Going to Zhangjiajie reminds people of the mountains in Avatar. For those who love nature, Zhangjiajie National Park is     1     must to visit. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage site, one that has seen tourism boom, stimulating economic     2     (grow), and providing a lot of job     3     (opportunity) for the locals. Over the years, the rock caves and karst(喀斯特)formations     4     (lead) people to call it a “fairyland”.

The park has thick forests, deep canyons, unusual peaks, caves, and pillar-like(像柱子似的)rock formations blanketed throughout the park. These pillar-like rock formations are     5     the park is famous for around the world. One of the fastest and most     6     (effort) ways to experience the area is by riding up the world’s tallest outdoor elevator. The 326-meter-tall glass Bailong Elevator     7     (build) onto the side of a cliff at the start of this century and offers amazing views of the park.

Zhangjiajie National Park is also home     8     many endangered species of animals and plants, and the Chinese government has taken conservation efforts     9     (preserve) the landscape, which will     10     (undoubted) help balance the ecosystem better for more people to enjoy the out-of-this- world scenery.

Walking in the park of Helanshan Rock Art Relics in Yinchuan, Ningxia Hui autonomous region is like     1     (take) a wander through history. One can’t help but be amazed at the number of artworks and carvings on the rocks at the entrance to the Helan Mountains.

Altogether, about 6,000 carvings     2     (find) in the park area since the 1970s. And in the Helan Mountains region, more than 25,000     3     (piece) have been discovered. This enables visitors to get     4     brief look into prehistoric art, perhaps in a trip of just one or two hours. In other places, visitors often have to walk long distances to find such remains.

The highlight of the rock art in the Helan Mountains is     5     (definite) the human faces carved on rocks, a feature     6     is rare in other places. The patterns of the faces are interesting and sometimes hard     7     (explain), such as a face with one eye open and one eye shut, and another face has sheep in the eyes.     8     the whole, these creative patterns reveal a rich spiritual world of humans     9     (live) in the past. Through this kind of art form, we can find out the substance of human nature: knowledge, culture, art,     10     (imagine) and religion.

The Xi’an City Wall is the most complete city wall that has survived China’s long history. It     1     (build) initially to protect the city in the Tang dynasty. Beautifully     2     (restore) to its original appearance, the wall is easy for people     3     (bike) or walk the entire 14 kilometers.

We access the wall through the South Gate. The wall is 12 meters high, on     4     you can see streams of people moving inside un outside the City Wall.

After spending some time looking at all the     5     (defense) equipment at the wall, we decided it was time for some action, for nothing was better than     6    (ride) on a piece of history.

We jumped     7     the idea of hiring our bikes from the rental place. My bike was old and shaky     8     did the job. It took us about 3 hours to go all the way round the Xi’an City wall.     9     (suppose) you can do it in two hours, but we stopped at the different gales and     10     (watchtower) to take pictures or just to watch the local people going about their daily routines.

There are no less than 30 lakes named “West Lake” in China. But the West Lake in Hangzhou is the most     1     (attract) of them all. It is located in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province on the southeastern coast, and the city is also known     2     the Paradise (天堂) of the World in China.

Thousands of years ago, the West Lake     3     (connect) to the sea. The Qiantang River,     4     is not far away from the West Lake, enters the sea in the eastern part of this area. Solid materials, such as sands and stones,     5     (eventual) blocked the connection between the West Lake and the sea,     6     (make) it an inland water feature.

Since the 9^th century A.D., the beautiful views of the West Lake in all seasons     7     (appear) time and again in poems, tales and fictions.     8     is said that there are about 630 legends of the West Lake alone.

In addition, the West Lake Cultural Landscape of Hangzhou was included on the World Heritage List in 2011. It is visited by     9     large number of international tourists every year. Perhaps some of them will add their own     10     (story) to the West Lake’s wealth of literature.

The Silk Road was a passage for the transportation of silk in ancient times. Lots of relics (遗迹) on the road can still     1     (see) now. From the relics tourists can see the outline of the ancient metropolitan (大都会的) areas along     2     fantastic road. In the tour packages, tourists can imagine     3     (they) to be ancient merchants (商人) by riding camels in deserts.

The Silk Road is a long route,     4     covers several provinces in China, from Shaanxi in the east to Gansu Province and Xinjiang in the west. If it is your first trip to China, we    5    (strong) recommend you should spend at least ten days visiting Bering, Xi'an, Dunhuang, Urumqi and Kashgar. You could get to know about his try of China     6     experience colorful scenery along the Silk Road.

If you are an     7    (experience) traveler wanting to explore China fully, it is suggested that you should travel to Dunhuang, Zhangye, Jiayugnan, Turpan, Kashgar and Ummqi to follow the footprint of Marco Polo. This route may take about 15 days. If you have only a one-week holiday, the     8     (choose) of three most famous places will be fit for you.

Along the Silk Road route, Xi’an and Gansu Province are     9     (suit) to visit all year round. The best time     10     (visit) Xinjang is from May to October because the weather is mild.

Do you like travelling abroad? Almost everyone says yes. And     1     (stay) healthy and safe while travelling can help to ensure that your trip is a happy and     2     (enjoy) one. If you are travelling abroad, here are some tips you need     3     (make) your trip much easier.

First of all, make sure you have applied     4     a visa. Also, before you go, fill in the emergency information page of your passport! Make two copies of your passport identification page. This will be     5     (extreme) helpful if your passport     6     (steal). Leave one copy at home with friends or relatives. Carry the other with you in     7     separate place from your passport. Get     8     (you) familiar with local laws and customs of the countries to     9     you are travelling. Do not accept packages from strangers. Do not carry too much money. If you make enough     10     (prepare), you will certainly have a good time!