Mary: Well, it’s a lovely room. It’s quite a nice size, but I don’t like green paint very much. Would be all right if I painted the walls a different color?
White: Yes, that’s fine, as long as you don’t paint them a very dark color. One of my renters (paint) them black a few years ago. That was terrible.
Mary: Is there anything I know?
White: Well, I don’t allow cats (go) upstairs at all.
Mary: Oh? Not at all?
White: No, (absolute) not. I don’t like animals and I don’t allow smoking in bedrooms.
Mary: Oh, no, no. I agree that. I don’t smoke anywhere. Can I use the kitchen if I want to
something?
White: Yes, but only before 7 o’clock in the evening. And I don’t allow people to stick pictures on the walls. You know when you take the pictures away, marks (leave) on the walls.
Mary: OK. I see.
White: And one thing if you don’t mind. I don’t want any big noisy parties,
only two or three friends at the same time, please.
Mary: Oh, right. I will do that. Well, it sounds fair. Thank you very much.
Many people have the hobby of collecting things，e．g．stamps，postcard or antiques．In the 18th and 19th centuries，（1） （wealth）people travelled and collected plants，historical objects and works of art．They kept their collection at home until it got too big （2） or until they died，and then it was given to a museum．The 80，000 objects collected by Sir Hans Sloane，for example，（3） （form） the core collection of the British Museum（4） opened in 1759．
The parts of a museum open to the public （5） （call） galleries or rooms．Often，only a small part of a museum's collection（6） （be） on display． Most of it is stored away or used for research．
Many museums are lively places and they attract a lot of visitors．As well as looking at exhibits，visitors can play with computer simulations（模拟）and imagine（7） （they） living at a different time in history or（8） （walk） through a rainforest．At the Jorvik Centre in York，the city's Viking settlement is recreated，and people experience the sights，sounds and smells of the old town．Historical（9） （accurate） is important but so is entertainment．Museums must compete（10） people's spare time and money with other amusements．Most museums also welcome school groups and arrange special activities for children．
Molai grew up in a tiny village in India．The village lay near some wetlands which became his second （1） ．He learned the value and beauty of （2） there from a very young age．
When he was 16，Molai began to notice something （3） happening around his home．A flood had hit the area earlier that year and the（4） it caused had driven away a number of birds．（5） ，the number of snakes had declined as well． He （6） that it was because there weren't enough trees to protect them from the（7） ．The solution，of course，was to plant trees so the animals could seek（8） during the daytime．He turned to the（9） department for help but was told that nothing would grow there．However，Molai went looking on his own and（10） a nearby island where he began to plant trees．
（11） young plants in the dry season was（12） for a lone boy．Molai built at the （13） of each sapling （幼树） a bamboo platform，where he placed earthen pots with small holes to （14） D rainwater．The water would then drip （滴落）on the plants below．
Molai（15） D to plant trees for the next 37 years．His efforts have resulted in 1，360 acres of naturally﹣grown land that has become home to many plants and animals．
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（1）A． dream |
B． job |
C． home |
D． choice |
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（2）A． nature |
B． youth |
C． culture |
D． knowledge |
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（3）A． precious |
B． interesting |
C． disturbing |
D． awkward |
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（4）A． waste |
B． tension |
C． pain |
D． damage |
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（5）A． Besides |
B． However |
C． Therefore |
D． Otherwise |
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（6）A． agreed |
B． realized |
C． remembered |
D． predicted |
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（7）A． noise |
B． heat |
C． disease |
D． dust |
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（8）A． directions |
B． partners |
C． help |
D． shelter |
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（9）A． labor |
B． police |
C． forest |
D． finance |
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（10）A． rebuilt |
B． discovered |
C． left |
D． managed |
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（11）A． Decorating |
B． Observing |
C． Watering |
D． Guarding |
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（12）A． tough |
B． illegal |
C． fantastic |
D． beneficial |
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（13）A． back |
B． top |
C． foot |
D． side |
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（14）A． cool down |
B． keep off |
C． purify |
D． collect |
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（15）A． returned |
B． learned |
C． failed |
D． continued |
In ancient China lived an artist（1） paintings were almost lifelike．The artist's reputation had made him proud．One day the emperor wanted to get his portrait（画像）done so he called all great artists to come and present their（2） （fine）work，so that he could choose the best．The artist was sure he would（3） （choose），but when he presented his masterpiece to the emperor's chief minister，the old man laughed．The wise old man told him to travel to the Li River ﹣ perhaps he could learn a little from the greatest artist in the world．
