1 . The most unforgettable thing during my long summer holiday last year, of course was my trip _______ England. This was my first time to go abroad, so it really made me _______.

There were quite a lot of interesting places in England, _______ Oxford. When we walked around Oxford, we saw quite a lot of ancient buildings on _______ sides of the streets. One of the most famous tourist _______ in Oxford is Christ Church, it’s _______ one of the Oxford University’s 39 colleges. There is a huge hall in Christ Church, _______ was used as the dining hall at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter _______. I felt really excited when I heard this.

_______ place that impressed me ____________ during my trip was a place called Stratford upon Avon. It was a small town. Maybe you haven’t ____________ it, but I’m sure you have heard about William Shakespeare — it’s the great man’s ____________. In Stratford upon Avon, I could ____________ Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Shakespeare Countryside Museum, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, and a lot of places that are connected with ______________.

I went to Shakespeare’s Birthplace. It was the house ______________ Shakespeare was born and spent his early years. Its sitting room, hallway (走廊), bedrooms, and kitchen were furnished (布置) in 16th century style. I also went to see the Shakespeare Exhibition. It illustrated (以图解说明) Shakespeare’s life and career in both Stratford and London.

I really enjoyed this nice trip to England, from which I learned a lot. I’m very happy that I could visit such an interesting country. I want to go there again in the future.

3 . You should see the photo. I’m sitting in red dirt, ________ an ugly purple T-shirt. My face is pink and my hair is wet with sweat. Flies buzz around my head. I’m in the northwest of Australia, on a school trip with 20 parents and 20 kids.

It was a strange choice for a holiday. I like sitting by the pool with a cola, not flies and frogs. I like being ________ and quiet, not a busload of kids. I like ________ washed sheets, not dirty-looking blankets.

But here’s the thing about that photo: I am smiling!

The trip sounded good when I ________. We were told that guides would take us into the heart of the place and I would see a new part of Australia and learn about local ________. Besides I knew it would be a valuable chance for me to stay with my youngest daughter. I would also stay with 40 strangers. I just hope there would be good coffee.

In Darwin we got onto a bus. It quickly became tiresome. The kids were ________ and kept on talking but I hate making small talk.

But later when I looked out at the large empty land, I was surprised at and moved by its ________. Our local guide told us about the land and his culture. I felt far from home.

Finally we reached our ________. There the small room I shared with my daughter was a brick cell, full of crickets (蟋蟀), but too dark to see them.

It didn’t matter. The next nine days were ________. Waterfalls, lakes, community visits, and a trip around Katherine Gorge where we even saw giant crocodiles!

On our last night, a water pipe (管子) ________. We awoke to a mess, everything in water. Usually I would have ________, but it just seemed ________ to be dirty.

Indeed, it was ________ to stay clean. We were hiking in red dirt with temperatures of 35 degrees. Still, I felt a kind of energy I hadn’t ________ in years.

Yes, the coffee was bad, but I was too focused on keeping crickets off my face.

I love that photo of me in the dirt. I look messy but happy. Sometimes it’s another way of traveling. There is beautiful ________ and there is dirt. There was always someone to talk to, someone to laugh with.

6 . When I was 25 years old, I had a big dream in my mind. I wanted to travel around Africa with my _______. So I left my hometown with great confidence and _______ in Cape Town, not really sure what to do next. _______, before my trip actually started, I _______ a kind, old Nigerian man. He gave me the best travel _______ I had ever received: “BE LIKE A STUDENT ON YOUR WAY AROUND THE WORLD.”

It sounded _______, but it really changed my idea about traveling. He helped me _______ that travel is about learning and observing _______. It's far too easy to go into a (n) _______ country and believe your ways are better.

“But if you study, ask questions, and try to __________ the locals, you'll have far richer __________,” he promised me.

When I was on my tour way to Cancún, I was __________ a tourist. I only stayed there for a week to see the __________ and places of interest and then left. The culture didn't __________ me. I left the cities and towns without really __________ anyone or anything that existed in those places to which I had __________ a visit.

This time, I made a promise to myself that I would be a __________ traveler. After seven months of __________ backpacking in Africa from Cape Town to Cairo, I realized that having a student-like mindset (思维模式) helped __________ my trip and helped me learn a lot, which __________ me more than any other trips ever did to me.

