1 . After reading the sentences below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. shock               B. facilities               C. confusion               D. focused          E. identified        F. hosted G. heritage          H. strategies               I. illustrated                 J. access                 K. champagne

1. There should be more______________ effort on improving the availability and quality of these products.
2. The act of checking cellphones from time to time has led to what some researchers have______________ as “nomophobia”(无手机焦虑症).
3. She still hadn’t got over the ______________of losing the game in the first round.
4. How well he______________ the saying — if there is no bright side, to polish up the dark one!
5. The restaurant is situated within easy ______________of shops and other facilities.
6. Local residents have joined the battle with the council over the lack of parking______________.
7. The political and economic reforms will plunge this country into______________.
8. The meeting was jointly ______________by administrative bodies and committee.
9. Professors sometimes implement some ______________designed to minimize students’ use of digital devices and some instructors even impose a ban on tablets and phones.
10. We were going to throw a______________ party for my wife’s birthday, but my daughter gave the game away so we all went out to dinner instead.

2 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. hike       B. requires          C. hosts          D. man-made       E. attraction      F. Belonging   G. peak   H. introduce   I. romantic     J. fascinating     K. sun-bathe

Touring “Treasure Island”

Chinese mainland tourists will be able to visit Taiwan via charted flights in July according to two landmark agreements signed on June 13. So, 21^st Century invited two young Taiwanese to     1     their favorite site on the island.

Yangming Mountain, north of Taipei

Young couples can definitely enjoy a     2     evening on the mountain and a bird’s eye view of the Taipei city. College students often visit the mountain for a     3    : others ride motorbike to the top. The mountain and the nearby town of Pei-tou have many hot springs, which often appear in romantic Taiwan TV dramas.

Ali Mountain, Jiayi County

Ali Mountain is the general name for 18 hills. The highest     4     of Ali Mountain is Tower Hill, which has a height of 2,663 meters. Ali Mountain is famous for its “five rare sites” - the sunrise, the Ali mountain Forest Railway, the famous Alishan Sacred Tree, the Grand Sea of Clouds and the Flamboyant Cherry Blossom. The best time to visit the     5     scenery is during the comfortable midsummer.

Taipei 101 tower, Taipei

The 101-floor landmark is one of the world’s tallest completed skyscrapers. Besides the shops inside and outside the tower, Taipei 101     6     splendid firework shows during festivals. A new     7     next to the tower is under construction. It will be a     8     beach on which the public will be permitted to     9    .

Dr. Sun Yat-sen’s Memorial Hall and Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, Taipei

The squares in front of these halls are open all day to the public. They have become a paradise to colleges students, who often meet there for an activity that     10     space. You will run into students dancing, rehearsing skits or even playing musical instruments.