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Once upon a time,there was a farmer living in the State of Song.He grew crops(庄稼)in a big field very hard every day. There stood a big tree stump (树桩) in the field. One day, he was working in the field when he saw a rabbit run into the stump, break its neck and die accidentally (意外地).
(1) . That night he thought:"There is no need for me to work so hard every day.All I have to do is wait by the tree stump and pick up the rabbit that runs into it." So from then on he stopped farming, and just sat by the tree stump waiting for another rabbit to come and run into it.(2) . Crops died and his field became waste gradually (逐渐地).But never did he see another rabbit run into the tree stump.
(3) .They thought he took the accident for the inevitable (必然的).
In the story, this farmer wanted to live a better life by hoping for having unexpected good luck, but he was too lazy and foolish.
(4) .No one can gain anything if he doesn't work hard.
Nowadays, people use the phrase "waiting for rabbits by a tree stump" to describe those who just wait and dream of reaping (收获) without sowing. (5) .We should also keep in mind that it is a waste of time waiting for something that only happens accidentally in our life. Just come down to earth.
A. Day in and day out, he waited and waited. B. We should stop daydreaming and get to something practical. C. People in the village laughed at him for his foolish behavior. D. Happily, the farmer took the rabbit home and cooked a delicious meal for himself. E. As the English saying goes, "no pains, no gains." |
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How important is music? Many people usually think that listening to music is nice but not very important. It is often considered only as fun, but not the first choice for education. This opinion is wrong. (52)
(53) Music shows people's thinking and ideas, and the social environment it came from. just as Mozart music is a lifestyle, rock music is also a lifestyle. George Gershwin's music is another example. He introduced jazz style into his music.
(54) Science explains how the sun rises and sets. Music studies the emotive(情感的) meanings. Such as sadness and happiness. People need every possible way to learn about our world.
Music shows people's thought. It is a special language. We can "talk" to each other and exchange our thoughts, ideas and hopes. All of these can be shared with others. When we do not let our children receive a good music education, we take them away from the meaning s that music expresses. Our children are lacking in a wonderful part in their lives. (55) .
A.Music makes our lives colorful
B.So music education is necessary for all students
C. Music tells us who we are.
D. In fact, music education is necessary and important for all students.
E. Music provides a kind of ability to know the world in a different way.
My cousin Andrew is crazy about DIY. He loves to repair things and decorate his house. But when he finishes, the house always looks(31)
He once tried to put in a brighter light in his bedroom, but he made a mistake. Then his whole house had a power (32) Another time, he wanted to (33)a picture on his bedroom wall, but he hit a pipe and filled the room with water.
Last month, he thought the living room in his house was boring, so he painted it blue. His mum told him to stop it, but he kept on painting. Now the living room has (34)blue walls but also a blue ceiling and floor. Even his cat is blue now!
When I wanted a shelf above her bed, he said, "(35) !" He then spent five hours putting up the shelf on the wall. Then I put my books on the shelf. Whoops! They couldn't stay there because one of the shelf was much higher than (36)
I (37) some books about DIY for him and I also advised him to take a (38) in DIY. But this just make him angry ﹣﹣﹣﹣ he says he already knows (39) about it. So, I am reading all the books myself and(40) lessons every Saturday. Now I know much more about DIY than my cousin.
31. A. clean |
B. terrible |
C. boring |
D. wonderful |
32. A. cut |
B. broke |
C. connect |
D. switched |
33. A. put on |
B. put off |
C. put up |
D. put down |
34. A. both |
B. either |
C. neither |
D. not only |
35. A. No way |
B. No problem |
C. No, I can't |
D. You're kidding |
36. A. another |
B. others |
C. the other |
D. the others |
37. A. lent |
B. gave |
C. bought |
D. sent |
38. A. plan |
B. course |
C. message |
D. suggestion |
39. A. something |
B. anything |
C. nothing |
D. everything |
40. A. attending |
B. joining |
C. giving |
D. taking part in |
A.many B.closed the door C.wrote his name D.careful E.kind F.by using my eye G.sent the others away H.while I.showing that he was well﹣edcated J.instead of pushing the others aside |
A man once advertised for a person to work in his office,and nearly fifty people applied for the place.From all the applicants (应聘者),in a short time,he chose a boy and(48) .
"I would like to know,"said a friend,"how you came to choose that boy.He had not a single recommendation (推荐信) with him."
"You are mistaken."said the man."He had(49) .""He cleaned his shoes before he came in,and(50) after him,showing that he was tidy and orderly."
"He gave up his seat at once to an old man,showing that he was(51) ."
"He took off his cap when he came in,and answered my questions politely,(52) "
"He lifted up the book which I had purposely laid on the floor,and put it on the table,(53) __ all the others stepped over it,or pushed it aside,showing that he was (54) "
"And he waited quietly for his ture,(55) showing that he had good manners."
"When I talked with him,I noticed that his clothes were carefully brushed,his hair in nice order,and his teeth as white as milk."
"When he(56) ,I noticed that his fingernails were clean,instead of being tipped with pen."
"Don't you call these things letters of recommendation?I do and what I can tell about a boy,(57) for ten minutes,is worth more than all the well﹣prepared letters he can bring me"
My best friend has two first names.One is Heather,and the others Na﹣ri.I (34) . (never see) her use the name Na﹣ri.But today,for the first time,she is writing a letter with this name.
She (35) (bear) in South Korea and adopted by American parents when she was two years old one day,she told me about her childhood When she went out to dinner,some South Korean strangers tried to talk to her in Korean.She didn't understand what they (36) __ (say),so she
just looked at them.She said that she still remembered how they looked at her.Their eyes seemed to say,"Poor girl.You are an abandoned child."From that day,Heather tried to keep saying to herself that
she was American.
Two days ago,she received a letter from South Korea.The letter (37) (send) to Na﹣ri.She was so surprised that she couldn't open the letter.So I did it for her.The letter was written in
Korean.I said,"Heather,you should ask someone (38) (read) this for you.It was written in Korean."But she was silent.
Yesterday,on the way home,I saw her (39) (cry) on a bench near my house."What is it,honey?"I said.She told me that her birth mother had blood cancer,and the only cure for her
illness might be Heather's blood.I asked how she knew this.Heather said she had learned Korean
secretly.Crying hard,Heather only repeated,"What should I do?What should I do?"I really had
no answer.
This morning,Heather called me."(40) you (be) with me when I write a letter to
South Korea?"I gladly went over to her house.Heather didn't seem to have slept at all.I hugged her and told her everything would be okay.Now I (41) (sit) in front of Heather watching her write a letter.She hasn't told me what she is writing,but I can guess.Heather is writing,"Na﹣ri is coming,mother."
A classmate of mine was /ˈpʌnɪʃt/for breaking the school rules.