The Great Wall is famous as one of the miracles in the history. 它吸引了来自世界各地的人     1    to witness its greatest. But according to the research, the Great Wall is missing gradually     2    , for it suffers the damage from both nature and human beings.

As the environment is polluted, the acid rain often comes and destroys the buildings in the long run. What’s more, the increasing number of tourists step on the bricks, 这会损害建筑    3    . More and more bad behaviors have been reported,    4     such as people like to write down some words to remember their trips here, which disfigures (损毁) the appearance of this great site.

If the Great Wall disappears some   day,it is the greatest pity, and we are no longer have the chance to appreciate its grandness. To save this miracle,我们必须保护环境    5    .

    1     众所周知，英语如今非常重要。It has been used everywhere in the world. It has become the most common language on the Internet and for international trade.    2     If we can speak English well, we will have more chances to succeed. Because more and more people have taken notice of it, the number of the people who go to learn English has increased at a high speed.

But for myself,    3     I learn English not only because of its importance and its usefulness, but also because of my love for it. When I learn English, I can feel a different way of thinking which gives me more room to touch the world. When I read English novels, I can feel the pleasure from the book which is different from reading the translation.    4     当我说英语时，我能从言语中感受到自信。When I write English, I can see the beauty which is not the same as our Chinese...

I love English, because it gives me a colorful dream. I hope I can travel around the world one day. With my good English, I can make friends with many people from different countries and see many places of great interests. Rome was not built in a day.    5     I believe that after continuous hard study, one day I can speak English very well.

Autumn in Beijing is becoming the best time of year in the city, with cooler weather and golden falling leaves. In 2015, they started a project in the capital to provide more colorful plants in autumn and winter.     1    北京在过去的5年中改变了很多。Many areas of the city are more colorful and greener.

Xie Zijia, a 35-year-old artist who has lived in Beijing since 2004, said, “    2    Autumn in the city used to be short, cold and gray. In the past, there were not many good places to draw outdoors when it turned cold. It’s different now. Last week, I went to draw at Ditan Park and Baiwang Mountain.     3    I can now also enjoy different kinds of pretty trees, bushes and flowers when I draw in a small park near my home.”

Jin Xian, 60, who lives in Beijing and has visited many countries, said the city is her favorite, especially in autumn. “In the past, I used to feel the difference between European cities and those in China, as when I traveled in Europe, the streets were beautiful and there were plants outside the houses.     4    However, in recent years, Beijing has become much prettier. There are more small gardens in the downtown area and more and more plants in the city, including those in my neighborhood.     5    它们给我们的生活带来了色彩和活力。”

It is just past five o’clock on the Chinese New Year’s Eve, and Luo Yan lifts the cover of a large bowl to breathe in the rich smell of the soup     1     his wife and mother have prepared.

Luo Yan and his wife and son have settled in the big city far away from their hometown. Their journey from the city where they live and work back to their hometown was a     2    漫长而又疲乏的 one just a few years ago. However,     3     the high-speed train has made it more convenient for them to go back home. During the four-hour trip, they chatted happily with each other.

    4    一到家, they find Luo’s parents eagerly waiting for them. Indeed, the family couldn’t be happier to be together. As midnight approaches, Luo Yan takes his parents, wife and son outside to set off firecrackers.     5     The whole village is lit up with the flashes of fireworks.