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Something that I learnt from both my parents was the importance of having respect（尊重）for other people.I remember one day when we were travelling on a bus and

（1）　 　sat down while other people were standing.My mother shouted at me， "

（2）　 　immediately!You have young legs and you don't need to sit down. "At the time I felt embarrassed about being told of（3）　 　，but now I understand.I think children nowadays have（4）　 　that respect and it really makes me angry if I see children sitting down while（5）　 　people are standing.

    One area in which we had a lot of rules was table（6）　 　.For example，we weren't allowed to start our meal（7）　 　the oldest person had started.We had to say "thank you" when our food was（8）　 　，and eat everything on our plates before we could（9）　 　the table.We couldn't make any noise when eating.Worse than that，we were only（10）　 　to have sweets at the weekend，as a special（11）　 　if we had been good.

    Although my upbringing（养育）was perhaps a bit（12）　 　compared with modern children，I'm very thankful to my parents for giving me a clear（13）　 　in life.Even though I was sometimes（14）　 　，I think it has made me a better person.In my view，children need clear rules，but more than that they need to learn how to get on with（15）　 　people and realize they are not the center of the world.

（1）A.they	B.you	C.I	D.she
（2）A.Get up	B.Sit up	C.Give up	D.Look up
（3）A.in order	B.in public	C.in surprise	D.in person
（4）A.won	B.shown	C.wasted	D.lost
（5）A.older	B.richer	C.taller	D.heavier
（6）A.designs	B.manners	C.materials	D.sizes
（7）A.if	B.because	C.until	D.though
（8）A.cooked	B.eaten	C.prepared	D.served
（9）A.move	B.book	C.leave	D.lay
（10）A.allowed	B.forced	C.warned	D.advised
（11）A.lesson	B.treat	C.choice	D.need
（12）A.simple	B.interesting	C.normal	D.strict
（13）A.direction	B.answer	C.introduction	D.plan
（14）A.protected	B.encouraged	C.fooled	D.punished
（15）A.some	B.other	C.few	D.several

A company in the United States once decided that it would offer lots of money to anyone who could find a white marigold（金盏花）.Most marigolds are either golden or brown.It is very hard to find a（1） 　 　one.

Twenty years later，the company received a（2） 　 　from an old woman.She sent 100 white marigold seeds（种子）along with the letter.

The woman was a fan of（3） 　 　.When she first heard the company's notice 20 years ago，she got very（4） 　 　.She thought she could grow her own white marigolds.But her children didn't believe her.She knew（5） 　 　about seed genetics（遗传学）after all.Her dream of growing white marigolds might be just a dream.

Still，she（6） 　 　to make it happen.She planted some common marigold seeds and（7） 　 　them.A year later，when the plants produced flowers，she chose one of the faintest（颜色淡）and took its seeds.She planted these seeds and waited another year for them to open.Year after year，her（8） 　 　changed.Her husband died，her children moved away，and many things happened.（9） 　 　，her dream to grow white marigolds stayed strong in her heart.

Finally，after 20 years，she went out to her（10） 　 　and found a marigold that was not just white一it was as white as the purest snow!

（1）A.white	B.golden	C.brown
（2）A.phone	B.letter	C.ticket
（3）A.flowers	B.trees	C.grasses
（4）A.surprised	B.worried	C.excited
（5）A.something	B.nothing	C.everything
（6）A.worked	B.helped	C.asked
（7）A.made friends with	B.kept away from	C.took care of
（8）A.taste	B.life	C.habit
（9）A.So	B.Also	C.However
（10）A.garden	B.office	C.company

It is said that Chinese people are the most friendly in the world.When foreign people visit a Chinese family，the Chinese family will shake hands with them.As（1）　 　 the foreign people will be surprised at the warmth that they （2）　 　.When you visit a Chinese family，the host often makes tea for you and gets you biscuits or candies.They will also chat with you，and you will never feel lonely.

At the same time，they will be busy（3）　 　a meal for you.Chinese people often offer （4）　 　guests a big meal.They always prepare （5）　 　more food than the guests can eat.On the table，the guests must be the first to eat.One of the most surprising things

（6）　 　that the Chinese host likes to pick food for guests.The Chinese family try to make you at home.When you finish eating，the host（7）　 　 says， "I seems that you didn't eat much.Please have more." You tell them you have been full，（8）　 　 they will still put more food in your bowl.

