The weather is cold, but people’s hearts are not. Heilongjiang has become     1     popular travel place this winter.

The 25th Harbin Ice and Snow World continues to catch many tourists’ attention. The amusement park covers an area of 810, 000 square meters. Visitors mostly came to enjoy the beauty when it gets dark.     2     can take pleasure in more than 1, 000 works of art, all made of ice and snow. But the Harbin Ice and Snow World is not the only place     3     go. There are many other good choices, too. Tourists can also enjoy having barbecues (烧烤) in Qiqihar and going to hot springs in Daqing. They could even watch the sun rise in Fuyuan, China’s easternmost city.

The Harbin subway is running longer hours to meet people’s needs. Passengers can use free tickets to travel between the stations of the Sun Island     4     the Ice and Snow World. So it’s easier for them to go to the two main events taking place there.

Heilongjiang also wrote a thank-you letter to all the tourists. It thanked them for visiting and taking part in different activities. Even in a cold season like this, the enthusiasm (热情) of tourists can     5     felt all over the country.

Hawaii has always been a magic name to people who like traveling. People from all over the world dream of     1     (see) the beautiful islands in the middle of the ocean. It’s always one of their dreams to watch the sun going down. The sun drops like a ball of bright fire into the sea, and it drops so quickly that you can even see it move.

About two thousand years ago, the first people     2     (go) to Hawaii in a very small boat. They found the beautiful white sand beaches and the waving palm trees.     3    , it was difficult for people to go to Hawaii at that time. And there were no big hotels like the ones today. Now people can get to Hawaii in different ways. More and more people go to Hawaii. Lots of nice big hotels were built last year. But the beauty of Hawaii     4     (no change) much yet. The white sand beaches and the waving palm trees are still there. People often have a peaceful time t    5     a walk along the water in the morning. At night, they get together to hold parties, chatting and dancing. So if you are thinking about relaxing yourself now, Hawaii is surely the first place for you to choose.

Born in the city, we regard the country life as something far away. We are used to the e    1     in the city. We are even getting used to the noises and pollution in the city. It has become a p    2     of our life. I have never b    3     to the country. Nature is a word strange to us. This summer I had the chance to go with my parents on a v    4     to the countryside.

For the first time in my life I have the experience with the country life. Here I realize what a life of nature is. This is a small village f    5     from cities. It is at the foot of a mountain. The life there is simple. It is different from the city l    6    .

There are few cars or other transportation (交通工具) on the way. The air is fresh. The sky is high. The people are friendly. They are not as busy a    7     those in the big city. Everywhere you can find people bathing in the sun. They drink clean water. The water comes from the mountain. They e    8     the quiet life very much. What’s m    9    , there you can hear the sound of nature. You can find the children playing with water in the river and the dogs running after the people. All these make a w    10     picture of countryside. How I love the country life!

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

As the high-speed trains are available, more and more people come here     3     train. For example, it only     4     (take) less than half an hour from Changsha City to Shaoshan. Others still want     5     (drive) here with families or friends. If people come here on December 26th, it will be the     6     (good) time. On that day there are a lot of celebrations, because it’s Chairman Mao’s birthday.

    7     (Visitor) from all over the country come here to show their respect. They also look forward to     8     (watch) The Most Memorable Shaoshan (《最忆韶山冲》), which can help them better understand Chairman Mao. They will be     9     (deep) moved and encouraged. Besides, it is not only     10     good place for students to have school trips, but also an education base for them to learn about the history of the Communist Party of China (中国共产党).

8 . “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.” On the last day of 2023, the Heilongjiang Provincial Tourism Office announced a thank-you letter     1     (excited). The letter     2     (print) by several local newspapers.

At Harbin Ice and Snow World, the ice-and-snow theme park in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, tourists gathered     3     (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 the     4     (popular) activities. Many people would wait for two to three hours for these activities.

What’s more, bicycles on ice and hot air balloons allowed visitors to enjoy the magic world from above. When the night     5     (fall), the ice sculptures looked bright in different colors, and live music and DJs added more to the colorful ice and snow world, where     6     (thousand) of visitors danced to the music together.

During this tourism boom, many visitors felt the warmth of local people. Local government provided hot tea     7     free to keep visitors warm. Many drivers also volunteered to drive around the city to pick up tourists and give     8     free rides.

“    9     it is Zibo Barbecue or Harbin Ice and Snow Tourism, they have given full play to their own characteristics and advantages.” said Zhang Yiwu,     10     Chinese language and literature professor at Peking University.