The elephant is my favourite animal. I love elephants 1. ____ they are strong and clever. They are also a symbol of good 2. ____ (lucky). Elephants look different 3. ____ other animals. They are huge. They have large ears and long 4. ____ (trunk). They can pick up and 5. ____ (carry) heavy things with their trunks. They are very playful and love 6. ____ (play) in the water. They are great 7. ____ (swim). They can also remember one another and 8. ____ (place) with food and water after many years. They look after other elephants when they don't feel 9. ____ (good).
Elephants are 10. ____ important part of Thai life and culture. However, they are 11. ____ danger now. They live in forests, but people 12. ____ (cut) down too many trees. People also kill elephants for 13. ____ (they) ivory. Let's 14. ____ (save) the forests and not buy things 15. ____ (make) of ivory.

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Dear Dave,
You are a new student in our school. So I want 1. ____ (tell) you our school rules before you come here.
There 2. ____ (be) a library, a sports centre and 3. ____ dining hall in our school. First, you have to 4. ____ (wear) the school uniform on school days. 5. ____ (two), you can read and study in the library. But you must do everything 6. ____ (quiet) in the library. You can play basketball or swim in the sports centre. But you can't make it dirty. You can eat and relax in the 7. ____ (dine) hall. But you can't eat in the classroom. Third, you 8. ____ (can) fight or run quickly in the school. It's 9. ____ (danger). Fourth, you can't make loud 10. ____ (noise) and can't listen to music in the classroom. So you can't bring 11. ____ (you) smart phone to school. Last, you must be in class 12. ____ time.
These rules are strict 13. ____ useful. I hope they can be helpful 14. ____ you. Nice 15. ____ (see) you in the new term.
Yours,
Li Ming

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Welcome to Zhangjiakou for your holiday.
Zhangjiakou is my hometown. It's 1. ____ the north of China. The city is very beautiful and the people here are very 2. ____ (friend). Zhangjiakou has tasty food 3. ____ ancient buildings. I think you can enjoy 4. ____ (you) in the four seasons here. Let me tell you something about the seasons in my hometown. The spring is from March to May. The weather is a bit 5. ____ (wind) in spring. Instead of 6. ____ (stay) at home, we often go outside in the pleasant season. Many people like to climb mountains or go 7. ____ a picnic in spring. In summer, it is not very hot from June to August. I like August 8. ____ (well). My birthday is on the 9. ____ (twelve) day of the month. Autumn is really a great season. A lot of 10. ____ (leaf) on the trees turn yellow. That makes people feel good. 11. ____ last one is winter. The temperature often 12. ____ (drop) to ten below zero. Sometimes it snows 13. ____ (heavy). It's snowy today. Look! Some children 14. ____ (make) snowmen in the field. If you come here in winter, don't forget 15. ____ (wear) the scarf and gloves.

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