Ecotourism is commonly regarded as low impact (影响) travel to undisturbed places. It is different from traditional tourism because it allows the traveler to become     1     (educate) about the areas - both in terms of geographical conditions and cultural characteristics, and often provides money for conservation and benefits the     2    (develop) of the local areas.

Ecotourism has     3    (it) origin with the environmental movement of the 1970s. It was not widely accepted as a travel concept     4     the late 1980s. During that time, increasing environmental awareness made it desirable.

Due to     5     growing popularity of environmentally-related and adventure travel, various types     6     trips are now being classified as ecotourism. Actually, a true eco-friendly trip must meet the following principles:

·Minimize the impact of     7    (visit) the place.

·Build respect for and awareness of the environment and cultural practices.

·Provide     8    (finance) aid and other benefits for local peoples.

·Make sure that the tourism provides experiences for both the visitors and the hosts.

Komodo National Park, officially recognized in 1980, is popular for ecotourism because of its unique biodiversity.    9    (activity) there range from whale watching to hiking (远足) and accommodations aim     10    (have) a low impact on the natural environment.

BEIJING, Nov. 30(Xinhua)—The three astronauts aboard China’s Shenzhou-15 spaceship entered the country’s space station and successfully met with another astronaut trio on Wednesday, a historic     1     (gather) that added the manpower at the in-orbit space lab to six for     2     first time.

It is the first time that Chinese astronauts aboard the space station     3     (see) the visit of a crewed spaceship, according to the CMSA.

Chen Dong, the commander of the Shenzhou-14 crew, opened the hatch at 7: 33 a. m. (Beijing Time). The three space station occupants greeted the new arrivals with warm hugs     4     then they took a group picture     5     their thumbs up,     6     shouted in chorus—“China’s space station is always worth     7     (look) forward to.”

The space reunion     8     (kick) off the first in-orbit crew rotation in China’s space station, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).

The six astronauts are projected to live and work together for about five days to complete     9     (plan) tasks and handover work, said the CMSA.

The whole process took     10     (approximate) 6.5 hours, the CMSA said.

Yunnan is the hometown of tea. It provides the ideal climate and the ecological environment for large-leaf tea trees, which are located in the     1     (region) along the Lancang River. Thousands of years ago, they formed those ancient tea plantations,     2     are the best gift that nature has grated us.

    3     (preserve) the ancient tea trees, Southwest Chinn’s Yunnan Province has passed a protection regulation recently,     4     (clarify) that wild and cultivated ten plants aged over 100 wars should be better protected in the province. The new regulation, which will come into force starting from March 1, 2023,    5    (prohibit) six kinds of behaviors that harm ancient tea plants and their growing environment. Unauthorized cutting and transplantation of ancient tea trees, carving tree branches, digging the roots,     6    damaging the ancient lea trees are all banned.

Other     7     (legal) practices include using harmful chemical herbicides, releasing waste gas and water, as well as dumping and throwing waste     8     (casual) within the protection range of the trees, according to the regulation.

Yunnan has diverse resources of tea trees. The regulation also advocates proper research and     9    (apply) of Yunnan’s resources of ancient tea trees, raising varieties     10    new tea trees of good quality, as well as the establishment of relevant industrial chains.

Bird-watching, a hobby    1     (favor) by many westerners, has been included in a public benefit program “Park Classes” in Wuhan schools. In the past six years, the program has carried out over 3,000 activities in Wuhan’s thirty urban parks,    2    (cover) all of the city’s primary schools and welcomed by over one million students. Buried in books and having little access to the outside world, many students don’t have the     3    (little) idea of what nature really is. This program is designed to enhance the awareness of environmental protection among school kids,    4    often feel greatly refreshed by appreciating the grace of the adorable creatures through cameras.

Among the selective courses     5    (be) the restoration of small and micro wetlands .As for this course, what is needed is a lot of hands-on practice. Under the    6    (guide) of their teachers, students are required to conduct a research on a 500-square-meter wetland in the city parks. Focusing their attention    7    the wetland’s physical condition, they have recorded the number of plant and animal species to create a restoration plan. Thanks to    8    (they) efforts, the biodiversity of the wetland has been significantly improved.

