It’s influenced by graffiti art and     1     art. I walked around looking at the street art for a few hours. It was quite modern and lively.     2    , I ate some delicious Mexican-Chinese noodles from a food truck. A real mix of     3     here!

Six months ago Xie Lei said goodbye to her family and friends in China and     1    (board) a plane for London. She is studying in a university in England on an exchange programme. But     2    (study) here is quite different from studying in China. “You have to get     3    (use) to a whole new way of life. When I got lost and had to ask a passer-by for directions, I didn’t always understand. They     4    (usual) speak too fast. ”Xie Lei said.

Xie Lei lives with a host family who give her lots of good advice. Living with a host family gives her the chance     5    (learn) more about the new culture.

The academic     6    (requirement) of a western university are different. The tutor wanted to know     7     she thought, not others’ ideas. He advised that she should read lots of different texts that contain different opinions     8     analyze what she read.

She feels much more     9     home in England now, and what seemed very strange before now     10    (appear) quite normal. She also spends much time for social activities and joins a few clubs. She is fitting very well in England.

Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian went to Canada to visit their c    1     in Halifax on the Atlantic coast. Rather than travel b    2     commercial airline all the way, they decided to f    3     to Vancouver and then take the train. For both of them, the thought of crossing the whole c    4     by rail was exciting.

B    5     starting out, they spent a couple of days in Vancouver, seeing the sights. During their first day, as is typical of Vancouver, it r    6    . Despite the weather they were able to take a boat ride out into the bay, and later v    7     an Island that had wonderful shops selling crafts and antiques. The next day was clear and mild, and they were p    8     to see the beautiful mountains looking out over the city. Later they took a pleasant h    9     in a forest just a short d    10     away.

    1    , they find Luo’s parents eagerly waiting for them. Their home has been     2     for the joyous occasion. From the    3    of the paper-cuttings on the windows, to the Spring Festival    4    on the door, and to the New Year paintings on the wall, everything    5    joy, luck and happiness.

The whole family are going to    6    on the Chinese New Year’s Eve. They    7    around the television to watch the Spring Festival Gala, while    8    , chatting with each other and making dumplings that they will eat at the    9    of the new year. In the    10    of the room, Luo Yan talks about his plan for the future.

The first group, the Romans, came in the first century. Some of their great     1     included building towns and roads. The Vikings came in the eighth century, left behind lots of new vocabulary, and also the names of many     2     across the UK. The last group were the Normans. They conquered England after the well-known Battle of Hastings in the 11^th century. They had castles built all around England, and made changes to the     3     system.

● The next stop is the packaging. In the UK, we don't recycle all our packaging; we     1         2     more than 30% of it This waste goes to     3         4         5     and not to the recycling facility. Luckily, we don't need to package food like bananas, but food like grapes needs protection.

There are many advantages of long-distance running. It can help you     1     and prevent diseases. It will     2     your body, make your heart     3     and build up your     4     system. Besides, running can also strengthen your     5     health. You may feel relaxed and     6     yourself up after running.