The strongest sandstorm in recent 10 years 【小题1】 (strike) the Chinese capital Beijing on the morning of March the 15th with a visibility (能见度) of less than one kilometer. 【小题2】 (lucky) the city's meteorological department (气象部门) had issued 【小题3】 yellow warning in advance and connected departments had made full 【小题4】（prepare） for the severe sandstorm, people in affected areas had been reminded to close windows and doors ahead of lime.

Inspite of all the great efforts, this sandstorm still caused great inconvenience to local residents, work and lite. People had to travel to work wearing masks or scarves 【小题5】 (prevent) possible damage to their eyes and respiratory tract(呼吸道).Drivers paid 【小题6】 (much) attention to road safety than usual due to poor visibility. In response to the dusty weather, Beijing Daxing International Airport took a series of measures, which 【小题7】 (affect) a number of flights. What’s more, this sandstorm had a bad effect 【小题8】 the environment.

Rome wasn't built in a day. Protecting the environment is one of the most important things 【小题9】we human beings stick to forever. After all, only by protecting the environment can we protect 【小题10】(we).

The “Twenty-four Solar terms” is the Chinese 【小题1】(tradition)way of dividing and marking time. It shows the relationship between the universe, seasons, climate and agriculture, which is uniquely created 【小题2】Chinese ancestors. The Twenty-four Solar Terms are important instructions for the agricultural production as well as people's daily lives. At the initial stage of agricultural development, people began to explore rules of nature and used 【小题3】(they)to guide sowing, harvesting and other agricultural activities. Until now, it 【小题4】(become) an essential tool to guide the agricultural production in China. And its charm and value have been increasingly recognized by the public.

Britain is famous around the world for its rainy, weather, but many parts of the country this June are experiencing much more rain than before．

Heavy rains have caused rivers to burst 【小题1】 banks，roads have been closed and many people have been removed 【小题2】 their homes because of the floods．The worst hit area seems to be the north of England．There have even been deaths as people got stuck in the rain     【小题3】 were washed away by the floodwaters．Early 【小题4】（warn）have been issued in many parts of the UK and it is said that over a month's worth of rain has fallen 【小题5】 just the last couple of days．

The rain has also caused troubles at some of Britain's famous June events．The Glastonbury festival is a four﹣day﹣long outdoor music festival and while it is traditionally quite 【小题6】（rain）and muddy there，this year was 【小题7】（particular）bad．It rained throughout 【小题8】 festival and with more than 170，000 people 【小题9】（walk）around and camping on the ground；it didn't take long for the site to turn into a mud bath．

People can only hope 【小题10】 the rain will stop soon and the sun will come out， so they can eventually start to enjoy a nicer summer．