How do we know what's right or wrong in English? Languages such as French and Spanish each has an official(官方的) organization that tells you what's correct. But there is nothing like that in English. So what can we do?

    There is, of course, Standard English. This is the kind of English you read in newspapers or in formal letters. It is also the English you learn at school or in textbooks.

    However, Standard English is not official English. And unbelievably, linguists（语言学家） think Standard English is on the same level as all other types of English such as Cockney English, Yorkshire English, South African English, Australian English, Singaporean English… And according to linguists, there is no such thing as Standard Spoken English.

    English is changing all the time. Every year, new words appear and others disappear. Words change too. For example, for many years, the Latin word “agendum” was the accepted singular form and “agenda” was the plural form. However, these days, very few people use the Latin-sounding“agendum”, with “agenda” being the accepted singular form, and “agendas” the plural.

Newspapers each has their own style when they write certain things. For example，The Guardian puts dates like “21 July 2011”(with the day first, followed by the month and no commas). However, the news agency Reuters writes them like this “July 21, 2011”(with the month first, and a comma(逗号) between the day and the year). Other newspapers have different ways of doing it too. So, as you can see, there's no one “correct” way —there's a variety of ways and each one is acceptable.

    Next time someone tells you that something is wrong, tell them that it isn't wrong, It is just English.

(Each answer should be no more than four words)

⑴{#blank#}1{#/blank#} Taking measures(措施)to use less water is something you can start doing right away. If you live in an area with a water shortage, this is even more important for the environment.

⑵{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Chemicals are used to wash our bodies, homes, cars and everything else, and end up in the water supply. Chemicals are doing real harm to water.

⑶{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Coal and natural gas are the most common sources of energy that can be turned into electricity. The burning of these things is a main cause in world air pollution. Reducing your reliance(依赖）on electricity is a great way to play a part in saving the planet.

⑷{#blank#}4{#/blank#} If you can drive and fly less often, you'll do a lot to help save the planet.

⑸{#blank#}5{#/blank#} You don't have to travel far to get what you need. Making smart choices about where your food, clothes and other products come from can help make a difference to the environment.

August, a 10-year-old boy, lives with his parents and sister in New York. August is a common boy in many ways. He likes riding a bike and playing video games. But he was born with facial deformities (畸形) and so his face looks very different from others.

August's first year at school was difficult. Most people were afraid of him and stayed away from him. But he never gave up on himself and never lost hope.

Later, a girl named Summer reached out to him and wanted to be his friend. That was the first time he felt kindness from friends.

Then a surprising thing at a school camp changed everything. People found how brave he was and how hard it was for him to get along with others, and they began to understand him.

This is the story in Wonder. The book was written by R. J. Palacio. Kindness is its main theme (主题). From the book,I learn a lot: A small, simple act of kindness can make a big difference and we all are able to practise kindness.

Shortly after Mary left the university, she went to travel in Canada. When she returned to New York, she told a lot of funny things to her best friend, Jack. Jack has become very {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(interest) in Canada from then on. And he decided to have {#blank#}2{#/blank#} visit there. 

The next summer vacation, Jack and Mary had a plan {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(go) to Canada together. But Mary's mother was {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(serious) ill so she went to the airport to see her friend off. 

When they got to the airport, Mary had to go to the washroom. After she came back, she couldn't find Jack because there were so many people in the airport. She looked {#blank#}5{#/blank#} him everywhere, but it was hard to find Jack among the people. 

Suddenly, Mary saw Jack. She felt very happy {#blank#}6{#/blank#} shouted, "Hi, Jack. Here, here!" At the same time, Jack waved his arms. "I'm here!" In three minutes, so many policemen came to the front of Jack and {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(catch) him, "Please come with us to the police office. "

After the policemen found out the truth, they let {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(they) free. Why? Because the word "hijack" in English has different {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(meaning). You can look it up in the dictionary {#blank#}10{#/blank#} you want to know about it. 

请结合第一节内容，回答下面问题。(请用约20词回答)

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