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David was eating something at home _____ he received a strange phone call from a hospital.The caller said that his son had fallen to ground unconscious on the way to school.It was he _
took him to the hospital.David hung up his cell phone and rushed to his son’s classroom, only ___
_(find) him listening to the teacher attentively.He suddenly realized that he had been cheated.Just at that time the phone ___
__ (ring) again, saying, “ Your son is _
_ (terrible) injured and he needs ____
___ immediate operation which costs 48000 yuan.The doctors here say they will not operate___
__your son until they receive the money.” When _
_( ask) from where the caller had taken his son to hospital, the caller rang off.
If the cheater thought he could get money from David in such a _____(honest) way, he was wrong.Such phone calls are common these days.Some parents might have fallen victims to such tricks.Most of the parents are sensitive to __
____.It was really silly to cheat well-educated men like David.
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A proverb says, “Time is money”. But in my opinion, time is even _______ precious than money. Why?
_____ when money is spent, we can earn it back. However, when time is
_______(go), it will never return.
_______ is known to all that the time we can use is limited. Therefore we should make
_______ use of our time to study hard so as to serve our country in
_____future.
But it is a pity that there are a lot of people_____ do not realize the value of time. They spend their precious time
______(play).
In a word, we should form the good habit of______(save) time. Do not put off what can be done today
______tomorrow.
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Once upon a time there was a farmer worked hard in the fields every day. One day, while he was ploughing the fields, he heard a
( bump) sound. He saw a
lying by the trump. He picked it
and found that it was a fat rabbit. He thought to
, “Since it is so easy to get a rabbit like that, why should I work so hard all day long?” He threw his hoe away and
(lie) by the tree every day,
(dream) for more rabbits to come. When he finally realized his
(foolish) and returned to his fields, he found that all his crops were
(die). This story tells that we should not wait for unexpected gains by trusting to chance and luck. Or, we should not hope to get rewards
hard work. .
On receiving my learner's permit a couple of months ago ,I started driving lessons straight away. However, it wasn't until two days ago Dad finally allowed me to drive on the motorway. Our destination was Orewa,
seaside town.
That morning I made sure I had enough to drink and went to the toilet about three times we left. I thought l was totally prepared__
the journey, but nothing could have prepared me for my family's complaints.
“Relax! Don't hold the steering wheel so (tight)." called a nervous voice from the backseat.
"Speed up. 70km/h isn't fast enough. You are holding up the traffic," another voice ordered from the seat next to _(1).
How (annoy)! To content them ,I
(step) hard on the accelerator(加速器), and within a second, an angry voice began to yell again.
‘‘Stop! Slow down! Are you crazy? Did I tell you to go above l00km/h'?"
Finally I drove into the city, where the speed limit was only 50km/h.
My family seemed relieved and stopped_(tell) me what to do. On our way home, the journey was much
(easy) than before as everyone else fell fast asleep. So ,I just took my time and enjoyed the drive.
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Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?
In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio. It____(be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it
___(actual) caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of
___most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.
But the river wasn’t changed in a few days ___even a few months. It took years of work
____(reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is
___(clean) than ever.
Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit___is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don’t know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, don’t you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?
While there are ___ (amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the
___(change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be
____(patience).
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A young man, while traveling through a desert, came across a spring of clear water. ___water was sweet. He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder
__ had been his teacher. After a four-day journey, the young man
( present ) the water to the old man. His teacher took a deep drink, smiled
( warm ), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water. The young man went home
a happy heart.
After the student left, the teacher let student taste the water. He spit it out,
___(say) it was awful. Apparently, it was no longer fresh because of the old leather container. He asked his teacher, "Sir, the water was awful. Why did you pretend to like ___
__ ?" The teacher replied, " You tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love. Nothing could be
__ (sweet). "
We understand this lesson best we receive gifts of love from children. Whether it is a cheap pipe or a diamond necklace, the proper response is appreciation. We love the idea within the gift rather than the thing.
