One day，Laurie saw the four March girls walking quietly through the garden．He f（66） them．They went to some trees and sat there drawing and reading and sewing．Laurie h（67） behind a tree and watched them，feeling sad he had no brothers or sisters．A squirrel suddenly ran down the tree and Beth looked up．She saw Laurie and asked him to join them．
He read to them while they drew and sewed．They talked about their d（68） ．
"I want to travel around the world and see lots of places．Then I'd like to become a famous m（69） ，"said Laurie．
"I'd like a lovely house，full of nice things﹣﹣﹣good food，pretty clothes，handsome furniture and pleasant people，"Meg said．
"Wouldn't you have a husband and some angelic children in your lovely house？"asked Laurie，smilingly．
"I said'p（70） people'，you know．"Meg carefully tied up her shoes as she spoke，so that no one saw her f（71） ．
Jo continued，"I want to write books and get rich and famous．My works should be as famous as Laurie's music．"
"M（72） is to stay at home safe with Father and Mother，looking after the family．Nothing else．Since I had my little piano，I am perfectly s（73） ，"said Beth quietly．
Amy's modest wish was to go to Rome，do fine pictures，and be the best artist in the world．
"Every one of us，b（74） Beth，wants to be rich and famous．I wonder w（75） any of us will ever get our wishes，"said Laurie．
They decided to meet in ten years to see if their dreams came true．
Almost each Chinese child has heard or read Journey to the West﹣one of the most famous Chinese（1） （tradition） classics． All of them like the main character﹣the Monkey King or Sun Wukong． However， it wasn't popular（2） 1970s in England． In November 1979，pupils in England were able to watch a new program called Monkey．Most of them were hearing this story for the（3） （one） time．
The Monkey King isn't（4） usual monkey． In fact， he sometimes doesn't even look like a monkey! This is because he can make seventy﹣two changes to his shape and size，（5） _ （turn） himself into different animals and objects． But unless his tail（6） （hide）， he can't turn himself into a man．（7） （fight） bad people， the Monkey King uses a magic stick． Sometimes he can make the stick small enough to keep it in his ear． At other times， he can make it big and long．
The Monkey King（8） （excite） the children of China for many years． And as soon as the TV came out more than 30 years（9） ， Western children became interested in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help（10） （weak）and never gives up．
The Value of a Dollar
When I was nineteen，I had a job at a local bookstore．One night，a young couple came in and walked here and there looking for a book．They seemed（1） （be） the usual type to give mall（2） （worker） a hard time．When they came to the register （收银处），she was a dollar or two short of（3） （buy） the book she wanted．
She looked（4） （disappoint）．I had a customer discount （折扣） card and it was still active．I told the girl（5） （gentle），"Hang on，don't worry，you'll have the money to buy the book．"I put in my password．
She gave me a（6） （thank） smile．With a dollar left，she and her boyfriend left the store．I believed that I would never see（7） （they）again．
I don't remember（8） long it was，but they did return later that evening just to bring me（9） beautiful card that said"It's people like you who make the world a（10） （good） place to live in．"
I'm deeply moved by the little girl and her boyfriend．Infact，they have also made the world a little brighter．
Why Short Stories Are Best for English Learning？
You get more time to focus on words．When a text is short，you can have more time to learn how every single word is used and what importance it has in （1） text．This is more useful for those（2） are beginners of English．
You can read a whole story at a time．Attention length is very important for learning．And the ability to finish a story gives you more time （3） （understand）it．Short stories are written to give you （4） （much）information with less effort．
It is best for consistency（一致性）．It is much easier to read one story every day than trying to read a big novel that never（5） （seem）to end．
You can share them easily in a group．Since short stories can （6） （read）in any place，they are perfect for book clubs and learning circles．Most of the time these groups do not work because members have no time to read．Short stories are the perfect way for them．
You can focus more on ideas．Language is less about （7） （word）and more about the meanings behind them．If you spend all your time （8） （learn）vocabulary and grammar，you will never be able to speak a language （9） （smooth）because you will have little to talk about．Short stories give you the chance to understand big ideas in a short text．
In a word，short stories will not only improve your English reading comprehension（理解力）（10） also open your mind to different worlds．
My brother Claudio is one of the people I love most． He is wise and always helpful， taking care of me and（1） （we） young sister， Sarah．The day when he left home to go to college，I（2） （teach） the importance of being a man．
It was a（3） （rain） Saturday morning in August． We were woken up by the sound of Sarah playing the piano as usual． In the kitchen， there was（4） surprise for Claudio一his favorite pancakes．Mom gave us a big smile and told us（5） （sit） down for the breakfast． This was an important day for all of us!
