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Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?
In 1969,the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River Cleveland, Ohio. It ____（be）unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it ___
____(actual)caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of _
_most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.
But the river wasn’t changed in a few days _____even a few months. It took years of work__
______(reduce ) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is___
_____(clean) than ever.
Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you leave a habit ____is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don’t know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation ,don’t you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?
While there are ________(amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the___
______(change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be
(patience)
Have you ever had problems in your life? Have you ever wondered how to be happy? If so, you will find the book “Being a Happy Teenager” (use). In his book, Matthews tells us how to have a happy life and answers the questions of teenagers.
About problems with parents and friends, the book says we should stop (be) angry and forgive. The book tells us some skills such as how to put everything
we have learned from life into beautiful pictures.
Many teenagers think that (happy) comes from a good exam result or praise from
people. But you can still be happy
there are no such “good” things.
Success comes from good attitude. If you learn from problems, you
(have) success in the future.
Some school students have problems such as being too tall too short. But Matthews tells us that we should think about things
a positive way. This is Matthews’ most important lesson: you choose to be happy!
For second degree burns ,keep cloths cool by putting them back in a basin of cold water, and placing them on the burned area
for about an hour until the pain is not so bad .Cover the burned area with a dry, clean bandage that will not stick to the skin . Hold the bandage
with tape.
My first assignment was as a(an) to a famous fashion editor, who was going to take a photos of a model by the name of WangLi .I was
as I was to assist him .We hadn’t gone far when our
called……She explained that as an
she expected all the photographs to
her before the deadline. My colleague
the situation and announced that as this was
he would have to refer the matter to his editor .
You will never imagine that such a small invention as a kite can（有益） us so much! Flying kites is a popular hobby in many countries of the Far East where
（漂亮） decorated kites appear
different colors．In China there is a special Kites Day on which children and
afly kites together happily．A flat kite is the oldest and
(简单的) type of kite．It flies
bair flows over and under the kite's wing．The pressure under the wing helps the kite lift into the air．Kites have also
used in experiments．Early scientists
skites up into the air to measure temperature at different
（高度）. Kites were also used to develop airplanes．
is known to us that the Wright Brothers experimented with kites before they flew the first airplane．
Sam was a greedy and selfish man. He never hesitated to cheat others to earn money. The selfish man __________(actual) wanted to own everything in the world. One day, he lost a small bag ___
________(contain) 50 gold coins. He searched __
______ the bag day and night. He also sent his workers in search but none could find it.
After a couple of days, ____________ ten year old girl told her father that she found a small bag with 50 gold coins. The family was rather poor but the honest man decided to give the bag to its owner. He gave it back to Sam and asked him to check ___
________ the bag had 50 gold coins. Sam, who was only happy to get the coins, decided to play a trick. He shouted , 'There were 75 gold coins in this bag and you gave me only 50! Where are the other coins? You ___
_______(steal) them!' The poor man was __
_____(shock) to hear this and they finally took the issue to court to get the right judgment.
The judge heard both the sides. He examined the daughter and the poor man about the number of coins they had found in the bag and they assured _______ was only 50! He asked Sam, 'Are you sure you had 75 coins?' Sam nodded his head. Then the judge made his decision, 'Since Sam lost a bag of 75 gold coins, the bag found by the girl ____
_____ had only 50 coins doesn't belong to Sam. In addition, there were no claims against the
__(lose) of 50 coins and I order the girl and his father to take those 50 coins as appreciation for their honesty!'
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Do you know the famous Icehotel at Jukkasjarvi in Swenden? Every year a team of builders and artists from over the world come to the little village of Jukkasjarvi and build
hotel out of snow and ice. In the spring it
(melt) and the next year they start all over again. The hotel is a short drive form the airport, and is
(suit) for most people except families with very young children.
late December and early January ice rooms will be ready for guests
other parts of the hotel will be unfinished. If you come at this time you will be able to watch the artists
(make) their sculptures. If you prefer to see the hotel once everything is completed then the best time to travel is from the middle of January. Various activities
(organization) for guests at the Icehotel. There are guided tours of the hotel in English and Swedish at various times of the day. You’ll also have the chance to make your own ice sculpture. Classes are at 11a.m. daily. The hotel provides all the ice and tools you need and hot drinks---- you just bring your ideas. There are also two different trips, both quite
(reason) priced.
is a climbing trip to the top of Mount Puimonen. The other is a 5km cross country skiing trip. A driver takes you out and then you ski back to the hotel. It is a good idea to book these activities at least three weeks before your arrival as they fill up quickly.