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　　It is always interesting to visit another country, especially(尤其)for those who have never travelled a great deal．Foreign 　　1　　 can be very educational(有教育意义的)for 　　2　　 if he is interested 　　3　　 to make preparations(准备)before going．Learning the 　　4　　 of the new country would be 　　5　　 for the traveller, but the benefits of 　　6　　 an effort would become clear immediately 　　7　　 his arrival．It may not seem 　　8　　 to him when he comfortably stays at home, but knowing 　　9　　 to order a meal or rent(租)a room is 　　10　　 for the newcomer in a 　　11　　 country．Without 　　12　　 the language, it is 　　13　　 difficult for the stranger to understand the people of the 　　14　　 and their customs(习俗)．

　　Of course, in our small 　　15　　, it is often possible to find someone who understands our own language, but this 　　16　　 second best for the traveller．To be sure, he can 　　17　　 places and things without the 　　18　　 of a language, but places and things are not the 　　19　　 of any country．To get the greatest benefit(好处)from a trip to another country, it is 　　20　　 important for the visitor to have an understanding of the language．

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　　An ichthyologist is a scientist who studies fish．Most people who do this job say they love their work because it is very rewarding and varied．They work not only inside a laboratory, but also out in the field．Fieldwork includes traveling to rivers, oceans and lakes in order to collect information and specimens(样本)．Reading, writing and speaking are also very important to the job．Fish scientists need to read the research of other scientists．They must be able to write up their own research clearly so that others can follow it．They also need to be able to give lectures about their findings, so that they can spread knowledge．

　　Ichthyologists who wish to specialize can choose any one of three areas of study．The first area is aquaculture(水产养殖)．This involves the study and practice of fish farming and management．Because it is a rather new study, there are very few job opportunities available．However, as there is so much to discover, many see it as an exciting area for a new ichthyologist to enter．The second area is fisheries science, which means working with a team of scientist to find out more about different fish species．The third area is about the protection of natural fish populations．This is very important today, given that many fish species are in danger of dying out because of the actions of humans．

　　To become a successful fish scientist, you need to have a curious mind and be able to work on your own．You also need to be able to handle equipment and perform experiments; but most importantly, you must love fish．To become an ichthyologist, you will need to train at a university to pass a Bachelor of Science degree．For this, you will need to be good at mathematics, physical science and biology．Then, you will need to study for another year to complete an honors degree in ichthyology．This honors degree contains coursework about all aspects of fish．You also need to complete a research paper．

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　　This story took place in France during World War Ⅱ．At the edge of the forest lived a French girl named Marie．She spent her time looking 　　1　　 goats in the forest．

　　One day, she was sitting on a fallen tree, 　　2　　 she heard a voice from behind the bush．It said, “Don’t look around, but listen 　　3　　．You know the little window in the roof over your bed and hold your 　　4　　 lamp just under the window for ten minutes．And then put 　　5　　 the light and go to sleep．”

　　She did 　　6　　 the unseen man told her．She could hear a plane flying round and round 　　7　　 her cottage．“I’m helping the plane!” Marie said to 　　8　　．

　　At that time thousands of French people were 　　9　　 in the forests and mountains to resist the Germans．They were in need of food and weapons, which had to be 　　10　　 to them from planes coming from England．In this way, Marie carried out 　　11　　．

　　One morning Marie met the owner of the voice, a young French soldier．He sat near her and said, “Thank you, Marie, for what you have done．Tonight is very important．Things of great 　　12　　 will be dropped and the light must be shown at 3 o’clock in the morning．Can you keep 　　13　　 till then?” “I’ll not 　　14　　,” Marie answered．Night fell．Two 　　15　　 soldiers burst in, gun in hand．They searched the cottage and remained in her room and she was 　　16　　 to go outside．She sat still, wondering what she could do．She couldn’t stand on the bed to show the light．She remembered her 　　17　　 to the French soldier．The enemies were asleep．Just then she had an idea．Noiselessly she got out of the room and 　　18　　 fire to the hay．In a moment the cottage was burning．She ran 　　19　　 the forest．In the morning, the French soldier came．“You’ve done well, Marie,” he said, “You did not fail．The plane 　　20　　 us what we need．Your parents are safe．Come and join us．”