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Christmas is no fun when you're poor. Twenty years ago I was a young, (struggle), substitute(替补) teacher whose calls into work had been few.Money was tight, bills were due
my wife and I couldn't even afford to get Christmas gifts for each other.The only gifts we could get for our children were a few soft toys that I had found
(sell)at half price in the supermarket.I opened the door and brought in the gifts I
(hide) in our old car's trunk.Then I handed
to my son and daughter.I watched with a sad smile as they did their best to tear off the wrapping paper.As they pulled out their toys, though, I noticed their faces lit up and
jumped up and down.My daughter
(happy) hugged her toy and then hugged her Mom and me as well.I laughed as I watched my children play with their toys
_ hours, and thanked God for the
(great) happiness I had ever been given.Till today I still treasure
gift of pure love that my son and daughter gave me that day.
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Well, today is the day. Microsoft is officially pulling the life support plug on Windows XP. And while the majority of PC user have (obvious) moved on to newer operating systems(OS), some people stuck
Windows XP over the last 12 years. As is reported by The Washington Post,
enormous number of government machines are still running the old OS,
could probably create a security problem.
Clearly, over 13 percent of PCs in the United States are still running Windows Xp, Microsoft announced the end for support over two years ago. As many as 10 percent of US government computers, thousands of PCs holding sensitive information
(include), will now be without
(far) security updates.
Yesterday, the Guardian reported the UK government has paid Microsoft 5.5 million pounds for a one-year (extend) of support. And if you think the problem is only at the desktop and notebook level, you can be quite wrong; don’t forget as many as 60 percent of ATM machines in the US
(be) still running XP.
So, what’s the solution? These business, government agencies and consumers will have to upgrade. And whether they choose Windows 7 Windows 8, either is probably better than a security breach(漏洞).
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A CCTV journalist succeeded in arousing a _____ (heat) discussion among netizens by asking people _
____ they are happy. The responses to the question were
_____ (variety), even some quite funny ones included. Although some people played jokes on the answers, it didn’t take long before they began to figure out the true meanings of happiness.
It is certain that people’s views on happiness ______ (affect) greatly by their own life experience.
________ (fortunate), too many people refer to being rich as happiness. Some people _
______ intention is to make big money appreciate being given any chance to multiply their income, _
_____ (believe) that is where their happiness lies. Some are eager to inherit their parents’ property, especially those who are known as silver-spoon kids. Even worse, some would rather break the law
_______ (satisfy) their financial desire or seek their fortune legally.
_____ my opinion, happiness is not about pursuing wealth merely but about admiring
___ beautiful things in life. Therefore, live your life to the fullest and be happy.
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It’s spring again, and it’s the season of fireflies (萤火虫). Their warm and gentle lights glitter in the quiet (dark), especially in mountainous areas or near water. No matter
you are, or how old you are, you’re sure to fall under their spell.
For many older people, fireflies are a reminder of childhood. That’s because they were a lot common long ago,
the industrial development destroyed so much firefly habitat. Wetlands
(appear) and chemicals were dumped into rivers. Fireflies were left with
to feed or breed. What’s more, fireflies seem to keep away
artificial lights. As these spread, the bugs retreated. Not until they had almost vanished
(do) people realize what was happening.
Over the past few years, though, conservation groups and enthusiastic firefly lovers have come together to save these special creatures, are making a comeback. In natural settings all around the island, fireflies are once again lighting up the night and
(help) create special memories for the next generation.
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An idea to cycle to Tibet ____(occur) to me one year ago. I know__
__ idea is quite practical in economical way. For one thing, I can’t have too much money. For another, it is bound to do me good because I can take in fresh air
___ the way there. I called Tom, ___
__ had borrowed me a sum of money, telling him my idea. He was excited at my words and promised to pay off his debt as soon as possible. He also offered to team up with me. __
___ (apparent), he also showed great interest in this trip. Five months___
___ our trip, we kept taking exercise and built up strong body because we knew_
___ would be impossible to realize our dream without being __
___ (health). I used to hear that some people_
___(make) a trip there died from the lack of oxygen---- they did devote their lives to their dream ! But the cost is too much. So ___
__ of us insisted on running in the morning from time to time.
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I borrowed ___ story book from the library the other day and took it home. One evening, having finished supper, I went back to my room and started to read the book that I ____
__ (borrow). I was so ___
___ (absorb) that I knocked the coffee cup over __
__ accident, pouring the coffee onto the book. Wet through and colored brown, the book turned out to be a _
___ (terribly) mess at once. Of course, I couldn’t return the dirty book and the loss should be covered. The next day, I went to the _
__ (big) bookstore in my city, _
__ there were various kinds of books. I finally found several _
__ (copy) of the same book and bought __
___. When I returned the new story book and explained the reason, the librarian accepted the book and praised me for my honesty and ___
__ (responsible).