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The first rescue team sent by China arrived in Nepal on Sunday at the scene of the devastating earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people, with more (rescue) on their way to the Himalayan nation. The magnitude-8.1 quake hit the landlocked country Saturday afternoon and also shook part of China's Tibet autonomous region.
It is said that so far the death toll (cause) by the quake has reached 2152. In Tibet, the quake left at least 18 people (die) and had affected more than 200,000 by Sunday, Xinhua reported. Shortly after the disaster, President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and Foreign Minister Wang Yi offered deep condolences(慰问) to victims. Xi also expressed his confidence the government in Nepal will tackle the disaster and said China is willing to provide all necessary assistance. 62-strong China International Search and Rescue Team left for Nepal early on Sunday morning and later arrived in Kathmandu, the capital. Shankar Koirala, Nepal's joint secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister , described the team's arrival "timely assistance". Later on Sunday, the team spent about four hours in the northwest of Kathmandu and rescued its first survivor, a 20-year-old man.
As the death toll rose, the United States and European nations began to send emergency teams to find survivors in Kathmandu and in rural areas that (strike) and cut off. A search and rescue team from Singapore was heading for Nepal, a 70-strong emergency service team from Japan also departed on Sunday.
Most people nowadays are so busy with their lives that they do not have time to enjoy a healthy and (balancel)diet．For most individuals，as
result of eating foods rich in fats and sugar several years，they choose to go on a diet but do not succeed at the end．Be sure to be with a strong
(aware)that you are
you eat! Therefore，maintaining a healthy diet not only
(provide)your body with energy but also numerous health benefits．One is that you will keep a healthy weight and is also the easiest and most
(benefit)way in which you can be energetic and protect yourself
a number of diseases when growing old．Another benefit is that you will meet your everyday nutritional (require)
．
(Basic)speaking，you should ensure that you take good amount of vegetables，grains，milk and proteins．In most cases，a healthy diet can help you decrease the risk of
(get)some diseases like diabetes and cancer．
One day I went to the Six Flags amusement park. After riding a ride, I lost my keys. I didn’t notice they were gone ____I was on the other side of the park. So I went to the security office. Amber Thompson, ____
worked there, was very nice. She asked me for my license, a ___
(describe) of the keys and whether I had anything ____
(attach) to the key chain, ___
nothing could be done right away. Here is ____
cool thing about losing keys at Six Flags: if the keys are found once you have left, the park will send them back __
your home free of charge. __
(fortunate), my story has a good ending. The keys were found before the park closed. ____
(lose) keys didn’t spoil my day, and somehow I found myself pleased by the presence of Bugs Bunny after I lost my keys.
You can easily spend time there _____it is convenient for you. Just make sure you haven’t lost something important after you get off each ride.
People can often see a talking parrot on a TV show, in a movie, or even in someone’s home. The parrot has learned (copy) sounds that people make. Dolphins, bats, and some apes also copy sounds. Now we can add elephants
this list of copycats (盲目的模仿者).
Dr. Joyce Poole is a zoologist, studies the sounds of elephants. While she was in Kenya, she would hear strange noises
(make) by Mlaika after sunset. Mlaika was
8-year-old African elephant
it lived near a highway.
Dr. Poole says that she couldn’t tell the difference between Mlaika’s call and the (distance) truck noise. Why did
copy the sounds of the trucks driving by? Animals that are able to copy sounds may enjoy
(practice) new sounds. When they are kept outside of their natural environment, they may copy unusual sounds.
So far Dr. Poole (spend) 18 years with two female Asian elephants. Asian elephants make sounds like birds to talk with one another.
Parrots, dolphins, humans, and elephants show that being a copycat is one way that animals and people make new friends and keep old ones.
On receiving my learner's permit a couple of months ago, I started driving lessons straight away. However, it wasn't until two days ago Dad finally allowed me to drive on the motorway. Our destination was Orewa,
seaside town.
That morning I made sure I had enough to drink and went to the toilet about three times we left. I thought l was totally prepared__
the journey, but nothing could have prepared me for my family's complaints.
“Relax! Don't hold the steering wheel so (tight)." called a nervous voice from the backseat.
"Speed up. 70km/h isn't fast enough. You are holding up the traffic," another voice ordered from the seat next to _(1).
How (annoy)! To content them ,I
(step) hard on the accelerator, and within a second, an angry voice began to yell again.
‘‘Stop! Slow down! Are you crazy? Did I tell you to go above l00km/h'?"
Finally I drove into the city, where the speed limit was only 50km/h.
My family seemed relieved and stopped__(tell) me what to do. On our way home, the journey was much
(easy) than before as everyone else fell fast asleep. So ,I just took my time and enjoyed the drive.
I had been sitting by myself in my usual compartment for at least ten minutes, waiting for the train ____ (start). Suddenly I heard someone shouting on the platform outside. A young girl was running towards the train. The man on duty put out his hand to stop her but she ran past__
__ and opened the door of my compartment. Then the whistle _
__ (blow) and the train started. “I nearly missed it, didn’t I?” the girl said. “How long does it __
__ to get to London?” “It depends on the engine driver” I said. “Some days it’s much slower than others.” “I’ll have to have my watch _
__ (mend), so as not to be late again tomorrow,” she said.
“It’s my first day at work with a new firm today and they told me that the man I’m going to work for is very strict. I haven’t met him yet so I don’t know what he is like, he sounds a bit _
_ (frighten).”
She talked about her new job ___ the way to London and before long, I realized that she was going to work for my firm. My secretary had just left so I must be her new boss. It was only fair to tell her. “Oh, dear,” she said. “__
__ a terrible mistake! I wish I had known”. “Never mind,” I said. “At least you’ll know when your train’s late, __
__ (I) will be, too.”