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Anansi the Wise
Some people think they know everything. Anansi the spider didn’t think that. He was a (1) spider. And he knew to have real wisdom(智慧). He had to learn more.
One day, Anansi found a(an) (2) gourd on the ground and he had an idea. “ (3) I get advice from others and put it in this gourd, then I’ll be wiser than anyone else in the world.”
So, he went from house to house and asked the other creatures(生物), “What’s your best piece of (4) ?” And they were all happy to share their wisdom, because they could see that Anansi (5) it.
The snail(蜗牛)said, “Don’t be in a hurry. (6) is not a 100-meter race.”
The butterfly said, “Life is short. Enjoy every day.”
The ant said, “You’ll (7) be great on your own. Everyone needs the help of others.”
Anansi was very happy with all this advice. He took it and put it in (8) gourd. And when he’d filled the gourd, he thought to himself, “Now, I have more wisdom than anyone else. I must (9) the wisdom, so no one can steal it.” He (10) and saw a hole high up in a tree, and he had an idea.
Anansi held the gourd in two legs and tried to (11) the tree with his other six legs. But the gourd was too big and he couldn’t climb. His son was nearby watching him. “Daddy,” he said, “why don’t you (12) the gourd to your back and then climb the tree?” “That’s very good advice,” said Anansi. “Thank you for sharing it with me.” And then Anansi realized that advice is only (13) when we share it with someone.
So, he climbed the tree with the gourd on his back. And when Anansi reached the (14) , he held the gourd up to the wind. All the advice flew into the sky and traveled (15) the land. And wisdom came to everyone.
(1)
| A. |
quiet |
B. |
crazy |
C. |
poor |
D. |
clever |
(2)
| A. |
empty |
B. |
small |
C. |
soft |
D. |
broken |
(3)
| A. |
So |
B. |
If |
C. |
Before |
D. |
Although |
(4)
| A. |
news |
B. |
work |
C. |
advice |
D. |
wood |
(5)
| A. |
stood |
B. |
forgot |
C. |
missed |
D. |
needed |
(6)
| A. |
Action |
B. |
Sport |
C. |
Life |
D. |
Health |
(7)
| A. |
always |
B. |
often |
C. |
never |
D. |
usually |
(8)
| A. |
his |
B. |
her |
C. |
its |
D. |
their |
(9)
| A. |
find |
B. |
sell |
C. |
hide |
D. |
collect |
(10)
| A. |
fell asleep |
B. |
showed up |
C. |
ran away |
D. |
looked around |
(11)
| A. |
hit |
B. |
climb |
C. |
pull |
D. |
shake |
(12)
| A. |
send |
B. |
hand |
C. |
turn |
D. |
tie |
(13)
| A. |
simple |
B. |
useful |
C. |
interesting |
D. |
real |
(14)
| A. |
top |
B. |
house |
C. |
ground |
D. |
mountain |
(15)
| A. |
across |
B. |
with |
C. |
into |
D. |
under |
Mental health is about the way you think and feel and your ability to deal with ups and downs. Even though you are mentally healthy, it doesn’t 1 that you don’t have a mental health problem.
Mental health is everyone’s business. We all have times when we feel down or 2 . Most of the time those feelings pass, 3 sometimes they develop into a more serious problem. It seems that our mental health doesn’t always stay the same. It can change as the environment changes and as you move 4 different stages(阶段) of your life.
Here are four practical 5 to look after your mental health. Making simple changes to how you live doesn’t cost much or take up lots of time. Anyone can 6 them.
●Talk about your feelings. It can help you stay in good mental health. It isn’t a sign of 7 , but part of your ability to do what you can to stay healthy.
●Eat well. What you eat and how you feel are 8 connected. A proper diet can have a good effect on your mental health.
●Keep in touch. Friends and family members can offer 9 suggestions which may help you keep active and solve practical problems.
●Take a break. It could be a weekend 10 new places to enjoy the nature, or even a ten-minute break from doing your homework. A few minutes can be enough to relax you.
A.agree B.mean C.doubt D.notice
A.excited B.satisfied C.surprised D.stressed
A.but B.and C.so D.as
A.away B.inside C.through D.against
A.answers B.replies C.ways D.chances
A.follow B.find C.advise D.count
A.weakness B.laziness C.happiness D.richness
A.easily B.closely C.equally D.hardly
A.difficult B.terrible C.strange D.various
A.protecting B.exploring C.providing D.imagining
Rose didn’t see her school IC card at lunch time. She asked her classmates and looked for it everywhere. But she couldn’t 1it. Later, one girl said that she saw Kate take a card from Rose’s desk. So Rose got very 2.
When she met Kate in the afternoon, Rose 3, “You have stolen(偷) my card!” Hearing this, Kate began to cry, “No, no, I didn’t steal it! I only took it by 4.” But Rose didn’t think so and they began to fight.
Just then a teacher came up and 5what had happened. Kate told the whole story. She said her pen pal came to see her in the morning. She was so 6that she took the card carelessly. Then they went for lunch happily. “I used the card, but I had thought it was mine. I didn’t know it was Rose’s 7 she asked. I was too afraid to explain it to her. So I decided to put the 8 back with some money secretly. I am sorry, Rose.” Kate said in a low 9.
