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Once a farmer's donkey (驴) fell into a deep well. The animal cried loudly for hours, but the farmer couldn't figure out what to do it. Finally, he decided that the animal was old and that the well needed to be covered anyway, so he
(think) the donkey wasn't worth saving.
Then, he invited some of his neighbors to come over and help . They all took a shovel (铁铲) and began to put dirt into the well.
At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried (pitiful). Then, to everyone's surprise, the donkey became quiet. A few shovel loads later, the farmer looked down into the well and was astonished at
he saw.
Each shovel of dirt hit its back, but the donkey was doing something (amaze) . It was shaking the dirt off and taking a step up.
the neighbors continued to put more dirt on top of the animal, it would shake the dirt off and take one more step up.
Pretty soon everyone was surprised as the donkey stepped up over the edge of well and ran off happily!
When life sometimes ( put) dirt on you, the best way of getting out of the well is to shake the dirt off and take a step up. Each of your troubles is a stepping stone. You can get out of die deepest well just
never giving up!
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Janine: Hi, Nicholas, how was your class today?
Nicholas: Not bad, but I have this student,____(name) Bill, who just refuses to do group work.
Janine: Do you know why?
Nicholas: In my view, he thinks he’s__ smart to be there. According
_ his parents, he has an IQ of 170, and finds school
_ (bore).
Janine: Did you tell them___ (have) a high IQ doesn’t guarantee(保证) success? I mean, if he has no social skills he’s not going to get far in life.
Nicholas: I tried to, but I didn’t really know__ to say.
Janine: If I were you, I’d tell them EQ is just as important __ IQ. Students with a high EQ often get
__ (far) in life, because they’re open-minded and like communicating. These are the skills
__ are going to guarantee success outside the classroom. If a student can’t communicate, he’ll never get
__ job! Social skills are so important today.
Nicholas: That’s true. Thanks a lot. I’ll try and talk to his parents again.
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I adopted a black-and-white young pig. He’d follow ( I ) and my dog around and even learnt＿
＿to bring back a tennis ball. After Angus grew too big
our backyard, he went to my uncle’s farm where we’d pay a visit ＿
＿him weekly with food. But when we couldn’t find him after several months, we decided that he’d wandered off or passed away . My uncle happened ＿
＿(have) a friend who owned a pig farm about 4 km away. One day, his friend saw a large pig that seemed
(be) at a loss. At the ＿
＿(suggest) of my uncle, he threw a tennis ball. The pig fetched it ＿
＿(immediate) and brought it＿
＿. It was Angus! Now Angus is starting to enjoy ＿
(him) at the pig farm with all the other pigs.
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I can well remember that I was once asked to deliver a speech titled “A Real Test in My Life” before the whole class at the age of 9! You can imagine how (terrible) shy I was with so many eyes
(fix) upon me. I had no
(choose) but to prepare for it, though. First of all, I was to draft the speech, which was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part
(lie) in my oral presentation from my memory— for to read from the paper was not allowed. The real moment began
I stood on the platform with my legs trembling and my mind blank. But my listeners were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found myself back,
(deliver) my speech with difficulty. After what seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding— I made
! From then on, my fear of talking before an audience disappeared. Actually with my
(confident) building up, I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the greatest difficulty on our way
success is our fear. Overcome it
we will be able to achieve our goals.
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In the United States, there were 222 people (report) to be billionaires (亿万富翁) in 2003. The
(rich) of these is Bill Gates, worth
least $ 41 billion, who made his money
starting the company Microsoft. Mr. Gates was only 21 years old
he first helped to set up the company in 1976. He was a billionaire by the time he was 31.
, there are still some other people who have made lots of money at even
(young) ages. Other young people who have struck it rich include Jackie Coogan and Shirley Temple.
of these child actors made over a million dollars
(act) in movies before they were 14. But
youngest billionaire is Albert von Thurn und Taxis of Germany, who, in 2001, inherited (继承) a billion dollars when he turned 18!
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Edison was one of the greatest scientists that greatly shaped modem society.
When he was seven, Edison's family moved from Ohio to Michigan after his father got a job there. Because of hearing problems, he had difficulty (follow) the lessons and often ran away from school. However, he used the time
(read) books and set up a laboratory in his home. But the smell from his laboratory was often so strong
his mother had to stop him from carrying out any more experiments at home.
At the age of twelve, Edison got a job on the Grand Trunk Railway. There, he made use of an abandoned (被抛弃的) car his laboratory. During that time, he
(success) developed a device (设备) that could send messages. By 1869, Edison' s inventions in telegraphy were widely accepted,
made him decide to leave the job and become a full-time
(invent). Edison's most' "well-known" inventions included the electric light bulb, microphones and so on. In explaining
he could come up with so many inventions, Edison said "Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration."
Edison (die) at the age of 84 on October 18, 1931. At the time of his death, he was still doing experiments in his laboratory in West Orange, New Jersey. He clearly enjoyed his work and lived life to
fullest.