Paul was my little brother,and he was special.He was different from me because he sat in a wheelchair,and he was blind.Lots of times when we walked with Paul,other kids came over and asked us why he was in his chair and why he couldn't s(1) .They thought he was different because he had his own school bus and had to go to a special school.But that's not really the reason.Paul was different for the things just our family knew about,only we knew the s(2) that made him special.
Paul helped me hear small sounds.Every time I was with him,I'd have to be q(3) to hear the flying birds and the talking trees he heard.
Paul helped me exercise.When we went for a walk,we'd often go uphill.When I pushed his chair all the way to the woods at the t(4) ,I was really getting my exercise!
Paul h(5) ever complained.He went along with whatever the rest of us wanted to do.One time when he had a fever,he got uncomfortable,but he never shouted or fought or asked me to switch the TV channel.
Sometimes Paul let me put things in his hand.We played a kind of guessing game.I put different toys there for him to f(6) .He was always surprised when I let him hold something new.
Paul was my friend.He couldn't talk to me like most of my friends,and he couldn't run outside to play.But he wasted here for all the peaceful times,and he had the best smile in the world.
I was l(7) to grow up with him as his sister.He helped me to realize that there is a good side to every situation,if we simply make the choice to find it.
Young children should not be left by _____(they).
There _____(be) a lot of rain outside last night.
I bought two _____(notebook) yesterday.
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Environmental protection is one of the hottest topics nowadays. It was also something that ancient Chinese paid great attention to. In fact, the world’s earliest environmental protection idea, ministry(部门)and law were all born in China. How did the ancient Chinese protect the environment?
The world’s earliest idea of “managing state affairs(政事)through environmental protection”
Xunzi, a famous thinker in the Warring States Period, came up with the idea of “managing state affairs through environmental protection”. He wrote in his book that vegetation(植被)should be protected well by humans.
Guan Zhong, a government officer 400 years ahead of Xunzi, was also an environmental protection expert. He said “a king who cannot protect his vegetation is not doing a good job”.
The world’s earliest “environmental protection ministry”
Nine ministries set up by Shun, an ancient Chinese emperor, included “Yu”(虞), an environmental protection ministry. The first “Yu” leader was Boyi, an environmental protection expert. He invented wells so people could drink clean water. He knew a lot about animals and also called for animal protection.
The world’s earliest “environmental protection law”
Over 4,000 years ago, Dayu, an ancient Chinese water-control expert and also an emperor, made a rule, not allowing people to cut down trees in March or catch fish in June, because it was the time when they grew quickly.
Almost 3,000 years ago, Tianlü, the first environmental protection law, appeared in Qin. It recorded many ancient environmental protection rules. Two of them were interesting: firstly, rivers should not be blocked (堵塞); secondly, grass and trees should not be burned to be fertilizer(肥料) except for summer. The second one is inspiring even for today. It can help to keep air clean and fresh.
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The Netherlands needs thousands of new houses because the country ___(1)__ (have) a growing population. Anyway, it may not have to build all those houses. Some of ___(2)____ (they) can be printed.
____(3)___(recent), the government has been working together with a university and some building companies(公司) to build houses that are fully 3D-printed. As volunteers, an old couple has become the first people in Europe to move into such ___(4)__ house.
With two ___(5)___ (bedroom) and a big living room, the house was built layer(层) by layer, using a huge 3D printer and special cement(水泥). After being printed out, the house ____(6)____ (carry) by a truck to the building site, and a roof (屋顶) and windows were later added. It took around 120 hours ___(7) __ (finish) this 3D-printed house. Usually, it takes about one or two years to build a house in the ___(8)___ (tradition) way.
The couple will live ____(9)____ this house for six months, with a monthly pay of 800 euros(欧元). The cost seems a little bit high, but they think it is much cheaper ____(10)___ living in the hotel.