1 . Named “America’s Finest City” due to its hospitality, beauty and ideal climate, San Diego is located on the border with Mexico. The residents are so active outdoors that it is called “Sportstown, the U.S.A.”. San Diego’s 70 miles of beaches are a heaven for swimmers, surfers, divers, boaters and sunbathers. Another favourite outside activity is golf. With 100 courses (about 50 of them public), San Diego is a golfers’ paradise. Many San Diego residents came here first as tourists, who were attracted by San Diego’s sunny beaches, nearby mountains and deserts, plus the cultural delights of any big city. The world-famous San Diego Zoo, SeaWorld Adventure Park, Wild Animal Park, museums and other attractions attract visitors from around the world.

The zoo is home to some 4,000 animals, including the world’s largest group of parrots. Animals are displayed in natural settings, and there is a petting zoo for children. By contrast, the Wild Animal Park is a wildlife preserve with an area of over 2,000 acres and more than 3,000 free-roaming (自由漫步的) animals in natural habitats.

In addition to housing the zoo, Balboa Park is home to several museums and attractions, including an aerospace museum, an art and history museum, the Old Globe Theatre, science museums and even a railroad museum. Free concerts are offered frequently. Another popular attraction is the SeaWorld, a 190-acre marine park.

San Diego’s varied attractions, as well as its business climate, offer many opportunities for students to explore the local culture, meet people from around the world, and gain business experience. At San Diego State University, for example, students in the American Language Institute’s study tour program learn English both in the classroom and while sightseeing.

2 . The Maranhão region of northern Brazil is my ancestral home. For centuries, we have ________ our natural world there, looking after the Amazon rainforest. Our ________ help us sustain the environment, and in return nature ________ us: trees give us food and medicine.

But today, our environment is being destroyed for capitalist (资本家的) ________ and gain. Around us is illegal ________ and mining. In 2012, we found 72 illegal entry points in our territory which needed ________ . We founded the Guardians of the Forest. We local people took matters into our own hands to ________ our land. For me, there was no question I would be part of this ________ .

When we see an illegal camp or ________ a new incursion (入侵), we Guardians have a(n) ________ in dealing with them. Our knowledge of the forest runs far deeper than theirs. Our networks coordinate, study the area, and prepare to ________ . We agree on tactics (战术), then ________ the camps, and destroy their huts and equipment. We take their trucks apart, and burn their tractors. They are left with no choice but to go ________ .

Our resistance is ________ . Today there are only five illegal entry points into our land. This ________ extends beyond our territory’s borders — it’s about our grandchildren having a chance at a future.

After seeing the advertisement in the newspaper, Perce Blackborow resolved     1     (join) the Antarctic expedition led by Sir Ernest Shackleton no matter what challenges might lie ahead. Unfortunately, his application was turned     2     because he was too young and not qualified     3    the expedition. However, he managed to get aboard the Endurance with his friend’s help. He     4     (hide) in a cupboard, but was soon discovered and brought to Shackleton. Although the captain was angry, he assigned the boy     5     (cook) for the crew. Their voyage did not go smoothly, and the Endurance became     6     (stick) in the ice. Before the Endurance was crushed and    7     (sink) into the sea, Shackleton had the ship     8     (abandon), and the crew had to camp on ice. They then sailed to Elephant Island. Soon after that, Shackleton selected a boat party and set off     9     South Georgia Island to seek help.

Mount Tai, a perfect combination of culture and natural landscapes, is awesome    1     (admire).     2     (locate) in central Shandong Province, Mount Tai    3     (rise) 1,545 meters above sea level. It is its highest peak Yuhuangding    4    stands over deep valleys and above other peaks. A seemingly endless flight of stone steps leads you to the Heavenly Southern Gate, where you can anticipate    5     (enjoy) spectacular views. There looking around in the distance, you will be astonished    6     (find) yourself admiring the fantastic views of beauty beyond scenery. Take    7    duration of two days, and you are bound to    8     (reward) with great scenery.

5 . While a lot of undergraduates live with loud roommates, 24-year-old Nikolai shares his home with over 600 noisy animals. It is no _______ he is continuously getting interrupted.

Twenty years ago his parents bought a zoo in Denmark and started the first zoo and rescue centre for animals. Two years ago his dad unfortunately _______ cancer and he was out on his own as a game developer. So he instantly came home again to his mother to _______ the zoo and attend to the 600 animals.

Owning a zoo is busywork with Nikolai taking on many _______: feeding, cleaning and playing with the animals. 600 animals may sound like _______ but Nikolai actually wants the zoo to _______. He hopes to achieve his parents’ goal and make it the greatest rescue centre for rare animals in all of Europe.

“As it is a rescue zoo, everything _______ a little bit differently than it did in the _______ zoos. Because in general zoos, it usually has perfect animals. We feel a need and a (n)_______ to help where we can. Thus, we ________ the zoo into a rescue zoo instead,” Nikolai once said. And that means taking in animals that has been treated ________ or has been in laboratories. And some of our animals may have some scars and some ________ that we have to deal with or treat.

Having to support his mother and the zoo, Nikolai has come up with a ________ way to collect extra money: a mobile app game about the zoo. The game’s ________ will go to various charities. Nikolai believes the money ________ will surely help realize his family’s dream of making their rescue centre the biggest.