There was once a farmer． He had a very big rabbit and a smart dog． One day， he organized a（n）（1） between his dog and his rabbit． He made a hole in one of his biggest fields， and （2） a carrot and a bone （骨头） in it． He wanted to see which animal would find them first． The rabbit was very （3） ， and he was busy looking for the carrot， digging here and there．He was completey sure that he would find the carrot and the bone． But the dog wasn't optimistic （乐观的） at all． After he looked for the bone for a short time， he （4） on the ground sadly． And then he began to complain． He thought （5） was difficult for him to find one bone in such a big field．
The rabbit dug for hours． With every new hole， the dog complained about （6） this was， even for the rabbit． The rabbit， （7） the other hand， kept on working hard． （8） ___here was no place in the whole field left to dig， the rabbit dug a tunnel （隧道） to right under where the dog was lying all that time． There he found the carrot and the bone．
And this is how the dog lost the competition． （9） ，he found the right place at the very beginning． But he failed to find the bone because he （10） complained and didn't try at all． When we do something difficult in our life， we should learn from the rabbit．
（1）A． event |
B． party |
C． activity |
D． competition |
（2）A． found |
B． hid |
C． discovered |
D． saw |
（3）A． excited |
B． angry |
C． relaxed |
D． shy |
（4）A． sat down |
B． fell asleep |
C． lay down |
D． ran around |
（5）A． this |
B． that |
C． one |
D． it |
（6）A． how difficult |
B． what difficult |
C． how easy |
D． what easy |
（7）A． in |
B． on |
C． at |
D． for |
（8）A． If |
B． Before |
C． When |
D． Unless |
（9）A． In total |
B． At last |
C． In fact |
D． At first |
（10）A． only |
B． never |
C． seldom |
D． sometimes |
A primary school in Canada has made some of its students very（1） by banning（禁止） homework．
Teachers will still be able to ask students to（2） and read at home，but they cannot give them homework like pages of math problems．The school will（3） the way students spend time in class to make sure they don't fall behind in their work．
Some（4） think it's a bad idea．They say homework is a way for them to know how their children are doing in school．And to help them if they are having problems．
The school says it will send home an exercise book（5） parents can see their children are doing．
Several school in Canada and United States have been discussing（6） homework is a good idea or not．
In 2009，a study（7） that student with more homework may get higher marks．But this was only true for students in the seventh grade and higher，not in primary school．
Many people believe that homework is important because it（8） children to manage their time better．They say it also reinforces（巩固） what the students are learning in school．
But other people think homework causes stress for students and makes them less interested （9） __ learning．They say children's lives are too（10） ，and they need to be able to spend more free time with their families，or just playing．
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1．A．sad |
B．happy |
C．angry |
D．afraid |
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2．A．play |
B．sing |
C．study |
D．dance |
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3．A．change |
B．stop |
C．study |
D．continue |
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4．A．students |
B．parents |
C．teachers |
D．experts |
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5．A．so |
B．but |
C．or |
D．if |
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6．A．why |
B．whether |
C．how |
D．what |
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7．A．told |
B．guessed |
C．tested |
D．found |
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8．A．tells |
B．forces |
C．teaches |
D．advices |
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9．A．at |
B．in |
C．on |
D．for |
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10．A．free |
B．interesting |
C． relaxing |
D．busy． |
As we know，there are differences between Western culture and Chinese culture． （56） ．Let's look at some words about animals and plants．Most expressions in Chinese about the dog，for example，"a homeless dog"，"a mad dog"，"A running dog"and"A dog catching a mouse"，have bad meanings． （57） ，In English，people use the dog to describe good actions．For example，"you are A lucky dog"means you are A lucky person．And"every dog has its day"means each person has good luck sometimes．To describe a person's serious illness，they say"sick as a dog"．The word"dog﹣tired"means very tired． （58） ．But in Western culture，"cat"is often used to describe a woman who is unkind．There are many other examples of how"cat"is used to describe a woman who is unkind．There are many other examples of how"cat"is used differently as well．
（59） People think the rose stands for love，peace，courage and friendship．And the rose is the national flower of England，America and many other countries．
