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As a well-known doctor in London, John Snow was willing to help ordinary people   (expose) to cholera. He knew that only when      cause of it was found could the     (dead) disease be controlled. He has two theories in mind explaining how cholera killed people.    was that cholera multiplied in the air without reason; the other was      people absorbed it into their bodies       their meals. After many   (investigate), he found the drinking water was to blame because the river      (pollute). Immediately John Snow told the people to remove the handle from the water pump       that it could not be used. Soon the disease began to slow down. To prevent the disease from     (happen) again, the water companies were instructed not to expose people to polluted water any more. Finally "King Cholera" was defeated

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For more than six million American children, coming home after school means (come) to an empty house. Some deal with the situation by watching TV. Some may hang out outside.all of them have something in common. They spend part of each day alone. They (call) latchkey children---they are children who look after themselves while their parents work. And their bad situation has become a subject of concern.
A headmaster of an elementary school said that there was a school rule against wearing jewelry. A lot of kids had chains around their necks with keys(attach). He was constantly telling them to put them inside shirts. There were so many keys he slowly learned were house keys.
He began talking to the children who had them. Then he learned the influence working couples and single parents were having their children. Fear is the biggest problem faced by children at home alone. Many had nightmares and were worried about their own (safe).
The most common way latchkey children deal with this is by hiding. It might be in a bathroom, under a bed in a closet. The second is TV. They’ll watch it with the volume turned up high. Most parents don’t realize(it) effect on their children and most parents are slow to admit the fact they leave their children alone.

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What is standard English? Is it spoken in Britain, the US, Canada, Australia, India and New Zealand? Believe it or not, there is no thing as standard English. Many people believe the Englishon TV and the radio  is  standard English. This is because in the early days of radio, people (report) the news were expected to speak excellent English. ,on TV and the radio you will hear differences in the way people speak.
When people use words and expressions different the "standard language ",it is called a dialect. American English (have) many dialects, the midwestern , southern, African American, Spanish dialects. Even in some parts of the USA, two people from neighbouring towns speak a little(different).
Geography also plays a part in making dialects. Some peoplelive in the mountains of the USA speak with an older part English dialect. When Americans moved from one place to another, they(take) their dialects with them. So people from the mountains in the southeastern USA speak almost the same dialects people in the northwestern USA. The USA is a large country in which many different dialects are spoken. Although many Americans move a lot, they still recognize and understand each other's dialects.

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It is becoming increasingly hard to avoid watching reality television in China，such as the Voice of China，China’s Got Talent，or Super Boy．In America，Big Brother (broadcast)five days a week．Survivor Finale appears on the front page of the New York Post after gaining ratings(收视率)that are much (high)than NBA．Americans seem addicted to reality television programs   ordinary people compete in weeks—long contests while being filmed 24 hours a day．But why?
One of the most commonly repeated “(true)”about reality TV viewers is that they watch in order to talk with friends about the show，but the explanation is quite (correct)．
In fact fans of the shows have much stronger desire for status．They are much more likely to agree with statements such as “Reputation is important to me”．It represents a means to get attention．And more attention increases one’s sense of(important)．We think we are important if others pay attention to us and unimportant if(ignore)．
Ordinary people can watch the shows，see people 1ike(them)and imagine that they also could become famous by being on television．is the reality TV show that gives them a sense of being a star in crowd．

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Mary will never forget the first time she saw him. He suddenly appeared in class one day, (wear) sun glasses. He walked in as if he  (buy) the school. And the word quickly got around that he was from New York City.
For some reason he sat beside Mary. Mary felt (please), because there were many empty seats in the room. But she quickly realized that it wasn’t her, it was probably the fact that she sat in    last row.
  he thought he could escape attention by sitting at the back, he was wrong. It might have made it a little  (hard) for everybody because it meant they had to turn around, but that didn’t stop the kids in the class. Of course whenever they turned to look at him, they had to look at Mary,   made her feel like a star.
“Do you need those glasses for medical reasons?” the teacher asked. The new boy shook his head.” “Then I’d appreciate if you didn’t wear them in class. I like to look at your eyes when I’m speaking to you.” The new boy looked at the teacher  a few seconds and all the other students wondered what the boy would do. Then he took  off, gave a big smile and said “That is cool”.

