Everywhere     1     looked, there was nothing but ruins. Nearly everything in the city was destroyed. About 75 percent of the city’s factories and buildings, 90 percent of its homes, and all of its hospitals were gone.     2     covered the ground like red autumn leaves. The railway tracks were now useless pieces of     3    . People were in     4    — and then, later that afternoon, another big quake     5     Tangshan again. Even more buildings fell down. Water, food and     6     were hard to get.

But hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150,000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were     1     and to     2     the dead. More than 10,000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care. Workers built shelters for survivors     3     homes had been destroyed. Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. Water and food were brought into the city by train, truck, and plane. Slowly,the city began to     4     again.

But hope was not lost. Soon after the quakes, the army sent 150, 000 soldiers to Tangshan to dig out those who were     1     and to     2     the dead. More than 10,000 doctors and nurses came to provide medical care. Workers built     3     for survivors whose homes had been     4    . Hundreds of thousands of people were helped. Water and food were brought into the city by train, truck, and plane. Slowly, the city began to     5       again.

The people living in Wenchuan county will never forget the day 12 May, 2008. Now, more than 10years on, the people in Wenchuan are living a     1    （good） life than before. Many live in new towns     2    people can live safely. The people will never forget those who     3    （rescue） them and helped them rebuild their home. Out of gratitude, many young adults have chosen to study medicine or join the army in a wish to help more people. Wenchuan has become a symbol of the Chinese spirit of never giving up.

With the development of society, chemical pesticides and artificial fertilisers have been in     1     use in farming for many years. They can help fight crop     2     and increase production. However, they can cause many problems     3    . For instance, pesticides can kill     4     bacteria and insects and crops grown with chemical fertilisers usually grow     5     to be full of nutrition. As a result, many people worry they may make them ill and even cause cancer.

To tackle this problem, farmers use natural waste as     6     and they often change the kind of crop grown in each field every year and they also plant diverse crops that use different     7     of soil to help keep it rich. But organic farming is nowhere near able to     8     the high demand for food. Therefore, there is still a long way to find a     9     solution that puts sufficient food on the dinner table while keeping people and the environment as     10     as possible.

Continued greenhouse gas emissions will result in further warming and long-lasting changes to the global climate. This requires the attention of people all over the world. Governments need to consider     1    and taking appropriate actions and measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We as individuals can also reduce our “carbon footprint” by     2    the amount of carbon dioxide our lifestyles produce. It is our responsibility     3    every opportunity to educate everyone about global warming, along with its causes and impacts, because this is the most serious issue affecting all of us on this planet. So what will you do to help?

    4    , the local authorities began to use the media to spread environmental     5    and encourage greater use of clean energy. At the same time, they started to carry out     6    regularly and fine tourist organisations for abuses.     7    these measures, it is believed that the beauty of the Li River will be preserved for generations     8