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Chinese writer Wang Zengqi once wrote, "When I arrive in a new place ... I prefer to visit the local farmers' market to see live chickens and ducks, fresh vegetables and bright fruits. It is lively and brings me a sense of the joy of 1. l."
Nowadays, more people feel the same as Wang. They love to explore farmers' markets wherever they visit. These traditional markets, which used to be just local 2. s places, are attracting visitors during holidays, especially the young. They think visiting a city 3. w exploring farmers' markets is a waste of a trip. There they can enjoy mouthwatering food, local culture and real nature of a city.
Luo Yan, a tour lover, travels around markets nationwide. He agrees these farmers' markets are 4. c to local people's daily life than those scenic spots and supermarkets which seem all the same everywhere. In Xi'an, he enjoyed tasty roujiamo, 5. w in Inner Mongolia, he tasted the famous air-dried beef. The generous sellers 6. e shared with him some trade secrets.
Foreign travellers also consider these markets as interesting 7. w into Chinese daily life. Luo Yan noticed a group of American tourists walking around a farmers' market in Beijing. They talked with the sellers though they had difficulties with 8. l and could not stop trying local snacks. The visit left a lasting impression on those foreign visitors. They are touched by the energy of the locals and the flavour of Chinese daily life.
The popularity of farmers' markets among visitors shows an important 9. c—from a focus on scenes that cover every place to deeper experiences of local life. As part of this trend, many old farmers' markets are upgraded(升级) or set to reopen. One of them is the Chongwenmen farmers' market, which was 10. b in 1976. After 15 years of closure, it reopened to the public earlier this year.

本文主要介绍了农贸市场作为体验当地文化和生活的窗口，越来越受到游客的青睐，并成为旅游新趋势的现象。
1. life 由“亲眼看看活鸡活鸭、新鲜蔬菜和色彩缤纷的水果”可知，下文表示：它充满活力，带来生活的喜悦。且由提示字母l可知，填入life。
2. shopping 这些传统市场过去只是当地的购物场所，现在假期吸引了游客，尤其是年轻人。根据These traditional markets和首字母s可知，此处指“购物场所”。故用shopping修饰places。
3. without 他们认为不探索农贸市场的城市之旅是浪费。根据句意和首字母w可知，填入介词without。
4. closer 他认同农贸市场比千篇一律的景点和超市更贴近当地人的日常生活。be close to 意为“离……近”；由than可知，此处用比较级closer。
5. while “在西安他品尝肉夹馍”与“在内蒙古他品尝著名的风干牛肉”为比较关系，用while连接分句。
6. even 上文提及“他品尝了著名的风干牛肉”，下文用even递进表示：慷慨的卖家甚至与他分享了一些行业秘密。由提示字母e可知，填入even。
7. windows 外国游客也认为这些市场是了解中国日常生活的有趣窗口。由提示字母w可知，填入名词window“窗口”；window是可数名词，此处填入复数windows。
8. language 由“但仍与卖家交谈，并不停地品尝当地小吃”可知，此处对应表示：尽管他们语言不通。
9. change 由“从关注景点转向深度体验当地生活”可知，上文表示：农贸市场的流行显示了一个重要变化。由提示字母c可知，填入名词change。
10. built 其中之一是崇文门农贸市场，它建于1976年。主语是动作承受者，谓语用被动语态；填入过去分词，was built是一般过去时的被动语态。