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The monsoon(季雨) is a joyful and very important time for Indian agricultural workers. It has been less happy for the tourist trade, the number of visitors in this season tends
(drop) by half.
there has been a movement to increase tourism during this
(normal) slow time of the year.
According to a report issued by an Indian industry group, appropriate destinations for the monsoon season must remain (access) by road during the wettest months and have a countryside that looks
its best during the rains.
For the last few years, tourist agencies in various states (respond) to the challenge. Goa, the former Portuguese colony near Mumbai, and Kerala in the extreme south have begun offering “monsoon packages”. They say there are many reasons in addition to the off-season prices to visit their states during this time of the year. One is to see the lush, green landscapes.
attractions are the many colorful festivals. For example, Sri Jagannath Yatra, a festival
(hold) around the country at the beginning of the monsoon, features a colorful procession. A third is simply the joy of the season.
one Kerala promoter says, “You can feel the magiC. The washed streets and fresh leaves seem to smile with you.”
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When police experts debate climate change solutions, they often talk about “a price on carbon". They are (argue) about whether companies shouldpay when they put carbon pollution in the air.
Carbon pollution, like every other from of pollution, (have) an impact on the environment.
(throw) waste into a river will cause the fish to die and the people
drink the water to get sick. And when you produce carbon pollution, you get climate change-sea level rise, stronger storms, severe droughts, damage to agriculture, and more.
All of those impacts cost money. Insurance rates go up when storms get more (destruction). Taxes increase when cities have to rebuild bridges and roads. Military budgets go up when droughts and population
(change) cause conflict, not to mention impacts on agriculture and health care costs.
In other words, the price on carbon is we all pay when there is no market force
(limit) the pollution that causes climate change. So the debate is
(real) about who will pay that price--
companies which are making a profit from the fossil fuels, or the taxpayers who pick up the cost now?
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If you are like most people, you’d say that your mouth does most of your communicating. But you might be _________ (surprise) to learn how much you can say with other parts of your head. There are several types of messages that
______ (send) by using eyes and head.
Eye Contact
When people see someone they know quite well on the street, they may smile and make brief eye contact and then look away and continue on ________ saying a word. These gestures (手势) are another way of saying, “Hello, I’m glad to see you, but I don’t have time
_______ (talk) right now. ”
When _______ (approach) someone on a narrow road, one usually looks
_______ (brief) at other person’s eyes and then looks at the part of the road he or she wants to use. The other person generally moves away from the part of the road.
Nodding the head
A very rapid up and down movement means, “I understand. Keep going. ”_______ slightly slower nod means, “I understand. I agree with you.”
A very slow nod may communicate the message, “I understand, But I ________ (agree).”
Tilting (使倾斜) the head
Head tilts also communicate different messages.
Turning the head so one ear faces the______ (speak) and tilting the head a little means, “I’m interested and I’m listening carefully.”
Tilting the head back and to the side says, “I am thinking about______ you said. ”
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Millions words have been said about young people in the United States. There are reasons for this great interest in their ideas,
_ _(feel) and actions. Today there are about eight million Americans in the colleges and universities. The young under twenty-five make __
nearly half of the American population, many of
will be in power in the U.S.
(nature), their ideas are important to everyone in the country, and
is necessary for the older people to understand
they think and how they feel. College students today have strong opinions about right and
. They are deeply interested in making a
(good) life for all the people, especially for those who have never
(give) a fair chance before.
Lily: It is the first time that I _____(come) to the field at this time of year. How promising the ___
__ (crop) are!
David: You mean that you have never been in the countryside before?
Lily: Yes. In fact both my parents were ___ (bear) in the countryside.
David: ___ so, you may know something about planting.
Lily: Yes, because I saw my grandparents plant cabbages ___ other day. It is really a difficult job.
David: There are several things ___(do), such as turning over soil, watering the field, and ___
__(put) some powder in and so on. ___
___, the most important thing is choosing the best seeds.
Lily: Do you make the seeds by yourself or bring them from other places?
David: Usually we make them by ourselves because the soil on our farm is quite different from ____ of the other lands.
Lily: Do you have any program to run your farm ___ your own way?
David: Yes, we plan to make our farm into a lab to make the best cabbage seeds.
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One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about_____ (be) late for school.
There were many people waiting at the bus stop,_______ some of them looked very anxious and
_____(disappoint) .when the bus finally came, we all hurried on boarD. I got a place next
_______ the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk.A boy on a bike
_______ (catch ) my attention.He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms.I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused _
______(stop) until we reached the next stop.Still, the boy kept
_______(ride).He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting.Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up to the door of the bus.I heard an excited conversation.Then the driver stood up and asked, “_
______ anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It ‘s _
_____ (I )”.She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully, Everyone on the bus began talking about what the boy had done, and the crowd of strangers
_____(sudden) became friendly to one another.