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Man has been polluting the earth. The more people are, the more pollution is. Many years ago, the problem was not so {#blank#}3{#/blank#} because there were not so many people. When the land was {#blank#}4{#/blank#} up or the river was dirty in a place, men moved to another one. But this is no {#blank#}5{#/blank#} true. Man is now slowly pollution the {#blank#}6{#/blank#} world.
Air pollution is still the most serious. It's bad to all living things in the world, but it is not {#blank#}7{#/blank#} one kind of pollution. Water pollution {#blank#}8{#/blank#} our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us become angry more easily.
Many countries are making rules to {#blank#}9{#/blank#} pollution. They stop the people from burning coal in houses and factories in the city, and from blowing dirty smoke into the air. The pollution of SO2 is now the most dangerous problem of air pollution. It is caused by heavy traffic. It is certain that if there are fewer people driving, there will be {#blank#}10{#/blank#} air pollution.
The earth is our home. We must take care of it. That means {#blank#}11{#/blank#} the land, water and air clean.

Great changes have taken place in Beijing. In the past, the roads were {#blank#}1{#/blank#} /′nærəʊ/. Big families were crowded {#blank#}2{#/blank#} small houses. Many children couldn't get enough food and good education. People kept {#blank#}3{#/blank#} touch with their friends and {#blank#}4{#/blank#} /′relətɪvz/ far away mainly by letter or telegram. But now there are more and more ring roads. And the buildings are {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (tall). People can enjoy good {#blank#}6{#/blank#} /′medɪkl/ care. There are more food and clothes to {#blank#}7{#/blank#} /′sætɪsfaɪ/ people's needs. We can use telephones, cellphones, fax {#blank#}8{#/blank#} /mə′ʃi:nz/ and the Internet. We are so pleased to {#blank#}9{#/blank#} the changes in Beijing ourselves.

    When I was waiting for a bus at a station, I saw a young man get into a telephone box near the station. After a short time, he came out and{#blank#}1{#/blank#} very sad (难过的). As he saw me, he came over.

    "Good afternoon, sir," he said. "{#blank#}2{#/blank#} was Abraham Lincoln born, do you know?"

    I felt a little {#blank#}3{#/blank#} at his words. "Something may be wrong (有毛病的) with him," I thought. Then he asked {#blank#}4{#/blank#} and I could see that he was not joking (开玩笑). So I thought for a minute and {#blank#}5{#/blank#} him that Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809.

    The young man thanked {#blank#}6{#/blank#}  turned around and walked into the telephone box again. A few minutes later, he came out {#blank#}7{#/blank#}. He thanked me again and told me that he wanted to make a telephone call to his friend but he {#blank#}8{#/blank#} his telephone number.

    "You {#blank#}9{#/blank#} me remember it," he said. "His telephone number is '180909', and you can remember it easily {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you know when the great man was born."

    As you've just found out, opening a book doesn't require much effort. However, even that would be i{#blank#}1{#/blank#}if you spent the night on the streets.

    After lying for hours on cold ground, with only a thin sleeping bag to protect you from rain or ice, your fingers would probably be so numb(麻木的)that you could hardly m{#blank#}2{#/blank#}them. You'd most likely spend the day trying to find something to eat and somewhere to shelter from the freezing cold.

    You might be surprised to hear that the number of people sleeping rough(露宿)in London has doubled in the last five years and has i{#blank#}3{#/blank#}by 30% across the rest of the country during the last two years.

    Once we bring a homeless person out of the freezing cold , we need your help to give him a w{#blank#}4{#/blank#}welcome at St Mungo's very much.

    Will you please give a Christmas gift of £25, which could p{#blank#}5{#/blank#}a homeless person with a St Mungo's welcome pack? It could have a towel, shampoo, soap(肥皂), so a homeless person can have a hot s{#blank#}6{#/blank#}and a proper clean up. The difference you could make won't end there. You see, welcoming someone into warmth and safety is just the b{#blank#}7{#/blank#}. You really could enable someone to change their life for good.

    For Harvey, it was losing his job that led to him becoming homeless. Since Harvey was welcomed into St Mungo's, he has received t {#blank#}8{#/blank#}for his health and so much more. After he took courses in useful life skills, he recently moved into his own flat.

    With your gift, you could help us offer a warm welcome to someone l{#blank#}9{#/blank#}Harvey who's come in from the freezing streets. I'm sure you'll a{#blank#}10{#/blank#}that's a wonderful present to give at Christmas. I hope you will send £25, or as much as you can, today.