Have you ever heard of Iceland? Iceland is a European country. It used to be one of the richest countries in the world. Its total area is 103 thousand square kilometers. Summer in Iceland is very short, which lasts from June to August. Its winter starts from September and ends next May.

In 1980, Iceland started to develop its tourist industry. Forty years has passed since then. In summer, plenty of tourists from all over the world come here to have a visit. In winter, people in Iceland have to spend the long dark night. They usually have a lot of special activities, such as skating, riding snow motorbikes and having parties to have an exciting night.

Because of a long cold winter, Iceland has a short growing season. The food problem was always a headache for Iceland in the past. Now the problem is being solved.

—Yes. It can make you _________ being in the real situation.

We this term.

We have to finish that work.

Four students are talking about the May Day holiday.

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Li Yufang: I went to Xiangyang with my cousin. We visited the ancient city of Xiangyang. We ate the most famous Xiangyang Beef Noodles. Xiangyang is a beautiful city with a history of more than 2, 800 years. I like it very much. We stayed there for two days.

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Zhang Xin: My parents took me to Beijing by plane. We visited the Great Wall, the Bird's Nest and the Palace Museum. We had planned to visit the Beijing Expo, but the tickets were too difficult to buy. My parents said they would take me there this summer.

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Liu Liang: My uncle and aunt work in Shanghai. I took a train to visit them with my sister. They took us to Sanghai Disney Resort. It opened on June 16th, 2016. It is the sixth Disney Theme (主题)Park in the world. It is different from the others.

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Wang Lan: My father drove me to Hainan Province. It's in the southern part of our country. The weather there is pretty good.  We stayed in Haikou for a short rest and then we drove on to Sanya. There, we found many beautiful beaches.

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