1. Many young people in big cities choose to ______（结婚）later than before.

marry

2. I'm planning to spend some time in the beautiful ______（乡下）. I love nature.

countryside

3. After a few days' of ______（旅行）in the US, we were really tired out.

travelling

4. I think it's better to have our ______（野餐）at the top of the hill.

picnic

5. Our holiday will be o______ soon. We'd better get ready for the coming exam.

over

6. Several years has passed s______ the great event took place in 2018.

since

7.（2023·苏州市昆山市、太仓市、常熟市、张家港市期中）Though the great scientist has been d______ for over a year, he still lives in our heart.

dead

8. — Does your room have a view of the sea?
— Yes. I enjoy seeing children playing on the s______ from my window.

sand

1. — Jim, turn down the music. The baby is sleeping.
— Don't worry. He ______ for half an hour.
A. woke up B. has woken up C. was awake D. has been awake

D

2. — You should return this book to the library since you ______ it for such a long time.
— OK, Mum.
A. borrowed B. have borrowed C. have kept D. have lent

C

3.（2023·苏州市吴中区、吴江区、相城区期末）— Where's Jenny?
— She ______ Shanghai on business. She will be back soon.
A. has gone to B. has been to C. was in D. will go to

A

4.（2023·苏州工业园区期末）— Panda Yaya has been back from the USA.
— Yes. It is almost 20 years ______ Yaya lived in the Memphis Zoo.
A. since B. until C. before D. after

A

5.（2023·苏州市姑苏区期中）— ______ did your uncle leave his hometown?
— Let me see. He ______ for nearly 20 years.
A. When; has been away B. When; has left
C. How long; has left D. How long; has been away

A

Hi, friends! Do your parents encourage you to travel? Greg's dream was 1. ______（travel）around Asia. He got the idea after he 2. ______（finish）a long bike ride. At first, he worried his parents wouldn't agree to let him go. He didn't tell his parents his idea. He 3. ______（simple）told his friend Brooks about it. Brooks also enjoyed 4. ______（ride）a bike. They made a plan to travel 5. ______ Tokyo to Mumbai(孟买) by bike.
To pay for the trip, Greg and Brooks tried to save some money. Before setting out(出发), they told 6. ______（they）parents about their plan. It was unbelievable that their parents agreed. 7. ______ they got two new cameras from their parents. Then they could take some photos with them.
On their way, they saw deserts, rainforests and mountains. They visited modern cities and 8. ______（peace）villages. And they made many friends. They also learned two new languages—Hindi and Japanese.
Here are some pieces of Greg's advice.
To have 9. ______ perfect vacation, you shouldn't carry too many things with you. Be flexible(灵活的). Don't plan everything. Then you'll be more relaxed and 10. ______（happy）. Be polite. And people will be more likely to help you.

1. to travel 2. finished 3. simply 4. riding 5. from 6. their 7. And 8. peaceful 9. a 10. happier