If life is a journey, then James and Shepherd Colver are certainly enjoying the ride. It was 9-year-old Shepherd’s idea 【小题1】 (ride) from Washington State to the Statue of Liberty in New York with his dad.

Getting across 【小题2】 country in a plane to see the Statue of Liberty was not a 【小题3】 (choose) for Shepherd. “When you’re 【小题4】 a bike, everything just slows down and you get to notice cool things on the side of the road,” he said.

The time,【小题5】 the father and son first had to slow down, was two years ago. “I was feeling really, really sick for my head became really 【小题6】 (pain) while I was riding,” Shepherd said. “I 【小题7】 (take) to the hospital by my dad and a doctor checked me over and said, ‘Sorry, Shepherd, you have Type 1 diabetes(1型糖尿病).’”

Their trip was put on hold Now, with Shepherd’s insulin(胰岛素)【小题8】(pack), the two are back on the road. The best part of the experience, according to Shepherd, is 【小题9】 (main) just spending time with his dad.

“Part of me is kind of fearing the fact that there’s not much distance left,” James said. “We 【小题10】 (stop) someday, which makes me rather sad. I’ve really had the time of my life here.”

The local government of Zibo issued two open letters to all citizens. The government expressed 【小题1】 (it) gratitude for the citizens’ warmth and hospitality toward visitors coming to enjoy the city’s signature barbecue, 【小题2】 has recently become a hit across the country.

Since early March, Zibo’s local barbecue 【小题3】 (cause) a sensation online. But how did Zibo rise to fame? From July 2022 to February2023, Zibo organized many trips to the city for university students. Despite reaching peak visitation numbers, there was no sense of panic. Instead, several supportive 【小题4】 (policy) were promptly introduced, such as establishing a “Golden Stove Award”, forming a barbecue association, creating a map of Zibo’s barbecue restaurants, 【小题5】 launching 21 dedicated tourist routes that go beyond just the barbecue.

Zibo’s sudden boom in popularity also resulted 【小题6】 the post-pandemic tourism revival China has experienced. The city aims to restore its tourist industry and 【小题7】 (sure) sustainable growth. 【小题8】 (achieve) this goal, it has created 【小题9】 welcome environment with convenient services for your people, particularly university students. The city has also invited students from distinguished universities to visit Zibo for free, 【小题10】 (signal) its eagerness to attract talented young individuals.

You enter through a round entrance known as a moon gate. There before you, is a 【小题1】(cover )passage made of red wood, leading you past a walled courtyard. Along the edges of the courtyard are piles of rocks, among which 【小题2】(grow) bamboo. The whole scene is like a painting; 【小题3】 every step you take, another part of the painting is unrolled.

【小题4】(step) into the courtyard, you look over the scene. Latticed(格状) windows in the walls reveal yet more bamboo, suggesting that the courtyard is just one part of a 【小题5】(large)garden. At the far end of the courtyard is a room with wooden chairs, 【小题6】 windows that create frames for the scene of 【小题7】 (strange)shaped rocks beyond them, just like Chinese ink-wash paintings. This little courtyard is 【小题8】 picture of the classic Chinese concept of peace and beauty. Yet, you are not in China, but a copy of Chinese garden. The Astor Chinese Garden Court 【小题9】(create)by a team of 26 Chinese craftsmen in 1981, and it represented the first permanent cultural exchange between America and China. The courtyard is a place of rest for a museum 【小题10】 (visit). As a museum piece in and of itself, the garden gives a wonderful view of ancient China.