7 . Standing on the top of Mount Tai, I watched the sun rising through the cloud and taking its place in the sky. I haven’t seen many _________, but I can feel that seeing one from the top of Mount Tai must be one of the best ways to _________ the beauty of nature.

When I left for China, the _________ of climbing Mount Tai had not even _________ me. I was going to China to _________ its language, history and culture and gain a better understanding of international agricultural trade between my country and China.

Now I have stayed in China for a few weeks. In Beijing, my group have _________ friendship with many Chinese students. Through our broken Chinese and their _________ English, we are still able to teach each other about our cultures. We _________ that we are all just students working towards the same _________ of having careers, families and lives and trying to make the world better. Cultural differences seem __________—even the language almost completely differs from our own. But their daily lives are similar to our own routines(常规). __________, people worry about the same things we do here. They are __________ food safety, pay close attention to the government and feel the effects of the economic markets.

This __________ makes me realize how many cultures my country has in common with other countries around the world. More importantly it makes me have a __________ for travel, and I am looking forward to having more __________ to engage in cross-cultural communication and learning.

9 . Over two weeks ago I was standing on the summit of Mount Qomolangma. It was the top of many years’ hard work, and the___ of a childhood dream.

I have been overwhelmed by the tide of goodwill and   ___________ . But one thing has become ____ apparent. Many people have constant misunderstandings about Mount Qomolangma. In       their ___________, Qomolangma   has   ___________ her   crown.   She   has   become   a   mountain synonymous with death, exploitation and_____

The most common question I get asked is: “Is it______ in rubbish?” As a United Nations patron( 资 助 人 ) of the wilderness, one of my roles is to_____ back from the Earth’s remaining wildernesses and to act as a___ for the wild.

I climbed Qomolangma expecting a rubbish dump but what I found   ___________ me: I   _______   saw any litter, from the airport to the summit.

The Nepalese have _______ some huge clean-up campaigns in recent years, perhaps to       improve their reputation, but also in response to some tragic natural disasters. The government _______ a number of requirements including that each climber     ______________ an additional 8kg of     litter (not including their own) and incentives( 激励) for Sherpas( 夏尔巴人) of $2 per kilo of rubbish cleaned.

The results have been ____________. The country lanes of Great Britain have more rubbish than the___ to base camp; despite   the   100,000   footfalls   I   saw   one   of   the   cleanest,   tidiest wilderness trails I have encountered.

I have spent time in many of the world’s popular wilderness locations and I would say Nepal should be _________ . It is an example of man repairing the ___________   he has done. As our focus   turns to the oceans   and the seemingly_________   task of repairing our marine habitat,   we could       look at Qomolangma as a fine___ of turning back the clock.

10 . Many families usually take their children to travel during school breaks. But Julie and Tim Rivenbark planned a(n)_______vacation with their two children―a one-year trip around the world. They plan to_________30 countries in all.

Right now, the four travellers are about halfway through their _________. Ms. Rivenbark says they are trying to see as much of the_______as they can.

Mr. Rivenbark says the family has_______on ostrich (鸵鸟) birds, elephants, and camels. But, he says, one of the most_________experiences of the trip has been meeting new people.

“People have been_______friendly and welcoming and love our kids―and it’s lovely to see them interacting (互动) with new people and their_________to see our kids enjoying themselves in their country.”

Eleven-year-old Tyler says he has enjoyed_______about the people they have met. “I learned in Africa that people have very________lifestyles to those in America.” His sister Kara__________that she liked Thai food.

Ms. Rivenbark says that the trip is__________the children a lot more than short visits would have. “I think that the longer we travel, the more__________it has on how they see the world. I can see them__________more than they can see themselves,” she said.

It took the family a year to________for the trip. They had to sell their house and cars. Ms. Rivenbark__________her job and her husband is using unpaid leave. They carry small bags________lightweight clothing and whatever else they need. Ms. Rivenbark says she__________being able to carry everything she needs on her back.

Tyler and Kara each have iPads so they can communicate with teachers to stay__________with their schoolwork. Tyler is also__________a 365-day video blog.