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John was a poor but very smart kid and he always got top grades at school.He was （1）　　 so he didn't have any friends.His classmate，Kevin，was a mean kid，who bullied（欺负）almost everyone including John.He did well in most subjects，but （2）　　 failed math.

The two kids couldn't be more different，but an act of （3）　　 connected them.One day，John saw a lady drop a purse on his way to school.The lady didn't （4）　　 that.John caught up with her and handed the purse to her.

The lady happened to be Kevin's （5）　　.That evening，she told Kevin about the kind little boy who（6）　　 the purse to her.She said， "His name's John.I guess he goes to your school. "What？" Kevin said （7）　　， "Did you mean poor John，my classmate？"

To thank John，Kevin and his mom decided to invite him over for some （8）　　.The next day，when John saw big Kevin running towards him，he got really scared.He thought Kevin was going to （9）　　 him.Unexpectedly，Kevin gave him a big hug， "Thank you （10）　　 returning my mom's purse yesterday!"

"You mean that nice lady？" John asked

"Yes.She （11）　　 invite you over for some home﹣baked cookies. ""Well，I have to get my mother's permission（允许）first. "

After school，they walked together to John's home.John's mom was more than happy to see his son with a friend for a （12）　　.She agreed at once after asking Kevin if his parents were OK with that.

The two kids （13）　　 the freshly baked cookies Kevin's mom served.Then，they did the homework together.Kevin was amazed （14）　 John explained the usually very difficult math homework and made it look so easy.

With John's help，Kevin passed math tests （15）　　，and he seldom bullied anyone.They became best friends as well.

（1）A.friendly	B.brave	C.shy
（2）A.always	B.sometimes	C.never
（3）A.bravery	B.kindness	C.friendship
（4）A.notice	B.see	C.care
（5）A.aunt	B.mother	C.grandma
（6）A.left	B.showed	C.returned
（7）A.angrily	B.worriedly	C.surprisedly
（8）A.snacks	B.meals	C.fruits
（9）A.thank	B.beat	C.wake
（10）A.for	B.to	C.of
（11）A.asks to	B.comes to	C.wants to
（12）A.prize	B.challenge	C.change
（13）A.sent	B.enjoyed	C.got
（14）A.how	B.why	C.when
（15）A.hopefully	B.successfully	C.luckily

It all started on 16﹣year﹣old Rick' s first day at high school.Like many proud（1）　　，Carol and Dale，Rick's mum and dad，saw him off to school with big wave（挥手） from the doorstep.That evening Rick complained about how（2）　　they were.This gave Dale who has an artificial limb（假肢） a great（3）　　.

The next morning as Rick stepped onto the bus outside his house，he could hear all of his school friends（4）　　something.He turned around and to his great surprise，there was his dad，（5）　　as an American football player，complete with ball and helmet（头盔）.But that was just a（6）　　 .For the next 180 school days，rain or shine.Dale appeared there in a（7）　　costume.One day he was king waving his sword（剑），the next a cook in his cooking hat，the following Wonder Woman.Dale even made other members of the（8）　　 take part，using Rick' s younger brother to play Batman alongside his Robin.

（9）　　，Dale only spent ＄50 on all of his costumes.He got lots of costumes from the family fancy﹣dress collection and then there were several friends happy to（10）　　.

Some of Rick's friends didn't find it（11）　　but most of them looked forward to seeing what Dale would be wearing.And Dale also（12）　　international fans for his dressing up too，as each day Carol took photo of her husband in fancy dress and（13）　　it on their blog（客） which became a hit on the Internet.Even Rick was finally able to see the funny side and realized his dad was very（14）　　after all.

But all good things must come to an end and on the last day of school，Dale showed up as a soldier and stood next to a sign（15）　　 "It's been fun waving at the bus.Have a great summer.He has no plans to wave Rick of to school next year.Instead，he' going to do something else.

