I visited Egypt for the first time in April this year.   41  I spent only 3 days in Sinai, it left me a   42  impression. Away from famous tourist spots ofCairoandLuxoron the mainland, Mount Sinai proved that Egypt’s attractions are not only   43  to pyramids. Sinai is known for its desert landscape, where rocks and sand  44  the scenery and little life seems to    45 inits deadly dry environment.

   With excitement, I   46  my climb on my own at midnight, hoping to catch sight of the  47  over the desert. Bathed in the glow of a full moon, there was a peaceful hush(安静) that surrounded the mountain. Only the sound of the wind   48  me during the four-hour climb, but I  49  felt horrible. The landscape was rocky, but the path was  50  enough and well-trodden (常到的) by tourists over the years.

   Halfway up the mountain, I    51  agroup of 30 Muslims who were making their way to the top as part of their pilgrimage(朝圣). We    52 inEnglish and I found out that most of them were in their thirties or forties, and expressed a strong determination to do the climb for their  53 .

   Before sunrise, I reached the summit, but it was far too  54  for me to stay outside waiting,  55  I was wearing 3 thick clothes. By the time I made the   56  hike up to the peak, I realized to my   57  that it was filled with 100 other people. I managed to find a good   58   among the rocky ground as the sky 59 . Then a hush came over the mountains and everyone stopped   60 . The sun burst out from the horizon.

 During a recent holiday I visited Dusseldorf, a city in the former West Germany. The nine-day trip left a deep impression  (1)     me. I arrived at Dussedorf airport at 7 pm. It was already    (2)   outside. The first thing I needed to do was to find a place to   (3)   . I decided to telephone the youth hotel. But to use the phone I needed some   (4)      , I asked a lady for help. To my    (5)    she gave me three coins to use. But all the phones in the     (6)     needed phone cards. And phone cards could only be bought at post offices during the   (7)    . I was    (8)      I would not be able to call the hotel. An old gentleman helped me. He couldn’t speak English    (9)     understand that I needed to   (10)    a phone call. He showed me where the phone was and inserted    (11)     phone card．I called the youth hotel and found a place to stay that night.

The      (12)      of the German people made me feel that I was not     (13)     my hometown.My first day in Germany wasn’t as    (14)     as I expected．Whenever I went, I asked people for     (15)   . It surprised me that    (16)      every young German could speak English fluently. Older Germans couldnˈt speak English very well, but they would try to help me   (17)   they could．One middle-aged man I asked for directions even   (18)     me to the place I was looking for.

My    (19)     in Germany totally changed my impression of Germans. Now I think the people couldnˈt be more   (20)     .

I took a wonderful trip with my family when I was 10 years old. I   (1)   it well. My aunt, uncle and cousins lived on a small farm in the   (2)  outside Rome and they invited us to   (3)  them. These cousins were the   (4)   cousins who live in Miami now. Our   (5)  to visit them a long time ago was very different from our   (6)   trip to Miami. It was a Saturday   (7)  when we left home. We got up early that morning before the sun rose. We did not feel sleepy, instead, we were   (8)  and ate breakfast quickly. We left home at 5:30 in order to get an early start. It took us three hours to get   (9)  in my father's old car. When we   (10)  up to the house, everyone ran out to meet us. We   (11)  for two days and had a wonderful   (12)  ， We played outside all day and helped Uncle   (13)  the chickens. He taught us   (14)   to make wine. At night, we listened to the grown-ups   (15)   stories about their childhood. When it was time to    (16)  , we were very sad. My mother was especially sad to leave her   (17)  ，They begged us to stay   (18)  , but we had to leave. My father had to go to work   (19)   ， As I look back, that trip was a long, long time ago. My aunt and uncle are both   (20)   ; my cousins are living in Miami. The world is different now.

During a recent holiday I visited Dusseldorf, a city in the former West Germany.

The nice-day trip left a deep impression __1 _me. I arrived at Dusseldorf airport at 7 pm. It was already __2__outside.The first thing I needed to do was to find a place to __3__in. I decided to telephone the youth hotel .But to use the phone I needed some__4__ . I asked a lady for help. To my__5__she gave me three coins to use. But all the phones in the __6__needed phone cards .And phone cards could only be bought at post offices during the __7__. I was __8__I would not be able to call the hotel. An old gentleman helped me. He could not speak English __9__ understand that I needed to __10__a phone call. He showed me where the phone was and inserted（插进）__11__ phone card. I called the youth hotel and found a place to stay that night .

