Would you like the chance {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(discover) a place of mystery and beauty in the south­west of China? If your answer is 'yes'， consider a trip to Shangri­la!

    The word 'Shangri­la' first appeared in a classic novel by James Hilton. Hilton described a beautiful kingdom{#blank#}2{#/blank#}three rivers joined together, steep mountains reached to the sky, and fields of long grass covered the earth. In this perfect world lived people who {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(discover) how to stay young forever.

    Which place could {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(official) take the name of this wonderful land? There were arguments over {#blank#}5{#/blank#} tourist spot{#blank#}6{#/blank#}win) the name of Shangri­la. Many years after the book was published, some people realized that the Shangri­la of the novel was{#blank#}7{#/blank#}perfect match for Zhongdian in Yunnan Province, China. In September 1997, the government of Yunnan Province announced that Zhongdian was the Shangri­la of Hilton's story.

    Three mountains, Meili, Baimang and Haba, which {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(cover) with snow, tower over the land. Their snowy mountaintops form a beautiful picture that will leave you at a loss for words.

    Below the mountains, the sunshine reflects on the many lakes, making them shine like diamonds{#blank#}9{#/blank#}the rich countryside.

    Nature has provided Shangri­la with endless natural treasures，{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (make) the land a happy home for the local people.

    The weather changes so quickly that people say you can experience four seasons in one day. The best times to visit Shangri­la are spring and autumn when the temperature is at its mildest.

    To breed snails (蜗牛) well, you need to spray water to the container every morning and evening, change soil every two weeks, and feed them with cabbages and sweet fruits—this is what Sun Youxiang, a fourth-grade primary school student in Hangzhou{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(conclude) after breeding snails for one year.

    From three small white snails at the very beginning{#blank#}2{#/blank#}more than 60 snails of four generations now, he has done a great job in his assignment for his science class{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(witness) the reproduction of animals is a precious experience for kids. Their{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(create), patience, and respect for life will be stimulated (激发) as they learn to take care of animals on their own.

    Sun's teacher said the assignment served as a good example of life education. Practice{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(be) an essential step in leaning, which will benefit the kids for{#blank#}6{#/blank#}life time. Life education allows kids to know how to live with nature and creatures in a friendly way.

    Starting from this year, Science will become an{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (equal) important subject as Chinese and Math in primary schools{#blank#}8{#/blank#}aims to improve students' knowledge about the surroundings{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(draw) by curiosity, more kids will be willing to observe and think through practicing, which will add to{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(they) recognition of the world in the long run.

    The Laba Festival which is celebrated on the eighth day of the {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(twelve) month of the lunar Chinese calendar is a traditional Chinese holiday. “La” is the name of the month and “ba” has the same {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(pronounce) as that of 8 in Chinese.

    There are several {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(story) about the origin of this festival and it's difficult for us to tell which one is true. But today {#blank#}4{#/blank#}we do know is that this festival began as a way to honour ancestors. It was also {#blank#}5{#/blank#} time for the ancient Chinese to pray for a good harvest.

    The majority of Chinese have long followed the tradition of {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(eat) Laba porridge during the Laba Festival. {#blank#}7{#/blank#} general, the porridge contains eight ingredients, including some beans and rice. {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(traditional), Laba porridge is the most important part of the festival. Also, it is important that family members eat the porridge together.

    {#blank#}9{#/blank#} custom is soaking Laba garlic(蒜），{#blank#}10{#/blank#} is the best seasoning for the dumpling feast at the Spring Festival.

    Last weekend our school held a sports meeting.{#blank#}1{#/blank#} (realize) it was our last high school sports meeting, we decided to make{#blank#}2{#/blank#}an unforgettable experience for all of us.

   We first attended the opening parade, for{#blank#}3{#/blank#}our class had made a lot of {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(prepare).{#blank#}5{#/blank#}our excitement, our parade performance was a great success. After the parade, the games started. My classmates attended various events such as running, high jump and long jump. Due to the hard training they{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(do) before, their performances were very {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(impress). On the stand, my classmates applauded and cheered for the athletes, some raising their cameras to capture the exciting moments. Finally, the result{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(announce). It was amazing that our class won the second place. Our efforts paid off! Cup in hand, we took{#blank#}9{#/blank#}picture together.

   I believe this sports meeting will remain a precious memory for all of us{#blank#}10{#/blank#}time goes by.

    From the first day I arrived in Kunming, I had my understanding of China {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(change). Far from being narrow-minded and hostile to {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(foreign), people came up to talk to me the first time I went out on the street. It happened to be all in Chinese, so I didn't understand much, {#blank#}3{#/blank#}it did cause me to rethink my assumptions.

    As my Chinese improved, this continued throughout my stay, from my landlord introducing me to people who could help us learn Chinese to {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(get) to know the couple who ran a noodle restaurant nearby.

    If you're interested in other people, their culture, and their language, they'll be{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(friend) to you. China isn't {#blank#}6{#/blank#}exception.

    Don't judge a country by its media coverage, {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(especial) some Western media, which have much prejudice.

    I saw a very different kind of China with my own eyes. Kunming, {#blank#}8{#/blank#} I lived for most of my stay, wasn't much polluted. I had frank conversations with Chinese people about almost everything.

    Still China {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(develop), but the economic growth means that most people {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(see) their living standards improve rapidly in the last 20 years. People I spoke with were generally optimistic about the future.

    Chinese President Xi Jinping {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(review) the armed forces at the heart of Beijing Tuesday morning, {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(he) first on National Day, to mark the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (stand) in a black open-roof Red Flag limo (轿车), Xi gave the order to start the review. At {#blank#}4{#/blank#} beginning, with the limo {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (slow) passing the fluttering (飘荡的){#blank#}6{#/blank#}(flag) of the CPC, the nation and the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in Tian'an men Square, Xi watched them {#blank#}7{#/blank#} full attention as a salute(致敬). During the military music {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (play) by a military band, the Red Flag limo drove eastward along Chang'an Avenue, {#blank#}9{#/blank#} was lined with 15,000 service men and women as well as 580 pieces of weapons. Xi repeated salutes through microphone and the soldiers gave loud replies{#blank#}10{#/blank#}the limo drove back to Tian'an men Rostrum.