1 . A 24-year-old woman has achieved an unbelievable achievement that many of us dream of − visiting every country on Earth.

Lexie Alford was born into a family of travel agents, which gave her the opportunity to ________ places such as Cambodia, Dubai and Egypt during her childhood, according to Forbes magazine. She began saving up at age 12 to ____ her goal of visiting all countries. By her 18th birthday, she had travelled to 72 nations. In October, 2016 she realized she could see the ____ nations on her list in time to set an official record. Many people ____ her travel on social media platform Instagram, so she decided to chase the world record partly to ____ others. “Honestly, in the beginning, I _________ wanted to push the ____ of what I thought I could do with my life and see as much of the world as possible in the _____,” she told Forbes. “It wasn’t until things started getting really_____ that I realized I was inspiring people around me, especially the _____.”

“I also loved visiting Northern Pakistan, for the natural beauty of the mountains and kindness of the locals were astonishing.” Lexie Alford said. “The most pleasant surprise about travelling to all these misunderstood areas of the world was that the countries that I had the ____ expectation for ___________ being the most incredible.”

“My_____ for young people is to believe that you can do anything you set your mind to do. If you want to travel, you have to dream BIG − to travel around the world and never ______; it’s only a matter of ______ until you make it a reality.”

2 . I had a great dream when I was in my twenties. I wanted to travel around Africa with my _________. So I left my hometown with great confidence and _________ Cape Town, not really_________ what to do next. Luckily, before my trip actually started, I met a kind, old Nigerian man. He gave me the best travel _________ I had ever received. “Be like a(n) _________on your way around the world.”

It sounded _________, but it really changed my idea about travelling. He helped me realize that travel is about learning and observing local _________. “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 learn from the locals, you’ll have far richer _________,” he promised me.

On other vacations, when I was on my tour way to Cancun. 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 knowing anyone or anything that existed in those places to which I had paid a visit.

This time, I promised 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 (观念模式) helped extend my trip and helped me learn a lot, which __________ me more than any other trips ever did to me.

6 . The Greek historian Herodotus is said to have made one of the earliest lists of seven wonders of the world, including the still mysterious accomplishment of ancient horticulture known as the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. More recent times saw natural _________ to these marvels of classical architecture proposed: waterfalls, mountains, canyons, reefs.

As environmental consciousness has risen in the west, _________ to such sightseeing have changed. Yes, it is thrilling to visit remote forests or spot rare species. _________, travelling to faraway destinations is carbon-intensive. When flights or long road journeys are involved, _________ can be made more difficult as well as assisted by sightseers. There is a(n) _________ to be struck, and ethical governments and businesses around the world try to maximise the benefits while minimising, the harms. Colombia, _________, recently introduced laws aimed at promoting sustainable tourism

Most of us, in the rich countries where people take most holidays, understand better than ever that there are costs as well as benefits _________ exploring. One of the six promises proposed by an environmental campaign launched last month, The Jump, is to “holiday _________”, taking short-distance flights once every three years and long-distance flights very rarely. Fortunately, the UK’s 15 national parks, 86 areas of outstanding natural beauty and countless other landscapes mean that there is no _________ of special places for domestic nature tourists to visit.

One recent survey found that Windsor Great Park and Kew have become Britain’s most __________ attractions. Visitor numbers at wildlife trusts (野生生物托管组织) are high, with waiting lists for beaver-spotting. Some companies that formerly ran foreign trips have __________ to the pandemic by taking people to watch dolphins and other marine life off British coasts instead.

This is not to minimise the destruction of nature that is also __________. Sewage outflows are out of control due to failed water industry regulation The owners of a popular rewilded estate in West Sussex have waned that plans to build 3,500 homes next to their land would be __________ for the species that live there. But as we confront an environmental emergency that grows ever more dangerous, it is essential to cultivate __________ of nature that surrounds us. In a small way, holiday outings to watch dragonflies, kingfishers (鸟) or seals, or be surrounded by trees that are coming into leaf, could help us to focus on what __________.

7 . 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.

8 . One of Switzerland’s most popular skiing areas has been covering mountain areas with cloth material in an effort to _________ ice melting over the summer. Workers have placed large blankets of material around Mount Titlis. The area contains a glacier that has been _________ large amounts of ice over the past 20 years. The protective cloth, _________ polyester material, is designed to _________ the sun.

Putting the blankets _________ the glacier provides a natural protective shield. Decreasing snow cover _________ higher temperatures presents a serious threat to skiing areas across Europe. Having a glacier can provide some protection from climate change and help keep large snow _________ on the mountain year-around. This snow can later be moved to fill in areas _________it is needed.

But the Swiss government has predicted that 90 percent of the country’s _________ 1,500 glaciers will disappear by the end of this century if __________ is done to cut man-made pollution emissions. The government has to __________ increase the size of the blankets over the glacier in recent years to save __________ is left. A small group of employees works over five-to-six weeks to cover parts of the glacier. At the end of summer, they spend weeks __________ the covers.

Currently, the __________ material covering about 100,000 square meters is about the size of 14 football fields. The blankets help get the sun’s energy back into the __________.