It is a basic ability for humans to tell more from less.Surprisingly，a number of animals（1） this ability too.They will（2） more of something.Horses，for example，will go for a group of three apples instead of two apples.
This ability is（3） to animals in lots of ways.It helps them（4） the larger group of friends.Many fishes，for example，join groups for（5） .If a predator （掠食动物）comes，a fish in a group of 40 is less possible to become lunch than a fish in a group of 10.So if a fish has a choice between two groups，it's safer to join the（6） one.A sense of number even helps keep the（7） .For example，a monkey group will avoid fights with other groups when they find their（8） is not an advantage.
Also，the ability to do simple（9） is a sure thing for some animals.They（10） the difference between one，two，and three.
Some others can count much higher than three.
（1）A.have |
B.miss |
C.doubt |
D.hate |
（2）A.grow |
B.cook |
C.pick |
D.leave |
（3）A.fresh |
B.useful |
C.correct |
D.direct |
（4）A.hide |
B.beat |
C.push |
D.find |
（5）A.safety |
B.holiday |
C.discussion |
D.exercise |
（6）A.faster |
B.larger |
C.busier |
D.quieter |
（7）A.secret |
B.interest |
C.peace |
D.record |
（8）A.age |
B.number |
C.time |
D.speed |
（9）A.counting |
B.jumping |
C.dancing |
D.swimming |
（10）A.mix |
B.like |
C.ask |
D.know |
In the 1920s， a poor， young painter was making a living in Kansas on his own． He used an old garage （车库 ） as his workplace． He worked （41） day and night．
However， he was not （42） in the garage． There were mice， too． Every night when he tried to sleep， the mice made lots of noise． But he was too tired to drive them away．
One day， a little mouse came to the painter． It looked at him directly． Its small eyes were （43） ． "It must be （44） ． too．" The painter gave the little mouse some bread． The mouse ate it and went away．
"It will be back， '' the painter thought．
The next day， the little mouse came （45） ． The painter gave it some bread another time． The little mouse danced on the floor happily．
After that， the little mouse came to the painter every day． The painter （46） it very much． He even allowed it to dance on his drawing board． At that time， the little mouse was his only friend．
Later， the painter got a job in Hollywood． He had to design （设计 ） a （47） for an animal cartoon． He thought and thought， （48） he had no ideas．
Then the picture of the little mouse dancing on his drawing board came to his mind． He quickly （49） his brush． With a few strokes （笔划 ），（50） cartooncharacter in history Mickey Mouse﹣﹣ was born．
As you know， the name of the poor young painter was Walt Disney．
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41．A． hardly |
B． hard |
C． bored |
D． interesting |
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42．A． along |
B． lonely |
C． alone |
D． long |
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43．A． shone |
B． to shine |
C． shine |
D． shining |
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44．A． hungry |
B． cold |
C． thirsty |
D． sleepy |
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45．A． down |
B． away |
C． off |
D． again |
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46．A． liked |
B． disliked |
C． hated |
D． scared |
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47．A． brush |
B． character |
C． gift |
D． sign |
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48． A． or |
B． so |
C． but |
D． and |
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49． A． put up |
B． looked up |
C． gave up |
D． picked up |
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50． A． great |
B． the greatest |
C． greater |
D． more great |
This is a story of an old man．I have seen him for years but never paid（1） ____ attention to him．He always （2） a red hat and carried a rubbish bag．He usually spent his lunchtime（3） around in that factory． He（4） those used tins （罐）there．
One day， I was fixing one of the（5） machines when this"tin man" came with his bag wearing his hat．（6） ， he picked up the tins， which were all around the place． My manager was standing there and watching us．
Several minutes（7） ，I heard my manager ask him，"How do you（8） those tins you have picked up？""I will give them to my（9） ．He has neither the wife nor the child．What's （10） ， his left leg got hurt badly． He has（11） in making a living，" said the"tin man"． I was （12） to hear that． I never thought about it（13） I always considered that the"tin man" would take them to the recycling center． So I asked him，"You mean you collect tins （14） helping your neighbor？" "I know this does not help much，" he said． "But I'll keep trying． He needs help．"
The story of the"tin man" was really（15） ． As the saying goes，"Roses given， fragrance in hand．"
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（1）A． some |
B．few |
C． many |
D． any |
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（2）A．put |
B． left |
C． wore |
D． lent |
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（3）A． walking |
B． visiting |
C． throwing |
D． showing |
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（4）A． sold |
B． collected |
C． bought |
D． brought |
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（5）A． drawn |
B． stolen |
C． fallen |
D． broken |
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（6）A． In fact |
B． At last |
C． As usual |
D． So far |
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（7）A． then |
B． before |
C． after |
D． later |
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（8）A． take out |
B． deal with |
C． get rid of |
D． put away |
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（9）A． wife |
B． relative |
C． neighbor |
D． child |
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（10）A． worse |
B． better |
C． wiser |
D． luckier |
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（11）A． time |
B． interest |
C． trouble |
D．fun |
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（12）A． surprised |
B． frightened |
C． excited |
D． disappointed |
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（13）A． but |
B． because |
C． so |
D． whether |
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（14）A． about |
B． from |
C． with |
D． for |
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（15）A． moving |
B． boring |
C． exciting |
D． relaxing |
Silent and calm， 25﹣year﹣old Linda looks out of the window． She may be smiling now， but it's been a long， hard road to（1） ．Today， she is an author of a best﹣ seller and also a famous artist． Her story is about overcoming（2） and encouraging others to do the same．
Linda did not begin talking（3） she was two and a half years old．（4） ， it was found that she had autism （自闭症） and had difficulty in social communication． Linda's mother taught her the（5） of independence by example and encouraged her to learn how to do things（6） ．
Growing up，she was（7） bullied（欺凌）．She was called an alien and some kids would even steal her snacks．She tried changing schools， but she never seemed to be（8） ．The bullying （9） ．She also had trouble with tests． But she didn't let them stop her． With the help of her parents， Linda received speech and communication treatment．
