MybrotherClaudioisoneofthepeop-优题课

It was a terrible day for Mr and Mrs Lin． The old couple was on holiday at a mountain resort．They were taking a walk in the early afternoon， when suddenly the ground started to shake．In just two minutes， everything （1）　　（change） completely! They were in the middle of a very strong earthquake!

（2）　　 Lins tried to find some other people first． One by one， they found 23 other people． Many were tourists， young and old． Soon it was dark and it started to rain（3）　　（heavy）． Some cried and some lost hope．

At that moment， Mr． Lin decided to take the lead． He called for everyone's attention and said， "The roads are too dangerous． We can't go down the mountain （4）　　 tomorrow． We must stay here tonight．"Then Mr． Lin and a few young men went back to the ruins（废墟）（5）　　（look） for food and blankets． They found some， but not enough for everyone． The young people gave（6）　　（their） to the old．

After that， Mr． Lin divided the people into five groups． Each group had a leader． He also collected all the mobile phones and made sure each group had one． The mobile phones（7）　　（use） as flashlights． Every 30 minutes， the group （8）　　（leader） flashed their mobile phones， and the light in the dark rainy night made everyone feel safe．

Early the next morning， the groups started to go down the mountain． It was a difficult journey，（9）　　 the group members encouraged and supported each other．

After twelve （10）　　（hours） walking， they finally got out safely． By then， it was 30 hours after the earthquake． Everyone was tired but they felt lucky because they were part of a special team． This special team gave them hope for life．

Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art． These usually try to show the things（1）　　are important in life， such as love， beauty and family． The most common things， from paper to clay to bamboo， are turned into objects of beauty．

According to Chinese history， sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming． He sent them out（2）　　（ask）for help when in trouble． Today， sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations． They（3）　　（make） of bamboo and covered with paper． When the lanterns are lit， they slowly rise into the air like small hot﹣air balloons for all to see． They are seen as bright symbols of（4）　　（happy） and good wishes．

Paper cutting（5）　　（be）around for over 1500 years． Paper cutting sounds very easy（6）　　it can be difficult to do． The paper， usually red， is folded before it is cut with scissors． The most common pictures are flowers， animals， and things about Chinese history． During the Spring Festival， they are put on windows， doors and walls （7）　　symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year．

Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real． The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story． The pieces are（8）　　（careful）shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air﹣dry． After（9）　　（dry） they are fired at a very high heat． They are then polished and painted． It takes several weeks（10）　　（complete）everything． These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty．

When you speak， write a letter， or make a telephone， your words carry a message． People communicate with words．（1）　　A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly． Tears （眼泪） in your eyes tell others that you are sad．（2）　　the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions．You shake your head and people know you are saying "No"． You nod and people know you are saying "Yes"．

（3）　　 For example， a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take． A sign on the door tells you where to go in or out． Have you ever thought that there are a lot of other signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time？（4）　　An artist can use his drawings to tell about the beautiful mountains， the blue seas and many other thing． A writer writes books to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas．（5）　　They can help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about．

A． People can communicate in many other ways．

B． But do you know people also communicate without words？

C． If you make noise in class，

D． When you put up your hands in class，

E． Magazines， TV， radio and films all help us communicate with others．

F． Other things can also carry messages．

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．

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