Robert is a thirty-five-year-old American. He becomes a man in science. Once, he was interviewed by a newspaper reporter who asked him why he could be so much more creative than other people. He said that, in his opinion, it all came from an experience with his when he was about two years old.
That day, when he was trying to a bottle of milk out of the fridge, but he dropped the milk bottle. The milk spilled all over the _ floor, which turned out to be a sea of milk. He was afraid.
When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of him, she smiled. She said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have __ seen such a huge puddle of milk before. Well, since it has already been done, would you like to get down and play in the milk for a moment before we clean it up?” Robert did his mother told him.
After a few minutes, his mother said, “You know, Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up at last and put to its right place. So, how would you like to do that? We could use a sponge, a towel or a mop(抹布). Which do you prefer?” He the sponge and together they cleaned up he milk.
His mother then said, “You’d better learn to carry a big milk bottle with two small hands, OK? Let’s go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can find a way to carry it without it.”
The little boy that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip(瓶口) with both hands, he could make it. What a wonderful lesson!
It was at that moment that Robert knew he didn’t need to be _ to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just to learn something new, and that is what scientific experiments are all about. sometimes the experiment “doesn’t work”, we usually can learn something meaningful from it. Wouldn’t it be great if all parents would do the same as Robert’s mother does?
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London is a very big city. The River Thames runs through the city from west to east. So the city has two :the South and the North. The weather in London is really .
In winter, it is not very cold and in summer it is not very hot. Do you know why? That is the city is near the sea. People say that London is a foggy city and it often rains. It's . Last year, when I was in London I one of the thickest fogs in years. I see my hands in front of me. Cars and buses moved along with their on. In the evening, the weather got even worse. The fog was as thick as milk. of the buses and cars stopped. I happened to have an important meeting on the other side of the city. But I could not find a car or a bus. And I didn't know the .I called my friends for help. He told me the way and I had to go there .
A．sides B．homes C．paths D．parts
A．great B．bad C．terrible D．strange
A．where B．because C．how D．when
A．false B．unreal C．true D．real
A．met B．saw C．heard D．felt
A．could B．couldn't C．can D．can't
A．windows B．machines C．lights D．phones
A．None B．All C．Some D．Neither
A．bus B．rule C．weather D．city
A．by bus B．in a car C．on foot D．in a taxi
The situation seemed hopeless.
From the first day he entered my junior-high classroom, Willard P. Franklin lived in his own , shutting out his classmates and me, his teacher. I tried to build a relationship with him but he showed no interest. Even a “Good Morning Willar” received only a grunt(咕哝) that couldn’t be . Willard was a loner(孤独的人) who seemed to have no hope or need to break silence.
Shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday, we received the news of the annual(每年的) Christmas collection of money for the less people in our school district.
“Christmas is a season of ,” I told my students. “There are a few students in the school who might not have a happy holiday season. donating our Christmas collection, you will help buy food, clothing and toys for these needy people. We start the collection tomorrow.”
When I called for the donations the next day, I discovered that everyone had forgotten, except Willard P. Franklin. The boy dug deep into his pants pockets he walked up to my desk. Carefully, he two coins into the small box.
“I don’t need milk for lunch,” he said . For a moment, just a moment, he smiled . Then he turned and walked back to his desk.
That night, after school, I took our to the school principal. I couldn’t sharing the incident(事件) that had taken place.
“I may be wrong, but I believe Willard might be getting ready to become a part of the world around him,” I told the principal.
“Yes, I believe it is for him to get out of his own world,” he nodded. “And I think we can do something to have him a bit of his world with us. I just received a of the poor families in our school who most need help through the Christmas collection. Here, take a look at it.”
As I read, I discovered Willard P. Franklin and his family were the top names on the list.
A．class B．school C．world D．home
A．equal B．simple C．friendly D．common
A．seen B．heard C．found D．discovered
A．poor B．good C．sad D．rich
A．giving B．getting C．buying D．receiving
A．By B．With C．For D．On
A．mostly B．hardly C．almost D．simply
A．while B．after C．before D．as
A．threw B．dropped C．brought D．changed
A．angrily B．quietly C．patiently D．sadly
A．students B．classmates C．teachers D．donations
A．keep B．enjoy C．stop D．finish
A．hopeless B．hopeful C．difficult D．impossible
A．compare B．begin C．mix D．share
A．list B．note C．message D．letter
Walden is a quiet small town in England. Cars can’t go into the centre of the town, so it is very pleasant to walk around.
Spend at least half a day visiting the museum. It’s on a hill outside the town in a lonely old building. The museum brings history to life. You can even ride on a horse and cart(马车) in the street. I was really interested in a 1950s living room in the museum. It was just like my grandmother’s house. I lived there when I was a child.
If you can’t wait, there is a new exhibition(展览) opening soon. Walden is famous for one thing—candy! If you like candy, this exhibition is the place for you. You can learn about its history. I never see so many different kinds of candies.
But I won’t go now because it will start on the 26th of May.
When you are there, have a look around Walden too. If you start in the main square and follow the green signs, they will take you to the museum, and you will see lots of other interesting things on the way, too.
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Once a young man was traveling by train. It was a long and boring journey. As the train was moving a lonely field, the people on the train looked out of the windows . But when the train reached a bend (转弯处), it became and then people a simple house. It was so easy to find that everybody on the train turned to “enjoy” with eyes open. Some people even began to about it. The young man was also at the house.
On his return he the train at the nearest station and found his to the house. Its owner said the of the train was trouble to him. He wanted to the house, but nobody would buy it.
Soon the young man spent 30, 000 dollars on the . Because it was facing the railway bend, he it was a good place for advertisement(广告). When the train moved slowly past, the people on the train would be very interested in the house. He tried to talk with some big companies and told them they could used it for advertisement. the Coca-Cola Company took it to put up their signs. To everyone’s surprise, the young man got 180, 000 dollars for a three-year rent (租金).
This is a true story. It tells us that thinking of ideas is very important.
A．over B．around C．out D．across
A．happily B．quietly C．safely D．clearly
A．happy B．tired C．slow D．fast
A．saw B．heard C．felt D．watched
A．brightly B．wide C．slowly D．high
A．talk B．speak C．tell D．say
A．amazed B．sad C．good D．bad
A．got on B．looked for C．got off D．waited for
A．address B．way C．key D．trip
A．colour B．whisper C．song D．noise
A．buy B．draw C．sell D．borrow
A．room B．place C．house D．land
A．wondered B．taught C．remembered D．believed
A．excited B．tired C．surprised D．worried
A．At first B．At last C．At least D．As usual
Most young people like to go to rock（摇滚）concerts these days. They like the loud and exciting sound of the music and they enjoy the excitement of a big concert. Rock stars usually have a different style. Their music is exciting and different, and the way they dance and dress makes them popular with young people. The works of rock songs are usually quite easy, but the music itself is complex(复杂的).But some rock stars have problems after they become famous .They don't know what to do when they suddenly become famous, and often they start to drink or
take drugs(毒品).Then their health becomes bad. Some, like Elvis Presley, died at a very young age because of drugs.
A big rock concert can make young people________.
A．sad B．happy C．unhealthy D．excited
A．The works of rock songs B．Rock stars C．The styles of rock stars D．Rock music
A．They become unhealthy. B．They don't know what to do. C．They begin to drink a lot. D．They stop singing