Many rivers and lakes around the world are polluted.

The discharge of ___1___

materials by factories and households ___2___ pollution to rivers and lakes. The
Rhine River in Europe and the Great Lakes in North America ___3___ good examples
of a river and lakes that are polluted. Their ___4___ cannot be drunk.
The ___5___ thing is happening to the sea. In ___6___ instance, certain factories in
Japan dumped industrial waste ___7___ the sea. Many people suffered ___8___ lead
or mercury poisoning ___9___ eating fish caught in such polluted waters. Pollution in
certain areas of the sea ___10___ now reaching dangerous levels. Many ships
discharge their waste materials ___11___ unwanted engine oil into the sea. These
wastes ___12___ lead and mercury which are poisonous. Sometimes, accidents
___13___ oil tankers can cause oil to be discharged into the sea and ___14___ the
beach.
In ___15___ to discharge from factories and sewers, pollution can also come about as
a ___16___ of politics. Individuals ___17___ want power deliberately place the living
things in the sea ___18___ risk. In a recent example, many barrels of oil were
deliberately ___19___ into the Gulf to ___20___ ships and soldiers from attacking the
annexed shores of Kuwait
One night, there was a raging storm in the village. I had just finished my dinner and
was settling ___1___ in front of the television when I heard a loud rumble of
___2___. It was ___3___ by a flash of lightning. Within minutes, large ___4___ of
rain were falling and a furious wind was tearing ___5___ the rooftops and trees.
I leapt ___6___ my feet, remembering the few clothes I had left outside my window.
As I ___7___ the window, I was just in time to see my entire clothes line flew
___8___ into the night, my shirts and handkerchiefs flapping madly in the ___9___. I
chuckled to ___10___, imagining a seagull meeting ___11___ in mid flight.
The dark night was illuminated ___12___ constant flashes of lightning. Between
___13___ brief flashes, I could see much of what was ___14___ in the village. Many
fishermen had hurried to the edge of the sea ___15___ their little fishing vessels were
moored, and were pulling them further ___16___ the beach. Further inland, the
women were tacking storm nets to the ___17___ over their precious crops to
minimize the damage ___18___ by the wind and rain. The children were rushing
madly ___19___, collecting stray pets, chickens and goats into the
protective ___20___ of sheds and houses.