A group of British students from Woodpark School in London are visiting Xinhua Junior High School in Beijing on an educational exchange．
"I was very nervous at first，"says Sarah．"However，my host family are quite （56） （friend）．I'm glad to be a guest in（57） （they）home．I've learnt to use chopsticks，and they're teaching me a little Chinese!"
The students spend the weekdays（58） （study）with Chinese students．At the weekend，they tour around Beijing and visit（59） （place）of interest with their host families．
"It's（60） （be）a fantastic experience so far，"says Eric．"I've learnt a bit of t'ai chi，and I（61） （real）enjoy it．We've already learnt a lot about Chinese culture and history．The teachers have introduced（62） （we）to Chinese painting as well．We've also tried to paint some pictures ourselves! I haven't had much（63） （succeed）yet，but I'll keep trying．"
"I've made many new friends，"says Sarah．"I plan to keep in touch with them when I return home．We（64） （see）one another soon because they'll come over to the UK for the（65） （two）part of the exchange next month．I can't wait!"．
kind； as； stand； about； lose； remember； it； when； near； treat |
Norman was a teacher of a middle school． He enjoyed running for exercise around the park when he was free．
One Sunday afternoon，after running（1） usual，Norman decided to go home and have a rest． Just then he noticed an old lady（2） by the road． The old lady looked around worriedly．
Norman went over and asked what he could do for her． After a short talk， Norman came to know that she forgot her way home and got（3） ． Norman called the old lady's son and then took her to the（4） restaurant．
In the restaurant， Norman ordered food for her politely． While eating， sometimes she carelessly sprinkled （撒） food and drink on the table and on her coal．Other customers（顺 客）felt disgusted（厌恶）at the sight． But Norman didn't care（5） it． He cleaned the table from time to time in silence and（6） took the old lady some time to finish eating． After that， Norman paid the bill． They were ready to leave（7） the old lady's son arrived． He held Norman's hand and said．"Thanks to your help， my mother was（8）_____ well．"
"You're welcome．She makes me（9） my mom who lives in the countryside．I just did what a son should do．"said Norman with a smile．All the customers around were moved by his（10） and showed respect to him．
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In order to get away from the busy life in the big city， two young men decided to spend a holiday in the countryside． They enjoyed the beautiful scenery and fresh air there． One day， while taking a walk together， they crossed a large field．
"Look out!" one of the young men shouted，because a bull（公牛）appeared and began to chase（追赶）them． The bull looked like a monster and made a terrible roar （咆哮）， rolling its big eyes． They were very scared． They ran as fast as they could， but the bull kept running after them．
Finally， one of the men climbed up a tree．The other jumped into a hole， but soon he came out of it．And then the bull chased him back into the hole．
"Stay there!" his friend shouted， but soon the man came out again，and again the bull chased him right back．
The same thing went on another three times．
At last， the man in the tree got angry and shouted to his friend ，"How foolish you are! 1 have told you to stay in the hole for a while! Why are you always coming out？"
"It's easy for you to say，" the other man said more angrily．"But there is a bear in the hole!"
So you see， sometimes things are not what they appear to be． We should always try to stand in others' shoes and look from there．
（1）Where did the two young men spend a holiday？
（2）What animal appeared and began to chase them？
（3）How many times in total did the man in the hole come out of it？
（4）What did the man in the tree think of the man in the hole？
（5）Why was the man in the hole always coming out？
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Once upon a time，there was a farmer living in the State of Song．He grew crops（庄稼）in a big field very hard every day． There stood a big tree stump （树桩） in the field． One day， he was working in the field when he saw a rabbit run into the stump， break its neck and die accidentally （意外地）．
（1） ． That night he thought："There is no need for me to work so hard every day．All I have to do is wait by the tree stump and pick up the rabbit that runs into it．" So from then on he stopped farming， and just sat by the tree stump waiting for another rabbit to come and run into it．（2） ． Crops died and his field became waste gradually （逐渐地）．But never did he see another rabbit run into the tree stump．
（3） ．They thought he took the accident for the inevitable （必然的）．
In the story， this farmer wanted to live a better life by hoping for having unexpected good luck， but he was too lazy and foolish．
（4） ．No one can gain anything if he doesn't work hard．
Nowadays， people use the phrase "waiting for rabbits by a tree stump" to describe those who just wait and dream of reaping （收获） without sowing． （5） ．We should also keep in mind that it is a waste of time waiting for something that only happens accidentally in our life． Just come down to earth．
A． Day in and day out， he waited and waited． B． We should stop daydreaming and get to something practical． C． People in the village laughed at him for his foolish behavior． D． Happily， the farmer took the rabbit home and cooked a delicious meal for himself． E． As the English saying goes， "no pains， no gains．" |
Long long ago，there lived a teacher in a small village．He often（1） his students in special ways． One day he sent four of his students to go to a small farm to see apple trees in（2） seasons．The first student went in winter， the second in spring， the third in summer， and the last in autumn．
After the four students（3） back， the teacher called them together．They pictured（描述）their（4） to the teacher． The first student said that there were no leaves on the trees．It made him feel very（5） ．The second student（6） ，"What are you talking about？My eyes were full of light green．It made me feel hopeful．" The third one couldn't wait to say excitedly，"How pretty the trees were! I felt so relaxed．The sweet smell of the（7）_____ spread here and there，attracting （吸引） many bees and butterflies．" Hearing these words， the last one shook his head．He said he got a strong feeling of satisfaction when he saw a lot of apples on the beautiful trees．
The teacher smiled and told his students（8） of them were wrong，but each just（9）_____ one season． He continued，"The trees are not the same in different seasons． You can't judge （判断） a tree by seeing only one season．"
Everything has different sides in our life． Don't try to make a conclusion （结论）（10）_____ before you see the whole of it．
（1）A．told |
B． taught |
C． asked |
D． warned |
（2）A．natural |
B． strange |
C． different |
D． beautiful |
（3）A． stood |
B． arrived |
C． found |
D． came |
（4）A． feelings |
B． interviews |
C． trips |
D． surveys |
（5）A． tired |
B． amazed |
C． disappointed |
D． excited |
（6）A． explained |
B． nodded |
C． thought |
D． disagreed |
（7）A． flowers |
B． trees |
C． apples |
D． leaves |
（8）A． all |
B． both |
C． none |
D． some |
（9）A． knew |
B． saw |
C． told |
D． learned |
（10）A． in a hurry |
B． in person |
C． in public |
D． in a way |
Hometown Feelings
Some people still live in their hometown． However， others may only see it once or twice a year． Nowadays（1） （ million） of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the cities．Among these is Zhong Wei，a 46﹣year﹣old husband and father． He（2） （live） in Wenzhou for the last 13 years．With a hard job in a factory， he doesn't find much time to visit his hometown．"I I used（3） （return） home at least once a year， but I haven't been back for three years now．" he says．
Many people like Zhong Wei are（4） （ interest） in how their hometowns have changed．Perhaps large hospitals and new roads have appeared．（5） many places， the government has also built new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help．
"I noticed that's true of my hometown，" adds Zhong Wei．"Children have learned to read and count at my old primary school（6） the mid﹣20th century． But now the buildings are（7） （real） old．I hear they're going to build a new school there．"Zhong Wei thinks such developments are good，and he also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same．
According to Zhong Wei， （8） ， some things will never change． "In my hometown， there was a big old tree opposite the school． It is still there and has become quite a symbol of the place．Most of the children in my time（9） （ like） to play together under that big tree，especially during the summer holidays． It was such a happy childhood． Our hometown has left many soft and sweet（10） （ memory） in our hearts．"
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