Some city people won’t live in a village because they think that village life is dull and uninteresting. They forget that they couldn’t live w【小题1】 the help of the farmer. What’s more, village life is not dull. Farm work is very interesting and it is also very healthy. It’s full of fun to milk the cows or pick the plants, and farm work is a way of taking e【小题2】. We often find that village people live l【小题3】 lives than city people. Of course, many farmers won’t leave their own homes and go to live in a hot, n【小题4】 city. Some of them believe that they can’t bear it. Farmers p【小题5】 village life to city life because they think that city life is very unhealthy. The truth is that it is possible to be happy and healthy on a farm and it is possible to be happy and healthy in a town or city, too.

Long ago, more people lived in villages than in cities. In the f【小题6】, city life will be healthier and village life will be more interesting.

London, a European city, is the capital of England. It is a big and famous city with a long history. It has the largest number of museums and libraries in the world. There are many people in this city and most of them are 【小题1】 (friend) and helpful. They are always happy 【小题2】 (tell) visitors about their city.

The weather in London is nice. In winter it’s not very cold and in summer it’s not very hot because the city is near the sea. However, it is changeable. People often talk about the weather because they can have four 【小题3】 in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just 【小题4】 in spring. After an hour, black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets cold. Later in the afternoon the sky will be clear, the sun will begin to shine and it 【小题5】 (be) summer at this time of day.

There are many places of interest in this city. The Thames (泰晤士河) 【小题6】 (run) through London from west to east. It’s interesting to take a trip along the river. This way, you can see almost every place of interest of London in a day. When you take a trip in London with 【小题7】 (you) friends, do not miss Big Ben. It is a clock tower on the river. It is one of the landmark 【小题8】 (build) in London. The tower is 95 meters high, the bell is 8 【小题9】 (foot) in diameter and weighs 13.5 tons. It goes off every 15 minutes.

I think you can have a great time 【小题10】 (visit) here. It is really a wonderful place.

Recently, Zibo city in Shandong Province has unexpectedly become really 【小题1】 (著名的) for its local barbecue on Chinese social media.

In 【小题2】 (二月), a group of college students enjoyed barbecue in Zibo and posted a short video on the social media. Surprisingly, the video 【小题3】 (传播) quickly on the Internet. In March, the searches for “Zibo Barbecue” increased by 770 percent and 3.8 【小题4】 (百万) people went to the city from all over the country to try the dish.

Zibo Barbecue has won the 【小题5】 (心) of most Chinese people because it is different. It’s made on a stove. The food is 70-80 percent cooked 【小题6】 (在……之前) they are brought to the table. People continue to cook them on their 【小题7】 (自己) on the stove. They are also served flat pancakes so people can eat the food like Beijing Duck.

More importantly, the low food 【小题8】 (价格), the good service and the friendly local people make the city more attractive. Also, the government takes the chances to 【小题9】 (发展) tourism. For example, visitors will be allowed to enter 10 places of interest 【小题10】 (免费) as long as they come to Zibo. And many more good policies are on the way.