Recently Steve had a car accident and his car was broken． So until the car was （1） he had to go to work by subway． One day， he noticed a （2） guy at the station at night． He felt （3） for him， so he gave him some money．
The homeless guy thanked him for it． The next day again， he noticed the homeless guy at the same place． This time Steve （4） him a meal． The homeless guy thanked him for his （5） ． But Steve got curious（好奇的）and asked， "How did you get to this（6） ？"
（7） a smile， the homeless guy said， "By showing love．" Steve didn't（8） it， so he asked him， "What do you mean by that？" The homeless guy replied， "In my whole life， I made sure that everyone was happy． No matter what happened in my life， I always helped everyone．"
Steve asked him， "Do you （9） it？"， to which the homeless guy replied， "No． It just breaks my heart that the very people I gave money to wouldn't give me a coin （10） I was in need． Son， it is better to build your own house and invite someone in for shelter（庇护）than to（11） them your bricks（砖）while you are building yours． Because one day when you turn around and look at the place where you planned to build your house， it will be an empty （12） ． Then you are the one looking for bricks．"
Steve understood what the homeless guy meant and thanked him for the good （13） ．
Helping others is a good thing． But sometimes， while we are helping others， we （14） our own problems and needs． One must remember that sometimes sharing is better than giving away． You can do a lot more by being in a（15） position instead of bringing yourself into a weaker situation．
（1）A． old |
B． cheap |
C． ready |
D． dirty |
（2）A． rich |
B． homeless |
C． smart |
D． handsome |
（3）A． happy |
B． sorry |
C． angry |
D．excited |
（4）A． told |
B． lent |
C． sold |
D． bought |
（5）A． shyness |
B． sadness |
C． kindness |
D． illness |
（6）A． point |
B． hotel |
C． station |
D． restaurant |
（7）A． For |
B． From |
C． With |
D．About |
（8）A． finish |
B． discuss |
C． describe |
D． understand |
（9）A． regret |
B． need |
C． study |
D．plan |
（10）A． since |
B． before |
C． when |
D． unless |
（11）A． order |
B． offer |
C． show |
D． throw |
（12）A． lot |
B． room |
C． store |
D． house |
（13）A． meal |
B． advice |
C． gift |
D． question |
（14）A． forget |
B． believe |
C． protect |
D． remember |
（15）A． difficult |
B． strange |
C． special |
D． strong |
According to several recent surveys，some people fear public speaking more than anything else．（1） ， this fear can be overcome（克服）with two simple methods：practice and using positive（正面的）energy from the audience．Practicing for a speech is essential．（2） the task of writing the speech is complete， speakers must practice， practice， practice．The more times they practice the speech，the more（3） they are discussing the topic．Using（4） such as mirrors or video recordings as they practice can show speakers what they look and sound like to the audience．Video is particularly helpful as it can be（5） many times， with the presenters focusing（集中） on one part at a time．Another（6） of dealing with public speaking fears is using the audience's positive energy．Speakers need to remember that the audience wants them to（7） ．Something as basic as a small nod or a smile from a member of the audience should give（8） to the presenters behind the podium．While it is easy for nervous speakers to focus only on getting through the presentation，using the audience's（9） will（意愿）helps much in making a speech better．
All in all， these two strategies are sure to help with fear of public speaking．With proper practice and audience empathy（共鸣） ，it is（10） to overcome the fear of public speaking and deliver a successful speech．So there is no need to fear public speaking any more．
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（1）A．Luckily |
B．Suddenly |
C．Sadly |
D．Terribly |
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（2）A．Unless |
B．After |
C．Until |
D．Before |
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（3）A．nervous |
B．scared |
C．comfortable |
D．difficult |
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（4）A．objects |
B．activities |
C． signs |
D．instructions |
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（5）A．found |
B．sold |
C．cleared |
D．watched |
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（6）A．cause |
B．problem |
C．way |
D．purpose |
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（7）A．surprise |
B．scream |
C． suppose |
D．succeed |
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（8）A．confidence |
B．challenge |
C．humour |
D．service |
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（9）A．poor |
B．good |
C．weak |
D．free |
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（10）A．necessary |
B．important |
C． interesting |
D．possible |
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noise； easy； touch； lead to； lie on the grass； stay up； arrive in； go over； be proud of； make great efforts |
（1）Eating too much ice cream may stomach problems．
（2）Avoid your eyes， nose and mouth before washing your hands．
（3）﹣Alice， you weren't in the classroom at four yesterday afternoon．
﹣I English grammar with Linda in the library．
（4）A short drive later， we arrived at a busy， factory． It's full of working machines．
（5）Wang Jicai devoted his life to guarding the island.All the people in my hometown him．
（6）Lisa is leaving for Canada soon by plane． She Toronto on the morning of August 8，won't she？
（7）It's much to understand the words with the help of the dictionary．
（8）Look! The little cat ． How lovely it is!
（9）Over the last ten years， China to green the land．
（10）The boys were so excited about the basketball match that they talking in their bedroom．
Paper﹣cutting is a famous folk art with a long history in China． It was used during （1）f to decorate gates and windows．After hundreds of years' （2）d ， it has become a very popular way of decoration．The main cutting tools are （3）s ﹣ paper and scissors or a knife，but clever and skilled paper﹣cutting artists can make very beautiful artworks．Chinese paper﹣cutting works have these features﹣"Flower in flower，theme in theme．" This means smaller pictures and stories are（4）h in the works．You will be amazed by the wonderful designs when you look at their paper﹣cutting works （5）c ．Through Chinese paper﹣cutting， people express their best wishes．
It is （不礼貌的） to push in before others while waiting for the bus．
It'll take about two days to finish the project if everything goes （顺利地）．