While we（6） （eat） breakfast， Claudio went upstairs to collect his things．I suddenly heard him calling my name． When I walked（7） the room we shared，I found Claudio sitting at my bedside．"It's time， brother，" he said． I thought he was saying that it was time for him to leave the house， （8） in fact he told me that I should take on a bigger role in the family from then on． He said I should do（9） （many） for Mom than before after he was gone．
I thought about his words very（10） （careful） and then understood everything． That day I learned about family， love and duty．
Do you know how rice first came to China？ There is an old Chinese story
（1） is about little girl who went out to fish． There was famine（饥荒）and everybody was very （2） /'hʌŋgrɪ/．
The little girl felt her net growing heavy and was very happy． However， it was the King of Frogs（青蛙）that she（3） /kɔ： t/．The frog told her to hold out her fishing net to the sun's rays and he would sing（4） magic song．The little girl followed his instructions．She was（5） （great）surprised to see the rays of sunshine falling through the net． And they were changed （6） golden grains（谷粒）of rice． The first rice was thought to arrive in this way．
We do not know whether this story is true， but it tells （7） （we）that rice has the same value as gold to the Chinese． Rice （8） （be）always the main food for the Chinese．For centuries， much land has been devoted（奉献）to rice﹣planting and many Chinese people are （9） （farmer）， who work very hard for each grain．
It's important to （10） /seɪv/ food and say no to waste． After all， waste not， want not．
Keeping Healthy﹣stories from around the world
Running for fun
Running regularly helps you to keep fit．That's why millions of people run several days a week and take an（1） （积极的）part in races．Some runners join the sport and doing something（2） （有帮助的） for others together． Last autumn in Tokyo， some runners（3） （穿） crazy costumes and ran a full marathon to collect money for charity（慈善）．
A beautiful morning in a park
You will see in China big groups of people doing tai chi in（4） （公共的） places， such as parks and squares．Tai chi is a traditional sport widely spread in China． These slow controlled movements of the（5） （手臂） and legs are very good for your health． Mr． Lee．a doctor， often（6） （分享） his experience， saying that doing tai chi helps him overcome stress and feel relaxed．
Ice swimming
Imagine you are somewhere in Russia or Finland in（7） （冬天）：and it's ﹣15 ℃outside．Would you rather see a film or go for a swim in the nearby river on a fine（8） （星期日）afternoon？ Not many of our readers would choose to go for a swim in such （9） __ （低）temperatures，but in some countries， ice swimming has been popular for centuries．Some people say it can help strengthen the body． But you have to have the（10） __ （勇气） to try it﹣ and it's only for people who are already fit and healthy!
