An amusement park or theme park is     1     group of entertaining attractions, rides, and other     2     (event) in a location for the enjoyment of various 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. An expert says, “The summers     5     kids could be kids and float down a river in an inner tube(内胎) are over. Roller coasters are a way of     6     (break) out of routines(常规) 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     7     (show) many adults feel the same way.

Compared with skateboarding, extreme mountain biking, and other adventure sports,     8     (ride) roller coasters is safe. Parents     9     (usual) don’t mind when kids go on coasters. Roller coasters also bring people together. Riders share the thrill     10     adventure of surviving what feels like an extreme experience.

Qian Jiaqi, 39, who took up cycling in Beijing as a hobby when he was a teenager, has seen a well-known route he often takes afterwork become    1    (increasing) crowded with fellow cyclists during evenings and weekends.

According to business insiders and    2    (experience) cyclists such as Qian, cycling in urban areas     3     (become) more and more popular over the past two years in China,    4     was known as the “Kingdom of Bicycles” in the 1980s and early 1990s.

Chang’an Avenue is arguably the most popular route for cyclists in Beijing,     5    its two cycle lanes positioned alongside those for motor vehicles. Motorcycles    6     (ban) from the cycle lanes on May 9 last year, providing a safer    7    smoother experience for those turning the pedals. Chinese scholar trees    8     (plant)alongside the bike lanes shade cyclists from the summer heat.

The avenue is also the perfect place    9    (observe) different types of leisure cyclists. Those such as Qian always attempt to improve their times, so it’s easy to sense their frustration when they have to stop at red lights. Others prefer to ride at a slower pace, never missing the opportunity to take    10     (photo) of Tian’anmen Square at sunset on their phones.

Have you ever traveled around the world while staying in other people’s homes for free. It might sound too good to be true. But a     1    (retire) couple from Norfolk, England have managed to do just that.

Jonathan and Julie Ashworth sold their house in 2017 and then traveled around the world while looking after other people’s houses and pets in exchange    2     free accommodation.

The Ashworths booked their first house-sitting in early 2018 and said they’d never looked back ever since. While they were initially     3    (doubt) about the idea, they tried     4    (sign) up for Trusted Housesitters,     5     owners and house-sitters leave reviews for each other. As they were new to the practice, the couple     6    (choose) to house-sit locally to build up their profiles, and with a number of positive reviews, they began to apply for house-sitting slightly    7    (far) afield.

While house-sitting might sound like a piece of cake, it’s     8    (rare) as simple as just walking the owner’s dog every day. In order to ensure they were prepared for each hous-sitting the pair generally arrived a few hours before the owners left, so that they could meet and discuss any     9    (concern).

Due to COVID-19, the couple were forced to return to the UK. They are staying in a caravan (拖车)     10     they are able to begin house-sitting again.

The EXPO 2019 is set to showcase the     1    (late) trends and achievements in floriculture(花卉栽培), as well as fruit and vegetable food farming at     2     foot of the Great Wall in Yanqing District.

An estimated 16 million plant visitors are expected to flock into the capital for the 162-day event set     3    (run) from April 29 to October 7. Up to now, more than 110 countries and international organizations, as well as over 120 nonofficial exhibitors,     4    (confirm) participation. This is set to be the highest attendance in the event’s history.

There will be more than 2,500 cultural activities throughout the expo     5     are expected to promote exchanges and cooperation. The event is genuinely innovatory,     6    (vary) from the horticultural sector(园艺部门) to many other sectors, like vegetables, fruits and Chinese herbal medicine(中草药). Meanwhile, there will be many high-tech gadgets which will provide a better range     7     services, like 5G technology.

According to the organizing committee, the site construction for the expo has entered the final stage. Interior and exterior     8    (decorate), electromechanical installation, and outdoor projects are being finished at the core venues.

All infrastructure for 100 indoor and outdoor gardens at the exhibition will be finished     9    (complete) at the end of March.

This is the second time for China to hold such a high-level horticulture expo. The first such event ​    10    (hold) in Kunming, Yunnan province in 1999.

Last Sunday, we went to the zoo to see some wild animals. When we arrived in the early morning, we found the gate     1    (closing, closed). So we had to wait outside. As soon as we saw the gate     2    (opened, opening), we went in immediately. How excited we were to see some animals     3    (playing, played)with each other in the zoo!

There was a huge metal cage in the centre of the zoo. As we drew near, we could see a small monkey     4    (attacked, being attacked)by a group of older monkeys. While I was watching, I heard my name     5    (called, calling)from behind. I noticed a boy     6    (named, naming)David     7    (run, running)towards me.

He told me that he had met a foreigner and the foreigner didn’t speak Chinese. So he wasn’t able to make himself     8    (understanding, understood)though he tried to make some gestures. When I learned that the foreigner wanted to have a picture     9    (taking, taken)by the side of a beautiful peafowl(孔雀), I went and helped take a picture for him at once.

Spending your holiday     1     (explore) a new country on horseback might seem like an unusual way to travel, but horseback riding holidays are growing in popularity as     2     unique and alternative way to see the countryside or coastline of an area. Horse riding holiday     3     (bring) you closer to nature     4     offers an exciting combination of developing new skills, sightseeing and adventure.

Although some horse riding holidays are more     5     (enjoy) if you have had experience, there are many options now that are ideal for beginners,       6     (offer) a combination of indoor lessons and guided trips. European countries are suitable for beginners to cross on horseback, along with more relaxing horse riding holiday lines that are ideal for families or those who are just starting out. If you are more confident     7     the horseback riding, however, countries in Asia or Africa provide challenging and independent     8     (experience) to explore the landscape , riding for longer and facing different conditions.

There really is something for everyone     9     it comes to horse riding holidays. Several programs also exist,       10     allow people to train on a farm and learn elements of horse care and horsemanship, for those who have an interest in every aspect of horse riding and also want to travel somewhere new.

The global pandemic (流行病) has prevented many people enjoying life outdoors,     1     it has not weakened their passion for creativity or experiencing fresh stories through online literature.

According to a report, both reading and writing web novels have become important means of     2     (entertain) for many people both in China and abroad. Besides, many works by overseas authors have been influenced by     3     (translate) Chinese online literature as some Chinese elements such as pandas and high-speed trains can     4     (see) in the works.

Statistics show that the international reading platform Webnovel had 2,100 translations of Chinese web novels, more than 200,000 overseas writers and nearly 370,000     5     (origin) overseas works.

Qu Chang, a skillful translator     6     once translated the hit book series A Song of Ice and Fire into Chinese, said that the development of Chinese online literature     7     (lead) the world as China now has a mature mechanism for publishing online literature. He said, “ After years of trials, China’s online literature industry has been     8     (full) tested by the market. I believe     9     number of users will continue increasing in the future and influence more overseas readers and creators.”

Qu explained that China has a large number of readers and users on these online reading platforms, which encourages creators     10     (write) high-quality, popular literature works. These large numbers also contribute to creating healthy competition.