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This summer, my parents took Amy and me to different parts of China. It was a new, exciting experience for us to take Chinese Gao Tie. It was the 【小题1】 (safe), fastest way to travel around, and my parents took us to a lot of 【小题2】 (city), so I never had to say goodbye to the trains.

What I like about trains are 【小题3】 views you don’t get on planes. My favorite was Shanghai at night. The tall buildings and bright lights reminded me 【小题4】 New York.

When we were in Beijing, we visited Dad’s university, Tsinghua University. It was big and beautiful just like Beijing 【小题5】 (it). And the food was even more fantastic. Sure, food in America is really good especially for unpicky eaters like me, but 【小题6】 (actual) I like Chinese food better. I 【小题7】 (puzzle) why everything is so amazing. The answer immediately rushes into my mind—hard work pays. Things 【小题8】 (develop) rapidly in China now. China has changed for the better 【小题9】 everyone is working very hard 【小题10】 (create) a better future.