阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
One rainy afternoon Betty (seat)on the stairs of a temple in Nepal, before which lay a muddy square. People had to walk on
artificial path made by a line of bricks
(get) to the other side. A friend of
complained all the way while
(step)on the bricks walking towards her. Looking around, her friend said extremely
(patience), “Disgusting indeed! What if I fall into the dirty water?” Since he was her
(acquaint), she nodded cautiously, hoping to comfort him by her silent sympathy.
A few minutes later another friend turned at the same scene. She walked on the same brick path dancing briskly and singing merrily, “Jump, jump, jump!” until she reached the dirty ground. She couldn’t help shouting, “
fun it is!” Eyes beaming with joy, she made the remarks, “The most pleasant thing of the rainy season is
one can entirely be free from dust.”
A young man and an old man were waiting for a bus. sat next to each other. “What’s that in your bag?” asked the young man, pointing to a big bag beside the old man.
“Gold. There was nothing but gold,” answered the old man. The young man could not believe his own ears and was great surprise. Then he began to think about
to get the money. The old man was very tired and it seemed that he could hardly keep his eyes open. After a while the old man
(lie) down on the chair and fell asleep.
The young man took big bag gently and quietly. But when he was just about to run away, he found a corner of his fur coat was under the old man’s body. Several times he tried to pull it out,
in vain（徒劳）. At last he took off his coat,
(think) that the gold in the bag must cost far more than his fur coat.
Worried but (delight), the young man ran out of the station as quickly as his legs could carry him, until he reached a place
he thought the old man couldn’t find him. He stopped and
(quick) opened the bag but he just found a great many of small stones in it. Then he ran back to the station hurriedly only to find that the old man was gone.
Polar bears are suffering in a(warm) world than ever before.
Polar bears live in environments too cold for most animals. For much of the year,live and hunt on the frozen Arctic sea ice. Nature has prepared them for the cold conditions. But nothing has prepared the bears for the danger threatening the only home
they know.
The polar bears’ world is melting. Studies show that the polar ice(reduce) by 9.8% every 10 years since 1978. Now about 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears live in the Arctic. Polar bears depend on the sea ice for their
(survive). “The sea ice is more than just this platform that the bears walk over.” says Andrew Derocher,
scientist who studies North American polar bear populations. “
it, they can’t exist.”
Some melting and refreezing of the polar ice is natural. in a warmer world, these cycles speed up, and bears have less time
(hunt). Normally, they have three months in the spring when they gain more weight. The extra fat is used later,
the bears are not actively hunting.
Rivers are one of our most important natural resources. Many of the world’s great cities are ______ (locate) on rivers, and almost
_______ country has at least one river flowing through it that plays
________ important part in the lives of its people.
Since the beginning of history, people _______ (use) rivers for transportation. The longest one in the United States is the Mississippi, and the lifeline of Egypt is the Nile.
_________ transportation, rivers give water to drink, water for crops, and chances for fun and recreation for the people
______ live along their banks.
However, large cities and industries that are located on rivers often make problems. As the cities grow _______ size and industries increase in number, the water in the rivers becomes
________ (pollute) with chemicals and other materials. People are learning the
_________ (important) of doing more to keep their rivers clean
________ they want to enjoy the benefits of this natural resource.
Daisy is a kind girl and has longed to help endangered species of wildlife. One day, she was on a magical journey by ta flying carpet. It first flew to Tibet in China,
she saw an antelope. The antelope told her
they were being killed for the wool beneath
tstomachs. Then the carpet flew away to Africa. The elephants there used to be hunted without
m.
With some proper measures taken, for example, only a certain number of animals were (允许)to be hunted and the farmers got paid, the number was gradually increasing.
F, Daisy was taken to a thick rainforest, in which a monkey told her “No rainforest, no animals, no drugs.” She realized the
(重要) of the rain forest to the animals. Daisy appreciated this
(奇特的) experience. She hopes all the animals can live
peace and that all the people will help protect the animals, especially the endangered ones.
As children，loving our parents is an important part of life. It is our parents who create us, (抚养) us, make us who we are and keep a roof over our heads in all kinds of weather.
Here are some ways to love our parents. Firstly, tell them we love them every day. A gentle“I love you”will w a coldest heart. Parents brought us into this world.
them，we might still wander at an unknown corner of an unknown world. Then，show
(尊敬)to them and don’t get angry easily because anger helps
us nor our parents. Instead，keep c
and sometimes share our feelings with them. Besides, obey their requests,
will make our attitudes better. What’s more，understand that parents should be f
when they make mistakes . We should also keep company with them as much as p
. Learn from them by listening to their stories as parents are one of the
(资源) of our growth and even our teachers in one way or another.