2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Volunteer travel,     1     is also known as voluntourism, refers to taking a trip to give back to the local community and make a difference. Volunteer travel dates back to the 1960s, when Alec Dickson and his wife Mora from the UK     2     (found) Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) ,     3     international volunteer organization. Various activities ranging     4     conservation work to education and healthcare projects can be involved in volunteer travel. These projects are     5     (typical) organized by nonprofit organizations or travel agencies that specialize in responsible and sustainable tourism.

Volunteer travel can help address social and environmental issues, contribute to local development projects and help with disaster relief efforts.     6     (work) voluntarily while exploring new places and cultures allows individuals     7     (learn) new skills and gain a deeper understanding of a country and its people.

Now volunteer travel in rural areas is attracting more urban     8     (visitor) with the fast and stressful pace of urban living.     9     has been a growing trend for urban residents to volunteer in rural areas. For those who are sick of urban pressure     10     can’t decide whether to move to the countryside, volunteer travel can be an alternative solution.

3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Last week I had a holiday from work, but     1     (unfortunate) none of my friends had the same week off. I decided that I still wanted to do something, so I booked a train ride To Toronto and reserved a bed in a hostel for one week.

One week by myself! Would I be bored? Quite     2     opposite! I was able to do whatever I wanted. I spent hours in museums,     3     would have seemed dull to my friends. Instead of depending     4     someone else to remember directions, I discovered my     5     (independent) and developed map-reading skills that I didn't know I had. I could get up and go to sleep when I wanted and I didn't have to wait for anyone else     6     (get) ready every morning.

However, I found there were also some disadvantages of traveling alone. I missed     7     (have) someone to talk to. Experiences are often more     8     (enjoy) if they are shared. In addition, eating in a restaurant or cooking in the hostel     9     (be) less fun on my own.

I am very proud of     10    (I) for travelling alone and I had a good time in Toronto. However, in the future, I will prefer to travel with another person or in a small group.

4 . 阅读下面短文，根据所学课文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或用括号内单词的正确形式（至多三个单词）。

I’m sitting in the warm night air     1     a cold drink in my hand and     2     (reflect) on the day－a day of     3     magic! I went snorkelling on the reef offshore this morning and it was the most fantastic thing I have ever done. Seeing such     4     beauty, I think every cell in my body     5     (wake) up. It was like discovering a whole new     6       of life.

The first thing I became     7     of was all the vivid colours     8     (surround) me－purples, reds, oranges, yellows, blues and greens. The corals were fantastic－they     9     (shape) like fans, plates, brains, lace, mushrooms, the branches of trees and the horns of deer. And all kinds of small, neat and elegant fish were swimming in and     10     the corals.

5 . 阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Jack：Hi，Susan，how was the vacation?
Susan：Hi，Jack，it was     1     (excite). I spent the first three days with my friend Mary.Then，after a day’s rest，I     2     (go) to New York to see my sister and I stayed there for another three days.She had been eager to see me for     3     long time.
Jack：So you were also excited about     4     (see) her.
Susan：Of course! I hadn’t seen     5    for 4 years.Besides，it was the first time I had seen her boyfriend，Michael.
Jack：Is he a student，too?
Susan：No，he’s working for a local travel agency(旅行社). He’s been to many places，such     6     San Francisco，Detroit and Atlanta.I can’t remember the     7    (name) of all the places.He made a perfect plan so     8     I could see all the famous places in New York City.
Jack：You’re so lucky! I haven’t been to New York yet.
Susan：It’s hard     9     (believe).
Jack：So tell me about those interesting places.
Susan：OK.We took a lot of photos.Let me show them     10     you.
Jack：OK.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

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.