A serious tornado struck the town where Peggy Lewis and her husband Harris Lewis lived. The two suffered     1     (injury) and were sent to hospital for treatment.

When they returned three days later, they saw that their house was     2     ruins. For Peggy,the first thing    3     she wanted to look for was her family Bible, a present     4     (give) on her wedding day. For years, she had used it to record her family’s history: family photos, letters and a handkerchief from her grandmother so on.

When two volunteers showed up to help the couple dig their way through the mess, she     5     (beg)them to find it if possible. After two hours of searching, one of the volunteers ran up to her with a book     6     (lie) in his hands. The book had flown meters away, but it was not badly damaged except that     7     (it) cover was gone.

A few of the treasures inside the book did go missing. But ever slowly and     8     (gradual) they too began reappearing in Lewis’ life. Days after the Bible was found, volunteers discovered one of the photos outside the home. Two weeks later, a neighbor found     9    handkerchief nearby. “It was such a shock,” says Lewis, who could not control her    10    (admire) for the miracle.

2 . Our Earth’s oceans contain some of the most valuable resources. As the use of fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions began to rise in popularity, the polluting of the Earth’s oceans did as well, leaving lifelong effects on all of its ecosystems.

Commercial whaling has left several whale species in danger of extinction. The blue whales of the Antarctic have less than one percent of their original numbers. Over 90 percent of plastic isn’t recycled, and a large part of that number finds its way into the ocean and surrounding beaches. The huge amount of plastic damages whales’ existence. Plastic is being eaten by sea life as well as entangling(缠住) them, putting them all at major risk. Without change, our Earth’s oceans will not be able to continue on for much longer.

The Delta Corporation was set up in 1972, later known as Ocean Conservancy. In the beginning years of Ocean Conservancy, its main initiative(倡议) was the Whale Protection Fund. This fund focused on saving the species and protesting against commercial whaling. They gained the support of many.

Ten years later, the International Whaling Commission finally banned commercial whaling. It then changed its focus to not only whales but to seals and sea turtles as well. Though they made great progress with these animals, they came to the conclusion that these animals cannot develop well without a healthy, sustainable environment. The workers of Ocean Conservancy then expanded their focus to the marine ecosystems and habitats.

Ocean Conservancy is one of several organizations working toward a common goal: saving the Earth’s oceans. They have started doing this by creating the Whale Protection movement that still exists. Though they have made significant progress throughout the years, there is still much to be done. Only when the common goal is shared by all groups, governments, and individuals, will real change be made. If successful, the electric bicycle meal program will be spread to all Crowne Plaza hotels in the UK, the hotel said in a statement.

3 . A young Mexican-born girl _________ for what was right and achieved the unexpected. Her name is Erica Fernandez. Erica was born and _________ in Michoacan. Mexico until the age of 12. At that time, her family _________ to an American agriculture city. Oxnand, California to make a fortune. One of the biggest _________ at the time was that neither her parents nor herself could speak English. Therefore, she worked hard at English for several years and _________ from Chicago University with good grades._________, a light life and racial prejudice (歧视) forced them to _________ Mexico, where she started her new career.

One day Erica was invited to attend a meeting as a translator. She _________ got news that the richest mining company in the world would build a chemical factory in her hometown. The reason why they chose Michoacan was that this _________ was refused in those developed areas. It would cause 280 tens of air __________ each year, not only affecting the __________ of Oxnard settlers, but also their harvests. Some local people were __________ to celebrate for more chances of making money because they didn’t know the truth. Seeing that her hometown was going to be __________, Erica decided to do something about it. Erica joined forces with __________ environmental protection organizations, and reached out to the media to report this unfairness to __________ this programme from going through. She also __________ more than 250 high school students marching on the street. All her efforts became __________ after her exciting speech. The project didn’t go through. It was Erica’s courage and determination that __________ their success.

Erica saved her hometown from a bad __________ at her young age, but most __________ she is teaching us how to live life in the right way: Care about our homeland and we can make a difference!