At about the age of 65, most Californians stop working full time and begin benefiting from social     1    (secure), Medicare and their years of saving. Usually the decision to retire     2    (follow) by a series of lifestyle changes as retirees take advantage     3    their newly-increased freedom and     4    (finance) power.

One of the most significant changes is     5    they put their current home up for sale and     6    (responding) move to a new residence(住所) with a better year-round climate or one nearer to their family. As these retirees begin to relocate(搬迁), opportunities will come for real estate brokers(房产经纪人). Farsighted hometown brokers will prepare for this immigration,     7    (offer) relocation services to those moving locally. The U.S. Census Bureau reports 50% of senior citizens who relocate choose to move to a new residence within     8    same community.

On the other hand, those with lower retirement pensions may relocate to Mexico. Brokers can be of service to these sellers or home buyers as well. They need to take the opportunity     9    (suggest) new residences in retirement-friendly communities     10    they have built relations with cooperating brokers, and profited from referrals(介绍) to these relocations.

In recent years, internet voting has become increasingly     1     (population) in China. People not only cast on-line votes     2     (them), but also urge others to vote for     3     (compete) like the “Most Beautiful Teacher” and the “Cutest Baby”.

Lin Yue, a high school student, is invited to vote in the “Best Police Officer”,     4     (organize) by the local government to let the public have     5     better understanding of police officers’ daily work. Lin Yue visits the website and reads all the stories. He is     6     (deep) moved by their glorious deeds.He is already thinking of becoming a policeman himself in the future.

Wu Hua is     7     (invite) by his uncle to vote for his cousin in the “Future Singer”. He has received three similar invitations so far. His uncle tells him     8     if his cousin wins it, the family will win an overseas tour     9     free. Wu Hua likes his cousin very much,     10     he finds other singers perform even better. to vote, or not to vote? This is a question that troubles him very much.

There are two faces of nature. One is good while the other is bad. It all depends on     1    you look at it. I believe that nature is man’s friend and we should treat it    2    a great deal of respect.    3    trip to the mountains on the weekend will give you a glimpse at how beautiful nature is or    4    be.

Unfortunately, due to our busy lives, many of us take this beauty for granted. We keep spoiling our environment instead of protecting     5     . Polluting the air, cutting down trees, and building more and more factories are just a few examples showing how    6    damage we have done to our earth. Because of the harm caused by humans, nature has turned on(attacked suddenly) us.    7    a result, storms and landslides are taking place more than before. If we don’t take the time to protect our environment ,nature will no longer be our friend,     8    our biggest enemy.

Whales have been facing serious danger for a long time.

First, due     1     the greenhouse effect, glaciers are melting, and some living creatures in the Antarctic and the Arctic     2     (be) on the edge of extinction. With global warming, life in other parts of the ocean has also been seriously affected, whales     3     (include).

Secondly, whaling activity is another killer. Historically, whaling has been popular in some overseas countries, such as England, Japan and Norway. On the one hand, some people’s desire for money can’t     4     (meet) easily, and they regard whales as a money-making machine. A kilogram of whale meat can fetch about $100 in Japan. On     5     other hand, advanced technology has increased the efficiency of whaling and     6     (great) reduced the number of whales. What’s more, some countries are still on whaling in the name of science,     7     (seem) curious about this creature.

The fact     8     whales are on the edge of extinction is alarming us. Some     9     (organize) have begun working hard to save them. The international community has made a strategy against commercial whaling. In my opinion, governments should also make tough laws     10     (protect) whales.