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It's very important to know something about traditional presents．In the West，people often take flowers when they （1） others．Different flowers have different （2） ．For example，people often give red roses to （3） who they love．In Greece，you must not give white flowers because white flowers are for the （4） ．When you go to a foreign country，it is always best to check what people （5） do．If you remember this，you can avoid making a lot of mistakes．
Although the word is hungry， it is even thirstier． While nearly 3/4 of the earth is （1）c with water， we are short of drinking water． This is because about 97% of the water on the earth is sea water．
How can we （2）a a serious water shortage？ First， we should save water and not waste it． Then， we should protect our water resources and not pollute them． Lastly， we should discover ways to reuse water． Scientists have got some achievements in this field． But people's need for water is increasing day by day． We （3）s don't have enough water． What else can we do？
The sea seems to have the best answer． There is （4）p of water in the sea， but we need to take the salt away from the sea water． This is very expensive． If scientists can find （5）c ways to do it， we can solve the problem of the shortage of water．
Peter 将离开墨尔本（Melbourne）外出工作一年，他打算将其房屋出租．请根据下面的地 图与房屋平面示意图，把他的房屋出租信息补充完整．
Want a nice house for just ＄600 a week？This house is on（71） Road in the City of Melbourne．It is just opposite Monash （72） ．It is well kept by the owner．Outside the house，there is a garage and a yard in the front．On the （73） floor，there is a living room，a dining room，a （74） ，and a laundry．On the second floor，there is one big （75） and three bedrooms，fully furnished．
It is the best for this price! Please call Peter at+61399051777 in the daytime if you want to rent it．
Justin is a 16﹣year﹣old boy．He is thinking about how （1） （spend） his money during winter vacation．He （2） （save） up about 300 dollars already．He plans to buy （3） computer with his money but he also wants to go skating with his friends．He can't do both （4） he doesn't have enough money．What should Justin do？
We are often in these kinds of situations．You want to see a concert （5） Saturday，but it is also your mother's birthday and you do not want to let（6） （she） down．In this case，you don't have enough time to go to both （7） （place）．You must make a decision．You must think about（8） should be done first．You must consider the following questions（9） （serious）．
•Which is more important？
•Which decision needs my attention more？
•Which choice would satisfy me more？
After you've answered these questions，it may be much （10） （easy） for you to decide what to do．So the next time you must make a decision，remember to prioritize（优先考虑）．
A marathon（马拉松） is a long﹣distance running race．Now it is not only a competition，but some people organize marathons for charity（慈善）．Runners get friends，families and other people to（51） （支持） them．They promise to provide a certain amount of money for every race．For example，if the runner runs one（52） （千米），the providers each give the runner ＄1 for the charity．A（53） （充足） of money can be raised this way．However，not everyone can run，so people in the USA have thought of other ways to raise money，using the idea of a marathon．
Walk﹣a﹣thons A walk﹣a﹣thon is（54） （相似的） to a marathon，but people walk（55） （代替） of running．This is a common way for people to raise money．
Read﹣a﹣thons Many schools organize read﹣a﹣thons to raise money．Students can get money（56） （简单地） for the number of books they read．They might be given a certain （57） （阶段） of time to read．Little kids can （58） （进入） the reading competition according to the number of pages they read．The read﹣a﹣thons are （59） （举行） not only to raise money，but also to encourage teenagers to read．
Bowl﹣a﹣thons Bowling is a（60） （受欢迎的） sport in the USA．In a bowl﹣a﹣thon，people raise money for every point they get in the game．The higher the score is，the more money they make for the charity．
Malala Yousafzai，19，is a Pakistani youth activist．She is the （1） （young）person in the world ever to be named United Nations（U．N．）Messenger（信使） of Peace．The United Nations is （2） international organization，which is meant to encourage （3） （country）to work together on different opinions without the use of war．Yousafzai has （4） （glad） accepted the role of working for girls' education．Usually，a messenger （5） （stay） in the position（职位）for three years．"If （6） want to see your future bright，you have to start working now and not wait （7） anyone else，"she said at the acceptance meeting in New York．In 2012，Yousafzai was nearly killed by the Taliban because she worked hard （8） （get） the same education for young girls in Pakistan．But later her condition improved．（9） a brave girl! Since then Yousafzai （10） （become） a symbol for peace and girls' right to receive an education．