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To make sure that there was enough 78for his sister’s wedding meal（婚宴）， Ma missed four school days. He 79the time carrying water from a lake, 30 miles away from his home. “How I wish I could live 80a river,” said Ma.
This is the dream of many in northern China. 81it has the world’s third largest quantity（数量）of water, China is 82of the 13 thirstiest(最干旱的) countries.
The areas that are in most need of water are western and northern China, where there is 83 rain. These areas have just six percent of the country’s total water, but that water has to feed one third of Chinese people. Much of the water comes from underground. But using much underground water has made the ground sink（下沉）in some places.
Things are getting 84worse because people are wasting water. Half of the water that farmers use for crops goes to waste. Factories use more water 85they need and they put dirty water into rivers and lakes. The less water there is, the more worried people will be. How can we use water in a smart way? It’s a question for you to think about on World Water Day, Mar 22.

根据下列短文内容，在短文后的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。
We usually use _ 76__ kinds of money. One kind is money made of paper and the other kind is money made of metal. But in the past people used many things77 of money. Some countries used salt, tea or stones. Other countries even used some animals. Today people in some places in the world 78do not use paper money all the time.
On the island of Yap, people use the 79money in the world —Yap stones . These are round, white stones 80a hole in the middle. The Yap stones do not 81from this island. The Yap men have to go to the islands over 600 kilometres away to get82
Rich people do not carry the heavy Yap stones. Servants 83the rich. Today people on the island of Yap use paper money for everyday shopping. But for other things they still 84Yap stones to 85money.

根据下列短文内容，在短文后的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。
Dear Bob,
My name is Rich .I’m fourteen old. I’m studying in a middle school. My school is nice and clean. There are 30 students in my class. It’s today. My classmates and I are a good time on the beach. It’s a nice place .The water is blue and clear. Many birds flying over the sea. Many people are in the sea. Some boys are football. Some people are lying the beach. A girl is a book on a chair .Another girl is photos. I writing to you! What are you doing?
I hope you can write to me soon.
Best wishes!
Rich

根据下列短文内容，在短文后的空格处填上一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。
During the day we work and play. At night we sleep. Our body rests and grows most while we  78 asleep.  79 the morning we are ready to work and play again. Children who are tired usually need more sleep. We can study better after we have  80  rest. Boys and girls who are eight or nine years old 　 81  ten hours of sleep every night.
Our body needs fresh air when we sleep.　 82  we do not get enough fresh air, we will feel tired when we wake up. We should 83  our windows at night, and we can have a lot of fresh air. Cool air is better  84  warm air. Boys and girls who want to be 　 85  must get pleny of sleep.

用所给词的适当形式填空。
It’s a beautiful, __________ day. (sun)
Can you and your brother __________ ? (swim)
He often __________ newspaper on his way home. (buy)
Mary enjoys __________ football games very much. (watch)
They are __________ photos in the park now. (take)
Thanks for __________ me so much help. (give)
How many __________ can you see in the room? (woman)
Tony speaks __________ very well. (China)
There __________ a desk and two chairs in my room. (be)
The people are really very __________.(friend)