__ (战争断断续续打了许多年), but everyone in the family was safe.

Step Four mentions that trails are usually in logical places, try to seek trails near ______.

What was essential to a science of refrigeration according to the passage？

For the past two years, ______.(我一下忙着准备考试).

SECTION A COMPOSITION (35 MIN)

A donation is not a good way to aid the recovery of earthquake-hit regions. Do you agree？

Write on ANSWER SHEET TWO a composition of about 200 words:

You are to write in three parts.

In the first part, state specifically what your opinion is.

In the second part, provide one or two reasons to support your opinion.

In the last part, bring what you have written to a natural conclusion or make a summary.

You should supply an appropriate title for your composition.

Marks will be awarded for content, organization, grammar and appropriateness. Failure to follow the above instructions may result in a loss of marks.

In the United States, distance alone serves to isolate any group and to provide it with a ______.