A master (大师) went to India. In those times, we didn’t have planes or many kinds of transport (交通工具) that we do now. So the master went to India 3 . He didn’t go to India before. And when he got there, he saw a lot of fruit, but much of it was expensive. Then he saw one basket, a big basket of some very red, long fruit. And it was in the shop, not expensive at all.
So he went up and asked, “ a kilo?” And the shopkeeper said, “Two Rupees.” Two Rupees in India is , just like waste paper (废纸). So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started eating it. But he ate some of it: Oh, my God! His eyes watered, his mouth watered and burned, his eyes were burning, his head was burning and his face became . As he coughed (咳嗽) and was nearly out of breath, he jumped up and down, saying, “Ah! Ah! Ah!”
But he still continued (继续) to eat the fruit! Some people looked at him and said, “You’re , man. Those are chilies (辣椒)! You can’t eat so many; they’re not good for you! People put just into food for taste. You can’t just eat them like that; they’re not fruit!” But the master said, “No, I can’t stop! I money for them, and now I’ll eat them. It’s my money!”
We do a lot of things like that. Sometimes we know there’s no more hope that things will change in the future, we still continue just because we put a lot of money, time and love into it. Just like the man who ate the chilies but couldn’t stop because he didn’t want to waste the money.
So even if you lose something, let it go and move on. That’s than continuing to lose.
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On my first job，I worked as a sports editor for a small newspaper．I never got a letter from my readers，so I was________that there was an envelope on my desk one morning．From the________，I could see it was from a most popular newspaper．
When I opened it，I found a note and it read，“You did a good job．Go on！”
The note was________by Mr John，a famous sports editor．As I was a green hand（新手），his words made me_______．After that，I kept the note in my desk drawer．Whenever I doubted_______I had the ability to be a good editor，I would read John’s note and become________again．
Later，when I made friends with Mr John，the note writer，I learned that he often wrote notes to_______young people in many fields．“When I make________feel happy，”he told me，“I feel happy，too．”
_______，why are there few note writers like John in our life？In my________，many people are afraid that they cannot be well understood．Also，writing takes more time and it is ________to pick up the phone．The problem with phone calls is that they cannot________a long time，but a note is a good way of record and our words can be read_______．
So，when you find some people around you need________，please write a note of encouragement to bring them more confidence．Maybe，you are not sure what will________，but remember Mr John’s words—making others feel happy makes you happy，too．
A．certain B．sure C．surprised D．frightened
A．calendar B．envelope C．book D．photo
A．signed B．picked C．copied D．practised
A．unhappy B．sleepy C．excited D．sad
A．why B．that C．what D．whether
A．serious B．confident C．strict D．humorous
A．expect B．describe C．introduce D．encourage
A．other B．the other C．Others D．the others
A．But B．However C．Therefore D．Actually
A．opinion B．advice C．idea D．decision
A．stronger B．weaker C．harder D．easier
A．wait B．last C．stop D．rest
A．once B．only once C．more than once D．less than once
A．thanks B．truth C．trouble D．help
A．happen B．matter C．turn D．hold
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The London Eye is a tourist attraction in London，the UK．There you can get into a capsule（密封舱）to enjoy a great view of the city of London．
I________the London Eye last summer with a friend．My friend didn’t know where we were going．I just told him we wouhl go somewhere very special．As we arrived______Waterloo Station，he had worked out where we were going．He________happily．When we reached the London Eye，there was a very long waiting line，so in order to________time，he stayed in the line while I went to buy the________．
The capsule doesn’t completely stop when people get on，so you have to get into it_______．Then the door of the capsule shuts．The view was wonderful．We took many photos of the view and of________．It took about half an hour for the capsule to go around．
If you are________in going there，I’d like to give you some advice．To enjoy the view，go in the________．There are night rides，but you won’t see a lot．Sometimes the top of the wheel can be quite cool even________it’s sunny．So ladies，don’t forget to take a scarf．
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If you go into the forest with friends，stay with them．_______you don’t，you may get lost．If you really get lost，this is what you________do：sit down and stay where you are．Don’t try to________your friends—let them find you by staying in one place．
There is_______way to help your friends or other nearby people to find you．Give them a signal（信号）by shouting or whistling（吹口哨）three times．Stop．Then shout or whistle________times again．Any signal given three times is a call for________．
Keep up the shouting or whistling_______three times together．When people_______you，they will know that you are not just making noise for________．They will let you know that they have heard your signal．They will give two shouts，two whistles or two gun shots（枪声）．When someone gives a signal．it is________to a call for help．
A．When B．If C．Whether D．While
A．may B．would C．will D．should
A．call B．see C．find D．hear
A．another B．other C．the other D．others
A．two B．three C．four D．five
A．help B．answer C．food D．money
A．always B．usually C．sometimes D．never
A．see B．call C．hear D．answer
A．help B．fun C．stay D．noise
A．a question B．an answer C．a signal D．a cry
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Mr.and Mrs.Green were very worried about their son，Leo．He seemed to be dumb（哑的）________he was normal in every other way．Mr.and Mrs.Green tried everything to get him to________，but with no success．
When Leo was six years old，the best doctors in the town__________him carefully，but could find nothing wrong．And he seemed to be smart．It was just that he__________spoke．
“There might be something wrong with his__________，and he doesn’t know he’s able to speak．”one doctor said．
“But he can read and write．”said Mr.Green．“We’ve written him notes，telling him that he can speak．”
“It’s certainly very_____________．”another doctor said．“Perhaps he’ll be able to speak some day．”
_________ passed．Leo went to university．But he did not speak a_________word．
Then one day，Leo was having a meal with his parents．Without any warning，he looked up from his________and said，“Pass me the salt，please．”
Mr.and Mrs.Green were excited．“You spoke！You spoke！”they cried，“Why have you__________so long to speak？”
“I didn’t have anything to say．”he said．“Until now everything was perfect．But you forgot to put salt in these potatoes．”
A．because B．when C．though D．before
A．speak B．walk C．play D．laugh
A．taught B．found C．examined D．asked
A．never B．often C．usually D．always
A．back B．hair C．face D．mind
A．unfair B．strange C．noisy D．quiet
A．Hours B．Weeks C．Months D．Years
A．good B．right C．single D．new
A．chair B．meal C．hands D．books
A．slept B．walked C．served D．waited
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Natural resources are things that we use that come from Earth．Our natural resources are limited（有限的）．This means that they will not________forever．Some are renewable，like when you plant a new tree when you_______one down．Others are not renewable，like when you dig coal（煤）out of the________．Once it is used，it is gone．
People realize the________that Earth’s natural resources are limited，and can do things to help conserve（节约）those resources．________you try to conserve a natural resource，you try to use less of it so it does not get used up so________．One way that people conserve fuel，like gasoline，is by riding a bicycle or walking when the_______is short instead of driving everywhere．
Water is a very important natural resource because we all need it to stay________．We can conserve water________making sure that our pipes and taps do not leak（漏）．We can also make________choices to conserve water，like only using the dishwasher or washing machine when they are full．Everyone can make contributions to protecting natural resources．
A．last B．spread C．burn D．change
A．turn B．cut C．put D．move
A．station B．building C．ground D．brick
A．news B．plan C．decision D．fact
A．When B．Although C．Whatever D．Whether
A．slowly B．hard C．regularly D．fast
A．money B．space C．place D．distance
A．alive B．alone C．asleep D．awake
A．about B．for C．by D．with
A．generous B．funny C．wise D．surprising