I like my new teachers very much because they are kind and{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(patience). Several days ago{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(want) to do some revision for my English class. I usually enjoy{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(do) that but I couldn't understand the text I was reading. I felt{#blank#}4{#/blank#}sad that I nearly cried. Then I remembered that Mr. Smith,{#blank#}5{#/blank#}new English teacher, had told us that we could ask him about things we didn't understand at any time. I wrote down{#blank#}6{#/blank#}couple of questions and put them to Mr. Smith and he gave me a really clear{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(explain).

    I really appreciated{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(have) so many good teachers like Mr. Smith. They made me feel cared{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(immediate) I entered the school. I'm sure everyone of us has shown respect{#blank#}10{#/blank#}them.

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    Yuan Longping is a great scientist, but his sun-burnt face and his slim, strong body are like those of millions of Chinese farmers, for whom he {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(struggle) for the past five decades. When he was young, hunger was a {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (disturb) problem. Since he graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953, he has devoted his life{#blank#}3{#/blank#}developing a new kind of rice{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(call) super hybrid rice. The rice farmers are now producing crops{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (two) as large as before by planting his super-rice{#blank#}6{#/blank#}makes it possible to solve the problem of hunger.{#blank#}7{#/blank#}, he is not satisfied with his work, he still insists on his work to develop his rice. I think his work is of great{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(important) to the world.

    {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (thank) to his research, the UN has more tools in {#blank#}10{#/blank#}battle to rid the world of hunger. Now Yuan Longping is spreading his knowledge in many other less developed countries.

    New York, 10 November 5:27 pm, yesterday. Biggest power failure in the city's history.

    Thousands of people got{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(stick) in lifts. Martin Saltzman spent three hours between the 21st and 22nd floors of {#blank#}2{#/blank#}Empire State Building. "There were twelve of us. But no one{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(panic). We passed the time telling stories and{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(play) word games. One man wanted to smoke but we didn't let him. Firemen finally got us out."

    "It was the best night we've ever had," said Angela Carraro,{#blank#}5{#/blank#}runs an Italian restaurant on 42nd Street. "We had lots of candles on the tables and the waiters were carrying candles on{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(they) trays. The place was full and all night, in fact, for after we had closed, we let the people stay on and spend the night here. Business was{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(good) than usual."

    The zoos had their problems like everyone else. Keepers worked through the night. They used blankets{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(keep) flying squirrels and small monkeys warm. While zoos had problems keeping warm, supermarkets had problems keeping cool. "All of our ice cream and{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(freeze) foods melted," said the manger of a store in downtown Manhattan. "They were worth $50,000."

    The big electric clock in the lobby of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in downtown Manhattan started ticking (滴答) again at 5:25 this morning. It was almost {#blank#}10{#/blank#}time.