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her away from people’s homes so as to decrease the damage. At the same time, the local government has decided to plant trees in and around the region because trees can absorb some of the pollution. People wele all the measures taken by the government . Consequently, more and more people have begun to move back to the region to take part in this battle for a clean environment第二單元:It is reported that Chinese students are doing far better than American in their studies. What are the reasons?That Chinese have strong belief in hard work is the first of the two main factors contributing to Chinese students’ outstanding performance. Chinese students believe that through hard work and effort, people can perfect themselves and gain a better future for themselves. The second factor is that Chinese students have a strong duty to their families. They work hard not just for themselves but for the honor of their families.They have a high sense of responsibility. They believe that they do not deserve the support of their parents unless they do well in their studies. The two important factors are the major causes why Chinese students do so well in their studies. 第三單元:There are serious problems in Brooklyn, New York. Not long ago a young lady was murdered at a time still early in the evening. Marissa Parry was returning home from the job at about 9 in the evening. She was walking the 100foot distance from the parking lot to the entrance of her apartment. Suddenly a man attacked her from behind. He grabbed her and stabbed her with a knife. Miss Parry struggled and screamed for help. But no one came to help her. The man stabbed her again. Then the man got into his car and drove away. Miss Parry could no longer stagger to her feet。 she lay just a few feet away from her apartment, dying. 第四單元:Charlie Chaplain was born in 1889 in London. His childhood was one of the extreme poverty and he did not have much schooling. But Charlie showed a gift for acting and longed to be an actor. In 1910 Charlie went to the United States for the first time as part of a troupe and made about 80 films throughout his life. After World War Ⅱ, Chaplain did not stop to rest on his earlier success. He gave up the Little Tramp character and tried to grow as an artist. Later Chaplin settled in Switzerland and stayed there for the rest of his life. He died in Switzerland on December25, 1997 and the world lost one of the greatest creative artists of the 20th century.