The British love their gardens. British men and women spend hours and hours every week trying to make their garden look as     1    (beauty) as possible, competing     2    (produce) the flattest, greenest lawns in the neighbourhood.

So     3     can you find in a typical British garden? The average garden has a lawn and a flower bed. Others may have vegetable patches (小块土地). Another typical     4    (add) is the pond. The ponds are small areas of water that     5    (design) to look like real rock pools, with running water, fish, and vegetation.

One of the most unusual objects to be found in a garden is the shed. This is a sacred place,     6    (particular) for British men. Sheds are little wooden or plastic constructions    7    (pack) with gardening tools, and the junk     8     finds its way there. The shed is a place where British men are truly at home. It’s a place far away from the hard reality of the outside world, and a place where     9    (hobby) can be pursued in peace.

So what do the British do in their gardens? Most time is devoted     10     hard gardening work. But the garden is also a place for entertainment. The British love to organise barbecue parties in their gardens.

4 . 4 Best Places to Travel in 2023

2023 is the year when travel returns in a big way. To get you started, we’ve rounded up some of the best places to travel in 2023. All you need to do is pick the place that appeals to you.

Copenhagen

With its fantastic houses, clean streets and colorful architecture, Copenhagen is regarded as the most livable city on the earth. Named the World Capital of Architecture for 2023, Copenhagen will offer a series of major artistic events and programs sure to delight architects and design lovers.

Bhutan

For travelers with a sense of adventure and a love of discovery, Bhutan has always been a must-go destination. In 2023, travelers can once again explore the Trans Bhutan Trail, which runs 250 miles from east to west, offering visits to the century-old communities along the journey. The trail spans (横跨)18 major bridges and national parks and connects more than 400 historic and cultural sites.

Bordeaux

The coming years will be sporty in the historical wine region of Bordeaux in France. In 2023, the city will host the Rugby World Cup, an intense and stressful game. Beyond sports, Bordeaux is one of the favorite historical cities, with more than 350 structures that are either nationally or regionally listed as historical monuments.

Namibia

Wildlife and adventure lovers looking for a unique path in African Safari trips should head straight to Namibia in 2023 — this country in southern Africa is the perfect place to travel to reconnect with nature and escape the modern stresses of life. On the wildlife front, you may see lions along with giraffes and elephants.

Exploring nature allows us to catch sight of rare animals and come across special places of beauty. Of course, none of this would be possible     1     protected nature areas. This is     2     national parks are so important. A few national parks allow things like hotels and recreation areas     3     (construct) within them, but most parks do not allow any development at all.

The very first national park     4     (be)also one of the most famous in the world—Yellowstone, in the western USA. Nineteenth-century explorers     5     (amaze) by what they saw in Yellowstone. Apart from the beautiful mountains,     6     (rush) rivers, and tall waterfalls, there were geysers, which sent boiling water as high as 91 meters into the air. Then there were the hot springs, as colourful as rainbows. These explorers wanted to protect the natural     7     (feature) of the area from development so that future generations could enjoy the area. And so, in 1872, Yellowstone was established as     8     national park. Today, around four million people a year visit it. Many come hoping to see wildlife,     9     is no longer as common in the American West as it once was. Everyone comes to see the geysers,     10    (especial) Old Faithful, which sits near the centre of the park, and sends 95. 6 ℃ water up to 56 metres into the air every 44 to 125 minutes.

7 . Naturally Pink Lakes

The water of Lake Koyashskoye in Crimea ranges from pink to red depending on the season. The lake is filled with halobacteria — microorganisms that produce a pink-colored protein when absorbing energy from the sun. Some also put the color down to brine shrimp (盐水虾), which boom in the salty environment.

Lake Hillier is located on Middle Island off the southern coast of Western Australia. Most people believe the deep color comes from a combination of algae and salt-loving halobacteria. However, there’s a bit of mystery to Hillier. Other pink lakes change color depending on the season, the angle of the sun or air temperature. Hillier remains the same shade of pink for the whole year.

Though it may be described as a “pink” lake. Laguna Colorada in Bolivia is often characterized as “red” or “red-orange”. Salt-loving algae and bacteria help to create this color, but sediments (沉积物) from the nearby rocks also affect the water’s appearance. Like some of the other pink salt lakes, this one draws flamingos (火烈鸟).

Las Salinas de Torrevieja

The pink water of Las Salinas de Torrevieja in Spain is thought to be good for health and people claim improvement in their skin and lung conditions after a bath in it. The lake is not the only pink-colored thing in Torrevieja. During migration season, flamingos crowd the area.

Erhai Lake has been known since ancient     1     （time）as the "flawless jade among mountains" due to the color and purity of its waters. The Bai people call     2     the "Mother Lake". Beside the Erhai Lake, there is a mountain peak, named Cangshan, which     3     （cover）with snow all year round.     4     （compare）with the beautiful scenery of the Erhai Lake, Cangshan Mountain with an average altitude（高度）of more than 3,500 meters looks like a strong and powerful man. According to legend, the husband of a princess went into battle just after their marriage. He was gone for more than ten years and she feared he had been killed in battle. The princess cried day and night, and her tears gathered     5     （form）the Erhai Lake. When her husband     6     （final）returned, he found the princess had died of a broken heart. He swore to heaven that he would turn     7     a mountain to stay with the lake. The couple, the Erhai Lake and Cangshan Mountain lived together for ever. Along the shore of the Erhai Lake there are many small hotels and pubs     8     you can hear the gentle lapping of the waters. The lake is also an     9     （attract）spot for movie makers. Erhai Lake, shaped like an ear, seems to be listening to every story     10     （tell）.