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This tradition was started by mom several years ago. My mom, my brother, my sister and I all went to the cancer treatment center with some flowers. Each patient, doctor ,and nurse received flower from us. “why do you send us flowers?” they would asked and our answer was that” it’s just because you’re special.” this went on, we often sent even more of flowers. One day , I accidently found a boy was making (beauty) cards in the street, with the words “just Because You’re Special” on them. Out of curiosity, I (chat) with the boy and this remind me to make some cards to send together some flowers .
Today, after our mom passed away from cancer, still take flowers to the patients ,doctors and nurses with our own “Just Because You ‘re Special “card (tie) to them.
Even though the cancer treatment has moved to different location, we still pass this on. One patient told us (excited) that it was the first rose that he (receive）over ten years and the rose made his life (energy)during his stay in hospital . We plan to continue to do this and I will encourage more people to do this. Giving a flower to others might make their day special.

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The woman often called the First Lady of New York died on August. Brooke Astor was one hundred and five years old. The extremely wealthy and famous New Yorker spent much of her life___ (help) the needy in her beloved city.
She was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She was the only child of a high level military officer. After two earlier___(marry)，she married Vincent Astor in 1953 again. He came from a family____had been rich for least one hundred years. Among other things, he owed many buildings in New York City. Brooke Astor became one of the___(rich) women in the world when Vincent Astor died. She also became head of a huge charity organization___ (found) by her husband. He repeatedly had told her she would have fun giving___his money. And apparently she did. Miss Astor gave tens of millions of dollars___ (main) to places and people in New York City. She said it was the sensible choice because that was___the money had been made. She gave financial support to the city's cultural centers, the poor and disabled as___as to many other smaller charities. When she died, the mayor of New York said the city would not be what it is today____her support.

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The way we cook is important. In many countries, the two choices are (nature) gas or electric-powered stoves.
The World Health Organization warns that millions of people (suffer) from indoor air pollution at present time, which results from the use of dangerous (fuel) and cook-stoves in the home.
WHO officials say nearly three billion people are (able) to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking ，heating and lighting. As a result, more than seven million people die from exposure to indoor or outdoor air pollution each year. Most of the deaths are in （develop）countries, such as lndia, China and Latin American countries.
WHO officials say opening a window or door （let）out the harmful air will not correct the situation , will only pollute the outdoors.
Nigel Bruce, is a professor of Public Health at the University of Liverpool, says researchers are developing good cook-stoves and other equipment to burn fuels a more efficient way.
But, this is just a start. It is urging developing countries to use (clean) fuels and increase access to cleaner and more modern cooking and heating appliances（用具）.

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The question “How are you?” seems simple, but _____ can actually make people feel very strange.
Last month, Alina Simone wrote in The New York Times about the difficulty ________ Russians have with this question. _______ same question, in Russian language and culture, is always answered in a negative manner. In Russia, when people are asked “how are you?”, they usually complain ________ health, weather or things that _____ (happen) recently. So when they’re asked “How are you?” in English, they don’t know what to do.
In English-speaking countries, “How are you?” has one standard answer: “Fine, and you?” It is not _______ (actual) about getting information --- it’s a greeting. If a native English-speaking friend really wants to know _______is going on in your life, he or she is more likely to ask: “What have you been up to?” or “What’s new?”
But I understand why people are so ______(confuse). When we learn second languages, we have to learn ________(rule) for using words. How can you learn them? ________(watch) English-language TV shows is a good place to start. If you can, try to make a native English-speaking friend and talk to him or her directly.

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In the days when an ice cream cost much less, Tom, 8-year-old boy, entered a hotel coffee shop sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him. "How much is an ice cream?" "Fifty-cents," replied the waitress. The little boy pulled right hand out of the pocket and studied a number of coins in it.
"How much is a dish of plain ice cream?" he asked. Some people were now waiting for her service and the waitress grew a bit (patience). "Thirty-five cents," she said (rude). The little boy carefully counted the coins . "I will have a plain ice cream," he said. The waitress walked . The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. It was not long the waitress came back and then she began to wipe down the table and suddenly was surprised what she saw. There, (place) neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies --- her tip!