2. The government has made some laws to prevent the factories from ________ waste water into the river.

3. —Can you tell me some ________ food in China?

—Dumplings. A great number of Chinese people eat them during the Spring Festival.

5. —Did you take your ________ at home, Linda?

—Yes, I have a low fever. It’s nothing serious. I am just a little tired.

6. Doctors advise the elderly not to eat too much ________, which can cause high blood pressure.

9. Most of the earth’s surface is ________ by water so we call it Blue Planet.

12. Thousands of graduates will attend the 100th anniversary ________ of the university next month.

13. Mrs. Green said the ________ should be washed right away after lunch, or they would become difficult to wash.

短文填空

In most countries, people usually eat traditional food on special holidays. A special day in the United States is Thanksgiving. It     15     in the autumn of 1621 and now it is on the 4th Thursday in November every year. It is a time to give     16     to food and remember the first travelers from England. Most Americans celebrate the holiday by     17     a big meal at home with their family. The main dish of this meal is almost always turkey, a large bird.

Here is one way to make turkey     18     a Thanksgiving dinner.

First, buy some bread     19    , onions, salt and pepper. Certainly, don’t forget to buy a turkey. How many onions do we need?     20     need two onions. The onions should be     21     up. Then     22     together the bread pieces, onions, salt and pepper. What is next?     23     the turkey with the bread mix and put the turkey in a hot oven to cook it for a few hours. That is it? No. When the turkey is ready, place the turkey on a large plate and cover it with gravy (肉汁).     24    , cut the turkey into thin pieces. Now, it is time to enjoy the delicious turkey.