    Being warm is an important part of Chinese culture.Confucius said in（9）　 　years ago，"To meet friends from a place far away，how（10）　 　 we are!" Haha，I think you should remember it.

（1）A.passengers	B.customers	C.hosts	D.guests
（2）A.receive	B.accept	C.hear	D.discuss
（3）A.to prepare	B.preparing	C.to pay	D.paying
（4）A.her	B.their	C.his	D.our
（5）A.very	B.a lot of	C.a lot	D.many
（6）A.are	B.is	C.was	D.were
（7）A.suddenly	B.never	C.usually	D.finally
（8）A.because	B.but	C.if	D.while
（9）A.two thousands	B.two thousand of	C.thousand of	D.thousands of
（10）A.sad	B.interested	C.bored	D.happy

Do you know what a resolution is？It's a kind of promise.Most of the time，we make promises to other people.However，promises you make to yourself are resolutions，（1） 　 　 the most common kind is New Year's resolutions.The start of the year is often a（2） 　 　for making resolutions.We hope that we are going to improve our lives.Some people write down their resolutions and plans for the coming year.This helps them to remember their resolutions.

Others tell their family and friends about their wishes and （3） 　 　.

There are different kinds of resolutions.Some are about physical health.For example，some people promise （4） 　 　they are going to start an exercise program or eat less fast food.Many resolutions have to do with self﹣improvement.These are about making yourself a（5） 　 　person.Some people might say they are going to （6） 　 　a hobby like painting or taking photos，or learn to play the guitar.Some resolutions have to do with better planning，like making a weekly plan for schoolwork.For example，a student may have to find more time to study.

（1）

A．

or

B．

and

C．

so

（2）

A．

time

B．

reason

C．

place

（3）

A．

ideas

B．

ways

C．

plans

（4）

A．

ourselves

B．

yourselves

C．

themselves

（5）

A．

better

B．

healthier

C．

happier

（6）

A．

go on

B．

take up

C．

hear of

Ma Li is a dessert shop owner in Yinchuan，Ningxia.On a cold morning，she received an online（1） 　 　but it took an hour for her to wait for the deliveryman（外卖送餐员）.

When the deliveryman came，Ma was a little （2） 　 　" It is too cold outside and my motorbike didn't work，" explained the deliveryman.After she heard his words，her anger was （3）    　.She invited him to sit for a while and offered him a cup of hot water.

At that moment，Ma noticed the deliveryman's face and hands were dark purple

（4） 　 　he was working outside for too long.She felt sorry for him.While they were talking，Ma knew that the deliveryman wanted to buy his daughter a（5） 　 　but he thought it was a little expensive.

After the deliveryman left，Ma（6） 　 　what happened just now on her WeChat Moments（微信朋友圈）with two photos of the deliveryman.

Heartwarming comments（评论）poured in，such as "Life is not easy but（7） 　 　of us give up" "Thumbs up（点赞）for hard﹣working people" and "Showing understanding to deliverymen." Some（8） 　 　offered money for a cake.

The next day ，Ma got in touch with the deliveryman and invited him to her shop.When they met，Ma expressed people's kindness to him and gave him a cake for his daughter's birthday.The deliveryman was（9） 　 　.

Ma received more than 600 yuan donations（捐献）（10） 　 　 her friends and customers.She said she would use the money to offer some help to people in need.

（1）A.gift	B.order	C.ticket	D.invitation
（2）A.excited	B.sad	C.happy	D.angry
（3）A.gone	B.stopped	C.lost	D.broken
（4）A.because	B.so	C.when	D.though
（5）A.schoolbag	B.birthday cake	C.new coat	D.computer
（6）A.found	B.remembered	C.shared	D.heard
（7）A.all	B.each	C.most	D.none
（8）A.even	B.never	C.hardly	D.ever
（9）A.helpful	B.careful	C.thankful	D.wonderful
（10）A.to	B.from	C.with	D.for

Two years ago，I together with my wife，my son and my little daughter took a trip to Guangzhou.When we （1）　 　our hotel，it was around 1 a.m.My little daughter looked out at the lights of Canton Tower and said she wanted to go outside.I told her it was too late to go （2）　 　，but she kept looking out of the window and said， "Just for two minutes."

