Tibet, which is famous for its special culture and food, lies in the southwest of China. It is home to about 3.2 million Tibetans, making it one of the country’s     1     (large) minorities (少数民族). In recent years, Tibet     2     (gain) recognition and appreciation across the globe. With some of the world’s tallest mountains, Tibet attracts many people     3     want to climb Mount Everest.

When it comes to traveling to Tibet, you should know     4     best time to travel there is from April to October every year. If you plan to visit Tibet, it is important     5     (bring) enough clothes. Moreover, besides credit cards,     6     is necessary to bring some cash. To discover more about the cultural traditions of Tibet, it is     7     (high) advised to have a traditional Tibetan meal.     8     (visit) can buy some statue crafts in markets and shops.

A trip to Tibet can offer a unique travel experience, filled     9     rich cultural traditions and beautiful natural scenery. It will also offer us a chance to find out that     10     (recognize) and keeping our differences is important.

The Sahara Desert is     1    world’s largest hot desert, located in North Africa.     2    (it) area is about 3. 5 million square miles. This makes it almost as large     3     the United States of America. The Sahara Desert is famous for many large sand dunes (沙丘), some of     4     can reach more than 600 feet high.

The Sahara Desert has been largely dry and with little plant life more than 5, 000 years. Before this time, it was far wetter. This allowed more plants     5     (live) across the desert. There is evidence that many types of river animals have lived in the Sahara Desert.

The climate of the Sahara Desert    6    (change) over the past several thousands of years. The area is    7    (small) than it was during the last ice age. It was the end of the last ice age that brought a high level of rainfall to the Sahara. Modern times have seen a few    8    (develop) for the Sahara. One of these is that mines have been built to get the most from the     9    (nature) resources (资源) within the area.

Do you want to know more about the desert? Keep     10    (search) through the web site www. geography. com !

Longjing tea,     1     has topped the list of the ten most famous teas in China with its color, taste and shape,    2     (name) after its region of production — Longjing Village of West Lake. The good environment and water resources are good for the     3     (grow) of the tea, confirming (证实) the saying that “Longjing tea is the    4     (good) among all of the teas in the world”.

Thanks     5     Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, the tea has earned a high reputation. It is said that Emperor Qianlong visited a mountain of Longjing Village of West Lake on his travels in Hangzhou, and he saw some ladies picking the tea at     6     foot of the mountain. He was so interested in their movements that he decided to have a go himself.

While     7     (pick) the tea, he received the news of his mother’s illness, so he carelessly put the leaves in his pocket and     8     (leave) Hangzhou for Beijing. He visited his mother     9     (immediate) upon his arrival in Beijing, and his mother smelt the pleasant smell of the tea leaves from his pocket and wanted to have a taste. After drinking a cup of tea, she found herself completely     10     (energy), and she even praised it as a cure for all illnesses.

Dogs are often called “man’s best friend” and make ideal pets.

    1     most attractive quality of a dog is its faith in its owner. They always greet us when we come home and they will never leave us even     2       a desperate (绝望的) situation. For example, there was a very sick man and his dog barked and barked until the rescue team     3     (arrive).

Furthermore, dogs are strong animals     4     will protect us. Houses with dogs are considered much     5     (safe) than those with burglar alarms (防盗警报器). Not only will they stop thieves,     6     they will also guard against fire. For example, there was a serious fire and a dog managed     7       (pull) its owner out.

And     8     (final), dogs can be trained by people. Dogs can do a number of things that people can not. For example, they can find drugs, bodies, illegal DVDs and hunt down prisoners   with     9     (they) nose. They’re also used to help the elderly and disabled.

To sum up, dogs are really friendly, civilized (文明的) and loyal     10     (partner).

9 . California is the third     1    (large) state and the most multicultural state in the US. This is not     2    (amaze) when you know the history of California,     3    has attracted people from nearly every country in the world. No one really     4    (know) when the first settlers arrived in    5     we now call as California. Historians believe that Native Americans reached California     6    means of a land bridge. In the 18^th century, California was ruled by Spain. Of the first Spanish to go to California, the majority were religious men. In 1848, due to the     7    (discover) of gold in California, the dream of becoming rich quickly attracted people from all over the world. In fact, few achieved their dream of becoming rich, but most remained in California to make     8    life for themselves. In more recent decades, California     9    (become) home to more people from Asia.     10     is believed that before long the integration of nationalities will be so great that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups.