He went to the library ____ last night, ...

We have to __________finding a solution. 

His aunt’s letters ___of those beautiful days when they used to live together in his hometown.  

据统计，我国高中生的近视率高达80%。请根据下面的建议，给某英文报社写一篇短文，帮助同学们保护眼睛。

1．不要长时间用眼；

2．养成良好的读书习惯，如：保持眼睛与书的距离，不在太阳或微弱的灯光下读书，不在床上或移动的车上读书；

3．定期做眼保健操。

4．至少每两年做一次视力检查。

注意：1.词数：100左右(开头已给出，但不计入总词数)；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：微弱的dim

Statistics show that 80% of senior high school students are near-sighted. So it is important for us to how know to protect our eyesight. Here is some advice：

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One possible version：

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。

1.________________(她的眼镜坏了)，she couldn’t see the words on the blackboard.(break)

2.He took ________________(匆匆看了一眼手表) and then lowered her eyes.(glance)

3.The murderer ________________(背部中枪) while trying to escape.(shot)

4.He ________________(有音乐天赋)，though his maths is poor.(gift)

5.The weather changed a lot，________________(由很冷变得相当暖和)．(vary)

6.I’m ________________(盼望她到来) as soon as possible.(anxious)

7.As __________________(对……的奖励) passing her exams，she got a new bike from her parents.(reward)

8.The earthquake ____________ the whole country ____________(使……大吃一惊)．(take)

9.He couldn’t run fast ____________(由于) his illness.(account)

10.His mother is ____________(不仅仅是个作家还是个演员)．(also)

For the people living in the Nile Basin，the river is their life. This 6,825 km waterway，whose watershed (流域) covers three million square kilometers，flows through mountains，woodlands，lakes and deserts. Its potential for fishing，tourism and shipping is great－but so are its challenges.

Water shortage，already serious in Egypt and Sudan，will soon influence several other countries in the watershed as well. Today，about 160 million people depend on the Nile River for their living. Within the next 25 years，the district’s population is expected to double，adding to the demand brought about by growth in industry and agriculture. The frequent drought adds to the urgency.

Water quality is also a problem. Precious soil is washed out to sea. Wastes from industry and agriculture create pollution. Higher concentrations of salt influence irrigated soils. Water-borne diseases remain unchecked. In areas where it’s hot and damp，hyacinths grow so fast that they choke off lakes，dams and other sections of the river，making it difficult for fishing and other businesses to move forward.

Native people along the narrow area of farmland have watched the sand move closer day by day. They’ve seen the river change course，and their only source of water thickened with mud. They’re very poor and have few choices.

But a new program，the Nile Basin Initiative(NBI)，is offering very practical assistance. The program is more than just a water-management project. It’s a plan for the social and economic development of a vast district: it concentrates on the needs of the poorest of the poor and the environment that supports them.

These are whole ecosystem problems，calling for united solutions (解决办法)．Half the Nile Basin’s countries are among the world’s poorest nations; yet，somehow，they must find the resources，skills and political will to overcome these challenges.

1.What are the great challenges the Nile Basin faces?

2.The underlined word “hyacinths” in Paragraph 3 most probably refers to ________.

3.The program NBI is mainly aimed at ________.

4.What would be the best title of this passage?