Last weekend our school held a sports meeting.    1     (realize) it was our last high school sports meeting, we decided    2    (make) it an unforgettable experience for all of us.

We first attended the opening parade, for    3    our class had made a lot of preparations. To our excitement, our parade performance was    4    great success. After the parade, the games started. My classmates attended various     5    (event) such as running, high jump and long jump. Because    6    the hard training they had done before, their performances were very    7    (impress). On the stand, my classmates applauded and cheered for the athletes, some raising their cameras to capture the exciting moments.    8     (final), the result was announced. It was    9     (amaze) that our class won the second place. Our efforts paid off! Cup in hand, we took a picture together.

I believe this sports meeting will remain a precious memory for all of us    10    time goes by.

Climate change has caused a rise in sea levels. This has increased the amount of salt in fresh water     1     (use) on coastal farms. As a result, farmers are     2     (gradual) unable to use fields close to the sea.

However, Mare Van Rijsselberg, a farmer in the Netherlands is now using a    3    (mix) of sea and fresh water     4    (grow) healthy and tasty vegetables.

He teamed up with scientists from the Free University an divided a farm    5    eight smaller areas. Separate pipes pumped fresh and sea water, and a computer program created water with eight levels of salinity (含盐度）.

The water levels and the levels of salinity was     6     (control) by computerized measuring devices called "sensors". Mr. Van Rijsselberg said he was able to harvest vegetables from most of the eight testing areas. He said the vegetables were smaller than     7    grown in fresh water. But he said they also had more sugar and salt,so they tasted much     8     (good).

He found that potatoes grew better than the other vegetables in the combination of sea and fresh water. Mr. Van Rijsselberg said four kinds of these potatoes would be sent to Pakistan,     9     quantities of land     10     (damage) by salinization last year.

What is the difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain, Britain, and England, if    1    ? Getting to know a little bit about British history will help you solve this puzzle.

From the 16th century to the 19th century, with more countries joining, the Kingdom of England gradually becomes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland,     2    (know)as UK.

The four countries    3    (belong) to the United Kingdom work together in some areas. They use the same flag, currency and military defence.     4    , they also have some differences, such as education systems, and legal systems.

The UK has a long and interesting history to explore,    5    can help you understand much more about the country and its traditions. From the first century to the 11th century, the Romans, the Anglo-Saxons, the Vikings and the Normans    6    (conquer) and ruled there, resulting in the    7    (develop) of the English language.

There is    8    (certain) so much more to learn about the interesting history and culture of the UK. Studying the history of the country will make your visit much more    9    (enjoy). The capital city London is a great place to start with a history which    10    (date)all the way back to Roman times.

The United Kingdom or the UK     1     (make) up of four countries. They are England,Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It has     2    interesting and long history. Wherever you go in the country, you will be surrounded by     3    (evident) of four different groups of people who took over at different times throughout history. The Romans,     4     great achievements included building towns and roads, came in the first century. Then in the     5     (five) century arrived Anglo-Saxons who introduced the English language and changed the way people built houses. The Vikings came in the eighth century. They     6     (leave) behind lots of new vocabulary and also the names of many locations across the UK. The last group, the Normans, conquered England in the 11th century. They had castles     7     (build) all around there. The Normans were in fact French, so many French words     8     (slow) entered into the English language.

The UK is a     9     (fascinate) mix of history and modern culture. If you keep your eyes open, you will be surprised to find that you can see both its past    10    its present.

Here     1     (be) some common “green truths” that have been shown to be only half true, or even     2     (complete) false.

First, paper shopping bags are better than plastic ones. In fact, both kinds of bags are bad     3     the environment. Plastic bags cause litter and are a danger to wild animals,     4     mistake them for food. It takes hundreds of years for plastic     5     (break) down.

However, making a paper bag uses four     6     (time) as much energy as making a plastic bag and up to three times the amount of water.

Second, when you turn off a device, it stops using power. Electricity continues to leak from the device, even when it     7     (turn) “off”. So we should remove the plug from its power supply.

Third, eating local food is good for the environment. In fact,     8     is the production of food that uses most of the energy. In some cases, local produce might have used     9     (much) energy than produce grown a long way away — even taking into account its transport.

Fourth, it’s better to take a shower than a bath. Actually, if you spend more than eight minutes in a shower, you’ll use as much water as in a bath—about 50 litres of water.

Environmental awareness is now part of daily life. But it’s worth     10     (check) common ideas and opinions to see what’s really green.

I met an artist in the park today. At that moment, a piece of art     1    (make) by her and local schoolchildren. The images on the artwork, of happy families with their pets, were so     2    (inspire) !

Her next project is     3    (create) a large painting that will cover an entire wall at the Children’s Hospital. Again, she plans to work together     4    children from the neighbourhood. What     5    heartwarming idea! Children who are well will be creating the artwork for children     6    are sick. I can imagine the day when the painting will be shown. The children who work so hard on it will be overjoyed with     7     (excite) to show what they will have vividly created. And the children waiting to see the painting will be     8    (equal) excited to see what is behind the curtain. And finally cheers will be all around!

Children help children to be happy. The artist     9    (wake) me up from my daydream and said, “I will need a lot of     10    (volunteer) to help with this project !” It old her to count me in! I would be happy to help make this dream come true!