The __12__of the German people made me feel that I was not __13__ my hometown .Germany was not as __14__ as I expected .

Whenever I went, I asked people for __15__. It surprised me that __16__every young German could speak English fluently. Older German could not speak English very well, but they would help me __17__they could. One middle-aged man I asked for directions even __18__me to the place I was looking for .

My __19__in German totally changed my impression of Germans. Now I think the people couldn’t be more__20__.  

Can you imagine a sea of sand three times bigger than India? This is the Sahara desert(沙漠), the largest desert in the world. In the Sahara,  are very  (1)   different during the day and at night. It is much hotter during the day than at night. The Sahara is very   (2)  . The average(平均的) rainfall in a year is only 70mm. That’s   (3)  one cup of rain in a whole year.

  (4)  the extreme temperatures(气温) in the desert , it is a very difficult place to  (5)  . However, there’s still something you can do to help you stay _  (6)  . Take warm clothes and a blanket. During the day,   (7)   your body, head and face to protect you from the sun and keep   (8)  in your body. A blanket helps you keep warm at night. It can get cold very quickly. The  (9)   in temperature can make you feel even colder.

  (10)   to drink some water at least once every hour. You need your water to  (11)  as long as possible. Drink only what you need.   (12)   you talk, you lose water from your body. Keep your mouth  (13)  and do not talk. You can  (14)  a little, but only to stop you feeling very hungry. You can live three weeks with no food,   (15)   you can only live three days with no water.

It is very important to  (16)   the sun during the day. Make a hole under your car and lie there. This will keep you   (17)  . Find a warm place to  (18)  at night. A small place near a tree or a rock will be the warmest. But be  (19)   before you decide where to sleep. Dangerous animals like snakes   (20)  like to sleep in these places. Look carefully for animals before you lie down.

Visiting Joshua Tree National Park, California

Joshua Tree National Park is nearly 800,000 acres large and surrounds parts of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts in South-central California. Although barren at first glance, the park is full of wildlife and provides a variety of entertainment activities from hiking to climbing. Within a three-hour drive, Joshua Tree National Park takes at least a full day to visit.

Things to do

l Hiking opportunities within the park include several choices, from 12 self-guided nature routines to all-day back-country hikes.

l Joshua Tree NP has nine camping grounds, and back-country camping is also allowed.

l Rock climbing is a popular activity in the park, which has 10 mountains greater than5,000 feet in height.

   When to visit

Joshua Tree NP is open 365 days a year, although the best time to visit is October through April, when temperature is milder. The peak season is when the wild flowers bloom, and the summer months are the least crowded.

What to bring

In addition to your camera and telescope, be sure to carry lots of water. Park and guiding maps can be picked up at any of the three visitor centers.

Fees

l Parking fees: You can buy a seven-day vehicle permit (周票) for $ 15, a single entry permit for $ 5, or Joshua Tree National Park annual（每年的）pass for $ 60.

l Camping fees: They vary（变化）by camping ground

The value­packe d, all­inclusive sight­seeing package that combines the best of Sydneyˈs harbour, city, bay and beach highlights.

  A SydneyPass gives you unlimited and flexible travel on the Explorer Buses: the ‘red’ Sydney Explorer shows you around our exciting city sights while the ‘blue’ Bondi Explorer visits Sydney Harbour bays and famous beaches. Take to the water on one of three magnificent daily harbour cruises(游船). You can also travel free on regular Sydney Buses, Sydney Ferries or CityRail services (limited area), so you can go to every corner of this beautiful city.

  Imagine browsing at Darling Harbour, sampling the famous seafood at Watsons Bay or enjoying the city lights on an evening ferry cruise. The possibilities and plans are endless with a SydneyPass. Wherever you decide to go, remember that bookings are not required on any of our services so tickets are treated on a first in, first seated basis.

  SydneyPasses are available for 3, 5 or 7 days for use over a 7 calendar day period. With a 3 or 5 day pass you choose on which days out of the 7 you want to use it. All SydneyPasses include a free Airport Express inward trip before starting your 3, 5 or 7 days, and the return trip is valid (有效的) for 2 months from the first day your ticket was used.

