THE ENVIRONMENT: OUR RESPONSIBILITY
These days, it is impossible to open a newspaper without reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The Earth is being (36) (THREAT) and the future looks bad. What can each of us do?
We cannot clean up our (37) (POLLUTE) rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the disappearance of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem while (38) (SCIENCE) search for answers, and laws are passed in nature’s defense.
It may not be easy to change your lifestyle (39) (COMPLETE), but some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount of driving you do, or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces household bills. We must all make a personal (40) (DECIDE) to work for the future of our planet if we want to ensure a better world for our grandchildren.

KEEPING FIT
Bodies are made to move! They are not (41) ____________ for sitting around in front of the television or reading magazines. Keeping fit doesn’t mean have to be a super-athlete, and even (42) ____________ exercise can give you a lot of fun. When you are fit and healthy, you will find you look better and feel better. You will develop more energy and self-confidence.
Every time you move, you are exercising. The human body is designed to bend, stretch, run, jump and climb. More it does, the stronger and fitter it will become. Best of all, exercise is fun. It's what your body likes doing most-keeping on the move.
Physical exercise is (43) ____________ good for your body. People who take regular exercise are usually happier, more relaxed and more alert than people who sit around all day. Try an experiment next time when you are in a bad mood, go for a walk or play a ball game in the park. See how much better you feel after an hour.
A good (44) ____________ of achievement is yet another benefit of exercise. People feel good about themselves when they know they have improved their fitness. People (45) ____________ exercise regularly will tell you that they have more energy to enjoy life. So have a go, you’ll soon see and feel the benefits!

Leonardo da Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa, one of the most famous paintings of all time, in 1503. He was working on a special painting for a church at the time, but it was not going well. The woman who can be seen in the Mona Lisa is said to be Madonna Lisa del Giocondo. She was the wife of an Italian businessman who asked da Vinci to paint a portrait of her.
After Leonardo da Vinci finished the painting in 1506, he was invited by the French King, Francois I, to visit France, and he took die painting with him. Today, the Mona Lisa is kept in the Louvre, an art museum in Paris, and it is seen by about six million visitors a year.
The painting measures only 77 centimeters by 53 centimeters and is painted with oil on wood. In 1911, it was stolen by a worker at the Louvre, Vincenzo Peruggia, who took it out of the museum by hiding it under his coat. Two years later, police found the painting under Peruggia’s bed after he tried to sell ft.
In 1962, the Mona Lisa was taken to Washington and New York for an exhibition. For the journey, it was insured for 100 million dollars, making it the most valuable painting ever!

Living in a country far from home, where everyone speaks a language, you didn’t grow up with, can be a challenge. For some international students, the English language can be a barrier that makes them feel lonely and excluded. Once they get to America, a concern for international students is the “Test of English as a foreign language”, also known as the TOEFL test It evaluates their listening, reading and writing skills and is required for non-native English speakers. However, many people think that TOEFL is of limited ability. It tests how fast you can read, some grammar or some vocabulary, but it doesn’t help you with the real problems you have to face once you've passed it. Many students still have to struggle with understanding lectures and interacting with professors. Basic skills such as taking notes, writing essays and coping with the quantity of reading for class can be big issues because they are not measured and tested by TOEFL.
Then oversea students need to overcome those language difficulties. Practicing your language skills on your own is not a good idea. International students should focus on having real and meaningful conversations with native speakers. Students should step out of their first-language groups and leave their comfort zone in order to overcome the language barrier.