7 . A group of strangers who took a double—decker bus to travel around the world have reunited (团聚) fifty years later. They are very happy to see each other and share their feelings and memories from their journey.

11 people lived in the bus, braved extreme temperatures, and covered long distances before their journey came to an unexpected end after the bus sank into the Chira River in Peru.

Five members of the group shared their stories. David McLaughlin, the driver, said, “We covered close to 40,000miles over the 20 months or so. And we worked along the way, picking fruit, planting flowers, and cleaning restaurants. It is worth mentioning that the roads were entirely different in Central and South America. We were climbing mountains. It was an adventure.”

However, their adventure soon came to an end. While in Peru, the group came across a bridge that the double-decker could not pass. To try to solve the problem, they floated the bus on the Chira River using a special raft. As a result, the bus sank into the river.

After the experience, the group. learned the value of adventure and the importance of seizing the moment. One member reflected, “Our journey was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience”. It taught me to always be open to new experiences.

The Two Tree Coffee, located in the Liyukou Village of Huyi District in the city of Xi’an, quickly went viral (走红) on social media.

The popularity of the cafe is     1    (large) due to the boom (暴涨) in cultural and ecological tourism in recent years,     2    (combine) with the government’s efforts at environmental preservation.

In recent years, the Chinese government     3    (strengthen) the long-term protection project, and adopted     4    (measure) such as the establishment of the five-level forest chief system. More and more urban residents, especially those     5     Xi’an, are attracted to the mountain villages for slow-paced vacations.

Wang visited many places before     6    (decide) to build the cafe here. “Cafes are among the favorite businesses of young people, and they provide     7     strong sense of uniqueness when they appear in the countryside,” she said. “People come here not only to consume coffee,     8    to ‘pay’ for the green ecology and the pastoral (田园的) environment.”

In front of the cafe is a tourism highway,     9    connects the store with many artistic villages along the mountain range. Art helps the villages to become     10    (fashionable) and livable, while retaining their natural beauty, than before.

East China’s Anhui Province is home to a village that shows China’s past glory with local features. People call it “a village in a Chinese painting”.

    1     (lie) at the foot of the famous Mount Huangshan, the 900-year-old village of Hongcun has kept its     2     (peace) atmosphere (气氛) and classic buildings in Hui style from ancient times.

The beautiful halls and memorial archways (拱门)     3     (build) during the Ming and Qing dynasties with white walls and grey roofs. Its unique building style is shown in simple colors but     4     (have) fine carvings (雕刻) of different kinds. One of the     5     (good) examples is the Chengzhi Hall built by a rich salt seller in 1855, which is now open     6     the public. Visitors could appreciate the beautiful woodcarvings and the amazing doors and windows,     7     lots of gold powder (粉末) was used during the building.

Besides ancient houses, Hongcun also enjoys lovely water scenery. The Moon Pond, a large half-moon-shaped lake in     8     center of the village , is always in the spotlight. The mirror-like stillness of the water creates a quiet atmosphere.

In Chinese culture, the full moon symbolizes prosperity (繁荣). Then why wasn’t the pond created that way? It is said that although the full moon carries a good     9     (mean), the half moon appears for longer than the full moon in the lunar cycle. By choosing the shape of the half moon, the locals hoped     10     (keep) the prosperity of the village.