Each year {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(thousand) of tourists visit the polar regions of the Arctic and Antarctica. But the increasing number of people traveling to the ends of the Earth can have {#blank#}2{#/blank#}negative effect on fragile ecosystems. Should tourists {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(allow) to visit polar regions?

    About 40,000 tourists visit Antarctica each year. More than five million travel to the Arctic and sub-Arctic. Transporting tourists to the regions {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(increase) ship and airplane traffic, adding to the risk of pollution, oil spills, and other {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(environment) damage. Because the places where wildlife is accessible {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(be) few in number, tourist traffic can become concentrated in specific areas, {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (put)Arctic vegetation at risk.

    Others say that access {#blank#}8{#/blank#}these very special parts of the world should not be restricted to only researchers and scientists. Polar tourism allows people to develop deep  {#blank#}9{#/blank#}（person） connections with polar regions. “Those {#blank#}10{#/blank#}travel to the Arctic or Antarctica often become cheerleaders for supporting those places.” Jim Sano, vice president for travel and conservation at World Wildlife Fund, told TFK.

MY Travel Experience in China

    During the summer holidays I visited a variety of regions in China.

My first stop was Beijing and of course the Great Wall. Without question it lived up to my {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (expect).

    After a long journey, I reached Yunnan. With{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(it) minority villages and impressive landscapes, Yunnan had a lot to offer. One of my {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (enjoy) moments in Yunnan was during my visit to The Tiger Leaping Gorge. The climb over the gorge was at times exhausting {#blank#}4{#/blank#} always breathtaking. The views couldn't {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (imagine) in their beauty and they {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (leave) me with many great memories.

    After taking a boat from the mainland I arrived at {#blank#}7{#/blank#} island province of Hainan. There I visited Baihua Waterfall. Floating on a pool of water at the base and looking up at the waterfall with a background of blue sky was one of the most {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (relax) experiences of my life.

    Throughout China there are many ancient buildings and in particular ancient towns. Lijiang and Dali both have glorious {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (example) of this. It was remarkable to step back in time and get an idea of{#blank#}10{#/blank#} China might have looked like all those years ago. I thought the buildings were beautiful and full of history.

    I had a wonderful time! China is both fascinating and beautiful!

    I got laid off at 53 from a senior management position in a restaurant. And I knew it was going to be hard to find another job in the {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(competition) working market. My age put me at{#blank#}2{#/blank#}disadvantage. But I also knew it was time for me {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (realize) my lifelong dream of owning a restaurant.{#blank#}4{#/blank#}was most difficult was that in order to make this happen, I needed to find an {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(exist) café that wasn't doing well. It couldn't be better if its owner was ready to quit his business. With great {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (lucky) I found just what I wanted eight blocks from home. Since I had never financially planned for this day, I had to borrow money from friends as well as {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(relative). I, together with my wife,{#blank#}8{#/blank#} (be) ready to start off. We changed the name to Black Dog Coffee, the menu, the recipes and the look of the caf6, and my wife did a great job of designing. Eighteen years later, we're still here and doing {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(well) than ever. I'm grateful {#blank#}10{#/blank#}the layoff and the opportunity to pursue my dream.

One day, an old wise man was going to teach people in a village. The villagers there were very  {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(interest) in the wise man's ideas. Each person in the village had prepared well, thinking about  {#blank#}2{#/blank#} questions they might ask the wise man.

The wise man finally arrived and  {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(take) into a large room in the village, in {#blank#}4{#/blank#} people got together to ask their questions. There was great  {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(expect) and excitement.

The wise man walked silently around the room and sang a sweet song. One by one, people took up the song. Before long, everyone started to sing along with the wise man. As people became comfortable with  {#blank#}6{#/blank#}(he) song, the wise man started to dance  {#blank#}7{#/blank#} the music. He danced everywhere in the room, and one by one, people danced with him. Soon everyone in the whole village was dancing  {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(wild) together. Everyone danced with such big smiles on their faces that they totally forgot their worries in life.

Later at night, the wise man slowed the dance and finally stopped {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(dance). He looked into everyone's eyes and said gently," I believe that I {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(answer) all of your questions."