    My wife and I just looked at each other ，smiled and said， "Two minutes!" We got dressed and walked to Canton Tower.When we got there，my daughter pointed at the lights and shouted（3）　 　， "Dad，look !"And then she fell asleep.So we had to go back to the （4）　 　.

It took us half an hour to get ready for the 20 seconds we（5）　 　near the tower，but it made our daughter happy and that（6）　 　a lot to us.That night I learned a（7）　 　about happiness.We sometimes have chances to（8）　 　happy moments in our lives，but we often find an excuse to do something else.

    Because of my（9）　 　，I learned that I was the biggest enemy to my own happiness.Happiness is a door that is always（10）　 　，and we are the ones who have to decide if we are going to walk through the door.

（1）A.left for	B.looked at	C.looked for	D.arrived at
（2）A.off	B.out	C.ahead	D.back
（3）A.luckily	B.sadly	C.happily	D.coldly
（4）A.hotel	B.restaurant	C.tower	D.shop
（5）A.wasted	B.gave	C.spent	D.saved
（6）A.meant	B.carried	C.finished	D.did
（7）A.topic	B.subject	C.story	D.lesson
（8）A.remember	B.make	C.lose	D.buy
（9）A.father	B.son	C.wife	D.daughter
（10）A.open	B.close	C.wide	D.big

Many years ago，I lived in Greece，on a very beautiful island.During my first year.I（1） 　 　 to the beach for the Labour Day holiday .Greek people celebrate Labour Day on 1 ^stMay，and it is also a festival to celebrate the beginning of（2） 　 　.The sun was shining（3） 　 　and the sea was clear blue.I was sitting in a small restaurant by the sea while the cook（4） 　 　fish over a fire for lunch.It smelled delicious.There were a lot of local people（5） 　 　some tourists .The girls and women（6） 　 　flowers in their hair.Someone gave a circle of flowers to me.In the afternoon，people played traditional Greek（7） 　   to dance with it on the beach，and I also danced with them（8） 　    　the evening.（9） 　 　a wonderful day!

All the people（10） 　 　themselves.I will remember it for ever.

（1）A.go	B.went	C.have gone	D.have been
（2）A.winter	B.autumn	C.summer	D.spring
（3）A.brightly	B.bright	C.heavy	D.heavily
（4）A.would cook	B.will cook	C.is cooking	D.was cooking
（5）A as soon as	B.as well as	C.such as	D.as
（6）A.wore	B.washed	C.held	D.made
（7）A.tennis	B.football	C.music	D.games
（8）A.after	B.before	C.when	D.until
（9）A.What's	B.What	C.How	D.How's
（10）A.enjoy	B.enjoyed	C.help	D.helped

Playground

Molly and her friend Bella were playing on the playground.They were supposed to be （1） 　 　on the swing.Molly counted to （2） 　 　while Bella was on the swing.Bella （3） 　 　get off the swing.

"Bella!I counted to 100；it's my turn! " said Molly.

"You counted too fast；it's still my turn， " Bella said.

Molly was （4） 　 　.She wanted a turn on the swing，too!What could she do？Molly could tell the （5） 　 　.However，her teacher always wanted them to try to solve the problem first.What （6） 　 　she try？

She decided to try using an "I message".That means to tell （7） 　 　person how you're feeling，why you feel that way，and what he or she can please do to make it （8） 　 　.

"Bella，I feel sad because we were supposed to swing in turns （9） 　 　 100 seconds.Will you please get off？" Molly asked. （10） 　 　 ，Bella went off the swing.Molly was happy because she solved her problem all by herself!

