How can we go to the theatre， Bruce？
It's a long way to go． We'd better take the underground i of walking there．
Leo is an honest boy． He never tells a l ．
At the age of 16， Einstein failed in several exams because he often played with some bad kids． One weekend morning， Einstein carried a fishing net and prepared to go fishing with those （1） ， his father stopped him and said to him calmly，" Einstein， you were spending too much time （2） ， so you failed in the exams． I'm （3） about your future with your mother．"
"What are you worrying about？ Jack and Robert also （4） ， but they went fishing as usual．"
"My boy， you can't think so，" Looking at Einstein， his father said lovingly， "There is a （5） in our hometown． I hope you can listen to it carefully．"
"There were two cats playing on the roof． （6） ， they fell into the chimney（烟囱）．When they climbed out of the chimney， one cat's face was dirty （7） the other's face was clean． Seeing the dirty﹣faced cat， the clean﹣faced one thought its own face was also dirty， so it quickly ran to the riverside and washed its （8） ． The dirty﹣faced cat saw the clean﹣faced one， thinking its own face was clean as well， so it walked happily in the street．"
"Einstein， （9） can be your mirror（镜子）． Only you are your own mirror． Some of the kids are not strict with themselves． If you take them to be your mirror， even a （10） ___ person may become stupid．" Hearing this， Einstein was ashamed and lay down his fishing rod and returned to his small room． Since then， Einstein's face turned red． He put down his fishing net and returned to his small room．
After that， Einstein often took himself as a mirror to be （11） with himself and kept telling himself． " I am special， so I needn't be as common as others．" This was why Einstein （12） in his career．
1，000 people have 1，000 kinds of wishes in life． Different wishes will produce different （13） about life． You can learn from other people， but you can （14） follow others completely．
You must see yourself clearly， and know what you want to get． Your future doesn't （15） ___ how others act， but on what you are going to act．
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（1）A． adults |
B． kids |
C． teachers |
D． artists |
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（2）A． playing |
B． working |
C． reading |
D． studying |
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（3）A． excited |
B． curious |
C． worried |
D． crazy |
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（4）A． checked |
B． passed |
C． dreamed |
D． failed |
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（5）A． song |
B． story |
C． speech |
D． saying |
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（6）A． Luckily |
B． Hopefully |
C． Suddenly |
D． Naturally |
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（7）A． while |
B． or |
C． so |
D． for |
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（8）A． mouth |
B． tail |
C． nose |
D． face |
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（9）A． somebody |
B． nobody |
C． anybody |
D． everybody |
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（10）A． poor |
B． rich |
C． lazy |
D． clever |
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（11）A． tired |
B． angry |
C． strict |
D． satisfied |
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（12）A． regretted |
B． graduated |
C． succeeded |
D． survived |
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（13）A． ideas |
B． reasons |
C． mistakes |
D． secrets |
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（14）A． sometimes |
B． often |
C． always |
D． never |
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（15）A． try on |
B． depend on |
C． live on |
D． insist on |
Britons are well known for drinking tea． The average （典型的） person in the UK drinks around 1.9 kg of tea every year． That's around 876 cups of tea． Tea is drunk by all levels of society． But tea does not grow in Britain． Most tea grows in India and China． So， how did it become an important part of British culture？
Tea arrived in London in the 1600s． At this time， British ships were exploring the world and came across the drink in China． It was not long before green tea could be bought from the market． However， it was only for the rich people．
At the beginning of the 1700s， the amount（数量）of tea arriving in Britain increased rapidly． Black tea arrived at this time． At first this tea served exactly as it was in China． They soon discovered that it mixed really well with a little milk and sugar， giving the drink a special British colour．
In the 1800s， tea was still a product enjoyed only by people with money． At this time they began to have "afternoon tea"． They drank tea with a snack around 4 pm to avoid feeling hungry between lunch and dinner． It is a tradition that is still going today but has become less popular in recent times．
Title： （1） and Britain﹣a short history
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Important facts |
• Drinking tea is an important part of British culture． • The average British drinks about 1.9 kg of tea every year． • Tea is not （2） in the UK， but mostly in India and China． |
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Big events |
• British ships discovered tea in China while exploring the world and it arrived in London in the 1600s． • Black tea arrived at the beginning of the 1970s and Britons first drank it exactly the same way as the （3） did． • A little milk and sugar were found to be a perfect （4） for black tea and a special British drink was born． • Britons began to have 'afternoon tea' in the 1800s and it has （5） ____ a tradition since then． |
We've all got both light and dark inside us． What （matter） is the part we choose to act on． That's who we really are．