根据短文内容，选择适当的单词或短语填空，使短文意思完整，每个选项仅使用一次
A．Although B．Noiselessly C．As a result D．Sometimes E．prefer to stay F．keep away from
G．become silent， watchful and suspicious H．As soon as I．will never see J．However
There are wild elephants in Malaysia， Thailand and several other countries but most people （1） them． Elephants dislike the hot sun． They （2） in the cool shelter of the jungle，coming out at night to feed on the vegetation on the fringe of the jungle．
（3） they are big animals， elephants can move silently when necessary． When then are no hunters（猎人）near them，elephants often make a lot of noise． They tear up young bamboo shoots and eat noisily． But as soon as hunters appear． the elephants （4） ． A big bull elephant stretches out（伸展） his sensitive trunk and moves it round slowly， searching for the scent of his enemy． His large ears protrude from the side of his head and he listens for the slightest sound． （5） he detects（察觉）any danger， the bull taps on the ground with his trunk． Tonk! Tonk! This is the danger signal （信号）． （6） the elephants disappear into the protection of the jungle．
（7） an elephant will attack（攻击） human beings， particularly if it is defending（保护）its young or it has been wounded． An angry elephant can trample an enemy to death or pick him up with his trunk and smash his hated enemy on the ground， Sometimes hungry elephants damage（毁坏）crops but usually they （8） human beings． In recent years， poachers have killed huge numbers of elephants in Africa to get their ivory tusks． （9） ， many countries have banned（禁止）trade in objects made of ivory． （10） ， elephants are still in danger of disappearing completely from many countries where they have lived peacefully for thousands of years．
The most difficult thing for university student Ted Rogers is opening his classroom door．Ted can't do this without help because he's only six years old． He's the youngest person ever to study at Rochester University in New York． Ted（1） （begin） reading at two， and by four， he had known a lot about many subjects from astronomy to zoology（动物学）． By the age of five， be had been able to talk to university professors about his ideas．
Ted just（2） （complete） his first book．It（3） （come）out in a few months， shortly after his seventh birthday． "I love learning．" says Ted．
"My hero is the scientist Albert Einstein because he never brushed his hair or（4） _ （wear） socks． "Psychologists（心理学家）have found it difficult（5） （test） Ted's cleverness because they do not have high enough scores for him．Ted's mother first knew her son was different when he kept（6） （cry） at play school because he was bored with the children's games． She started teaching him at home after finding that local schools were not prepared for children who learned at Ted's speed．
Now Ted（7） （study） geography at Rochester University and using the Internet to complete his high school studies．
However， some psychologists warn that too much study can stop a child from（8） _ （grow） up in a healthy way． "I（9） （not care） how clever the kid is． Six﹣year﹣olds have to play with their friends，" says Dr. Brian Wood． Mrs. Rogers doesn't agree that her son's time（10） （take） up completely by schoolwork． "He loves the violin and has many outdoor interests， such as camping， fishing and swimming， just like other boys of his age．"
Will Johnson has worked his way up the list of most popular stars in his country． In fact， it is not surprising that Will is so successful if we know about his early life． Some valuable lessons he learnt as a child have strongly influenced him（1） his later life． One of them was from his father（2） was strict with him and his brother．
Once， Will and his brother Harry （3） given a job to rebuild a broken brick（砖） wall in the yard． The wall was fifty feet（4） and around sixteen feet high． The boys had to mix concrete（水泥） and place only one brick at a time． They didn't know why their father gave them（5） a huge job． （6） ，with the attitude（态度） of "one brick more"， both Will and Harry rebuilt the wall in（7） period of six months． Each time they were about to give up， their father （8） them up patiently． Both brothers were so sad about the job at（9） ， but after completing the task， they felt a sense of pride， and so did their father． Even today when Will thinks that he won't be able to do something， he will look back to this experience and keep telling（10） ，"one brick at a time"．
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空．（共1小题，每小题0分）
22．In a small house outside London lives an old man． People often see him look （1） his flowers in his garden all the time．
One day， a young painter （2） （go） by the old man's house． He looked at the nice garden and the special room， picturing how happy he would be if he lived in such a（2） （beauty） place． Suddenly he found the old gardener（4） （terrible） blind． Shocked， he walked to the old man and asked， "Why are you taking care of the flowers every day which you can't see in fact？" The old man smiled， "I can tell you four reasons． First， I was （5） gardener when I was young and I really love this job． Second， although I can't see these flowers， I can touch them． Third， I can smell the sweetness of them． As to the last， it's you．"
"Me？ But you don't know me．" answered the painter， still puzzled．
"Yeah， it's true that I don't know you．（6） I know flowers are gifts which everyone loves． And the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good mood．" answered the old man．
The words of the gardener warm me with （7） （please）． He looked after the flowers （8） （make） others enjoy the warm sunshine in spring． He can't see the beautiful flowers he planted， just like Beethoven， who can't hear his wonderful music （9） ．
The old man is alone but not lonely． All of his flowers are his friends and neighbors． They （10） （grow） in his heart． I believe that he can hear the voice of them．
come， fun， visit， hardly， yourself， not， fall off， advice， from， important
Dear Molly
I Just got your letter with the picture of you riding your bike．
From the smile on your face． I can tell how much （1） you are having． I still remember when you could（2） ride a tricycle（儿童三轮自行车）．You've（3） a long way!
