Harbin,    1     (know) for its ice and snow festivals, became very popular last winter. An increasing number of tourists rushed to the “Ice City of China” to experience the best of ice and snow culture. Besides the frosty delights, the city still has much more     2     (offer) all year around, including its traditional European-style architecture, unique cuisine and cultural events. The city’s individual attractions make     3     a must-see spot no matter the weather.

When he was 7 years old, Francis Kere left his family to attend school because his village did not have one of     1     (it) own. Thirteen years later, he moved to Germany. He dreamed of returning home to build the classroom that didn’t then exist. In 2001, Kere completed his first school     2     (build). He then     3     (creative) transformed his village and other communities in Africa. In 2022, he won “Nobel Prize in architecture”, the Pritzker Prize.

Gather a couple of friends and take a leisurely walk through the streets—this is    1    many youngsters enjoy doing when they visit a new city. To them, citywalk means wandering around the city on foot. Participants can follow a distinctive urban route,    2     (explore) the city at their own pace. Compared with famous    3    (spot) and big crowds, they prefer to gain a more inclusive experience of the places they visit.

Have you ever been to London? Which famous sites did you visit? Or, if it is the first time that you    1     (be) there, which one will you check out? Some world famous     2     (culture) sites may already be on your list: Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and the London Tower. However, a tour of London would be incomplete     3       checking out the London art scene.

The eastern Chinese city of Zibo     1     (emerge) as one of the country’s most popular tourist spots in the past few months — thanks to its barbecue. Favored by so-called internet influencers, the city has gone viral on Chinese social media platforms.     2    (video) on sites such as Xiaohongshu show thousands of people traveling to the city to savor (品尝) local barbecue,     3     they say is wrapped in a pancake. When asked     4     attracts them most, travellers say the awesome food in chorus, though the restaurants were not stylishly furnished.

Despite the rapid progress of society, there is a widespread recognition that the quality of life in large cities is getting much    1    (bad). The proper way to tackle this problem is developing mixed-use areas. Mixed-use areas, for example, may contain offices and businesses, apartments, and entertainment facilities.    2    (apparent), they attract people who want to live and work in the same area. Therefore, people spend less time in cars driving to work and play,     3     in turn reduces pollution and possibly improves the well-being of the population.

Beijing Olympic Park, also     1     (know) as the Olympic Green, is located in Chaoyang District, Beijing, with a total land area of 11.59 square kilometers. The famous National Stadium or “Bird’s Nest” is the centerpiece of the park,     2     the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics were hosted. The National Aquatics Center or “Water Cube” hosted the swimming, diving and synchronized swimming events. It was transformed     3     the “Ice Cube” for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, and detachable curling tracks were built on the swimming pool to host curling events.

Beijing is home to more than 3,000 years of charming history. As a keen photographer, I take every opportunity     1     (explore) the capital and record everything I discovered     2     my lens, from hutongs to imperial palaces. But for all its ancient wonders, Beijing is also a place that fully embraces the fast-paced development of modern life, with soaring 21st century architectural wonders     3     (stand) alongside the cultural relics of the past.

The name of Sorrento, a coastal town in Italy, had been put deep in my soul for a long time, mainly through hearing various    1    (performance) of the song “Come back to Sorrento”. After consideration, I finally    2    (pay) a visit to Sorrento during the summer vacation. The town was considerably popular for American weddings and traditional food. One evening, while    3    (wander) on the street, I was attracted by a house. A proud citizen told me that was the restaurant    4    Sophia Loren, the famous actress, once dined. Perhaps what impressed me most about Sorrento was their lemons. The fruit provided the raw materials for lemon soaps on sale everywhere.

Tourists have been warned not to take sand and seashells from beaches in Sardinia, an Italian island in the Mediterranean Sea. More than 40 people,     1     took a combined 100 kilograms of sand and shells, have been fined up to £2,575 each. The law     2     (introduce) in 2017 to ban people from taking the items as souvenirs of their trips. Experts express     3     (they) worry that it could cause beaches to become smaller.