A tornado, _ is a rotating column of air from a thunderstorm to the ground usually
(occur) in the US , _
(affect) several US states greatly.
Hurricanes, which are strong tropical storms, usually _ (strike)the east coast of the US from Texas to Maine, the
(bad) one of which caused 6,000 _
(die), and
(destroy) 3,6o0 buildings.
Here is a story about the worst hurricane. Charles Coghlan, a famous Irish actor, moved to Canada, then New York, and finally Galveston, he died in 1899, a year before the hurricane came. In the hurricane , his cemetery was destroyed and his coffin ended up in the sea, which _
(carry) by the Gulf Stream to his home on Prince Edward Island in the east of Canada eight years _
(late).
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Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, (destroy) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged
their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or roofs. One pe rson was killed,
several people seriously hurt and a number of other people slightly injured. Altogether over two hundred people were
(home) after the storm.
A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early in the morning and lasted for over an hour.
“I (eat) with my wife and children,” he said, “when we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down
top of us. We tried our best to climb out but then I saw that one of my children was
missing. I went back inside and found him, safe
very frightened.”
Mrs. Woo Mei Fong husband had just left for work said that she felt her house was moving. She ran outside at once with her children.
Soldiers helped to take people out of flooded area and the welfare department brought food, clothes and shelter.
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Wife: It’s Friday today. How do you want to spend the evening, darling?
Husband: Well, why not go (dance)? We haven’t done that
a long time.
Wife: Oh, to tell the truth, I don’t really feel like going dancing tonight. I had a hard day and I’m sort of tired. What’s more, I (suppose) to go rock climbing with my colleague Dorothy tomorrow morning.
Husband: Well, in that , we could go to the new movie Life of Pi by that world-famous director Ang Lee. I really like his work,
will stop showing the day after tomorrow.
Wife: Oh, we go to the movies much. Can’t we do something different for a
, honey?
Husband: Well, do you have any suggestions?
Wife: Let me see. How do you feel about asking some friends over to play cards?
Husband: It’s OK with me, we don’t have any beer or anything to eat at home.
Wife: Well, is better to call Juliet and ask her and that neighbor of
, David, to come over, and I’ll go to the store and buy some food and drinks.
Husband: OK. That’s a good idea.
I can hardly believe it, __________ my school life is almost over. I’ve received my high school diploma at last. _____
_____ seems strange to think that in a few days’ time I will be walking out of the school gates forever.
Meanwhile, I find myself looking back at my senior year and _________ ( think ) about all the wonderful things. One of the ____
_____ ( good ) things about this year has been working as an arts editor for the newspaper,_____
_____ has been a real success for me.
Working __________ a peer mediator, I help students to settle problems they have with others. Besides, I’ll never forget being elected to the student council. I really enjoy meeting the teachers and telling them _____
____ we feel about things. All these things have been wonderful. However, the highlight of the year was the senior prom, for which I found a dress that suited me _____
_____ ( perfect ). The big surprise of the evening was when I _____
_____( elect ) from queen-- it was unforgettable. Afterwards, we had _____
_____ enormous dinner. It was a perfect ending to a perfect school year.
Sarah and Janet have been friends since they_____ (start) school. They do everything together: study, read, watch TV, surf the Internet, play sports and listen to music. Anyone__
___ has a problem can ask the other for help. When Sarah was in the __
__ (three) grade, some of the other students made fun of her__
___ she was shy. Janet told the other students to stop_
____ (make) fun of Sarah, and she helped Sarah overcome her shyness. In the fifth grade, Janet had____
_____ (difficult) in her maths class. She studied hard, ___
_____ she just couldn’t understand the homework. Sarah helped Janet___
____ her homework and___
_____ (patient) explained every exercise to Janet. After six months, Janet did much better and even got __
___ “A” in the maths exam.
Lionel Messi, player from the SOUTH American country of Argentina, is the greatest soccer player alive today . At a young age, he
(move ) to Spain and now plays
(profession ) for the Barcelona soccer club. Messi started playing soccer at the age of 5 for a small soccer team
(own ) by his father . Even as a young boy, he did very well. But when he was 11 years old , he found out he had a sickness which would prevent him from growing much
(tall ). There was a way to help him grow more,
his parents did not have enough money to pay for his medical needs. So, they looked around for a soccer club
would be able to do this for them . The clubs in Argentina couldn’t help him, but the famous Barcelona club in Spain offered
(accept ) Messi on the junior team and pay for the bills. The Messi family happily took the offer and moved to Spain . In the Barcelona soccer club, Messi was one of the best
(play ) through his teen years.
his incredible talent , Messi has surprised the word.
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