A young man, while travelling 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 spat 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.
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London is the capital city of the United Kingdom which is _ the northwest coast of the continental Europe. London is the seat of the Government of the United Kingdom. Many government departments are based close to the Palace of Westminster.
The history of London goes back to its founding by the Romans, named it Londinium .London has a wide range of peoples and cultures, and more than 300 languages
(speak) within Greater London. London is
_ leading global city with strengths in arts, education, entertainment, fashion, tourism and transport. It is one of the world's most-visited
(city) in terms of international arrivals and has the world's largest city airport system. London has 43 universities, making it the largest centre of higher education in Europe. In 2012, London became the first city
(host) the modern Summer Olympic Games three times. London is a world
(culture) capital and is home to many museums, galleries, libraries, and sporting events,
(include) the British Museum which always symbolizes London. The London Underground is the
(old) underground railway network in the world.
London is such a wonderful city travelling there will be an exciting experience.
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Have you ever (imagine)what the world looks like through the eyes of a bee? You can try it out with the MicaToolbox．
The MicaToolbox is a free plugin(插件) (build)by scientists at the University of Exeter in Britain．Together with Image J，a popular piece of software for
(science)pictures，it can turn many image into animal vision．This means people can check out the pictures
appear in the brains of animals such as insects，birds，and fish．
The way we see our world depends on how our eyes deal light．Human eyes have three types of photoreceptors(感光细胞)，and this makes us see
colors of red，green，and blue．Animals，
，might see it
(different)．A cat’s vision is similar to a human who is color blind，while bees can see ultraviolet(紫外线)light，easily finding patterns on flowers that show them the way to honey．
As of now，the MicaToolbox has already been used in many research projects， (look)at，for example，how animals hide
(they)You can download the software from researcher Jolyon Troscianko’s website http：// www．jolyon．co．uk／myresearch／image—analysis／image—analusis—tools．
语法填空 (共 10 小题; 每小题 1.5分, 满分 15分) (答在答题纸上)
There was a boy who was excellent at his study except for his poor handwriting . One day he made up _____ mind to improve it . With the strong will , he made use of old newspapers to write on to reduce his family’s burden. __
___ time went on , he found that little progress was made ___
___ he had practised a lot , which made him quite upset .
_______( disappoint) , he turned to his teacher for help . After hearing his story , the teacher __
___ (advise ) him to use the best paper rather than the old newspapers. Much to his puzzle as well as delight , by following his teacher’s __
__(suggest), he did make it . The teacher then explained to him , “ the key ___
__ your success is that you couldn’t take it seriously with so many old newspapers . ___
___you wrote it well or not didn’t matter at all . Instead , while using the paper , you treasure it because it costs you much . Therefore , you devote yourself to ____
(practise) so as not to waste the best paper and the money. “
So do you treasure everyday by leading _____ meaningful life or do you regard your daily life just as “ the old newspapers “ ?
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Several times each year the Queen gives afternoon tea parties. But she simply sits beside a big silver plate, pouring cups of tea for everyone and (skill) avoiding the cakes and sandwiches.
At cocktail parities the Queen moves from group to group, chatting informally, and manages to make one glass of drink last entire evening.
Tours abroad are difficult because hosts seem to have a (believe) that the warmth of their welcome must be shown with wonderful state banquets (宴会). But the Queen has perfected the art of appearing to enjoy her meal without actually eating much.
During one visit the Pacific islands of Tonga, a specially – prepared dinner was arranged in her honor. The Queen looked uneasily at her plate
she discovered a whole roast pig was her serving. Then a turkey, some meat, an apple and bananas
(carry) in for each guest. But she depended
her old favorite trick of talking with her host, King Tupou IV, and carrying on a warm conversation.
Sometimes the Queen will seem so carried away by foreign leader’s political chat she simply never has time to finish a meal before it is time to get up and make her speech. She will lift her fork to swallow a mouthful, and then put
down again to make another point, leaving almost all of her meal
(touch).
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Questioning can lead to _______(search) for an answer. If we are in the habit of raising doubts as to ___
___ what we are told is true, we can find the correct answer and learn more.
Two years ago, our teacher _____(offer) us an answer to a difficult math problem in class. Although the answer seemed a little strange, nobody ____
___ I doubted it. Thinking that his answer might be wrong, I ____
___(careful) analyzed the problem and tries to work ___
_ out in a different way. Half an hour ___
____, I managed to find the correct answer. When I showed my answer to him, the teacher praised me for my ___
____(depend) thinking.
From this experience, I have learned that questioning can serve as ________ bridge that helps us to seek the ___
___(true).
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