During the month I spent studying in England last summer,one day stood out.I was only 16 and I was loose on the streets of London.The freedom was wonderful,____for someone who had lived in a small town all her life,the city represented a world of____.

This was not my first____to London.A year earlier,I had been there with my mother,trying to____all the major sightseeing attractions in merely three days.That trip was____but wonderful,but this time I was grateful to be able to simply enjoy the____and culture.

My friend and I discussed where we should go,and decided to go____.This led us to Covent Garden,home of the giant Doc Marten's store and trendy cafes.The market area is one of my favorite places in London.It's a great place to____: You can find everything from the latest fashions to souvenirs that can____be found in England.The street____,from classical musicians to magicians,were fully____.Many tourists gathered to____them.I did not linger（逗留）because I was____just to feel the activity in the street rather than become a____of it.

As the sun set,we headed to the River Thames.The river itself is____special to look at;the____often appears muddy,and no one would like to swim in it.But the view makes the visit____.From there,you can see it all: the Tower of London,the Houses: of Parliament,St.Paul's Cathedral and the Tate Modern Museum.

As I stood on the bridge taking in my____,I realized what an incredibly rich history the city had.Over the next hundred years,the city may change as older buildings will probably____bigger structures,but certain elements will ____.

I had a great dream when I was in my twenties. I wanted to travel around Africa with my _________. So I left my hometown with great confidence and _________ Cape Town, not really _________ what to do next. Luckily, before my trip actually started, I met a kind, old Nigerian man. He gave me the best travel _________ I had ever received. “Be like a(n) _________ on your way around the world.”

It sounded _________, but it really changed my idea about travelling. He helped me realize that travel is about learning and _________ local cultures. “It’s far too easy to go into a(n) _________ country and believe your ways are better. But if you study, ask questions and try to learn from the locals, you’ll have far richer _________ ,” he promised me.

On other vacations, when I was on my tour way to Cancun. I was just a __________. I only stayed there for a week to see the __________ and places of interest and then left. The culture didn’t __________ me. I left the cities and towns without really knowing anyone or anything that existed in those places to which I had paid a visit.

This time, I promised to myself that I would be a __________ traveler. After seven months of __________ backpacking in Africa from Cape Town to Cairo, I realized that having a student-like mindset (观念模式) helped extend my trip and helped me learn a lot, which __________ me more than any other trips ever did to me.

When I was 25 years old, I had a big dream in my mind and lots of things in my backpack. I wanted to travel around Africa with my _______ So I left my hometown with great confidence and ______ in Cape Town on a one-way ticket, not really ______ what to do next. Luckily, before my trip actually started, I met a kind, old Nigerian man. He gave me the best travel ______ I ever received: “Be like a student on your way around the world.”

It sounds ______, but it really changed my mind about travelling. He helped me realize that travel is about learning and observing different ______ “It’s far to easy to go into ______ country for you and believe your ways are better. But if you study, ask questions, and ______ to learn from the locals, you’ll have far richer experience, ” he promised me.

On other trips ______ I was on my tour way to Cancun, I didn’t know the man so I was just a tourist. I only stayed there for a week to see the ______ and places of interest and then left. The culture didn’t ______ me. I left the cities and towns without really ______ anyone or anything. Those people and things existed in those very places to which I had ______ a visit.

This time, I promised myself that I would be a ______ student traveller. After seven months of ______ travelling from Cape Town to Cairo, I returned home. Having a student-like attitude helped me learn a lot. This trip satisfied me more than any other trip ever did to me.