Peru     1     (lie) on the Pacific coast of South America with three main     2     (area): the land running along the coast, the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon rainforest. In the 1400s and 1500s, Peru was the centre of the     3     (power) ancient Inca Empire, whose emperor lived in the site Machu Picchu. In the 16th century, Spain took control     4     Peru. In Amazon Rainforest, you take     5     boat to reach your accommodation. Three days will witness the unique plants and animals there.     6     (walk) on the path through the Andes Mountains leads to Machu Picchu. You’ll     7     (amaze) by this destination.     8     (especial) amazing is the Incas’ dry stone method of building. Stones are cut in exact sizes     9     (hold) walls together other than the perfect fit. In Cusco, you must admire architecture. In Lake Titicaca, both the island     10     the local homes are made of water plants from the lake.

China has the world’s largest number of world natural heritage (遗产) sites. The country is now home     1     14 world natural heritage sites and four mixed sites,     2     are famous for both cultural and natural features, both leading the world in terms of quantity, the administration said. These heritage sites     3     (effective) protected China’s representative geological relics, mountains, forests and lakes, along with the rare and     4     (endanger) animal and plant species, the administration said Friday at     5     news meeting about cultural and natural heritage day, which falls on June 8 every year. In the past few years, the country     6     (increase) legal, and technological support of the protection of its world natural heritage, establishing a     7     (manage) system with Chinese characteristics. China’s world heritage has contributed to the country’ economic development     8     presented its image to the world. These areas have also played an important role in the protection of cultural relics, intangible cultural heritage and historic cities, towns and villages,     9     (bring) in over 14 billion yuan in average annual tourism income for     10     (local).

Peru is a country on the Pacific coast of South America,     1    includes three main areas: narrow, dry, flat land     2    (run) along the coast, the Andes Mountains, and the Amazon rainforest. In the high plain area is Lake Titicaca, the highest lake in the world, on which boats can travel. Peru has abundant plants from desert grasses     3    vast areas of jungle.

Peru     4    (rule ) by Spain from the 16th century to 1821. So Spanish is     5    (official) spoken in Peru. The ancient Inca capital, Cusco, is a popular destination for the     6    (tour) as it is close to the famous Inca ruins of the city of Machu Picchu.

There are two especially interesting things for us     7    (admire) about the Inca civilization. The first is the roads and paths they built to connect     8    (they) important cities. Second, the Inca built wonderful cities,     9     there were no markets in these cities. One of the interesting     10    (question) of history is how the Inca lived without shopping.

Do you know Xu Xiake? He is the     1    (famous) travel writer and geographer in Chinese ancient history. And his hometown Jiangyin is popular among tourists     2     home and abroad. Of course, ancient adventurer Xu Xiake remains the main reason     3     people come there. Up to now, his masterpiece, the Travel Diaries of Xu Xiake,     4    (read) widely.

Xu Xiake spent over three decades travelling throughout 16 provinces,     5    (describe) his explorations in his dairies in detail. His diaries belong to the category of travel literature,     6     is known not only for taking travel as its subject but also including author’s     7    (experience).

Xu Xiake was born to a wealthy father, who     8    (prefer) nature to power, and landscapes over official positions in particular. Xu Xiake took after his father. He enjoyed books on history, geography and adventure. He     9    (especial) enjoyed reading about China’s mountains and rivers. The little child decided he would see them     10    (he) one day. With this dream, he finally made it when he grew up.

There are thousands of endangered species in the world. If the rate    1    which they are dying out continues to rise, millions of plants and animals will become extinct    2    (immediate) in the next decade. The Giant Panda,    3    (know) as a symbol of conservation, might be one of them. Apart from the few pandas    4    (live) in zoos and conservation centres around the world, pandas     5    (find) only in the bamboo forest in southwest China. They are endangered as their habitats are being destroyed due to human    6    (activity). Because of conservation efforts,    7    number of pandas is increasing according to a recent survey. The news is exciting, but much still has to be done to save it from    8    (extinct). The Yangtze Dolphin is another species    9    habitat is being threatened. We must take measures to protect the Yangtze River. We should learn to exist in harmony with    10    (vary) types of wildlife.

The Future Life on Mars

Compared with the life we     1    (live) on the earth now, the future life on Mars will be     2    (total) different.

Firstly, without pollution on Mars, people will be able to drink cleaner water     3     breathe fresher air, so they will be     4    (health). The food on Mars will be different     5     our food now. People will just take     6    (pill) and drink man-made juice instead of eating bread and meat. Secondly, people will travel back to the earth or to other planets for sightseeing by spaceship. Additionally, there will be no     7    (fix) school and classrooms. Children will just fly to the classroom in the school spaceships. And people won’t work in factories or companies. They can stay at home,     8    (work) with computers. People believe       9    Mars can support life in the future. Nevertheless,     10     will take some years before these dreams come true.