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Using 1900 as a starting point, here's a look at some of the most powerful and destructive hurricanes in the last 120 years in the US.

Most powerful hurricanes

Hurricane Camille, which landed on August 17, 1969 near Waveland, Mississippi, is the most powerful storm to strike the Gulf Coast. Camille is one of the four category(级别)-5 hurricanes ever to make a landing in the US, the others being the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane, Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and Hurricane Michael in 2018.

According to the National Weather Service, the actual wind speed of Hurricane Camille might be around 175 mph along the coast.

Until the arrival of Hurricane Katrina, Camille's more than 24-foot storm wave in Pass Christian, Mississippi, held the record. Katrina's storm wave along the Mississippi coast reached 30 feet.

Costliest hurricanes

Hurricane Katrina is not only the costliest-ever US hurricane but also the most expensive natural disaster in the country's history. Not only did it cost as many as 1,836 lives and leave millions of people homeless, but it also caused $ 160 billion in damages.

Katrina landed near the Gulf Coast on August 29,2005 as a category-3 storm. The hurricane's record-breaking waves flooded 80% of the city.

Deadliest hurricanes

The category-4 Hurricane Galveston made a surprising landing along the Texas coast on September 8,1900. It caused a 16-foot storm wave and its wind speed reached 150 mph.

A large part of the city of Galveston, Texas, was left in ruins. The number of death reached 12,000 on Galveston Island and the mainland. It remains the deadliest weather disaster in the US history as it gave the people no time to move out.

Some students get so nervous before a test, they do poorly even if they know the material. Sian Beilock, a professor at the University of Chicago in Illinois, has studied these highly anxious test-takers. The students start worrying about the results. And when we worry ,

it actually uses up attention and memory resources (资源).

Professor Beilock and another researcher, Gerardo Ramirez, have developed a possible solution. Just before an exam, highly anxious test-takers spend ten minutes writing about their worries about the test.

The researchers tested the idea on a group of twenty anxious college students. They gave them two short math tests. After the first one, they asked the students to either sit quietly or write about their feelings about the upcoming second test.

Professor Beilock says those who sat quietly scored an average of twelve percent worse on the second test. But the students who had written about their fears improved their performance by an average of five percent. Next, the researchers used younger students in a biology class. They told them before final exams either to write about their feelings or to think about things unrelated to the test. Prefessor Beilock says highly anxious students who did the writing got an average grade of B+, compared to a B- for those who did not.

"What we showed is that for students who are highly test-anxious, who'd done our writing intervention (干预), all of a sudden there was no relationship between test anxiety and performance. They were performing just as well as their classmates who don't normally get nervous in these testing situations."

But what if students do not have a chance to write about their fears immediately before an exam. Professor Beilock says students can try it themselves at home or in the library and still improve their performance.

If you have ever done competitive sports, you will know that starting a new season means a lot of hard work and practice. Here are a few ways to make sure that you're ready for the first day.

Schedule specific workout times during the week to help you sick with it. Ask your coach, gym teacher or trainer for some advice before writing your plan. Besides, write down how long you have worked out and what activity you have done.

Asking your coach if you aren't sure what you need. New equipment can be expensive, so think about using some second-hand equipment if it's available. Brothers, sisters and friends can be great sources of used equipment. You can ask your coach to take a look at it before the first day of practice. If you are a returning player, take out all your equipment, try it on and make sure that it still fits and works.

Sports camps can help new and experienced players brush up on skills before the season starts. College players, coaches or other professionals usually teach in the camps. Many schools and colleges offer various sports camps during the summer and on the weekend during the school year.

Your school or team will probably require a physical check before allowing you to participate. Because everyone needs to get checked at the beginning of the season, doctors tend to be busy those times of the year. Therefore, set up an appointment with the doctor earlier.

A. Set realistic goals

B. You can also consider a sports camp.

C. Just make sure that it's very clean and safe to use.

D. It's also normal to feel a little nervous about starting.

E. Making the team and getting in shape are great goals.

F. Start by writing an exercise plan if you don't have one.

G. That can give the doctor plenty of time to fill out your paperwork.

I have played soccer and other sports since I was about 5 years old. When I was younger, I thought I would be able to1doing all the sports I love into my teen years. Then I 2that once you get into high school, you have to just3a sport as coaches require pretty much training in the off season (比赛淡季). If you are doing three to five days of4a week, this leaves little5for other avtivities.

And that one6then turns into a year-long commitment (投入).

When I decided to play soccer year-round, we were 7five days a week, and we had games on the weekends. After about three months of this, I experienced a knee overuse 8. Four other players had knee injuries as well. We had worked so 9for so long, and then we went directly into club soccer in the off season. There was never a 10 !

This injury really pushed me 11, and I stayed at home for eight weeks. Because of this, I 12soccer training.

I also 13to take part in many activities while playing. 14widening my social circle and joining some clubs, I am on the field.

But even with these15, I still keep playing soccer year-round, it is an enjoyable experience that really lifts my spirits.

There is a growing interest in rock climbing. Recently there (be) an improvement in technology and techniques to perform it. The sport is getting more (attract) to many people. Although rock climbing has risks and physical challenges, people still have several reasons to take it up.

Some sportsmen feel that rock climbing can never become boring. This is because you have different places to go climbing. Additionally, there are several challenging routes to climb. If you are tired walls at your location, you may visit elsewhere  (experience) other challenging walls.

(obvious), it offers great fun and adventure to people when they go high up on walls. When they push themselves beyond the expected limits, they get sense of achievement. Many people feel that rock climbing also gives them a feeling of (free), as they can go wherever they want.

There are many sportsmen also take rock climbing as a physical challenge where they always move up the levels. After (cross) a set level, they move to the next and then to the next. And they can always give a fight to their previously achieved(goal). It all depends on their physical fitness and skill levels.

1）你喜欢的运动项目及原因，如有益于身心健康（physical and mental health）, 增强自信等。

2）何时喜欢上这项运动，现在参加该运动的情况如何。

3）询问对方的体育爱好。

注意：1）词数80左右（信的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数）；

2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Harry,

I am glad to receive your letter. Now I'm writing to tell you about my favorite sports.

Sports play a very valuable role in children's lives. Children who in a sport will learn how to deal with failure, because even though they work hard to the skills needed for a sport, it doesn't mean they will always win. Besides, they also learn that there is no use in the games because the audience will see through it. Furthermore, taking part in sports is fun but not always easy, so it helps children learn how to deal with , something that everyone must learn to face in life.

On 28 July 1976, an earthquake Tangshan city. The city was greatly and nearly destroyed. Many people were killed or injured. Soon, the work began after the quakes. Soldiers and medical workers arrived to find survivors and help the people in the disaster-hit area. With strong support from the government and the tireless

of the people, a new Tangshan was built upon the earthquake .