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Dear Wendy,
Thank you          your inviting me to go on holiday with you.I thought this would be a very good         to see you again.I still remember the time when we chatted the night through,      (discuss) our plans for the future. It         that everything would be OK with our arrangements (安排) this weekend.       , oneof my relatives,        has been in the United States for twoyears, will visit my family this Saturday. My parentsexpect me to stay at home. As a       , I regret        (tell) youthat I have to      our plans. I think we can meet duringthe summer holiday. When that time comes, we will be together again and enjoy the         (beauty) scenery of Wenzhou.
Best wishes

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In my last semester of college，my favorite professor made an   ________(announce)that he would be teaching a study-abroad course over the winter break in Cambodia．The more he talked about the opportunity，the more _______ (interest)I became．I left class thinking I might _______  (actual)do it．
My immediate excitement gave in to excuses   _______ the weeks passed．The trip would be expensive，I would have less time to spend with my family over the break and so on．In short，I was   _______ (terrify)of taking the risk．
On the day I made my   _______ (decide)，I suddenly felt as if I had seen myself clearly．Why was I so scared to take this chance? How could I let fear get   _______ the way of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?Besides，I had always dreamed of travelling the world and   _______ (study)abroad was a major point in my life．So I took the challenge and   _______ (fly)to Cambodia．
Now，looking back to my experiences in Cambodia，I cherish them very much．It has taught me_______ (conquer)fears，big or small and have a faith in myself．

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Sweet wormwood （青蒿）is a common plant in China,     it has the power to cure the deadly disease called malaria （疟疾）. Tu Youyou    （be）the woman who uses the plant’s special power to save millions of lives. The Chinese scientist won a Nobel Prize because of her great contribution.
On October 5, Tu was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. She shared the prize with two other scientists from the US and Japan. Tu is the first native Chinese person   __（receive）a Nobel Prize in natural sciences.
Tu was modest about receiving the award: “It’s a success for the whole research team.” She also thinks       is scientists’ duty to fight for the health of all humans.
When Tu joined the national research team to find the medicine     could fight against malaria in the 1960s and 1970s, things were hard. The team didn’t have advanced equipment back then. Tu used to test      （medicine） by eating them herself. Her team searched old Chinese medicine books     hand and tested over 2,000 traditional recipes.
Once Tu      （return）home after traveling for six months. Her little daughter didn’t recognize her and hid from the “strange woman”. To do research, Tu also had to move around a lot.
Finally, Tu found artemisinin （青蒿素）in sweet wormwood in 1971. She spent the next decades      （try） to improve the medicine. According to World Health Organization, about 200 million people suffer   malaria around the world, and about haft a million die each year. Artemisinin is stir the most effective treatment against malaria known today.
Tu never complains about how hard she works. “I feel more rewarded when I see so many cured patients,” she said.

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In the middle of April, if you walk through Jinghong, capital of Xishuangbanna region in Yunnan province,(chance) are that you'll get very, very wet. The Dai people will be celebrating their water-splashing（泼水）festival from April 15 t0 17, marking the new year for the Dai ethnic minority.
Lonely Planet, one of the world's(large) travel brands, has described what happens: “People race around the streets of Jinghong and the surrounding villages, soaking（浸透）every person sight with buckets of water.(tradition), water would be collected and poured only on family members as a
symbolic way(ensure) good luck in the coming year. Dai people believe that the wetter you get, the luckier you will be.
Although water (play)a vital role in the celebration, there is much more to the festival, especially during the first two days water splashing is comparatively kept under control, according to Lonely Planet. People wear their best clothes, while older women in nearby villages(dress) in traditional outfits（服装）.They gather with their families and visit Dai temples. There, they wash the statues of Buddha（佛教）with water, a practice(know) as ”Bathing the Buddha".

