Xiamen, lying in Fujian Province, is a famous coastal city. As far as I’m concerned, Xiamen is very clean and pretty. In that city, we can enjoy the clear sky, the beautiful sea,     1     green tropical plants. As Xiamen is in the southeast of China and close to the sea, it’s neither too cold in winter     2     too hot in summer. The best seasons to go to Xiamen     3    (be) both spring and summer. Besides, there are some famous tourist    4    (site) in Xiamen. And the most beautiful scenic spot is Gulangyu Island. We can visit foreign architectures, nice gardens, beautiful parks, and     5    (tradition) museums there. Once we are in Xiamen, we can’t miss going to Gulangyu Island, or we won’t have     6     good time.

However, in recent years, Xiamen has become a lot     7    (much) modern than it used to be. Nowadays, more and more skyscrapers and shopping malls     8    (build), which make Xiamen a wonderful city for sightseeing and shopping. So I     9    (eager) wish to spend my summer holiday there next time.

Next year if I have enough time and money, I plan     10    (have) a nice sightseeing tour in Xiamen with my close friends. I hope we can spend the happiest time together there.

The Old Summer Palace in Beijing will allow free entry to the public on Sunday, the day     1     marks the 160th anniversary of the burning and massive looting (劫掠) of the palace, in an attempt     2     (remember) history and draw more people into the     3     (memory) place. Also known     4     Yuanmingyuan, the site was once an imperial garden and is now open to the public as a park. An architectural wonder of its age, it was built in the 18th and 19th centuries during the Qing Dynasty (1636—1911). British and French forces     5     (destroy) the place on October 18 and 19, 1860, during the Second Opium War.

In order to allow visitors to explore the Old Summer Palace in     6    (deep), the park has launched the “Old Summer Palace Passport”, which can     7     (purchase) at stores in the park or at Tmall and JD.com stores. Visitors can find seals from the shops near the corresponding     8    (attraction) on the map on the front page of the passport. After collecting all the 51 seals, one from each attraction, visitors can get     9     special seal. “This seal is the symbol of treasure coming into and going out of the Old Summer Palace.     10     (complete) the seal collection is like bringing the Old Summer Palace home,” said a person who works at the park.

Several years ago, my wife and I     1    (take) a life-changing trip to Rwanda in search of endangered mountain gorillas(山地大猩猩).

The “land of a thousand hills” spread out before us as we drove. We were     2    (complete) attracted by the breathtaking scenery. Also, with such     3     inviting scene just down the mountain from our hotel, we couldn’t wait     4    (explore) it. When it came time to search     5     the gorillas the next morning, we did just that. During our trip, we climbed two of the eight     6    (mountain) in the Virunga Mountain Range: Mt. Sabinyo and Mt. Karisimbi.

The first morning, we set out at sunrise to meet our guide     7     helped us arrange our trip. The subject of our search was the Hirwa Group of Mt. Sabinyo, which consisted of a set of young twins and several others. A great Silverback(银背大猩猩) Muninya first     8    (find) by us got up to mess with us a bit before     9    (settle) back down to play with his kids. The second day, we climbed 2,836 meters up Mt. Karisimbi looking for the Susa Group, a family of nearly 40 strong Gorillas of all ages provided even more moments of family fun time to observe.

We wish we were still immersing(使沉浸在) ourselves in the wonderful and     10    (attract) Rwandan culture. We will go back again someday.

If life is a journey, then James and Shepherd Colver are certainly enjoying the ride. It was 9-year-old Shepherd’s idea     1     (ride) from Washington State to the Statue of Liberty in New York with his dad.

Getting across     2     country in a plane to see the Statue of Liberty was not a     3     (choose) for Shepherd. “When you’re     4     a bike, everything just slows down and you get to notice cool things on the side of the road,” he said.

The time,    5     the father and son first had to slow down, was two years ago. “I was feeling really, really sick for my head became really     6     (pain) while I was riding,” Shepherd said. “I     7     (take) to the hospital by my dad and a doctor checked me over and said, ‘Sorry, Shepherd, you have Type 1 diabetes(1型糖尿病).’”

Their trip was put on hold Now, with Shepherd’s insulin(胰岛素)    8    (pack), the two are back on the road. The best part of the experience, according to Shepherd, is     9     (main) just spending time with his dad.

“Part of me is kind of fearing the fact that there’s not much distance left,” James said. “We     10     (stop) someday, which makes me rather sad. I’ve really had the time of my life here.”

There are plenty of fun activities for you to enjoy the Canadian winter,     1     you can keep you entertained all day long.

Situated in Ottawa, the Rideau Canal starts at the foot of the parliament buildings and runs for 8 kilometres through the city.     2     comes as no surprise that in winter this river freezes over and the residents of Ottawa make their way     3     the ice with their families to go ice-skating and skiing.     4     (organise) ice hockey games are played daily and some people even ice-skate to work.

