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The British sense of humor differs from other countries it is generally more negative. When it comes to
(make) the British laugh, there is nothing
effective than a socially inappropriate joke.
Popular British comedy shows such as Fawlty Towers, Blackadder and the Office are (fill) of sarcasm (讽刺), teasing and self-deprecation (自嘲). It reflects the culture where mocking（嘲笑）, moaning（呻吟） and ridicule is part of everyday life.
most British people don’t take these jokes too
(serious), foreigners are often puzzled by them. A recent survey found that most foreigners
visited Britain found that the British are “arrogant (傲慢的)”, unfriendly and have almost no sense of humor.
Do foreigners not understand British humor_ are the British just not so funny
they think they are? McKinstry certainly thinks the British are funny. “Accusing the British
_ having no sense of humor is like telling Rolls-Royce that its cars are down-market.
【原创】Zheng Xiyu works at an office in Beijing's Central Business District. Every day, it takes her roughly 40 minutes to go to work by bus. But she is thinking of _ (switch) to a different way of transport-a bicycle. She's also adapting to a vegetable diet as Iivestock can make many contributions
today's most serious environmental problems. A recent survey shows that 78% of all the 17,000 people
(question) have developed environmentally_
(friend) habits in their daily lives. They are doing things, such as taking reusable shopping bags to the store and setting the air conditioner at
temperature above 26 C in summer. On many popular social networking
(website), people are advocating a low-carbon lifestyle.Their tips include using the stairs and public transport more frequently
_ using elevators and cars. They hope this lifestyle will become more than just a trend within certain groups. As the most populous nation on the planet with the world's
(fast) growing economy, China has become the second biggest emitter(排放者) of greenhouse gases. The recent extreme weather in the southern regions
(reflect) a serious environmental challenge.Experts say there is no time
(delay) with the effort to reduce carbon emissions.
【原创】Patience is of great importance in our daily life. Once I waited a bus to come at a stop. 30 minutes
(pass), but no bus came. Both upset and annoyed, I decided to walk on
(foot). But no sooner had I left
the bus arrived. I thought if I had waited for one more minute, I would have caught it. If I chose to take
next bus, I would have to wait for
30 minutes. Only then
(do) I realize my problem. Being impatient will
(possible) waste all the effort in
we have put . Now whenever I am close to
(lose) my patience, I’ll think of this experience.
【原创】People feel ______(puzzle) by some unexplained phenomena, one example of
is the possible existence of Yeti.
is said that the Yeti is__
___(tall) than an average human but walks with amazing speed and strengths. Though some people even reported____
____(see) the footprints belonging to a Yeti, no stronger evidence for its ____
___(exist) has been found.
_____the development of science and technology, __
_____ is unknown to us today ___
___(be) explained in the future. We hope that __
____(science) will solve the mystery one day and give us a satisfactory answer.
【原创】Three years ago I______（fail）an important exam in my life and became__
___ student in an ordinary school.____
____（disappoint）as I felt at the shabby campus and the poorly-equipped classroom, I found the teachers patient and____
______ （consider）. Besides, I enjoyed the ____
___(friend) atmosphere in class. I decided to make the best of it. I worked hard and get along well ___
___ my teachers and classmates.
________ I had difficulties, they were always available. Soon, I became one of the top students in my class,___
__ greatly increased my___
______ (confident) and got me motivated.
My experience tells me that it is not what you are given but how you make use of it ___ determines who you are.
The way we cook is important. In many countries, the two choices are (nature) gas or electric-powered stoves.
The World Health Organization warns that millions of people (suffer) from indoor air pollution at present time, which results from the use of
(danger) fuels and cook-stoves in the home.
WHO officials say nearly three billion people are (able) to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking ，heating and lighting. As a result, more than seven million people die from exposure to indoor or outdoor air pollution each year. Most of the deaths are in
（develop） countries, such as lndia, China and Latin American countries.
WHO officials say opening a window or door （let）out the harmful air will not correct the situation
will only pollute the outdoors.
Nigel Bruce, is a professor of Public Health at the University of Liverpool, says researchers are developing good cook-stoves and other equipment to burn fuels
a more efficient way.
But, this is just a start. It is urging developing countries to use (clean) fuels and increase access to cleaner and more modern cooking and heating appliances（用具）.