1 . Boats Once in the Canal Became Touring Boats

The River Thames, England

Boating along the River Thames will introduce you to historical places, from the old colleges of Oxford University to the royal (皇室的) palaces of Hampton Court and Windsor Castle, as well as to small English pleasures, such as local pubs and teahouses. For fans of Downton Abbey, the Magna Carta, which can hold eight guests at most, offers a special boat shaped around the show.

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Southern Burgundy, France

Burgundy is a wine lovers’ paradise (天堂). Is there a better way to taste-test all the different wines that the place offers than to boat with a wine taster? Captain Jason Ashcroft runs the Saroche with his wife, chef Dawn Coles, and together they create delicious local wine and foods. Other interesting parts of the tour as you boat along the Canal de Bourgogne: a visit to a 15th-century hospital, Hospice de Beaune and wine-tasting at a vineyard (葡萄园).

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Mosel River, Germany

The best time to take a boat tour in Germany is in the fall, when the leaves are turning. Boats along the Mosel River include visits to Germany’s oldest town, as well as to fairy-tale castles like Burg Eltz and to port towns including Koblenz. Taste Teutonie wines and cooking onboard, and relax in beer gardens at various stops in old-fashioned cities and towns along the way.

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River Po and Bianco Canal, Italy

Italy is all about amazing food, art, and culture, and this boat tour will give you a taste of all three. The tour goes from the Venetian Lagoon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and crosses the Canal Bianco. Guests will be able to experience the greatness of Venice as well as smaller, less-visited cities such as Chioggia, Adria, and Ferrara. In Mantua, you will have the opportunity to appreciate a large collection of artworks.

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Disney Offers “Star Wars” Fans New Experience

Walt Disney World, in Florida, is     1     (possible) the most famous amusement park in the world, which     2     (found) in 1965. Visitors to the park buy an entry ticket, visit exhibits, go on rides and eat in restaurants inspired by the entertainment company’s characters and movies. At the end of the day, people can go home     3     spend the night in one of the many hotels inside or close     4     the amusement park if they live far away.

But starting this week, visitors     5     enjoy the Star Wars movies can do something a bit more exciting. The park now offers a two-day imaginary trip on a Star Wars spaceship     6     (call) The Halcyon.

The new     7     (attract), “Star Wars; Galactic Stareruiser”, opened on March 1. It casts about $2,500 per person     8     (enter) the imaginary world created by filmmaker George Lucas. Guests can talk to robots and meet famous characters.

The “trip” begins with the captain and crew welcoming the guests onto The Halcyon. Crew members will teach visitors how to use various     9     (arm) of the Star Wars story. They can work to fight attacks from the ship’s control center.

The Stareruiser experience lasts two days and two nights. Food and drinks are based on the movies. When visitors look out of the ship’s windows, they see what looks like outer space, stars and all. The “ship”     10     (have) 100 living spaces.

3 . Canada Coast to Coast

Throw yourself into the beauty of nature, the excitement of the city and everything in between as you make your way through the beautiful Canadian sights.

Duration: 17 days

Price: $7,432

About the Tour

Let the rails guide your adventure on this 17-day coast-to-coast Canadian tour. The journey begins in coastal Vancouver, where you get on the famous Rocky Mountaineer for a beautiful ride to Kamloops. We get on the train again the next morning for a trip through the Rockies to Banff. It is in Banff that you have the chance to enjoy all the natural wonderful sights this area offers, with guided and independent tours through some of the area’s most famous sites. Spend the night at Lake Louise before visiting Banff and Jasper National Parks, Columbia Icefield and Athabasca Glacier route to Jasper.

It is in Jasper that the true rail adventure begins, as you get on VIA Rail’s Canadian for a 3-day train ride to Toronto. Upon arrival, you will have enough time to tour the city and Niagara Falls before moving on to Montreal using VIA Rail’s Business Class train. Use the day to enjoy the sights and sounds of the city before again getting on VIA Rail for the final leg of your tour. The beautiful sights of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick lie in Halifax, the place where this 4,000-mile tour comes to a close.

The schedule about travelling from Halifax to Vancouver is also available. You can choose either trip based on your travel preference.

Pianyan Ancient Town in Chongqing, southwest China, was a business center In ancient China, with a history of more than 300 years. The town sits between two extensions（延伸） of Huaying Mountain, with the clear Heishultan River     1     (flow)by.

Time passes, but the streets, architecture, culture and customs of the town remain     2     are well- protected. Simple but beautiful, the buildings along the streets have never been renewed, and keep     3     (they) original look.

In addition to the bridges, rivers, old streets and historic houses, which     4     (be) similar to those in other ancient Chinese towns, the most unique     5     (attract) in Pianyan Town are the Yuanyang Bridge, Couple Trees and Female Smith Forge（铁匠铺）. The Yuanyang Bridge     6    （build）at the meeting place of the mainstream and a branch of Helshutan River in 1809. Two Ficus trees stand on either end of the bridge. As time passes, the two trees have grown so close towards each other     7     their branches and roots have been twining together, like a hugging couple. Thus is the reason     8     people call them the Couple Trees. This forge was     9     (difference) from other smith forges, for a woman worked as a blacksmith here, which created a beautiful scene in the town.

The Wu Temple,Book House, Opera Tower, Stilted Houses by the river and the ancient street paved with blue stone blocks are sure     10     (please)every visitor with the rich culture of ancient China.