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The Sahara Desert, (cover) most of North Africa, is the largest desert in the world. From north to south the Sahara is between 800 miles
1200 miles and is at least 3000 miles from east to west. Due to the large size of the Sahara, Africa is split into two regions: that
lies above or forms part of the Sahara and the rest of Africa south of the Sahara. On the west, the Sahara is
(border) by the Atlantic Ocean and on the east by the Red Sea, and to the north are the Atlas Mountains and Mediterranean Sea. Over 25 percent of the Sahara's surface is covered by sand sheets and dunes.
The Sahara's climate consists basically two sub-climates ,a dry subtropical climate in the north and a dry tropical climate in the south. The dry tropical climate is
(general) characterized by mild, dry winters, a hot dry season just before the rainy season, and an annual temperature cycle. The dry subtropical climate,
,is characterized by
(annual) high temperature ranges, cold winters, hot summers and two rainy seasons. There is a narrow strip in the western portion of the Sahara,
the coast, which generally has cool temperatures
(compare) to the rest of the Sahara because of the influence of the cold Canary Current.
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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).
Sports should help a man to learn fairness, not only in games but also in life. If two teams play game, one team must lose. If a dozen
(team) attend an athletic competition, one team will get the most points and all the
eleven teams will get
points. If a school team comes out last, that is no loss of face.
that team and that school must do is to admit that it
(lose). The only intelligent reaction
defeat must be: next year we will do our best to come out on top, because from now on we will devote
to a stricter course of training under competent instructors.
Lessons (learn) in sports can help us in our dealing with other people. But even more
(value) are the lessons learned in extra-curricular activities in school: in speech, dramatic and musical contests, in “house” activities, and, especially, in the student council.
Today, after finishing dinner in town, my husband and I were driving back home. As we pulled over, we saw a neighbor couple (paint) their furniture.
I went inside our home, (change), and then went back out again to ask our neighbors if they needed any help. While leaving my home, I was plagued (困扰) by thoughts of embarrassment, denial, or being received but looked down on skeptically.
, I gathered the courage to go down and ask them anyway!
Initially, the woman denied. Then, the man said, “Sure”, and he handed me a spray paint (喷漆) bottle. We got into some good conversations painting with great effort. When we finished, I briefly chatted
them before leaving.
In the end, not only I enjoy helping them, but also learned about my neighbors. On the way home, I must admit, I couldn’t help
wonder what they might be thinking about me.
is tough to do a good deed for others and not expect that they will be thinking good about you.
Today’s experience taught me some (value) lessons in my life!
(hope), these lessons will help me continue my acts of kindness in future.
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China's top track and field star, Liu Xiang, (office) announced his retirement on Tuesday through his Weibo account
being sidelined for more than two years in rehabilitation修复of an ankle surgery. The 31-year-old athlete star chose a low-key way to announce his retirement. "From today on, I will say goodbye to my
(profession) athletics career. It's a decision
(make) through thorough consideration. I have no other
(choose) despite reluctance and pain. Goodbye, my track, my hurdles!" Rumors of Liu's retirement
(report) periodically定期的 since he fell down at 2012 London Olympic Games 110-meter hurdles' preliminary contest,
was the last match he ever attended. In Athens, Liu tied the 12.91 seconds world record to claim the gold medal .His breakthrough of winning the Olympics and world championships proved
Asian people can be competitive
Western counterparts in men's sprint冲刺 events at the highest level. That's
huge motivator激励 that should be reckoned考虑 with.
A concert violinist is performing a difficult piece in front of a large audience. Suddenly there is a loud noise. The audience immediately knows that a string has broken. The concert is fully expected __________ (put ) off until another string or instrument is brought to the musician.
But instead, the violinist calms __________ down, closes her eyes and then signals the constructor to begin again. The orchestra restarts and now the musician plays the music on three strings. A work that few people can play well on four strings, the violinist plays on three with the broken string.
When she finishes, __________ awesome silence hangs in the room. And then the crowd rises to their feet and cheers
__________ (wild). The violinist smiles and wipes the sweat from her brow. When silence returns to the room she explains
_________ she continued to play in spite of a broken string. “You know,” She says, still
_________ (breath), “sometimes it is the artist's task to find out how much music you can still make
_________ what you have left.”
There will come a time __________ we all experience loss. Maybe disease has robbed us
__________ our ability to work. Or maybe a meaningful relationship has ended and we feel lonely in the world. Can we still make music? And if it takes extra courage to make music, many
_________ (praise) you for your effort.
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