There is a z【小题1】 near my house. I like going there. In the zoo, we can see many a【小题2】. There are pandas, giraffes, lions…. I like elephants best because I think they are f【小题3】 and cute. Elephants are smart animals, too. They can p【小题4】 soccer or music. They can a【小题5】 draw very well. They can walk for a long time and never get l【小题6】. They can remember p【小题7】 with food and water. But elephants are in great d【小题8】. People cut down many trees so elephants are losing their homes. People also k【小题9】 elephants for their ivory. We must save the trees and not buy things m【小题10】 of ivory.

Last summer, I went to Yunnan on vacation with my family. We 【小题1】 (spend) four days there.

Our first stop was Lugu Lake. I think it is more beautiful 【小题2】 any other lake in the world. I enjoyed 【小题3】 (stay) there. We went boating and took quite a few photos. Then we went up to a hill. On the top of 【小题4】 hill, we got to see something beautiful. I felt like I was in a painting. I thought I would never forget the beautiful scenery (风景) there.

The next morning, we went to Lijiang by bus. It was a long trip 【小题5】 Lugu Lake to Lijiang. We arrived in the afternoon. After a short break, we went to walk around the town and bought some gifts. Then we decided 【小题6】 (try) the famous Guoqiao Rice Noodles for dinner. They were very special and delicious. After dinner, we took a walk and enjoyed the old streets and 【小题7】 (building) under the moon. The summer evening was cool.

Our 【小题8】 (three) stop was the “spring city” Kunming. We visited Dianchi, watched the birds and went to the flower market. We had a 【小题9】 (real) wonderful day.

The four-day trip came to an end soon. We had to go home. Everything in Yunnan was great. It is a very beautiful and 【小题10】 (interest) place. I’m sure you’ll never regret going on a trip there.

West Lake is a popular s【小题1】 spot in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. Its natural beauty has inspired poets and painters throughout the ages. Song D【小题2】 poet Su Shi (1037-1101) is one of them. He wrote the poem Drinking at the Lake, First in Sunny, then in Rainy Weather (《饮湖上初晴后雨》) to praise the charm of the lake.

In the first two lines, Su describes the area in different weather conditions. On sunny days, the brimming waves are stunning, while in the haze of rain, the hills dim. It gives the reader a general idea of West Lake’s p【小题3】 landscape.

To f【小题4】 explain its beauty, Su uses a comparison in the last two lines. He compares West Lake to Xishi, one of the four beauties of ancient China. Xishi is k【小题5】 for her extraordinary beauty. Like Xishi, West Lake is charming in all seasons. Due to Su’s comparison, West Lake was nicknamed “Xizi Lake”.