（1）A.taking turns	B.sitting straight	C.standing up	D.having a rest
（2）A.50	B.70	C.100	D.120
（3）A.does	B.doesn't	C.did	D.didn't
（4）A.happy	B.excited	C.upset	D.tired
（5）A.teacher	B.policeman	C.keeper	D.officer
（6）A.must	B.might	C.shall	D.could
（7）A.other	B.others	C.any other	D.the other
（8）A.higher	B.better	C.longer	D.simpler
（9）A.in	B.before	C.after	D.between
（10）A.Finally	B.Unluckily	C.Carefully	D.Sadly

Playground

Molly and her friend Bella were playing on the playground.They were supposed to be

（1） 　　on the swing.Molly counted to （2） 　　while Bella was on the swing.Bella

（3） 　　get off the swing.

"Bella!I counted to 100；it's my turn! " said Molly.

"You counted too fast；it's still my turn， " Bella said.

Molly was （4） 　　.She wanted a turn on the swing，too!What could she do？Molly could tell the （5） 　　.However，her teacher always wanted them to try to solve the problem first.What （6） 　　she try？

She decided to try using an "I message".That means to tell （7） 　　person how you're feeling，why you feel that way，and what he or she can please do to make it （8） 　 　.

"Bella，I feel sad because we were supposed to swing in turns （9） 　　 100 seconds.Will you please get off？" Molly asked. （10） 　　 ，Bella went off the swing.Molly was happy because she solved her problem all by herself!

（1）A.taking turns	B.sitting straight	C.standing up	D.having a rest
（2）A.50	B.70	C.100	D.120
（3）A.does	B.doesn't	C.did	D.didn't
（4）A.happy	B.excited	C.upset	D.tired
（5）A.teacher	B.policeman	C.keeper	D.officer
（6）A.must	B.might	C.shall	D.could
（7）A.other	B.others	C.any other	D.the other
（8）A.higher	B.better	C.longer	D.simpler
（9）A.in	B.before	C.after	D.between
（10）A.Finally	B.Unluckily	C.Carefully	D.Sadly

Think of all the ways that you use your arms and hands.You use（1）　 　 to open doors，carry boxes，climb trees and ride bikes.

    Jessica Cox was born（2）　 　arms.But she didn't let that（3）　 　her from doing things.She（4）　 　to feed herself，paint and play the piano by using her feet.

    When she was at（5）　 　,Jessica watched the other students on the playground.She did not have hands to catch balls with，（6）　 　 she did not have arms to climb with.Jessica imagined herself as a girl of unusually （不寻常地）great ability.She would（7）　   over the playground and take her friends into the sky.

Many years later，when Jessica（8）　 　,she did fly.She learnt to fly a plane!It was

（9）　 　work，but Jessica was patient，confident and brave.She controlled the plane with her feet.She made her（10）　 　come true.

（1）A.that	B.them	C.her	D.it
（2）A.without	B.along	C.including	D.towards
（3）A.divide	B.add	C.lend	D.stop
（4）A.paid	B.refused	C.learnt	D.forgot
（5）A.school	B.bed	C.hospital	D.town
（6）A.so	B.but	C.and	D.though
（7）A.fly	B.knock	C.fall	D.push
（8）A.set up	B.grew up	C.gave up	D.warmed up
（9）A.comfortable	B.lazy	C.small	D.hard
（10）A.mark	B.advice	C.dream	D.report

Ping﹣pong，or table tennis is very popular in China.It might seem like an ordinary game to play with friends or family.（1）　 　it holds a special place in China﹣US relations，as it has helped both countries get along for the last 50 years.This has（2）　 　"ping﹣pong diplomacy （乒乓外交）".

    Judy Hoarfrost was just 15 years old when she（3）　 　 from the US to China as part of a nine﹣member table tennis team.The year was 1971 and for the previous （之前的） 20 years，relations between China and the US had been（4）　 　.

    But as the team（5）　 　around China，things started warming up.Hoarfrost even got to meet then﹣Premier Zhou Enlai. "The most memorable moment was that Zhou was shaking hands（6）　 　me and looking into my eyes，" Hoarfrost told China Daily. "You have opened a new page in Sino﹣US relationships，" Zhou told the team.

    Players from both countries believed strongly in the idea of（7）　 　 first，competition second.To this day，many of them remain friends.Hoarfrost thinks we should remember ping﹣pong diplomacy（8）　 　understand the importance of people﹣to﹣people exchanges in establishing bonds，human bonds between people.

