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Over the years I've been teaching children about a simple ___________ powerful concept --- the ant philosophy (哲学).I think everybody should study ants.
They have an___________(amaze) four-part philosophy, and here is the first part: ants never quit. That's a good philosophy. If they're heading somewhere and you try to stop them, they'll look for
__________way. They'll climb over, they'll climb under, and they'll climb around. They never quit looking for a way to get where they
__________ (suppose) to go.
Second, ants think winter all summer. That's an important viewpoint. You can't be so naive ( 天真的) as to think summer will last forever. So ants are gathering in their winter food in the middle of summer and make___________(prepare) for the long cold winter. You’ve got to think storms when it’s fine. You've got to think rocks as you enjoy the sand and sun. Think ahead.
The third part of the ant philosophy is that ants think summer all winter. That is so important. During the winter, ants remind_____________, "This won't last long. We'll soon be out of here." And on the first warm day, the ants are out.
___________ it turns cold again, they'll dive back down, but then they come out on the first warm day. They can't wait to get out.
And here's the last part of the ant philosophy. How much will ____________ ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All he
_____________ (possible) can. What an incredible philosophy!
__________you can learn from the ant philosophy is: Never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.
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Styrofoam is a plastic with a bad reputation.
It cannot be recycled without releasing(释放) dangerous (pollute)into the air. The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
(say) it is the fifth largest creator of dangerous waste.
Scientists from the U.S. and China have discovered that mealworms can digest plastic. One mealworm can digest a pill-sized amount of plastic a day.
Study co-author Wei-Min Wu says that in 24 hours, the plastic (turn) into carbon dioxide.
Are the worms hurt by (eat)plastic? The study found that worms eating Styrofoam were as
(health)as worms eating bran(糠).
Styrofoam is a light-weight material, about 95 percent air, with very good insulation properties(绝缘性), according to Earthsource.org. It is used in products from (cup) that keep your drinks hot or cold to packaging material
protects items during shipping.
“Solving problem of plastic pollution is important. Landfill space is becoming limited.”says Wu, a Stanford University environmental engineering instructor.
About 33-million tons of plastic are thrown away in the United States every year. Plastic plates, cups and containers take 25 percent to 30 percent of space in America's landfills. One Styrofoam cup takes more than 1 million years
(recycle) in a landfill, according to Cleveland State University.
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Snake dishes have become popular in_____ (recently) years. Snake meat in __
____(vary ) flavors (风味) can _____
___ (see) in restaurant ads very often. Eating snake seems to be now in vogue(盛行), and if you haven’t eaten a snake yet, you are considered “out of date”. But I wonder ______
____ all the trends are worth ___
___ (follow).
Some people may defend themselves by saying that snake meat is nutritious . But these people don’t realize that many parasites(寄生虫)，_______ do harm to our health, are found inside snakes.
According ______ a survey, about 1000 tons of snakes are eaten every year in China and sometimes as many as 10 tons of snakes are served on dinner tables in Shenzhen in a single day!
These figures warns us that if no action is taken, _____ number of snakes will drop and make an increase in ___
_(mouse) and worms population, which will result in a decrease(减产) of crop output. Who will see such tragedy happen?
So let’s start not to eat snakes any more because “to protect the snake is to protect _________.”
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W: What do you think of the football match we (watch) yesterday afternoon?
M: Very (excite). The two teams did very well in the match and it was really
close game.
W: I enjoyed it very much too. I have never seen a more interesting game so far this year.
M: I had expected it to be a wonderful match because of the teams had excellent players.
W: I’m sorry I missed the first part of it.
M: You were late for the match? What for?
W: I was filled with (anxious) to see the match and fell off my bike on the way. My legs hurt,
I had to ride my bike slowly. It took me quite some time
I got to the sports field.
M: I’m sorry to hear that. Were your legs hurt?
W: Yes, but not very serious. I only got my skin (scratch) and bled a little.
M: You (see) a doctor first.
W: But I didn’t think it necessary. I cleaned my skin and then started again.
M: How long were you late for the match? time was it when you got to the sports field?
W: When I got to the sports field, it was already three twenty.
M: Three twenty? Oh, you were twenty minutes late for the match. You missed a very wonderful part
of the match.
W: Yeah. It was really a pity.
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What is your favourite cartoon? It may be (difficulty) for you to decide．But for pianist Lang Lang, Tom and Jerry is the best one．
When Lang (be) two years old, he saw Tom playing
piano．This was his first time to enjoy western music and this experience encouraged him
(learn) to play the piano well．His talent at the keyboard has taken him from Shenyang
the world．Lang Lang became a good piano student at three．Ever since, the boy has been doing better
better．In 1997, the 15-year-old boy studied at a famous American music college．
Lang Lang's performances are energetic．He is well-known for （make）facial expressions and moving around while playing the piano．
The road to ( succeed)has never been easy．Lang's father stopped his job to look
him, while his mother stayed in Shenyang to make money．But Lang considers
(him)lucky and believes he should give something back．He has helped the children in poor areas a lot．
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Every winter in Alaska a race is held. But this is no ordinary race. Teams of dogs pull sleds（雪橇）along the snow and ice, ____ (carry) up to 500 kg of supplies. A single driver is in charge of each team, and stands on the sled. This race
___ (know) as Iditarod runs from the town of Anchorage to the village of Nome, a journey of more than l,800 kilometers. It usually takes the teams about ten days to complete the course.
The Iditarod is usually run in _____ (extreme) difficult weather conditions.Daytime
_____ (temperature) range from zero to minus 40 degrees. Visibility（能见度）is often very poor, so drivers never allow
_____ (them) to become separated from their team of dogs.
____ , the drivers depend almost entirely on the dogs for their survival.
The origin of the race ______ (go) back many years to a time
____ some medicine needed to be taken from Anchorage to Nome, a very remote village. Because of severe weather, the only way to send the medicine
____ (be) to use dogs. Happily, the medicine was delivered just
_____ time to save lives. To celebrate the heroic journey, Alaskans developed the Iditarod.