One of the most     1     (relax) way to travel is a cruise. I went    2    a voyage with my family right before I started college.It was so enjoyable    3    when it came time to head home, I didn’t want to leave. A cruise was pretty much everything I thought it would be.But who would have known that could be so     4     (many)fun!

Everything is     5     (take) care of for you, and you just need to show up for dinner. You can enjoy amazing food in the ship’s many dining rooms and have     6     wonderful ocean view every day. It was filled with buffets, lots of drinking, and large amounts of time at the pool.

You can experience     7       (usual) local cultures when the ship stops at different seaside destinations . Of course, if the ship stays at a city for several days, you can even check in at a local hotel for a few nights, so you can see more of the local     8       (sight).

Not only did I find the whole experience fascinating and a great opportunity to people-watch, but I actually liked being on the ship itself. I was     9     (determine) to step foot on another cruise ship after     10       (graduate)from college.

I’m Richard,     1     exchange student from the UK. During the October holiday, my parents and I went to Xi’an     2     (see) the Terrocotta Army. The story of the Terrocotta Army is     3     (extreme) unbelievable. It’s     4     (amaze) that there are more than 8,000 statues, and no one     5     modern times knew about them until the 1970s.We also visited the Shaanxi History Museum, which     6     (know) as a “Chinese Treasure House.” Of course, the Xi’an City Wall and a few other famous sights also left us a deep     7     (impress).Though tired, we enjoyed     8     (us) during the trip. The trip is so wonderful     9     we’re looking forward to     10     (explore) other big cities in China.

Wang Kun and Wang Wei are brother and sister. They have dreamed of     1     (take) a great bike trip. It was Wang Wei     2     first had the idea to cycle along the Mekong River. In order to do the trip properly, they went to the library and found a large atlas (地图集) with good maps     3     it. After a careful study of the maps, they found the source of the river. They     4     (ride) bicycles to travel along the Mekong River, whose source is in Qinghai Province. When it enters Southeast Asia, it travels     5     (slow) through hills, low valleys and the plains where rice grows. Although there were     6     (difficult), Wang Kun and Wang Wei were determined     7     (begin) their journey. During their journey, they enjoyed     8     beautiful scenery of deep valleys, waterfalls and the continuous change of the weather.     9     (final), they reached Dali in Yunnan Province, where Dao Wei and Yu Hang joined them. The four of them went on with their great bike trip. This was a really     10     (amaze) experience.