Peru is a coastal country along the Pacific， mainly made up of       1     parts： a narrow belt     2     parallel（平行） to the coast， the Andes Mountains， and the Amazon rainforest. The ancient Inca Empire once existed in the 1400s and 1500s， which was     3     then. But in the 1600s， Peru was     4     by Spain， and its     5     came to an end in 1821. Because of this， the main     6     language in Peru is Spanish.

Two popular tourist     7     are the Amazon rainfor­est， and Machu Picchu. You can take a short flight into the rainforest， where you can choose your accommodation in the middle of the forest，     8     the rainforest， where plants and animals are     9    . At Machu Picchu， you will be     10     by its dry stone method of building.

Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since     1     times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and     2    in autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held after hunters had caught animals. At that time people would     3     if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. Today’s festivals have many     4    , some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events.

The most     5     and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.     6    the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings, fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and     7    celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Some Western countries have very exciting carnivals,     8    take place forty days before Easter, usually in February. These carnivals might     9     parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colorful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important     10     and social festival for Christians around the world.

Yuan Longping,    1    is one of China's most famous scientists, considers himself as a farmer. Yuan Longping grows    2    is called super hybrid rice. In 1973, he became the first    3    (agriculture) pioneer in the world    4    (grow) rice that has a high output. This special strain of rice make    5    possible to produce 20% more of the crop in    6    same fields.

    7    (bear) in 1930, Yuan Longping graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953. Since then he has devoted his life to     8    (find) ways to grow more rice. Thanks    9    his research, farmers are producing harvests' twice    10    large as before.

Water had also appeared on other planets like Mars but    1    the earth, it had disappeared later. It was not immediately obvious that water was to be    2    to the development of life.

That afternoon aboard the train, the cousins    3    in their seats. Earlier that day, when they crossed the Rocky Mountains, they managed to    4    some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle.

For forty years Jane Good all has been    5    about making the rest of the world understand and respect the life of these animals. She has argued that wild animals should be left in the wild and not used for    6    or advertisements.

Dr Yuan is quite    7    his life! However, he doesn't care about being famous. He feels it gives him less    8    to do his research. He would much rather keep time for his hobbies.

Then he    9    the lace of the shoe and eats it as if it were spaghetti. He eats each mouthful    10    .The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted.

Private Conversation

Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very     1    . I did not enjoy it. A young man and a young woman were sitting       2     me. They were talking     3    . I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I looked at the man and the woman angrily. They did not     4     any attention.

Please send me a card

Postcards always spoil my holidays. Last summer, I went to Italy. I     5    museums and sat in public gardens. A     6     waiter taught me a few words of Italian. Then he lent me a book. I read a few lines, but I did not     7     a word. Everyday I thought about postcards.

Percy Buttons

I have just moved to a house in Bridge Street. Yesterday a beggar     8     at my door. He asked me for a meal and a glass of beer. In     9     for this, the beggar stood on his head and sang songs. I gave him a meal. He ate the food and     10     the beer. Then he put a piece of cheese in his pocket and went away.

Since the 1970s many new     1     have been found for me. I have become very important in communication, finance and trade. I have also been put into robots and used to make     2     phones as well as help with medical operations. Anyhow, my     3     is to provide humans with a life of high quality. I am now truly filled with happiness that I am a     4     friend and helper of the human race!

It shows the     5     of wildlife protection, but I’d like to help as the WWF suggests. The carpet rose again and almost at once they were in a thick rainforest. A monkey watched them as it     6     itself. ―What are you doing? asked Daisy. ―I’m     7     myself from mosquitoes, it replied. …You should pay more attention to the rainforest where I live and     8     how the animals live together. No rainforest, no animals, no drugs.

Sometimes they may play to     9     in the street or subway so that they can earn some     10     money for themselves or to pay for their instruments.

As a Chinese citizen (中国公民), I’m proud to experience how my motherland took actions to protect her citizens. I never thought Chinese citizenship     1     (save) our lives until I saw the government try everything it could to save overseas Chinese citizens. In 2011, the situation in Libya was tense. When the government learned of this situation, one warship, twenty civil aircraft and four military aircraft were sent there immediately and all 35,860 Chinese citizens     2     (move) out of Libya within a week. These actions have been highly praised around the world. The world isn’t peaceful. It’s just someone     3     carries the burden for you!

On Februry 14, men around the world take out their wives or girlfriends     1     (have) dinner, buying them flowers and gifts. However, people in Japan do it     2     (different). On that day, a woman usually     3     (give) gifts to the man in her life. This gift comes in the form of chocolate or cookies. One month later, on March 14, they celebrate White Day, when men present gifts to women. Instead of chocolates, they may give handbags, flowers or clothes.     4     if a girl wants to receive more gifts on White Day, she should give gifts generously to her loved ones on Valentine's Day.

So don’t feel sorry for the     1     or make fun of them, and don’t ignore them either. Just accept them for who they are, and give them     2     to live as rich and full a life as you do.

He had opened the curtains that night so that the other woman would see him and Claire,     3     that there was no risk to Claire’s marriage. But even though Tony had been so clever, he would have to be rebuilt-you cannot have women     4     in love with machines.

Being badly wounded, the whale soon died. Within a moment or two, its body was     5     swiftly by the killers down into the     6     of the sea.

Sometimes I wonder how     7     chemistry is to these students, most of     8     will be going back to their villages after Year 8 anyway.

Xie lei, who is 21 years old, has come to our university to study for a business     9    .   She is halfway through the     10     year, which most foreign students complete before applying for a degree course.

Tom and Jerry, with its funny violence and dark comedy,     1     (remain) popular around the world today. In the 80 years     2     their creation, the cat and mouse have appeared in everything from a “kids” version to a 1992 musical movie     3     they sang and spoke. Warner Brothers, who now own the rights to Tom and Jerry,     4     (release) a new live-action film just before Christmas this year. Fans are filled with expectations for the film.