Long long ago, there lived a wise master in the mountains. He was considered to be the cleverest man in the world. One day, an unhappy young man came to an old master and told him that he had a very sad life and asked for a solution.

The old Master ordered the unhappy young man to put a handful of salt in a glass of water and then to drink it.

“How does it taste?” the Master asked.

“Terrible,” the young man answered, with a painful expression.

The Master then asked the Youngman to take another handful of salt and held it in his hand. The two walked in silence to the nearby lake and the young man was asked to put his handful of salt into the lake.

The old man said, “Now drink from the lake.”

As the water went down through the young man’s throat, the Master asked, “How does it taste?”

“Good!” said the young man, in a pleased voice.

“Do you taste the salt?” asked the Master.

“No.”

The Master sat beside this troubled young man, took his hands, and said, “The pain of life is pure salt, no more, no less. The amount of pain in life remains the same, exactly the same. But the amount we taste the pain depends on the container we put it into. So when you are in pain, the key thing you can do is to enlarge your sense of things. Stop being a glass. Become a lake.”

1.Why did the young man come to the old master?

A. Because he wanted to learn some living skills.

B. Because he wanted to ask for some advice.

C. Because he wanted to make friends with the master.

D. Because he lived close to the old master.

2.What did the master ask the man to do at first?

A. To put a handful salt in the lake.

B. To drink the salty water in the glass.

C. To taste the water in the lake.

D. To put some salt in the glass.

3.How did the man feel after he drank water from the lake?

A. He felt the water was terrible.

B. He felt unhappy.

C. He felt the water was OK.

D. He felt puzzled.

4.What does the underlined word “container” mean?

A. 条件 B. 容器 C. 结果 D. 集装箱

5.What’s the best title?

A. Salty water! B. Have a taste! C. Be a lake! D. No more, no less!

Studying abroad(国外)is an amazing experience, especially when you come to Australia as an overseas(海外的)high school student. You can have a lot of fun here,especially on holidays.

There are many festivals in Australia. The most important one is obviously Christmas. Each year, the summer holidays at every high school last about two months from the beginning of December to February, which covers the Christmas time. Since it is a long holiday,most overseas students love to fly back to their countries to spend the time with their families and friends, but a few students still stay in Australia during the holiday to get part-time jobs. It is quite easy to find a part-time job at Christmas. Students often take part in another major social activity. They go to the beach to have fun in the sunshine. The summer in Australia is from December to February, so going to the beach in December is very popular among Australians.

Easter in March is another important holiday in the year. It actually combines(使结合) “Good Friday” and “Easter Monday". Almost every shop closes on Good Friday. And people usually go to see Easter Show.

The Chinese New Year is not a public holiday in Australia, so every Chinese student still has to go to school to study and do his or her normal things.

1.   in Australia

Which month does summer begin in Australia?

In2. .

Which season is Christmas in Australia?

In 3.

What're 4.activities in December in Australia?

5. to the beach and 6.sunshine.

What do people do on Good Friday and Easter?

People7. go shopping, but8.  go to see Easter show.

9.do Chinese students do during the Spring Festival in Australia?

They continue to do their10.things.

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