The recent hit in China is all about Harbin, Helongjiang. Numerous netizens have expressed their longing for this northern ice city,     1     (enthusiastic) declaring, “Harbin, I’m coming!”

Among those highlights,     2     journey of 11 kids from Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region has melted hearts across the Internet. Chinese netizens have been eagerly following their adventures online.

Fondly (深情地)     3     (describe) as “Little Tangerines (柑橘)” for their orange-colored coats, the kids also visited China’s northernmost town,     4     they sang the national anthem. The firefighters there had prepared snow sculptures and snowmen, eagerly expecting the     5     (arrive) of the “Little Tangerines”. Mr. Liang, the leader of the group, confirmed their coming in Mohe.

This study tour, under the spotlight of the entire Internet,     6     (draw) a lot of attention. The parents are grateful for the concern shown by netizens and the care provided by friends in the Northeast China. They feel more     7     ease with everyone’s collective support.

    8     was reported that the residents organized a fleet of about 300 private vehicles,     9     (provide) free rides to tourists. Despite the city’s freezing climate, its residents work diligently     10     (create) a warm environment for their guests.

On October 1^st, I came to Sydney, Australia to visit my friend there. As I majored in social studies, what I was interested in was meeting the people there and experiencing their culture, food, and way of life.

My friend     1     (share) many different but yummy Australian meals with me, bringing me to my first open­air barbecue. So my first     2     (impress) of Australia was all about food. Much Australian food is     3     (original) British.

On the third day, my friend and I went to Katherine,     4     we learned about the life and customs of the Aborigines. They are native to Australia. The Aboriginal population might be small,     5     its influence is still visible. They are in close contact with nature and this shows in their music, which     6     (celebrate) the natural world and the     7     (spirit) world around them. They use sticks     8     (find) on the ground as musical instruments.

Several days passed and it was time for me     9     (say) goodbye to Australia. I enjoyed my time here very much. After being here for a while, my biggest impression was the complicated mix of     10     (people) and cultures that make up the nation. Personally speaking, I was more interested in the people themselves, whose friendliness and warmth made me feel at home.

The beautiful Li River and its amazing    1     (surround) scenery is one of the most well­known tourist destinations in China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Previously, water quality in the Li River    2     (suffer) greatly from water pollution. Local officials    3     (concern) that the pollution was damaging the natural environment and felt that urgent steps should    4     (take) to restore the river’s original beauty. A comprehensive initiative was started, with     5    number of measures that addressed the issues. With these measures, it     6     (believe) that the beauty of the Li River will be preserved for generations    7     (come).

    8    addition, the ambitious “Water Ten Plan” is also now tackling water pollution across the country. Other initiatives, such as the “River Chief System”, hold senior officials     9     (response) for reducing water pollution. With such campaigns     10    effect, China’s waterways are heading towards a clean and sustainable future.

I arrived in Australia in October     1    (visit) my friend. Australia,     2    (locate) to the south of the equator, is often informally referred to     3     “down under”. My first impressions of Australia have been all about food! Bakeries, fast-food joints, butcher shops, cafes and restaurants everywhere provide some of     4     premier food experiences in the world. I learned to play the local instrument, didgeridoo. I put my mouth on one end and blew while     5     (vibrate) my lips but failed. A     6     (skill) player can play for a long time by     7     (continual) breathing in through his nose while breathing out through his mouth and into the didgeridoo. After experiencing Australia, personally speaking,     8     I like most about Australia is the people     9     (they). Their friendliness and     10     (warm) made me feel at home whenever I went.

My friend and I have arrived in Katherine,     1    is a town in Australia’s Northern Territory. We’re here to learn about the life and     2    (custom) of the Aborigines, who are native     3     Australia. The Aboriginal population might be small, but     4    (it) influence is still visible. For example, “Bondi” in “Bondi Beach” is an Aboriginal word which     5    (mean) “water breaking over rocks”.

    6    (survive) in the vast land on the ocean, the Aborigines had to be in close contact with nature, which shows in their music, too, like     7    (celebrate) the natural world and the     8    (spirit) world around them. Most of their musical instruments are really just sticks     9     (find) on the ground, among which there is     10     amazing instrument called the didgeridoo.

DUBAI — Dubai has retained its leading position in the MENA (中东和北非) region on Kearney’s Global Cities Index, ranking 23rd globally and     1     (claim) a spot in the top 25 for the third consecutive year.

According to the report, prominent emerging venues around the world,     2     (particular) in the Middle East, have seen incredible gains in their global city performance amid a changing profile of     3     (global) — and a new distributed geography of opportunity is emerging. Abu Dhabi,     4     instance, climbed ten spots on the global rankings as it strengthened its position as     5     leading international venue.

Built around 605 in China’s Sui Dynasty (581-618), Zhaozhou Bridge is the oldest     1     (exist) bridge in China. It stretches across the Xiao River, 2500 meters from the southern gate of Zhao County (县), Hebei province. Li Chun, a Sui Dynasty architect, presided (主持) over its     2     (construct).

In the Sui Dynasty, Zhaozhou Bridge connected north and south as     3     major transportation centre. With the Xiao River     4     (break) the south-north traffic, building a bridge was     5     (bad) needed. Given that the river dried up in spring and winter     6     flooded in summer and autumn, the bridge had to be designed to withstand severe hydrologic (水文的) conditions.

The Zhaozhou Bridge bears two pairs of small arches (拱门) at each side of the central arch. All of the arches are circular and built of stone.     7     (compare) with a filled spandrel (拱肩) arch, this single-span open-spandrel arch minimized water blockage and increased the flow area by 16.5%, especially when the Xiao River was flooded. Besides, as the bridge was single span, the weight of the whole bridge and its traffic load     8     (shoulder) by two arch feet, causing great pressure on the abutments (桥墩)     9     help to transfer the load on the large arches by more than 500 tons and save more than 200 cubic meters of stone. Zhaozhou Bridge is the world’s earliest open-spandrel arched bridge, 700 years earlier     10     its European counterparts.