Jiuzhai Valley is a nature reserve in the north of Sichuan Province,     1     is known as the habitat of giant pandas. It is known for its many multi-level waterfalls    2     colorful lakes. It     3     (become) a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.

Located about 400km north of Chengdu, Jiuzhai Valley has    4     (impress) views of lakes, waterfalls, and mountains. The name means “Valley of Nine Villages”,     5     (come) from the 9 ancient Tibetan villages that call it home. Its     6     (high) point is4, 700m above sea level, with the main sightseeing areas between 1,980 m² and 3,100m².

The park is the natural habitat for the giant panda and the Sichuan golden snub-nosed monkey. However, because of the park’s size and     7     number of tourists, the chances    8     (see) them are slim. About 20 pandas reportedly live in the park.

For environmental protection reasons, no personal transport    9     (permit) within the park. However, with a bus pass you can take a bus to all of the sites within the park. Every few minutes a bus will come to a site to pick up the     10     (passenger).

Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, the second-largest island of the British Isles. Its beautiful countryside has always had a great influence     1     its people and traditions. The country has a long history of     2     (produce) great writers and poets.Its beautiful countryside     3     (excite) and inspires all, offering something for each of the    4    (sense). The peaceful landscape of the “Emerald Isle” and its many green counties is    5     true feast for the eyes, with its rolling green hills     6    (dot) with sheep and cattle.And down by the sea, the roar of the ocean waves and cries of the seabirds make up the music of the coast. On a quiet morning in the mountains, feel the sun on your skin,     7     breathe in the sweet scent of fresh flowers while birds greet the new day with their morning song. With all this beauty, it is not surprising that Ireland has developed strong traditions that include music, dancing, and dining.     8     (have) a chance of experiencing this, stop by a village pub and relax with a glass of wine or a local beer. Better yet, enjoy a delicious traditional Irish Beef Stew.     9     you’re lucky, you might be able to enjoy some traditional music and dancing, too. And if you introduce yourself to a     10    (friend) face, you are more than likely to experience local culture and customs first-hand.

Great Ocean Road, a 243-kilometer stretch of road along the southeastern coast of Australia, is well-known for its beautiful coastal views,       1     was all I knew about it before I visited it in person. But to my surprise, not only was the ocean view     2     (extreme) attractive, but the forest and mountains on the other side of the road were also very     3     (impress).

My family went to Great Otway National Park along the Great Ocean Road on a hot morning. Despite the weather, it was cool in the rainforest, thanks     4     the fine mist from the various waterfalls. We visited     5     most popular waterfall in the area called Erskine Falls. The view of the waterfall could     6     (see) from two lookouts. Although the lower one was hundreds of     7     (step) down from the higher one, it was so rewarding to view the pouring water.

The national park also offered many unique ways for visitors     8     (explore) the rainforest. We chose the treetop walk. As we walked, the beauty of the region's flora and fauna (动植物群) unfolded in front of us, but from an angle that I never thought would be possible. Without needing to stretch     9     (we) necks upward, we just looked around like birds     10     (stand) on a tree branch!

Anning City is famous for its beautiful natural scenery and culture. It     1     (date) back to more than 2,200 years ago. It was important along the ancient Tea Horse Road. Anning has expanded its traveling to rural tourism in recent years,     2     provides enjoyable trips and relaxing tours for students.

The city will also rely on its hot springs     3     (develop) sports, medical treatment and health care. In addition, Anning focuses on exploring traveling routes to promote tourism. It has promoted several routes of     4     (it) own.

Guanglang village is located in a sightseeing belt in Anning and only 20 kilometers away     5     downtown Kunming, capital of Yunnan Province. So local     6    (official) decided to build Guanglang into a village focusing on cultural creativity. In the eastern Jintai countryside route, Anning focuses on rural culture creativity, rural tourism and     7     wide range of offerings for well-being. Sasseur(Kunming) Outlets has arts, techniques and brands as its operation concepts and aims to become a tourist     8     (shop) destination. Guanglang village     9     (include) in the route. The western Caopu-Lubiao camping route offers travelers food from farmers’ families,     10     (main) wild mushrooms and cured meat. It involves recreational vehicle campsites, leisure sightseeing and science education.

Yueyang Tower is     1     ancient Chinese tower on the shore of Lake Dongting. It is one of the Three Great Towers of Jiangnan. Yueyang Tower became famous for Memorial to Yueyang Tower (《岳阳楼记》)     2     (write) by Fan Zhongyan, who was an excellent minister of the northern Song Dynasty (960-1127)in China.

    3     (lie) on the city wall of the west gate of the ancient city in Yueyang City, Hunan province, China, Yueyang Tower faces Junshan Island and overlooks Dongting Lake, being extremely beautiful and     4     (impress). Since ancient times, it     5     (enjoy) the good reputation that Dongting Lake is the     6     (good)among lakes, and Yueyang Tower is incomparable among towers. Yueyang Tower’s roof covered with yellow glazed tiles (黄色琉璃瓦)looks like a general’s helmet in ancient China. It is the only ancient     7     (build) with a helmet roof structure (构造) in China.

Before the Tang Dynasty (618-907), Yueyang Tower was mainly used     8     the military purpose. After the Tang Dynasty, it     9     (gradual) became a famous scenic spot in     10     men of letters chanted poetry and wrote fu.

The Silk Road was a route that connected people from the East to West for hundreds of years and allowed     1    (they) to trade valuable goods with each other. But there’ s more to the story. The Silk Road should     2    (real) be called the Silk Roads. The Silk Road,    3    started in China, went west and branched out into many routes.

The Silk Road has been around for nearly 3,000 years. Most people know that valuable goods traveled along the route: silk and spices from China; jewels and wood from India; gold and animals from East Africa. These goods     4    (trade) in cities along the route or ended up as far west     5     Europe.

But the people     6    (travel) along the Silk Road were carrying something far     7    (valuable) than their goods. They were carrying ideas and technology. European travelers returned home with stories of huge Chinese ships they had seen. The compass is an example of a(n)     8    (invent) that came west from China. Europeans learned from Korean maps, which were advanced for the 1400s.

    9     was the 11,000 km Silk Road that shaped the world we know today. The many routes were a way for different people     10     (meet) each other and talk about the developing world.

7 . Scotland is a country in Great Britain, to the north of England. Edinburgh is the capital and Glasgow is     1    Largest city. Scotland has     2    (rough) 800 islands, but people only live on some of them.

In the north of Scotland it is light until 11:30 p.m. in summer and in winter you can sometimes see the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis,     3    are spectacular lights in the sky. Energy from the sun     4    (turn) the Earth’s sky green, red and other colors.

At public and     5    (culture)events you can often hear traditional Scottish music and see traditional Scottish dancing. Pipers play music on bagpipes, a Celtic wind instrument with pipes and a bag. Pipers and dancers usually wear kilts, a traditional skirt     6    (wear) by men and women. Scots enjoy all types of music from folk     7    Rock and pop, and festivals like ‘The Edinburgh Festival’ or concerts in the Park     8    (be) very popular.

The most popular sport in Scotland is football. Another popular game, golf     9    (invent) in Scotland in the Middle Ages. The famous Scottish Highland Games are a(n)     10    (combine) of culture and sport and Highland Games are celebrated all Over the World.