When I was young, I dreamed of travelling all around the world and seeing great places. I’ve wanted to live my whole life     1     (adventurous) and see different parts of the world. It’s better     2     (start) young and to just get going. Once I make a decision, I’ll never look back. So far, I’ve been lucky and my travels through China have been     3     great experience.

The     4     (good) memory is complicated. I really enjoyed hiking around an area     5     (call) Ta Gong in Sichuan. A friend and I hiked there for3 days. The first night we    6     (sleep) in a small Tibetan family, the second night in the open air. We continued walking on our last day,     7     (enjoy) a really sunny day! Meanwhile, I've equally enjoyed smaller experiences, such as the people I've been meeting. On a rainy evening in Yangshuo, I was setting up my camp     8     a man came and asked me to stay in his home. They offered me dinner and a very warm bed to sleep in     9     the night.

There is much beautiful natural scenery all over the country. I’ve met many very friendly people and also had a lot of really great     10     (meal)!

Eastern China can see a sea of flowers     1    full bloom in the water. Every spring, this gorgeous sea of flowers attracts countless tourists     2     (appreciate) the beautiful scenery.

What people see is actually a great example of Chinese intelligence. China’s ancient philosophy, the harmonious     3    (interact) with nature, blooms and hears fruit here. 5.000 years ago, this was a beach. 3, 000 year ago, the coastline moved eastward, and appeared in Xinghua area. 1, 000 years ago, to prevent floods, the hardworking and intelligent people in Xinghua dug a network of deep ditches or streams in the swamps     4     piled up the soil on one side, forming fields suitable for cultivation.

This fields’ shapes and sizes vary. Big ones can In, a kilometer wide, the smaller ones just a few meters. All have our thing in common--they are surrounded by water. The fields     5    (disconnect) to each other, looking like islets on the sea.

For the local natural conditions, hardworking and intelligent local ancestors     6    ( transform) low-lying wetlands unsuitable for agriculture into farmland field fields, providing grains and vegetables for     7     locals. Also, these fields have maintained the original water currents, rivers and canals, and the surmounting natural     8    (ecology) environment.

It has formed a new landscape     9    (represent) the unity of man and nature. Today the unique landform of the Xinghua Fields has become a     10     (global) important agricultural heritage.

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.

A grand bridge over the Yangtze River serving cars and trains began operations on Wednesday in Nantong, Jiangsu province, and is expected to     1     (great) promote the integration (整合) and the economy of one of China’s most developed regions-the Yangtze River Delta.

It took six years and four months    2     (build) the bridge between Nantong and Zhangjiagang. Many new technologies     3    (use) then, including cables (电缆) with the highest tensile (拉力的) strength in the world and     4     advanced anti-collision system.

“The anti-collision system can warn the river traffic authority within 3 kilometers if a ship appears likely to strike the bridge.” an engineer said. Each of the bridge’s 432 cables can hold up to 1, 000 metric tons, roughly the     5     (weigh) of more than 600 cars.

As the second dual-use bridge in Jiangsu,     6     (follow) the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, the newly opened structure will help to ease traffic jam,     7     currently occurs on two neighboring Yangtze River bridges in Nantong and Wuxi cities. Travel time between Nantong and Wuxi by highway will be cut in half to 40 minutes.

The upper half of the bridge, a highway of six lanes,     8     (have) a speed limit of 100 kilometers per hour. The     9     (low) half of the bridge has four lanes for trains. With what is designed to be 200 km/h, the new railway lane will cut travel time between Nantong and Shanghai from 3. 5 hours     10     just over an hour.

Shennongjia is a household name in China because it’s the home of the legendary “wild man”. Its folk tale spans the generations.

Between 1976 and 1981, the Chinese Academy of Sciences organized three large scale     1       (science) investigations. They have collected hair, footprints and waste suspected of belonging     2     a “wild man”, but some experts argue that most were the result of bears, monkeys or even human beings. They failed     3     (uncover) the myth of “wild man”, but discovered the area’s rich biodiversity. Although several hundred people have claimed     4     (they) as eyewitnesses of some giant apelike creatures in Shennongjia, there is no tangible evidence to confirm the     5     (exist) of a “wild man”.

Nowadays, Shennongjia’s attraction is not merely about “wild man”. Its appeal     6     (be) more about its lively ecology, rich biodiversity and karst landforms. Shennongjia’s beauty varies over the year as nature     7     (take) its course. Tourists can enjoy flower blossoms in spring, be shaded from the summer heat, appreciate red leaves in autumn     8     go skiing in winter.

The “wild man” legend has been passed on for generations by word-of- mouth. In 2016, the legend of "wild man" in Shennongjia     9     (add) to Hubei province’s intangible cultural heritage list. Today, tourists can visit Wild Man Cave,     10     eyewitnesses claimed that they spotted the creatures, and see “wild man” sculptures.

The younger generation is turning its back on the traditional holiday routes of museums and shopping centers in favor of new experiences. Traditionally, Chinese tourists travel in large groups     1    (organize) by travel agencies. The problem is that such trips lack privacy, flexibility or individuality.

