Global warming could make humans shorter. Scientists claim to have found evidence that it caused the world's first horses （shrink） nearly 50 million years ago. In fact,a team from the universities of Florida and Nebreaks says
has found a link between the Earth heating up and the size of mammals-homes，during the last time the world heated up. The scientists used fossils to follow the evolution of homes from their earliest
（appear) 56 million years ago. As temperatures went up．their size went
. The scientists say that the current warming could have the same effect
mammals and could even make humans
（small）．“Horses started out small，about the size of a small dog. What's
（surprise）is that after they first appeared，they then became even smaller and then dramatically increased in size, and that
（exact）corresponds to the global warming event, followed by cooling.”"It had been known that mammals
small during the last warm time，
we hadn't realized that temperature specifically was driving the evolution of body size”Dr. Bloch said in the "Science”journal.
Why is reading so important? Joseph Addison once said, “Reading is to the mind what exercise is the body.” I am sure you
have heard this quote. Reading is a great hobby,
makes you discover yourself. Reading good stories can help you solve some problems in your own life. Besides, reading
sets a good example to younger generations.
Sadly, people nowadays seem to have totally lost interest in this activity. Children are busy with computer games, adults use their cell phones or computers to search for information.
seems that people have forgotten
importance of reading. Anybody can use the Internet to look for information, but the sources are
as reliable as a book.
To open a book is always beneficial! Don’t spend all your spare time on the computer screen or cell phones.
Former Hollywood child star Shirley Temple died at the age of 85.
The actress became famous a young girl in the 1930s in films like Bright Eyes, Stand Up and Cheer and Curly Top.
She died on Monday at home in Woodside, California, natural causes. "She was surrounded by her family and caregivers," a statement said.
Born in 1928, sweet-faced, curly-haired Temple was
of the most popular child stars in Hollywood history, getting her first film role at the age of three.
Her singing, dancing and acting won over fans worldwide. She was given a special teenage Oscar in 1935, she was just six years old. To this day, she is still the youngest person to receive an Academy Award because nobody else got it at such a young age.
Temple starred in a total of 43 feature films — but found difficult to maintain her career in adulthood
retired from Hollywood in 1950.
Different people may bid for different things. As for me, I want dream, friendship and admission notice to a famous university most.
Dreams would be on the top of my list. Only by pursuing our dreams we enjoy a meaningful and fulfilled life. Money can buy a cozy life,
without dreams, even a millionaire would find his life boring.
A person without friends can__ be happy. Our life is full of joys and sorrows,
__ we need people to share with. Faced with difficulties, we need friends to give__
__ comfort and help. Just as a saying goes. "A friend in need is a friend indeed. "Friendship can help us
ups and downs of life, so friendship would be in my list as well.
After working hard for so many years, I deserve to go to a good university, being admitted to a famous university can help me live up to my parents’ expectations and bring me a bright future.
Now it is becoming more and more popular to chat over the Internet, because you can find it expensive to do that than to make a long distance call. This makes Internet chatting
attractive option if you live far away from family and friends,
__ you are on a budget.
You can also complete ___ tasks while chatting over the Internet. For example, you can read and reply to emails, finish typing a document, or have a conversation
__ someone who is in the room. This can be an advantage
___ you are busy and don’t have much time for personal chatting. This can also be a disadvantage because you aren’t giving the other person or task your full attention.
Because you can do kinds of tasks_ chatting on the Internet, it can become easy to lose track of time. You can end up chatting longer than you intended to,
can make it difficult to complete other tasks.
His name was Fleming, and he was a poor Scottish farmer. One day, he saved a terrified boy from a black bog (沼泽) by accident.
The next day, a fancy carriage pulled up to the Scotsman’s sparse surroundings.
____ elegantly- dressed nobleman stepped out and introduced himself the father of the boy Farmer Fleming had saved.
“I want to repay you,” said the nobleman. “You saved son’s life.”
“No, I can’t accept payment for what I did,” the Scottish farmer replied, _____waving off the offer. At that moment, the farmer’s own son came to the door of the family hovel.
“Is that your son?” the nobleman asked. “Yes.” the farmer replied proudly．
“I’ll make you a deal. Let me take him and give him a good education. ___ the boy is anything like his father, he will grow to be a man you can be proud of.”
And that he did. In time, Farmer Fleming’s son graduated ____ St. Mary’s Hospital Medical School in London, and went on to become known throughout the world as the noted Sir Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of Penicillin (青霉素)．
Years afterward, the nobleman’s son was stricken __ a serious disease. What saved him？Penicilllin.
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