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 |
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little，either，follow，too many，spend，strict，because，must |
I'm Molly Brown，a student from New York．Every day，there are （73） terrible rules around me．In the morning，Mom's rules come﹣"Get up now and make your bed!"，"Don't leave your dirty dishes in the kitchen!"After that，I run to school （74） I can't be late．At school，I also have more rules （75） ﹣don't be noisy，don't eat in class，…
I can't play basketball after school except on weekends．Dad's rule is"You（76） do your homework．"After dinner，I have to read a book．So I can't relax，（77） ．No games，no TV programs，only rules，rules．
However，Dr．Know tells me that parents and school are sometimes （78） ，but they make rules to help us to behave well in daily life．I believe rules are necessary．
A month after he was born，his mother noticed that his eyes weren't as （36） as a normal baby's．"Billy would （37） be able to see．He is blind．"The doctor said．Even so，with the hope to help Billy learn （38） about the world around him，his mother kept describing everything she saw for him．
Not just through his mother's words，Billy saw （39） his ears and hands，too．He had perfect hearing．"In fact，he （40） see many things that normal people don't notice．"
（41） Billy lived in the dark，he always believed a dream would light up his life．He found that he was（42） in computer science．So he began learning it at seven years old．As a young boy，he（43） going to Stanford University some day．And for years of efforts，he finally achieved his dream．
Many people wanted to find out the secret of his （44） ．Billy explained，"Just move forward!Don't let any difficulty （45） your dream from coming true．"
You cannot choose what you are given，but you can choose how you make use of it．
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36．A．big |
B．bigger |
C．biggest |
D．the biggest |
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37．A．no |
B．often |
C．never |
D．usually |
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38．A．all |
B．none |
C．neither |
D．both |
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39．A．between |
B．without |
C．among |
D．with |
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40．A．need |
B．can |
C．must |
D．should |
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41．A．Or |
B．If |
C．Although |
D．Before |
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42．A．bored |
B．worried |
C．kind |
D．interested |
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43．A．looked through |
B．looked for |
C．looked forward to |
D．looked up |
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44．A．success |
B．smile |
C．trouble |
D．eyes |
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45．A．wake |
B．prevent |
C．leave |
D．throw． |
I packed，and was ready to leave for my two﹣day trip．I had been busy with my work．I had
made（73）p for the trip for the last few days，and I expected to get（74）r for several days．
As I got into the car to leave，my mind flew to my kids．
How to keep in touch with your kids when you're busy or far away is a dilemma（两难的问
题） many fathers have．Men like to focus special attention on one thing for a long （75）p ，but this can lead to trouble．Moving from work to family isn't always an easy thing．And if you don't （76）s your kids that you're thinking about them，they may think that you don't care．
As I started down the road，I suddenly stopped to（77）t back to my house and
wrote a short message on a（78）c of cards to each of my children．I put each in a
"secret"place where I knew they'd find it．
When I called the next night，they both said（79）e ，"Daddy，I got your card．When
did you do that？"
I was moved when I heard these words．What I had never thought was that a small thing had
a big influence on my kids．It proved（证明） that they were in my heart．And distance （距离）couldn't（80）s them from their father．To my satisfaction，they feel"love"of their father．
This（81）v experience encouraged me to continue to do the small things to be a responsible father．
As fathers get much busier and have to work longer hours，they usually pay （82）l
attention to the small things．Don't miss the good chances to let your kids see how important they are．
Take a moment to do a small thing for your kids．It won't （83）s small to them．
Letting kids learn more about science at an early age is easier than you think．It is happening all around us，and you can （41） everyday things to encourage your children's interest．
Most parents believe it is difficult to help their children with science．But you don't need a high scientific （42） to teach your children science．All you need is that you're willing to try，to see the world，and to （43） the time to encourage their natural curiosity（好奇）．
You can help by having an active attitude（态度） towards science yourself．Then start
（44） by asking your children questions about the things you see every day．And then listen to their answers without judging（评判） them，which will （45） their confidence（自信），and help you decide just what your children know or do not know．
Different kids have different interest，（46） they need different kinds of science projects．Collecting rocks may interest your young daughter，but your older son may need something more to deal with it．Knowing your children is the best way to（47） enjoyable learning activities．Here are some more pieces of advice：
Choose activities that are the right （48） of difficulty．If you are not sure，pick something easier．
Read the suggested ages on any projects，books，and then make sure that the
activity is （49） for your child．
Let your child choose the project or activity himself．It's easy enough to ask rather than force him．Suggest choosing 2or 3things your child can do．When a child picks something he is（50）
in，he will enjoy it and learn more from it．
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41．A．buy |
B．make |
C．invent |
D．use |
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42．A．degree |
B．place |
C．brain |
D．result |
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43．A．follow |
B．solve |
C．take |
D．raise |
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44．A．seriously |
B．simply |
C．cheaply |
D．completely |
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45．A．lose |
B．create |
C．improve |
D．believe |
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46．A．so |
B．if |
C．though |
D．but |
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47．A．delete |
B．find |
C．cancel |
D．print |
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48．A．answer |
B．way |
C．point |
D．level |
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49．A．proper |
B．famous |
C．cheap |
D．deep |
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50．A．proud |
B．interested |
C．known |
D．good． |
There was a boy who was forced to a boarding（寄宿的）school by his parents．Before being sent away，this boy used to be the （66）b student in his class．He was at the top in every competition．But things changed after he went to the new school．His grades started（67）d g ．He hated being in a group．He was （68）l all the time．He felt he was worthless and that no one loved him．
His parents began to worry （69）a him．But even they did not know what was wrong with him．So his dad decide to visit the school and have a （70）t with him by himself．
They sat on the beach near the school．The father started asking him （71）q about his classes，teachers and sports with a smile on his face．After some time his dad said kindly，"Do you know （72）w I am here today，my dear son？"
The boy answered back （73）q ，"To check my grades．"
"No，no．"his dad replied calmly，"I am here to make you （74）u that you are the most important person for me．I want to see you happy．I don't care about grades．I care about you．Nothing could be more valuable than your （75）h ．You are my life!"
These words made the boy's eyes filled with （76）t ．He hugged his dad happily．They didn't say（77）a to each other for a long time．
Now the boy knew there was someone in the world who cared about him deeply．He meant the world to someone．From then on，the boy felt confident in his life again．