Li Daiyu and Liu Qian went to Canada to visit their cousins in Halifax. They    1     (fly) to Vancouver and decided to cross the whole country by train. Then they took the tram to Lake Louise where they saw blue water which    2     (literal) took their breath away with its    3     (exception) beauty.

    1     (get) to know a little bit about British history will help you understand what these different names—the United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain England—mean. In the 16th century, the nearby country of Wales     2     (join) to the Kingdom of England. Later, Scotland and then Ireland was added. Although the four countries have some differences, they use the same flag,     3     (know) as the Union Jack, as well as share the same currency and military    4     (defend).

The good news is that we can change, if we understand     1     habits work. To facilitate     2     positive change in our bad habits, we must first examine our bad habit cycles and then try to adapt them. We can do this by combining the information from our habit cycles     3     our own positive ideas. We can also use the habit cycle     4     (create) good habits.

Sarek’s mountains used to     1     (cover) by vast sheets of ice. Around 9,000 years ago, this ice melted,     2     (leave) behind about 100 glaciers. In 1909, Sarek was made a national park to keep the land in its    3     (nature) state.

    1     (save) Xizang antelopes from extinction, the Chinese government placed them under national protection.With the     2     (effect) measures, Xizang antelopes were removed from the endangered species list in 2015. People should also realize our planet needs variety to survive.     3     is important that all species—the good, the bad, and the ugly—should be treated equally.

Chimelong Ocean Kingdom in Zhuhai, China, is one of the leading ocean-themed parks in the world. Here you can walk under the Whale Shark Aquarium—the world’s largest—and see up to 20, 000 fish, in addition to a whale shark 68 metres in    1    (long). Hungry? The park has plenty of restaurants with    2    (taste) food for every appetite —you can even eat while watching the fish swim by. If it is ocean entertainment     3    you are looking for, come to Chimelong Ocean Kingdom!

Adam, a freshman in senior high, felt quite confused at first. Luckily, his school adviser gave him some suggestions on how to choose     1     (suit) courses. After class, he joined a volunteer club,     2     helped the homeless with food. Though facing lots of challenges, he will try to be well prepared     3     university or whatever else comes in the future.

In order to observe the Tibetan antelopes, the author went to Tibet with his friends, from where they made     1    a herd of graceful animals. He was greatly     2    (strike) by their beauty. To prevent this species from     3    (extinct), the Chinese government took effective measures to place it under national protection. As a result, its population has recovered and it was removed from the endangered species list.

Several strange things happened before the Earthquake hit Tangshan. Some     1    (smell)gas came out of them and chickens were too nervous to eat. And in less than one minute, the whole city lay in     2    (ruin). The country united as one to relieve the disaster, and soldiers were sent to dig out those who     3    (trap) under the damaged buildings.

In 1959, the government had to turn    1     the UN for help for there was no good solution to the problem. Soon a committee was    2     (establish) to limit damage to the relics. In 1960 a document was signed with experts’ efforts, and the work began. In 1961, German engineers    3     (move) the first temple.