Some theme parks not only make people feel     1     (amaze) but also are educational. Take the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) in Hawaii for example. It not only shows visitors the Polynesian way of life but also     2     (protect) their skills and culture for the future. Polynesia is     3     name given to the groups of small islands that are spread about the Pacific Ocean.

The     4     (villager) from many island communities come to the Polynesian island villages to show visitors their styles of dress and different customs. They are the places     5     visitors can learn how the islanders make clothes from bark (树皮) and how the islanders climb very tall trees with their bare feet.

One of the important skills for Polynesians is boat-building. It allows the islanders     6     (explore) all the islands in the Polynesian Triangle.     7     (obvious), they were sea travellers in their history moving     8     island to island. They were     9     (confidence) of finding their way by     10     (use) the smell of the wind, the movements of the fish and seaweed, and the heights and directions of the waves.

Needless to say, the trip to the Great Barrier Reef (大堡礁) was a great experience.

The first day     1     (begin) early at a dive shop in Cairns. It took     2     few hours to get to the first reef, so we had a good chance     3     (meet) the people we’d be hanging out with.

Diving was great. Even from the surface of the water, I had a(n)     4     (wonder) view of the reef. Between the fish     5     the endless coral (珊瑚), there was something interesting and beautiful to look at in every     6     (direct). When the sun hit in the reef, everything seemed even more bright and alive.

As we swam around, tons of colorful fish were diving in and out of the coral and I also saw starfish dancing in the waves as sharks swam past. I couldn’t believe how    7     (relax) I felt! Everything moved slowly. I was so enjoyable.

I still remembered that day     8     I dove deep into the Great Barrier Reef with great courage. Going diving for my last Australian adventure was the     9     (good) decision I made. If I had to describe the experience in one word, I’d say diving in the Great Barrier Reef was     10     (simple) unbelievable.

On our way to the house, it was raining     1     hard that we couldn’t help wondering how long it would take     2     (get) there. It was in the middle of Pearl City.

We were first greeted with the barking by a pack     3     dogs, seven to be exact. They were well trained by their masters     4     had great experience with caring for these animals. Our hosts shared many of their experiences and     5     (recommend) wonderful places to eat, shop, and visit. For breakfast, we were able to eat papaya (木瓜) and other fruits from their trees in the backyard.

When they     6     (be) free from work, they invited us to local events and let us know of an interesting competition to watch, together with the story behind it. They also shared with us many     7     (tradition) stories about Hawaii that were     8     (huge) popular with tourists. On the last day of our week-long stay, we     9     (invite) to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars,     10     (listen) to musicians and meeting interesting locals.

Tibet (西藏), which is famous for its special culture and food, lies in the southwest of China. It is home to about 3.2 million Tibetans,     1     (make) it one of the country’s     2     (large) minorities (少数民族). In recent years, Tibet     3     (gain) recognition and appreciation across the globe. With some of the world’s tallest mountains, Tibet attracts many people     4     want to climb Mount Everest.

If you travel to Tibet, you should know the best time to travel there is from April to October every year. If you plan     5     (visit) Tibet, it is important to bring enough clothes. Moreover, besides credit cards,     6     is necessary to bring some cash. To discover more about the cultural traditions of Tibet, it is     7     (high) advised to have a traditional Tibetan meal.     8     (visitor) can buy some statue crafts (工艺品) in markets and shops.

A trip to Tibet can offer a unique travel experience, filled     9     rich cultural traditions and beautiful natural scenery. It will also offer us    10     chance to find out that recognizing and keeping our differences is important.

How time flies! It is six months since I came to London, an     1     (impress) city. I must apologize to you for not writing more     2     (regular). I’m glad you’ll come to London and I refuse to let you pay for anything while you’re here! And     3     moment you arrive in the city, I bet you’ll fall in love with it.

Considering you are curious and     4     (familiar) with London, I’ll give you a brief introduction and     5     (describe) of it and your visit plan.

London is an international city with people from all over the world     6     (live) here and as a result. there are many international restaurants, including many Chinese restaurants. Since you can’t easily get traveler’s cheques (支票)     7     (exchange) at banks or hotels, I advise you to get some of those before you come.

We should consider staying in the English countryside for a few nights as I know you enjoy hiking. And don’t forget a warm coat! You just can’t imagine     8     cold and foggy, it is in the countryside. The majority of the British are friendly and I     9     (make) some good friends who share my interests so far.

Looking forward     10     your visit, Aunt Mei!

Love

Xiao Jin

Two villages have been named the Best Tourism Villages 2022 by the World Tourism Organization, thanks to their achievements in balancing tourism with economic development while     1     (stick) to environmental protection.

According to the organization, 32 villages in 18 countries and regions including Austria, Chile and China     2     (award) the recognition late on Tuesday. China’s Dazhai village in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region     3     Jingzhu village in Chongqing won the recognition.

Figures     4     (provide) by the county’s culture and tourism bureau show that tourism development in Dazhai has brought great economic benefits to villagers and created more jobs     5     them since the village started to develop tourism around 2003.

As the bureau has pointed out,     6     the village only received 32,000 visits in 2004, the number rose     7     (sharp) to nearly 798, 000 in 2019. The villagers’ average income among its 1,212 people of 271 households, also saw     8     rise from 700 yuan per year ($100) to over 34,500 yuan in 2019, the bureau said.

Jingzhu village, the other village recognized by the World Tourism Organization this year, is located in Wulong district of southwest Chongqing. Seated deep in the mountains, the Jingzhu Village keeps the lifestyles and architectural     9     (feature) that are rooted in its distinctive cultural and geographic conditions, laying the foundation of the successful renovation.

The World Tourism Organization began to award Best Tourism Villages across the world in 2021     10     (promote) the cultural heritage protection and sustainable development of villages. China so far has four villages winning the title, the other two being Yucun village in Zhejiang and Xidi village in Anhui.

Local     1     (official) in Beijing promised to further protect the city’s cultural heritage, in particular the narrow streets known as hutongs.

Hutongs are     2     (common) found in the cities of North China, but they are in danger. Beijing is currently believed to have fewer than 1,000 hutongs, most of     3     are near the Forbidden City. Only 60 years ago, the number of the hutongs     4     (be) 3,250.

“Every year more than 100, 000 people visit the Forbidden City during the National Day holidays. The visits put pressure on     5     protection of cultural relics,” said Huang Yan, director of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Urban Planning,     6     (add) that hutongs should be protected from human damage.

The government concentrated     7     how the protection plans were carried out and how the management of cultural heritage worked. Wang Shaofeng, head of the Xicheng District Government, said the area has 182 cultural relics, and many of them were built as far back as the Yuan Dynasty. The district of Xicheng has 1.28 million residents in     8     (it) 57 square kilometers of land. “The most efficient way is to decrease the local population to reduce the possibility of causing harm to the heritage,” Wang said. “Each community has been required     9     (report) the status of its cultural heritage.” No one knows for sure how many hutongs     10     (leave) in the coming 100 years.