Although the word is hungry， it is even thirstier． While nearly 3/4 of the earth is （1）c with water， we are short of drinking water． This is because about 97% of the water on the earth is sea water．
How can we （2）a a serious water shortage？ First， we should save water and not waste it． Then， we should protect our water resources and not pollute them． Lastly， we should discover ways to reuse water． Scientists have got some achievements in this field． But people's need for water is increasing day by day． We （3）s don't have enough water． What else can we do？
The sea seems to have the best answer． There is （4）p of water in the sea， but we need to take the salt away from the sea water． This is very expensive． If scientists can find （5）c ways to do it， we can solve the problem of the shortage of water．
In some western countries， some people don't like the number 13 because they think 13 is an unlucky number． For example， they don't like to live on the thirteenth floor． One evening， Mr． Smith asked some friends to get （1）t ogether ． When all of his friends arrived， he asked them to sit at the table for （2）d inner ． He began to （3）c ount the people． Suddenly， he cried out ， " Oh， there are thirteen people here! " Everyone's face looked pale （4）e xcept Mr． Brown． He said with a smile ， " Don't worry， my friends． My wife will have a baby in a few weeks． So we have （5）f ourteen people here． " All of the friends became happy again． " Congratulations ! " they said to Mr． Brown． They all had a good time that evening．
As we know，museums are buildings where many valuable and important exhibits （展品） are kept so that people can go and see them．For example，art museums are places where people can learn about （1） v cultures．More and more popular "design museums" that are opening today，however，perform quite a different role．Unlike most art museums，the design museum shows exhibits that are easily found in our daily life ，such as fridges and washing （2） m ．
The advantage of design museums is that they are places where people feel familiar with the exhibits．Being different from the art museum visitors，design museum visitors seldom feel frightened or puzzled．This is partly （3） b design museums clearly show how and why mass﹣products （批量产品） work and look （4） a they do，and how design has improved our lives．Art museum exhibits，on the other hand，would most probably （5） f visitors with a feeling that there is something out of their understanding．
Several new design museums have opened their doors in recent years．Each of these museums has tried to satisfy the public' s （6） g interest in the field with new ideas．
London' s Design Museum，for example，shows a collection of mass﹣produced exhibits （7） f electric typewriters to a group of Italian fish﹣tins．The choices open to design museums seem far less strict than （8） t to art museums，and visitors may also （9） s humorous part of our society while walking around such exhibits as interesting and （10） u attractive（有吸引力的）toys collected from our everyday life．
Kate and Dick were classmates． They （1）____（相处） well with each other and later fell in love． After getting m（2）____， they found it difficult to （3）____（谋生）．
Finally， they decided（4）____run a small restaurant near the railway station． The restaurant often stayed o（5）____ until after midnight， because people came to drink there while they were（6）____（等待） trains．
At two o'clock one morning，（7）____ man was still sitting at a table in the restaurant． He was（8）____ [ə'sli：p]． Kate wanted to go to bed． She looked at the table several times， and each time the man was still there． Then，（9）____（最终） she went to her h（10）____ and said to him， "You've talked to that man three times， and he isn't drinking any more．（11）____ haven't you sent him away？ After （12）____， it's so late．"
"Oh， no， I don't want to send him away，" a（13）____ Dick with a smile． "You see， whenever I （14）____（叫醒） the man， he asks for the bill， and when I bring it to him， he p（15）____ it． Then he goes back to sleep again．"
Dick was a smart young man whose parents were not rich．He had to work in his s（76） time．He managed to go to university，but it was so expensive to study there（77） he found it necessary to get（78） （至少） two part-time jobs at the same time so as to（79） （确保）that he could get enough money for his studies．
