A hobby means favorite activity that a person does
pleasure in his spare time. It differs from person to person
from age to age. Some people like to ski, fish, swim, raise flowers and collect stamps.
like to watch football games, take pictures and play
(music) instruments. Hobbies can help people relax after a period of intense work and provide a balance
work and rest. They can also help people improve
mental and physical health. Sometimes hobbies can help cure sick persons.
But in the old days, workers worked long hours in factories to support their families. Farmers worked in the fields from sunrise to sunset. They had no time or money (enjoy) hobbies. Nowadays, with the development of science and technology, and with the improvement of
(life) standard, people from all walks of life have more free time and leisure time for hobbies. By developing various hobbies, many old people, especially retired people,
(spend) their remaining years in ease and comfort nowadays.
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For certain reasons I (stay) with relatives currently, and in their living room sits a piano which is my favourite musical instrument.
As child I started learning to play the piano but soon decided to stop so that I could concentrate more
my studies．This is one of my biggest regrets．Every year I would say, “I’m going back to it soon” but I never managed to．Some years later, my teacher
had taught me to play the piano died．I was heartbroken.
(sit) sat their piano, I think of the times when I used to practice．One time my teacher hugged me after I played an entire sheet of music
(correct) in front of her colleagues．I was so
(embarrass) but her efforts to comfort me helped in easing the shame．These occurrences, good or bad, never decrease my desire
(play) the piano．I still want to make music.
This (think) then leads me to think that life is like music．Sometimes the music
(produce) is perfect while other times we are out of tune．However, we all coutinue to create our own unique style of music．
When （ask） to point out one or two things that are most important to themselves， many put friends ahead of homes， jobs， clothes and cars．
A true friendship carries a long history of experience that determines_ we are and keeps us connected． It is a treasure we should protect． Unfortunately， the _
（good） friends you are， the more probable you’ll have disagreements． And the result can be what you don’t want
end to the relationship．
The good news is that most troubled friendships can be mended． First， don’t let your pride get in your way． Most of us can forgive each other when differences_（bring） out in the open． Second， apologize when you’re wrong - even if you have been wronged ．Over the course of a friendship， even the best people make mistakes． Sometimes， it may be best，
the wronged person takes the lead and apologizes． When you apologize， give your friend a chance to admit that he has been wrong． Third， see things
your friend’s point of view． And finally， accept that friendships change as
needs and lifestyle change． Making friends can sometimes seem easy． The hard part is keeping the connections strong during the_
（nature） ups and downs that have an effect_
_all relationships． My suggestion：Consider friendship an honor and a gift， and worth the effort to treasure and nurture （培养）．
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One sentence from the news in Washington has remained in my mind since a trip last summer: “When you see people run againstthe crowd escaping the danger, they are
(probable) firefighters, police or journalists.”
I think this is most true for the firefighters. Whenever and wherever (disaster) happen — 9/11 Attacks in New York 14 years ago or the explosion in Tianjin on Wednesday night — it is always the firefighters
take the lead to run to the very center, saving lives by
(risk) their own. I cried today near the explosion site, not because of the smoke from the ongoing fire
because of a short message a firefighter sent to a trusted friend that went viral online. It reads, “If I cannot make it, my father is
(you) father; and please remember
(sweep) my mother’s tomb.” I was thrilled later to learn that he did make it.
“Everyone knows it’s (danger) to be a firefighter. But he has always liked it and has done it for 12 years,” his father said. “He survived this time, but no one knows what
(happen) next time.”
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The Chinese government has decided to end its one-child per family policy and let families have two children. A statement gives the reasons for the change, ______ (say) it is meant to balance population development, stop a declining birth rate and strengthen the country’s work force.
China _____ (carry)out the one-child policy in 1980. But the government permitted a small number of __
___ (couple) to have two children. For example, some rural families were given approval to have two children if the first-born was a girl. In 2013, the government permitted other families to have two if one parent was __
__ only child.
A teacher and population expert, Jiang Quanbao, explains how Chinese families will react ___ the policy. “Many young people in the cities are ___
___ (probable) not interested in having a second child,” he says. “People in rural villages may be __
__ (much) interested, but some of them are already allowed to have two children.”
At the end of 2014, China had a population of 1.37 billion people, a total of 800 million of _____ are employed. But that job market population is expected ___
___(drop) by 2050. With the two-child policy, the labo
__ (short) will be relieved, starting in 20 years.
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Polar bears live in such environment that is too cold for most animals. For much of the year, they live and hunt on the ________ (freeze) Arctic sea ice. Nature has prepared them for the cold conditions but nothing has prepared them for the danger
________ threatens(威胁) their only home.
The polar bears’ world is melting. Polar bears________ (suffer) in a warmer world are in danger. Studies show that the polar ice
________ (reduce) by 9.8% every 10 years since 1978.At present , about 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears live in the Arctic. Polar bears depend on the sea ice for their
________ (survive). “The sea ice is more than just the platform that the bears walk
________ ,” says Andrew Derocher, who studies North American polar bear populations. “Without
________ , they can’t exist.”
Some melting and refreezing of the polar ice is natural. But in a ________ (warm) world, these cycles speed up, and bears have less time to hunt.
________ (normal), they have three months in the spring when they gain more weight and the extra fat is used later,
________ the bears are not actively hunting. Therefore, it is urgent to protect the environment and maintain the ecological balance.
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