We often hear people say “You've a greater chance (hit) by lightning.” It is used to describe something (likely) to happen. However, truth is that lightning strikes are the second most common cause of deaths among natural disasters in the US. The first is floods. Around 400 Americans are struck by lightning each year, of about 70 people die. In fact, there are more deaths (cause) by lightning than by tornadoes and hurricanes. And in India, at least 2,000 people (kill) in lightning strikes since2005.

    Because lightning kills only one or two people at a time, its danger does not receive as much attention other disasters. The US has made June 22-28 National Lightning Safety Week, aiming to deepen the public's (understand) of the dangers of lightning and provide safety tips during thunderstorms.

    “If you hear thunder, you are in danger of lightning,” said Rocky Lopes, a disaster educator at the American Red Cross. “The most important thing is to seek a (hide) place. If you are near wide, open places, move indoors as (quick) as possible and stay there until after the storm has ended.”

She looks after putting on her make­up.

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜钱（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

    Nowadays Senior 3 students are general faced with a lot of pressure, which is rather common. To reduce it, the followed suggestions may help. First of all, know exactly what lead to your pressure, and then you can take measures to deal with it. Secondly, set up a goal what is not too high, in another words, don't put too much pressure on yourself. Thirdly, find a way to relax you occasionally. For example, you can listen to music, go swim or just simply go walking.

    Eventually, make friend with others, for example, your classmates, your teachers, your parents. They will understand you and come to your help when you are really in the trouble. In a word, never get yourself stuck in the pressure for "impossible is nothing".

she is not hungry; she has been eating sweets all day.

    As I stood in a stall (货摊) of Beijing's Silk Market, waiting to exchange a silk garment (服装), I watched in amazement as the young vendor (小贩) pulled out silk nightgown after nightgown for a foreigner, who sounded like an American, but frankly could have been from any English-speaking Western country.

    The man appeared satisfied when she pulled out a bright, purple nightgown and said, "This one, very good. "and probably asked how much it cost, for the owner pulled out her calculator showing 800. My heart was pounding heavily. After all, I was holding a similar gown in my hand for which I had paid all of 60 yuan ($9. 39) just the previous day. I wanted to scream and say, "Wait, you are being taken for a ride". But I just kept silent.

    As I moved away from the stall a thousand thoughts flashed in my mind. Should I have just stepped in and stopped it? I may have saved the man but could have brought danger to myself. Maybe I could have pretended to seek help with some English from that man and warned him not to be cheated?

    When I told the incident to some of my friends, most seemed to think it was unfortunate but one couldn't fault the vendor. Everyone visiting China knows, or ought to know, that bargaining is a way of life here, they said.

    Although I do agree that the man should have been better informed, it just doesn't seem right that the place, to which tourists from all over the world are brought and made to believe is a Mecca (向往的地方) for shopping in Beijing, should be allowed to get away with such daylight robbery.

    I still think I should have done something about what I witnessed.

With her money lost, she what to do.

    NANJING, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) — Xi Jinping and Ma Ying-jeou will shake hands in their historic meeting scheduled in Singapore on Saturday, head of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said on Wednesday.

    The two-part meeting includes one session open to the media and another behind closed doors, said Zhang Zhijun, who is also head of the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, when interviewed at the Zijinshan Summit for Entrepreneurs across the Taiwan Strait.

    According to Zhang, Xi and Ma, as "leaders of the two sides" of the Taiwan Strait, will exchange views during the closed-door meeting.

    After the meeting, press conferences will be held by both sides. Later, the two leaders are expected to attend a dinner, said Zhang.

    Zhang said the meeting will lift cross-Strait communication to a new high.

    The landmark meeting is a breakthrough in face-to-face exchange and communication between the leaders across the Taiwan Strait after the relationship became strained following the events of 1949.

    Zhang said the meeting will improve mutual trust and allow for an exchange of opinions on handling the cross-Strait ties.

    In addition, the meeting will help strengthen the 1992 Consensus(共识), which was reached in talks between the two sides in 1992 and recognizes the one-China principle, and safeguards the peaceful development of cross-Strait ties, according to Zhang.

    Zhang added that the scheduled meeting will also benefit regional peace and stability.

    Also at Wednesday's summit, Chiang Pin-kung, former chairman of the Taiwan-based Straits Exchange Foundation, hailed the upcoming meeting between the two leaders as a milestone for cross-Strait ties.

    Chiang told the media that he believed the meeting will give a boost to the peaceful development of cross-Strait ties.

    Since the 1990s, education has been required for all South Africans from age seven to fifteen. Last December, the government announced that seventy percent of students passed their final examination to finish high school. In 2008, the rate was about sixty-three percent. There have been increases each year since then.

    Professor Shireen Motala says basic education is no longer the problem in South Africa. Most children stay in school until they are about sixteen. The problem is that large numbers of them leave without completing high school.

    Professor Motala says, "Less than half of the children who started school in two thousand sat for the matric(高考) last year. Only around forty-five percent survived. And the concern is that where those learners actually go. "Those who drop out must compete with better educated people for jobs.

    Educational researchers also point to another problem. South African schools do not produce enough students with the skills for higher education in maths and science. Children do not see laboratories and as a result, their science marks are not very good. They do not have libraries at school. Also, many teachers do not have the skills or training to do their jobs. In South Africa, a number of teachers were poorly trained before. Secondly, teachers have been confused by the many educational reforms(改革) in the last fifteen years. Finally, language differences in the classroom have not gotten as much attention as they should, which is a huge problem. Subjects such as maths and science are taught in English starting at about age ten, but South Africa has eleven official languages.

    South Africa's minister of basic education promises a number of improvements. Angie Motshega says teacher development efforts will focus on subject and content knowledge, making sure the correct teachers are in the correct jobs.

写作要求：

1）. 在信中要包括两点对于吸烟危害的认识和两点有效的戒烟方法。

2）. 不要分条列举，可适当增加细节。

3）. 字数：120左右。

Dear Grandad,

    It is a peaceful night while I'm sitting at the computer writing to you with a willing heart.

    ……

Yours truly,

James

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1--20题中所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

    On a cold winter day, I waited in line to see my hero, Jack Canfield, the author of The Success Principles. During his talk, Jack1 his wallet, pulled out a hundred-dollar bill, and said, “Who wants this?”2 shot up in the audience. People leaned forward to see whom Jack would3. But I jumped up, ran to the4, and caught the bill. As I turned and5 the audience, thoughts raced through my mind—was I about to be humiliated (羞辱) in front of 800 people? Would they6 security guards and take me away from the stage? 7 my desire for the money was louder than any8 voice. When I got the bill from his hand, he said, “That's it! We can't wait for the 9to come to us. We must take action to10 what we want!”

    After his talk, 1 managed to formally meet Jack and bravely asked for his11 email address. Over the next months, I sent him emails 12 my dreams to him. He kindly emailed back lots of encouragement. But I was13with other things. I stopped e-mailing Jack.

    A year later, my dreams were broken. I thought Jack would14 me to take action, like a huge arrow that would show me the way.

    I emailed him, and then again—but got no15. As I sat down at my computer to check my emails, I 16 woke up. What was I doing? I was waiting! Now I remembered the crowd17 the money, but they just sat on their chairs18.

    Usually we all have a “Jack” for whom we wait—whether it's a person, a place or a thing. We19 believe the gifts of life are just around the corner, and that everything will come in a(n) 20way. So we don't try. We give up. But as Jack said: “You'll always miss 100% of the opportunities you don't take!” So I stopped waiting and started my writing career. Now what are you waiting for?