Nineteen people were killed, £1.5-billion worth of damage was (3) ________ and 19 billion trees were blown down in just a few hours.

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Australia is an island continent in the South Pacific. The capital is Canberra, but the city with the biggest population is Sydney, which has nearly four million. English is the first language of most people, but there are also many immigrants who speak other languages.

Canada is the second largest country in land side. It stretches 3,223 square miles from east to west, and from the North Pole to the US border. Both English and French are official languages. Many French-speaking people live in the province of Quebec, where Montreal is the biggest city. Canada has a cold winter, and many Canadian enjoy winter sports, such as skiing and ice skating.

Switzerland is a small country in central Europe. Its neighbors are France in the west, Italy in the south, Austria in the east, and Germany in the north. Sixty percent of the land in Switzerland is mountains. Switzerland is famous for its banks, tourism, and skiing.

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Television is an important invention of the 20th century. It has been (1) ............. popular that now we can't imagine what life would be like if (2).......... were no television. Television is a major means of communication, It brings pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of home. Though television (3)............... can see and learn about people, places and things in far away lands, television widens our knowledge by introducing us to new ideas which may lead us to new hobbies and recreations. In addition of the news, television provides us with a variety of program that can satisfy (4)............ taste. Most people now seem to like spending their evenings (5)............ television. It is more convenient for them to sit at (6)................. watching television than to go out for amusements elsewhere.

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The wind controls our planet's weather and climate. But how much do we understand about this complete force (1)________can kill and spread fear. One night of October 15, 1987, the south of England was (2) ________ by strong winds. Gusts of over 130 km/h blew through the region. Nineteen people were killed, £1.5-billion worth of damage was (3) ________ and 19 billion trees were blown down in just a few hours.Although people thought of this as hurricane, the winds of 1987 were only a (4) ________ 7 storm. They remain far better known than much more serious storms of January 25, 1990, when most of Britain was hit by daytime winds of up to 173 km/h. On this occasion, 47 people were killed, even though, unlike in 1987, the weather forecasters issued accurate warnings. Extreme weather events such as these are dramatic reminders of the (5) ________of the wind. It is one part of the weather that people generally do not give a second thought to, but across the world the wind plays a crucial role in people's lives.