The Other Side of the Wall
There was a young woman who took great pride in her flower garden. She was raised by her grandmother who taught her to love and for flowers. So her flower garden was the best.
One day, while she was looking through a flower list she often from, a picture of a plant caught her eyes. She had never blooms(花) on a flower like that before. “I have to have it,” she said to herself, and she ordered it.
When it arrived, she already had a prepared to plant it. She planted it at the back of her yard. It grew well, with beautiful green leaves all over it, there were no blooms. Day after day she continued to water it, feed it, and she even talked to it trying to make it bloom. However, it was .
One morning weeks later, when standing before the vine(藤), she felt very that her plant had not bloomed. She was giving thought to it down and planting something else in its place.
It was at this point that her neighbor, whose joined hers, called over to her. “Thank you so much! You can’t imagine how much I have the blooms of that vine you planted.” The young woman walked the gate into her neighbor’s yard, and sure enough, she saw that on the other side of the wall the vine was with blooms.
There were indeed the most beautiful blooms she had seen. The vine had grown through the crevices(缝隙) and it had not flowered on side of the wall, but it had flowered on the other side.
Sometimes one may not see the good result of his effort, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t successful.
A．look B．care C．search D．pay
A．learned B．heard C．ordered D．borrowed
A．seen B．smelt C．sold D．picked
A．finally B．carefully C．suddenly D．immediately(立刻)
A．place B．box C．cup D．room
A．and B．so C．or D．but
A．endless B．useless C．successful D．hopeful
A．excited B．nervous C．sad D．frightened
A．putting B．cutting C．turning D．taking
A．balcony B．kitchen C．bedroom D．yard
A．enjoyed B．dreamed C．expected D．hated
A．through B．across C．above D．below
A．satisfied B．connected C．filled D．pleased
A．never B．ever C．seldom D．usually
A．its B．his C．her D．their
An old saying goes， "When in Rome （罗马），do as the Romans do." I learned the meaning of this when I studied in Russia.
One day I（1） some of my Chinese friends to a famous local restaurant in Moscow.My guests and I were excited from visiting Red Square and happy about our meeting.We chatted（2） until the waiter told me that we were talking too loud.We turned our voices lower.But this didn't last long.The waiter came over to us two more times with the same（3） .
How bad an impression （印象） we must have left on the local people!In China，it's natural and（4） for a host （主人） to make a lively atmosphere （气氛）.However，in Russia and western countries，having a meal in a public place means you must（5） your voice low.You need to be polite to others.
I felt（6） about this.Even though we tried our best，it's very difficult to form a new habit.Russians have their own special habits.My Russian friend，Andrey always looks around and thinks for a while before leaving home.I asked him（7） he did this. "Aha，" Andrey said， "In Russia，people always spend about a minute（8） things and plans in their minds before leaving.So they won't leave（9） necessary behind.
Finding the differences between（10） is very interesting.I'd like to keep my eyes and mind open.
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（1）A.made |
B.invited |
C.told |
D.taught |
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（2）A.surprisingly |
B.friendly |
C.warmly |
D.carefully |
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（3）A.message |
B.menu |
C.meal |
D.food |
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（4）A.different |
B.serious |
C.important |
D.interesting |
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（5）A.take |
B.remain |
C.have |
D.keep |
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（6）A.bad |
B.strange |
C.angry |
D.nervous |
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（7）A.how |
B.when |
C.why |
D.where |
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（8）A.going around |
B.going over |
C.going on |
D.going for |
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（9）A.nothing |
B.something |
C.everything |
D.anything |
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（10）A.friends |
B.knowledge |
C.people |
D.cultures |
Karl Marx was born in Germany on May 5th，1818.（1） he was a child，he was forced to leave his country again and again.He lived in Belgium，England and some other（2） .
His mother tongue was German and at school he（3） French and English，but he felt his English was poor.So he（4） up his mind to improve his English.He began to work hard（5） it.He made so much progress（6） he could soon read English newspapers and write English articles.
However，there were（7） things that he thought were too difficult for him﹣ the grammar and some of the idioms （习语）.He often encouraged himself by saying"（8） I keep on trying，I'll make even greater progress." At the same time，his close friend，Engels，often wrote to（9） him for his hard work in learning English.
In one of Marx s books，he gave people who were learning a foreign language some （10） on how to learn it well.He said a foreign language was necessary for a person to have a（11） future.He said a person should translate every word he heard into the foreign language he was learning.If he could do this，it would be. （12） for him to use the language freely.
In April，1841，he （13） his doctor 's degree.After that，he began to write articles for a newspaper.He wrote about the housing problems of poor people and their hard life.（14） he tried，he did his best.
During the 1840s，Marx and Engels wrote a book together.These words of theirs became very， （15） ："Working people of all countries，unit （联合）!"
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（1）A.When |
B.Before |
C.After |
D.While |
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（2）A.farms |
B.factories |
C.schools |
D.countries |
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（3）A.has learned |
B.was learning |
C.learns |
D.learned |
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（4）A.has made |
B.makes |
C.made |
D.was making |
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（5）A.on |
B.at |
C.in |
D.for |
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（6）A.that |
B.what |
C.when |
D.how |
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（7）A.one |
B.two |
C.three |
D.four |
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（8）A.But |
B.If |
C.And |
D.As |
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（9）A.praise |
B.ask |
C.help |
D.call |
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（10）A.examples |
B.meanings |
C.money |
D.advice |
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（11）A.good |
B.better |
C.well |
D.worse |
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（12）A.probably |
B.impossible |
C.possible |
D.perhaps |
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（13）A.gets |
B.receives |
C.has received |
D.received |
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（14）A.Whoever |
B.Whenever |
C.Whatever |
D.However |
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（15）A.humorous |
B.understanding |
C.similar |
D.famous |
Every school has rules for students to follow.However，some students may see the （1）
as a way which teachers control them.Sometimes，they're unhappy and even feel（2） .Well，if you think your life is hard，you might think about the （3） in ancient times.For some of them，life was really hard.
