Tangshan started to revive itself and get back up on its feet. With strong support from the government and the     1     (tire) efforts of the city’s people, a new Tangshan     2     (build) upon the earthquake ruins. Tangshan city has proved to China and the rest of the world that in times of disaster, people must unify and show the wisdom     3     (stay) positive and rebuild for a brighter future.

It is sad but true that people die in earthquakes      1      falling furniture and bricks. Earthquake     2       (safe) is very important and there is more to it      3     just keeping buildings from falling down. So if your home is in an earthquake area, you should prepare carefully before the earthquake     4      (occur).

First, make sure you buy a house which is safe during the earthquake. All pipes should be fixed to the walls and all walls should be     5     (especial) thick and strong. Make sure the building has no     6     (break) windows and is well repaired.

Second, look at the objects in your house. Objects      7     computers, televisions and lamps can be tied to tables or     8      (stick) to them so they won’t easily move around. The cupboards,      9     many small things are stored, should have strong doors. Always remember,     10      (good) safe than sorry.

Ten days ago businessman, Andrew Cheatle, was walking on the beach near his home in Worthing, Sussex, when he     1    (lose) his mobile phone. It fell into the water and unfortunately a wave took it out to sea. One week later fisherman, Glen Kerley, was on his boat catching fish     2    (sell) in the market. The same day back on land, he noticed something metal inside a cod fish when     3    (prepare) the fish     4    sale. It was a mobile phone. Glen couldn’t believe it. The phone was     5    (smell) and dirty, but     6    (amaze) it still worked, so Glen called some of the contacts’     7    (number). Soon he had a reply. Andrew was out shopping for     8    new mobile phone with his girlfriend, Rita Smith, when her phone rang. Incredibly she said “It’s a call from     9    (you) phone.” Glen told Andrew the fishy tale of how he found the phone. They met the next day and he returned it to the amazed Andrew,     10     still uses it.

Sarah Jayne is a twenty-­year-­old girl from the U．K. After she read the book Pay It Forward, she realized that our world would become a much     1    (good) place if everyone could do three favours (善意的行为) for others. She lost her father    2     the age of eight, so she felt pity for her friend's children whose dad died     3     (recent). Sarah talked and played with the children to make their mothers' life easier.

This “success” led to the second favour, which was to set up a counseling (咨询) service at her school     4    (improve) the students' mental (心理的) health. Her third favour was for a neighbour, an old woman named Anna who lost     5     (she)eyesight. It was Anna that     6     (introduce) the book Pay It Forward to Sarah two months ago. As she loved reading, it was     7    real act of kindness to spend time     8     (read) out loud for the neighbour and keeping her company every night.

Sarah said, “I couldn't believe at first how three small favours could make a big    9    (different). All the people     10     were helped by me have promised to pay favours forward.”