My dear brothers and sisters: The unexpected earthquake attacked you today last year, my dear friends. Actually it hit every Chinese because we are in the same , sharing the same sky. Though we are not in Sichuan with you, we know how you feel after your family members and belongings in the earthquake. Many volunteers the country come to help you because we know what difficulties you are facing. When we heard the sad or moving stories over the radio or watched them on TV, tears came to our . We are as heartbroken as you are. , we brave Chinese can beat any disaster and overcome any difficulty. In the past year, we hid our tears and our best to rebuild our hometown. We told ourselves“ Don’t !” “No hope, no success!” “Nothing is impossible to a willing heart!” We are still walking in a desert (沙漠) at present, but we are ready to live on bravely. Please remember that you are not , not only Chinese people but also people from all over the world are with you, we you and we are willing to help you. So just believe we’ll beat the disaster, and a happy life is just on its way! 小题1:A. village                    B. country              C. town 小题2:A. getting                 B. calling              C. losing 小题3:A. across                 B. under                    C. behind 小题4:A. eyes                    B. ears                     C. mouths 小题5:A. Although                B. However              C. Because 小题6:A. tried                   B. said                 C. made 小题7:A. give out                  B. give away                 C. give up 小题8:A. like                      B. after                     C. before 小题9:A. boring                  B. happy                C. alone 小题10:A. look for               B. care about               C. take after