The Eiffel Tower is one of the world’s most famous sights. The 324-meter-tall iron tower,     1     attracts millions of tourists to Paris every year, has been an iconic part of Paris’ skyline for 133 years. However, it is showing its age. Engineers recently conducted a survey of the monument. They found that its metal was full of rust (锈)     2     said it was in a poor state. They added that if its designer Gustave Eiffel was alive today and saw his     3     (create), he would have a heart attack. Engineers said the tower needed many repairs. As     4     matter of fact, a 2016 report on the tower stated there were 698 faults on the tower, which were serious enough to put the     5     (tower) long-term future in doubt.

Construction of the Eiffel Tower started in January 1887 and it opened to the public on the 31st of March, 1889. It     6     (build) to celebrate the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris. The original plan was for the tower     7     (take) down after 20 years. However, the French government changed its mind and     8     (keep) it in place. The tower is     9     (current) being repainted ahead of the 2024 Olympics. Engineers say     10     (paint) the metal will not make the rust problem go away. They say the existing paint needs to be completely removed first.

With cherry blossom(樱花) season right around the corner, the local government in Wuhan， Hubei Province, China, issued recommendations for the best places to admire cherry blossoms, including Donghu Park and Wuhan University.

The first     1    (recommend) place is Donghu Park, among the top three cherry blossom parks in the world alongside parks in Japan and the US.

Wuhan University, which was    2     ( previous) locked down due to COVID-19, is now open to visitors,     3    are willing to register online to enter the campus. The university is famous for its more than 2 ,000 cherry trees, .    4     (earn) it the description “the    5    (beautiful) university campus in China”.

The cherry blossom is one of the    6    (symbol) of Wuhan and as the flower blossoms in spring, it    7     (see) as a sign of energy by local people.“ When we see cherry blossoms fill our city, we know spring is coming and the shadow of coldness has gone away," a Wuhan citizen said.

The flower is also an    8     (inspire) for Wuhan artists. One street artist GAN organized    9    online activity a year ago during the city’s lockdown, inviting artists around the world to create paintings themed on cherry blossoms.

The efforts of the Wuhan government and local people seem to have had an influence as some travelers have begun choosing Wuhan    10    their favorite destination for the upcoming holidays.