After a long period of treating， doctors said that Linda would not succeed or finish her studies． But she proved（证明） them（10） ． Linda worked hard to build up her confidence and found her ability﹣creating beautiful paintings． And at 18， Linda went to art college to study painting and was later（11） by the local volunteers to join them on community visits where she could （12） her story．
Now she has gone through the（13） times． And she has come to（14） that she is not useless． At 25， Linda sells her books and some of her paintings to help herself and her family． By sharing her experience， Linda is not only （15） others， but also changing their lives．
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（1）A． wealth |
B． politeness |
C． sadness |
D． happiness |
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（2）A． decisions |
B． conditions |
C． difficulties |
D． discussions |
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（3）A． if |
B． because |
C． until |
D． so |
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（4）A． Honestly |
B． Unluckily |
C． Clearly |
D． Suddenly |
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（5）A． progress |
B． meaning |
C． instruction |
D． interest |
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（6）A． by the way |
B． right away |
C． in a hurry |
D． on her own |
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（7）A． hardly |
B． secretly |
C． recently |
D． seriously |
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（8）A． welcomed |
B． refused |
C． treated |
D． allowed |
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（9）A． received |
B． developed |
C． continued |
D． studied |
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（10）A． wrong |
B． right |
C． clever |
D． silly |
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（11）A． interviewed |
B． invited |
C． trusted |
D． tested |
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（12）A． share |
B． cover |
C． copy |
D． complete |
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（13）A． quiet |
B． dark |
C． safe |
D．comfortable |
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（14）A． realize |
B． guess |
C． doubt |
D． remember |
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（15）A． teaching |
B． saving |
C． influencing |
D． controlling |
A father and his daughter were flying a kite in the park． The young daughter was a little bit tired， so they took a（1） on the bench． When the daughter saw an old man selling apples， she asked her father to buy her an apple． Her father didn't bring much money with him， but it was enough to buy two apples， So he did， and gave （2） of them to his daughter，smiling．
His daughter held one apple in her left hand and the other in the right hand． Then the father asked her if she could （3） one of the apples with him． When the girl heard this， she ickly took a bite（咬）from one apple． And before her father could speak， she also took a bite from the （4） apple．
The father was （5） ．He wondered what mistakes he made so that his daughter acted in such a greedy（ 贪婪的）way． He was lost in thought． Perhaps he was just thinking too much．His daughter was too （6） to understand about sharing and giving． A smile disappeared from his face．
Suddenly， his daughter with an apple in her left hand said， "Daddy， have this one! It much juicier and （7） "Her father was speechless． He felt （8） about making the judgment（判断）so quickly about a small child． But his smile （9） knowing why his daughter quickly took a bite from each apple．
Don't judge anything or draw a conclusion（结论） too quickly． （10） give some more
time to understand things better．
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（1）A． walk |
B．shower |
C． break |
D． look |
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（2）A．both |
B．all |
C． either |
D．neither |
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（3）A．take |
B． cut |
C． wash |
D．share |
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（4）A．first |
B．second |
C． third |
D．two |
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（5）A．satisfied |
B．excited |
C．surprised |
D． moved |
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（6）A．brave |
B．silly |
C．young |
D．smart |
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（7）A． saltier |
B． bitterer |
C． hotter |
D．sweeter |
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（8）A．proud |
B．great |
C．bad |
D．happy |
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（9）A．went away |
B．came back |
C． ran out |
D． ran off |
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（10）A． Always |
B． Sometimes |
C．Never |
D． Seldom |
My friends and I joined a two﹣day survival training course in the mountains． The fist day was really （1） ﹣ there was so much to do! Arriving at the campsite，We were divided into groupa and given a tent， some food， a（2） and a compass， Sunding next to a small river， Fanny （3） camping in the grassy area nearby． However， our instructor， Mr． Lee， pointed out that it might flood if it rained． In the end， we found a higher area． Putting up the tent was very hard． Luckily Mr． Lee helped us a lot．
By the time we had put up the tent， everyone was really hungry．"We wouldn't have got this
hungry if we had brought some snacks， "Peter said． We all told him to（4） complaining and help us start a fire to cook our food （5） ． Realizing we were having trouble making the fire， he finally（6） ．
The next day started early， Woken by a strange noise， Peter went to see what was happening．
"some cows have eaten our breakfast! "he shouted． "That's all because you didn't （7） the food properly last night，" said Mr． Lee．
Worried that Mr． Lee was angry with us， we tried very hard on our next task﹣using the map and compass to find a secret location． We made it to the location（8） the other groups did． We all felt very proud of （9） ．
The survival training course was a great （10） ．Now I feel I could survive anywhere!
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（1）A． different |
B． boring |
C． disappointing |
D． difficult |
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（2）A． book |
B． map |
C． light |
D． knife |
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（3）A． imagined |
B． enjoyed |
C． finished |
D． suggested |
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（4）A．continue |
B． start |
C．stop |
D． mind |
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（5）A． instead |
B． again |
C． too |
D． yet |
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（6）A． started out |
B． worked out |
C． gave out |
D． helped out |
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（7）A．eat up |
B． put away |
C． sell out |
D． throw off |
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（8）A．after |
B． when |
C． before |
D． till |
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（9）A． him |
B． them |
C．you |
D．ourselves |
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（10）A．activity |
B． competition |
C． experience |
D．example |