A month ago my oldest daughter, Rachel, asked me how to make friends. She was 7 years old and a little shy. I told her the best way __ (make) friends was to introduce herself when she met someone new. The question didn’t come up again, and I didn’t give it another
_ (think).
Last weekend I took my two daughters to the lake a couple of blocks from our house. There are two parks which ___ (be) located around the lake, and since it was a __
____ (sun) day, we visited them both. There were lots of children ___
__ (play) happily. I was helping my youngest daughter, Sydney, down the slide when something caught __
___ (I) attention. I got the warmest feeling __
I had ever had as I heard Rachel tell all the kids, “My name is Rachel, and I’m 7. What’s your name?” It worked
___ (well) than I had ever imagined, and before long she knew every kid’s name, _
___ they were all playing tag—a kind of game. The little things in life can make __
__ difference.
Billy: I’m really busy with work these days, and most of the time I just eat fast food.
Jennifer: Aw, you shouldn’t eat that much fast food. It’s terrible for you.
Billy: I wish it ________ (be) this way either, but the pace of city life these days is
___ fast that anything you do needs to be really efficient（有效率的）.If you’re a little slower than other people, it could give the impression that you’ve failed somehow.
Jennifer: OK, but when you’ve got some free time, I’ll take you out to a special restaurant, ________ you might change your mind.
Billy: What’s so special about this restaurant?
Jennifer: It’s a “slow food” restaurant? The foods there_________ (cook) carefully, and the atmosphere of the place is really
________ (peace).There’s a snail
_______(paint) on the wall of the restaurant, expressing the hope that people will enjoy their food at a snail’s pace.
Billy: _______ (sound) really interesting! Who first put
_______ this idea of “slow food”?
Jennifer: In the 80s, a few Italians established a “Slow Food Society” as _______ way of speaking out against fast food. In fact, the “slow food movement” is a kind of return to the more natural beginnings of life. “Slow food” doesn’t just mean
_______ you eat slowly; it’s also supporting food with personality.
Billy: Well, I can’t wait to go and eat there now.[
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Last week,our class was on duty in the cafeteria. On the first day,I was shocked to see so much leftover food (throw) away by students. What
waste! Being concerned about it,my classmates and I had a heated discussion on how
(solve) the problem. Lots of good ideas came up,such as holding class meetings,putting up a wall newspaper and charging a fine for wasting food.
(final),we all agreed that putting up a wall newspaper would be a good
(choose).
The next day, we put our idea into reality. Towards lunch time, we put up a wall newspaper outside the school cafeteria, (call) on students not to waste food. Many students gathered around to read and express their support.
my great delight, there were changes soon. In the cafeteria, I
(find) the plates returned after lunch all empty without any leftover. Food
(save) and the dining hall was cleaner. Seeing this, I felt proud of
we had done.
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If you’re a fan of The Hunger Games, you shouldn’t miss another trilogy called Divergent.
The second book, by US author Veronica Roth, ______ (publish) in 2012. It has spent 105 weeks on the USA Today best-selling books list and
____ (current) ranks No 1.
The trilogy’s story begins in a futuristic Chicago_____ people are divided into five distinct groups. Each group is characterized by certain traits – Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Erudite (the intelligent), Amity (the peaceful) and Candor (the honest). Every child, at 16, takes a test
______ (see) which of the five factions he or she belongs to. But Beatrice Prior, born in Abnegation, is qualified
_____ three, meaning she is a Divergent. And she is told not to tell
_____ if she wants to stay alive.
So the decision is between staying with her family or being true to herself. Beatrice ends up _____ (choose) the Dauntless. After joining her new group, Beatrice renames herself Tris and tries to prove her
_____ (brave) with amazing things like jumping off a moving train onto a rooftop. While undergoing these extreme physical tests, Tris must also determine who her real friends are.
The story of the trilogy “explores a more common adolescent anxiety – the painful realization ______ coming into one’s own sometimes means leaving family behind, both ideologically
______ physically”, commented The New York Times.
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A baby is in danger and its mother is crazy with worry. This is something anyone can relate to, even though we are talking about a mother elephant that has been separatedher child.