（60） We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used．
A．However，Chinese love cats very much
B．The words about plants and animals are used in good or bad ways in different cultures
C．We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used
D．However，westerners love cats very much
E．We can see similarities when we pay attention to the way words are used
F．The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some Western countries
G．But in Western countries，dogs are considered to be honest and good friends of humans．
Today，the （46） （popular） of basketball has risen around the world，with many young people dreaming （47） becoming famous player．In China，you （48） （see）people playing basketball now and then in parks，schools and even （49） __ （factory）．Basketball has not only become a popular sport to play，but it has （50） __ become a popular sport to watch．Although America's NBA games are （51） （famous） in the world，the CBA games are becoming more popular in China． （52） number of foreign players，including Chinese players，in the NBA has increased．There （53） （be）also more and more foreign players in the CBA．Many young people look up to these basketball heroes and want to become like （54） （they ）．These stars encourage young people（55） （work ） hard to achieve their dreams．
People once went hungry．A rich man who made bread and cakes sent for twenty of the（1） children in the town，and told them to take a loaf（条）of bread from a （2） every day till the hard days passed．
The hungry children came together（3） ，and argued for the bread，because each wished to have the largest one．Finally they went away without even thanking the good gentleman．
But Gretchen，a poorly﹣dressed little girl，did not argue or （4） with the rest，but remained standing quietly far away from them． （5） the bad﹣mannered girls left，she took the smallest bread，which alone was left in the basket，kissed the gentleman's hand，and went home．
The next day the children were as bad﹣mannered as before，and poor，shy Gretchen （6） __ loaf hardly the size of the one she got the first day．When she came home，her mother cut the loaf open．Many new shining pieces of （7） fell out of it．
Her mother was very surprised and worried，and said，"Take the money back to the good gentleman at once，for it must have got into the dough（生面团）（8） mistake．Be quick，Gretchen!Be quick!"
But when the little girl gave the rich man her mother's （9） ，he said，"No，no，my child，it was no mistake．I had the silver pieces put into the smallest loaf to give you．Always be as satisfied，quiet，and （10） as you now are．Go home now，and tell your mother that money is your own．"
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（1）A．kindest |
B．smartest |
C．poorest |
D．thinnest |
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（2）A．bowl |
B．basket |
C．kitchen |
D．fridge |
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（3）A．luckily |
B．proudly |
C．silently |
D．excitedly |
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（4）A．fight |
B．play |
C．talk |
D．jump |
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（5）A．If |
B．When |
C．Because |
D．Unless |
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（6）A．brought |
B．tasted |
C．received |
D．noticed |
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（7）A．silver |
B．bread |
C．gold |
D．glass |
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（8）A．in |
B．on |
C．with |
D．by |
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（9）A．thanks |
B．message |
C．wallet |
D．praise |
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（10）A．thankful |
B．friendly |
C．lively |
D．lovely |
Working on a team is quite important．However，if people on your team are not good at communicating，you may often feel terrible．To create a （81）s team，good communication is the most necessary part for both the （82）l and team members．
The following are some helpful （83）s
◆Listen to other people actively．
When someone is speaking to you，you're （84）s to listen to him actively．If you're not （85）c about something，you should ask him about it．In this way，you can get your answers to any questions before moving on．
◆Think about other people's ideas carefully．
When someone tells you about his ideas，you should think about them carefully，no （86）m __ how silly they may seem．This shows you are （87）i in his ideas and makes him feel good．
◆Share your ideas with other people．
When you have a new idea，talk about it with your team members．This helps to get better ideas．Besides this，it also helps to （88）i your relationships between you and your team members．
◆Don't criticize other people．
When someone on your team does something （89）w ，don't criticize him．You can help him to find out reasons and then help him to （90）d with the problem．Criticizing your team members too often may make them keep away from you．As a result，you may feel lonely．
