People in developed countries usually get their drinking water from a faucet(水龙头) or a bottle. But finding safe drinking water can be rather d in developing countries. People in India, for example, often drink polluted water, which can lead to illness or even d
. But one Indian company, Sarvajal, has i
a great machine: the “water ATM”. Sarvajal’s water filtering(水过滤) network has already p
clean water in more than 130 places. Many of these places are small v
. The water ATM is new and important part of Sarvajal’s business.
How do these water ATMs w ? First, local workers filter water using Sarvajal’s equipment(设备). Then workers s
the clean water to the ATMS and sell prepaid(预付款) cards to local people. Then they can e
get water form the ATMs with the cards.
Thanks to Sarvajal’s network and water ATMs, clean water is now a to over 70,000 people in India. It makes sense that in one of the local l
Sarvajal means “water for all”.
Many foreign guests like to come here to enjoy ___________ Chinese food.
Why did they leave the house __________ with the door open ?
You’ll be late for the meeting __________ you start out at once.
Let’s go and play basketball after school. It can help us _____________.
Lucy was surprised to see some __________ running inside her room at night.
Be careful when you walk_____________ the street on your way to school.
My parents got ______________ ready for the party before my birthday.
It’s important to keep a balance between work and rest. Too little rest often ______________ illness.
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On the morning of March 8th , the Malaysian g _ announced that Malaysian flight MH370 lost the contact with the Air Traffic Control. The flight t
off at 00:41 am. that morning and planned to a _ _
in Beijing at 6:30 a.m. It carried 239 passengers, including 154 C _
. The passengers come from 14 countries and a _
_ . Nobody knows w
happened to the plane. Over twenty countries took part in s
for it. On March 24, Prime Minister of Malaysia said that MH370 crashed in southern Indian Ocean and n
___ of the passengers survived. When we heard the b
_ news, we were very sad. So far the plane wreckage(飞机残骸) hasn’t been found y _
_ .We hope they will find it soon.
People have strange ideas about food. In the 18th century, people in the USA g tomatoes, but they never a
them. They thought tomatoes were d
food. People called them poisonous (有毒的) apples.
Thomas Jefferson was a learned president (有学问的总统) and he knew people in Paris enjoyed the nice t of tomatoes. He wanted his people to enjoy tomatoes, but h
could he change their ideas?
Jefferson grew some tomatoes in his garden. And he t his cook to cook tomato soup (汤). Then he held a party. There was p
of tomato soup on the table. He invited visitors to try the soup. He wasn’t s
when he found all of them liked the soup. Of course, he n
told them they were eating poisonous apples.
Soon a that, more and more Americans loved tomatoes.
Wearable gadgets (可穿戴设备) are usually high-tech equipment, which are so small that people can wear on heads or wrists.
Google Glasses is such kind of wearable gadget. It has attracted the world’s attention since being tested this year. Users can take videos and broadcast live on the Internet. There is also a GPS system in the glasses. So if you get lost you can say “OK，Glasses, where am I?” Then it will tell you where you need to go. It sounds cool, doesn’t it? 
Don’t forget Galaxy Gear from Samsung, a Korea company. It is just the tip of the iceberg. This smartwatch looks like a normal watch but much lighter. But Galaxy Gear needs to connect with a Samsung smartphone or tablet (平板电脑). Its short battery life of 25 hours also disappoints (使…失望) users.
With all kinds of wearable gadgets coming into real life, it seems that wearable technology is becoming more modern and popular. Indeed, unlike smartphones, wearable gadgets are more convenient (方便的). Their biggest advantage is that they can do most of the same things as smartphones, yet they are hands-free.
However, wearable gadgets also have their own problems. Some people are not sure whether wearing a gadget is cool. Unless you know about it, you may just think there are many crazy people talking to their wrists.
Perhaps only time will tell how these gadgets will change our lives.
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Wearable gadgets can be on heads or wrists. Google Glasses and Galaxy Gear are some of them. People can make calls or take pictures, or even receive e-mails without
their hands more. So they can
young people’s attention. Galaxy Gear is
to a normal watch but much lighter. Some people may not be
with it not only because of its short 25-hour battery life, but also because it needs a connection with a Samsung smartphone or tablet.
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People usually check whether their keys, wallets and phones are with them______ going out. But many people in Chain now have one more important thing to take, a face mask(面罩). They hope that it ___
____ protect them from polluted air.
Since January, many cities in China have seen a lot of hazy(雾蒙蒙的)days. In Beijing, _______five days in January were free of smog(雾霾). People in Xi’an only saw a blue sky on one day in February. Smog is dirty air that ___
___like fog and smoke.
An official for the Ministry of Environmental Protection told Beijing News that PM2.5 pollution is the main problem with air pollution. PM2.5 refers to pollution with small particles(颗粒) of 2.5 micrometers(微米) or less in diameter(直径).
