China has formally established the first batch of national parks covering 【小题1】 protected land area of more than 230,000 square kilometers. In recent years, the development of national parks in China has accelerated, which is 【小题2】 (separable) from the drive to continuously promote the building of an ecological civilization.

The establishment is a practical move by China to 【小题3】 (far) strengthen its efforts to promote natural ecological protection and conserve biodiversity. This move reflects the high starting point and strict requirements of the central authorities, 【小题4】 (indicate) that the country has taken a solid step toward establishing a comprehensive national park system.

Different from parks in the general sense 【小题5】 are only for sightseeing and leisure, commercial developments 【小题6】 (ban) in the national parks, which are all put 【小题7】 the control of the national red line for ecological protection and subject to the strictest protection. The national parks are not only home to the most important and the unique natural geological landscapes and essential natural heritage, but also the foundation for the country’s efforts at biological diversity 【小题8】 (conserve).

These national parks are ideal sites for the popularization of science, research and education. More national parks of such scales will be established in the foreseeable future. They will be legacies 【小题9】 (pass) down to future generations.

Mother Nature has nourished us, and we must treat nature as our root, respect it, protect it, and follow 【小题10】 (it) laws.

In December, CNN Travel released a list of the world’s 21 most beautiful streets. Jinli Street from Chengdu is the only Chinese street 【小题1】 (select) and is placed No.1.

According to CNN, “Qing Dynasty style wooden houses and shops together 【小题2】 red lanterns and traditional road signs help make Chengdu’s biggest scenic spot look 【小题3】 (extreme) historic.” Actually, this is not the first time for Jinli Street to be on the spotlight. In 2013, former Prime Minister of UK David Cameron visited the place, 【小题4】 (enjoy) Chinese calligraphy and sugar painting and drinking green tea here.

Jinli Street 【小题5】 accommodates tourism, shopping and entertainment measures 550 meters. Since 【小题6】 (it) opening in October 2004, the street 【小题7】 (attract) waves of visitors to enjoy the Three Kingdoms Culture and local Sichuan characteristics. The past year witnessed 【小题8】 total of over 18 million 【小题9】 (tour). In fact, Jinli Street is a must-go attraction in Chengdu, 【小题10】it is awarded the “World’s Most Beautiful Street or not.”

Morgan’s Inspiration Island is a water park in San Antonio, Texas. It is accessible to people with disabilities. The attractions, which include Rainbow Reef, Shipwreck Island, and even a boat ride,【小题1】 (be) all wheelchair accessible. Though all people are welcome, the park offers free 【小题2】 (admit) to anyone with a disability.

The water park【小题3】(found) by Gordon and Maggie Hartman. Their daughter, Morgan, has special needs, and they were 【小题4】(concern) about how inaccessible many theme parks were to her. So they set out to create a park of their own【小题5】people with disabilities could play. Before the water park’s official opening, the Hartmans invited members of the disabled community 【小题6】 (try) out the park. Teaming up 【小题7】doctors, theme park experts, and special education teachers, they’ve created a seriously creative experience.

The University of Pittsburgh helped create a new kind of wheelchair particularly for 【小题8】park. To make it convenient for guests sensitive (敏感的) to the cold, the park has a feature that 【小题9】 (rapid) warms up the water. In addition, recycling the water it uses is one of the park’s 【小题10】(way) to make the park environmentally friendly.