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.

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.

Beijing is a city of combinations, with clusters of old structures surrounded by high-rise buildings and tower blocks of apartments, many of     1     were built within the last 30 years.

If we compare a city     2     a tree, the typical landmark buildings are like growth rings of the tree,     3     (record) the development of the city’s culture and economy. It is these historical buildings     4     silently express a way of life and a living imprint of time.