Rivers are one of our most important natural resources. Many of the world’s great cities are ______ (locate) on rivers, and almost
_______ country has at least one river flowing through it that plays
________ important part in the lives of its people.
Since the beginning of history, people _______ (use) rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi, and the lifeline of Egypt is the Nile.
_________ transportation, rivers give water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation for the people
______ live along their banks.
However, large cities and industries that are located on rivers often make problems. As the cities grow _______ size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes
________ (pollute) with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the
_________ (important) of doing more to keep their rivers clean
________ they want to enjoy the benefits of this natural resource.
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Since I was a baby，I （have） a breathing problem. When the trees are letting their seeds fly on the wind，I'm really in trouble！I sneeze all day and can
（hard）breathe all night. And forget about
（visit ) any-one who has a dog or a eat in their house！The hair makes me cough.I’ll even start choking if I’m close to bird feathers.The only animal I can be around
having a reaction is fish.At least when I was growing up，I wasn't alone-my twin sister also had allergy problems when we were young. Her syndrome was so bad that she had to go to
specialized hospital many times. The doctors would hook
up to a machine that helped her breathe.When she was 5 years old，a successful operation was carried out
(fix）her problem-lucky her！The doctors thought I would grow out of my problem. I'm 17 now，
it still hasn't happened！In spite of this，there are many children
have allergies worse than me. So，the bright side of having allergies
（be）that I can understand other people much better.
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The Unexpected Kindness Of A Stranger
Yesterday, as I approached the front door of our public library, a white-haired gentleman stepped back to hold the door for me. You see, I have to go everywhere these days with a walker, and folks are __________ (constant) holding or opening doors for me, so this was not unusual.
However, I told the gentleman that the door had _______ automatic opener, and he did not need to stay to hold it open. He said “Here I thought I would have an opportunity to be
_________ (help).”
At that, I backed up, let the door close, and allowed him to reopen the door, not _________ (use) the automatic control this time. His comment then was “Well, now I feel like that I
_________ (accomplish) something helpful and worthwhile today.”
We never know _________ someone else is feeling. We seniors seem to feel we can take care of
________ at all times. That random act of kindness brightened not only my day, but
________ my joy and delight, also the day of that white-haired senior citizen. I felt a glow for the rest of the day, and, hopefully, so did he!
So, gentle readers, never hesitate ________ (offer) kindness. You may find to your
________ (amaze) that there is more kindness in your community than you ever believe possible.
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Night after night, she came to tuck me in (盖被子), even long after my childhood years. __ (follow) her longstanding custom, she’d lean down and push my long hair out of the way, then kiss my forehead.
I don’t remember it first started annoying me — her hands pushing my hair that way. Finally, one night, I shouted out at her, “Don’t do that anymore — your hands are too rough!” She didn’t say
in reply. But never again
my mother close out (结束) my day
that familiar expression of her love.
Time after time, with the passing years, my (think) returned to that night. By then I missed my mother’s hands, — missed her goodnight kiss on my forehead.
Now those hands I once thought to be so rough were still doing things for me and my family. I (frequent) recalled the night my young voice complained. One night, catching Mom’s hand in hand, I blurted out how sorry I was for that night. I thought she’d remember as I did. But Mom didn’t know what I
(talk) about. She had forgotten — and forgiven — long ago.
That night, I fell asleep with a new (appreciate) for my gentle mother and ___
caring hands. And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found.
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History is one long story，or （real)，a lot of stories of competing narratives（叙述），about the people who shaped the world we live in．
Family history can give people a sense of history that is much personal than hearing about far off events about
（stranger）．Telling your family history is a great way for the younger members of your family
（learn）some history and really understand and connect with it．
For example，it’s much more meaningful to discover. the Great Depression meant that your grandparents didn't taste butter until
were in their teens than to hear an abstract fact that the Great Depression meant rationing（定量配给）．You feel much more
（connect）to a story about your uncle's experience of living in France than a book about it．
（tell) stories of people that you knew or ancestors
stories you know is a powerful way to help young people feel a connection to those who came before them，family and otherwise，linking the stories of the past
their own experience of the present and imaginings of the future．
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You may like reading novels for fun. But you need to get （organize） if you are reading a novel for school. Here
(be) some tips.
First, pay attention to characters. What do they do in the novel? What do they want? Everything— is about a character can help us to understand him, from his
（appear） to the kind of food he eats.
Besides, the order of the story and the plot are （equal） important. Make sure that as you read, you make
quick note of what happens in each chapter. This will help you bring the things you have noticed about the character, setting, language and so on together. It's also an enormous help for you to retell the story after you have read it.
Next, themes. They are ideas that a novel explores. is a must to get the hang of the theme if you want to fully appreciate the novel. Perhaps love is a major theme, or justice, or
（survive）.
Furthermore, novels are made up language. Writers use language in a special way
(make) their novels work. They may use metaphors(比喻), invent symbols, or show different characters' personalities through their speech styles.