The eco﹣house
Simon Dale didn't want to live in a city's apartment building．So he made up his mind （1） （build） his own home in the countryside．He moved to Wales with his family and built a wooden eco﹣house．With the help of his father﹣in﹣law，a builder，he moved into a （2） __ （comfort） new home after only four months．（3） only cost ＄4，700 to build the house．
The eco﹣house is made of natural （4） （material）．Simon Dale and his father﹣in﹣ law（5） （dig） into the side of a hill and then used the mud and stone to make the walls．The floors （6） （make） from wood from the nearby area．The design is open﹣plan．There is no central heating， （7） there's a wood﹣burner and solar panels（太阳能电板） on the top（8） can provide power for lighting， music and computing．Drinking water is from a nearby spring．The fridge stays cool，thanks （9） air from under the ground．Simon Dale says，"We try to live in peace with the natural world． "He has （10） （certain） done his best to achieve that．
Katy Sullivan is an actress，an athlete（运动员），and a person who also refuses to accept the words no or I can′t．
She was born without the lower half of her （1） and has worn prosthetic（假体）ones all her life．She grew up in Alabama，US and had a（n）（2） childhood．She kept up with her sisters and brothers at the gym and the swimming pool．She feels lucky（3） her family treated her in just the same way as the other members．
When a person is born without legs，there are plenty of things that are （4） to do．But Katy believed she could （5） anything．So she chose two jobs that are difficult，（6） with both legs．As a teenager，she once saw a good movie．Before it was （7） ，Katy had made her mind up to be a（n） （8） ．
She did a degree in theater and then moved to Los Angeles，where she has played （9）_ in theater，television and movies．She has a positive（积极的） view of life．She thinks that if you believe （10） can do something，you should （11） it．So when Katy's friend asked her （12） she′d like to try running，she said "yes"．She was given a pair of running legs and she （13） her new life．
Katy was the first person in the world with two prosthetic legs to（14） running as a competitive sport．
She entered the final of the 100 meters in the 2012 London Paralympics．
Katy's family，friends，and fans look up to her as an （15） of someone who has overcome her difficulty and achieved her dreams．
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（1）A．arms |
B．legs |
C．feet |
D．hands |
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（2）A．embarrassing |
B．lonely |
C．active |
D．strange |
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（3）A．though |
B．unless |
C．before |
D．because |
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（4）A．difficult |
B．important |
C．possible |
D．easy |
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（5）A．achieve |
B． accept |
C．examine |
D．prevent |
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（6）A．just |
B． also |
C．even |
D．ever |
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（7）A．up |
B．over |
C．on |
D．out |
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（8）A．athlete |
B．writer |
C．actress |
D．coach |
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（9）A．games |
B．music |
C．sports |
D．roles |
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（10）A．you |
B．we |
C．she |
D．they |
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（11）A．depend on |
B．go for |
C．get used to |
D．look after |
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（12）A．whether |
B．how |
C．when |
D．why |
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（13）A．shared |
B．started |
C．changed |
D．prepared |
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（14）A．fix up |
B．show up |
C．take up |
D．set up |
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（15）A．ancestor |
B．enemy |
C．influence |
D．example |
In the morning，everything's slippery with ice outside．I hold the trees to keep from falling，and my fuzzy gloves（毛茸茸的手套）sick．How silly! Shoes slip（滑），but gloves stick to ice．Wait，that gives me an （1） ．
I go inside and get a pair of Dad's old socks．I pull them on over （2） shoes and step outside again．Yay! No more slipping．
In the afternoon，Grandpa's （3） me to my swimming class．He's brought me a cup of tea．Yum! I slip off my shoes to relax my feet when I drink．Yikes! The tea is （4） ，I want to put it down to cool，（5） Grandpa's car is old and doesn't have cup holders．
I put my shoe on the floor．And，look，the （6） where my foot goes in is kind of…cup﹣shaped!
Grandpa （7） my shoe﹣cup holder，but he says，"I think I'd better keep my shoes on while I'm driving．"
In the evening，Mom says，"Go away，dog!" She's making a sweater for Dad，and the silly dog is running after the yarn（毛线）all over．
"When I'm an inventor，I'll （8） you a dog﹣proof yarn holder，"I tell her．
"Great!" she says．"Will it be done soon？"
"Well，it's a new idea，"I say．"I'll have to think about it．"
As I （9） ，I play with a big plastic bottle on the table．Hmm，I cut the bottom of the bottle，then put the ball of yam in，with the yarn coming out of the mouth．It fits．I hang the bottle on the wall，away from the dog．
"Maybe this will work until I finish my invention，"I tell Mom．
"Perfect，"she says．"And，Xiao Wei，（10） don't have to be new things．Using old stuff in clever，new ways is inventing．"
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（1）A．idea |
B．advantage |
C．article |
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（2）A．his |
B．my |
C．their |
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（3）A．guiding |
B．flying |
C．driving |
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（4）A．cold |
B．hot |
C．sweet |
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（5）A．but |
B．so |
C．and |
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（6）A．bottle |
B．box |
C．hole |
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（7）A．likes |
B．hates |
C．orders |
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（8）A．post |
B．build |
C．buy |
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（9）A．think |
B．eat |
C．draw |
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（10）A．competitions |
B．gifts |
C．inventions |
Do you use good manners？ Do you treat others well？ Do you say "please" and "thank you"？ You （1） ？ Good． Then you respect （尊重） others． You （2） ___ their feelings． That is important． （3） can be polite．
You can let others talk． Listen and don't interrupt （打断）． Maybe someone is （4） ． You can still listen politely．
Using good manners makes people happy． It shows you respect them． Using bad manners can make them mad． But when something bad happens to you， you can still be polite． You don't have to get mad． Shouting loudly or using bad language（5） anything．
Saying " （6） " is also good manners．When you bump（撞）into someone （7） ， you should say， "Excuse me．" When you need to walk in front of someone， say， "Excuse me．" Then people will respect you， too．
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（1）A． are |
B． do |
C． have |
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（2）A． think about |
B． talk about |
C． hear about |
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（3）A． No one |
B． Someone |
C． Everyone |
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（4）A． silent |
B． boring |
C． funny |
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（5）A． helps |
B． does help |
C． doesn't help |
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（6）A． Please |
B． Thank you |
C． Excuse me |
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（7）A． by accident |
B． by mistake |
C． by the way |
You plan a date with a friend．But something happens． You（1） arrive on time．What can you （2） ？You can let your friend know．Send （3） a text message．You can say，"I am coming． But I am running late．" Then apologize （道歉）． Say， " （4） "． Then give a reason． "Traffic is very bad today．" Everyone is late sometimes． But always try to be on time!
Do you have trouble being on time？ You can do some things to avoid being late． Give yourself plenty of （5） to get to a place． How much time do you need？ Decide that， and then add five or ten minutes．You never know when something will delay （延误）you．To help you keep on schedule，set （6） alarms． When the first alarm rings， stop working and （7） ready to go． When the second alarm rings， walk （8） the door． Then you will be on time．
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（1）A． can't |
B． mustn't |
C． shouldn't |
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（2）A． say |
B． do |
C． give |
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（3）A． him |
B． her |
C． him or her |
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（4）A． Hello |
B． I'm sorry |
C． Thank you |
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（5）A． money |
B． time |
C． reasons |
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（6）A． two |
B． three |
C． four |
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（7）A． getting |
B． get |
C． / |
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（8）A． on |
B． in |
C． out |