My friend Kate was a pretty girl whose sweet voice
drew others’ attentions. Last year, she left to study at a music
1.______
school. Yesterday she called to say that she wants to see me but
2.______
not at my house. So we fixed a time and a place and then hung.
3.______
Today I met her at a given time and place. Greatly
4.______
to my surprise, I found her so much changing. She
5.______
looked very sorrowful and worrying. She said she had made
6.______
such little progress that she was almost hopeless of success.
7.______
She wondered that whether she had been wasting her
8.______
time doing nothing. I knew she just needed some encouragement.
9.______
So I did what I could persuade her to gain her courage again.
10.______
II
Like many other places, our hometown is either facing
1._____
the problem of pollution. Unfortunately, people there have
2._____
realized the importance of protection the natural environment.
3._____
Factories have been taken measures to stop pouring polluted
4._____
water into the rivers. The citizens no longer put waste, such
5._____
as rubbish or human waste into the rivers. Every year,
6._____
a great number trees are planted. As a result,
7._____
the water in the rivers are becoming cleaner and cleaner.
8._____
The hills around the city were covered with green trees
9._____
and the air there is much more fresher than before.
10._____
III
Dear Grandma,
Thank you for your letter and the check. It was really kind for
1.______
you to send me such much money. I was so glad to receive them.
2.______
I spend one week at an ecology summer camp in the countryside.
3.______
Yes, we did see a snake. Five of the boys drove them away.
4.______
I was excited when they did it. Thank you for your good wish
5.______
about my that knee. That afternoon, after I returned to school, I fell
6.______
over on the stairs. It was not seriously and it is getting better now.
7.______
Since I very interested in nature, I’ve decided to spend
8.______
the money you sent me on a telescope. I can use it observe
9.______
natural things. Will that be all right? I’m waiting for your reply.
10.______
Yours,
Li Ping
IV
Dear friends,
How time flies! It has been one year after Miss Green came
1.______
to our school. Today we gather here to have a farewell meeting.
2.______
Our English teacher Miss Green is going to leave her post and return her
3.______
country ? the United States. During her stay there, she has
4.______
helped us a lot with our English and we greatly appreciated
5.______
her help. We are deep impressed by her lessons as they are so lively
6.______
and interesting. We feel very sorry that she has to leave for our school.
7.______
I’m sure we will miss her very much. I do hope we will keep touch
8.______
with each other in the day that are coming. Now let’s
9.______
hope Miss Green good luck and a pleasant journey.
10.______
That’s all. Thank you.
V
Dear Joan,
Hello. You’ve no idea that how much I’m missing
1.______
you! Why hadn’t you written to me for such a long time?
2.______
Are you all right recently? My summer’s holidays have
3.______
already started. What about yours? You said last time when
4.______
you would pay a visit to my city, did you still remember?
5.______
Will you be able to carry your plan this summer? Please
6.______
write to me all about that so that I can be well preparing
7.______
ahead of the time if you do come. As you know, I’m fond of
8.______
collecting stamps very much. Could you send me some
9.______
American stamps if possibly? With love to you.
10.______
Xiao Mei
VI
Dear Tom,
I was glad to accept
