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. 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
____(amaze) 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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A rich land owner decided to leave possessions to one of his two sons. As he lay on the deathbed, he called the two young men to him before break of dawn and even before the cock could crow. He then said, “I will leave all my earth to the one
can best fill this room. It was in this room
I made plans on how to build up my fortune. Not an inch must
(leave) uncovered. As I am getting
(weak) by the hour you both must come back by midnight.” He handed them a small piece of silver and an empty bag to put their purchases in. They both went out and
(hurry) came back with their purchases.
(bring) the straw, the elder began to spread it around the floor,
far from filling the room. It did not even cover half the space. “This is no use, son,” said the father, “and let me see how
brother fills the room.” The younger son took out of his bag a large candle,
(set) it on the table in the center of the room and lit it. A brilliant bright light filled up the whole room. The father was delighted and exclaimed, “Son, I am sure you will use the wealth well.”
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In the 1950s, a family that owned a farm near Beulah, Michigan kept a bull chained to an elm (榆树). The bull paced around the tree, dragging the heavy iron chain,
led to a groove (槽) in the bark. The groove was deepened over the years. Though for whatever reason, did not kill the tree.
After some years, the family took their bull away. They cut the chain, (leave) the link around the tree.
Then one year, agricultural catastrophe (strike) Michigan in
form of Dutch elm disease. All of the elms lining the road leading to the farm became infected died. Everyone thought that the old elm would be the
. The farm owners considered
(go) the safe thing: pulling it out and chopping it up into firewood before it died.
(amazing), the tree did not die. It’s said that what doesn’t kill you will make you stronger. Or,
a plant pathologists (病理学家 ) put it , “Life breaks us all, but afterwards, many of us are strongest at the broken places.”
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Dear fellow students，
May I have your attention，please? Now I'd like to make a speech here．As we know，waste (become)a common scene on campus recently．Some pour the remains of a meal where there is still much
(1eave)；others
(simple)walk away after washing hands，leaving the water
(run)；students leave the classroom every day
noticing whether fans are switched off．Has thrift(节俭)，one of the national tradition
developed from our long history gone?
so，find it back!
We don't have to take great pains to control waste，but action and a grateful heart are needed；thank the water that runs through our fingers，and save it for poor Arabian or African countries struggling in water (short)；thank the light we enjoy because in poor areas，children share
dim lamp reading；thank all the paper we are able to use，for trees are cut down
(satisfy)our needs；thank everything nature can offer and everything we can own.
Live and act，so the tradition of thrift will never fade．
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Sometimes, we see some people reading books while biting their nails (咬指甲). According to the BBC(英国广播公司), up to 45 percent of teenagers bit their nails. There is not an exact answer to why people bite their nails. But most commonly, nail biting is said to be a nervous habit. It is done
of stress(压力), boredom or excitement.
What’s more, a report says that people with higher levels of intelligence(智力) biting their nails at an early age. It believes that compared
common person,
with higher levels of intelligence may feel higher levels of stress more easily.
This habit is for the biters. It can give them red or sore fingertips. And long-term nail biting can affect(影响)
nails grow.
But don’t worry! There are many to stop biting your nails. First, keep your nails clean. The more you focus on taking care of your nails, the
likely you may bite them again. Also, when you feel stressed, try to relax.
exercise or having a warm bath both help.
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Summer was coming and it was getting hotter. Mrs. King got early one morning and went to the market after she
（have）breakfast. She knew that everything was cheap there before eight o'clock. She wanted to buy many
（vegetable）for her family. Suddenly she saw there were a
of people around a farmer. She hurried there and found that he was selling some beef.
“How does it cost?”a woman asked.
“Two dollars a kilo.”
“Oh，how cheap it is！”Mrs. King said to herself.“John （like）beef very much. I'd better buy some here．”
When she got with five kilos of beef，her son was happy but her husband got angry.
“What a silly woman！”said Mr. King.“How shall we keep it fresh in such hot weather?”
“Your aunt is very rich，”said Mrs. King.“Why not go and borrow some money ___ her? Then we'll be able to buy a fridge．”Mr. King agreed and they began to teach their five-year-old son what _
（say）when they were at his aunt's house·
“John，”Mr. King said，“how can we keep the beef fresh?”
“That's easy，”the boy said _ （happy）.“By eating it！”
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