I don’t like to stay at home on vacation. Last summer, my family took a 【小题1】 to Hong Kong. It was an interesting trip. We went there 【小题2】 plane, because we wanted to get there quickly. We 【小题3】 there at about eleven o’clock in the morning and we had lunch there. We 【小题4】 the sea food. It was delicious. The weather was 【小题5】 and hot, so we swam in the sea. There 【小题6】 about 100 people on the beach.

Disneyland is one of the best places in Hong Kong, so we also visited the Disneyland. The park has five “lands”. 【小题7】 visiting the lands, we had a meal in one of the restaurants in the park. My parents felt a little tired, so I met Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck by 【小题8】. We stayed in Hong Kong for a week. We took many 【小题9】 and bought lots of gifts. And then, we went home happily.

It was 【小题10】 a fantastic trip. I enjoyed the trip.

What is a staycation? The answer is in the name. Staycation comes from two words, “stay” and “vacation”, which means 【小题1】 (stay) at home and spending holidays in places that are not far from their home.

There are different activities to choose from. You could attend 【小题2】 event or visit a local place of natural beauty. There could be a museum or a theme park in your area. It may be a spa or a countryside walk. Or maybe you have decided 【小题3】 (not leave) the house at all.

Here are some of the most usual reasons for choosing a staycation.

Many people choose to take a stay cation because they don’t have enough money to travel abroad. People may go on holidays when they have the money to do so. 【小题4】 they don’t have enough money, it’s impossible to go to other countries.

Some people do not want the inconvenience (不便) of travelling. These people may choose tourist activities close to home or to take a trip in a nearby area. This is popular with people who are 【小题5】 (able) to travel far. For example, they may have young 【小题6】 (child), have a disability or have work close to home.

People think that taking a staycation 【小题7】 (be) easier than travelling farther. Maybe there is no language barrier (障碍) and no need for money exchange 【小题8】 home and abroad.

A stay cation can often be 【小题9】 (good) for the environment because we are travelling less. No flights and less transport mean less CO₂ emissions (排放), which can only be a good thing.

Many people are now understanding the 【小题10】 (important) of supporting their local community. Instead of travelling to another place, they like to spend their money in the local area to help improve the local economy (经济).