—About two kilometres.

　　阅读下面短文，完成有关任务。

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       It was 6: 00 on a Monday morning. With his books in his bag,13­-year­-old James Mwangi was on his way to school, the Mcedo­ Beijing school in a slum (贫民窟) in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya. This school was built in 2001 with the help of China, for children from poor families.

　　  After getting to school, Mwangi went straight to his class to do his class work. It is usual that pupils in this school prepare for their lessons before the teacher comes.

　　  To study in the school was once a dream for the poor boy. His mother made a living by washing clothes for others. Some days she took home nothing, and some days she could get about $3—it was hardly enough to buy them a full meal for a day.

　　  Before joining the Mcedo­ Beijing school, Mwangi was at home with his seven brothers, collecting garbage (垃圾).The school is giving these children hope for the future by providing a chance to get education.

　　“For me, education is the best gift，”said Mwangi.

　　任务一：根据短文内容，简要回答下列问题。

— No, we didn't. It was put off ________ the heavy rain.

—________！

要求： 1）条理清楚，语意连贯。2）紧扣主题，适当发挥。3）书写规范，标点正确。正文80字左右。信的开头称呼和结尾落款已经写好，不计入字数。

Dear Sir,

    I am writing to recommend Tom for this year's Best Student Award.

    I think Tom has all the qualities to get the award.

Yours

David

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