6. While it is true fewer teens are smoking today than five years ago, the rate of teen smoking is still very high.
答案:尽管, 虽然
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7. A survey (do) by the University of Michigan shows big drop in the number of teenagers say they smoke cigarettes.
答案:done; a; who
8. From 2002 to 2007, smoking dropped from 30% 21% among 10th graders.
答案:to
9. Anti-smoking organizations think (educate) kids about smoking risks is the cause of the drop.
答案:educating
10. These important drops in teen smoking did not just happen chance.
答案:by
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Last year, I worked in a middle school near my mother's house, and I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped her do some housework and buy some food.
After the first week, I noticed that the food was eaten up very quickly. Then I began keeping an eye on my mum. To my surprise, I found that she would put some of the food into a paper bag and go out with it at about nine every morning. And finally, I decided to follow her. I saw her taking the food to the street children. She would also spend a lot of time talking and playing with them.
One day, I talked to a neighbor and found out that my mum was well-known in the area. The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own mother. Then it hit me-why wouldn't she want to tell me about it?Was she worried that I would stop buying food if I found out?
When my mum got home, I gave her a big hug. I told her she didn't need to keep it a secret from me. And she told me something about the children. Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house. Others slept on the street. For years, she was helping the poor street children by