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Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, is the economic and cultural     1     (central) of southwest China. It is connected by rail with all of China’s major cities. Its rail connection with Hanoi (河内)     2     (establish)in 1901.

Kunming’s mild climate makes it a good place     3     (visit) any time of the year. Although it can be hot and humid in summer, it has cool, dry winters. The climate here is great for flowers, with more than 400     4     (variety) grown here. The camellia (山茶花) is the city’s official flower. The city is also known     5     its green parks, such as Cuihu (Green Lake) Park with its waterways     6     winding paths.

In addition to its     7     (extreme) beautiful scenery, Kunming serves as     8     base from which people can explore the culture of ethnic groups in the area. The most well known are the Dai, Bai and Naxi. People can also visit the Yunnan Stone Forest,     9     has been known as the     10     (one) wonder of the world since the Ming Dynasty. Located 120 km from Kunming, the stone forest features awesome rock formations.

2 . Sitting on the peaceful coast of Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, watching the sun move quietly into the sea, you shouldn't forget that Charles Darwin arrived here in 1835. He stayed on the islands for five weeks, observing various animals. This finally inspired his famous work, On the Origin of Species. You can certainly follow Darwin's footsteps and enjoy a trip from four to seven days to the islands.

The islands are certainly a paradise for wildlife, as there are no natural killers on the islands and the number of boats and visitors is under government control. Though you cannot walk freely as Darwin did about 200 years ago, each day is as impressive as it could be.

The most well-known animal of the Galapagos is the giant tortoise, which can be seen moving slowly around the highlands of Sanra Cruz, the second largest island there. Some of these creatures are so old that they might have been seen in their youth by Darwin himself.

Despite strict control over activities and timing, your stay on the Galapagos will be remembered as a chain of incomparable pictures: diving with sea lions that swim and play within inches of you; feeling small sharks touch your feet as you swim; and, most magically, seeing a whale and her baby surface with a great breath of air.

Travelling between the islands and observing the wildlife that so inspired Darwin, you will feel as though you are getting a special view of an untouched world. At night you will sleep on board the ship, leaving the wildlife in complete occupation of the islands, which are as undisturbed now as they have been since the beginning of time.

1. What do we know about Darwin's visit to the islands?

A．He completed his famous book on the islands.	B．He studied different creatures on the islands.
C．He was amazed by the beauty of the islands.	D．He enjoyed his travel around the islands.

2. Which of the following plays a role in making the islands "a paradise for wildlife"?

A．Boats are not allowed to approach the islands.

B．Wildlife on the islands have no natural enemies.

C．People cannot walk around the islands as they wish.

D．Tourists are not allowed to kill wildlife.

3. What's the purpose of the passage?

A．To promote Charles Darwin's book On the Origin of Species.

B．To make people interested in the wildlife on the islands.

C．To attract people to visit the Galapagos Islands.

D．To raise readers' awareness of wildlife protection.

3 . A travel journal is one of the best ways to keep a long voyage in memory. Many details that don’t seem important while you are writing your travel journal often turn out to be so memorable.

    1    . When you are on a busy journey, it is easy to forget to write. You may promise yourself that you will write later, but that almost never happens. Take a few minutes every day and put down your memories.     2    .

Use your “down time” for your travel journal. There is a surprising amount of sitting around while traveling. You can always put down a few lines in your travel journal when you are on trains, waiting for planes, drying your laundry, or waiting in line.

At the beginning of your journal, write down the day, where you are, who you are with, maybe even the weather and what you eat.     3    . Years later when you read your journal, you will know exactly what you were doing on that day.

Focus on writing about how you feel. Listing facts and figures is fine but that isn’t why you traveled. A long journey is a time for self-reflection. Memories of these feelings fade quickly with time.     4    .

    5    . Whenever you use a ticket for a train or a museum or a ride, tape the stubs to your journal. They are pieces of history from your journey. Years later you can look at the ticket stubs and see exactly what you were doing on a specific day and how much it cost.

A．Keep ticket stubs.

B．Book your ticket in advance.

C．You’d better write down as much as possible.

D．These are the first details people tend to forget.

E．It doesn’t have to be long, just on a regular basis.

F．Get into the habit of writing your travel journal every day.

G．Writing about those experiences while the memories are fresh is important.