A man came to the USA from other country. After (settle) down at an island, he went into a cafeteria to get something
(eat). He sat down at an empty table and waited for someone to take his order, but nobody did.
(final), a woman with a tray full of food sat down opposite him and informed him
the cafeteria worked.
“Start out at that end,” she said. “Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At other end they’ll tell you how much you have to pay.”
“I soon (learn) how everything worked in the USA,” the man told his friend. “Life’s a cafeteria there. You can get anything you want as long as you are willing to pay the price.You can even get success,
you’ll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it
.”
You can’t change the inevitable. The only thing you can do (be)to control your attitude. Once you reach that point in life, happiness and
(satisfy) can’t be too far away.
Asia has long tradition of tea-drinking. And China is no exception.
However, lately more and more Chinese people are turning to a different drink. Coffee has become an increasingly popular choice of Chinese people. It is also a popular crop among those who live in the mountains of Yunnan Province.
In big _____ (city)such as Beijing, coffee shops seem to be on nearly every major street corner. Many young Chinese people drink coffee __
__(social)-- when meeting with friends. On average a person in China drinks about five cups of coffee a year. This information ___
__ (come)from the China Coffee Association Beijing.
On any given day, Groove Café - a South Korean coffee chain - is busy with activity and coffee drinkers in Beijing. A chain is a group of stores or businesses that are usually under the same ownership.
With more people ____(drink)coffee, many see an economic opportunity for Chinese-grown beans. China-grown coffee may be a money-maker even if most of the coffee on sale in China __
___(import).
Most of China's coffee is grown in the _____ (south)province of Yunnan. A French missionary brought plants to the area over a century ago. But the roots of growing coffee did not take hold until more recently.
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Dear editor,
My hometown used to be a beautiful place. Thick trees and green grass could be seen ___(到处). In __
__to build houses and grow more crops, people cut down more and more trees.
_ time going on, the whole forest was almost __
_(毁灭). Gradually the green hills have c__
___ into wasteland. As a result, sandstorms strike us now and then, from _
__ we suffer a lot. So, I do hope all the people will r_
_the terrible result of _
_caring about our environment. What's___
__, we should take good care of the forests and plant trees instead of cutting them down to improve our living c__
___.
The truth that trees are vital to our life is not a secret. They provide us with food, wood and most (important), oxygen. Now there is one more thing we can add to this list—blocking out harmful bacteria from water.
The discovery (make) by a team
(consist) of scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and high school students who were seeking a natural water filter—one that would help communities in developing countries that do not have
(accessible) to modern water filter systems.
The (research), led by Professor Rohit Karnik, decided to turn to trees for help because they could allow liquid to flow through, while blocking out air bubbles.
They began by cutting 1.5-inch-wide sections of tree bark from the branches of a white pine tree. The people related then tested the wood’s filtering ability by pouring water containing red dye particles of different sizes through. To their amazement, they found that it was effective in trapping all the articles. (encourage), the team conducted another experiment, this time with water that contained bacteria. Sure enough, the sapwood held back 99% of the bacteria, allowing only 1% to flow through.
Many people travel during the holiday season but do not make sure that their houses and homes (protect). Crime goes up
(rapid) during the winter and summer holiday seasons. Here are some things that you should keep in mind when you go on a holiday.
Always give (strange) the feeling that you are at home. Have the snow
(clean) off your stairs or out of your driveway during the winter season. You might ask someone to park his cars in your driveway.
Tell your newspaper deliverer that you are not at home. (have) a pile of newspapers and other mail on your doorsteps tells people that you are not at home, so you could also have a neighbor or a relative get your mail every day.
Do you like travelling? Staying （health） while
（travel） can help to ensure your trip is a happy and enjoyable one．If you are travelling abroad, here are the tips you need to make your trip much
（easy）:
Make sure you have got signed passport（护照） and visas．Also, before you go, fill in the emergency information page of your passport! Make two copies of your passport identification age．This will help a lot if your passport __（steal）．Leave one copy at home with friends or relatives．Carry the other with you in a separate place from your passport．
Read the Public Announcements or Travel Warnings for the countries you plan to visit．Get yourself familiar with local laws and customs of the countries to which you are travelling．
Leave a copy of your itinerary（旅行日程） with familyor friends at home so that you can be contacted in case of an emergency．
Do not accept packages from strangers．Do not carry too much money or （necessary） credit cards．If we make enough
（prepare）, we will succeed．Have a good time!