Alice Thompson is a girl from Sydney, Australia. She had her first long     1     (distant) train ride at the age of 18. Together with a friend, she got     2     the famous Ghan train in Sydney and got off in Alice Springs. During the two days and nights, they ate meals     3     (cook) by experts and saw fields, desert and     4     (abandon) farms. In the daytime, Alice talked to other passengers and read some books. At night, she watched the stars in the sky     5     shone like diamonds.

Why is the train     6     (call) the Ghan? It is short for Afghanistan. A long time ago, Australians wanted to travel to the middle of their country, so they brought some     7     (train) camels from Afghanistan    8     (carry) food and other supplies, and returned with wool and other     9     (produce). They did that until     10     1920s, when the government built a new railway line and took the place of camels.

It’ s reported that China on Tuesday    1     (official) announced the first group of national parks—the Three-River-Source National Park, the Giant Panda National Park, the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park, the Hainan Tropical Rainforest National Park, and the Wuyishan National Park. The national parks refer to special areas put under protection with     2     aim of conserving the ecosystem and natural resources. The     3     (announce) is a practical move related to the drive to continuously promote the building of an ecological civilization. 

Home to various key wildlife species in China, the Wuyishan National Park appeals    4     tourists both at home and abroad. It features rich diversity due to     5     (it) unique natural environment. Taking a bamboo raft tour is people’ s favourite. With trees,     6     (bush) and colourful flowers covering every corner of the park, it’ s a natural system for providing clean water and producing oxygen,     7    (make) it the green lungs of Fujian. There are many hiking routes for you to take. What’ s more, there are several viewing platforms     8     you can stop to admire the breathtaking beauty of mountains, waterfalls, and lakes around. Words fail     9     (describe) its impressive beauty. Therefore, you     10    (recommend) to pay a visit by yourself.

7 . The most popular of the amusement parks in Canada is Paramount Canada’s Wonderland. This park frequenty gets the most visitors of any seasonal park in North America. One reason is its numbers of wild rides. For younger kids, the television characters are very exciting. You can see Fred Flinstone, Sponge Bob Square Pants or Dora the Explorer. There are often rides starring these characters that are more popular among primary school student. There are plenty of fantastic shows for families to watch as well. What’s more, there are a variety of theme parties before midnight.

Another popular theme park is Galaxyland Amusement Park. Amusement park’s fun shouldn’t be limited to just the summer months, and Galaxyland is aware of this. As the world’s largest indoor amusement park, Galaxyland packs in it 25 breathtaking rides and attractions. It is also home to one of the world’s largest indoor rollercoasters. Galaxyland remains one of the most popular theme parks in Canada for older children because of attractions like the Rock “N” Ride Dance Party. This party combines music, music videos and unlimited rides from 8 p.m. to midnight.

One of the most visited amusement parks in Canada on the west coast is Playland. Playland, unlike other Canadian theme parks, has a long history in its city. Playland has all the fun of a carnival, with singing and dancing, scary houses, and a ferris wheel. There are also modern additions in the park, like a climbing wall for kids and a video game room. Playland is open from spring through fall though only on weekends and holidays before June 18 and after September 1st.

9 . The four theme parks below offer the most thrilling (刺激的) rides and attractions in the world.

Busch Gardens Williamsburg   

Located (坐落) in Virginia, USA, this theme park has some of the highest­rated thrill rides in the world. The park’s famous roller coasters include Apollo’s Chariot, Alpengeist, Griffon, the Loch Ness Monster and Verbolten. The park also has thrilling water rides, rides for kids, other rides, shows, tours, animal exhibits and more. Divided into nine areas representing European countries, the park has won an award for the quality of its food.

Everland     

As one of the world’s most popular theme parks, Everland is located in Yongin, Gyeonggi­do Province, South Korea. The park has 40 thrill rides, including a world­famous wooden roller coaster, and many other attractions such as an African hunting ride, a zoo, indoor and outdoor water parks, shows and more.

Blackpool Pleasure Beach     

This Lancashire amusement park is one of the most visited theme parks in the United Kingdom. Among the park’s 125 rides and attractions are the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the UK, a classic wooden roller coaster, a steel tower ride, the biggest indoor dark ride in the world, a host of rides for kids and more.

Port Aventura World     

Located on Spain’s Costa Daurada, this park is divided into six theme areas. Five areas represent different locations including Polynesia, Mexico, America, China and the Mediterranean. The sixth and newest area has a Sesame Street theme. The park has many rides and attractions suitable for visitors of all ages.

After Emperor Kangxi decided to build a summer resort here in 1703, Chengde became     1     political center of the Qing Dynasty, and it was also the place where the emperors received foreign guests, avoided summer heat and hunted.

    2     (construct) throughout the 18t century, the Mountain Resort was used by some emperors of the Qing Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Yongzheng, the city Rehe was called Chengde for the first time, and it reached its     3     (high) in the reign of Emperor Qianlong.

The Mountain Resort and Eight Outer Temples     4    (list) among the World Cultural Heritage sites in 1994, and they have contributed towards the city being one of the famous cities in the world.

A little further up north of Chengde lies another jewel of the city — the natural hot springs. It’s no wonder that in Qing Dynasty Chengde was called Rehe, which literally translates     5     “hot river”. The hot springs     6     (contain) about 43 kinds of minerals are     7     (benefit) to the human body.

In the southwest of Chengde, there is a wonderland,     8     (specific) for artists and space lovers. It’s also home to one of the world’s biggest telescopes known as LAMOST, through     9     you can observe more than 4000 stars at one time.

Whether you have a creative spirit, a scientific mind     10     are simply looking for a soul-cleansing getaway, Chengde is a perfect place for you.