Dollywood, in the beautiful Smoky Mountains in the southeastern USA, is one of the most     1    theme parks in the world. Dollywood shows and celebrates America’s traditional southeastern culture.     2    Dollywood has rides, the park’s main attraction is its culture. Famous country music groups     3     there all year in indoor and outdoor theatres. People come from all over America to see     4     and other craftsmen make wood, glass and iron objects     5     the old-fashioned way. Visit the candy shop     6     try the same kind of candy that American southerners     7     150 years ago, or take a ride on the only steam-engine train still working in the southeast USA, You can     8    see beautiful bald eagles in the world’s largest bald eagle preserve. And for those     9     like rides, Dollywood has one of the best old wooden roller coasters, Thunderhead. It is world-famous for having the most length in the smallest space. Come to Dollywood to have fun     10     all about America’s historical southeastern culture!

The bodies of people who had died in Pompei let impressions     1    . As you walk, you will pass people     2     in their last hours of life. One person, sitting alone, looks like he is praying Another man, lying on his side, as if he is trying to get up.     3     for these once living statues.

Peru is a coastal country along the Pacific， mainly made up of       1     parts： a narrow belt     2     parallel（平行） to the coast， the Andes Mountains， and the Amazon rainforest. The ancient Inca Empire once existed in the 1400s and 1500s， which was     3     then. But in the 1600s， Peru was     4     by Spain， and its     5     came to an end in 1821. Because of this， the main     6     language in Peru is Spanish.

Two popular tourist     7     are the Amazon rainfor­est， and Machu Picchu. You can take a short flight into the rainforest， where you can choose your accommodation in the middle of the forest，     8     the rainforest， where plants and animals are     9    . At Machu Picchu， you will be     10     by its dry stone method of building.

Shanghai—an important center of economy, technology, information and culture.

As a noted historic and culture city, Shanghai attracts millions of tourists from home and abroad     1    (以她独特的风韵). Shanghai is also a paradise for gourmets (美食家); its local cuisine (本帮菜)     2    (特别受到海外人士的青睐).

The most attractive work of architecture is no other than the Oriental Pearl TV Tower     3    (坐落于黄浦江畔). Mounting the observation floor and     4    (环顾四周), you will admire the view of the famous Bund and the charming skyline of the city in the distance,     5    (流连忘返).

Last week, I attended a lecture on lost     1    (文明). It was about Pompeii and Loulan, both of which were busy and w    2    about 2,000 years ago. F    3    in the 8th century, Pompeii was d    4    by a volcano, a natural     5    (灾难) that buried the whole city alive.    6    (与……不同) Pompeii, Loulan disappeared mainly because of the damage humans did to the environment. Once a     7    (商业的) city on the famous Silk Road between the East and the West, Loulan was covered with huge trees. But the trees were cut down and the city was     8     (逐渐地) covered over by sand. T    9     we ought to a    10    great importance to environment protection.

Perhaps the most extraordinary building of the nineteenth century was the Crystal Palace,     1     was built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. The Crystal Palace was different from all other buildings in the world,     2     it was made of iron and glass. It was one of the     3     buildings of all time and a lot of people from many countries came to see it. A great many     4     were sent to the exhibition from     5     parts of the world. There was also     6     great deal of machinery on display. The most wonderful piece of machinery on show was Nasmyth’s steam hammer. Though in those days, travelling was not as easy as it is today, steam boats     7    thousands of visitors across the Channel from Europe.     8     arriving in England, they were taken to the Crystal Palace by train. There were six million visitors in all, and the profits from the exhibition     9     to build museums and colleges. Later, the Crystal Palace was moved to South London. It     10     one of the most famous buildings in the world until it was burnt down in 1936.

7 . A

Water had also appeared on other planets like Mars but,     1     the earth, it     2     later. It was not immediately obvious that water was to be     3     to the development of life.     4     many scientists believe is that the continued presence of water allowed the earth to dissolve     5     gases and acids into the oceans and seas.

B

Some people have the idea that you can cross Canada in less than five days, but they forget     6     Canada is 5,500 kilometres from coast to coast. Here in Vancouver, you’re in Canada’s warmest part. People say it is Canada’s most beautiful city,     7     by mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Skiing in the Rocky mountains and sailing in the harbor make Vancouver one of Canada’s most popular cities     8     in. Its population is increasing rapidly. The coast north of Vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world. It is so wet there that the trees are     9     tall, some     10     over 90 metres.

8 . Canada is a multicultural country, with a large size but a small     1    . And it is s    2     by water on three sides. Most Canadians live within 320 kms of the USA     3    . Many people have the idea that they can cross the     4    (大陆) in less than five days , but they are wrong.

Canada has rich     5    (自然) resources, such as wood, fresh water and minerals. The trees are extremely tall, some     6     over 90 meters. When you cross the Rocky Mountain, you may     7     sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle. If you’re     8     enough to meet the Calgary Stampede, you’ll see many wild animals and many cowboys, who have a g    9     for working with animals, from all over North America. Of course, if you go to Canada, you can’t miss the Lawrence River and the most     10    (富有的) and biggest city, Toronto.