用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文通顺正确连贯（每个单词限用一次）
What’s the real meaning of the word “peace(和平,安宁)”? The 1 _ story may tell us something about it .
There was once a king who offered an award to an artist who could paint the 2 picture of peace . _3 tried . The king looked at all the pictures .But there were only two he really liked and he had to choose between the two .
One picture was a calm lake .The lake was a perfect thing for peace _4__ of the high mountains around it .Overhead was a blue sky with clouds .Anyone who saw this picture thought that it was a perfect picture of peace.
The other picture had mountains too . But they were rugged（高低不平） .Above was the dark sky, from which heavy rain fell . A waterfall was rushing down the side of the mountain . This did not look peaceful at all . But when the king look __5__ ,he found behind the waterfall a very small bush _6__ in the middle of the waterfall and a mother bird sitting on her nest in perfect peace .
The king gave the award to the artist who painted the __7_ picture . Why？
“because” , explained the king. “ peace doesn’t mean __8_ in a place where there is no__9__ , no trouble or hard work” . Peace 10 in the midst of all those things, you’re still calm in you heart .This is the real meaning of peace.
根据短文内容，填入相应的表示颜色的词汇。
Hi,I’m Jack. Look ! this is my picture. What color is my coat ?It’s yellow. And what color is my jacket ? It is blue .And this is my cat .She’s Persian cat( 波斯猫)。She’s all white. Her eyes are beautiful.One is blue , and the other (另一个) is yellow .Look！ Here is a dog .He is black and white.coat _______
jacket______
Persian cat________
dog ________
the other eye_______
先阅读短文，然后根据短文内容从方框内所给的单词中选择恰当的词（注意词形变化）填入短文空白处，使短文完整、通顺。一词只用一次，一空限填一词。方框中有两个词是多余的。
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One will feel happy when others flatter （奉承）him in his face. It is said that the best way of flattering someone is to give him a “top hat” to 73.
A student was going to leave the capital to become an official in a city far away. Before he started, he came to say 74to his teacher.
“It is not an 75job to be a good official,” his teacher warned. “You must be strict 76yourself and never be careless.”
“Don’s worry about me, sir.” the student answered. “I have already 77one hundred top hats, which will 78those people quite happy.”
“But we are real gentlemen! 79could a real gentleman do such a thing?” his teacher was a bit angry. “Never forget 80I taught you in class!”
“You are always right, sir. I also hate such things. But sir, 81no one real gentleman like yourself can be seen in the world now,” said the student. It seemed that he had to do so.
After hearing this, the teacher was 82. “What you said is true!”
“Of my one hundred top hats, I have ninety-nine 83.” the student said to his friend later.
My earliest childhood memory was about kindergarten (幼儿园). My father was a doctor, my mother was a teacher. __60__. They had no time to look after my younger sister and me.
When I was five years old, I was sent to a kindergarten with my sister. It was not far from our home. __61__, because I didn't like staying with strangers. I wanted my parents to take me back home, so I cried very loudly there. __62__. She was crying so much that I stopped, because I had to be a big girl. My parents told me to be brave and look after my sister, and I listened to them. In fact, my teachers were very kind to us, they often told stories and taught us to sing and dance. It was very interesting. __63__, so it was a happy memory. 
从下面方框中选出与下列各句中画线部分意思相同或相近，并能替换画线部分的选项。
| A. at home B. around C. is good at D. look alter |
My mother usually goes to work at about 7:30 in the morning,
John is a clever boy. He does well in all the subjects,
Dave' s father was ill two days ago, so he had to take care of him at home.
Last night, Tom was not in. He went to a movie with his friends.
用下面方框中单词的适当形式填入短文空格内，使短文意思正确、通顺(每词限用一次)。
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Worried That People Are Laughing at You?
Imagine this situation. You pass a group of people. The people are talking to each other. You cannot hear what they are saying. But 1they start laughing. What would you think? Would you think they were laughing at something 2that one of them said? Or, to be honest with yourself, would you think they were laughing at you? Yes, you.
Being laughed at is a 3fear. But a major study published(公布)in 2009 found that this fear is not the 4around the world, It differs from culture to culture.
Some people in the study said they felt unsure of 5in social situations and hid their feelings of insecurity (不安全). Others said they avoided (回避) social situations where they had been laughed at 6.
Shy people often avoid situations that would make them get into close contact (接触) with other people. They worry that something they say or do will make other people laugh at them, It can be truly sad for those who live with the fear of laughter. It can 7how they lead their lives.
In the study, a team from the University of Zurich led more than ninety 8from around the world. They wanted to understand the difference between normal shyness and true fear of being laughed at. Another purpose of the study was 9the levels of fear of being laughed at in different cultures. The scientists surveyed more than twenty-two thousand people in forty-two different languages. The 10would appear in Scientific Humor.