Beijing, the capital of the country for over 850 years, is a perfect combination of classic grace and modernity, which makes it the first 【小题1】 (choose) of international travelers. Among Chinese people there is an old saying 【小题2】 one who fails to reach the Great Wall is not a true hero.

Different from the long-lasting tradition that Beijing holds, Shanghai shows visitors an 【小题3】 (unbelievable) urban atmosphere. It 【小题4】 (recognize) as the centre of the country’s commerce and fortune and titled “the shoppers’ paradise” (天堂) with a unique scenery 【小题5】 (leave) by the colonial history. The high-rise Oriental Pearl Tower, World Financial Center, and Jin Mao Tower stretch (伸展) upwards, 【小题6】 (form) one of the world’s most splendid skylines. This sleepless city will impress you 【小题7】 flashing neon lights (霓虹灯), elegant streetlights and ever moving headlights.

If you want to research into the 5,000 years’ history of this ancient oriental land, no city is 【小题8】 (suitable) than Xi’an, one of the four major capitals of ancient civilization. 【小题9】 famous Silk Road starts from here, stretching through west China to the Mediterranean. Enjoying the scenery of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda (大雁塔) together with the splendid music fountains 【小题10】 (be) an amazing experience.

Where have you travelled? This is the question that always 【小题1】（come）up after each holiday. I remember being particularly embarrassed about this when 【小题2】（surround）by those who’d explored many countries. That’s not to say I’m not interested in those places, but my preferred mode of travelling has always been focusing more on 【小题3】 makes me happy. I’m content to explore closer to home and to trade passport stamps for 【小题4】 joy of finding a spot I should know about and yet have never seen before. A favorite moment in my day can be 【小题5】（walk）down a new street and realizing that, while I have lived here 【小题6】 12 years, there are still little corners 【小题7】 lie undiscovered. There are a million 【小题8】（story）waiting to be discovered on your own road, so why do we regard them as 【小题9】（important）than those that can only be heard after an eight-hour flight?

Travelling experiences 【小题10】（rich）life. It’s very nice to go travelling, but it’s so much nicer to come home.

Plovdiv is situated in south-central Bulgaria（保加利亚） on the two banks of the Maritsa River. The city has historically developed on seven hills, some of 【小题1】 are 250 m (820. 21 ft) high. Because of these hills, Plovdiv is typically referred to in Bulgaria 【小题2】 “The City of the Seven Hills”. Plovdiv’s history 【小题3】 (date) back to 6000 BC. Though originally it was 【小题4】 Thracian（色雷斯人的）city, Plovdiv has been ruled by many empires over centuries. Later it 【小题5】(conquer) by the Romans. Only in 1885 did the city become part of Bulgaria. Nowadays it’s the second 【小题6】 (large) city in Bulgaria and it’s a significant economic, educational and cultural centre.

Plovdiv remains a popular 【小题7】 (choose) for vacation travel. I 【小题8】 (fascinate) by the city for years. Last summer I was lucky 【小题9】 (spend) a couple of days in this city and I just fell in love with its narrow paved streets and neat beautiful houses! The Old Town is definitely worth   【小题10】 (see). It is overwhelmed with restaurants, workshops and museums that were previously famous houses.