    In the years that followed the historical visit，US president Richard Nixon （尼克松） made a landmark （里程碑）visit to China in 1972.Diplomatic relations（9）　 　 the US and China were fully established （建立） in 1979.

    Seeing tension （紧张局面） between two of the world's biggest powers in recent years，Hoarfrost said China and the US（10）　 　work together. "We have so much in common and we should improve our relations，" she added.

（1）A.And	B.So	C.But	D.Since
（2）A.been calling	B.been called	C.called	D.calling
（3）A.was absent	B.was come	C.was heard	D.was sent
（4）A.unfriendly	B.friends	C.friendly	D.sweet
（5）A.looked	B.toured	C.showed	D.turned
（6）A.in	B.by	C.to	D.with
（7）A.friendship	B.study	C.safety	D.winning
（8）A.so that	B.in order that	C.in order to	D.because of
（9）A.in	B.between	C.for	D.among
（10）A.can	B.must	C.may	D.should

It was a summer day.An old man was taking a walk down a hill cheerfully.He wiped the sweat（擦汗）from his face and started（1）　 　a song.

    Suddenly，he heard a voice. "Hello，sir." The old man turned around,（2）　 　he saw no one."I'm here， " the voice came from beside his feet.The old man looked down and saw a beautiful flower.

    "Sir，would you mind answering a question？"（3）　 the flower."Certainly not,my child.What do you want to know？"said the old man.The flower hesitated（犹豫）for a second and said,"Why are you so（4）　 　？You are not young and maybe you don't have（5）　 　days left."

    The flower went on， "My days（6）　 　and I'm going to wither（枯萎） .That makes me so sad."

The old man laughed， "Yes，I don't have many days left.But so what？（7）　 　waste such a lovely day on something that hasn't happened？"The flower didn't

（8）　 　understand.The old man continued, "What's gone is gone.What's to come is to come.You can't change it.But you can decide to enjoy this very（9）　 　that you truly have."

    And he didn't（10）　 　the flower to respond（回应） .He just walked away，continuing with the happy song he had been singing.

（1）A.playing	B.singing	C.writing
（2）A.but	B.so	C.or
（3）A.repeated	B.replied	C.asked
（4）A.worried	B.happy	C.tired
（5）A.some	B.many	C.much
（6）A.have returned	B.have stood	C.have passed
（7）A.Where	B.What	C.Why
（8）A.quite	B.quietly	C.seldom
（9）A.word	B.moment	C.voice
（10）A.wait for	B.put away	C.drop by

I looked at the words on the page.I knew how to say them，but my（1）　 　 wouldn't work.It was my first class in this new school，so nobody here knew me.My teacher just asked me to read some text out loud.The whole class was waiting for me（2）　 　 I could even hear my heartbeats.

    I just sat there.Seconds passed.Some students started to（3）　 　 "What's wrong with her？" one boy said. "Maybe she can't read at all!" said another student.

    "Just open your mouth and speak!" I told myself.I tried to get the words out.But the first was always the（4）　 　.The teacher was waiting.More of my classmates were making fun of me.I wanted to hide under my desk.I soon felt tears （眼泪） running down..

    I often faced situations like this during my grade school.（5）　 　 ？I had a stuttering（结巴） problem.Because of this，I often felt embarrassed（尴尬的）at school.

    Thankfully，I met a great teacher，Mrs.Brown.She never（6）　 　 me when I was trying to talk.She helped me to relax when I was speaking，and would always wait ﹣ （7）　 　 for me to finish my sentences.

    Mrs.Brown offered me the most encouragement.She always let me know that my stuttering problem didn't mean I wasn't smart.She said， "Your brain is moving too fast，and your mouth just can't keep up!" Those simple words made me feel（8）　 　 and encouraged.

    Great changes happened to me.When I entered high school，I almost （9）　 　 stuttering.In college，I had no trouble at all.As a child，I never imagined that I would become a（10）　 　 just like Mrs.Brown，passing love and care on to my students.