One summer he got a job in a shop which sold meat（80） the day﹣time and another job in a hospital at n（81） ．On the one hand，in the shop，he learned to（82） （切碎） meat quite nicely，so the（83） [bɒs]of the shop often let Dick do all the business while he was out．In the hospital，（84） （另一方面）he was，of course，only allowed to do some simple work，such（85） helping to lift people and to carry them from one part of the hospital to another．Both in the shop（86） at the hospital，Dick had to w（87） white clothes．
One evening at the hospital，Dick was asked to look after a women．When he e（88） the room，the women was surprised．"I wonder how you could find me here，"the women said，"I forgot to pay（89） the meat I bought yesterday and went home direct，but I didn't do that（90） （故意的）"
Pandas are now a symbol of China．Many people around the world （81）l pandas，too．Scientists say there are now fewer than 2，000 pandas living in the forests．Another 300 or so live in 2008 or research centers in China and other countries．Pandas do not have many babies，maybe only one every two years．The babies often （82）d from illnesses and do not live very long．Adult pandas （83）s more than 12 hours a day eating about 10 kilos of bamboo．Many years （84）a ，there were a lot more bamboo forests and pandas in China，but then humans started to （85）c down these forests．As the forests get smaller and other human activities cause more problems，pandas cannot find enough to eat and they are having fewer babies．Luckily，Chinese government is taking actions to protect pandas．
"Meatballs again？I hate meatballs!" Henry cried loudly． "I'm not eating this!" Henry's mum and dad looked at each other．This was the second time this week that Henry had （1）c about his dinner．
"We're going to let you take over dinnertime．You can pick the food and cook your meals，'Mum said．
"Good．We're going to eat good food every night!" Henry answered．
The next day，Henry sat down to write the meal （2）p "We're going to have chicken tonight，and noodles tomorrow，" Henry said．
"Are we going to have anything （3）e besides chicken？We need to have at least one vegetable for each meal，"，said Mum．
"We can have cabbage，"Henry said．
After he finished shopping，it was time to make his （4）f meal．He believed that this would be his favourite meal．Since he had never cooked，his parents were both there to help him． "There's a lot to do，"Henry thought，as he looked at the mess in the kitchen．He was usually playing games outside while his parents were making dinner．
It took almost two hours to cook．When dinner was finally finished，Henry was tired and（5）h ．But he was so excited﹣he made dinner!
"I don't like cabbage，" cried Sophia，Henry's little sister，at the table．Henry felt quite upset．He had worked so hard on dinner，but it was（6）i to get everyone happy about every part of every meal!
"I'm sorry．I didn't know this could be so hard，" Henry felt like he might cry．He began to（7）r how his parents felt every time at the dinner table．
"It's OK，Henry．You worked really hard．We' ll take back dinner responsibilities． You'll have to do it enough when you're grown up，"Dad said．
Henry felt released．He happily finished his dinner and never got angry at dinner table again．
"Olyvia， love is simple． You don't have to do much to make someone happy． "That was what my mother said to me when I was a child． Over a year ago， I had a chance． My good friend Kaylee told me about her （1）t to a small town called Gary， and how it was a life﹣changing experience． I made up my mind to go there myself．
When I told my parents about the decision， they didn't （2）a at first． They said I didn't know much about the place． They were worried that it was not （3）s for me to go there． Thankfully， after I explained my plan to them in detail， they said yes．
When our group arrived in Gary， I noticed how different the town was from where I lived． There were few stores or restaurants in the town； most had closed． So you would be very （4）l if you could find a place to buy food or drinks． Houses were built on small hills． Many of them had broken doors or windows． My job was to help the local people to （5）r houses．The work days were long and hot， but it was really good to see the houses taking on a new look day by day．
The children there were also different． They seemed to enjoy every moment in life though they were poor． The smallest things would make these kids happy． I couldn't find words to describe their （6）j when they received an ice﹣cream， a ball or even a kiss． The community was like a big family． Everyone knew each other and was there when someone needed help．
I am so glad that I had this unforgetable experience． I truly learned the （7）m of what my mother said． You don't need to do much to make a difference to other's lives．
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