A wise man was visiting a village with his students. He found a group of family members ________ in anger at each other. He turned to his students and asked: “Why do people shout in anger at each other?”
His students thought for a while, and one of them said: “Because when we lose our calm, we shout.”
“But, why should you shout when the other person is just next to you? You can just as well tell him ________ you have to say in a soft manner,” said the wise man.
Students gave some other answers but ________ were any good.
“When two people are angry at each other, their hearts become distanced（疏远的）,” the wise man ______, “ To cover that distance they must shout to be able to hear each other. The _______ they are, the louder they will have to shout to hear each other and cover that great distance.”
The wise man then gave an _______: “What happens when two people fall in love? They don’t shout at each other but talk softly because their hearts are very _______. When they love each other even more, what happens? They don’t need to talk. They _______ look at each other and that’s all. That is how close two people are when they love each other.”
He looked at his students and said: “________ when you argue, do not let your hearts get distant. Do not say words that distance you from others. Or there will come a day when the distance is so great that you will not find the _______ to return.”
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With a hat by his feet, a blind boy sat on the steps of a building. He held up a sign which said, “I’m blind, please help.”
Only a few people put 1 in the hat. A man was walking by. He 2 some coins into the hat. He then turned the sign 3 , wrote some words, put the sign back and left.
Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people 4 to give money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man came to see 5 things were. The boy recognized his footsteps （认出他的脚步声）and asked, “Were you the one who 6 my sign this morning? What did you write?”
The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a 7 way.” What he had written was, “Today is a beautiful day, 8 I cannot see it.”
Both the 9 told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply 10 people to help by throwing some money into the 11 . The second one, however, told people that they were able to enjoy the 12 of the day, but the boy couldn’t 13 he was blind.
There are at least two lessons we can learn 14 this story. First, be thankful for what you have. Someone else has less. Help them if you can. 15 , be creative. Think differently. There is always a better way!
A thousand years ago Hong Kong was covered by a thick forest. As more and more people came to 1 in Hong Kong, these trees were cut down and burnt. Now there is 2 forest left, though there are still some small areas covered with trees. We call these woods.
Elephants, tigers and many 3 animals were living in the thick forest. When people came to live in Hong Kong, the 4 began to die out. Early farmers grew rice and 5 pigs and chickens in the valleys. They cut down the trees and burnt them. They needed 6 to keep themselves warm in winter, to cook their food and to keep away the dangerous animals. Elephants quickly disappeared because there was not enough food for them. So did 7 of the wolves and tigers. Monkeys and many other animals soon 8 in the same way.
You might think that there are no longer any animals in Hong Kong 9 in the zoos. But there are still about 36 different animals 10 there. One of the most interesting of Hong Kong's animals is the barking deer. These are beautiful little animals 11 a rich brown coat and a white patch (补丁) under the tail. They look like deer but they are much smaller. They are less than two feet（英尺） 12 . They make a noise rather like a dog 13 . In Hong Kong the barking deer has only a real enemy-- 14 . People hunt these little animals though it is illegal (违法的). There are now not many barking deer left. So it is important 15 people to protect wild animals.
A．work B．study C．live D．enjoy
A．many B．a few C．no D．not
A．other B．others C．the other D．another
A．people B．animals C．plants D．things
A．grew B．made C．got D．kept
A．fire B．hotness C．heat D．stoves(炉子)
A．much B．a little C．a lots D．most
A．lived B．died C．came D．left
A．besides B．except C．and D．or
A．live B．to live C．lived D．living
A．have B．without C．with D．get
A．high B．higher C．short D．shorter
A．shouting B．crying C．barking D．talking
A．tigers B．men C．wolves D．elephants
A．to B．for C．like D．of
Ever since 1 was little, my favorite season was winter. I loved to play in the snow and enjoyed the hot chocolate.
1 , winter never gave me the special gift of snow on my birthday. I would ask my grandmother 2 it didn’t snow on my birthday. She would laugh and tell me I asked too many questions. 3 one day, she promised that she would make it snow on my next birthday.
That year, 4 my birthday, my grandmother died. I was sad but angry because she had promised to make it snow. The day of my sixth birthday, I woke up and ran to the window, hoping to see just one snowflake(雪花). But there was no 5 . I felt mad at my grandmother. She had broken a promise.