（1）A.eyes	B.hands	C.mouth
（2）A.noisily	B.silently	C.proudly
（3）A.suggest	B.encourage	C.laugh
（4）A.hardest	B.easiest	C.funniest
（5）A.What	B.Why	C.Where
（6）A.praised	B.rushed	C.comforted
（7）A.sadly	B.angrily	C.patiently
（8）A.loved	B.hated	C.refused
（9）A.started	B.stopped	C.doubled
（10）A.student	B.manager	C.teacher

Karl Marx was born in Germany on May 5th，1818.（1）　　 he was a child，he was forced to leave his country again and again.He lived in Belgium，England and some other（2）　　.

    His mother tongue was German and at school he（3）　　French and English，but he felt his English was poor.So he（4）　　 up his mind to improve his English.He began to work hard（5）　 　 it.He made so much progress（6）　　 he could soon read English newspapers and write English articles.

    However，there were（7）　 　 things that he thought were too difficult for him﹣ the grammar and some of the idioms （习语）.He often encouraged himself by saying"（8）　 　I keep on trying，I'll make even greater progress." At the same time，his close friend，Engels，often wrote to（9）　　 him for his hard work in learning English.

    In one of Marx s books，he gave people who were learning a foreign language some （10）　　 on how to learn it well.He said a foreign language was necessary for a person to have a（11）　 　 future.He said a person should translate every word he heard into the foreign language he was learning.If he could do this，it would be. （12）　　 for him to use the language freely.

    In April，1841，he （13）　　 his doctor 's degree.After that，he began to write articles for a newspaper.He wrote about the housing problems of poor people and their hard life.（14）　　he tried，he did his best.

    During the 1840s，Marx and Engels wrote a book together.These words of theirs became very， （15）　　 ："Working people of all countries，unit （联合）!"

（1）A.When	B.Before	C.After	D.While
（2）A.farms	B.factories	C.schools	D.countries
（3）A.has learned	B.was learning	C.learns	D.learned
（4）A.has made	B.makes	C.made	D.was making
（5）A.on	B.at	C.in	D.for
（6）A.that	B.what	C.when	D.how
（7）A.one	B.two	C.three	D.four
（8）A.But	B.If	C.And	D.As
（9）A.praise	B.ask	C.help	D.call
（10）A.examples	B.meanings	C.money	D.advice
（11）A.good	B.better	C.well	D.worse
（12）A.probably	B.impossible	C.possible	D.perhaps
（13）A.gets	B.receives	C.has received	D.received
（14）A.Whoever	B.Whenever	C.Whatever	D.However
（15）A.humorous	B.understanding	C.similar	D.famous

An old saying goes， "When in Rome （罗马），do as the Romans do." I learned the meaning of this when I studied in Russia.

    One day I（1）　 　some of my Chinese friends to a famous local restaurant in Moscow.My guests and I were excited from visiting Red Square and happy about our meeting.We chatted（2）　 　 until the waiter told me that we were talking too loud.We turned our voices lower.But this didn't last long.The waiter came over to us two more times with the same（3）　 　.

    How bad an impression （印象） we must have left on the local people!In China，it's natural and（4）　 　for a host （主人） to make a lively atmosphere （气氛）.However，in Russia and western countries，having a meal in a public place means you must（5）　 　your voice low.You need to be polite to others.

    I felt（6）　 　 about this.Even though we tried our best，it's very difficult to form a new habit.Russians have their own special habits.My Russian friend，Andrey always looks around and thinks for a while before leaving home.I asked him（7）　 　he did this. "Aha，" Andrey said， "In Russia，people always spend about a minute（8）　 　things and plans in their minds before leaving.So they won't leave（9）　 　 necessary behind.

    Finding the differences between（10）　 　 is very interesting.I'd like to keep my eyes and mind open.

（1）A.made	B.invited	C.told	D.taught
（2）A.surprisingly	B.friendly	C.warmly	D.carefully
（3）A.message	B.menu	C.meal	D.food
（4）A.different	B.serious	C.important	D.interesting
（5）A.take	B.remain	C.have	D.keep
（6）A.bad	B.strange	C.angry	D.nervous
（7）A.how	B.when	C.why	D.where
（8）A.going around	B.going over	C.going on	D.going for
（9）A.nothing	B.something	C.everything	D.anything
（10）A.friends	B.knowledge	C.people	D.cultures