Before highspeed rail, it took around 34 hours to travel more than l,600 kilometers by train from Beijing to Lanzhou via Baotou. For railway fans, the trip was, and still is, really【小题1】 treat. After 【小题2】 (leave) at night from Beijing, you wake up the next morning to be greeted by the sight of the plains of Inner Mongolia. In the distance, to the north you see low mountains, and to the south, hills. The plains themselves are mostly empty, except for grass and periodically sheep, or 【小题3】 (end) fields of wheat or sunflowers shining in all 【小题4】 (they) glory in the summer sun. Within the sleeper carriage, 【小题5】little else to do, people talk or play cards, and soon a small community 【小题6】 (develop) among the passengers. Near Baotou the Yellow River winds along the hills south of the rail line. Its waters 【小题7】 (fill) with the characteristic silt (淤泥) that gives it its light brownish color. 【小题8】 the sky grows dark once more, you return to your bed and go to sleep, to be awakened early the next morning 【小题9】 (happy) by the sight of a deep desert valley just outside Lanzhou. The train crosses the Yellow River, bidding it goodbye, 【小题10】 pulls into Lanzhou Station.

If you 【小题1】 (consider) Australia as a travel destination at the moment, please do some research before buying your tickets.

Similar 【小题2】 any industry, traveling has its on and off days and seasons. Generally, the weekends 【小题3】 (be) the busiest travel days, so airlines can charge high prices from Friday to Sunday. But during other days, airlines are praying (祈求) for 【小题4】 (travel) to board their planes. If you are planning to travel smart, you should keep these little facts in mind when booking a flight.

Australia is very beautiful. While you are in Australia and expect to walk a lot, 【小题5】 is important to choose pairs of shoes that fit you perfectly and comfortably. What’s more, checking the weather forecast online beforehand will make your packing much 【小题6】 (easy) than you expect.

The Internet is very 【小题7】 (use) when you book and plan your trip. There is so much information on the web. By doing some research, you will become familiar with the local customs and find some great attractions 【小题8】 will make your trip more exciting and fun. Use the Internet 【小题9】 (find) out what restaurants to visit, what activities to do and what kind of landmarks (标志性建筑) to see. Planning your trip to Australia properly will 【小题10】 (final) result in having the best time of you life.

On our way to the house， it was raining【小题1】 hard that we couldn’t help wondering how long it would take【小题2】 (get) there. It was in the middle of Pearl City.

We were first greeted with the barking by a pack of dogs, seven to be exact. They were well trained by their masters【小题3】 had great experience with caring for these animals. Our hosts shared many of their experiences and 【小题4】 (recommend) wonderful places to eat, shop, and visit. For breakfast, we were able to eat papaya(木瓜) and other fruits from their trees in the backyard.

When they were free from work, they invited us to local【小题5】 (event) and let us know of an interesting【小题6】 (compete)   to   watch,   together   with   the   story   behind   it.   They   also   shared   with   us many 【小题7】 (tradition) stories about Hawaii that were 【小题8】 (huge) popular with tourists. 【小题9】   the last day of our week-long stay, we were invited to attend a private concert on a beautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars,【小题10】 (listen) to musicians and meeting interesting locals.