（1）A.friends	B.neighbors	C.teachers	D.parents
（2）A.frightening	B.embarrassing	C.disappointing	D.tiring
（3）A.idea	B.lesson	C.gift	D.dream
（4）A.arguing about	B.asking for	C.laughing at	D.showing off
（5）A.behaving	B.working	C.dressed	D.known
（6）A.start	B.sign	C.try	D.joke
（7）A.popular	B.traditional	C.modern	D.different
（8）A.school	B.family	C.company	D.community
（9）A.Specially	B.Luckily	C.Amazingly	D.Gradually
（10）A.come	B.help	C.watch	D.save
（11）A.interesting	B.beautiful	C.surprising	D.wonderful
（12）A.paid	B.thanked	C.found	D.satisfied
（13）A.posted	B.stuck	C.typed	D.threw
（14）A.kind	B.brave	C.silly	D.cool
（15）A.suggesting	B.saying	C.writing	D.warning

One day，a farmer was looking for a water source for his farm.So，he went to his neighbor and asked him if he could sell his well水井）to him.His neighbor （1）　　.The farmer bought the well happily.But the neighbor was a cunning（狡猾的）man.

The next day，as the farmer came to get water from his well，his neighbor came and（2）　　 to let him take any water.The farmer was （3）　　.He asked， "Why can't I take water？I already bought the well （4）　　you."

The neighbor replied， "I sold you the well not the water."

The farmer went to the emperor to （5）　　 justice（公正）.He explained what had happened.

The emperor called on Birbal，his（6）　　courtier（朝臣）

Birbal asked the（7）　　， "Why don't you let the farmer take water from the well？You did sell the well to the farmer."

The neighbor （8）　　， "I did sell the well to the farmer，but not the water in it.Therefore，he has no right to get water from the well."

Birbal asked them to come later.

The next day，all went to the place where the well was.There Birbal said to the neighbor， "Look，you are （9）　　right，and you sold the well not the water. （10）　　you sold the well not the water，you have no right to keep the water in the farmer's well.Now you have two（11）　　：Either you pay a high rent（租金）to the farmer（12）　　take it out immediately" The neighbor realized that his plan had （13）　 .He said （14）　　 to the farmer and went home quickly.

Cheating will not get you （15）　　.If you cheat，you will pay soon enough.

（1）A.believed	B.laughed	C.prevented	D.agreed
（2）A.refused	B.avoided	C.complained	D.offered
（3）A.stupid	B.surprised	C.excited	D.interested
（4）A.with	B.for	C.from	D.to
（5）A.ask for	B.wait for	C.look for	D.pay for
（6）A.oldest	B.closest	C.wisest	D.busiest
（7）A.farmer	B.neighbor	C.emperor	D.courtier
（8）A.replied	B.doubted	C.asked	D.ordered
（9）A.carefully	B.wisely	C.especially	D.completely
（10）A.Since	B.Though	C.Unless	D.Before
（11）A.decisions	B.choices	C.methods	D.directions
（12）A.and	B.but	C.or	D.nor
（13）A.succeeded	B.finished	C.failed	D.changed
（14）A.no	B.hello	C.thanks	D.sorry
（15）A.nothing	B.anything	C.something	D.everything

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.

（1）A.made	B.invited	C.told	D.taught
（2）A.surprisingly	B.friendly	C.warmly	D.carefully
（3）A.message	B.menu	C.meal	D.food
（4）A.different	B.serious	C.important	D.interesting
（5）A.take	B.remain	C.have	D.keep
（6）A.bad	B.strange	C.angry	D.nervous
（7）A.how	B.when	C.why	D.where
（8）A.going around	B.going over	C.going on	D.going for
（9）A.nothing	B.something	C.everything	D.anything
（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）!"

（1）A.When	B.Before	C.After	D.While
（2）A.farms	B.factories	C.schools	D.countries
（3）A.has learned	B.was learning	C.learns	D.learned
（4）A.has made	B.makes	C.made	D.was making
（5）A.on	B.at	C.in	D.for
（6）A.that	B.what	C.when	D.how
（7）A.one	B.two	C.three	D.four
（8）A.But	B.If	C.And	D.As
（9）A.praise	B.ask	C.help	D.call
（10）A.examples	B.meanings	C.money	D.advice
（11）A.good	B.better	C.well	D.worse
（12）A.probably	B.impossible	C.possible	D.perhaps
（13）A.gets	B.receives	C.has received	D.received
（14）A.Whoever	B.Whenever	C.Whatever	D.However
（15）A.humorous	B.understanding	C.similar	D.famous