In China, you can travel to all corners of this big country by bus or train. It's surprising what China has done in the past ten {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(year) in terms of train travel – it now has the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (big) high-speed railway network in {#blank#}3{#/blank#} world. The high-speed trains are great, and a{#blank#}4{#/blank#}/lɒŋ/ train journey in China is a great way to see the country.

    China is a huge, fascinating country with so much to see. A{#blank#}5{#/blank#} a student, I love traveling {#blank#}6{#/blank#} my parents, from big cities, to seaside hot spots, to holy mountains, to national parks, to historical sites and to {#blank#}7{#/blank#} /smɔ:l/ villages far away.{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (get) out of your comfortable home here to some unknown places is a good experience as well. And you can eat local food, and{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (real) reach the heart of the country.

    I always love traveling outside Yibin to see our {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(beauty) country — China.

I was looking through my old photos last Sunday. One photo {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(catch) my eye. In the photo, I was sitting in a chair, hugging Duke, my best friend in the whole world.

    Duke was an interesting name for such {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(an) little dog. But he was my friend from the moment I could walk. He stayed with me in that chair when I read {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(book). When I went outside {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(play) games, he would drive our cats up to the trees and then walk off feeling proud of {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(him). When he was hungry, he would carry his food dish in his mouth and drop {#blank#}6{#/blank#}at my mum's feet. When I was sick, he refused to leave my bed until I got {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(well) than before.

I learned a lot from Duke. I learned that a short sleep at noon could be good {#blank#}8{#/blank#}you. I learned that the simplest dinner can be delicious {#blank#}9{#/blank#}you eat it with great enjoyment. I learned that life can be good when you live it with love and joy.{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(sad), I also learned that life is short, especially if you are a dog.

    To me, Duke is like a teacher who has taught me how to love and to be loved.

    Nowadays we can see more and more electric bikes in the street. Electric bikes {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (be) easy to ride. They run fast and make no

{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (pollute). They become very popular, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the electric .bikes also cause more traffic accidents. So China plans {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (make) a new rule for the electric bike riders. If an electric bike is heavier than 40 kilos and can go {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (fast) than 20 kilometres an hour, its rider must get a license. It means riders have to pass driving tests before they ride {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (they) electric bikes on the road.

    People have different ideas after {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (hear) the plan. Some welcome the plan. A bus driver said happily, "What {#blank#}8{#/blank#} good plan! I think it will make the street much safer."

    Some are not happy with the new rule at all. One rider said {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (sad), "I don't want to get a license. It's not convenient {#blank#}10{#/blank#} me to get one." Some don't care about it. A young rider said calmly, "I prefer to use shared bikes which are popular in many big cities of China now. I hope they can come to Loudi earlier!"