In the old days，people believed that teachers had to be very（4） and had the right to punish the students.Parents didn't mind if teachers punished their children when their children didn't do what they were （5） to do.Often，the stricter a teacher was，the more parents thought he or she was a good teacher.
In fact，following school rules can be very important.For example，running in the hallways could cause a student to（6） .It may hurt himself or another person.Following the rules can also help the students in the classroom to learn （7） difficulty.In class，a teacher may ask students to raise their hands（8） they speak.If someone speaks out of turn，other students might not be able to hear the teacher（9） .School rules can help students prepare for their own futures as well.When they （10） and go out on their own，they'll soon find that they still need to follow rules.
Rules make the world much better.If there are no rules，life will be meaningless and in disorder.
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（1）A.rules |
B.excuses |
C.facts |
D.examples |
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（2）A.tired |
B.angry |
C.excited |
D.good |
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（3）A.doctors |
B.parents |
C.teachers |
D.students |
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（4）A.kind |
B.clever |
C.strict |
D.careful |
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（5）A.told |
B.heard |
C.invited |
D.watched |
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（6）A.come out |
B.fall down |
C move on |
D pass by |
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（7）A.about |
B.from |
C.except |
D.without |
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（8）A.because |
B.though |
C.before |
D.unless |
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（9）A.clearly |
B.luckily |
C.quickly |
D.politely |
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（10）A.hurry up |
B.look up |
C.grow up |
D.dress up |
Peter was a driver.He drove a（1） for his friend John，a rich businessman.He drove John to work every day.He worked hard.But he couldn't work（2） he drank too much.And once he almost lost his life in the traffic accident after he got drunk.John got very（3） and worried.But he really wanted to help Peter.He was poor and he had a big family to hold.He promised to stop（4） at once.John told him to be careful next time，（5） he had to leave.
One Monday morning，Peter（6） into the office with two badly burnt ears.
"What happened to your ears？" asked John.
"Well，"said the man."I went to watch a football（7） yesterday while my wife was ironing（熨）clothes.She put the iron（熨斗）（8） the telephone when she went to cook supper.Our team lost the game and I felt sorry for it.Then I went into the sitting room，the telephone rang and I（9） the iron!"
"And what happened to（10） ear？"
"When I put the iron down on the table，the telephone rang again! "
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（1）A.car |
B.bus |
C.taxi |
D.train |
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（2）A.how |
B.why |
C.when |
D.where |
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（3）A.glad |
B.happy |
C.excited |
D.angry |
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（4）A.working |
B.drinking |
C.driving |
D.smoking |
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（5）A.or |
B.if |
C.and |
D.but |
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（6）A.broke |
B.came |
C.drove |
D.jumped |
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（7）A.show |
B.movie |
C.coach |
D.match |
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（8）A.on |
B.in |
C.near |
D.opposite |
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（9）A.held |
B.lifted |
C.touched |
D.answered |
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（10）A.other |
B.another |
C.the other |
D.any other |
Alison is my best friend.Her family won a 5﹣day stay in a mountain house.Her mom and dad said I could join.A few weeks later，we （1） .
"What a great place!" Alison's dad said.
"It's looking like a little cloudy，" said Alison's mom，looking at the sky.
As you might have guessed，the clouds did mean （2） .LOTS of rain.
"I guess we'll have to find something else to do，"said Alison.
We （3） a couple of board games and a pack of cards.At first it was fun， （4） we ended up playing those games for about 30 hours，stopping only to eat and sleep!
"I can not play any more，" I said on the third day. "How about we just read by ourselves for a while？"
"I have a better idea，" said Alison. "How about we （5） instead？"
"I think a little quiet time would be nice，" I said，opening a book I had brought.
"Oh，come on!Don't be （6） .I'll pick the first song，" Alison started singing.
"Could you please leave me alone？" I snapped （怒气冲冲地说）.
"Wow!Happily!" she sapped hack. "How about we both leave each other alone forever？!"
This makes me think of the expression "too much of a good thing".Alison's dad said， "You know how one piece of cake tastes （7） ，but 10 pieces of cake is too much.Spending every second with anyone—even your favorite person—is like （8） too much cake."
"I guess that makes sense，" Alison said.She looked at （9） . "I'm sorry for not understanding."
"I'm sorry for snapping at you，" I said.
The weather got way better on the fourth day，so we actually got to go outside.The hiking was really fun!The happiest part of all is that Alison and I are still great （10） .We just make sure to give each other some peace when we need it.
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（1）A.arrived |
B.left |
C.ran |
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（2）A.snow |
B.rain |
C.wind |
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（3）A.stole |
B.drew |
C.found |
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（4）A.so |
B.but |
C.and |
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（5）A.sing |
B.read |
C.write |
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（6）A.surprising |
B.exciting |
C.boring |
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（7）A.smelly |
B.delicious |
C.bitter |
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（8）A.eating |
B.buying |
C.making |
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（9）A.her |
B.him |
C.me |
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（10）A.friends |
B.students |
C.players |