According to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, ________cars and burning coal(煤) are two major factors(原因) for PM2,5.
Poor air is______ for people’s health, especially for children and the elderly. A report from Beijing Children’s Hospital shows that from Jan 5 to 11, half of the patients in the internal medicine department(内科门诊) are there for respiratory(呼吸) problems.
Air problems and environmental protection have become a concern(关切的事) for the whole nation. Premier Wen Jiabao______ his last Government Work Report on March 5. the report said that the government should work hard to prevent pollution and give people a ___
____living environment.
It calls on people to make full use of energy and resources and cut down on energy use.
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A man tried to catch monkeys to sell them to zoos. The monkeys, however, were very c and every kind of trap(计谋) that he set failed.
A young boy watched the man’s efforts and then took a pot with a narrow(狭窄的) neck. He placed a few peanuts around the pot and put lots of peanuts i it. He then tied the pot to a tree and he told the man, “We should have a m
in a few hours.”
Some monkeys soon discovered the peanuts and the pot. One put his hand into the pot e and got a handful of peanuts, but he couldn’t p
his hand with peanuts out of the narrow opening of the pot. The monkey was a
and began to cry. Some of the other monkeys tried unsuccessfully to pull the pot off his hand.
The boy and the man heard the noise. As the boy came near to the monkeys with a bag, the monkeys all ran away e the one with its hand in the pot. The boy packed the monkey and the pot into the bag. The man was s
and asked the boy the secret of his monkey trap. “Why was it so easy for the monkey to get his hand in but so h
to get it out?”
The boy laughed and said, “The monkey could get his hand back out if he let go of the peanuts in the pot, but he just wasn’t w to let go. They never are.
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Travelling is a very good activity. When you get tired of your work or study, and when you have free time, you can go to a beautiful place to enjoy the beauty of nature or other cities. You can breathe fresh air, meet different people and make friends with them. It’s good for your health to do so.
But sometimes, travelling is not an enjoyable thing. For example, the weather can be changeable. There may be rain when you travel. You may catch a cold or be ill while travelling. The worst thing is that the thieves may steal(偷) your money. All these may happen to a tourist.
When you go on a trip, you must get everything ready. Firstly, you must have clear information about the weather. Secondly, ask a friend to go with you so that you can help each other. Thirdly, you must be careful everywhere and try not to cause accidents. If you do this, you will surely enjoy your travel.
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Traveling is a very good activity. When you get tired of your work or study, and when you have free time, you can go to a beautiful place to enjoy the beauty of nature or other cities. You can take in fresh air, meet different people and make friends with them. It’s good for your health to do so.
But at times, traveling is not an enjoyable thing. For example, the weather can be changeable. There may be rain when you travel. You may catch a cold or be ill while traveling. The worst thing is that the thieves may steal your money. All these may happen to a tourist.
When you go on a trip, you must get everything ready. Firstly, you must have clear information about the weather .Secondly, ask a friend to go with you so that you can help each other. Thirdly, you must be careful everywhere and not to cause accidents. If you do this, you will surely enjoy your travel.
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In my hometown, the weather of this summer is much h than that of last summer.
Tom and Jerry r their bikes to Uncle Ma’s Farm twice a month.
The mother cat was killed, and the baby cat had to live by i .
Pass me that pair of glasses, please. I can’t see the words c .
One spring day in 1950 in New Mexico, the United States, someone saw s coming from a forest and called the fire station at once. The firemen saw a big fire on the ground between the trees, which was spreading(扩散)quickly because of a s
wind. Many people t
to fight the fire, but as soon as one area was under control, the fire spread to another area. S
, a firemen saw a baby bear close to the fire. It was t
in the bushes. The fireman bravely ran over and took it away from the f
.
After the firemen put o the fire, a farmer took the bear to his farm. A reporter wrote about this lucky bear in the newspaper and soon many people knew his story. Soon he was given a home at the National Zoo in Washington DC. People wanted to remind everyone in the USA about the dangers of forests fires so they put up big signs with p 【 小题8】 of the bear, which said, ‘Only you can p 【 小题9】forest fires from happening!’ The little bear became the most f
animal in the country.
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1. What a pity (遗憾)! Some students just don’t know how __________(have )fun.
2. ---___________ your father ___________ (do) any housework at home?
--- No. My mother does it.
3. You should practise __________ (read) English every day if you want to learn it well.
4.Wendy always ____________ (dress ) up to celebrate Halloween.
5．Dad and Mum ____________ ( not be ) busy, so they can watch TV now.
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