There are lots of success people all over the world． Different people have different opinion about their（1） ．Once a successful businessman was invited to a TV interview．Everybody couldn't wait（2） the secret of his great achievements． （3） ， he only said with a smile，"Won't it be better for your ideas on a certain problem？"
All the people were listening to him（4） ．Here was his problem． He said， "people all（5） to the place where a gold mine had（6） been discovered． But when they got there， they found they were（7） by a river in front of it． They had to cross the river if they wanted to get to the gold mine． What would you do if you were among them．"
"Make another way，"someone suggested， "Swim（8） the river"said another． The businessman smiled without saying a word．Finally he gave his idea．"Why not do something（9） instead of rushing to the mine？ How about（10） a boat the ferry（渡船）service？"The listeners were all（11） at his idea． He then explained calmly． The man who bought the boat could（12） a lot of money by taking the passengers to（13） bank of the river． They would like to pay for the ferry（14） there was gold across from the bank．
Do what the others haven't thought of or do something that others have never tired before﹣that is the key（15） success．
A difficult situation， in the eyes of a wise man， often means a chance of success．
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（1）A．succeed |
B． success |
C． successful |
D． successfully |
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（2）A． hear |
B． hearing |
C． to hear |
D． heard |
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（3）A． Already |
B．But |
C． Also |
D． However |
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（4）A． care |
B． careful |
C． carefully |
D． careless |
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（5）A． rushed |
B． entered |
C． got |
D． flew |
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（6）A． just |
B．soon |
C． nearly |
D． almost |
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（7）A． covered |
B． turned |
C． passed |
D． stopped |
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（8）A．over |
B． through |
C． across |
D． along |
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（9）A． difficult |
B． different |
C． interesting |
D． exciting |
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（10）A． buy |
B． buying |
C． to buy |
D． bought |
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（11）A． tired |
B．worried |
C． pleased |
D． amazed |
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（12）A． make |
B． look |
C． send |
D．have |
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（13）A． other |
B． others |
C． the other |
D． another |
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（14）A． before |
B． so |
C． until |
D． because |
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（15）A． of |
B． to |
C． for |
D． in |
A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet． He held up a sign which said，"I am blind， please （1） ．"
There were only a few coins in the hat． A man was walking by． He took a few coins from his pocket and （2） them into the hat．He then took the sign， turned（3） around，and wrote some words． He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the （4） words．Soon the hat began to fill up． A lot （5） people were giving money to the blind boy．That aftermoon the man who had changed the sign come to see how things （6） ． The boy recognized（识别） his footsteps and asked， "Were you the one who changed my sign this moming？ What did you write？" The man said， "I only wrote the（7） ． I said what you said but in （8） different way．"What he had written was，" Today is a beautiful day but I cannot see it．"
Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing？Of course （9） signs told people the boy was blind． But the first sign simply told people to help by putting some money in the hat． The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy thebeauty of the day， but the boy could not enjoy it （10） he was blind．
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A．new；B．help；C．it；D．were；E．because；F．truth；G．both；H．dropped；I．a；J．more |
A： Hi， Kate． Would you like to come over to my home this weekend？
B．Yes， I'd like （1） ． What are we going to do together？
A： We’re going to read some new books and I am going to cook fish for you．
B： Really？ Can you cook fish？
A： Of course I （2） ． I've learned cooking from my father．
B： （3） long did it take you to learn it？
A： For a week． My parents have been away on business so I cook dinner by myself．
B： When （4） they come back？
A： In a week． During these days， I have to do a lot（5） things alone．
B： Im sure you will have a special experience．
A： Yes． I like trying new things．
B： So， see you then．
A： See you．
A boy was one day sitting on the steps of a door． He had a stick in one hand， （1） in the other hand a large piece of bread and butter， which somebody had kindly given him． While he was eating it and singing a song happily， he saw a poor little dog quietly （2） not far from him． He called out to it， "Come here， poor dog! ''
Hearing this， the dog woke up， rose with its ears （3） and wagged（摇摆）its tail． Seeing
the boy eating， it came near him． The boy held out to it a piece of his bread and butter． As the dog
stretched （伸出） out its head to take the （4） ． the boy quickly drew back his hand and hit it
（5） on the nose． The poor dog ran away．（6） loudly， while the cruel boy sat， laughing at the trick he had done．
A gentleman， who was looking from a window on the other side of the street， saw what the （7） boy had done． Opening the street door． he called him to （8） over， at the same
（9） up one dollar between the finger and the thumb（大拇指）．
"Would vou like this？"aid the gentleman．
Yes． if you （10） ， sir， "said the boy， smiling， and he quickly ran over to seize （抓）the（11） ．
Just as the boy stretched out his hand． the gentleman hit （12） on the knee with an umbrella．
"Why did you do that？"shouted the boy angrily． He made a very（13） face and cried，"I didn't hurt you， nor ask you for money．"
"（14） did you hurt that poor dog just now？"said the gentleman．"He didn't hurt you， nor
ask you for your bread and butter． As you served it I have served you． Now， remember it can feel
as well as you， and learn to behave （15） towards animals in future．"
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（1）A．or |
B．if |
C． and |
D．so |
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（2）A． sleeping |
B．running |
C． jumping |
D． dancing |
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（3）A． down |
B．up |
C， off |
D． through |
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（4）A． food |
B． hand |
C．boy |
D．door |
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（5）A． gently |
B．slowly |
C． hardly |
D．hard |
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（6）A． speaking |
B．laughing |
C．crying |
D． singing |
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（7）A． cruel |
B． kind |
C．polite |
D． honest |
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（8）A．go |
B． turn |
C． climb |
D． cross |
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（9）A．picking |
B． holding |
C． putting |
D． getting |
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（10）A． lend |
B．know |
C． please |
D．ask |
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（11）A．finger |
B．bread |
C． butter |
D．money |
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（12）A．himself |
B． him |
C． it |
D．itself |
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（13）A．warm |
B． shy |
C．long |
D． sweet |
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（14）A． Why |
B． When |
C． What |
D． Where |
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（15）A． terribly |
B．luckily |
C．badly |
D．kindly |
Once there was a man who could run very fast． He was very proud （1） this and was always
ready to show people how fast he could run．
One day a thief broke into his house， took some of his things and ran off as fast as he（2） ．
The man ran after him， shouting， "Hey， stop! Don't you know you can′t get away from me？" But
the thief only ran faster． The man got （3） angry that he ran at his top speed． He was soon
several miles away from his house．
He was still rushing along （4） he ran into a friend． "Why are you in such a hurry？"asked
the friend．"I am trying to catch a thief． "said the man， who was very much out of breath．"But
where is the thief？ "asked the friend．"Miles and miles behind ! " said the runner， smiling with pride． "He （5） he could run faster than I can， but now，you see， he is quite wrong．
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（1）A． of |
B．in |
C．with |
D．off |
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（2）A．would |
B．must |
C．could |
D． rathe |
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（3）A． very |
B． quite |
C．so |
D．rather |
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（4）A． while |
B． though |
C． because |
D． when |
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（5）A．thinks |
B．though |
C． will think |
D． is thinking |