“A barbecue restaurant owner I know told me to come back on Monday, so as to leave the weekends to out-of-town visitors,” said Huang Yang, a native of Zibo city in Shandong province     1     works outside his hometown. He recently returned home for a visit and wanted to have some barbecue,     2     he failed to find seats in four different restaurants.

Thanks to social media recommendations, Zibo has     3    (wide) spread on Chinese social media platforms. Videos on sites such as Xiaohongshu show thousands of people traveling to the city to try its local barbecue, which they say     4    (wrap) in a pancake and has a “distinct taste”.

Taking advantage of the barbecue craze, Zibo has gone all out to promote local tourism resources, while     5    (work) to ensure the safety of visitors and the quality of tourism products. To provide visitors     6     a happy experience, market regulators have carried out inspections on barbecue restaurants to ensure food safety.     7     number of patrol (巡逻) personnel has been increased to ensure visitors’ safety. The local government has released a map of barbecue joints and added 21 new bus routes     8    (make) urban transportation easier. The latest promotion has given visitors free     9    (admit) to scenic spots as long as their destination is Zibo. According to data from on-demand service platform Meituan, Zibo has seen an 800 percent increase in accommodation bookings for the upcoming holiday     10    (compare) to 2019, ranking first in Shandong province in terms of growth rate.

Summer in Britain

The summer is a great time to be in Britain. The British Museum, the Natural History Museum, the Tate Gallery are all a must-see for everybody who     1     (come) to the country ，but there are also a lot of interesting things to do for those     2    love the outdoors.

The Notting Hill Carnival (诺丁山狂欢节） changes the face of the famous London borough in the last weekend of August. It’s the     3    ( large) street festival in Europe. First     4     ( hold) in 1964，it’s a celebration of Caribbean culture but now includes Brazilians, Africans, Europeans and anybody else who likes to dress     5     ( colourful) and feels the urge to dance to the sound of a beat.

With its     6     ( popular) growing, it’s estimated (估算） that 50，000 performers will take part in the parade，     7    ( attract) more than 1 million people over the weekend.

In mid-August，in Bristol, a city about 200km from London, the sky is filled     8     colours during its annual balloon fiesta. If the weather is good, more than 100 hot air balloons     9     ( rise) from the fiesta’s site in Ashton Court.

Britain is full of traditions and sometimes just stopping at a country pub for a beer     10     having a cream tea in a small tearoom can make a moment special. Always be sure where you are, and learn enough English to ask for directions. Have a nice holiday!