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　　I went to Beijing this National holiday, and it was an interesting experience of my life．

　　My friends told us the taking the“hard 　　1　　”to Beijing would be really terrible．So we didn't know what to 　　2　　．But we were pleasantly surprised when we finally boarded the 　　3　　, which was relatively modern and 　　4　　．During the 14-hour ride we ate peanuts and talked．It was not 　　5　　 at all．

　　It was morning when we arrived．We stepped out of the railway station, having sat in hard seats and not getting much 　　6　　．However, we had energy．First we tried to get return tickets to Shanghai, but the ticket seller 　　7　　 us that tickets would not be on 　　8　　 for another two days．We were a little worried about getting 　　9　　, but we made up our minds to 　　10　　 for the hotel to put our bags down．After 　　11　　 our way past the“gypsy”taxi drivers that tried to 　　12　　 us 100 yuan for the ride, we found a taxi and it 　　13　　 cost us 30 yuan to get 　　14　　 we had planned to go．When we reached the hotel, there was a 　　15　　 for airplane and train tickets．Somehow the man behind the counter could get tickets that day, which we 　　16　　．The most important lesson about China I ever 　　17　　 is to get someone to do your work for you, and it seems to work out much 　　18　　．We were not able to get tickets, but the travel agents could．

　　While in Beijing we saw a lot of places of 　　19　　, most of which were very 　　20　　．It was fun to be with thousands of people in one place．There aren't any words to describe it．

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　　Travelers to new cities are often told to start their trip with a bus tour．The thinking is that they can then return to the places that 　　1　　 them．Nonsense! What you see from the 　　2　　 of a moving bus is 　　3　　 and completely removed from the real sights, sounds, and 　　4　　　 outside．Be adventurous! The best 　　5　　 to experience any place is on foot and with absolutely^①no travel plan．　　6　　 go wherever your feet and your interests 　　7　　 you．You finally will get to the 　　8　　 sites that are on the bus tour－the museums, the monuments, city hall－but you will have seen much more．You will have 　　9　　 the present life of the city．

　　“But what if I get lost?” people might ask．No one ever gets 　　10　　 lost in a major city．At first, you can find your way back to a(an)　　11　　 location．If it 　　12　　 you to be “lost”, just find a taxi and go back to where you started, however, the 　　13　　 things can happen if you get lost．You 　　14　　 at a sidewalk café to sit and relax．You ask instructions of a local people at the next table．And 　　15　　 they don’t speak your language, your trip becomes more memorable^②because of the 　　16　　．Here are a few more ways to get the most out of your travel．

　　Know before you go．　　17　　 a few hours before your trip learning about the history and culture of your destination(目的地)．This will help you understand what you’re seeing．

　　Move around like a local．Use the subways and buses of the city you’re 　　18　　．You will not only save money, but you’ll also learn how people really live．

　　Check the bulletin boards．Sometimes you can find advertisements for free concert, and 　　19　　 fun activites on bulletin boards around universities．

　　So the next time you see a poster advertising an introductory^③bus tour, save your money．Instead, wander 　　20　　 I promise you a time you’ll remember with great pleasure．