Phyllis Rawlins’ house was destroyed after a tornado swept through her town of Kokomo, Ind., on Sunday. Last summer, she lost husband of over 40 years, Edgar. In the tornado’s rubble (瓦砾) , Rawlins searched
Edgar’s wedding ring. “Digging and praying. Digging and praying,” she told local station Fox 59.
“It was everything to me, because that’s one thing that I had,” she said.
Rawlins had been visiting family in Kentucky the storm came through. She returned to find her home
(complete) in pieces. “This was the house that love built,” she told WTHR.
Without her husband her house, she was determined to find the ring. But finding the exact position of it among the piles of rubble seemed to be
(hope).
Somehow, her brother (spot) something under a piece of the roof and called her over. The ring,
(bury) in the rubble, had turned up.
“It was a miracle,” Rawlins said. “We both just hugged each other, crying. That was I had searched for,”
When all was lost, special ring he left was finally found.
“I’m very strong with my faith, and I know that God is in control of everything, the good and the bad,” Rawlins said.
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What defines a healthy city? Is it a place with a lot of open spaces people can exercise and enjoy the fresh air? A place with little or no pollution? A place in which people can
(free) socialize and express their ideas? Perhaps, it’s all that plus more. Other considerations are the availability of health and fitness facilities, an excellent healthcare program and sincere efforts by
local government to actively promote health and wellness among its citizens. Of all the cities in the world, one of the top six
(healthy) cities is Copenhagen, Denmark.
Copenhageners love to walk. Foot traffic accounts 80% of all traffic in the Copenhagen city center. Those who prefer can also bike. It is estimated that more than a third of all work trips in Copenhagen
(carry) out on a bike. As for the climate here, the city does not have the blessing of pleasant weather all year round.
everything starts to freeze, it turns several city squares into huge skating fields. The frozen parts of the city also make
easier for residents to skate around. The city also has museums and art galleries for the kids and
(grown-up). It has the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art and the Royal Library housed in a rather grand building
(call) the Black Diamond.
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You may like reading novels for fun．But you need to get (organize)if you are reading a novel for schoo1．Here
(be)a few tips．
First，pay attention to characters. What do they do in the novel? What do they want? Everything is about a character can help us to understand him，from his
(appear)to the kind of food he eats．
Besides，the order of the story and the plot are (equal)important．Make sure that as you read，you make
quick note of what happens in each chapter．This will help you bring the things you have noticed about the character，setting，language and so on together．It's also an enormous help for you to retell the story after you have read it．
Next，themes．They are ideas that a novel explores． is a must to get the hang of the theme if you want to fully appreciate the novel．Perhaps love is a major theme，or justice，or
(survive)．
Furthermore，novels are made up language．Writers use language in a special way
(make)their novels work．They may use metaphors，invent symbols，or show different characters’personalities through their speech styles．
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Festivals and celebrations of all kinds (hold) everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather,
(plant) in spring and harvest in autumn. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.
Today's festivals have many origins, some _ ( religion) , some seasonal, and some for special people or events. Some festivals are held to honor the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For example, the Japanese festival Obon is honored in __
(memorize) of their ancestors. People then should go to clean graves, light lamps and play music __
they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November.
_ this important feast day, people eat food in
shape of skulls and cakes with "bones" on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had _
origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a children's festival, __
they can dress up and go to their neighbors' homes to ask for sweets. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honors the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. India has a national festival on October 2 to honor Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain India's __
__（depend) from Britain.
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Scientists have discovered that___(stay) in the cold could help us lose weight. Researchers at the University of California found that exposure to the cold increases levels of a protein that helps form brown fat-the type of fat that produces heat and keeps us warm. Brown fat burns energy, ___
__ helps us lose weight. White fat stores extra energy, which results
weight gain. The researchers said that because air conditioning and heating give us constant, __
_(comfort) temperatures, our body's need for brown fat has decreased. They found that:“Outdoor workers in northern Finland who___
__(expose) to cold temperature have__
_ significant amount of brown fat when___
__(compare) to same - aged indoor workers.”
The research was conducted on two different control groups of mice.__ __group was injected with the protein that helps create brown fat. This group later gained 30% less weight after both groups were fed high - fat diets. The researchers say this could be good news in the fight against obesity. People who are obese have ___
__(low) levels of brown fat than thinner people. Head researcher Hei Sook Sul said: "This protein could become an important target for research into the treatment and prevention of obesity and obesity - related diseases.” She added: "If you can somehow increase levels of this protein, you could__
__(possible) lose more weight even if eating the same amount of food.”
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A 24-year-old Long Island man was charged early Thursday morning after crashing his car and killing his girlfriend while driving over the speed limit. Kevin Daly (sentence) to nearly three years in prison after losing control of
partner Alice Hicks’ car on a country road
80mph. She was a passenger in the Mini-cooper and was thrown from the car
he crashed into another vehicle
(move) in the opposite direction. Daly, 24, denied causing
(die) by dangerous driving and was found guilty by a jury (陪审团) at Taunton Crown Court. The court heard that neither Daly
Miss Hicks, 22, was wearing seatbelts at the time of the collision that happened on November 17, 2011. NBC New York reports Kevin Daly, was driving on County Road 83, when the road was blocked by a truck that was waiting
(turn) right. Witnesses described
Daly had little or no chance of stopping behind the still traffic and he turned to avoid the van
hit a Mazda on the other side of the road.
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