“It’s very meaningful,” said Li Chenliang,    9    eighth grader from this project. “I have learned a lot of knowledge that cannot be    10    (direct) got from books. I should make full use of the city’s ecological advantages and get more chances to get closer to nature.”

Every Lunar New Year, China introduces a zodiac(生肖) sign from a cycle of 12 lucky animals. This year, it’s the Year of the Dragon, or more     1     (accurate), ”the Year of the Loong”. Then what’s the difference?

The Western     2     (describe) of dragons as “fire-breathing winged creatures” was inspired by literature such as Beowulf - the Old English epic about a Scandinavian hero     3    contribution was killing monsters, including a dragon. Greek fairy tales also presented dragons    4    violent sea monsters or guards of valuable     5     (possession). By contrast, “loong”, a word    6     (create) in the 19th century, reminds people of strength and fortune, and should    7     (distinguish) from its Western cousin. In Shiji,     8    2, 000-year-old Chinese history book, the emperor’s mother dreamed of a dragon lying on her body,     9     (predict) the birth of a future emperor. Exactly for this reason, Chinese people proudly claim they are “descendants of the Loong” .

Therefore, some culture experts have been calling for a switch to ”loong”     10     (tell) the Chinese dragon from the frightening monsters of Western tales. The call is also in line with the push for cultural confidence to choose the preferred translation of the Mandarin word for a creature long respected in Chinese culture.

Monarchs (黑脉金斑蝶) are the only butterflies known to make two-way migrations, as birds do. In the late summer and early fall, the butterflies typically leave southern Canada and northern and central     1     (region) of the United States. They make a dangerous trip to Florida and Mexico,     2     the weather is warmer. In recent years, monarch populations have been dropping dramatically. To help save the monarchy butterfly population, teens in the North Carolina community formed a club. The Monarch Butterfly Club at East Chapel Hill High School     3     (success) applied for land from the town council for the monarchs’     4     (protect). Club members hope that the garden they     5     (create) will be a safe resting place for the monarchs during     6     (they) long migration. The students plan to get more land from the community in the future. This summer, the club held events for the community. Residents of Chapel Hill were able to help club members plant milkweed for     7     young to eat. “We tell people about the club and our goals     8     (raise) awareness,” said member Kevin Guo, 16. “We’re hoping this can make a change     9     cause people to do more for the butterflies. “According to club member Reymond Zhao, also 16, the situation has to     10     (improve) as soon as possible. He has been planting milkweed in his own backyard for the past few years. “In the future, we might get more schools or clubs into this,” he said. “We need all the help we can get.”

Two villages have been named the Best Tourism Villages 2022 by the World Tourism Organization, thanks to their achievements in balancing tourism with economic development while    1    (stick) to environmental protection.

According to the organization, 32 villages in 18 countries and regions including Austria, Chile and China    2    (award) the recognition late on Tuesday. China’s Dazhai village in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region    3    Jingzhu village in Chongqing won the recognition.

Figures cited from the county’s culture and tourism bureau show that tourism development in Dazhai    4    (bring) great economic benefits to villagers and created more jobs for them since the village started to develop tourism around 2003.

    5    the bureau has pointed out, though the village only received 32,000 visits in 2004, the number rose    6    (sharp) to nearly 798,000 in 2019 before COVID-19 emerged. The villagers’ average income among its 1,212 people of 271 households, also saw    7    rise from 700 yuan per year ($100) to over 34, 500 yuan in 2019, the bureau said.

Jingzhu village, the other village    8    (recognize) by the World Tourism Organization this year is located in Wulong district of southwest Chongqing and over half of the villagers work in the tourism industry.

The World Tourism Organization began to award Best Tourism Villages across the world in 2021    9    (promote) the cultural heritage protection and sustainable development of villages. China so far has four villages winning the title,    10    the other two being Yucun village in Zhejiang and Xidi village in Anhui.