Green is not always referring to the color. In some cases, it is the term used for environmental{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(friend). If you've been expecting to replace your furniture, consider {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(go) green because green furniture offers many benefits. Here are a few tips to get you started on your hunt for the perfect eco-friendly furniture.

    First, green furniture isn't harmful{#blank#}3{#/blank#}your health. Also its making process doesn't cause damage to the environment in any way. Besides, by using eco-friendly {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(product), you prevent global warming to some degree in your own way.

    The materials{#blank#}5{#/blank#}are used in furniture are what make them green. Materials can be good for the environment {#blank#}6{#/blank#} because they are renewable resources or they are all {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(nature). A lack of chemicals in furniture also{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(mean) it is a better choice for the environment. It may be hard to imagine that a sofa or a table could actually be{#blank#}9{#/blank#}green product, but they really can be depending on what they {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(make)of.

    Therefore, when you want to hunt for the perfect green furniture, you should choose the green materials.

    My mother and my brother were taking a trip to Washington, D.C. They came back with the most{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(amaze) story I have ever heard!

    When they passed by New York, their train failed to work{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(proper), the conductors asked everyone to move forward to another train. When everyone{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(seat), my mother realized she didn't have her handbag, in {#blank#}4{#/blank#}was her money, tickets, credit card and license. She rushed to a conductor. “Excuse me, I left my bag on the other train. Can you stop the train?” The conductor replied, “Oh, I'm sorry,{#blank#}5{#/blank#}we cannot let you off.” My mom quickly picked up her cellphone,{#blank#}6{#/blank#}only thing she had, and started calling someone for help but{#blank#}7{#/blank#}vain.

    Luckily, when the train finally stopped in Delaware, a man left the train and handed my mom $ 112. My mother thanked him and felt grateful for his {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(kind). She got the man's address and promised{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(find) a way to pay him back. My mother and my brother finally arrived in Washington, D.C., but did not get to do all the things as{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(plan). They got to take a few like rides, buy souvenirs, and more. They made the best of the worst vacation!

    Ski touring is exactly that—touring on skis. It combines {#blank#}1{#/blank#} best bits of skiing and mountaineering and provides the perfect way {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (explore) the mountain in winter. The {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (advantage) of ski touring are that you can really escape the crowds, enjoy the peace of the mountains and {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (reward) with breathtaking views and exciting descents.

    Ski touring involves both going up and down the mountain; both of {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (they) present challenges and new skills are to be acquired. There is much to learn about getting up the mountain that improves efficiency and saves energy. {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (similar) ，you want to be prepared to enjoy going down, which means learning to deal with the variety of snow conditions you will face. Because all ski touring is very demanding, you must be {#blank#}7{#/blank#} good physical condition. The fitter you are, the {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (much) fun you will have.

    Rapidly changing conditions and the human factors are the primary reasons for accidents. The human factors include stress, poor {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (communicate), over-confidence and tiredness. You should always ski within the limits of your ability, and make sure you know {#blank#}10{#/blank#} to navigate (导航) properly with map and compass.

    “USA? Britain? Which country is{#blank#}1{#/blank#}(good) to study in?” We often hear such discussion. As China opens its door, it is a dream for many Chinese students to study abroad. They want to learn about the outside world.

    It's true that studying abroad can help students develop{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(they). Their foreign language skills will{#blank#}3{#/blank#} (improve) and it may be easier to find jobs.

    But there are problems{#blank#}4{#/blank#} should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time{#blank#}5{#/blank#} (learn) another language.

    Students must also learn{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (live) without parents' care and deal with all kinds of things they didn't have to do before, like looking after themselves. There are {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (report) about Chinese students abroad running into an ocean of difficulties{#blank#}8{#/blank#} giving up in the end. When they have to take care {#blank#}9{#/blank#} themselves, it is hard for students to study well.

    Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (be) very high. But is it worth it?

    China is known as the Kingdom of Bamboo. More than 400 species of bamboo, one third of all known species in the world, grow in China. China {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(lead) the world in the amount of area planted with bamboo, the number of bamboo trees and the amount of bamboo wood{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (produce) every year.

    The oldest bamboo{#blank#}3{#/blank#}(article) in China were unearthed from the remains of a primitive society that existed some 7,000 years ago in{#blank#}4{#/blank#} is now Hemudu, Yuyao County, Zhejiang Province. As early as the Shang Dynasty, Chinese people used the bamboo for making weapons ,，such as bows and arrows. Before paper{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(invent), strips of bamboo were the most important writing medium, more widely used than silk, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} they were cheaper, resistant to corrosion (腐蚀)，and more abundant. Bamboo has thus played an important part in the spread and development of traditional Chinese culture.

    Bamboo was{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(close) connected with the daily lives of people in ancient China. Su Dongpo, a literary giant of the Song Dynasty, said that people could not live{#blank#}8{#/blank#}bamboo, and people of the time used bamboo {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(make) paper, hats, shoes and so on. At that time, as today, bamboo shoots were eaten as a popular dish because of {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (they) crispness and fresh, sweet taste. Bamboo shoots also contain vitamins, sugar, fat, and protein.