The passage is about a letter    1     (write) by LiQiang who is taking    2    the prize that he won last year. At first he was nervous and     3     (certain) about the journey. However, with WangPing’s guiding, LiQiang was transported into the future     4    (safe). Hit by a lack of fresh air, his head ached and he tried to make the necessary adjustment to this new situation. Soon he was back     5    his feet again and flew after WangPing in a hovering carriage     6    (drive) by computer. Arriving at WangPing’s house, LiQiang was shown into    7    large room made of trees,     8    leaves provided the room with oxygen.     9    (exhaust), LiQiang slid into bed and only then     10    he fall fast asleep.

4 . In 2020, Sally Smith struggled for a successful life but was up to her neck in bills. Frustrated, she _______ on Facebook: I want to travel the world with my son.

Indeed, she worked long hours daily but work _______ her little time for Mark who was struggling with reading in school and refused to talk with others. As she _______ at the Facebook responses, Sally made a(n) _______ to her son seriously she would be his learning _______ and meanwhile she decided to get rid of everything to start travelling. With the first destination_______ , she soon sold or donated most of their belongings.

For the next eight months, they traveled through Thailand and Africa while Sally earned money from her new business through social media. Gradually, Mark became a(n) _______ reader. “When your child has freedom and flexibility, he can _______ in so many ways on his own terms,” says Sally. “His complete change is _______.”

Sally was tired of ________ booking flights, cars and places to stay. The concept of living in a van (房车) and exploring the country ________ her. Within weeks, Sally ________ a 1989 Ford with a kitchen and beds for $5,900. They set off for another ________ in Southern California.

She shared the journey on social media and ________ a lot of fans. Perhaps her biggest fan is Mark, ________. “My son has come out of his ________ and now he’s open to trying new things.” she says.

The two might live in a house again someday but don’t plan to ________ anytime soon. For now, they enjoy their ________ life. “We’ve learned that we should enjoy every moment and ________ accept what life brings,” says Sally. “We’re defining what ________ means to our family.”

Yours,

Li Hua

7 . Sharon Holland and her husband, Jer, are travelling around the world and saving money at the same time-by swapping (交换) houses with strangers to keep the bills low. They only have to pay for their flights, meaning they save hundreds of pounds on their holidays each year.

The couple’s occupation allows them to enjoy long periods of school holidays. Both work as school Deputy Principals, which allows them to take their children, Cian, 23, Miah, 13, and Faye, 11, abroad up to four times per year. On average, they pay £1,250 per year for flights.

Sharon, from Cork, Ireland, has exchanged her home with a stranger 40 times in the last 13 years and says she’s never looked back. She said: “I couldn’t imagine travelling any other way now. Swapping our Irish Georgian farmhouse for another house abroad is amazing. There are home-style houses, modern city apartments and beautiful architectural period houses too. Every holiday is different and staying in someone else’s house makes our experience more rewarding and enjoyable. We are able to meet more locals and understand the culture more than we would if we were to stay at a hotel. We bring our laptops during the summer weeks as we are both responsible for timetabling and school planning but this can be done at a distance”.

Sharon has visited various cities in America, France, Cermany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, the UK and their home country of Ireland. “But our favourite place is Italy. We have been lucky enough to visit there six times. Over the years, every experience has been great—from taking in the architecture to the food. We have made some wonderful happy memories for less”, adds she.