One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about   61     (be) late for school.

There were many people waiting at the bus stop,    62    some of them looked very anxious and    63    (disappoint) . when the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next    64    the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike  65   (catch ) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused   66  (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept   67   (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked,“   68    anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It ‘s    69    (I )”. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully, Five others on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of strangers      70    (sudden) became friendly to one another.

Every winter in Alaska a race is held. But this is no ordinary race. Teams of dogs pull sleds（雪橇）along the snow and ice,   61   (carry) up to 500 kg of supplies. A single driver is in charge of each team, and stands on the sled. This race   62   (know) as Iditarod runs from the town of Anchorage to the village of Nome, a journey of more than l,800 kilometers. It usually takes the teams about ten days to complete the course.

The Iditarod is usually run in   63   (extreme) difficult weather conditions. Daytime   64  (temperature) range from zero to minus 40 degrees. Visibility（能见度）is often very poor,   65  drivers never allow   66   (them) to become separated from their team of dogs. Indeed, the drivers depend almost entirely   67   the dogs for their survival.

The origin of the race   68   (go) back many years to a time   69   some medicine needed to be taken from Anchorage to Nome, a very remote village. Because of severe weather, the only way to send the medicine was to use dogs. Happily, the medicine was delivered just in time to save lives. To celebrate the heroic journey, Alaskans   70   (develop) the Iditarod.

Festivals and celebrations of all kinds   61   (hold) everywhere since ancient times . Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather,    62    (plant) in spring and harvest in autumn. At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.

Todayˈs festivals have many   63_(original), some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events. Some festivals are held to honor the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. For example, the Japanese festival Obon is honored in __64   (memorize) of their ancestors. People then should go to clean graves, light lamps and play music   __65   they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. In Mexico, people celebrate the Day of the Dead in early November.   66__this important feast day, people eat food in   _67_  shape of skulls and cakes with "bones" on them. They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. The Western holiday Halloween also had   _68   origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. It is now a childrenˈs festival, __ 69    they can dress up and go to their neighborsˈ homes to ask for sweets. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honors the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. India has a national festival on October 2 to honor Mohandas Gandhi, the leader who helped gain Indiaˈs  __70__（depend) from Britain.

While thousands of college students headed for warm climate to enjoy sun and fun during their week off from classes, seven local students had other plans.

The Northern Essex Community College (NECC) students and one of their teachers spent part of their spring break in New York City, helping repair an area   61____________  (destroy) by the hurricane.

“I wanted to see for myself what happened,” said Terry. “I couldn’t imagine  62___________ it is like to lose your home and everything that you know and the powerful effect the hurricane had on those people. I wanted to do something, to understand 63____________ ( they) feeling of helplessness.”

The group headed into Brooklyn’s Red Hook district, which was hit hard by the hurricane. There they met people from other parts of the country,   64____________ had also volunteered to help. Together, those volunteers and the NECC students  65__________ (work) to clear rubbish out of a three-story building. They put on protective suits and gloves before they entered the building.

Inside the building, the students saw nothing   66 __________broken walls and doors and pieces of the building  67_________  (lie) all over the place.

The students returned to school with a sense of achievement, a feeling that they helped people 68__________  need. It was 69______________(remark) how a community lost so much and was still able to recover, and this left the deepest  70__________   (impress) on the students.

 In your daily life, there are many examples your parents control hundreds 61     things for you when you are a kid, such as the clothes you wear, the food you eat, where you go and how you get there. It is a good thing. Kids need this kind of 62     (protect) and help because they are not old enough to take care of 63      (they) and make decisions 64      (correct). But with you growing 65     (old), the part of being a teen is developing your own identity — one that 66    (seprarate) from your parents’. Different attitudes towards events like partying may lead to arguments, because your parents will always want to protect you and keep you safe, no matter how old you are. As 67      result, your parents feel it hard to get used to the new situation with 68      (increase) anxiety. What kids should keep in mind is 69      in most cases, your parents can relate to what you’re going through because they 70      (be) teens once.

65. __________      66. __________       67. ___________    68. __________

69. __________      70. __________

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I needed his help because I had very little   61   (educate).I began school   62      the age of six. The school   63   I studied for only two years was three kilometers   64   . I had to leave because my family could not continue   65   (pay) the school fees and the bus fare.

I could not read   66 write well. After trying hard, I got   67   job in a gold mine. However, this was a time 68  one had got to have a passbook to live in Johannesburg.   69   (sad) I did not have   70 because I was not born there, and I worried about whether I would become out of work or not.

Driving along a normal road in Europe, you could be forgiven for thinking that things were getting smaller.You wouldn’t be far (61)________ the truth. More and more drivers are now opting(选择) for smaller mini cars to get around. London’s busy streets make smaller cars even(62)________ (attract) to drivers.

    A major reason (63)_______ people chose to buy a small car was to be able to park more easily in London.According to MSNBC, 35 percent of all car(64) (sell) across Europe are mini cars.There are plenty of reasons for this.

    (65)______  the financial crisis deepens, smaller cars provide a cheaper option for people unwilling to give up(66) ______(drive) completely. Smaller cars, such as the Smart Car, are available in Europe from around 85,000yuan.

    And the price of the car is not the only thing to consider. In London, a ongestion charge is levied(征收)against people (67) _________(want) to drive through the center of the city. Some smaller cars are charged (68) _______ lower rate. They also pay less road tax.

    Gas prices are (69) _________thing to consider. In Europe, where gas prices are typically a lot higher than in the US, a smaller car can save a lot of money.This is especially the case when (70) _______ (compare)to larger gas guzzling(高耗油的)models.

    Small cars are also more environmentally friendly, and by driving one you’re showing that you’ re aware of these issues.