Now here's some （4） ． I' m sure you're a good rider． But you will （5） that bike now and then． So please get （6） a helmet（头盔）． Wear it every time you ride．A helmet will help protect you （7） a head injury． Wearing a helmet when you ride a bike is as （8） as wearing your seat bell when you ride in a car!
No，I'm（9） trying to be a bossy know﹣it﹣all． I just don't want a bad fall to wipe that smile off your face． When you come（10） this summer， bring your bike and your helmet．
We'll take some great rides together!
Your cousin，
Vera
Cell phones are very useful and they are great fun．But cell phones do have risks．If you have one，it's
（66） （必须的） to understand these risks，and learn how to enjoy your phone safely．Sending messages can be one of the most wonderful（67）w to keep in touch with your friends．But some people can also send rude messages．Do not（68） if you receive them．I （69） ，save the messages and show them to your teachers or parents．If you receive a message saying that you （70）w in a big prize，don't believe it．
Sending pictures from a cell phone is（71） （免费的），fast and fun．But make sure you send only pictures that you wouldn't mind other people（72） （看见）．And you may have an accident if you try to use your cell phone while crossing the（73） ．It's dangerous because there are many cars and buses．
With your parents'help，you can keep your cell phone's（74） ．You won't have to worry about receiving rubbish calls or messages!Remember not to talk on the cell phone too often or too long．Turn （75） your cell phone when you sleep．The sounds of rubbish messages may wake you up．
Da Mao and Er Shun are two pandas that have lived in Canada since 2014． They were going to stay there until 2023． However， they will be taken to China（1） （early） than planned．
They are now living in the Calgary Zoo in Canada． （2） May 12， the zoo said that it was going to send the two pandas back to China． This is because the zoo can't get enough bamboo for （3） （they）， Global News reported．
Because of COVID﹣19 travel restrictions （限制）， it has become more challenging for the zoo to get bamboo． According to the zoo， （4） adult panda eats around 40kg of bamboo a day．
As I entered an international high school all my friends felt surprised at my short hair．This is because， my old school thinks teenage y（1） aren't the time for looking pretty． Then I coloured my hair blue． For the first time， I felt free and beautiful． This international school s（2） to meet my needs．
I had a t（3） education background． I went to public schools， received normal （常规的）education and was required to follow r（4） like every other student． Later， I began to wonder
w（5） this education was truly suitable for me．
However， in the new school my high hopes were not met． For a while， I found myself in a surprising
situation as I faced before．It was s（6） the biggest challenge I faced in my education﹣the freedom to try new things．In the old system，I was strongly advised a（7） trying new things． But in my new school，it worked the opposite way﹣we had many chances to try new things．But if I f（8） ， I must be responsible （负责任的） because I put myself in such risk． Finally， it led me to get into trouble again．
As time went by， I started to find my o（9） balance．In fact，none of the education systems in the world are perfect． I am l （10） enough to have a chance to bring great value from both systems together． As a result， I've built a system for myself．
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