Life today has brought about new problem. One of the biggest problems of every nation is pollution. In America, there are laws {#blank#}1{#/blank#} the air and water clean. These are new laws and it has taken much time{#blank#}2{#/blank#} a polluted river or lake. Now the fish are healthy again and people can enjoy {#blank#}3{#/blank#} in the clean water. 
   When food is brought from the store to the home, it is packed in paper, glass, or plastic. Every day a newspaper comes to the home. Americans use {#blank#}4{#/blank#} all these materials in the garbage which was picked up by a large truck. The truck these materials to a garbage dump or a land-fill. The truck dumped the garbage into a large hole and then earth was pushed over the garbage until the hole was filled. Then, a new hole must be found.
As the years went by, the garbage increased as the population {#blank#}5{#/blank#} . Scientists suggested using some garbage again. They advised businessmen {#blank#}6{#/blank#} money by recycling or using paper, glass, and plastic again.
   Now, a recycling truck comes to each home once a week {#blank#}7{#/blank#}  up materials. American families are told {#blank#}8{#/blank#} their newspaper in boxes and clean all glass, and plastic. The truck takes them to factories for recycling.
   Recycling is a way {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the environment from pollution by {#blank#}10{#/blank#}  many materials again.

“If I had one{#blank#}1{#/blank#} yuan, I would buy you a palace! Do I have one million Yuan? No, I don't! So I only can spend ten fen on this short message, sending you my best{#blank#}2{#/blank#} ”
Today, SMS—Short Message Service is popular, and China Mobile says that every second, there are 410 messages being sent.
Look {#blank#}3{#/blank#} you! People are watching their mobiles, smiling or laughing. Thumbs（拇指） that the short strong fingers are moving quickly on mobiles, bringing happiness to their friends. Through SMS, we know the weather report, share jokes and news, show {#blank#}4{#/blank#} and friendship.
SMS is becoming more and more popular. It is reported that 67% of young people like to send short messages to greet each other. Internet SMS will be more{#blank#}5{#/blank#} to people. I am thankful for SMS because it saves me much money. Just on the top end of a thumb, so much joy can be found!

   It was Monday. Mrs. Smith's dog was hungry, but there was not any meat in the house. So Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words on it: “Give my dog half a pound of meat.” Then she gave the paper to her dog, “T{#blank#}1{#/blank#} this to the butcher(屠夫) and he's going to give you your lunch today.”

    Holding the piece of paper in its m{#blank#}2{#/blank#}, the dog ran to the butcher's. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it  c{#blank#}3{#/blank#} and knew that it was really the lady's handwriting, so he gave the dog some meat. The dog was very happy, and a{#blank#}4{#/blank#} the meat up at once.

    The next day, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. A{#blank#}5{#/blank#}reading it, he gave it half a pound of meat once more.

    On the t{#blank#}6{#/blank#} day, the dog came with a piece of paper again. This time, the butcher d{#blank#}7{#/blank#} take a look at paper, and gave the dog its meat.     

But the dog came again at four o'clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher's more s{#blank#}8{#/blank#}, it came for the third time at six o'clock with a third piece of paper.

He said to himself, “This is a small dog. W{#blank#}9{#/blank#} does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today?”

    Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words on it! How would he f{#blank#}10{#/blank#} after knowing about this? Can you guess?

    I like reading in my free time．I've read all kinds of books which are {#blank#}1{#/blank#} by many famous writers from all over the world．But I like a Chinese writer {#blank#}2{#/blank#}．His name is Xu Zhimo．

    Xu was born in a big family．His parents were good at writing．His father taught little Xu by {#blank#}3{#/blank#} ．When Xu was very young，he was {#blank#}4{#/blank#}  in reading．Fables(寓言)and novels were his favorites．He loved reading very much and he often forgot to eat and {#blank#}5{#/blank#}．

    When Xu was about six years old，he began to write some {#blank#}6{#/blank#} ．He kept practicing writing and did better and better．But he still kept on reading， {#blank#}7{#/blank#} he always believed "Reading makes a full man"．

    When he grew up，his dream came {#blank#}8{#/blank#} ．He became a world-famous writer．Not only Chinese but also people {#blank#}9{#/blank#} other countries worshiped(崇拜) him．His works(著作) were enjoyed all over the world．Everyone {#blank#}10{#/blank#} his works were nice and great．

    China held a military (阅兵) to mark the 70^th anniversary of victory of the Anti- Japanese War. There {#blank#}1{#/blank#}lots of events like an evening gala in Beijing. President Xi Jinping and {#blank#}2{#/blank#} Chinese leaders attended.

    70 years {#blank#}3{#/blank#}, many leads of the United Nations and other International organizations and individuals (个人) helped China to win the war. The Chinese government invited those people, {#blank#}4{#/blank#}many leaders from Asian countries and major countries that involved in (参与) the Second World War .

    These events will remind us to remember the {#blank#}5{#/blank#} and thank all the kind - hearted people as well.