First aid is emergency care for a victim of sudden illness or injury until more skillful medical treatment is available. It may save a life or improve certain vital signs including pulse, temperature，a clear airway(气道), and breathing. In minor emergencies，first aid may prevent a victim's condition from turning worse and provide relief from pain. First aid must be   administered as quickly as possible. In the case of the Critically injured, a few minutes can make a difference between complete recovery and loss of life.

    First­aid measures depend upon a victim's needs and the provider's level of knowledge and skill. Knowing what not to do in an emergency is as important as knowing what to do. Improperly moving a person with a neck injury, for example，can lead to permanent spinal (脊柱的) injury and  paralysis (瘫痪)．

    Despite the variety of injuries possible, several principles of first aid apply to all emergencies. The first step is to call for professional medical help. The victim, if conscious（有意识的）, should be reassured that medical aid has been requested，and asked for permission to provide any first aid.  Next，assess the scene, asking other people or the injured  person's family or friends about details of the injury or illness，any care that may have already been given, and preexisting conditions such as diabetes (糖尿病) or heart trouble. The victim should be checked for a medical bracelet (手镯) or card that describes special medical conditions. Unless the accident scene becomes unsafe or the victim may suffer further injury，do not move the victim.

    First aid requires rapid assessment of victims to determine whether life­threatening conditions exist. One method for evaluating a victim's condition is known by the acronym(首字母缩写词)ABC，which stands for：

    A—Airway: Is it open and clear?

    B—Breathing: Is the person breathing? Look, listen, and feel for breathing.

    C—Circulation: Is there a pulse? Is the person bleeding externally? Check skin color and temperature for additional indications of circulation problems.

    I picked up my two best friends and we were off on a road trip. I had just returned to America from a year abroad in China. So，naturally I wanted to take a trip to Canada.

    Montreal, the second largest city in Canada，is a four­hour drive from my home in New Hampshire.

    We felt a thrill as we crossed the border into Canada. It was the first time I had ever driven across an international border.

    We turned on the radio to try and find some Canadian stations. After dropping off our bags at our hotel, we were immediately walking down the famous St. Catherine's street. While we walked two things surprised us: how cold it was and how well everyone dressed. The streets of Montreal are like a fashion show. Both men and women look like they stepped out of the pages of a magazine.

    All of that fashion has to keep them warm since Montreal is so cold. Last year it broke the record for snowfall in North America. To hide from the cold we went into a small diner because we wanted to order Poutine, a very popular snack in Montreal. It is French fries covered in cheese and brown gravy (肉汁). It is delicious.

    However, we had a hard time ordering the dish since the official language of Montreal is French. It is actually the fifth largest French­speaking city in the world. But since the rest of Canada speaks English, plenty of people were there to help.

    We spent the rest of the weekend going to the historical churches and monuments in Montreal. But at night we'd head to the very modern dance clubs and bars. Montreal is a city that sits between the past and the future and the traveler can choose whichever direction he wants to go in.

    For centuries, in the countries of South and Southeast Asia, the elephant has been an important part of the culture, economy and religion. And nowhere more so than in Thailand. Unlike its African cousin, the Asian elephant is easily domesticated. The rare so­called white elephants have actually lent the power of royalty to its rulers, and until the 1920s the national flag was a white elephant on a red background. To the early Western visitors, the country's romantic name was "Land of the White Elephant"．

    Today, however, the story is very different. Out of work and out of land, the Thai elephant struggles for survival in a nation that no longer needs it. The elephant has found itself more or less deserted by previous owners who have moved on to a different economic world and a society in the western part. And while the elephant's problems began many years ago, now it has a very low national advantage.

    How does the national symbol turn into ignored animals? It is a story of worse environment and the changing lives of the Thais themselves. According to Richard Lair, Thailand's expert on the Asian elephant and author of the report Gone Astray, at the turn of the last century, there may well have been as many as 100,000 national elephants in the country.

    In the north of Thailand alone, it was estimated that more than 20,000 elephants were employed in transport, 1,000 of them alone on the road between the cities of Chiang Mai and Chiang Saen. This was at a time when 90 percent of Thailand was still forest—a habitat that not only supported the animals but also made them necessary to carry goods and people. Nothing ploughs through thick forest better than lots of sure­footed elephants.

    By 1950 the elephant population had dropped, but still to the number of 13,397. However, today there are probably no more than 3,800, with another 1,350 wandering free in the national parks. But now, Thailand's forest covers only 20 percent of the land. This deforestation (采伐森林) is the central point of the elephant's difficult situation, for it has effectively put the animals out of work. This century, as the road network grew, the elephant's role as a beast of burden decreased.

