Just imagine lying down on your bed in a hotel room with fishes quietly paying you a visit. Yes, we are talking about spending days and nights under water. As exciting as it sounds, we have found some of the world’s best underwater hotels for you.

ATLANTIS

   The hotel is located (位于) in Dubai. You can simply relax while seeing many kinds of marine(海洋的) animals in their natural habitat. Mother Nature here is just a curtain away. Atlantis also has a hotel on the Bahamas, which is as famous as this one in Dubai.

JULES UNDERSEA LODGE

   A very popular place among famous people, Jules is a place for visitors who are often looking for thrills in a vacation. Located on the Lodge off the coast of Key Largo, Florida, Jules requires its visitors to take a course in scuba diving(水肺潜泳) as the gate is 21 feet into the water. It is one of the oldest underwater hotels.

UTTER INN

   The hotel is artist Mikael Genberg’s baby. Utter Inn offers bedrooms that let the visitors sleep peacefully under the waters of Malaren. These rooms are quite comfortable and give the guests a one-to-one interaction(互动) with marine animals.

CONRAD MALDIVES RANGALI ISLAND RESORT

Now many people have a fear of water, which leads to their feeling of being anxious. If you are this kind of people, but still want to experience marine activities around you, then Maldives is the place for you. This is not exactly located underwater but yes, Conrad has a dining room underwater that offers some great food with marine activities happening around.

I took an international flight for New Zealand the past autumn.   (1)   I stepped out of the airport, I was impressed by the natural environment and attracted by the blue sky and unique plants in this _  (2)   country, where my unusual   (3)  _ began.

   I had applied a special visa, so I could enjoy great   (4)   when staying there. This freedom doesn't mean I could do anything I wanted, _  (5)   I could enjoy everything I did. It is easy to   (6)   life and work in New Zealand because every day is different.

   I picked fresh fruit in the thick forest,   (7)   wild fruit when the night came, _  (8)   sheep and chickens, planted flowers, painted a cottage and worked in a store   (9)   with balloons in the hall. I even climbed mountains,   (10)   waterfalls and played on the beach.

   I saw a lot of the North Island and would soon visit the South Island, which is said to be _  (11)  __ remote and beautiful. ___  (12)  __ is another thing worth mentioning. In a youth hostel, I met people from all over the world who could cook all sorts of food. ___  (13)  __ curiosity, I learned a lot of recipes and __  (14)  ___ different types of food, which most of the time was very delicious. In my __  (15)  _, nowhere else in the world can you enjoy __  (16)  _ food than here.

   From my __  (17)  _ in New Zealand I can conclude that the country is filled with _  (18)  _ food just waiting to be explored. As a saying __  (19)  _, "Spend any time in New Zealand, and you will get the feeling that God has only just finished his work." My mind goes that _  (20)  _ there were a Garden of Eden, it would certainly be in New Zealand.

     Eco-tourism involves people traveling to beautiful but environmental sensitive places. Such trips are  41  carried out with an experienced guide. Over recent years, this type of travel has been steadily gaining  42 as more people search for new travel experiences.

        Eco-tourism has many benefits. First, all the  43  spent by the tourists is used to 44 the important environmental spots they visit.  Second, it helps  45 to better understand the environment, thereby  46   their knowledge of the world. Furthermore, this style of travel is also more  47  of the local culture.

            Compared to   48   tourists, eco-tourists use energy more efficiently, save water and produce less rubbish by finding ways t 49   it. These behaviors have a   50   and lasting effect on the local environment.

      Two things are needed to make eco-tourism a/an  51  . First, it should be done in small groups. And second, because it requires considerable effort, both eco-tourists and locals must be 52  in their commitment to improving the environment.

       Green travel provides local people with jobs in parks,  53   and shops. One great achievement of eco-tourism has been the 54  of illegal hunting. Former hunters can now work as guides to help keep the animals 55  in their natural surroundings. Green travel also   56  local people’s quality of life, especially children’s.

         Peru is one country using eco-tourism to promote respect for the   57    . It’s now able to take better care of its rainforests because of a/an   58   on more sustainable(可持续的)travel.

         59  this, local people’s living-standards have improved. Many others are now following Peru’s   60   and using eco-tourism to preserve their environment for the future generations.

The most unforgettable thing during my long summer holiday last year, of course was my trip   (1)   England. This was my first time to go abroad, so it really made me   (2)  .

There are quite a lot of interesting places in England,   (3)   Oxford. When we walked around Oxford, we saw quite a lot of ancient buildings on   (4)   sides of the streets. One of the most famous tourist   (5)   in Oxford is Christ(基督) Church, and it’s   (6)   one of Oxford University’s 29 colleges. There is a huge hall in Christ Church,   (7)   was used as the dining hall at Hogwarts in the Harry Potter   (8)  .

I felt really excited when I heard this.

  (9)   place that impressed me   (10)   during my trip was a place called Stratford-upon-Avon. It is a small town. Maybe you haven’t   (11)   it, but I’m sure

you have heard about William Shakespeare and it’s the great man’s   (12)  . In Stratford-upon-Avon, I could   (13)   Shakespeare’s birthplace, Shakespeare Countryside Museum, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, and a lot of places that are connected with   (14)  . 

I went to Shakespeare’s birthplace. It was the house   (15)   Shakespeare was born and   (16)   his early years.  (17)   sitting room, hallway(走廊), bedrooms, and kitchen were furnished(布置) in sixteenth-century   (18)  . I also went to see the Shakespeare Exhibition. It illustrated(以图解说明) Shakespeare’s life and career in both Stratford and London.

I really enjoyed this nice trip to England,   (19)   I learnt a lot. I’m very happy that I could visit such an interesting   (20)  . I want to go there again in the future.

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.

Dear Aihua,

How are you? I’v been busy arranging my 41. _______ with my brother, Colin. We plan to 42._______ a few weeks travelling before he is admitted to the university. We will 43. _________so many exciting places and do lots of 44. ______ things.

My first 45._________ is Morocco, in northern Africa. We’re going to 46._________ camels through the Sahara Desert. I 47.______ it will be very hot, dry and 48._______ there. Even though it may feel uncomfortable to sit on a 49.________ for almost a week, I still look forward to it.

Then we are going to travel down the River Nile. We will 50._______ white-water rafting there. It’s so 51. ________ that we have to wear special clothing, a helmet and a life jacket for protection just 52._______ the rafts gets turned upside down or sinks.

After that, we will live with the 53. ________ people in Kenya and 54.______ local customs(习俗). We’ll eat and drink 55._______ they do, including cow’s blood!

Due to the 56. ________ walk we have to cover everyday, I need to buy a large, strong, light backpack to carry my 57._________of food and water. During the day, we’ll walk 58._______ the land, following the 59. _______ of big animals. Of course, I will try to 60.________ the animals to take some good photos. I will email you as soon as I come back.

                                                        Love,Toby