In recent years, food has apparently become a new hot spot for Chinese cities to attract tourists. Following Zibo and Harbin, Tianshui,     1     ancient city in Northwest China's Gansu Province, became the     2     (hot) tourists destination of 2024 because of malatang, a local street dish.

Malatang,     3     (literal) meaning “numbing, spicy, and hot” in Chinese, is a common street food that can be found all over China, but its tastes differ depending     4     the region. In Tianshui, malatang features a mix of fresh vegetables and meat     5     (boil) in a hot, spicy chicken soup.

Tianshui went viral when a student     6     (post) a seven-second video in February on her social media. In the video, she suggested     7     (make) Gansu malatang a national dish. The video,     8     quickly received millions of likes online, attracted food lovers to the city     9     (experience) this local dish firsthand. Malatang also helps draw more visits to key     10     (attraction) in Tianshui, such as Maijishan Grottoes and Fuxi Temple.

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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, making it one of the country’s     1     (large)minorities (少数民族). In recent years, Tibet     2     (gain) recognition and appreciation across the globe. With some of the world’s tallest mountains, Tibet attracts many people     3     want to climb Mount Everest.

When it comes to traveling to Tibet, you should know     4     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 a chance to find out that     10     (recognize) and keeping our differences is important.

China has a unique and time-honored architectural tradition, dating back to the Zhou Dynasty. Since ancient times, several types of architecture have been     1    (traditional) built by the Chinese. Each of these kinds of construction has different features.

The wooden architecture has distinctive features     2    changed little from the Zhou Dynasty. The buildings     3     (construct) strong enough to survive natural disasters and were easier to rebuild. A     4    (notice) feature of the wooden buildings was roofs with wide eaves (屋檐) and slightly upturned corners. The builders considered     5    important to cover wooden buildings with     6    (overhang) roofs. This was to protect the building from weathering since wood got damaged much     7    (fast) when it was wet.

Another feature is the south facing orientation (方向). When courtyards were built with taller buildings in the north     8    shorter walls facing east and west in the south, it allowed the maximum amount of sunlight     9     (warm) the building during the winter months. This was     10     the door and windows of the main building faced southwards and opened over the inner courtyard.

Venice of Italy is one of the world's top tourist     1     (destination). Before the COVID-19, around 20 million visitors visited the city a year, which caused many problems such as pollution from ships and being overcrowded.    2     (deal) with these problems, city officials are planning to charge tourists for visiting the city's historical centre and its beautiful canals (运河). According to Italian La Stampa newspaper, visitors may spend between 3 euros and 10 euros     3     (enter) into Venice. This probably starts from     4     summer of 2022. There are also plans to set a limit on the number of visitors     5     can enter the centre each day.     6     may be necessary for tourists to book their visit to Venice ahead of time.

Venice officials     7     (talk) for many years about the number of visitors crowding to the city. Environmentalists are     8     (extreme) worried about the damage the ships do to undersea species in the Venice Lagoon. Venice's famous squares and architecture are also ad-vised to put under the     9     (protect). Italian Culture Minister says that Venice should     10     (add) to the list of Danger Sites of United Nations' culture agency. However, a hotel worker says Venice needs tourists because they spend big.