Mark, a journal editor, who is fond of journey. Ever since【小题1】( graduate), he has been scheduled to organize a trip to an old temple. So as to save transport fare, he was【小题2】(determine) to cycle there, although there would be many disadvantages. However, I preferred to travel by bus. Because Mark was very stubborn,【小题3】was his shortcoming, once he made up his mind【小题4】(do) something, no one could persuade him 【小题5】changing his mind,not【小题6】( care) about others’ feelings. Finally, I had to give in to his determined attitude as usual. So we both set off with necessities【小题7】( wrap) in our woolen parcel, including our insurance contact, a map, wild survival tools and even pillows.

When we were passing through high altitude, our pace slowed down【小题8】 there were many sharp bends on the mountain road, under which a river was roaring while【小题9】( go) through the deep valley,where the waves are rolling as if the water were boiling. In addition, the weather forecast wasn’t【小题10】( rely) either. We had got to hide into a cave, In which we had a poor view of everything. Mark made a fire and we sat beside the flame to warm ourselves.

At midnight, it stopped raining and brilliant stars were so beautiful that I couldn’t help thinking what an unforgettable trip it was!

Xingping is an ancient town near Yangshuo, Guilin. It 【小题1】(surround) by great examples of karst scenery. We started our tour on a 【小题2】(sun) weekend by taking a bullet train from Guilin to Yangshuo. After we arrived at Yangshuo, we walked to the bus station on the left 【小题3】 the railway station. We 【小题4】(take) the 10:30 bus and after about 15 minutes we got to the Xingping Ancient Town bus station. Then, we found the 【小题5】(enter) to the old street of the ancient town.

Xingping old street is a one-kilometer-long stone street 【小题6】(line) with old brick buildings and halls like those of many different 【小题7】(province), as well as some homestays. After 【小题8】 short break at a coffee shop, we went ahead to our next destination. Just 5 minutes’ walk along the main road, we arrived at Xingping Wharf (码头)【小题9】 the Xingping Cruise (乘船游) starts. Walking past the wharf and across an iron bridge, we arrived at the “Xiao Bei Cun” where we can get a wonderful view of sunset on Li River. That’s the 【小题10】(good) view I’ve ever seen and it’s used as the background for the 20 yuan note. We enjoyed the beautiful view!

The Singing Sands Mountain(鸣沙山)is located in Dunhuang in【小题1】 (west)China. Whether you walk through the quicksand【小题2】slide down a sand mountain, you can hear loud noises from beneath your feet. That’s【小题3】it is named“The Singing Sands Mountain”. There is a spring lying between the tall sand mountains. This spring, which looks like a crescent moon(月牙),【小题4】(exist) for thousands of years and has never dried up. The formation and continuous existence of the Crescent Spring are greatly related to its topography (地势).

The flowing water gathers here along the landform and overflows through a porous(可渗透的) geological layer【小题5】(form) the Crescent Spring. Although its 【小题6】(extreme) dry here, with the annual evaporation being more than 60 times that of the annual precipitation, the stable water source ensures a sustainable water supply to the spring.It’s also due 【小题7】the low-lying terrain(低洼).Whenever there’s a sandstorm, it forms an upward spiral air flow between the surrounding sand mountains, sending the sand at the foot back to【小题8】top of the sand mountain,and saving the Crescent Spring from【小题9】(wallow)by quicksand.

The ancient Silk Road once passed by the Crescent Spring. And today, it has become a romantic paradise for【小题10】 (visit).