尤其) known for lots of delicious snacks. Remember to try the hot- dry noodles.

In a word, Wuhan     10     (提供) so much to see. I promise it won’t disappoint you!

7 . Jinan is a beautiful city in the w    1     of Shandong Province. It’s bigger and busier than some other cities. It has a p    2     of more than six million. In the city you can see p    3     of old and new buildings. Some of them are in Russian style(风格). Some of t    4     are in Japanese style.

Jinan is famous f    5     its springs(泉). Because of its springs, Jinan is c    6     Spring City. Every year t    7     of tourists go there and enjoy springs. Oh, near Jinan there are lots of low m    8    . So it’s very hot in summer. In winter, it’s very cold there. In spring and autumn, it’s n    9     hot or cold. So tourists all like to go there to e    10     springs in these seasons.

Taiwan is a very beautiful place. Last winter holiday, I went to Taiwan     1     plane with my mum. We     2     Ali Mountain, Riyuetan Pool and many other famous places. We sang and danced happily with many people in Ali Mountain. We used cameras to take many nice     3     of the tall and green trees there. We took a special forest train to the top of the mountain to see the sunrise（日出）, too. It was so     4     that we jumped up and down.

After that, we went shopping.     5     I get to a new place, I like buying beautiful postcards. And I often write my best wishes on     6     before sending to my friends. So I bought some in the shops.

The Taiwanese are kind and always ready to     7     others. Once, we asked the     8     to the train station in Jiufen. A very nice old man said he could guide us. After walking for a long time, he looked very     9     , but he kept guiding us. When we thanked him, he just smiled and said goodbye. Taiwan is really     10     fantastic place. Both my mum and I were looking forward to visiting it again.