Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?
In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio. It (be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it
(actual) caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of
most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.
the river wasn’t changed in a few days or even a few months. It took years of work
(reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is
(clean) than ever.
Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don’t know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, don’t you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?
While there are (amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the
(change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be
(patience).
In many countries, ______ is not unusual for families of different backgrounds to live together in the shared space. __
__, in the United States, this idea may still be considered strange.
But this type of housing, ______(call) co-housing, is gaining ___
__ (popular) in the United States, too. Co-housing complexes are popping up across the country. For many people, this way of life is a relief to the busy modern lifestyle. A co-housing community has __
___ (private) owned houses and shared land. There is often a “common house” with _
___ kitchen and dining room, meeting room, and maybe a workshop of library or music room. About 25 co-housing communities __
__ (build) in recent years, and 150 more are planned.
A co-housing complex is a place ____ residents shop, cook, and eat together. Residents of a co-housing complex like its sense of shared community. Children have other kids to play __
__, which many families like. Other residents like the feeling of living in a “village”. Residents also say that they can live in co-housing for __
___ money than they would pay for nearby apartments.
Have you ever had problems in your life? Have you ever wondered how to be happy? If so, you will find the book “Being a Happy Teenager” (use). In his book, Matthews tells us how to have a happy life and answers the questions of teenagers.
About problems with parents and friends, the book says we should stop (be) angry and forgive. The book tells us some skills such as how to put everything
we have learned from life into beautiful pictures.
Many teenagers think that (happy) comes from a good exam result or praise from
people. But you can still be happy
there are no such “good” things.
Success comes from good attitude. If you learn from problems, you
(have) success in the future.
Some school students have problems such as being too tall too short. But Matthews tells us that we should think about things
a positive way. This is Matthews’ most important lesson: you choose to be happy!
For second degree burns ,keep cloths cool by putting them back in a basin of cold water, and placing them on the burned area
for about an hour until the pain is not so bad .Cover the burned area with a dry, clean bandage that will not stick to the skin . Hold the bandage
with tape.
My first assignment was as a(an) to a famous fashion editor, who was going to take a photos of a model by the name of WangLi .I was
as I was to assist him .We hadn’t gone far when our
called……She explained that as an
she expected all the photographs to
her before the deadline. My colleague
the situation and announced that as this was
he would have to refer the matter to his editor .
You will never imagine that such a small invention as a kite can （有益） us so much! Flying kites is a popular hobby in many countries of the Far East where
（漂亮） decorated kites appear
different colors．In China there is a special Kites Day on which children and
a fly kites together happily．A flat kite is the oldest and
(简单的) type of kite．It flies
b air flows over and under the kite's wing．The pressure under the wing helps the kite lift into the air．Kites have also
used in experiments．Early scientists
s kites up into the air to measure temperature at different
（高度）. Kites were also used to develop airplanes．
is known to us that the Wright Brothers experimented with kites before they flew the first airplane．
Sam was a greedy and selfish man. He never hesitated to cheat others to earn money. The selfish man __________(actual) wanted to own everything in the world. One day, he lost a small bag ___
________(contain) 50 gold coins. He searched __
______ the bag day and night. He also sent his workers in search but none could find it.
After a couple of days, ____________ ten year old girl told her father that she found a small bag with 50 gold coins. The family was rather poor but the honest man decided to give the bag to its owner. He gave it back to Sam and asked him to check ___
________ the bag had 50 gold coins. Sam, who was only happy to get the coins, decided to play a trick. He shouted , 'There were 75 gold coins in this bag and you gave me only 50! Where are the other coins? You ___
_______(steal) them!' The poor man was __
_____(shock) to hear this and they finally took the issue to court to get the right judgment.
The judge heard both the sides. He examined the daughter and the poor man about the number of coins they had found in the bag and they assured _______ was only 50! He asked Sam, 'Are you sure you had 75 coins?' Sam nodded his head. Then the judge made his decision, 'Since Sam lost a bag of 75 gold coins, the bag found by the girl ____
_____ had only 50 coins doesn't belong to Sam. In addition, there were no claims against the
__(lose) of 50 coins and I order the girl and his father to take those 50 coins as appreciation for their honesty!'
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