After my first few trips, I found myself returning homeless and less satisfied. Sure, I could boast about a unique ____1____ tour and show off some cool pictures on my social networking site, but what had I really gained? I began to be ____2____ and suspicious.Everyone likes to talk about how travel, thanks to the ____3____ world, broadens our horizons and enriches our lives, but it's easy to forget that this isn't the "default (默认) setting" for your average summer vacation. A really meaningful trip takes some thought and, usually, a little work as well. Snapping selfies (自拍) in front of a beautiful temple isn't going to help you improve your ____4____ skills, and running from one restaurant to another isn't going to teach you the meaning of life. All too often, we get lost in traveling for its own sake right from the ____5____ and forget why we headed out to explore the world in the first place.My friend shared some of his ____6____ ideas on how to make his future trips more meaningful. Next time, he said he might devote himself to learning a new language well enough to have a real conversation with people in the local ____7____ or take a cooking class to learn how to make the country's traditional dishes. That way, when he returns home, he can say that he truly came back with more than he left with.As for me, I've started planning my trips based on local festivals. Over the past year, I've ____8____ with new friends during a Muslim festival in Malaysia and watched folk dances of ____9____ minorities in China. I feel it's helped me better ____10____ the lives and beliefs of the local people and experience the culture as it is actually lived. Plus, it's a lot of fun!
After my first few trips, I found myself returning homeless and less satisfied. Sure, I could boast about a unique ____1____ tour and show off some cool pictures on my social networking site, but what had I really gained? I began to be ____2____ and suspicious.
Everyone likes to talk about how travel, thanks to the ____3____ world, broadens our horizons and enriches our lives, but it's easy to forget that this isn't the "default (默认) setting" for your average summer vacation. A really meaningful trip takes some thought and, usually, a little work as well. Snapping selfies (自拍) in front of a beautiful temple isn't going to help you improve your ____4____ skills, and running from one restaurant to another isn't going to teach you the meaning of life. All too often, we get lost in traveling for its own sake right from the ____5____ and forget why we headed out to explore the world in the first place.
My friend shared some of his ____6____ ideas on how to make his future trips more meaningful. Next time, he said he might devote himself to learning a new language well enough to have a real conversation with people in the local ____7____ or take a cooking class to learn how to make the country's traditional dishes. That way, when he returns home, he can say that he truly came back with more than he left with.
As for me, I've started planning my trips based on local festivals. Over the past year, I've ____8____ with new friends during a Muslim festival in Malaysia and watched folk dances of ____9____ minorities in China. I feel it's helped me better ____10____ the lives and beliefs of the local people and experience the culture as it is actually lived. Plus, it's a lot of fun!