By my sixteenth birthday, I 6 all hope of getting my snow, even though I still wished for it.
During my party, I stayed with my friends and family and was truly 7 . I 8 the best time ever! Then I saw the white snow 9 down all around. I was so excited that I ran around screaming and laughing. My friends all laughed 10 me, but I didn’t care.
When I 11 home, my grandpa said he had a gift for me. I was 12 because he had given me a gift. It was a small white box, which looked old. I opened it. There was a crystal snowflake(冰晶雪花)with a card that 13 , “Happy Birthday.”
How could this be? My grandpa said it was my grandmother’s final 14 on my “sweet sixteenth”. I cried.
I was 15 that my smiling grandmother angel was and had been watching over me.
A．Certainly B．Unluckily C．Importantly D．Luckily
A．when B．how C．whether D．why
A．But B．Or C．Then D．So
A．on B．after C．before D．in
A．season B．snow C．breakfast D．winter
A．had got B．had made C．had found D．had lost
A．happy B．sad C．angry D．sorry
A．had B．was C．played D．feared
A．fell B．standing C．disappearing D．falling
A．with B．at C．from D．off
A．arrived at B．reached at C．got D．flew
A．excited B．surprised C．pleased D．sad
A．wrote B．said C．explained D．appeared
A．order B．mistake C．wish D．decision
A．sure B．angry C．sad D．confident
Stress is the feeling you get when you’re really worried about something. This is the kind of worry that troubles you for hours, or 1 days. It makes you feel blue, scared or angry. You may find it 2 to eat and sleep, or you might eat and sleep much more than usual.
Too much stress is bad for you. Stressing out can lead to serious 3 like heart illnesses. But a moderate (适度的) amount of stress keeps your body and 4 alert (警觉的) and can make your performance better, like when you are doing a presentation to your class or 5 to the finishing line.
But, if you are seriously stressed out, look at these quick and easy ways to 6 . Firstly, you can go for a run, play tennis or ride your bike for a while 7 exercise produces more beta-endorphin(B-内腓) that controls stress. Secondly, having a good 8 is very important. You should try to get at least eight hours of sleep every night. Thirdly, eating a healthy, balanced diet that 9 all the food groups will help. Also, you can talk to the people you trust . Keeping your feelings inside may make the situation 10 while talking to a person you trust may make you feel better. They may be able to give you advice and help you solve your problem.
A．still B．also C．even D．only
A．easy B．hard C．possible D．comfortable
A．worries B．sadness C．problems D．questions
A．personality B．strength C．talent D．mind
A．running B．leading C．replying D．turning
A．relax B．operate C．complain D．explore
A．although B．unless C．if D．because
A．walk B．rest C．time D．sense
A．includes B．creates C．develops D．produces
A．better B．worse C．angrier D．safer
Mr. Klein told the class that a new student, Inez, would join them soon. He 1 that Inez was deaf. She “talked” with others by using sign language. Mr. Klein knew sign language, and he decided to teach 2 students so that they could also “talk” with Inez.
First, they learned to sign the letters. Some letters were hard to 3 . Other letters, such as C ,were easier because the shape of the hand was the same as the shape of the letter.
The 4 thing they learned was finer spelling. They signed one letter after another to spell a word. They 5 with two-letter words such as at and on . Then they spelled 6 words.
Finally, Mr. Klein showed that 7 one sign could be used for a whole word. To make the sign for the word fine, a person spreads out the fingers on one hand, 8 the thumb(拇指) to the chest(前胸) , and moves the hand away from the chest. Signing is not just done with the hands. Expressions on the face are also 9 . The students learned to sign a question mark by using expressions on the face.
When Inez first entered the classroom. She looked 10 . But the students signed, “Good morning, Inez. ” She gave the class a big smile and signed back, “What a wonderful welcome !”
A．hoped B．said C．guessed D．thought
A．his B．my C．her D．our
A．spell B．check C．remember D．write
A．first B．only C．last D．next
A．met B．started C．agreed D．helped
A．newer B．easier C．longer D．nice
A．never B．perhaps C．still D．just
A．joins B．fixed C．touches D．ties
A．important B．different C．difficult D．strange
A．serious B．surprised C．frightened D．nervous
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