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　　My name is Lin Hui．I like to tell stories about people who work together．What is even better is when countries help each other and build a good friendship．An excellent example of this happened when Britain and China worked together to bring the Milu deer back to China．

　　Milu deer, a kind of animal with large horns(角), used to be common in China long ago．Like other deer they lived together and ate grass and the soft parts of trees．Milu deer were often killed for food or sport．The Ming and Qing dynasties(朝代)did not protect them and many were killed．That is how the Milu deer disappeared from China．

　　Luckily before all of them were killed, some were taken to Britain to improve the environment of the beautiful park which belonged to the Duke of Bedford．He liked them so much that he took them from China to Britain．Milu deer liked the cool, wet weather in England and their number increased year by year．As a result, when in 1985 the government of China wanted to bring back the Milu deer, the Duke of Bedford was able to help．The first deer came back to China to the Nanhaizi Milu Park 20 kilometers south of Beijing and the centre in Dafeng, Jiangsu province．

　　The deer certainly seem happy to be back in China because their number has grown quickly．There are now so many of them that a new park has been opened for them in Hubei Province．At the moment the Milu deer live in centres where they are being well protected and cared for．It is hoped that one day there will be enough animals to let them live in the wild again．

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　　The rising costs of health care have become a problem for many countries in the world．To deal with this problem, it is reported that a big part of the government’s health budge(預(yù)算)has been used for health education and disease prevention instead of treatment．Actually, many kinds of diseases are preventable in many ways and preventing a disease is usually much cheaper than treating it．For example, people could avoid catching a cold if they dressed warmly when the weather starts getting cold．But many people get sick because they fail to do so, and have to spend money seeing a doctor．

　　Daily habits like eating more healthy food would have kept millions of families from becoming bankrupt(破產(chǎn))if the patients had taken ways for early prevention．For example, keeping a balanced diet(均衡飲食), such as not consuming too much animal fat and trying to have enough vegetables and fruits, seems to be quite important．

　　One very effective and costless way of prevention is regular(定期的)exercise, which is necessary for a healthy mind and body．Regular exercise, such as running, walking, and playing sports is a good way to make people feel better．

　　In addition, health education plays a key role in improving people’s health．By giving people more information about health, countries could help people understand the importance of disease prevention and ways to achieve it．For example, knowing one’s family medical history is an effective way to help keep healthy．Information about health problems among close relatives will make them aware of what they should do to prevent certain diseases through lifestyle changes, which will work before it is too late．

　　However, paying more attention to disease prevention does not mean medical treatment is unimportant．After all, prevention and treatment are just two different means toward the same effect．In conclusion, we could save money on health care and treat patients more successfully if our country spends more money on health prevention and education．

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　　St Patrick's Day(圣帕特里克節(jié))is one of the most important festivals in Ireland．It is 　　1　　 March 17．It is not only an important holiday in Ireland 　　2　　 a day when everyone wants to be Irish．It became a 　　3　　 holiday in 1903．The first St Patrick's Day celebration took place not in Ireland, 　　4　　 in the United States．The first American celebration of St Patrick's Day 　　5　　 in Boston in 1737．St Patrick's Day is a time to wear green and hold parties．

　　People will usually 　　6　　 the color of green when they talk about St Patrick's Day in modern times．Green is the color of 　　7　　 and Ireland．People wear green and carry little green leaves．They believe that these can bring themselves good 　　8　　．Some people even color their hair green for the celebration．And they look really funny．It's a 　　9　　 for families to go to church in the morning and celebrate the festival in the afternoon．Today, people 　　10　　 St Patrick's Day in America, Canada, Australia and some other countries．