A man was on his way to another world， either heaven（天堂） or hell（地狱）． When he was halfway there， he saw a beautiful， huge（31） ． The owner came out and asked the man to stay and live in the palace．
The man said， "I have been working hard my whole life． And now I just want to eat and sleep（32） doing any work．"
The owner of the palace said， "If（33） ， there is nowhere else better than here for you． There are many delicious（34） in my palace． And I promise that nothing needs to be done by you．"
"That is great! This must be heaven!" said the man． And he stayed in the palace．
（35） ， the man felt very happy with a life of eating and sleeping． But gradually， he felt a bit lonely and bored． So he went to the owner and said， "Just eating and sleeping every day is very （36） ． Now I'm losing interest in this kind of life． Could you help me find a （37） ？"
The owner replied， "Sorry， there are no jobs here at all．"
After another few months， the man could not （38） it any more and went to the owner again． "I really can't stand this kind of life any more，" he said． "If you do not offer me a job， I would （39） to go to hell rather than live here．"
The owner smiled． "（40） do you think we are now？" he said． "Heaven？ We are actually in hell!"
31． A． garden |
B． museum |
C． palace |
32． A． by |
B． without |
C． for |
33． A． so |
B． not |
C． any |
34． A． beds |
B． foods |
C． drinks |
35． A． In the end |
B． At the same time |
C． At first |
36． A． pleasant |
B． comfortable |
C． boring |
37． A． job |
B． wife |
C． toy |
38． A． stand |
B． mind |
C． hate |
39． A． have |
B． prefer |
C． plan |
40． A． Where |
B． What |
C． How |
What's this？
It is apple．
Ari's mother asked him to gather firewood for the fire． Instead of doing the chore right away． Ari thought he could play with his friends， Mitch and Joe， first．
Not long after， his mother began to wonder（1） he had not returned． It was already dark and she was worried． At the same time， Ari realized that he had not done as his mother had （2） and told his friends about this． The boys then began gathering the（3）
Meanwhile， Ari's mother came cooking for him．She soon（4） the boys' voices． She had mixed feelings． She was（5） to know that he was safe but angry at the same time because Ari had disobeyed her． She decided to（6） the boys a lesson．
She hid in the nearby bushes （树林）． （7） she picked up a twig （树枝） and threw it． It hit the ground making a sharp noise． It caught the boys（8） ． They stopped what they were doing and looked at one another． She threw（9） twig in the opposite direction． The boys jumped． The mother cried in a low trembling voice， "（10） your mother!" Scared，the boys dropped everything and ran home． Ari's mother could not stop laughing．
After picking up some pieces of firewood， she headed home， where she found Ari in tears．
"Mother Mother， I'm sorry I didn't listen to you，" he sobbed（哭诉）．His mother held him with love． She knew he was truly sorry and would not repeat his mistake．
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（1）A． why |
B． how |
C． when |
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（2）A． ordered |
B． noticed |
C． asked |
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（3）A． firewood |
B． voice |
C． friends |
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（4）A． felt |
B． followed |
C．heard |
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（5）A． sad |
B． happy |
C． worried |
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（6）A． teach |
B． give |
C． offer |
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（7）A． So |
B． Then |
C． But |
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（8）A． interest |
B． imagination |
C． attention |
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（9）A． another |
B． other |
C． one |
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（10）A． Look for |
B． Listen to |
C． Care for |
A． you'd better connect your child's teacher．
B． he may have trouble with some classmates．
C． there was little communication outside the meeting．
D． information exchange can solve simple misunderstandings．
E． you notice a change in your child's attitude（态度）toward school．
It used to be that parents and teachers had set days and times for parent﹣teacher meetings， but （1） ． With the help of QQ， Wechat， school website and so on， parents and teachers can communicate with each other more easily and often． But some parents still don't want to connect with their child's teachers． That's not right! Because（2） ．
Be sure to call your child's teacher if（3） ． When a child who used to love going to school， but now cries and fights getting on the bus， （4） __Your child's teacher can pay more attention to something bigger happening．
For example， you may find the teacher's notes on the test paper． They are often helpful for parents to understand what your child's problem is． If they are unclear to you． （5） ．
A good working relationship between parents and teachers is good for everyone． Keep communicating， ask questions and solve problems before they become too big． They are all ways to build a strong relationship．
A few years ago， I was eating dinner with my children before we went to a museum． We were
talking（1） （愉快地） when a man walked up to me and asked if I had a（2） dollars to give him． I replied that I didn't even have one coin on me． Of course， my kids stood up and said： "Yes， you do， mommy．" I was a little embarrassed because I felt as if they （3） _ （抓住）me not telling the truth． Normally， I don' t carry lots of money in my（4） ． Instead， I pay with my bank card every where I go．
So I told the man I could （5）u my bank card to buy him something to eat． His disappointing（6） （表情） quickly changed into a smile． Then I went to get him some kinds of food． He thanked me when I （7）h him a bag of food． After he left． I had a talk（8） my children： "Usually， I don't always like giving money to everyone who asks for it． （9）H ，I am not against meeting the needs of others as （10）l as I have it． "I felt good knowing that the man had a nice meal that evening．
My father and I always had a bit of trouble in our relationship． It's not that we didn't love each other． It's just that we used to have（1） opinions． My dad is one of the most hard﹣working men I know， but I was a（2） ． I played sports as a kid， but gave （3） __ when I was making progress． Then I showed an （4） in music． My father got excited and（5） me a guitar when I was about eight． But I really didn't like it until I was a teenager． During those teen years， I got up my guitar and（6） playing along．
Then I went to college． My father thought I should focus more on my（7） ， while I thought I should have more fun playing music． I dreamed to be a musician． When I grew into a young man， I suddenly fell（8） ill one day and it was discovered that I had a terrible kidney disease（肾病）． I had to accept （9） all my life， or get a transplant（移植）．
I felt like there was a heavy（10） on my shoulders． Life became hard for me． But I was lucky enough because of my loving parents who （11） me and took care of me． While trying to （12） just what to do with my life， my father got tested to see（13） __ he was the right man to give me his kidney． I tried to refuse， but he'd hear（14） of it． He saved my life at last．
Two years ago， I made up a band． He had always wanted to play in a band， but （15） __ got the chance when he was young． It was one of the greatest gifts I could give to him．
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（1）A．special |
B． different |
C． private |
D． necessary |
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（2）A． musician |
B． coach |
C． actor |
D． dreamer |
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（3）A． up |
B． out |
C． off |
D． away |
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（4）A． introduction |
B． influence |
C． increase |
D． interest |
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（5）A． expected |
B． threw |
C． bought |
D． praised |
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（6）A． began |
B． regretted |
C． finished |
D． meant |
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（7）A． hobbies |
B． studies |
C． skills |
D． choices |
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（8）A． similarly |
B． hardly |
C． seriously |
D． harmfully |
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（9）A． agreements |
B． movement |
C． argument |
D． treatments |
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（10）A． weight |
B． disadvantage |
C． disbelief |
D． warning |
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（11）A． provided |
B． encouraged |
C． afforded |
D． managed |
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（12）A． decide |
B． behave |
C． build |
D． doubt |
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（13）A． how |
B． whether |
C． why |
D． what |
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（14）A． each |
B． all |
C． much |
D． none |
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（15）A． almost |
B． completely |
C． never |
D． basically |