2 . Borneo is home to some of the most extraordinary wildlife. Several years ago, I decided to go there for a visit. A local person offered to be my guide, which was a great _________for me.

One day, my guide turned off the smooth road and took me across a _________hillside instead. We picked our way carefully when _________, a Rafflesia (大王花) popped into my view among those stones. Oh, dear! More than_________, I bent down and put my nose practically inside the flower’s core.

Nevertheless, to my surprise, it was only one of the _________during the trip.

As I _________the end of my trip, there was still something I had yet to see. We planned to hunt for most feared creature there, the saltwater crocodile, which can grow to a length of 6 meters or more. _________we shone a flashlight towards the muddy shore, little sounds _________in the darkness as if something unseen underwater had broken the_________. Taking a second look, we spotted two greedy eyes just __________the water line. As we drew near, it moved and we saw clearly it was a crocodile. With great caution, we neared it and finally could __________its true dimensions. It was a baby — no more than 0.6 meter long. Aha, whatever, I could now report to the __________back home, who had never been to Borneo, that I had __________a hungry crocodile in the wild and lived to tell the tale.

The world out there is so __________. Don’t let work __________your life. Why not step outdoors and enjoy the wonders nature offers to you?

Located in the north-cast of Italy, Venice is     1    (know) as “The Floating City”. Venice is not a single island. It is made up of over 100 small islands,     2    are connected by waterways and bridges. Even today, boats remain the most common way to travel around. Look anywhere in Venice,     3    you will see     4    (tradition) boats called “gondola”.

    5    (fortunate), water is also putting Venice in great danger. The Floating City is, in fact, sinking. But these floods could now be a thing of the past, thanks     6    a new flood prevention project. Dozens of gates have been built to hold back the sea. Each of these gates     7    (be) 20 meters wide, with the longest about 30 meters long, which will be raised to separate the city from the sea.

But only time will tell if this project is the right solution. The important thing is that action is being taken     8    (protect) the city’s future     9    (generation). And if it works, it means     10    longer, drier future for Venice.

Yours,

Li Hua

10 . Welcome to Iceland! I hope that your trip will be pleasant and that __________ will help you during your stay. It includes very important information you might find useful for your travel and we hope you will enjoy it.

Iceland is becoming a very popular place to visit all year round and we are not surprised. The country with its spectacular, unspoiled, fragile and raw nature, hot springs, icebergs and waterfalls is a feast for the eyes both during summer and winter. Our history and culture is young compared to most other countries. We speak our own language, Icelandic, which due to the country’s isolation in the past, has been very well preserved.

Driving in Iceland can be a bit different from many other countries. We do have a number of gravel roads, single lane bridges, narrow roads, rough mountain roads with unbridged rivers, animal stock near or on the road and weather conditions can change quickly. Therefore driving in Iceland needs your full care during your stay because we want you back safe and happy.

We kindly ask you to help us improve our quality by giving us feedback on how we are doing and what we can do better. Not less importantly, we ask you to help us preserve the Icelandic nature which can be very fragile. Off-road driving is strictly forbidden and please do not litter.

In case of trouble, accident or breakdown please don’t hesitate to contact our emergency phone numbers 840-6010 for south and west Iceland, or 840-6000 for north and east Iceland or one of our many locations around the country and we will do our very best to help you to safely continue your journey.

I trust that your travel in Iceland will be comfortable and pleasant. I wish you a safe journey.