On Thursday, April 14, 2019, an earthquake shocked the people of Japan’s Kyushu Island. The quake,     1     hit the town of Ueki, in the Kumamoto Prefecture, happened just before 9:30 pm local time. It resulted in 9     2     (die) and over 850 injuries. About 4,000 people were made homeless. Many smaller aftershock (余震) followed and most experts believed that the worst was over.     3    , they were wrong. On April 16 at 1:25 am local time,     4     even bigger earthquake rocked the Kumamoto Prefecture. To make matters worse, the area was hit by a heavy rain, which even caused     5     (extreme) serious mudslides (泥石流).

While people worldwide were still shocked by the events, the news of another even     6     powerful earthquake came in Ecuador, South America. The 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Muisne, a coastal town at about 7:00 pm local time on Saturday, April 16. It killed at least 350 people and over 2,000 got     7     (injury). In a short period, the town     8     (lie) in ruins.

With rescue teams in both Japan and Ecuador looking for survivors who were trapped in the buildings, experts were trying to determine whether or not there were any connection     9     the two earthquakes. Meanwhile, people of both nations were now trying their best     10     (recover) from natural disasters, hoping that the earth beneath them didn’t shake.

The silent killer — air pollution causes seven million premature (过早的)     1     (death) a year, not just in     2     (develop) countries but also in UK and the USA as well. In China，people are well aware of the health problems it brings.

I check every part every day. If it has heavy air pollution, I will prepare masks for my family. I dislike     3     when the air is bad. Because bad air makes it difficult for me to breathe and I think it does influence my     4     (perform) at work. A new research in china has also found a link between air quality and levels of intelligence. In the study, 25,000 people living across China     5     (test) in language and math skills last year. They found the results of those     6     lived in more polluted areas were     7     (negative) impacted, especially in languages. It adds to a growing body of evidence that air pollution has an effect not just on the lungs and heart     8     on the brain.

This research shows that the longer we are exposed to air pollution, the     9     (many) problems we’re storing up for later life. Campaigners hope this study will persuade the British government     10     (think) hard before it publishes its clean air strategy next year.

Sandstorms are strong, dry winds that carry sand. They are often     1     thick that you cannot see the sun and the wind sometimes has such     2    (strong) to move sand dunes. A typical example of sandstorms is the Dust Bowl of the 1930s in the United States. It was the     3    (bad) sandstorm disaster in the history of the United States. For nearly ten years dust blew on the southern plains of America,     4    caused serious results. People couldn’t breathe when they went outside and     5    (child) wore dust masks to school. The sky     6    (be) often dark for days. Over five million acres of land became desert during the Dust Bowl,     7    (force) 200,000 people to leave their homes.

The disaster     8    (cause) by bad farming methods and several years     9     very little rainfall made things worse. The land dried up and the wind blew the soil away.     10    took over thirty years to reverse the process and replant the land.

Thailand’s leader traveled to the northern city of Chiang Mai earlier this week to personally inspect areas with     1     (extreme) poor air quality.

Prime Minister Prayuth ordered govemmeat agencies to fight the air pollution     2     has reached dangerous levels Recently, pollution levels in and around Chiang Mai     3     (rise) above those of major world cities known     4     having poor air quality. Much of Chiang Mai’s current t pollution is a result of farmers    5       (bum)crops. Many farmers set fires at this time of year as a way    6     (clear)land for planting. Agriculture experts say the air pollution is     7    (bad)this year   than last year because of terribly dry weather.

“We need to work on a long-term     8     (solve)with understanding from the public,” Prayuth said. “ We need time to change the way we farm     9     grow crops. ” He said officials had given out nearly two million face       10       (mask)to people in affected areas.

Three-quarters of the world's coffee farms destroy forest habitat to grow coffee in the sun and usually use harmful pesticides(杀虫剂) and     1       (chemical) that poison the environment. When forests disappear, migratory (迁徙的)songbirds disappear, too. In order to deal with increasing population and habitat     2     (lose)，Smithsonian scientists created the Bird Friendly certification (证书).

Bird Friendly coffees are shade-grown, meaning the coffee is planted under trees, rather than on the land that     3     (clear) of all other plants. Coffee experts say shade-grown coffees taste     4     (good), because the beans ripen slower than coffee grown in the full sun,     5     (result) in a richer, more complex flavor (味道). Bird Friendly certified coffees grow under bio-diverse shade that provides habitat for migratory songbirds and other wildlife, stores carbon     6     fights climate change. Bird Friendly coffees are also certified organic, meaning they are grown without pesticides,     7     is better for people and for the planet.

