The history of Chinese garden architecture dates     1     the Shang and Zhou dynasties. During that period, Chinese kings and the nobility began developing forests and woods for hunting, which could    2    (see) as early gardens. The Han Dynasty advanced the concept of these "natural gardens" by adding living quarters and animals.

Traditional Chinese garden architecture was well developed in the Tang Dynasty. During this era, the    3    (construct) of beautiful gardens developed into what would include man-made hills, pools, and fountains.    4    time went on, this man-made beauty was able to successfully mix well with the beauty of the natural environment.

The Ming Dynasty    5     (follow) by the Qing Dynasty saw the heyday (最兴盛的时期) of Chinese garden architecture. Especially in the Qing Dynasty, emperors gathered skillful craftsmen (工匠) from all over the country    6     (create) even more complicated gardens. Gardens in this period were no longer    7     (mere) places for fun, but also served as areas     8    more formal ceremonies could take place.

Also, gardens in different regions of China have different styles. In northern China, they're large and often designed in scenic mountain areas. The Summer Palace is a typical example. The gardens in the south are    9    (small) than those in the north but no less delicate. Famous gardens    10     (belong) to this type are popular in Jiangsu Province, such as Li Garden and the Lion Forest Garden.

Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs for our appliances,     1     remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners. In the future, we will be using     2     (advance) technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. The future home will use integrated sensors to tell     3     you leave home each morning, and then go into     4     energy-efficient mode all by itself. You will no longer have to think about     5     (turn) switches on and off yourself. Your home will also learn your daily routine and     6     (prefer), so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. Your lights will come     7     the instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already     8     (prepare) for you. All controls will respond to voice commands, so     9     you want to change your routine, you just say aloud what you want and the home system     10     (obey).

According to the Shaanxi Online News, a pavement along the Yanta Road in Xi'an has now got     1     (it) a special lane (通道) for “phubbers” -people who stare at their phones and ignore everything else around them. The lane     2     (paint) red, green and blue, and is 80 cm wide and 100 m long. Pictures of smartphones along the route distinguish it     3     an ordinary pedestrian lane.

The pavement is a busy channel and cars often come onto it. As     4     result, a large shopping mall,     5     looks onto the street, pushes to have the lane for pedestrians who might not be paying attention to their     6     (surround).

The news website Shaanxi Online News interviewed locals. Some welcomed the introduction of the lane. One said it was the first time he     7     (see) such a thing and that he thought it was “pretty good”. Another local said, “Young people's lives nowadays are fast and they're always looking at their phones. The lane, which will improve the     8     (safe) of phubbers, is a form of protection for them.”

However, others' view about the lane is     9     (complete) different. One said that the lane wouldn't work, and phubbers     10     (use) the lane might still risk hitting each other.

Have you ever been to an amusement park? My parents and I     1     (go) to visit the biggest amusement park in our city next weekend. Actually, this     2     (be) the third time that I have visited it. Last night, I     3     (spend) two hours making some preparations. Now, I     4     (tell) something I know about amusement parks to you.

An amusement park     5     (be) an outdoor area with games, rides and shows. It also     6     (offer) restaurants and bars where customers can eat and drink. So far, most of the amusement parks     7     (replace) by theme parks. These places     8     (focus) on a certain topic of history or natural life. The first theme park, Disneyland,     9     (open) in California in 1955. It is likely that my parents     10     (take) me to the Shanghai Disneyland next summer holiday. I look forward to visiting it soon.

It doesn’t impress like George Washington’s plantation on the Potomac, but Lincoln’s home in downtown Springfield, Illinois,     1     （prove）irresistible to visitors since it opened to the public. Beautifully restored（修复）to its 1860 appearance, the house was Abraham and Mary Lincoln’s home for 17 years. In 1844 they bought it     2     $1,200 and some land from Charles Dresser, who performed their     3     （marry）ceremony in 1842.

When the house was built, it was much     4     （small）than it is today. Mary’s niece wrote, “The little home     5     （paint）white.” It was sweet and fresh. Mary loved it. She was extremely pretty, and her house was a reflection of     6     （she）, everything in good taste and in perfect order.

Although Mary loved flowers,     7     she nor her husband was known as a gardener. A long- time neighbor said they never planted trees and only kept a garden for one year. Mary’s sister, Frances Todd Wallace, often came over     8     （plant）flowers in the front yard.

    9     Lincolns enlarged the house to a full two-story in 1856 to meet the needs of their growing family. Three of the four Lincoln sons were born here. After Lincoln was elected President of the US in 1861, they rented the house and     10     （sell）most of their furniture.