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    As Cambridge approached {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(it) eight hundredth anniversary in 2009, it was looking to the future. The modern university is an international center of teaching and research in {#blank#}8{#/blank#} vast range of subjects. It continues to change in response to the challenges it faces. The 1990s {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(see) a major expansion of the university accommodation for teaching and research. There are many major new buildings either underway {#blank#}10{#/blank#} already completed, including the Law Faculty Building and the Judge Institute of Management Studies.

    A sand storm often takes place in the northern China, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} is a kind of natural disasters. China usually experiences this kind of weather between February and May, while March and April see the most frequent and the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (strong) sand storms. It becomes a very important environmental problem. It does damage {#blank#}3{#/blank#} the society as well as the environment. Firstly, the strong wind destroys soil and plant cover by {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (bury) fields with sand and dust. Secondly, by leaving too much dust in the air it will {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(serious) pollute the air. Thirdly, a sand storm will have {#blank#}6{#/blank#}bad effect on transportation. The dust in the air makes traffic and aircraft movements more difficult. And when the sand buries the roads, the traffic will{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(block). When plants in the farmland are buried, food supply will lose.

    Sand storms are another {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(punish) nature gives to mankind. We should not only take effective measures {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(stop) them, but also draw some {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(lesson) from them. We should not develop the economy (经济) at the cost of the natural environment.

    The saying “last man standing” refers to a(n){#blank#}1{#/blank#}(compete), contest, or other situation where the field of participants is narrowed until only a single individual remains. Occasionally, the term may be used to describe a winning couple or team rather {#blank#}2{#/blank#}an individual

    The exact origins of the term are {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (certain). Some believe the term {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (original) applied to the last boxer to remain during a match. Others claim the term came from old - fashioned spelling bees, where participants either gave up {#blank#}5{#/blank#} were judged “out” and asked to sit. Perhaps the most widely use of the term is in connection with a tontine (联合养老制), an agreement in{#blank#}6{#/blank#} a number of persons collectively own something of value, often land. Interest in a tontine cannot {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (pass) to another party, so the last man standing, in this case the last person alive gets the entire interest. Throughout history, tontines have been dangerous investments.

    Today, the term is used in a number of {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (situation). It may refer to the winner in any {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (give) contest. It may even refer to the last person to continue his attempt {#blank#}10{#/blank#} (achieve) a goal after the others have given up.

    I often help my mom cook and baked chicken is my favorite thing to make. One day, when mom was sick, I tried to make the chicken all by myself. I washed the chicken and put it in a pan in the oven {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (bake). When the bell rang to tell me the chicken was done, I opened the oven door. Guess what? The chicken was not cooked! I started to laugh. I forgot to turn {#blank#}2{#/blank#} the oven! Did you know what I did next? I {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (order) pizza. Mom was happy I "cooked" by myself and we could eat the pizza together.