    Here is some general information about Edison Elementary School. For more information, you can visit our website which is printed on the cover.

    Attendance：

    Please contact the office at 480－472－5282 if your child is going to be absent.

    Renaissance Reading：

    The Accelerated Reader (AR) Program is a computerized reading enrichment program that combines great children's literature with computer skills. As an individualized reading program, it is designed to motivate students to read more and to read good literature. Students of different abilities can use this program. It is not a competitive program but one that improves any student's reading ability.

    Here is how it works. Students select books in their reading range from our Accelerated Reader Selection and read it at their own pace. Once the student has completed the book, he/she is ready to take an AR quiz. Each quiz consists of 5, 10, or 20 multiple choice comprehensive questions about the book.

    After taking the quiz, the computer shows the student how many questions he/she answered correctly, shows the correct answers for missed questions, and praises the students' efforts with an on­screen personalized message. Passing the quiz assures the teacher and the parent that the child actually read and understood the book. Each student tests independently—reading the quiz questions himself/herself.

    The computer keeps track of reading points, books, and average test scores, as well as other data. A student may test on a book only once and should, therefore, have thoroughly read and understood the contents before taking the quiz. Each student is responsible for reading the screen to be sure the quiz, by title and author, is the correct one he/she wishes to take.

    Students are recognized for their accomplishments with praise from the teachers and special recognition at the classroom level when individual and/or classroom goals are met.

    PTO：We have an active Parent Teacher Organization. They have monthly meetings, check the calendar for the meeting times and places.

    I was doing a year of voluntary service abroad for people with learning disabilities. It was set in an English 1 ， quite different from my home in Sweden.

    One of my fellow 2 ， a girl from Tanzania, seemed a bit 3 ， so I asked what the problem was. She told me she had a 4 back home who was really 5 with her university studies. It seemed that 6 difficulties would make it impossible for her to complete her course. So this friend of 7 had done something unbelievable: she had sent all her pocket money for the month to Tanzania to 8 her friend! This meant that she didn't have much food to eat and had no money to go anywhere outside the village.

    I was so 9 that she did this for her friend and I felt I had to do something. 10 ， during my next trip to one of the ear by towns I walked into a shop to buy some food for her. I started 11 to the woman working in the shop and 12told her about my friend. The woman looked at me, 13."Does she eat pasta (意大利面)？" she asked."Yes，" I replied. She immediately 14 loading a bag with pasta, cookies, sweets and other things until the bag was full."Give this to her for me. It's my15！" I couldn't believe it but cried with 16.

    Imagine my friend's face when I 17 the gifts on my kitchen table and 18 her from her room to see! I have 19 seen her so happy! She told me that due to the generous help, she could definitely 20 the month.

    Recently a really strange thing happened in a middle school in China's Hubei Province. Over 600 students there took part in a "caring for an egg like a baby" (active), in which they were asked to keep an egg close at hand for a monthbreaking it.

    "It's hard for parents to bring up their children  many students just ignore it," said Liu Kang, the school's director. "They should  (teach) to be grateful to their parents, who have given them life but ask for nothing in return."

    Li Ming is one of the students. His egg didn't break during the month, but he felt   (exhaust). "I now understand what great difficulty my parents have had(bring) me up. I'll do all I can to make their life easier and  (comfort) when I grow up," promised the 13-year-old boy.

    (luck), about 450 students broke their eggs. Yan Yueming broke his egg after just five days, which made him frustrated. He said, "I can't imagine  sad my parents would be if there was something wrong with me, their 'egg'! It is now time I (do) something in return for their love," said Yan.

But he became when he thought about ordinary people cholera.

 , the southern part of Ireland was and to form its own government.

Have you ever had a case someone your of getting the wrong end of the stick?

the with tape.

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增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Dear Sir or Madam,

    I'm Li Hua, passenger on the flight number BA 793 of your company. I take the flight from America on December 3, 2015. Unlucky, I found one of my suitcases losing at the airport. Here I am eagerly writing to you to ask for helps.

    The suitcase is a black mid-sized one with your name tagged on the handle, which contains many important personal files and some scientific materials. It took me much time and energy to get them but they are valuable in my scientific study. Beside, there are some presents I bought them for my friends and family members.

    I'm looking forward to hear good news from you.

Yours truly,

Li Hua

注意：

1）词数 100个左右；

2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

Dear friends,

    Thank you!