(短文由Unit 2的课文改写而来)

   Now, people around the world are doing different things
   It's 5:00 pm in London. It's time to {#blank#}1{#/blank#}People are waiting for buses or trains. Some are driving home.

    It's 8:00 pm in Moscow. It's time for {#blank#}2{#/blank#}People are having it at home or in restaurants.

    It's 1:00 am in Beijing. Most people are sleeping, but some are still{#blank#}3{#/blank#}

    It's 9:00 am in Los Angeles. People are working and children are starting {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

    It's 12:00 in New York. People are {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

    I live in a small{#blank#}1{#/blank#} nice village. I love it because it's {#blank#}2{#/blank#}, and there are a lot of trees. My friends and I often play football {#blank#}3{#/blank#}the field near my house.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} , after it{#blank#}5{#/blank#}, the field is too wet to play on. We like to {#blank#}6{#/blank#} along the river. We can{#blank#}7{#/blank#} the flowers and listen to the birds. It is very {#blank#}8{#/blank#}. My village is a comfortable place to live in. When my friends come to visit, I always have {#blank#}9{#/blank#}much to show {#blank#}10{#/blank#}.

    When most people talk about Ireland, they immediately think {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the beautiful sights in the south. But today I am going to tell you {#blank#}2{#/blank#}you should go to my home country, Northern Ireland.

    Belfast is the{#blank#}3{#/blank#} city of Northern Ireland. There is something for everyone to do. If you like history, you can go to the Titanic Quarter and visit Titanic Museum. Belfast is {#blank#}4{#/blank#}becoming popular for its nightlife, and during the summer, Belfast has two music festivals--Belsonic and Belfast Vital.

    Everyone knows Game of Thrones(《权力的游戏》)，{#blank#}5{#/blank#} not many people know that a lot of TV shows were filmed in Northern Ireland. It has given the country a great reputation(名声） and brought{#blank#}6{#/blank#} of visitors here every year.

    It is often said that the Irish are the friendliest people in the world. I think it is true! We love to make{#blank#}7{#/blank#} and we often give others a warm welcome. When you are {#blank#}8{#/blank#}in Belfast or in the rest of the country, it is not{#blank#}9{#/blank#} for you to find someone to help you.

    So, would you like to make Northern Ireland your {#blank#}10{#/blank#} holiday destination(目的地）？

    Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of Britain's most famous historical places but also one of its greatest mysteries. Every year it{#blank#}1{#/blank#}more than 750,000 visitors. People like to go to this place especially in June as they want to see the sun rising on the{#blank#}2{#/blank#}day of the year.

    For many years, historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leaders{#blank#}3{#/blank#}to communicate with the gods. However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this can't be true because

    Stonehenge was built so many{#blank#}4{#/blank#}ago. "The leaders arrived in England much later," he points out.

    Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar. The largest stone were {#blank#}5{#/blank#}together in a certain way. On midsummer's morning, the sun shines{#blank#}6{#/blank#}into the center of the stones. Other people believe the stones have a medical purpose. They think the stones can{#blank#}7{#/blank#} illness and keep people healthy. "As you walk there, you can feel the energy{#blank#}8{#/blank#}your feet move up your body," said one visitor. No one is sure{#blank#}9{#/blank#}Stonehenge was used for, but most agree that the position of the stones must be for a special purpose. Some think it might be a burial place{#blank#}10{#/blank#}a place to honor ancestors. Others think it was built to celebrate a victory over an enemy.