Now, a growing number of Chinese are expressing interest in vacations which are tailored    2    (meet) their specific requirements. Studies show that most of them are middle class. Their high incomes make it possible for them to design their unique holiday     3    (path)instead of walking on well-worn ones. Moreover, the majority are    4    (main) the post-80s youth and 90s youth,    5     don't want to visit crowded tourist sites. Instead, they are looking     6    novel experiences to see new cultures and hear exceptional stories.

China is a latecomer to the     7    (develop) of new forms of tourism. It will take some time to popularize the new travel trend and the prices must remain competitive to ensure that regular tourists can afford    8    .However, as society    9    (progress), the rapid rise in incomes and     10     (high) living standards will see more Chinese searching for experiences that are anything but traditional.

Tucked away in the northern woodlands of Iceland     1    (lie) a cozy new spa set to soothe visitors who are looking to enjoy natural hot springs and     2    (green) in equal measure.

Forest Lagoon will provide the services that visitors have come to expect from a modern geothermal spa in Iceland. However, it is the Lagoon's integration with     3     surrounding rock and wooded environment that sets it apart.

Soaking in one of two 104 F infinity pools, visitors can look through the opening of birch, pine and fir trees to a     4    (panorama) fjord vista.

The spa's leisure pools are heated     5     all-natural geothermal water sourced from the mountainside behind it. Originally discovered by construction     6    (crew) in 2014 during an unrelated tunnel project connecting Akureyri and Húsavik, the water has been transformed from a source of headache to a source of relaxation.

    7    (location) in the Vaðlaskógur forest, the spa is a couple minutes’ car drive or a short walk from Akureyri,     8    is about a 40-minute flight or five-hour drive from Reykjavík.

Hrólfur Karl Cela is one of the lead architects working on Forest Lagoon.     9    (work) on designing the Blue Lagoon and GeoSea spas with Reykjavík-based Basalt Architects, he explained the main goal of these projects is integrating     10     into the environment and emphasizing the unique quality of each location.

In 1883, a creative bridge engineer named John Roebling     1     (inspire) by an idea to build a great bridge to connect New York with Long Island. However, bridge     2     (expert) throughout the world thought it was impossible and told Roebling to forget it. After much discussion and persuasion he managed     3     (convince) his son Washington, also a bridge engineer, that the bridge could in fact be built. The project started well, but an accident on the site took away     4     life of John Roebling and Washington was so severely brain-damaged that he could only be able to move a finger. However, Washington was never discouraged and still had a     5     (burn) desire to complete the bridge and his mind was still as sharp as ever. One day as he lay in his hospital bed,     6     (sudden) an idea hit him. By moving his finger, he slowly developed a code of     7     (communicate) with his wife. For 13 years Washington tapped out his instructions with his finger on his wife’s arm, until the bridge was finally completed. Today the Grand Brooklyn Bridge     8     (stand) in all its glory, showing us that we can make     9     is impossible possible with determination and persistence. It is also regarded     10     an honor to Washington’s determination not to be defeated by conditions.

Huangguoshu Waterfall, also called Huangguoshu or Huangguoshu Falls, is the largest waterfall in Asia and the third largest waterfall in the world.     1     (undoubted), it is Guizhou's NO.1 natural attraction. Compared     2     the amazing natural wonders — Jiuzhaigou National Forest Park in Sichuan and Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan, though Huangguoshu Waterfall is less visited by international travelers, it has     3     (it) own unique features.

Located on the Baishui River in Anshun, Guizhou (about 128 kilometers away from Guiyang,     4     capital of Guizhou), Huangguoshu National Park is centered at Huangguoshu Waterfall which is at 83 meters in width and 67 meters in     5     (high). There are altogether 18 waterfalls with various sizes. The total width of the combined waterfalls     6     (be) 101 meters. All the waterfalls form a great “family”,     7     is ranked as the largest waterfall cluster (群) in the world in the Guinness Book of World Records. Huangguoshu Waterfall is so impressive and it can     8     (view) from all angles — above, below, front, back, left and right.     9     (get) the best views and hear the deafening roar (轰鸣), travelers should visit Wang Shui Ting and the viewing platform by Rhinoceros Pool. It is a great idea to spend one day     10     (explore)Huangguoshu Waterfall from Guiyang City.

Located in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, Jiuzhaigou Valley is famous     1     its greenish-blue lakes, beautiful waterfalls, colorful forests, snow-capped peaks     2     the local Tibetan ethnic culture.

Jiuzhaigou got     3    (it) name because there are nine Tibetan villages in the valley. For centuries Tibetan people have lived in the region, but it was not officially discovered by the government until 1972. It     4    (declare) a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.

The valley is the     5    (nature) habitat for two of China’s most treasurable endangered species — the giant panda and the Sichuan takin(羚牛). You are likely to see other     6    (creature) including birds, insects and fish.

Over 80 percent of the scenic area is covered by forests. In the lower regions, there are plenty of grasses and reeds. These are quickly replaced by bamboo forests     7     in turn give way to conifers(针叶树) at the upper regions. Beyond them, snow-capped peaks of the Minshan Mountains are also very     8    (attract).

The most comfortable climate     9    (visit) Jiuzhaigou is in July. Umbrellas and wet weather clothing, as well as sun protection cream and hats are     10    (high) recommended as the weather is often changing.