Filled with（4） （curious），the artist packed his bags and left．（5） he asked the villagers on the banks of the river where he could find the legendary （传奇的）artist，they smiled and（6） （point）down the river．The next morning he hired a boat and set out（7） （find）the well﹣known painter．As the small boat moved（8） （gentle）along the river he was left speechless by the mountains being silently reflected in the water．He passed milky white waterfalls and mountains in many shades of blue．And when he saw the mists rising from the river and the soft clouds（9） （surround）the mountain tops，he was reduced to tears．The artist was finally humbled（谦卑）by the greatest artist（10） earth，Mother Nature．
As a businesswoman，I care deeply about my customers．But like anyone for whom you feel affection，（1） can also drive you mad．They'll come rushing in，（2） their handbag's been stolen．They'll（3） that they left it in the changing room，create havoc（混乱）and then（4） it had been in their car all the time．They'll have tried out half the（5） in the shop，and want the only style you don't have left in a（6） colour． I do know how upset the shop staff can get，but I try to persuade them to keep（7） ．
I remember the first really（8） customer we had at Covent Garden．She was（9） absolutely everything， nothing was right and I was rather （10） that she became a "regular"．After a while，she（11） for the way she behaved at the beginning．She had split up with her husband the week before，was living in a flat（12） ，and since she'd found it too much to cope with （应对）， she'd taken it out on（13） people．
That taught me a valuable（14） and I pass it on to the people who（15） in the market．Don't take it （16） ．If a customer is rude or difficult，just think "Maybe she's had a row with her husband．Maybe her child's not （17） ．" Always water it down and don't let your ego（自我）get（18） ．If you do，you won't be able to（19） it and the whole thing develops into an unpleasant scene and that（20） everyone's day．
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（1）A． shopkeepers |
B． customers |
C． salespersons |
D．receptionists |
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（2）A． saying |
B． pretending |
C． guessing |
D． replying |
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（3）A． agree |
B． promise |
C． imagine |
D． swear |
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（4）A． forget |
B． decide |
C． discover |
D． assume |
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（5）A． foods |
B． catalogues |
C． belongings |
D． goods |
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（6）A． particular |
B． different |
C． matching |
D． natural |
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（7）A． fighting |
B． smiling |
C． waiting |
D． changing |
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（8）A． generous |
B． polite |
C． careless |
D． difficult |
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（9）A． curious about |
B． displeased with |
C． patient with |
D． uncertain about |
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（10）A． relaxed |
B． delighted |
C． surprised |
D． embarrassed |
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（11）A． searched |
B． argued |
C． prayed |
D． apologized |
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（12）A． by chance |
B． by herself |
C． on purpose |
D． on duty |
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（13）A． rude |
B． such |
C． other |
D． lonely |
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（14）A． lesson |
B． trick |
C． skill |
D． trade |
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（15）A． work |
B． shop |
C． meet |
D． quarrel |
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（16）A． kindly |
B． secretly |
C． personally |
D． casually |
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（17）A． ready |
B． away |
C． up |
D． well |
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（18）A． out of sight |
B． in the way |
C． behind the scene |
D． above the law |
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（19）A． stress |
B． expect |
C． handle |
D． blame |
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（20）A． ruins |
B． makes |
C． starts |
D． saves |
Decorating with Plants， Fruits and Flowers for Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is a （1） （celebrate） marking the end of the winter season and the beginning of spring．This is why decorating with plants， fruits and flowers（2） （carry） special significance．They represent the earth （3） （come） back to life and best wishes for new beginnings．
These are some of the most popular in many parts of the country：
Oranges：Orange trees are more（4） decoration；they are a symbol of good fortune and wealth．They make great gifts and you see them many times（5） （decorate） with red envelopes and messages of good fortune．
Bamboo：Chinese love their "Lucky Bamboo" plants and you will see them often in their homes and offices．（6） （certain） during the holiday period，this plant is a must．Bamboo plants are associated （7） health， abundance and a happy home．They are easy（8） （care） for and make great presents．
Branches of Plum Blossoms （梅花）：The（9） （beauty） long branches covered with pink﹣colored buds （蓓蕾） make fantastic decorations．The plum trees are （10） first to flower even as the snow is melting （融化）．They represent the promise of spring and a renewal of life．