What is     5     (dynamic) than flying through the air, high above the trees on a zip-lining (拉链式的路线飞行) course? Now you can experience this activity     6     (intent) in the winter with a trip above the snow and ice of some of the most beautiful forests in Canada.

With so many lakes and rivers     7     (run) through major cities and towns, it is easy     8     (see) that canoeing is extremely popular in Canada. The most popular run is the Rideau Canal,     9     winds its way through the city of Ottawa and into the mountains.

Canada has so much to offer. So     10     you want to visit or live in this incredible country, you can start your visa process with us today.

After cycling 2,000 kilometers in 18 days, Lan Huiyun and his 13 students finally reached their destination — Qinghai Lake in Qinghai province on August 17.

Lan, 35,     1     geography teacher from Shanxi province, started out with his students on July 30, several days after they     2     (admit) into different universities. They set off from their campus and passed through the province Shanxi, Shaanxi, the Inner Mongolia and Gansu before arriving in Qinghai.

In early May, Lan began to plan a bicycle route     3     would allow the students to receive firsthand experience about local plants, climate and customs. He also provided training,     4     (include) bicycle operation, repairing skills and some basic first aid, to ensure their     5     (safe) and reduce the possibility of accidents. However, they encountered difficulties, such as flat tires and lack     6     oxygen, while cycling in high altitude regions.     7     (fortunate), all of them persisted and finally reached the destination.

It was not the first time that Lan     8     (organize) such journeys to commemorate (纪念) the end of high school. Although it costs time and energy     9     (arrange) such activities, he will continue to bring     10     (many) students to cycle outside in the future because cycling can broaden their horizons.

Thando, a freshman, who is always looking forward     1     knowing about Chinese amazing civilization (文明), is     2     (curiosity) about the Terracotta Army. So he went to the destination to visit it last weekend in the company of a volunteer, also     3     outgoing student from South Africa, who can speak Chinese     4     (fluent). As scheduled, they packed their luggage     5     began their hiking. After checking in, they     6     (allow) to admire the powerful statues. Obviously, what impressed the two     7     (teenager) most was that the soldiers were organized and they were anxious     8     (protect) their emperor with confidence at any time. What a day! Their     9     (one) visit left a deep impression on     10     (they).

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).

Going against the tide of flocking to well-known yet generally jam-packed tourist destinations on vacation, a     1     (grow) number of holidaymakers in China tend to spend their leisure time at lesser-known resorts to seek unique, relaxing holiday experiences.

In recent years reverse tourism     2     (emerge) as a new trend among young holidaymakers in China. During the weeklong public holiday, which ended on Oct 7, large numbers of vacationers, especially young professionals who long to escape busy city life,     3     (avoid) popular holiday destinations in order to get the beaten track and enjoy some peace and quiet. According to data from online travel agency Qunar, the number of rooms     4     (book) at hotels in less-traveled cities during the holiday was up 30 percent year-on-year. Besides crowds, some vacationers chose less-traveled places to save on the cost of trips to popular destinations,     5     often involve expensive tickets, meals and hotel stays. In addition, lesser-known attractions are not     6     “commercial” and “standardized” as developed ones and are able to offer more authentic experiences and natural encounters, according to social media posts. And     7     (like) popular destinations, some underexplored places with little online     8     (expose) can offer more surprises.

Jiang Han,     9     senior researcher at the Beijing-based public policy think tank Pangoal, said that reverse tourism will become one of the future directions for the market     10     is an opportunity for growth comparable to the camping economy.

Weihai, a coastal city of Shandong province, has built a 1, 001-kilometer route that strings together picturesque (风景如画的) coastal and     1     (mountain) landscapes to further develop its tourism sector and rural areas.

    2     (bring) into service in May last year, it has a main highway and branch roads, of the same     3     (long). The 501-km main route goes along the coastline and runs across the mountains. The 500-km branch roads can take visitors to more than 90 percent of the city’s tourism attractions,     4     (include) scenic spots, hotels, RV campsites, home stays and agricultural sightseeing sites. Among the attractions     5     (be) four ski resorts, nine natural hot springs, 15 national-level marine ranches (海洋牧场) and more than 80 agricultural tourism sites.

The highway has made travel across Weihai more convenient and it has brought     6     increased number of visitors to the city, says Wang Hongchen, an official of the culture and tourism bureau (旅游局) of Rongcheng, a county-level city of Weihai. Along the highway, signs     7     (set) at major points so far. Every 30 to 40 km along the route, there is a park with public     8     (facility) where people can enjoy outdoor leisure time. “Over 70 percent of tourists,     9     visited Rongcheng this summer, drove to our city and over half of the total tourists to Rongcheng are     10     outside Shandong province,” says Wang.