Bird Friendly producers can also earn more for their crops. The wood and fruit trees on shade coffee farms provide additional income     8     farmers. Every cup of Bird Friendly coffee bought rewards these farmers with a little more money for taking good care of the environment and encourages them to continue     9    (protect) Bird Friendly habitat.

You can buy Bird Friendly certified coffees throughout the world and protect wildlife and habitat with every cup. Find a store or cafe near you, or better yet, have it     10     (deliver) to your door when you order online.

A violent earthquake struck Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Monday 24 February, 2003,     1    killed as many as 240 people and injured 600,    2    (leave) tens of thousands of more homeless.

Luckily, the earthquake happened in the daytime after people had already left home    3    work or school. Many people    4    ( save )because they were outside. Fortunately, all the school children were taking part in     5     ceremony in the street and many adults were working in the fields when it struck.

“My family had just finished breakfast when the house started shaking and we heard a loud noise. I     6    (immediate) pushed my grandchildren out of the door to safety before the house fell down.” said a local woman. Sadly, her neighbors were     7    (little) lucky: both parents died while their three children were seriously injured.

Fortunately, rescue workers     8     (arrive) very quickly. By Tuesday most of the injured had received medical care or had gone to hospital, and by Wednesday thousands of tens, camp beds and warm quilts had arrived and all the    9    (survivor) had somewhere to sleep. The next step was    10    ( bring ) drinking water supply and electricity back to normal as soon as possible.

7 . I am awfully sorry about the 7.0-magnitude earthquake, which     1    （hit）your hometown, Jiuzhaigou County, at 9:19pm, on Aug.8, 2017.

When     2    （face） such a horribly natural disaster, people there remain     3     calm and strong-willed that we all admire your courage and strength. Here in Huzhou people are very    4    （concern） about the present situation in your county and we are all determined to make every bit of our effort to help. I do believe that you and your county can go through the difficulty and a better hometown    5    （rebuild） soon.

Diets have changed in China — and so too has its top crop. Since 2011, the country     1    （grow）more corn than rice. Corn production has jumped nearly 125 percent over     2     past 25 years, while rice has increased only 7 percent.

A taste for meat is     3     (actual) behind the change: An important part of its corn is used to feed chickens, pigs, and cattle. Another reason for corn's rise: The government encourages farmers to grow corn instead of rice     4     (improve) water quality. Corn uses less water     5     rice and creates less fertilizer(化肥) runoff. This switch has decreased     6     (pollute) in the country's major lakes and reservoirs and made drinking water safer for people.

According to the World Bank, China accounts for about 30 percent of total     7     (globe)fertilizer consumption. The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture finds that between 2005—when the government     8     (start) a soil-testing program     9     gives specific fertilizer recommendations to farmers - and 2011, fertilizer use dropped by 7.7 million tons. That prevented the emission(排放) of 51.8 million tons of carbon dioxide. China's approach to protecting its environment while     10     (feed) its citizens "offers useful lessons for agriculture and food policymakers worldwide." says the bank's Juergen Voegele.

9 . One day, Daisy went to see the animals in a flying carpet. It     1    (fly) away to Tibet in China first,     2     she saw an antelope. The antelope told her that they were killed for the wool taken from their     3    （stomach）.Then the carpet got to Zimbabwe, where Daisy saw an elephant. The elephant said they were     4     danger. Now the government allowed tourists to hunt only     5     certain number of animals if they gave money to the farmers.

The flying carpet rose again and soon they arrived at a thick rainforest. There was a monkey     6    (rub) a millipede insect over     7     body because the insect could protect it from mosquitoes. The monkey told Daisy, “ Attention should     8     （pay）to the rainforest where animals live. Our natural habitats are of great     9     (important).” Daisy was affected by what the monkey said. She decided     10     (make) a difference to wildlife protection.

The way we cook is important. In many countries, the two choices are    1    (nature) gas or electric­powered stoves.

The World Health Organization warns that millions of people    2    (suffer) from indoor air pollution at present time, which results from the use of    3    (danger) fuels and cook­stoves in the home. WHO officials say nearly three billion people are    4    (able) to use clean fuels and technologies for cooking, heating and lighting. As a result, more than seven million people die from exposure to indoor or outdoor air pollution each year. Most of the deaths are in    5    (develop) countries, such as India, China and Latin American countries.

WHO officials say opening a window or door    6    (let) out the harmful air will not correct the situation.     7    will only pollute the outdoors. Nigel Bruce,    8    is a professor of Public Health at the University of Liverpool, says researchers are developing good cook­stoves and other equipment to burn fuels    9    a more efficient way. But, this is just a start. It is urging developing countries to use    10    (clean) fuels and increase access to cleaner and more modern cooking and heating appliances (用具).