语法填空练习(四)
A
Happy Birthday to You is a happy song, but the story behind it may not 1 (know) to
all. Two sisters, Mildred Hill and Dr. Patty wrote a song for children 2 (call) Good Morning
to All. The song was sure to be a success due to their talents. The sisters published the song in 1893.
Thirty-one years later, a gentleman by the name of Robert H. Coleman published the song
without the sisters’ permission. He added a second verse, 3 was the familiar Happy
Birthday to You.
B
Last year, we took a long journey to the west of China. It was our first time
living 4 (independent) away from home. We were eager to enjoy the typical scenery
of the desert. From the moment we arrived, it didn’t disappoint 5 (we). But the
journey was quite challenging. We didn’t have enough supplies of food and water. One time
we even 6 (get) a flat tire on our car. You cannot imagine what a tough time we had in the
hot burning sun. Fortunately, with the help of some villagers, we finally changed the tire. We were
inspired by this marvelous journey.
C
Having a vegan diet might sound hard. However, in recent years, veganism (纯素食主义) has
become one of the fastest-growing lifestyle 7 (trend) in the world.
According to HuffPost, more than 3 million people in the United States are vegans. In the UK,
about 542,000 people 8 (choose) veganism over the past decade.
What is driving this 9 (grow) in veganism? It is because people want to protect the
environment. Producing meat and dairy products is stressful for the environment. According to a
study, global meat manufacturing causes about 18 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions.
This figure is 10 (high) than all the world’s cars, trains and planes combined. Another
reason is that many of today’s young people believe it’s wrong to kill animals for food.
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