SydneyPass Fares

*A child is defined as anyone from the ages of 4 years to under 16 years. Children under 4 years travel free.

**A famil y is defined as 2 adults and any number of children from 4 to under 16 years of age from the same family.

For teenagers, itˈs great fun to explore new places and it feels like an adventure, even when you know youˈre not the first to have been there. But to make sure not to get lost or waste time going round in circles, the following tips may be helpful.

 ◆Do the map reading if youˈre being driven somewhere. Itˈll be easier if you keep the map following the direction you are traveling in. Keep looking ahead so that you can give the driver lots of warning before having to make a turn, or youˈll have to move to the back seat.

 ◆Get a group of friends together and go exploring. Youˈll need a good map, a compass(指南针) , a raincoat, a cell phone to call for help in case you get lost, and a bit of spare cash for emergencies(紧急事件) .Tell someone where youˈre going before you set out and let them know what time you expect to be back. The purpose of the activity is in not getting lost, not in seeing how fast you can go, so always stick together, waiting for slower friends to catch up.

 ◆See if your school or a club organizes orienteering（越野识途比赛）activities, in which you need a map and a compass to find your way. This can be done as a sport, with teams trying to find the way from A to B(and B to C, etc. ) in the fastest time, or simply as a spare-time activity. It enables you to be familiar with the use of maps and compass and gain some special skills. In some way, it’s not only good fun, but also a great way to keep fit.

Traveling can be a very fun and exciting way to vacation with your family, but it does not always turn out as expected. I have traveled a lot with my family over the years, but some experiences are worth forgetting altogether. I remember a particular traveling experience which sticks out in my mind for the wrong reasons.

My dad and stepmom had decided to drive to California for our family vacation. This was supposed to provide educational value, since we would be able to stop along the way and look at various sites in each state. Everything was going as planned until we decided to take a break and stop at the Grand Canyon(大峡谷). I had always wanted to see this exciting place and had decided to write a report on it for my eight-grade English class. We got out of the car and were walking on one of the paths to get to a cliff(悬崖) so we could take a family photo when I slipped(滑倒) and fell down. I fell on a piece of rock, and felt great pain run up my leg at once. My dad took me to the nearest hospital and, after an eight-hour wait in the emergency room（急诊室）, found out that I broke two bones in my foot.

Needless to say, our vacation was no fun for me because I was in pain during the whole two-week trip. I ended up making an appointment the day we got home to see a doctor for a check-up. That was definitely not what I consider fun or a great vacation, and it really put a dent in our sightseeing plans.

                                                                                         Worlds of Fun    

Location:Worlds of Fun is located off Highway 435 in Kansas City, Missouri.

History:Worlds of Fun was opened on May 26, 1973, at a cost of 25 million dollars. Loosely themed around the Jules Verne book, Around the World in Eighty Days, the park was founded by Hunt Midwest Company. In 1982, Hunt Midwest bought a nearby waterpark, Oceans of Fun. In 2013, Worlds of Fun and Oceans of Fun were combined to a one ticket admission, providing all guests with access to 235 acres of amusement and water rides.

Hours:Worlds of Fun is open from April through Halloween.

Tickets: Buy and print online. Always try to buy your tickets in advance, to save time when you get to the park.

Reservations:Worlds of Fun sells “Fast Lane” cards that save riders’ time by allowing them to bypass the majority of wait for most of rides and attractions including Mamba, Prowler, and Patriot. Ride as many times as you want all day long.

Strategy:Most visitors tend to begin the day with Prowler, the hottest attraction in the park. Use that tendency to your advantage and head to the Patriot first. After that, try the Dragons. Then work your way back to the Prowler. After riding the Prowler, there is only one coaster left, Mamba. Hit it next. If the park is not very crowded, you can ride Boomerang on the way to Mamba. After riding Mamba, head back for a ride on the Wolf. By then you will have tried most of the popular rides and attractions in the shortest possible time.

News: In 2017, Worlds of Fun is adding Steel Hawk, a ride that will take guests up 301 feet in the air and spin them at a 45-degree angle for a 60-second flight. Wait to have a try!