1 . What do you do with a withered orchid (兰花)?____ you’re an expert, you may find that they never ____ for you again.

Everything has a life cycle and orchids don’t ____ forever. I can’t ____ throwing out orchids. I have tried my best, but in ____. After so much ____ and error, I was almost ____ that they have died.____, my wife had other ideas.

Some of the plants were moved to a table in the living room, and others were ____ on the kitchen window.

Actually, everything has its own life cycle. Sure, you can ____ hope. It was easy to believe that those orchids would never flower again—that is, until my wife decided to come to their ____.

My wife kept moving the plants around the house looking for the right light.____, the orchids stayed alive. Tiny new stems (茎) grew from the old ones a year later. And now, nearly all of them are flowering.

Yes, you can ____everything you think is important—your beauty, your wealth, even your family — but as long as you are alive, you can find new life within something you thought was never going to bloom (开花) again. Never lose ____ on finding new life, even if the chance is ____.

Environment-friendly ideas have been created to supply people with helpful     1     (tip) on how they can help the environment     2     well as save money. I honestly believe that everyone wants to help the environment, even if they do or do not believe in global warming.

With power bills, water bills and all other expenses     3     (continue) to rise, it’s very hard for the average worker. No matter what your     4     (finance) position is, there is always something everyone can do     5     (help) save our environment. We are not the only ones that live on this     6     (amaze) planet. We also share it     7     a wide range of strange and wonderful animals. It would be a great tragedy if they     8     (be) not around for our future generations to enjoy. Every little bit helps, so please do all     9     you can to protect our environment and the environment of these surprising animals.

I hope these environment-friendly ideas can help everyone to do     10     (they) bit for the environment and to make this world a better place.

3 . How to Grow Organic Tomatoes in a Container

Anyone who has seen tomatoes growing in a garden knows that they tend to be huge plants.     1     So the first thing to do when considering growing tomatoes in a pot is to find a suitable variety.

After you find the perfect plant, it is time to plant it. In general, plastic or fiberglass pots are best for growing tomatoes. They don’t dry out quickly. While tomatoes love heat, they don’t like being dry.     2     Besides, tomatoes need to grow in a reasonably large pot. A pot must be 8 inches deep. That’ s the absolute minimum. A 12- or 16-inch pot is even better.

Any good quality organic potting soil works for tomatoes. Don’t use soil dug directly from the garden.     3     Compost-based soil, whether purchased or mixed from your special recipe, is nice. When planting the tomato, put some soil in the bottom of the pot and set the plant in. After you have the plant set at the proper level, fill in around it with soil. The soil should go up to about an inch below the rim of the pot to allow room for watering.

    4     The best way to tell when to water is to stick your finger into the soil—if the first two inches are dry, it’s time to water.

The trickiest thing about growing tomatoes in a pot is that they are heavy feeders. Every time you water, you wash nutrients out of the soil. So fertilize （施肥） regularly. Once a month is good. But every other week, applying the fertilizer at half-strength is better.     5