Threatened by Arctic changes

Climate change may wipe out polar bears by the end of this century,    1    recent report in the journal Nature Climate Change said. However, unless more is done, their extinction is likely    2    (come) earlier as their home may disappear.

According to Science Daily, the Arctic, the only natural habitat for polar bears,    3    (be) in danger. Sea ice in the area could disappear    4    (complete) by 2035. This is undoubtedly bad news for this animal, as they use the    5    (float) sea ice to hunt.

Scientists made this    6    (predict) by using the UK climate model. According to Science Daily, this model allowed researchers to compare Arctic sea ice conditions during the last interglacial period(间冰期)    7    present day conditions. Researchers found that during the last interglacial period many shallow    8    (pool) of water formed on the surface of the Arctic sea ice during spring and summer. These pools, known as melt ponds, played a key role in the melting of the sea ice. This is because    9    there are larger areas of melt ponds, more heat is absorbed by sea ice, which causes it to melt    10    (far). To save the northern-most region of Earth, what we should be doing is "focusing all our minds on achieving a low-carbon world".

On Wednesday morning at eleven o'clock, I was walking down Main Street. I had just parked my car. Suddenly I heard two shots. I thought they    1    (come) from the bank. I ran towards the bank. I saw a man     2    (come) out. He was short and fat    3    a big moustache. More     4    (importance), he had a bag of money and a gun in his hands!     5    I could do anything, he ran up the street     6    disappeared behind a bus.

That afternoon, I went to the movies.       7    happened? I saw the thief again at the foot of the stairs! I telephoned the police from a telephone next to the rest rooms. The police arrived in     8     (little) than five minutes. They arrested the thief just as he    9    (buy) a chocolate bar from the candy machine. What an exciting day! And best of all, the bank gave me     10    100 reward.

【推荐2】Spain could soon become     1    first European Union country to extradite Taiwanese criminal     2    (suspect)to China, instead of their home island.

In December, a joint Spanish-Chinese operation busted what police said was a massive     3    (internationally) phone scamming syndicate(诈骗集团).

Although most of the 269 suspects           4    (arrest) were Taiwanese nationals, Beijing asked for the entire group to be sent to China. Last month, the Spanish government approved the request.

Taiwan, which China     5           (see) as a breakaway province that will eventually be reunited with the mainland, has protested that the decision violates historical European human rights norms and the “principle of nationality”.

But the reality is that it can do little     6     (stop) the transfer. Spain, like most countries, doesn’t     7           (formal) recognize Taiwan as a state.

Analysts say China’s stance on the issue reflects the tougher line it has taken towards Taiwan since President Tsaiing-wen,           8    party leans towards formal independence, won elections in January last year. The mainland has also spoken of     9     (it) frustration with Taiwan, accusing it           10     failing to rein in (控制)thousands of its nationals who dupe Chinese people via phone scams from abroad.

【推荐3】According to a recent survey, violence did exist in schools. Students showed their fear and parents and teachers also expressed their great concern about it. Experts hope the whole    1    (social) pay more attention to the mental health of adolescents(青少年).

Nowadays, school violence is a hot issue. I think this is a phenomenon,    2     calls for our great concern. We should try every effort    3     (prevent) violence happening at school for more and more students would drop out of school    4    their personal safety could not     5     (guarantee). In fact, violence can be learned. Children learn violent behavior from adults or from    6     they see on television or on    7    Internet.

If I meet with school violence, I will not answer violence with violence, for it will result in    8     (much) fighting. I will tell my teachers or parents about it. I think they will help me deal with it well and they will protect me     9     the bad guys.

All in all, every student should behave    10    (he) and keep away from violence.