“It’s just a misunderstanding(误会)!” said the teacher. Tears(泪水) came into Rose’s eyes. Then she said, “I am 10 sorry, Kate! I hope we are still good friends. ”A. find B. buy C. put
A. happy B. angry C. afraid
A. sang B. shouted C. read
A. card B. words C. mistake
A. asked B. understood C. allowed
A. sad B. excited C. interested
A. until B. after C. if
A. pen B. book C. card
A. voice B. sound C. noise
A. not B. also C. never
The blog by Chinese star Xu Jinglei is now the most popular in the world.
" I didn't1it to be so popular. I just wanted to do something that I liked 2 so many clicks have encouraged me to keep 3. "said Xu, adding that her blog is mainly to introduce her 4
Xu,who is a successful director now, 5be an actress first. She became6overseas when she won the best director award for Letter From An Unknown Woman in 2004.
She considers blog writing to be the most7 and proper way of advertising her films. "It's really an easy way," she said.
She even put links (链接) in her blog to film clicks posted on the website of her film company.
From last October, ten million people had 8Xu's blog at blog. sina. com. cn/m/xujinglei. Since then, she has updated her blog every other day. But if she feels well, she sometimes posts two or three articles in a day. Visitors leave thousands of 9 about each of her articles.
A 10by baidu. com showed there were 16 million bloggers writing in Chinese last year,with a total of 36. 82 million blogs. XuJinglei was the most popular.A. turn B. expect C. hold
A. but B. or C. if
A. watching B. performing C. writing
A. life B. films C. ideas
A. used to B. had to C. refused to
A. serious B. beautiful C. famous
A. convenient B. difficult C. interesting
A. written B. visited C. checked
A. messages B. programs C. presents
A. lesson B. chance C. survey
My friends and I had just finished lunch at a hotel when it started to rain heavily. When it became lighter, I decided to get my 1 which was parked at my office three streets away.
My friends 2 that I shouldn’t go, mainly because I was seven months pregnant (怀孕的) then. I promised that I’d be very 3 . One of them wanted to come with me but I insisted that she stayed with another friend who needed help 4 her baby.
I walked out of the hotel and started making my way to the car. At the crossing, a van stopped and a man came out with an umbrella. Before I knew what was happening, he walked right 5 me and told me he’d escort (护送) me. Although I refused, he insisted that he would.
During our walk, he kept telling me to walk slower, as the ground was 6 . When we got to the car-park, I thanked him and he went away. I did not get his name and can 7 recognize (认出) him now. Did he stop for me? I’ll never know.
So how did I pay it forward? I was at home when I noticed two Indian workers 8 in the heavy rain. They were probably on their way to the working place near my home. I went out and passed them my 9 , telling them they should take and keep it. They were surprised by my action. They were very grateful to me, probably 10 why a stranger was offering such kindness. I was so relaxed and happy that day.
A.money B.bag C.car D.raincoat
A.argued B.received C.calmed D.disliked
A.brave B.careful C.proud D.helpful
A.for B.about C.with D.on
A.through B.past C.below D.beside
A.wet B.dry C.tough D.crowded
A.often B.even C.hardly D.nearly
A.fighting B.playing C.working D.walking
A.umbrella B.coat C.love D.kindness
A.trained B.wondered C.talked D.refused
Once upon a time there lived a woman who had a bad temper(脾气). She 1 at everyone around her. For most of her life she believed the anger inside her was 2 else’s fault(过错).
She went to see a wise monk(高僧) to ask for 3 . The monk told her to take a large pot(罐子) from his kitchen, fill it with 4 , and stand outside on the sidewalk in front of his house. “It’s hot outside,” the monk said to her “When a person 5 , you must give him or her a glass of water. Do this until there is no 6 left inside you.” 7 she stood outside with a water pot and served water to walkers every day for the next several weeks.
Every morning she asked 8 if there was any anger inside her. And every morning the answer was, “yes.” So she continued 9 water. Until one afternoon when a man walked up, took the water pot out of her hand and drank the water up, and then 10 it onto the ground as he went on his way.
The woman was very 11 . Unable to control herself, she 12 the pot and threw it at the rude man. The pot broke into pieces over the back of his head and he fell to the ground, bleeding.
As the woman calmed down, she realized the mistake of what she had made and began to cry. She called 911 and 13 what had happened. A moment later an ambulance(救护车) and two police cars arrived and took the man away. Then one of the police officers walked over to the woman, who was 14 crying, and said, “ The city owes(欠) you a big ‘thank you.’ That man has been 15 our wanted list for over a year now. He is an important suspect in many murder cases and robberies.”
A.pointed B.laughed C.smiled D.screamed
A.anybody B.somebody C.everybody D.nobody
A.information B.news C.advice D.message
A.juice B.water C.milk D.coffee
A.walks past B.drives past C.rides past D.runs past
A.water B.money C.anger D.energy
A.Because B.But C.So D.Unless
A.herself B.himself C.itself D.themselves
A.drinking B.serving C.selling D.buying
A.put B.dropped C.fell D.threw
A.happy B.excited C.surprised D.angry
A.gave up B.picked up C.put up D.cleared up
A.spoke B.told C.reported D.asked
A.already B.still C.always D.never
A.on B.in C.at D.to