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When I was in elementary school, I always argued with a boy in my class. I have forgotten what the ______ (argue) was about, but I have never forgotten the lesson I learnt that day.
I was convinced that “I” was right and “he” was wrong but he argued that “I” was wrong and “he” was right. The teacher decided to teach us ____ very important lesson. She__
__ (bring) us up to the front of the class and placed the boy on the side of her desk and me on the other. In the middle of her desk, there was a large ___
___ round object. She asked the boy what color the object was. “White”, he answered. I couldn’t believe ___
___he said, because it was ___
__(obvious) black! Another conflict started __
__ him and me, but this time it was about color of the object. The teacher told me to stand in the place ___
__the boy had been standing. We changed the place and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I had to answer, “White”. It was an object with two differently colored sides. From __
__viewpoint it was white, but from my side it was black. Sometimes__
__ (look) at a problem from the other person’s view, we will come to a totally different conclusion.
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.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing in response to your advertisement for a temporary position an administrative assistant. I am
21-year-old student and would be able to work during June and July.
I (graduate) from the university of Hong Kong next year with an M.S. degree. I feel that I am competent
(meet) your requirements. My studies have included courses in computer control and management and I designed a control simulation system developed with Microsoft.
I don’t have any working experience, I enjoy working with people and I am
(interest) in a career in your industry when I leave university. I am an outgoing, friendly boy
would enjoy building strong interpersonal relationships with valuable customers.
I (be) very grateful if you could send me more
(inform) about the position available. I’m looking forward to
(hear) from you.
Yours sincerely,
James Brown