It was a hot summer day. My mum     1     (hold) a small note and waving at every taxi that passed along the Suzhou road. We had come here by train     2     Shanghai to visit the classical gardens. But now we had already been standing by this road for over     3     hour. We needed to go to the station to catch     4     (we) train to Shanghai and had asked a local shopkeeper to write down the name of the station for the driver to understand. But every driver who stopped to examine the note drove off without     5     (say) a word. There we were, helpless and     6     (lose) in China.

Luckily, a young lady walked over and found out that the paper only said “xièxiè” —Chinese for “Thank you”. No wonder no one would take us. We     7     (sudden) realized that my father had repeatedly asked the shopkeeper to “write this down, please. Thank you! Thank you!” Apparently, he had assumed us funny foreigners     8     wanted to know the word for “thanks” in Chinese. That explained the     9     (puzzle) expression on the taxi drivers’     10     (face) as they just read “thank you” on the note. Thanks to the help of the passer-by, we were eventually able to catch the train.

Xi’an, known as one of the “Four Ancient Capitals of the World”, together with Cairo, Athens and Rome, is always     1     (associate)with its long history and rich culture. It’s famous for a number of reasons. For instance, it ranks first among the 6 ancient capitals in China. It used     2     (be)the capital for 13 dynasties as long as 1,100 years. It was the eastern terminus of the Silk Road and a unique city.

Because of       3     (it)somewhat isolated location in the mid-west of China, much of the culture and history has been preserved and passed down     4     this day. The long history and rich culture can be best illustrated with     5     (quantity)of historic relics and cultural sites     6     have been discovered from inside and around this city.

During the past years, an increasing number of tourists from the western world     7     (show)interest in the mysterious China. However, most of them     8     (mere)know Beijing or Shanghai because Beijing is the capital and Shanghai is one of the most influential     9     (finance)centers. But if you want to explore China from the roots upward, Xi'an is the best choice. Being an ancient and modern city, it will surely bring you     10     surprise.

I’ve had my fair share of travelling around China, and a recent week-long trip to Guizhou was my first time to the province. I tried looking up the meaning and significance of the name Guizhou before the trip,     1     (basic)to have a reasonable idea of what was in store for me. But that was     2     hard task so I inquired from a Chinese colleague on the trip. From what she said, initially the province     3     (name)after a famous mountain called “Gui”, sort of noble in literal translation and “zhou”, which simply means province in Chinese.     4     (keep)that in mind I set out on a journey of discovery and     5     I found was mind-blowing, a photographer’s paradise. Generally     6     (describe)as a mountainous province in southwestern China, with Guiyang as     7     (it)capital, the province is truly one of nature’s best kept secrets. Compared to other leading     8     (province)in China, with regard     9     development, Guizhou has some catching-up to do. However, the province remains unique not only for its amazing landscape,     10     for the role it played in the political history of modern China and the role it is to play in the world.

The Universal Beijing Resort,     1    (current) the largest in scale worldwide, was open to the public on Monday, which coincided with this year’s Mid-Autumn Festival holiday from Sept. 19 to 21. The film-themed lands, rides and shows, such as the Transformers Metrobase and the Harry Potter rides, and Kung Fu Panda Land of Awesomeness among other Universal “firsts”,     2    (be) the most popular attractions during the opening so far.

In the Hollywood zone, movie lovers will not only see a recreation of the Hollywood Walk of Fame,     3     get a behind-the-scenes film making experience at the film studios,     4     was created by Hollywood film director Steven Spielberg and Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou. More than a magical land for cinephiles (影迷), the resort is also a foodie heaven with a total of 80 restaurants and food stalls     5    (serve) all kinds of food that one can name from different movies.

    6     the first Universal Studios theme park in China, UBR has many China-related elements. For example, the Kung Fu Panda Land of Awesomeness,     7    (inspire) by DreamWorks Animation’s Film, is Universal’s first “land” with such a theme. The land has small bridges and flowing water. Lanterns are hung in many places. Accompanied with Chinese music, visitors can eat     8    (variety) of Chinese desserts in restaurants that look like ancient buildings.

Building such an     9    (impress) park isn’t easy. But Chinese     10    (wise) and power help push it forward. It is the fifth worldwide for Universal Studios and the third in Asia, after Japan and Singapore.

Bella Liu is a surf instructor in Houhai Bay, on the island’s southern coast. Surfing     1     (change) her “inside and out”,she says. She is not alone in seeking out its benefits. Most of her clients are women, many of     2     are prepared to go against the tide--by plunging (塞，投身于）into it.

Hainan’s palm -lined beaches and balmy winters have long been a draw for domestic tourists.     3     even a decade ago, it had few surfing enthusiasts. When an American expatriate(侨民）organized a surfing contest there in 2008, just two of the 30-old    4     (participate) were Chinese. Today Riyue Bay, north of Houhai, is home     5     the national surfing team’s academy, set up after the International Olympic Committee accepted as an Olympic sport in2016. The local government is now eager to turn Hainan into a     6     (globe) destination.

Now official approval is promoting more people to try the sport. So is the pandemic. It has forced many Chinese who would     7     (normal) have holidayed overseas     8     (stay) put(留在原地）.Between January and May, Hainan received 11%     9     (many) visitors than in the same period in 2019. Surfing also gained a lift last year when “summer surf shop”, a variety show    10     (film) in Riyue Bay, began airing on iQiyi, a Netflix-like site.

With cherry blossom(樱花) season right around the corner, the local government in Wuhan， Hubei Province, China, issued recommendations for the best places to admire cherry blossoms, including Donghu Park and Wuhan University.

The first     1    (recommend) place is Donghu Park, among the top three cherry blossom parks in the world alongside parks in Japan and the US.

Wuhan University, which was    2     ( previous) locked down due to COVID-19, is now open to visitors,     3    are willing to register online to enter the campus. The university is famous for its more than 2 ,000 cherry trees, .    4     (earn) it the description “the    5    (beautiful) university campus in China”.

The cherry blossom is one of the    6    (symbol) of Wuhan and as the flower blossoms in spring, it    7     (see) as a sign of energy by local people.“ When we see cherry blossoms fill our city, we know spring is coming and the shadow of coldness has gone away," a Wuhan citizen said.

The flower is also an    8     (inspire) for Wuhan artists. One street artist GAN organized    9    online activity a year ago during the city’s lockdown, inviting artists around the world to create paintings themed on cherry blossoms.

The efforts of the Wuhan government and local people seem to have had an influence as some travelers have begun choosing Wuhan    10    their favorite destination for the upcoming holidays.