A wealthy man loved his son very much． As he wanted his son to lead a happy life， he decided to send him to see a wise old man for his advice on happiness．
When the old man learnt about his（1） ， he handed the boy an empty bowl and said． "Go to the river miles away and（2） it with water． I will tell you about it（3） no water is spilt（洒） when you reach here．" Although the boy was very surprised at this， he had no choice but to（4） this task．
The boy（5） on foot for the river and some time later came back with a bowl of water． The old man asked him， "Did you notice the beautiful flowers along the road and the birds singing in the trees？" The boy could say nothing about them because he gave his
（6） attention to the bowl in his hands．
The old man smiled and said， "Bring me（7） bowl of water， but this time enjoy the flowers and the singing of birds as well．"
When he returned， the boy was able to（8） everything he had seen to the old man． But when he looked down at his bowl， he found（9） that most water was gone． He forgot all about his bowl while enjoying the beautiful things along the road．
"Well， young man，" the old man said． "Enjoy the beauty of the world， but never forget the water in your bowl． This is the（10） of happiness．"
（1）A．research |
B．promise |
C．purpose |
D．experience |
（2）A．wash |
B．fill |
C．compare |
D．connect |
（3）A．if |
B．until |
C．unless |
D．while |
（4）A．put out |
B．pick out |
C．point out |
D．carry out |
（5）A．set off |
B．paid off |
C．got off |
D．kept off |
（6）A．public |
B．weak |
C．quick |
D．full |
（7）A．any |
B．every |
C．another |
D．the other |
（8）A．change |
B．imagine |
C．examine |
D．describe |
（9）A． lazily |
B．sadly |
C．luckily |
D．excitedly |
（10）A．result |
B．cause |
C．secret |
D．decision |
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 |
There are many libraries in Britain． Let's learn something about them．
▲ Public libraries
Most towns in Britain have a public library． A library usually has a large selection of books and other resources， which library members can use and borrow for free．
Britain's First Public Library
The first Britain's public library opened in Manchester in 1852． Its first librarian was a man called Edward Edwards． Edwards attended the library's opening ceremony and two famous writers called Charles Dickens and William Thackeray were there， too．
▲ Services of library
Modern public libraries have something for everyone． Most of them have audio books， CDs， newspapers and DVDs as well as books to borrow．
How to Join a Library
To join a library， go to your local library and fill in a form． You'll receive a library card which is needed when using library services．
▲ Mobile Libraries
Not everyone can get to a library． Some people live far away from towns and cities． Other people find it difficult to go out because they have an illness or a disability． Thanks to mobile libraries， these people can still borrow books．
The libraries are special． Unlike most libraries， which store books in buildings， mobile libraries usually keep their books in a mini﹣bus． The back of the mini﹣bus has shelves for the books， and it is big enough for borrowers to step inside and look around． A driver take the mini﹣bus to a certain place at a certain time， so people know when to expect it． They can return their books and borrow some more．
All Aboard the Library!
A school in London didn't have space for a library inside the building． However， everybody agreed that it was still important to have a school library．So， the head of the school， Graham Blake， decided to park an old bus on the school car park and change it into a library． Pupils helped to paint the bus， and after eight months， the new library was ready．
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Libraries in（1） |
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（2） Libraries |
A large selection of books and other resources can be used and borrowed by library members for（3） ． |
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Edward Edwards was the first（4） of the first British public library． |
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Library（5） ． |
Most of the（6） public libraries have audio books， CDs， newspapers and DVDs as well as books for everyone． |
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If you want to join the library， you must get a Library （7） ． |
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Special Libraries |
Thanks to（8） libraries， those people who can't get to a library can still borrow books． （9） most libraries， a mini﹣bus with library books go to a certain place at a certain time． |
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The school in London had to（10） its library on an old bus because the school didn't have enough space inside the building． |