Since I was first in China, my life, and China itself,     1     (develop) and changed a lot. I came here in 2015 to travel and visit a friend. I had a fantastic time,     2     (explore) beautiful places in Beijing, Shanghai, Sichuan and Hong Kong within 5 weeks. China is a country rich in old customs, and one full of modern wonders. Although some things will always stay the same, other things are changing at a speed beyond     3     (imagine).

The trip to Mount Huangshan leaves me a deep impression. The scenes are so breathtaking. The rolling sea of clouds will remind you how tiny we humans are. The hot spring at the foot of the mountain will undoubtedly help you get     1     (refresh)! The amazing thing is that the colder the temperature gets, the     2     (hot) the spring!

What comes next is the endless series of steps. You can’t help wondering     3     hard it was then for the people to put all those rocks into place.

    1       (locate) in the center of Spain, the capital city Madrid is famous for its art galleries. The Prado Museum has one of the world’s     2     (big) collections of art works and paintings by Picaso     3     (exhibit) at the Reina Sofia Museum. Many people are attracted to Madrid for its exciting nightlife, but the city appeals to young people because it is home     4     the Real Madrid soccer team with many star players.

Jiuzhaigou is famous     1     its beautiful lakes waterfalls and colorful forests. It got this name because there are nine Tibetan (藏族的) villages in the valley. The valley is a     2    (nature) habitat for two of China’s most endangered species—the giant panda and the Sichuan takin (羚牛). Most scenic spots     3    (cover) by forests. The most comfortable climate to visit Jiuzhaigou is in July. The weather is often changing,     4     we highly recommend you to take umbrellas and hats.

It is ten in the morning, and I am travelling by raft down the Li River. The sun is already burning hot     1     it has not yet reached full strength，but a calm breeze cools my skin. So far the day is wonderful, but the purpose of my trip is not just     2     (have) fun: I am following in the footsteps of Xu Xiake, the famous Chinese travel writer and geographer. Though Xu was from Jiangsu he spent more than 30 years     3     (travel) throughout the country, and greatly     4     (admire) my destination today — Ox Gorge.

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.

Not long ago, a girl     1     (call) Daisy took a magic trip around the world. First, she came to Tibet in China to visit antelopes. But to her great     2     (disappoint), she could only see mountains and people. Then an antelope told her     3     (sad) that they were being killed     4     large numbers by humans for their wool to make clothing.

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.

Once a small county in mountains and little-known to the rest of China, Chongli in Hebei Province, where most of the snow sports     1     (hold) in 2022, is already benefiting from the Olympic Games.     2     (link) to Beijing by a high-speed railway line that began operating in December, 2019, Chongli     3     (become) one of the country's hottest skiing destinations now. The railway has reduced the travel time     4     the capital and mountain resorts from more than 3 hours by car to about 50 minutes by train.

Ed Stafford is the first person     1     (walk) along the Amazon River from the mountains of Peru to the mouth of the river in Brazil. His amazing journey     2     (take) two years and four months. There are many dangerous animals in the rainforest, like snakes and crocodiles, but luckily Ed was only bitten by ants and mosquitoes. On his trip, Ed had to find fruit and nuts or catch fish each morning.     3     often bothered Ed was that sometimes food was hard to find and he got easily tired and hungry.