We may be very _1_____(please) with the rapid progress we have made in every field of study, but we have almost done nothing to improve our present _2____(exam) systems which focus _3___ testing the students’ memory instead of their_4___ (able). As soon as a child begins school, he enters a world of examination,_5____will decide his future of job. In fact a good examination system should encourage students to think for themselves. But the examination now does anything but that. It forces the students to remember _6____is taught to get high marks. Thus the students who come out first in the examination often may be the _7___(good) in their studies. In addition, such an examination system often _8__ （drive） teachers to cram all the time and forces them to train students what to do with the _9_____(come) examination.
    There must be _10_____  better way to test a student’s true ability as well.

John Snow was a well--known physician in London in the 19^th century and wanted to help ordinary people  51  (expose) to cholera which was the deadly disease of its day.It was believed that cholera was commonly caused by the bacteria in the air or people absorbed this disease into their bodies with their meals.   52  (suspect) that the second theory was correct, he made further investigations and discovered that it was the water that was   53  (blame). Next, John Snow looked into the source of the water for these two streets  54   all the dead people had lived. Fortunately   55   he found that it came from the river polluted by the dirty water from London, he told the   56  (astonish) people in Broad Street immediately to remove the handle from the pump so that   57   could not be used. In another part of London, supporting evidence from two other   58  (die) that were linked to the Broad Street outbreak was found by him, too.

  59  this extra evidence, John Snow was able to announce with   60  (certain) that polluted water carried the virus. Finally “King Cholera” was defeated.

Iˈve become hopelessly addicted to Wildlife SOS,61       television series based on the work of Wildlife Aid，a UK charity 62        (start)more than two decades ago by Simon Conwell. The program follows the charityˈs volunteers and wildlife specialists as they rescue injured wildlife and set 63       free into the wild. Each rescue includes64      endangered animals as doves trapped in chimneys(烟囱)，swans 65       are caught in fishing line，injured deer，and orphaned fox cubs（幼兽）.It is an insightful series，66         (provide)a realistic view of the impact man has 67      the animals and wildlife. The narrator(解说员)always takes care to educate viewers on the best way to deal with injured wildlife 68        they are found.

“All the animals that come into our care 69       (treat) completely free of charge. Our aim is to return every animal that is capable of surviving back into its 70__         (nature) environment. ”said the President of Wildlife Aid.

One of the most frightening natural 61. ________ （disaster）is a violent earthquake. In 1976, there was a great earthquake 62. ________ (occur) in Tangshan, China. More than 240,000 people were killed and another 164,000 people were injured. About 90% of houses and buildings in Tangshan 63. ________ (destroy) as a result of it.

Drop to your hands and knees. Cover your head and neck with your arms. This position protects you 67. ________ falling and provides some protection for important organs (器官). If you can move 68. ________ (safe), search for cover under a strong desk or table. Hold on to any strong shelter until the shaking stops. Stay away from glass, windows, and things 69. ________ could fall.

Do not go out of 70. ________ building during the shaking. Research has shown that most injuries occur when people inside buildings try to leave.

Do not use the elevators.

As an exchange student, Wei Hua studied in a British high school for one year. She was happy 51______ the school hours in Britain because school starts around 9 a.m and ends about 3.30 p.m.

On the first day, all the new students 52______(attend) an assembly in the school hall. Wei Hua sat next to a girl 53______ name was Diana. .During the assembly, the headmaster told the students that the best way to earn respect was to devote themselves 54______ study and achieve high 55______( grade). As there were different students in some classes, 56______was a struggle for Wei Hua to remember all the faces and names. Although the homework was not as heavy as57______ she used to get in her old school, it was a bit 58______(challenge) for her at first because all the homework was in English. Luckily, all her teachers gave her much59______(encourage). To improve her English, Wei Hua used English every day and spent an hour each day60______(read) English books in the library.

In a word, studying in Britain was a very enjoyable and exciting experience for Wei Hua.

I first began visiting Internet chat rooms about a year ago. I started chatting  (1)  (regular) about two months later. I love visiting chat rooms because I feel like  (2)  (pretend) to be someone else online. I love to create a new identity for  (3)  ( I ).Soon after visiting the chat rooms, I began to talk less to my real friends. I thought they were less interesting  (4)  my online friends. I usually enter the chat rooms at about 8 p.m. and continue chatting  (5)  midnight. Mum discourages me  (6)   chatting on line. She says I spend an absurd amount of time doing so. She says I had better  (7)  (pass) my exams,   (8)  she will sell the computer as an  (9)  (punish). Now Iˈm considering  (10)  (make) a change.

Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing ability.

Compared with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes  61____(little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. If we persist in this practice, gradually we’ll learn how 62______ （express）ourselves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many  63___________ (difficult). In the first place, it often happens that we have trouble in 64________find) appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind. Secondly, there 65______(be) many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English 66________(proper).

As far as I am 67 __________(concern), my suggestion is 68 _________we should always have a notebook and a Chinese-English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever something beats us, we can first put it down in our notebook and then consult our dictionary. We can also ask our English teacher 69_________help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is of great use to keep a diary in English for   70 ________development of our writing skills.