Chengdu, a city with a permanent population of more than 21 million and an area of more than 14, 300 square kilometers, is home     1     both captive (圈养的) and wild giant pandas. The Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding     2    (house) more than 230 pandas. Visitors can observe them from behind fences or glass windows.

When     3    (visit) Chengdu, one should not miss out on the local cuisine, either. Sichuan cuisine, listed as one of China’s eight major culinary styles,     4    (become) popular internationally in recent years. On the list of the UNESCO City of Gastronomy, Chengdu is     5     birthplace of classic Sichuan dishes such as Kung Pao Chicken and MapoTofu,     6     is famous for its spicy hotpot as well as its diverse street snacks. In this city.     7    (fill) with food, one can delight in a satisfying meal at any random roadside eatery.

The charm of Chengdu goes far beyond pandas and Sichuan cuisine. For visitors interested in experiencing the folk customs and scenes of old Chengdu, my     8    (recommend) is a visit to Kuanzhai Alleys. As a symbol of leisurely city life and local market culture, Kuanzhai Alleys is known as the”     9    (spirit) home of Chengdu people“. For those.     10     want to experience the hustle and bustle of Chengdu, Chunxi Road and Taikoo Li in the city center are the top choices.

2 . From the time I went to flea markets with Daddy, I have been _______ about antiques. Yesterday’s treasures ground us in what’s lasting and true.

Then I heard about a _______ antiques venue; the tiny Texas town Round Top. Antiques dealer and show promoter Emma Lee Turney invited the best dealers to _______ their antiques for one week. Some 6,000 vintage devotees(古董爱好者) _______ there.

So in 1995, I went _______ to see what all the hit was about. Highway 237, a two lane country road, was _______ with vendor(摊贩)tents. I hadn’t gone four yards when I _______ a small brown-and yellow teapot. Majolica! I’d only seen the European china in magazines. Two tents down, a seen-better-days farm table _______ me. I felt a kinship(亲切感)with its _______ top and carved initials. “Chips and dents(凹痕)are where the ________ is,” the vendor said. I rubbed shoulders with shoppers and left with great satisfaction.

I loved it all so much, and I ________ five years ago.

Emma Lee Turney ________ this year, but she lived to see her idea become a global ________ ,with thousands of antiques vendors. And to be ________ the mayor of Round Top, one candidate, Mark Massey, raised a campaign ________ —Keep Round Top, Round Top. The sign welcoming visitors says Round Top’s population is 90, but the ________ during Antiques Week in April and October ________ to 90,000.

I’d come for vintage ________. But there’s something that couldn’t be put in the ________: the assurance that there’s nothing that can’t be repurposed for greater glory. The magic of Round Top ________ me. Ninety-one people can’t be wrong!

Jiuzhaigou Valley,     1     (know) as a “fairyland on the earth”, is a nature reserve and national park located in the Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Region in Sichuan Province. It is so named because the scenic area     2     (consist) of nine Tibetan villages. With an altitude of 2,000-3,100 meters above sea level, the scenic area enjoys pleasant climate and beautiful colors all the year round,     3     (be) one of the world’s famous attractions with the best tourist environment.

Jiuzhaigou Valley National Park combines with green lakes, over flying waterfalls,     4    (color) forests as well as the custom and culture of the Tibetan and Qiang nationalities, characterized by     5     (it) primitive and natural features. The scenic area has an area of 1,320 square kilometers including 30,000 hectares of primitive forest     6     exists many state-protected animals and plants such as the giant panda, golden monkey and mono-leaf grass.

Water is     7     soul of Jiuzhaigou Valley. As it is purely and fairly clear and rich in color, there goes the saying that no water is worth your attention after your visit    8     Jiuzhaigou. The water, the reflections on the lake, the Tibetan villages, and the songs and dances of the Tibetan and Qiang people form the unique tourist culture of Jiuzhaigou. The beauty of Jiuzhaigou is beyond     9    (describe). Come to Jiuzhaigou and you will have a(n)     10     (forget) experience in this fairyland.

5 . This summer we witnessed interview teams at the North Pole wearing short sleeve shirts due to the warm weather. A study published on Aug 29 revealed more concerning issues in the supposedly coldest area of the world. Zombie ice from a massive Greenland ice sheet was confirmed to be melting, which would eventually raise global sea levels by at least 10 inches (27 centimeters) on its own, reported Associated Press (AP).

Zombie ice is the kind of ice that is still attached to thicker areas of ice, but is no longer getting fed by larger glaciers. Since glaciers are getting less snow to complement (补充) the amount of ice melted, once the zombie ice is melted, it cannot be re-formed.

Scientists decided to look at the balance of the ice. In perfect balance, snow in the mountains of Greenland flows down and thickens the sides of glaciers, balancing out what’s melting on the edges, according to AP. But in the last few decades, there is less refill and more melting, creating an imbalance.

Study co-author William Colgan at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland told AP that 3.3 percent of Greenland’s total ice volume will melt eventually. “Starving would be a good phrase” for what’s happening to the ice, Colgan added.

With a great number of natural resources buried under the earth, areas of melted ice revealed treasures that attracted the world’s richest men. According to CNN, in early August, there was a “treasure hunt” in Greenland. Billionaires, including Bill Gates and others, financially backed KoBold Metals, a US-based mineral exploration company, to explore the rare metals under the glaciers in Greenland. The company told CNN that since there were enough minerals to power hundreds of millions of electric vehicles, the critical resource is capable of powering the green energy transition.

Huang He or The Yellow River, flowing through nine provinces, is the second longest river in China. It is also the sixth longest in the world at the estimated     1    (long) of 5, 464 kilometers. The distinctive yellow color is from the silt (泥沙) and dust it collects     2     the environment.

The Yellow River is called "the cradle (摇篮) of Chinese civilization" as     3     (it) basin — the Wei valley —was the birthplace of ancient Chinese civilizations and the most prosperous (繁荣的) region in early Chinese history. Both the river and the people along its shores have shaped each other     4     (deep).

    5     you're a history fan or not, the river is appealing.

    6    (Originate) in the Bayan Har Mountains in Qinghai Province in western China, it flows through nine provinces of China and runs into the Bohai Sea. The Yellow River basin has     7     east-west extent of 1,900 km and a north-south extent of 1,100 km. Its total basin area is 742,443 km². Two of     8    (popular) spots to visit are the Hukou Falls and the Silk Road Crossing at Lanzhou.

The Yellow River used to be called "China's Sorrow" because of the frequent floods hitting. In 1955, Chinese government developed a plan     9    (control) flooding. Since 1960, tens of thousands of trees     10    (plant) along the banks.

Against a backdrop of misty green forests and with its buildings on stilts (桩) above the River Tuo, Fenghuang is a picturesque place to spend a day or two. Its winding allays, lined with traditional shops and temples, lead     1     narrow wooden bridges and stepping-stones that cross the river.

Although the town can get     2     (extreme) busy with continual tour groups, it has managed     3    (preserve) much of its traditional architecture. Wandering off the main streels     4     (allow) you to get a sense of     5     it would have been like before the tourists began to visit and taste the local delicacies including bamboo rat, frog and snake.

Fenghuang itself does have a section of rebuilt Ming city walls     6     (run) along its riverbank, but it’s the Miaojiang Great Wall that is the main draw here. Built in 1554, during the Ming dynasty     7     (defend) against the Miao, the wall     8     (destroy) partly by Miao ethnic group and then rebuilt under the Qing rulers, who also sought to strengthen their power through     9     control of China’s southern minorities. Nowadays only a section is     10     (access), but it’s still an impressive sight, offering great views of the surrounding countryside.