The Most Beautiful Cherry Valley

Taihu lake is located in the south of the Yangze River Delta. Among the numerous lakes on the north of the Yangze River, Taihu Lake is the largest. Here, there is a lake island famous for    1    (it)cherry blossoms. Yuantouzhu is a peninsula (半岛) extending into Taihu Lake. It is named after a giant stone     2    comes out of the lake and looks for all the world like a turtle with its head     3     (hold) high.There are more than 30,000 cherry trees and more than 100     4    (variety) planted in Yuantouzhu.    5    mid-March to mid-April every year, it is the best time    6     (enjoy)the beautiful cherry blossoms. Pink cloud of cherry blossoms cover the tree, complemented by the rippling water and flurries of falling cherry flowers. The history of cherry planting in Yuantouzhu can    7     (trace) back to the 1930s. The cherry blossoms on either side of Changchun Bridge were planted at that time. In March 1988, more than 400 Japanese friends came to Yuantouzhu and planted 1,500 cherry trees with the citizens of Wuxi. Since then, more than 10,000 Japanese friends    8     (return)to plant yet more cherry trees.

Yuantouzhu therefore became     9    cherry viewing resort in China, attracting     10     (count) tourists to enjoy the beautiful cherry blossoms here every year.

One of the most     1     (relax) way to travel is a cruise. I went    2    a voyage with my family right before I started college.It was so enjoyable    3    when it came time to head home, I didn’t want to leave. A cruise was pretty much everything I thought it would be.But who would have known that could be so     4     (many)fun!

Everything is     5     (take) care of for you, and you just need to show up for dinner. You can enjoy amazing food in the ship’s many dining rooms and have     6     wonderful ocean view every day. It was filled with buffets, lots of drinking, and large amounts of time at the pool.

You can experience     7       (usual) local cultures when the ship stops at different seaside destinations . Of course, if the ship stays at a city for several days, you can even check in at a local hotel for a few nights, so you can see more of the local     8       (sight).

Not only did I find the whole experience fascinating and a great opportunity to people-watch, but I actually liked being on the ship itself. I was     9     (determine) to step foot on another cruise ship after     10       (graduate)from college.

On March 31, the Eiffel Tower, one of the world’s most visited and recognizable places of interest, celebrated the 130- year anniversary (周年纪念日) of its opening.

It was only supposed to exist for 20     1     (year). Maybe Parisians decided it was     2       (easy) to just leave it in place than pull it down. It looks like they made the right choice. More than 250 million people     3     (pay) a visit to the tower so far, according to     4     (it) official website.

Designed by French Gustav Eiffel, the tower was meant     5     (serve) as the entrance to the 1889 World Fair in the     6     (begin). It took just over two years to build it. Although it is popular now, not all French people liked     7     tower when it opened. However, the visitors to the 1889 World Fair found it     8     (excite) to visit the Eiffel Tower. Two million people visited it during the fair. It then became useful as a radio antenna (天线) during the First World War.

Tourists have a choice when they climb the tower. They can either walk 1, 665 steps to the top     9     use one of the elevator cars from 1899. Once tourists reach the top, where the Eiffel’s office is, they can have a drink in the tower’s top-floor champagne bar. Today, the tower ,     10     is a symbol of France is a great destination for tourists from all over the world.

Dubai was a 6,000-person fishing village half a century ago. Since 1966, when oil was discovered there, the population of Dubai has grown to 2.6 million. Over the years, it    1     (become) a well-known tourist destination.

    2     attracts tourists to Dubai are tax-free shopping, excellent accommodations, delicious food and beaches. In fact, some foreigners come here only    3     (experience) the shopping. There are dozens of shopping malls,     4     (provide) every famous brand you can name. The outdoor markets sell everything from spices (香料) to gold     5    fair prices.

Choosing what places to visit in Dubai is difficult, because even the hotels there are also amazing     6     (attract). The Burj A1 Arab,     7     lies on its own island, is considered one of the world’s best hotels. Built in the shape of     8     ship, this hotel is still     9     (tall) than the Eiffel Tower.

Indeed, travelling around this country will     10     (true) give you an amazing experience because of its interesting things offered to all types of tourists.

Weddings are generally considered personal events, but some couples in India   are more than happy to have strangers all over the world attend    1    (they) traditional weddings, for a     fee.

    2    (pay) hundreds of dollars to attend the wedding of two strangers in a    3    (total)   foreign country may seem strange to some people, but according to a company specializing in wedding tourism, it is “the    4    (culture) immersion ( 渗 透 )” for tourists to experience many elements of Indian culture. Clients get to put on traditional Indian clothing, taste local food, take part in beautiful wedding customs, which will usually create    5     unique atmosphere for the clients. As for the couples getting married, they get to share the happiest day of their lives not just with family and friends,    6     with the world.

Tourists     7     (interest) in attending a traditional Indian wedding through JMW have to     pay a fee of $150 for the one-day attendance, or $250 for two days,     8       covers the entrance to the wedding plus food and drinks, as well as a person to welcome them and explain all the traditional customs.

