An amusement park or theme park is a group of entertaining attractions, rides, and other     1    (event) in a location for the enjoyment of     2    (vary) people. For many, there’s only one good reason to go to an amusement park: the roller coaster. Others, however, are afraid of riding coasters. They even dare not get one step     3    (close) to a coaster.

Roller coasters often appeal     4     kids whose lives are boring, stressful or controlled.    5     expert says, “The summers     6     kids could be kids and float down a river in an inner tube are over. Roller coasters are a way of     7    (break) out of routines in which too much is expected of you by others in everyday life. You can let go and scream and shout or do whatever you want.” Attendance at amusement parks     8    (show) many adults feel the same way.

    9    (compare) with some adventure sports, such as skateboarding and extreme mountain biking, riding roller coasters is safe. Parents     10    (usual) don’t mind when kids go on coasters. Roller coasters also bring people together. Riders share the thrill and adventure of surviving what feels like an extreme experience.

China is the hometown of kites. Most people believe they     1     (invent) 2,500 years ago, during the Spring and Autumn Period. Later kites were used by the armies     2    (measure) distances, test the wind, and rescue people. During the Tang dynasty, kites were used more as a tool for       3     (funny). At first, only royal family       4     (member) could play with kites. Later it became popular among common people     5     flew them on important events and festivals. Every year in spring when the Tomb-sweeping Day came, almost every household went out to fly the kite and had     6     picnic in sunny and windy days. It was a good time     7       (show) the kites as well as enjoy the warm weather and the fresh air.

Up to now, flying kites     8     (become) a popular form of pleasure and competition. Flying kites in spring day can benefit your health physically and     9     (mental). Not only can it build up your body but also it can help you keep away     10     your troubles and forget your worries.

I used to like to go to our local cinema. It was old and rather uncomfortable，but it was special. Now they’ve stopped     1     (show) films there. The owner would like to go on     2     (run) the cinema，but he can’t afford     3     (make) a lot of improvements，which would mean     4     (spend) tens of thousands of pounds. I still remember     5     (watch) the last film at the cinema. It was a murder mystery. It was five minutes before the end，and we were trying     6     (work) out who was the murderer when suddenly all the lights went out and the film stopped. We sat in the dark for a few minutes，and then the owner appeared with a torch.“I regret     7     (tell) you”，he said，“that our electricity has failed.I don’t mean     8     (disappoint) you，but I’m afraid we can’t show you the end of the film. We’ve tried     9     (phone) the electricity company，but they say they can’t help.” He went on to explain to the audience how the film ended.I didn’t understand the story. But I don’t regret     10     (go) to the cinema on that last evening.

Wang Lu and George Fielding attended a summer camp. At the end of the camp,    1    Wang Lu heard stimulated her motivation. She made up her mind not to eat something sugary and to exercise regularly. Now she feels     2    (dynamic) than ever. In the meanwhile, George Fielding spoke to a health    3    (consult) and decided to make a plan to break his bad habit. Instead of playing online games, he climbed mountains, played bowling, and watched     4    (comedy) . He finally changed himself    5    the better.

Chinese food and the differences between Chinese and Western diets are both things that cause the    1     (curious) of most people who visit China. Moreover, when     2     (travell) through China, you’ll most likely pick up on a few differences in the way of eating food. For example,soup in the West     3    (enjoy)generally as an appetizer (开胃菜)at the start of a meal，while the Chinese prefer to enjoy their soup at the end of a meal.

You might also notice some distinct differences in meal preparation and cooking techniques. Therefore, cooking classes are becoming an increasingly popular activity among those     4    are intetested in learning more about China’s culture through its cuisine. If you’re looking to take it a step     5     (far),keep an eye out for cooking classes    6    hold) in the residents’ own homes.

When it comes to traditional Chinese games, the Chinese are sociable people.Though China    7     (make) super technological advancement and gained increasing popularity in personal electronic devices since the 21st century,     8     majority of Chinese would rather spend time socializing with others than sit alone at home. From popular board games like Go (围棋)and Chinese chess     9     kids’ games like Chinese jump rope, China offers various    10     (option) to keep people busy. Most locals are more than happy to share their traditions with foreign visitors, so don’t be shy to ask the next time you go for a walk through the park!

Children are spending an     1     (increase) amount of time indoors.     2     (compare) to their grandparents who would have spent most of their free time exploring the world outside their front doors, kids these days are more likely to     3     (find) at home. Computer games, television and tablets have replaced stick throwing, tree climbing and hole building as children spend more time indoors.

    4     (thank) to parental fear and a reduction in green spaces, the time     5     is spent outdoors tends to be parent-led nowadays. Parent-led play is very     6     (difference) from unstructured play and does not offer the same benefits.

Both     7     (be) important for children’s growth, but many families are finding less time for unstructured play. As homework, clubs and groups and screens are competing for our kids’ time, unstructured fun is left out in the cold.

Scientists have even created the term “Nature Deficit Disorder” due to the wealth of health problems that can develop from spending too much time indoors.

Unstructured play is just     8     important as outdoor play for child     9     (develop). It offers social, mental and physical benefits, as well as just being     10     fun way to kill time.