In the summer of 1936，a poor sheepherder （牧羊人）fell ill and came_______a small hospital in Fort Benton，Montana，with his dog．The sheepherder was seriously ill and died soon．

The sheepherder's body was_______to his family by train．The dog cried as the train carrying the master's（主人的）body disappeared．

Trains came to Fort Benton four time a day．The dog stayed there to meet catch one，waiting for his master to return．He watched each passenger_______the train．

The station manager Ed felt_______for the dog． He named the dog Shep and left some food every day． He encouraged the dog to come include the station．Finally Shep get to trust Ed and would come inside．But every day when the trains_______．Shep was back waiting at the same place．

The passengers who came to Fort Benton wondered_______the dog was always there，greeting the trains．Ed decided to write a pamphlet（小册子）about Shep's_______and sell it to passengers for a small price．Some newspapers shared Shep's story across the nation．

Day after day，Shep continued to wait and watch．He was_______old when he died in 1942．After his_______，the people of Fort Benton made a beautiful bronze  statue（铜像）of Shep to honor________．Today，many visitors sill stop to look at the statue and boy the pamphlet．

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   How can cactus（仙人掌）help the world? It can provide a new kind of sustainable fuel（可持续燃料）. Nopalimex, a company in Mexico, has made one of the world's first cactus-powered factories. The idea came to Sosa in Nopalimex when he was looking for ways to save money for his food factory. He now powers his factory with cactus gas（气体）. The cost to produce the gas is half the cost of electricity.

Soon, the gas produced by Nopalimex will also be used in cars. Nopalimex's gas is made by using the prickly pear（刺梨）——a kind of cactus. To make the gas, the prickly pear is mixed together with manure（肥料）. Then the mixture produces the gas that can be used as fuel.

Why cactus? Fuel can be made from other plants such as corn. but there are a few reasons why cactus is a better choice. First, prickly pears need very little water and very little care, and grow well in hot temperatures. Today, these characteristics（特点）are key. Also, unlike corn, prickly pears don't need space that could be used for other food plants. They can grow in areas where many food plants can't grow. Last, after making gas from prickly pears and manure, their byproducts（副产品）can be used to help grow food.

Scientists still need to do more research on making and using prickly pear gas. As projects like Nopalimex show, we have the possibility to produce more sustainable fuel to power our lives.

   Venice is considered to be one of the most
18．（beauty）cities in the world. It has been known as the "City of Canals（运河）, "City of Bridges" and" City of Water". The city is made up of about 100
19．（island）, 150 canals, and 400 bridges. There
20．（be）no roads in the city, so there are no cars. The only forms of transportation（交通）are on water and
21．foot. There are roads, a train station,
22．an airport at the edge（边缘）of the city. One of the famous symbols of Venice is a "gondola（平底船）". Gondolas are still used today, though
23．（main）by tourists. All Venice gondolas are painted black-it was a law that was passed in the
24．（sixteen）century. Most Venetians travel by water buses called "vaporetti". Venice has one of the world's most famous bridges
25．（call）the Rialto Bridge, built in 1591.

Venezuela, a county in South
26．（American）, means "little Venice". This is because the early European visitors to Venezuela first met the local people who lived in homes built over the water, reminding
27．（they）of Venice.

In Chengdu, tea culture has developed into the Chengdu-featured（特色的）tea house culture. There is a saying about Chengdu tea houses: You could see more tea houses than sunny days. Why can the tea house in Chengdu catch so much eyesight? Because of their many different functions（功能）: for relaxing, meetings, as well as entertainment.

Chengdu tea houses are often decorated（装饰）with bamboo desks and bamboo chairs. Chengdu people love tea houses, because they love chatting. They often gather together in a crowded tea house, and drink tea when chatting in their free time. They often have a cup of tea and cakes, watch actors performing traditional arts, talk and laugh with people in the house, which could be true joy of life.

The soft wind is filled with tea's smell. The teas they use are usually jasmine green teas, Dragon Well and Biluochun. They use northern Gaiwan as tea sets (larger than Gongfu Gaiwan). Gaiwan is made up of three parts: the lid, the cup and the saucer（茶碟）. When the tea service master pours water into the Gaiwan, you will see the water filling from the air into Gaiwan, with a lively sound. In a moment, water stops. Then look at the Gaiwan. The water in it is just right at the level of the Gaiwan's mouth, with a simple drip（水满）on the desk. This is a unique（独特的）skill, as well as an art.

No matter where you are in Chengdu, in a quiet park or in a busy street, you can see those featured tea houses. They have fair price and good service. People can stay there for half a day, having only a cup of tea and little snacks. In the talks of friends and neighbors, the colorful tea culture of Sichuan is fully expressed.

   随着科技的进步和社会的发展，我们的生活必将发生日新月异的变化．请你想象一下十年后的生活情景，以My life in ten years为题，根据以下要点提示，对一篇100词左右的英语短文．