I have just come back to San Francisco after     1    (camp) in the Redwood Forest and visiting the wine country of Napa Valley. It     2    (definite) feels good to be back in the city again. There are many beautiful old       3    (build) on top of big hills, offering great views of the city.

My hotel is in the Mission District, which is one of the     4    (old) parts of the city. An art movement     5    (call) the “Mission School” started here,       6     is influenced by graffiti art and comic art . I walked around looking at the street art     7     then ate some delicious Mexican-Chinese noodles. A real mix of cultures here!

I paid a visit to a local museum that showed the historical changes in California. America got California from Mexico in 1848. When gold       8    (discover) near San Francisco, people   from all over the world rushed there     9     (seek) their fortune, including many Chinese. The museum shows how America was built by immigrants       10     different countries and cultures.

Being the biggest and the oldest in America, the Chinatown in San Francisco is a very popular tourist attraction,     1     can be visited at any time of the year. The place used to be the     2    (settle) of Chinese immigrants. With time     3    (go) by, it turned into a centre for Chinese culture.

In the 1906 earthquake, most of Chinatown     4    (destroy), but the city and residents rebuilt it, taking care to include lots of Chinese architecture, such     5     the legendary Dragon Gate, the Tin How Temple and Bank of Canton. On Portsmouth Square, visitors can experience     6    (tradition) Chinese culture in real life. You can find all kinds of souvenirs, goods, clothing and Chinese herbal medicine there. What’s more, you can taste and buy     7    (variety) of Chinese tea. The Chinese food there is     8    (especial) appealing with traditional dishes from all over China.

Chinatowns play     9     important part in the diverse culture of the USA. They allow visitors who have never been to China     10    (experience) traditional Chinese culture first hand.

Every year, at the end of October, tens of thousands of people flock to a Buddhist temple in China to see a huge gingko biloba tree (银杏树) drop its foliage (枝叶) and turn     1     temple from green to gold. The Gu Guanyin Buddhist Temple,     2     (locate) in the Zhongnan Mountains of China’s Shaanxi Province, is home     3     a 1,400-year-old gingko biloba tree. It was said that it was planted by the Tang Dynasty (618-907) emperor Li Shimin,     4     is one of the greatest     5     (rule) in Chinese history. It towers superbly over the temple, and for a few days every autumn, it rains down a gold carpet of     6     (leaf), which stands out against the muted tones of the season. Because of its     7     (strike) appearance, it has been called the world’s most beautiful gingko biloba tree, and     8     (become) a tourist attraction in its own right.

Due to the increasing     9     (popular) of its ancient gingko biloba tree, the Gu Guanyin Buddhist Temple has been reported to have increased     10     (day) visitor capacity to around 7200, between 8 in the morning until 5 in the afternoon.

Machu Picchu Tour

This four-day     1     (walk) tour will take you on     2     (amaze) paths through the Andes Mountains on the way to the city of Machu Picchu. After reaching your destination, you will have a day     3     (explore) and be amazed by this ancient city.     4     (Especial) amazing is the Incas’ dry stone method of building. Inca builders cut stones to exact sizes so that nothing     5     (need) to hold walls together other than the perfect fit of the stones.

Walking is the UK’s most popular sport. It has     1     interesting history. In April 1932, 400 people     2     (leave) Manchester and Sheffield in Northern England to walk across Kinder Scout in the Pennines. They fought     3     the fact that only rich people,     4     went there to kill birds, could visit this beautiful area. Because of the walk, National Parks in England and Wales finally began in 1949, as well as the Pennines Way, one of the twenty long,     5     (wonder) paths.

You don’t have to walk the whole way if you are on one of the long paths. And there     6     (be) a great number of shorter paths for you to choose. But there are a few basic     7     (rule) you should follow. Don’t drop paper and plastic; close gates after you; keep dogs on lead(绳索) if there are farm animals in the area; stay on the path.

Also, remember that British weather can change very quickly,     8     (especial) in the hilly north and west of the country. If you are in Wales, Scotland or the north of England, carry plenty of food and water, as well as warm clothes. National Parks and footpaths are the best way     9     (enjoy) Britain’s glorious,     10       (vary) countryside.

Hello, everyone! Welcome to our city! And I’m your tour guide today. Let me show you     1     the city. As you can see, at present there are some places     2     (rebuild) in order to make the city more beautiful. Look! A new supermarket     3     (build) in the centre. And the main roads     4     (widen) so far. Next, let’s come to the old museum     5     many art works     6     (exhibit). What’s more, a new one is     7     construction behind it. And now we’re coming to the park in     8     you can see that different kinds of activities     9     (do) by people of all ages. Oh, look, there is a good juice shop where fresh and delicious drinks     10     (prepare) for you if you feel thirsty.

The Great Wall was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Just like a dragon, it winds its way from west to east, across deserts, over mountains, through valleys, till at last it reaches the sea.

    1     history, the Great Wall has stood as a symbol of China’s determination to protect its borders. The construction of the Great Wall was not that easy,     2     drew heavily on the local resources for building materials. The walls were     3     (original) built in the Spring & Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Emperor Qin Shihuang succeeded in his effort to have them     4       (join) together. Since then, the Great Wall     5     ( serve) as a monument of the Chinese nation.

With a history of about 2,700 years, some parts of the Great Wall are now in ruins or have disappeared. However, the Great Wall of China is still one of the most appealing     6     (attraction) all around the world owing to its historical significance. The best-known part of the Great Wall of China, Badaling,     7     (locate) 43 miles northwest of Beijing, attracts thousands of national and foreign tourists every day. Another popular section is the Mutianyu Great Wall     8       you can find stunning scenery and well-preserved architecture.

Today, there is a general     9     (recognize) that the Great Wall is one of the most important architectural achievements in history. Visiting the Great Wall provides     10     unique opportunity to immerse oneself in the country’s long and glorious history.