Do you know Golden Week or 黄金周 (huángjīnzhōu) in Chinese? Here is something about it.

    What is Golden Week in China?

    Golden Week is one of the longest holidays in China, usually lasting from October 1st to 7th to celebrate China’s National Day. During this holiday, Chinese people love to travel a lot, which makes it the busiest time for the tourism industry. ____1____ They go shopping, eat at nice restaurants, watch movies at theaters, etc.

    Why is National Day holiday called “Golden Week?”

    The Chinese National Day holiday is called “Golden Week”. Why? ____2____ This week-long break is one of the longest public holidays in China, allowing people to take both short and long trips. The good weather and nice temperatures make it a golden time for traveling.

    ____3____  

    During National Day holiday, cities and places of interest are crowded, and transportation is busy. Train tickets to popular cities are often sold out quickly. Places like West Street in Yangshuo and the Great Wall in Beijing get so crowded that it’s hard for tourists to enjoy the view. ____4____  

    Advice on traveling during National Day holiday

•     Try not to travel on the first day and the last day of the holiday.
•     Don’t go to the places that are very popular because they’re usually too crowded.
•     ____5____  
  
  

  A. Welcome to (or beware of?) the Golden Week travel rush!

  B. Even if they don’t travel, they take the chance to do other things.

  C. Because this is the biggest week for tourism in the country.

  D. Learning the most common Chinese characters helps while traveling in China.

  E. So, it’s best to avoid visiting China’s most popular places during this time.

  F. Book your plane or train tickets and hotel rooms ahead of time.

  
  

1.1.

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解析：选B。根据后面一句的“They go shopping, eat at nice restaurants, watch movies at theaters, etc.”他们去购物、去餐馆吃好吃的、去电影院看电影等可知，这里应填入一个句子引出除旅游外的其他活动，选项B“即使他们不去旅行，他们也会抓住机会做其他活动等。”最符合上下文。故选B。

2.2.

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解析：选C。根据前面一句的“Why?”可知，这里回答的句子表原因。选项C“因为这是该国旅游业最火爆的一周。”最符合上下文。故选C。

3.3.

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解析：选A。根据本段内容可知，该段主要讲了黄金周旅游带来的问题：热门景区人满为患，交通拥堵，车票很快售罄，游客很难欣赏到风景。选项A“欢迎来到（或小心？）黄金周旅游高峰！”最符合上下文。故选A。

4.4.

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解析：选E。根据前面描述的黄金周旅游带来的问题：热门景区人满为患，交通拥堵，车票很快售罄，游客很难欣赏到风景，可知这里作者建议避开人潮看美景。选项E“因此，最好避免在这段时间参观中国最受欢迎的地方。”最符合上下文。故选E。

5.5.

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解析：选F。根据①②可知，这里是作者就黄金周旅游的一些建议。因此填入的句子与建议相关。选项F“提前预订机票或火车票和住宿。”最符合上下文。故选F。