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The top education official in Cambodia is praising efforts to prevent final-year high school studentscheating on their exams. Minister of Education Hang Chuon Naron says he is sure the results will be better.
Cambodia’s 88,000 final-year high school students(take) their exams last month. Many are afraid the government’s “no-cheating” policy may hurt their chances of entering university.
Some students prayed for success. One unhappy student told a Phnom Penh newspaper she hoped people watching the testing would let the students cheat “in a small way”, her hopes did not come true. The “ no-cheating” policy was firmly enforced.
Some cheaters are caught. As usual, some students tried to cheat on the exams. Hang Chon Naron is the person responsiblethe “no-cheating” policy. It is an important part of his effort to reform education. He thinks the pass rate will be higher this year, partlystudents have studied more. “We got a report from the schools that they worked harder.”
The minister hopes that(honest) in the exam-taking will begin correcting the biggest problems facing the education system: high school graduates who are not ready (fill) jobs. The system has long produced graduates who lack the skills employers need. Also, there is another program(aim) at improving education for women. As for the Class of 2015, they will soon find out whether those efforts helped.

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Mum(putting on her coat) : I’m going to have to go down to the shop for more bread.
Alan: Why?
Mum: I’m not sure what(happen). I made some sandwiches earlier and left them on the table I went to answer the phone. But someone must have taken them because they are(go).
Alan: Oh, it must have been Dad. I’m sure he was in the kitchen (early).
Mum: No, he went off to his tennis match before I finished (make) them, so he couldn’t have done it., he couldn’t carry a plate of sandwiches as well as all his tennis stuff, so I’m surewasn’t him.
Alan(opening fridge door): Well, it wasn’t me. But Mum, look! Are these your sandwiches here on the bottom shelf offridge?
Mum: Are they there? Oh, my goodness. Ihave put them in there when the phone rang. Oh, dear. I really must be losing my . Now, why did I put on my coat?

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It is really sad news for Guinness World Records. Tiffany Two, the holder of the       (old) cat record, has passed away in her sleep at                  age of 27 years, 2months and 20 days.
Born on March 13, 1988 in San Diego, California, Tiffany Two           (buy) by her owner, Sharon Voorhees, from a local pet shop. At that time, the cat was only six          (week) old. Sharon named her Tiffany Two in memory of the cat she once            (own) In the 1970s.
In fact,                  Tiffany Two celebrated her 27^th birthday back in March, she had lived the equivalent (等量) of 125 human years.
Despite                   unbelievable age, Tiffany Two was reported to have good sight and hearing              (recent). Tiffany Two only had minor                   (ill) such as high blood pressure, and Sharon described her as “strong and still able to go up and down stairs”.
“She’s not afraid                   (play) with anyone or any animal. She walks right past the dogs. She’s very active!” Sharon explained.

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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   _ (original), some religious , 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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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.

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Earthquakes are something       people fear. There are some places that have few or no earthquakes.   , most places in the world have them regularly.      (country) that have a lot of earthquakes are usually quite mountainous.
The most talked about earthquake in the United States was in San Francisco in 1906. Over 700      (frighten) people died and numerous citizens      (suffer) from it. The strongest one in North America was in 1964. It happened in Alaska.
Strong earthquakes are not always the ones that kill the most people. In 1755, one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded     (feel) in Portugal. Around 2,000 people died.
In 1923, a very strong earthquake hit the Tokyo, Yokohama area of Japan. A hundred and forty thousand people died, most of     died in fires which followed the earthquake.
One of the worst earthquakes ever was in China in 1976. It killed    number of people. The worst earthquake ever      (record) was also in China,       which 400,000 people were killed or injured. This earthquake happened in 1556.