—To be practical, I prefer to live in the country farming rather____ stay in the city living poorly.

    There was once a lonely girl who wanted to get love. One day when she was ____ in the woods she found two hungry birds. She took them____and put them in a small cage. She looked after them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning, they greeted her with____wonderful song. The girl loved them very much.

    One day the girl left the cage door____ One bird flew from the cage. The girl was afraid that he would fly away. As he flew close, she caught him wildly. She was very happy____him. Suddenly she felt the bird unable to walk. She opened her hand____was surprised to find the bird was dead. Her love ____ him.

    She noticed the other bird jumping up and down in the cage. She could feel his great____for freedom. She lifted him from the cage and let him fly into the air. She wanted the bird to be happy. The bird circled once, ____, three times. Finally, he flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. He sang the ____ music that she had ever heard.

某中学组织夏令营活动，在当地某个山区（如图所示）考察，按预定计划需搭帐篷宿营．下列说法正确的是（   ）

根据下面对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的单词，使对话的意思连贯、完整。

A: Hi, excuse me.

B: Yes. How can I ____  you?

A: I'm new in town. Where is the Science Museum, please?

B: Go along Center Street and ____ right on Main Street. Then you'll see it on your left. It's across from the park.

A: Is it far from here?

B:____ , it's quite far from here. And you can take a bus.

A: Which ____  can I take?

B: The No. 5 bus.

A: Is____ a bus stop near here?

B: Yes, there is. I can walk with you.

A: Oh, that's great! Thanks so much.

B: No problem.