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.
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．
But the river wasn't changed in a few days______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）．
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Based on recent researches. Distance-1earning is slowly proving as ______ (value) as the traditional campus-based form. It is a fixed truth that this form of learning is
_____ the increase. Moreover, both students and teachers have expressed their
___________(happy) with these courses. The best part of distance learning courses is their flexible format. Students can continue
__________ (work) and study at the same time without any kind of difficulty. You will
_________ (provide) with the facilities of a virtual(虚拟的) classroom and a virtual campus. Anyone
____ upgrades their professional knowledge to a new level can apply for these courses. With an online study format, the tests and notes can be
_______ (access) with just a mouse click from your home computer. However, a student
________ (attend) an online course must take the time management
_________ (serious). Every online student must keep
___ in mind that proper management of time and study schedule is the key towards success in this format.
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Founded in Yan’an in 1941，Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) is now a famous university located in the Haidian District of Beijing，a place in the key institutions of higher
(educate) are concentrated. Excellence in foreign language teaching has allowed BFSU
(enjoy) a good fame for quality in teaching and research activities .
The university’s campus occupies area of 304，553 m2，with a student dormitory area of 40，000 m2 and a library of 9，997 m2. The Third Ring Road runs through the center of the university campus，
(make) transportation very convenient. The university is
(wide) known as Beiwai in Chinese and BFSU in English.
BFSU has over 600 highly-qualified and (experience) staff members. Each year approximately 110 teachers and experts
(employ) from more than twenty
(country) to teach at BFSU. BFSU is a member of Project 211，a university development program supported
the Ministry of Education in 1996.
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Gold in Heaven
There once was a rich man was near death. He was very upset because he had worked so hard for his money and wanted to take it with him to heaven. So he began to pray that he might be able to take some of his wealth with him.
angel heard his pray and appeared. “Sorry, but you can’t take your wealth with you.” The man begged the angel to speak to God to see
he might break the rules. The angel reappeared and informed the man that God had decided to allow him to take one suitcase with him.
(excite), the man gathered his largest suitcase and filled it
pure gold bars.
Afterward, he died and showed up in heaven to greet St. Peter. (see) the suitcase, St. Peter said, “Hold on, you can’t bring that in here!” The man explained to St. Peter that he had God’s
(permit). St. Peter checked it out, came back and said, “You’re right. You are allowed one carry-on bag, but I’m supposed to check its contents
letting it through."
St. Peter opened the suitcase to inspect the things that the man found too precious to leave behind and exclaimed, “You brought pavement? you can see, the great street of the city of heaven is
(make) of pure gold!”
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Most Americans have a city they like best.Over the years, American songwriters have （describe）these feelings in music.More songs have been written about America's biggest city, New York, than about any other city.Many others dream.
leaving their small towns to go there.They want to become rich and famous.Frank Sinatra sings about this dream in the most popular song written about New York.
Almost three-million people live in the middle western city of Chicago, Illinois.It is now America's third city.It used to be the second largest city.So, of course, it needed its own song.Judy Garland sings the song, "Chicago, Chicago."
One of America's most exciting cities is Las Vegas, Nevada.In nineteen-sixty-four, Elvis Presley starred in a movie (call)"Viva Las Vegas." Here is the song from that movie.It is sung
the group Z-Z Top.
we all know, one of the most beautiful cities in America is San Francisco, California.The most popular song about the city is called "I Left My Heart in San Francisco." Tony Bennett recorded it in nineteen-sixty-two.It sold more than three-million
(record).
Many people love Los Angeles, California.It is now America's second largest city.Los Angeles is popular the weather is warm and the sun shines almost all the time.Randy Newman sings about his
(feel) for the city in the song, "I Love L.A." Not everyone, however, loves Los Angeles.Some people do not like all the big roads around the city.They like
(live) in a smaller place.A place like San Jose, California.Dionne Warwick sings about going back to this city.The song is, "Do You Know The Way To San Jose."
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