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!

When it comes to recent hot news on the Internet, Zibo barbecue definitely tops the list. Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the country have reportedly been flocking to Zibo, breathing a sense of life to the     1     [həʊl] city.

Many people are curious about why only Zibo barbecue has become so popular throughout the country. Actually, behind this lies a story which dates back to May 2022 when the city of Jinan was suffering (折磨，受难) from a serious epidemic. Therefore, more than 12, 000 students from Shandong University were     2     (send) to neighboring Zibo for centralized isolation (集中隔离).

However, Zibo did not simply treat the isolation as a task, but took good care     3     the students. When the time came to say goodbye, locals felt sory for the students     4     had eaten boxed meals for more than 20 days. So they bought all the barbecues in the city and treated them to a big feast. They then made an     5     (agree) with the students that they would reunite in Zibo and have barbecue when the spring comes next year.

All the students were     6     (deep) touched when they suddenly enjoyed the long-lost barbecue. The love and kindness from the people in Zibo left a deep impression (印象) on the university students. They promised to     7     [rɪ 'tɜ:n] when spring comes and express their gratitude for the warm reception.

Time passed quickly and in March this year, the students, as promised,     8     (bring) their classmates and re-experienced that     9     ['speʃəl] barbecue with its unique taste. They took pictures, wrote blogs, and shared them on the Internet. Soon, “Zibobarbecue” attracted more people’s attention.

It is no exaggeration (夸张) to say the popularity of Zibo barbecue not only offers a chance for people who have been suffered by the epidemic for three years to unfold their souls,     10     reflects the kindness and hospitality of Shandong people.

Dunhuang is a historic city in Gansu. In ancient times. Dunhuang was     1     important center of trade. As the Silk Road developed. Dunhuang became China’s western gateway to the world. Here, different cultures met and iníluenced each other. People from foreign countries did business and communicated     2     the local people.

If you visit Dunhuang, you will be able to see the Mogao Caves(莫高窟). If you walk inside, you will discover some of the wonderful artworks. There     3     over 45,000 square meters of beautiful paintings on the cave walls, as well as thousands of statues.

Over the years, China     4     made great efforts to protect the Mogao Caves. Today, you can also find highquality photos of the artworks on the Internet. People all over the world now have a chance     5     see Dunhuang’s treasures online.