So far, feedback from both tourists and Indian couples    9     (appear) to be very positive. “The    10     (contribute) I made was the best and easiest way to thank the couple for their   hospitality and this extraordinary experience,” one Hungarian tourist said. Couples, on the other hand, are excited to know people from other countries.

When in 1984 I. M. Pei, then the most sought-after architect in America,    1    ( present) his plans for a 70-foot glass pyramid in the l8th-century courtyard of the Louvre, the general     2     (react) was anger. Because Mr. Pei was Chinese-American, he    3    ( apparent) had no understanding of the Louvre, or Paris, or France.

However, these remarks did not annoy him. With quick enthusiasm and wide smiles, he took them. He had been asked to design    4    new entrance for the museum and,    5    everyone's surprise, instead of adding on some concrete block, he had created a great welcoming space: put a winding staircase underground and capped it with a ray of light,    6     did not hurt the old facades (外墙).

When he was a child, his imagination    7    ( shape) by his family’s ancient gardens at Suzhou in Jiangsu. There, he would wander winding    8    ( path ) through fantastic rocks towards pavilions (亭子),unconsciously    9     (absorb) the beauty of the surroundings.

Mr. Pei built a hotel complex at Fragrant Hill outside Beijing, after returning to China in 1974. He regarded this as a chance    10    ( bring) the Chinese away from their dull eastern European blocks and back to the domestic traditions they had lost.

Europe offers amazing scenery, and much of it     1    (connect) by rail. For that reason, many travelers insist that a Eurail Pass is the best way     2    (go). Eurail is the brand name of a train pass that can be purchased and used only     3     non-European residents. My parents experienced the     4    (convenient) of a Eurail Pass as they traveled through eight countries in three weeks. They loved the ease of simply getting on the train and     5    (show) their passes.

How can you get a Eurail Pass? You can buy it in Europe, but it’s more expensive. It’s     6    (good) if you order it before you arrive and have it     7    (mail) to your home, office or hotel. You can choose the length of time that you want the pass to be valid. It’s not necessary, though, to state     8    (exact) when your travel will begin. You take care of that at the train station before you embark on(开始) your first train trip. After that, just sit back and enjoy beautiful landscapes from the comfort of your seat.

According to     9     passenger, “A Eurail trip is the perfect way to explore Europe and its wonderful cities,     10     is a journey full of breathtaking adventures.” Are you ready to begin your adventure?

Nowadays more and more people like to travel,     1     (especial) when vacations come.A great number of people rush out of their homes or companies to     2     (travel) spots. They either drive or take a bus, a train, a ship     3     so on. Some even ride bikes.

However, there     4     (be) another way of travelling—poorism. People have a tour in     5     poorest areas of the worlds Some people may take a one-day poorest tour, and some even pay to stay in very poor neighborhoods     6     (experience) the lowest living standards in the worlds Poorism tours take place around the world, and not just in the third world     7       (country).You can, for instance, tour New York neighborhoods in the Bronx. Such tours can take people into the heart of poor areas.These tours may awaken people to pay     8     (much) attention to long-standing poverty, or the effects of war.

Some think that tours in the poor areas can raise social care. And the money from the tour can     9     (donate) to help the people     10     live there.

For the first time in 94 years, the Palace Museum has extended its opening hours, allowing the public to celebrate the Lantern Festival at night in the ancient palace.

About 3,000 lucky visitors received free tickets from the government, among     1     was Zhang Zhifu, a 77-year-old public security volunteer. It’s a mark of gratitude for her volunteer work. “It is       2     (true) an honor to be granted this special privilege,” Zhang said.

To guarantee the     3     (safe) of the palace, festival organizers     4     (plan) this year’s Lantern Festival event used LED lights rather than traditional paper lanterns and red candles. It’s a fascinating event for visitors to absorb     5     (they) in the festive atmosphere in the museum. Discussion of the   Palace Museum’s new look lit up social media following Tuesday’s display.

Since he became director of the Palace Museum, Shan Jixiang     6     (bring) many changes to the world’s     7     (large) royal complex (建筑群). Once in a speech the 64-year-old director shared his idea about how to make traditional     8     (treasure) come alive again. “     9     matters to a museum is not how many visitors they have, but how close they are     10     people’s daily lives,” he said.

Whenever anyone asks me where my favorite place in China is, I say Dali without hesitation. Dali,     1    (surround) by mountains for hiking and lakes for bicycling around , is the kind of place that everyone likes.

Last year I met a couple of young students I’d known    2     I travelled to Dali, and we agreed     3    (cycle) along the lake in a small town outside of Dali. The lake     4     (it) was pretty easy to cycle around ,     5     flat paths passing through a lot of little villages. While cycling, a woman recommended an hour-long boat ride for about 40 RMB each--a bit expensive but     6     adventure we felt like having, so we paid for it.

In about 20 minutes we witnessed in     7    (excite) how a fisherman fished with his fishing birds. A string was tied around each bird’s neck so that when it dived for fish, it was unable to swallow them. The birds     8     (give) a fish as payment for their service after the fisherman had a satisfactory catch. I’d     9           (previous) read about this fishing method, but it was pretty exciting to see first-hand.

The day finished with a brilliant sunset,     10     I climbed onto a roof to get a photo of.