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Millions of Baby Olive Ridley Turtles Emerge in Orissa
Nature is full of wonders. In (1) is one of the most breathtaking sights in nature, millions of baby Ridley turtles broke out of their eggshells under the sand at one of their mass nesting grounds in coastal Orissa. The baby turtles started their journey towards the Bay of Bengal (2) they emerged from their nest in the southern district of Ganjam, about 175 km from Bhubaneshwar.
Orissa is the home to three mass nesting sites of the Oliver turtles, a species (3) (threaten) with extinction, and one of the sites, Gahirmatha,(4) around 70 to 80 million turtles lay eggs on the beach every year, is considered one of the world's largest nesting sites.
The female turtles drag (5) up the beach from the sea, dig a nest, lay at least one hundred eggs, cover and conceal their eggs and nest, and then return to the sea. The females never visit the nest again to take care of the eggs that (6) (deposit) in the warm sand.
The baby turtles emerge from the eggs after 45 60 days, then the babies grow without their mother, which is a rare phenomenon in nature, Interestingly, it is on the same beach where they were born (7) the females lay their eggs.
In the recent years, sea erosion has led to many turtles' nest (8) (damage) or destroyed. Also, some fierce animals such as dogs and birds (9) (reduce) the number of nesting turtles. And of course man has also had a negative impact (10)
using engine﹣powered fishing boats near the turtles' nesting grounds.
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According to a review of evidence in a medical journal runners live three years____61___(long) than non-runners You don't have to run fast or for long____62____(see)the benefit You may drink, smoke, be overweight and still reduce your risk of ____63____(die)early by running.
While running regularly can make you live forever, the review says it ____64____ (be)more effective at lengthening life ____65____walking , cycling or swimming. Two of the authors of the review also made a study published in 2014 ___66_____showed a mere five to 10 minutes a day of running reduced the risk of heart disease and early deaths from all ____67____(cause).
The best exercise is one that you enjoy and will do. But otherwise ……
It's probably running. To avoid knee pain, you can run on soft surfaces to ___68____(strength)your leg muscles(肌肉),avoid hills and get good running shoes. Running is cheap, easy and it's always ___69___(energy). If you are time poor, you need run for only half the time to get the same benefits other sports, so perhaps we should all give ____70____a try.
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Diets have changed in China﹣and so too has its top crop. Since 2011,the country (1) (grow)more corn than rice. Corn production has jumped nearly 125 percent over (2) past 25 years, while rice has increased only 7 percent.
A taste for meat is(3) (actual) behind the change:An important part of its corn is used to feed chickens, pigs, and cattle. Another reason for corn's rise: The government encourages farmers to grow corn instead of rice (4) (improve) water quality. Corn uses less water(5) rice and creates less fertilizer(化肥) runoff. This switch has decreased (6) (pollute) in the country's major lakes and reservoirs and made drinking water safer for people.
According to the World Bank, China accounts for about 30 percent of total(7) (globe)fertilizer consumption. The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture finds that between 2005﹣when the government (8) (start) a soil﹣testing program(9) gives specific fertilizer recommendation to farmers ﹣ and 2011, fertilizer use dropped by 7.7 million tons.That prevented the emission(排放) of 51.8 million tons of carbon dioxide.China's approach to protecting its environment while (10) (feed) its citizens "offers useful lessons for agriculture and food policymakers worldwide," says the bank's Juergen Voegele.
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Does the name of the college you attend really matter? Research on the question ________ (suggest) that, for most students, it doesn't. What students do at college seems to matter much more than ________ they go. The students benefitting most from college are those ________ are totally engaged (参与) in academic life. taking full advantage of the college's chances and resources (资源). Students should have a proper attitude towards college before thinking about which college to attend, and it's never too early to make necessary preparations for a healthy and ________ (meaning) college experience.
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Earth Day, ________ (mark)on 22 April, is an annual event aiming to raise public awareness about environmental protection. First celebrated ________ 1970, the Day now includes events in more than 190 countries and regions (地区). No matter what you like to do, there is a way to get involved in various ________ (activity) on Earth Day. You can plant a tree, make a meal with locally grown vegetables, or save power-the possibilities are endless.
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On the first day of my first grade, I stood by the door with butterflies in my stomach. I ________ (voice) my biggest concern to my mother. "How will I make friends?" She handed me advice. "Be yourself." For the past 20 years. I have lived by these words. Soon I will graduate and become part of the real world. Nervously ________ (face) challenges. I know I will whisper to ________ (I) the two simple words "Be yourself".