1．　　Lucy was in the bathroom. She was (1)       her teeth and the tap was on. Water was running.
　　"Turn that tap off," a voice said loudly. Lucy was shocked. She looked around (2)       saw no one. "Turn that tap off. You are wasting water!" Someone shouted (3)      .
　　This time Lucy turned off the tap and asked, "Who …who are you?"
　　"I am a drop of water. It's not easy for me to get here. Do you know (4)       I'm from?" "From the tap?" said Lucy.
　　"No. A few days ago, I was flying comfortably in (5)       cloud, enjoying the view from the sky. Then I dropped into a river (6)       carried me to a lake. Then it was time for me to get (7)       up." "Really?" Lucy doubted. "Yes. I was dirty after my journey. So in order to make me safe (8)      , people gave me a complete cleaning. After that, I travelled in the pipes under the streets. I waited there (9)       you called me, and here I am."
　　Lucy said, "So this is the end of your life?"
　　"No. When you've finished with me, I will be back in the sea again. That's where I came from in the first place. Remember not to waste me or pollute me. I'm valuable, like gold. See you."
　　"Wait a minute. What do you mean (10)       gold?" But there was no reply. The water had gone.

2．　　People often think of the North Pole and the South pole as (1)       as frozen (冰冻的) wastelands. They are (2)       places with very cold temperatures and few people live there. (3)      , the north is not so similar to the South Pole as people may imagine.
　　The north Pole has no land, only thick ice. Temperatures (4)       go above 32°F, at which water turns into ice. Most of the time, it stays below zero. In winter temperatures are usually as low as 30°F. Although conditions were very poor, people tried for many centuries to (5)       the North Pole. About 100 years ago, two men, Robert Peary and Mathew Henson, were able to get to this environment (6)       of troubles and difficulties. They reach the North Pole on March 8th, 1909. It was really a (7)       trip for them.
　　There are few things more dangerous than crossing the Arctic (北极圈) on foot. People who stayed there may face many problems:very cold temperatures, sudden storms, even hunger. Most of the area is uninhabited. (8)       people can live in such a difficult place.
　　People might think that with such low temperatures for most of the year, the ice would be (9)       and hard. However, this is not true in the arctic. The movement of the ocean water under the ice may often cause many different changes on the surface. Sometimes the ice (10)       into two opening lanes of water called "leads". Anyone who falls into a lead can be frozen to death in a few minutes.

3．Italian Lakes and Greek Islands (12 Days)
Prices starting from ＄1, 999
　　Your tour begins in Milan, Italy and moves on to the pretty Italian Lake District and the attractive resort of Stresa, your home for two nights. Collette Vacations has carefully chosen the Costa Victoria as your home for your 7-night journey along the waterways of the Mediterranean. The cruise ship is filled with the warmth and culture of Italy and is richly designed with entertainment areas and very good living conditions. It will take you to the places of your dreams.
　　You'll spend 4 days touring Greek cities you've always heard about. In Katakolon, you will have an exciting tour to nearby Olympia without a guide. Then with a local guide you will visit the Greek islands of Santorini, which is often related to the story of the lost city of Atlantis, and Mykonos, a wonderful island with beautiful beaches.
　　Your journey ends in Verona, home of the love story Romeo and Juliet, with a fun-filled Goodbye dinner — a perfect ending to a pleasant journey.

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4．This Family Keeps Their Community
Warm by Cutting Firewood for Those in Need
　　Washington is home to lots of trees—it is the Evergreen State, after all — and it has lots of fireplaces and wood-burning heaters too. But what if you lived there and couldn't cut wood or couldn't afford to pay someone to do it? Luckily, Shane McDaniel and his twin sons, Harrison and Henry McDaniel, are happy to help. The three men cut truckloads of wood — then give it to those in need.
　　The idea actually started as a father-son relationship project, Shane told msn. com. "I cut wood with my dad. He just loved doing it," said Shane. He wanted to pass along that feeling, so he and the twins spent the summer cutting. The result was a great wall of wood piled up (堆积) around their house. To buy that much it would cost about ＄10, 000.
　　It was too much for the McDaniels to use themselves, and when the weather turned cold that November, Shane started thinking of others. He posted online: "IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF FIREWOOD AND CANNOT AFFORD IT, PLEASE PM [personal message] ME!…If you know someone who BURNS WOOD, please help me and my boys make sure NO ONE GOES COLD IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD."
　　The response was immediate. One man offered to donate a wood-burning stove. Others raced over to Shane's house with more wood. One woman, noticing the photo of the McDaniels, started to feel warm in other ways: "I don't need the wood. But I am truly happy for what you have done!"
　　Single mom Katelyn Ticer, 29, and her four-year-old daughter depended on a wood-burning stove as their only way of heat, so it was so good to receive a truckload of firewood from the McDaniels. "To get that much wood brought me to tears," she told msn. com. "So much stress and worry is off my shoulders. I couldn't be more thankful."
　　Shane is ready to help more people. "Giving is the reward," he said. "It has nothing to do with how well it's received;it's about how much it's needed."

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6．　　The crash of an airliner on Monday ended China's civil aviation safety record of more (1)       4,000 days.
　　(2)       China Eastern Airlines plane carrying 132 people crashed in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Monday, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
　　According to data from flightradar 24, a global flight tracking service, the plane reached a cruise altitude (巡航高度) of nearly 9,000 meters shortly (3)       taking off from Kunming at 1:11 pm. (4)       plunged (骤降) nearly 8, 000 meters in 3 minutes at 2:19 pm and (5)       on the mountain.
　　China's safety (6)       of civil aviation (民航) has remained among the best in the world over the past decade. "As of the end of February, China's civil aviation record for safety stood for 138 months, handling 5. 11 billion passenger trips (7)      ," Wu Shijie, deputy director of the administration's safety office, told a monthly routine news conference last week.
　　China's last fatal jet crash was (8)       Aug 24, 2010. An Embraer E-190 regional jet of Henan Airlines crashed in Yichun, northeastern China's Heilongjiang province. Forty-four people were killed and 52 were (9)      .
　　The accident caused great loss to China's civil aviation industry (10)       has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to salary reductions (减少) and staff layoffs.

7．　　March 16th is World Sleep Day. This year's slogan is "Breathe Easily, Sleep Well". Its aim is to celebrate the benefits of good and healthy sleep.
　　Sleep is like food for the brain. Enough sleep helps the body and brain grow and develop.
　　According to the National Sleep Foundation in the US, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep every night. For students aged 10 to 17, a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours per night.
　　But many students don't get enough sleep because of early school start times and heavy homework. About 80 percent of middle school students don't get enough sleep, the China Youth and Children Research Center reported. For some students, they want to sleep early, but they keep worrying about their schoolwork and can't fall asleep quickly. For others, they may even have insomnia which might keep them awake all night.
　　These sleeping problems greatly affect people's lives. Experts have shown that lack of sleep for teenagers leads to poor grades. Students without enough sleep cannot pay attention in class or do well in sports. Also, the lack of sleep may make them depressed (沮丧的).
　　Luckily, with good sleep habits, it is easier to fall asleep. Some of these good habits include avoiding drinks that make people excited late in the day, going to sleep at the same time each night, and sleeping in a comfortable place that is dark, quiet, and neither too warm nor too cold.

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