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After a snowfall, the air is fresh. However magical it looks, snow and ice must    1     (remove) from driveways, roads and sidewalks. Uen you reach for a de-icer to clean off your front steps, find something safe and clean. There are many friendly ways     2     (keep) the ice away.

When winter comes, many people put bags of road salt at home. Yet many do not know that when the salt melts (融化), the runoff ends up     3     rivers and lakes. It harms the water. Chloride (氯化物) can be     4     (danger) to children who play in the snow.

It is time to use “smart salt”. Thd good news     5     (be) that there are many healthy choices. Eco-friendly options include    6     (use) kitty litter or sandbox sand. These will not melt the ice but will offer traction (摩擦力) to reduce the danger of slipping on the ice. There is also     7     effective DIY method: using. dish soap mixed with alcohol.

Many countries are becoming more aware of the environmental dangers of de-icing materials now. Some cities are spreading less salt on the roads, while others are adding sugar,     8     makes melting more effective. This is     9     (clear) a path in the right direction. You can make a     10     (different) by starting right on your front doorstep!

【推荐1】阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Gather together a couple of good friends and take a leisurely walk through the streets—this is     1     many youngsters in China enjoy doing when they visit a new city.

To them, Citywalk means roaming (漫步) around the city on foot. It can be a special     2     (guide) trip for a small group of people,     3     simply a leisurely walk for one or two to explore new areas, sticking to the key point: avoiding famous scenic spots and big crowds to gain     4     more inclusive experience of the places they visit.

Citywalk not only offers a way for young people to interact with a city but also     5     (provide) them with a new social scene. Xiao Yiyi, a Citywalk     6     (enthusiastic), launched her Changsha route on her social media account, including more offbeat sights like historical sites and even a stop-off     7     (sample) the local cuisine. Many tour guides also try to expand their influence online,     8     (share) their experiences to attract potential customers.

Citywalk is offering a positive change to urban travelers as they can     9     (well) choose the experiences that fit in with their interests and needs. At the same time, Citywalk represents an opportunity for tour guides and travel service providers to offer a more tailored,     10     (profession) service to meet ever-changing market demands.

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Could you imagine that    1    ( move) to a new place meant losing touch with your friends? What if    2     only way of getting news from friends was writing letters? This was what happened not so long ago. Thanks to       3    （advance) in technology, the ways of making friends and communicating with our friends have become even     4    (easy)

In the digital age, we can maintain friendships and find people with the same interests.Wherever we live, connecting with those    5     also enjoy doing the things we are fond of is very convenient.

But when you're making friends online, does    6     mean that they are really your friends? It’s hard to say. If people honestly exchange true personal information online, these friendships can be meaningful. However, people tend    7    ( post) only good things that make them appear happy and friendly. Smiling photos can hide real problems. On the Internet nobody exactly     8    (know) who you are. So we could even be sharing our information    9    criminals! Isn't it scary?

In conclusion, we must treat the Internet     10    ( wise). While technology has changed the way we are connected, our desire for friends remains the same. After all, nobody can live without friends.

【推荐3】Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Walking and Using a Phone is Bad for Your Health

Spend time on any crowded sidewalk and you’ll see heads bent over and eyes cast downward. One recent study of college students found that a quarter of people crossing intersections     1     (absorb) in a device. That screen in your hand isn’t just distracting your attention. It also changes your mood, your manner of walking and etc. — and affects your ability to get from point A to point B     2     running into trouble.

When you walk and use a phone at the same time, you automatically adjust     3     you move. Video footage of walkers has shown that people on phones walk about 10 percent slower than those undistracted ones. These changes can block traffic on the sidewalk. And     4     walking makes up a big portion of your daily physical activity, walking more slowly may have impacts for your fitness.

Looking down at a smartphone while walking can also increase the amount of force     5     (place) on the neck and upper back muscles, which could reduce balance and increase the risk of falls.

It’s now widely accepted that walking in natural spaces is good for your mental health. It appears that     6     (get) these benefits, it’s important that your attention is on the environment, rather than on your phone.

Most of us understand that walking and using a phone can be risky. Some cities, like Honolulu,     7     (pass) laws to control distracted walkers. But research on those dangers has turned up some surprises. One study has looked at the connection between “phone-related distracted walking” and emergency department visits. Using government data     8     (extend) over the years 2011 to 2019, the researchers turned up nearly 30,000 walking injuries occasioned by phones.

If you’re distracted by a phone, you’re definitely putting     9     at some risk. So how do you stay safe? If you do walk and use your device at the same time, stop when you’re around stairs, crosswalks and messy or uneven ground,     10     accidents are more likely to occur.