Li Daiyu and Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada, a country with vast lands but     1     small population. They     2     (fly) to Vancouver and decided to cross the whole country by train. Before starting out, they devoted a couple of days     3     seeing the sights in Vancouver. Then they took the train to Lake Louise where they saw blue water which literally took their breath away with its     4     ( exception) beauty. Later, they took a coach bound north to Jasper where they saw many different creatures, deer, mountain goats, and even a grizzly bear     5     (include). From Jasper, they caught the train towards Toronto. They passed through Edmonton, the center of Canada’s huge oil and gas drilling industry,     6     there is also one of the largest shopping malls in North America. From Edmonton, the train headed southeast across the great Canadian Prairie,     7     (go) through two wheat-growing provinces. They didn’t anticipate seeing such an open country, and were     8     (true), amazed. The train thundered on, and there were red maple trees and frost on the ground, confirming that autumn     9     (arrive) in Canada. Eventually, it was not until 9: 30 a. m.     10     they reached their destination-Toronto. The whole journey took them four days.

Li Dalyu and Liu Qian went on     1     trip across Canada. They would fly to Vancouver and then take the train rather than     2    (travel)by commercial airline all the way. Before     3    (start)out, they spent a couple of days in Vancouver. During their first day,     4     is typical of Vancouver, it rained. The next day was clear and mild, and they were pleased to see the beautiful mountains looking out over the city. The next morning, they     5    (arise)early to take the train to Lake Louise, passing     6     the Canadian Rockies.     7    (see)from the train window, the mountains and forests of Canada looked massive. When the train arrived at the station, they took a taxi to Lake Louise, where the blue water     8    (literal)took their breath away with its     9    (exception)beauty.

After another day on the train, eventually they were back in an urban area, the city of Winnipeg. It was not until 9:30     10    they finally reached the capital of Ontario, Toronto. All in all, their trip from Vancouver to Toronto had taken a duration of four days.