阅读材料，完成下列要求。

材料一  隋统一全国后，在南北之间建设一条运输通道成为迫切任务。隋炀帝征调300万民工，用6年的时间凿通了2500公里的大运河，沟通了五大水系。运河沿岸经济繁荣，扬州、淮安成为大都市。唐代大运河连通了海上丝绸之路，不断接纳着日本、波斯、天竺等国的商船。19世纪中期大运河开始衰落，尤其是19世纪90年代，西方列强掀起掠夺中国铁路修筑权的高潮，随着铁路的兴起和区域交通结构的改变，原有的货物流向和流量发生改变，使大运河沿岸的扬州、淮阴、嘉定等逐渐衰落。

——据陈国庆主编《中国近代社会转型研究》等

材料二  19世纪中期，法国加紧在埃及扩张势力，与埃及签订条约，开凿苏伊士运河。条约规定埃及无偿提供劳动力，运河通航后出租99年，每年可收取运河收益的15%。1869年苏伊士运河通航后，英国等西方国家迫不及待地要把它置于自己的直接控制之下。它把红海和地中海、印度洋和大西洋联结起来，大大缩短了从印度洋、太平洋西岸到西欧、北关的距离，是世界上最繁忙的运河之一。

 ——摘编自赵军秀《评英法改造苏伊士运河的矛盾》等

    I live in a wonderful neighborhood. My neighbors are all very nice and kind, 1 the best of them is Mr. Lee. He lives on the left of my house. He is a 2 in a hospital. He has two sons and one daughter. One of his sons is my classmate, so I often 3 their house. Every time I go to their home, Mr. Lee welcomes me with a warm smile. Mr. Lee is very 4. If we have any health problem, he is always ready to help 5. And he will never 6 us for money. Mr. Lee is also a person with a sense of humor (幽默感). He 7 telling us jokes(笑话) and making us laugh. 8 in our neighborhood thinks highly of him.

    Peter is also one of my neighbors, and he does 9 in all his lessons. When I have some questions, I 10 ask him for help. We often play football together after school, sometimes we go 11 in the swimming pool. We like talking with each other on his balcony(阳台), we can 12out at the beach and the sea from it. After dinner, we often watch TV and enjoy cups of tea. The best place for us to stay is the 13, because we like eating.

    We are very 14 to live in a neighborhood like that, we often help each other. We are here like a big 15. What about your neighborhood? Please let me know.