A video capturing(捕捉)the reunion between the elephant and her 8-month-old baby in Kenya was one of the(impressive)scenes in 2012. The baby fell inside
man-made hole and was unable to climb out, according to the video released by the Amboseli Trust for Elephants. Despite the best efforts of her desperate mother, the baby seemed helpless
a team of conservation workers rushed to help. They had to chase the overprotective mother away first, so that
could get close enough to rescue the baby. They
(struggle)to pull the baby out with ropes and a vehicle.
(lucky), the workers managed to pull the baby to safety.
followed was a touching scene. As soon as the baby was free, it ran away across the plain. In the
(distant), the cries of her mother could be heard as she came running from the opposite direction. The two were reunited,
(hug)each other with their trunks.
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Gandhi, an Indian national hero, was honored _______ the father of the Indian nation. He has been respected and beloved by the Indians.
He was born in India in 1869. Following the local custom, he got _________（marry）at the age of 13. In 1888 he sailed to England, ____
____ he studied law for three years and became a lawyer. On his return to India, he was sent to South Africa to work on a law case.
In South Africa he ______ （surprise）to find that the problem of racial discrimination （种族歧视）was serious. There he formed an organization and started a magazine to fight ____
___ equal rights.
Gandhi returned to India in 1915, ________ India was controlled by the British. He led the Indians to fight for an end to the British rule and __
______ （depend）for his country. In the political movement many Indians including Gandhi were put in prison. ____
____, the struggles never stopped. The British government had to give _____
___and India won its independence in 1947. ____
____（fortunate）Gandhi was shot by an Indian who opposed his views and died on January 30th, 1948.
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Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready.
After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our reservation six months (early), but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We
(tell)that our rooms hadn’t been reserved for that week,
for the week after. I didn’t understand
this would happen and my credit card had already been charged
the reservation. What’s worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was
(surprise) helpful. She apologized for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on
top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we weren’t charged extra.
The next day, my brother and I went to the beach we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little
(sunburn)，but the day had been so relaxing that we didn’t mind.
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Travel agency: Good morning. Can I help you?
Daisy: I’m sorry to say that I am (disappoint) about my trip to Norwich. It is the
(bad) experience of my life!
Travel agency: What is the problem?
Daisy: Well, first of all, I found my wallet (go) when I got on the bus. I turned
the guides for help, but they were impatient. I hate to say this,
they behaved impolitely towards us customers. Could you do something about this?
Travel agency: Hmm, I apologize. Did you find wallet?
Daisy: No. And that’s not all. The bus was one hour late. Worse , it picked up passengers
the way to our destination. You really have to do something about it.
Travel agency: I’m so sorry, but sometimes the bus can (delay) by some problems. We can’t always be sure that the bus will set out on time.
Daisy: Why didn’t you tell me the truth? I booked the ticket, you promised to drive non-stop from Aye to Norwich.
Travel agency: I am terribly sorry to hear that. I will look into it immediately and give you a satisfactory reply.
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W：Where are you going to spend your holiday this year, Bob?
M：We may go abroad ，___I'm not so sure.
W：What do you mean?
M：Well, my wife's talking about Egypt recently. She may want to go there. I'd like to go there，___.
W：Yes, it's an interesting country___(see)．
M: But we can't make up___minds yet. You know, a roundtrip ticket to Egypt costs a lot.
W：But you may go by sea.
M：You're right. It's____(cheap), isn't it?
W：You may save at least half of the money if you go by ship.
M：But don't you think it would take____long time and…
W：But you can enjoy the scene of the sea and the___(rise) sun.
M：Yes, I'll tell my wife.
W：You'll definitely enjoy____， I'm sure.
M：Don't be so sure. We may not go____.
W：You always hesitate at everything.
M：It's not my fault, you know. My wife always worries too much.
W：Like what?
M：Well...Who is going to look after the house? Who is going to look after the garden? And who is going to look after the pets? We have these____(problem) every year. And in the end we stay at home and look after everything.
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