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A rich land owner decided to leave possessions to one of his two sons. As he lay on the deathbed, he called the two young men to him before break of dawn and even before the cock could crow. He then said, “I will leave all my earth to the one
can best fill this room. It was in this room
I made plans on how to build up my fortune. Not an inch must
(leave) uncovered. As I am getting
(weak) by the hour you both must come back by midnight.” He handed them a small piece of silver and an empty bag to put their purchases in. They both went out and
(hurry) came back with their purchases.
(bring) the straw, the elder began to spread it around the floor,
far from filling the room. It did not even cover half the space. “This is no use, son,” said the father, “and let me see how
brother fills the room.” The younger son took out of his bag a large candle,
(set) it on the table in the center of the room and lit it. A brilliant bright light filled up the whole room. The father was delighted and exclaimed, “Son, I am sure you will use the wealth well.”
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Once upon a time there was a farmer worked hard in the fields every day. One day, while he was ploughing the fields, he heard a
( bump) sound. He saw a
lying by the trump. He picked it
and found that it was a fat rabbit. He thought to
, “Since it is so easy to get a rabbit like that, why should I work so hard all day long?” He threw his hoe away and
(lie) by the tree every day,
(dream) for more rabbits to come. When he finally realized his
(foolish) and returned to his fields, he found that all his crops were
(die). This story tells that we should not wait for unexpected gains by trusting to chance and luck. Or, we should not hope to get rewards
hard work. .
On receiving my learner's permit a couple of months ago ,I started driving lessons straight away. However, it wasn't until two days ago Dad finally allowed me to drive on the motorway. Our destination was Orewa,
seaside town.
That morning I made sure I had enough to drink and went to the toilet about three times we left. I thought l was totally prepared__
the journey, but nothing could have prepared me for my family's complaints.
“Relax! Don't hold the steering wheel so (tight)." called a nervous voice from the backseat.
"Speed up. 70km/h isn't fast enough. You are holding up the traffic," another voice ordered from the seat next to _(1).
How (annoy)! To content them ,I
(step) hard on the accelerator(加速器), and within a second, an angry voice began to yell again.
‘‘Stop! Slow down! Are you crazy? Did I tell you to go above l00km/h'?"
Finally I drove into the city, where the speed limit was only 50km/h.
My family seemed relieved and stopped_(tell) me what to do. On our way home, the journey was much
(easy) than before as everyone else fell fast asleep. So ,I just took my time and enjoyed the drive.
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Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?
In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio. It____(be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it
___(actual) caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of
___most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.
But the river wasn’t changed in a few days ___even a few months. It took years of work
____(reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is
___(clean) than ever.
Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit___is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don’t know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, don’t you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?
While there are ___ (amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the
___(change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be
____(patience).
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A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water. ___water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder
__ had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man
( present ) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled
( warm ), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home
a happy heart.
After the student left, the teacher let student taste the water. He spit it out,
___(say) it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, "Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like ___
__ ?" The teacher replied, " You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be
__ (sweet). "
We understand this lesson best we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe or a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing.
A month ago my oldest daughter, Rachel, asked me how to make friends. She was 7 years old and a little shy. I told her the best way __ (make) friends was to introduce herself when she met someone new. The question didn’t come up again, and I didn’t give it another
_ (think).
Last weekend I took my two daughters to the lake a couple of blocks from our house. There are two parks which___ (be) located around the lake, and since it was a __
____ (sun) day, we visited them both. There were lots of children ___
__ (play) happily. I was helping my youngest daughter, Sydney, down the slide when something caught __
___ (I) attention. I got the warmest feeling __
I had ever had as I heard Rachel tell all the kids, “My name is Rachel, and I’m 7. What’s your name?” It worked
___ (well) than I had ever imagined, and before long she knew every kid’s name, _
___ they were all playing tag—a kind of game. The little things in life can make __
__ difference.