Eating organic food will not make you healthier, according to researchers at Stanford University, although it could cut your {#blank#}1{#/blank#}(expose) to pesticides（杀虫剂）. They looked at more than 200 studies of the content and {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(associate) health gains of organic（有机的） and non-organic foods. Overall, there {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(be) no difference in the nutritional content, although organic food was 30% less likely {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(contain) pesticides.

    The researchers looked at 17 studies comparing people who ate organic {#blank#}5{#/blank#} those who did not and 223 studies {#blank#}6{#/blank#} compared the levels of nutrients, bacteria, and pesticides in various foods. However, none of the human studies ran for longer than two years, {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(make) conclusions about long-term{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(outcome) impossible. And all of the available evidence was{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(relative) weak and highly variable, which the researchers said was unsurprising because of all the different variables.

    Dr Crystal Smith-Spangler, the lead researcher, said “Some believe that organic food is always healthier and more nutritious. But as {#blank#}10{#/blank#} matter of fact there isn't much difference between organic and conventional foods, if you're an adult and make decisions based simply on your health.”

    After weeks of rain, a town flooded and the people {#blank#}1{#/blank#} lived there had to move to a safe place. At one house, rescue workers found {#blank#}2{#/blank#} man standing deep in water. "Come on! Get in the boat!" the rescuers shouted. The man shouted back, "No! I have faith {#blank#}3{#/blank#} God, and He will save me!" Soon the floodwaters chased the man to the second floor. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(luck), another boat came by at this point. "Get in the boat!" the rescuers urged. "No way!" the man said, stubborn in his thought {#blank#}5{#/blank#} God would save him. The floodwaters continued to rise, and the man had to climb to the roof of his house. Fortunately, a rescue helicopter came by and {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (drop) a ladder for him. The pilot shouted through a megaphone, "Grab the ladder!" The man refused and shouted the same thing again.

    But the floodwaters {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (rise) above the roof. The man {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (sweep) away and drowned. When {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (arrive) at heaven, he demanded to meet with God. "God, I was certain that you would save me, but you let me die. Why? Why did you abandon me?" God replied with a {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(puzzle) look, "What do you mean? I sent you two boats and a helicopter!"

On keeping a diary in English

    Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways to improve our English writing ability.

    {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (compare) with other forms of writing, it is shorter and takes {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (little) time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#} we keep practising, gradually we'll learn how to express ourselves in English. On keeping a diary in English, we certainly meet with many {#blank#}4{#/blank#} (difficult).

    Firstly, {#blank#}5{#/blank#} often happens that we have trouble {#blank#}6{#/blank#} (find) appropriate words and phrases to give expression to our mind.

    Secondly, there are many idiomatic ways of saying things in Chinese. And it is extremely hard for us to put them into English properly.

    As far as I {#blank#}7{#/blank#} (concern), my suggestion is that we should always have a notebook and a Chinese­English dictionary within easy reach. Whenever we meet with something that we don't know how to express in English, we can first put it {#blank#}8{#/blank#} in our notebook and then refer to our dictionary. We can also turn to our English teacher for help, if necessary. In short, I believe that it is very {#blank#}9{#/blank#} (use) to keep a diary in English for {#blank#}10{#/blank#} development of our writing skills.

    A recently survey shows{#blank#}1{#/blank#}the students of our school like to do in their spare time. Much to my{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(surprising), more than half of the students like doing sports,{#blank#}3{#/blank#} only eight percent students prefer{#blank#}4{#/blank#}(read). It seems even worse that about 36 percent students would like{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(surf) the Internet. There are also a few students{#blank#}6{#/blank#}think that playing musical instruments is wonderful according to the chart.

    In my opinion  teenagers should do more{#blank#}7{#/blank#}(exercise) and reading because it is our duty to study better for our future. We know that surfing the Internet can give us information that we need, but many students can't control{#blank#}8{#/blank#}and spend too much time surfing the Internet. So we can say it will do harm{#blank#}9{#/blank#}them if the students are crazy about it. The best way to solve the problem is to make students form their own good hobbies.{#blank#}10{#/blank#}in this way can the students enjoy their study and life.