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　　Three small "fish lived in the sea．When they were very young, their parents died．They had to 　　1　　 each other day after day．Finally, they grew up and 　　2　　 to swim deeper and further．

　　One morning, the three fish were 　　3　　 to a shallow(浅)water by a big wave(浪)．A small boat was taken there, too．It was hard for the fish to go back to the sea because the boat was fight in front of them．The largest fish realised that they were 　　4　　, and said they had to find a way to leave there as fast as possible．The second largest fish 　　5　　 with his elder brother, but the youngest one did not．He said that there was much 　　6　　 for their activities, so he would not worry at all and still swam around 　　7　　

　　At last, the largest fish returned to the 　　8　　 by jumping over the lowestpart of t-he boat．The second largest fish also succeeded in 　　9　　 his eider brother in the other side of water．But the youngest one didn't follow them and still swam joyfully．

　　Two hours later, when the 　　10　　 rose up, the water in the small shallow corner dried up．The fish who did not try to return to the sea died of lack(缺乏)of water．

　　Strong winds, sand in the air, poor visibility(能见度), we all know the characteristics(特点)of a sandstorm．But what else do you know about them?

　　Do you know for example, that the first sandstorm of 2009 hit north China's Inn Mongolia late February?

　　Sandstorms are today a special treat of life in northern China because of desertification(沙漠化)and the retreat(退化)of northern grasslands．They usually occur(出现在)between February and May．

　　Fortunately, sandstorms this year should be fewer than in past years in north China, according to the National Meteorological Center(中央气象台)．

　　And the chances of sandstorms hitting Beijing are small, because recent rain has stopped drought(旱灾)．Tree planting, and other measures taken by the government, has also helped decrease the chance of sandstorm in the city．

　　Sandstorms can be dangerous．However, there are measures you can take to protect yourself from harm．

　　◆Wear a mask．Cover your nose and mouth with a mask that can keep out sand, or use a wet handkerchief．

　　◆If you are driving and the storm is far away from you, it may be possible to outrun it．If it looks like you will be caught in the storm, stop and wait it out．

　　◆Take cover．If there is no shelter, then lie down．Keep eyes, nose and mouth covered．Cover your head with your arms or a backpack to protect yourself against flying objects．

　　If you are caught in a desert sandstorm, take the following action．

　　◆Mark your direction before lying down．It is easy to get lost in a desert．

　　◆Keep plenty of water at hand．If you get lost, you need water to keep your life until you find your way or help arrives．

　　◆Stay together if traveling in a group．Lock arms if caught in a sandstorm．

　　The most useful measure would actually be to make sandstorms disappear forever．To make this goal come true, people should plant trees, and stop desertification．

　　Today, the straight-line distance between Tian'anmen Square and a desert called Tianmo in Hebei province is only about 80km．If desertification is not stopped, environmental protection experts say, it will probably not be long until Beijingers can catch a camel to work．

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　　Years ago, a farmer owned some land along the Atlantic coast．He often advertised for assistants, but he got no reply as most people feared the terrible storms across the Atlantic coast．

　　Finally, a short, thin man came to the farmer．“Well, I can sleep when the wind 　　1　　,”said the little man．

　　Although puzzled by this answer, the farmer, badly in need of help, hired him．The little man worked well around the farm and the farmer felt 　　2　　 with the man's work．

　　Then one night the wind blew loudly in from the shore．Jumping out of bed, the farmer caught a lantern(提灯)and 　　3　　 next door to the little man．He shook the little man and shouted,“Get up!A storm is coming!Tie things down 　　4　　 they are blown away!”

　　The little man rolled over in bed and said firmly,“No, Sir．I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows．”

　　The farmer was very 　　5　　 and hurried outside to prepare for the storm himself．　　6　　, he discovered everything was tied down．The farmer then 　　7　　 what his hired man had said．When you're prepared, you have 　　8　　 to fear．Can you sleep when the wind blows through your life?