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In the 1930s a young traveler was climbing the French Alps(法国阿尔卑斯山). He arrived at a big piece of land without living things. It was ugly. It was the kind of place you hurry away from.

Then, suddenly, the young traveler stopped on the way. In the middle of this large land there was an old man. On his back was a bag of seeds. In his hand was an iron pipe(铁管).

The man used the iron pipe to make a hole in the ground. Then from the bag he took a seed and put it in the hole. He did this again and again.

Later the old man told the traveler,“ I’ve planted over 10,000 seeds. Perhaps only a tenth(1/10)of them will grow. ”

The old man’s wife and son had died, and this was how he chose to spend his final years.

“I want to do something useful,” he said.

25 years later the young traveler is no longer young. He came back to the place. What he saw amazed him. He could not believe his eyes. The land was covered with a beautiful forest two miles wide and five miles long. Birds were singing, animals were playing, and wild flowers were here and there.

The traveler stood there remembering the lifeless picture of the place that it once was.

A beautiful forest stood there now, all because someone cared.

1.Why did the old man plant seeds?

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2.How many seeds did the old man think could grow, all of them or only some?

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3.What amazed the young traveler when he returned to the place?

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4.How many years later did the young traveler come back to the place?

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5.What do you think of the old man?

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You'll __________ take care of the baby today,” a woman told her husband,“ I'm not feeling well. ”

“Then you must stay in bed and rest, dear. ” her husband said. “I'll be__________to look after our baby. ”

“Thank you. I'll have a quiet day and I'll __________ get better. ” his wife told him.

“Shall I do the __________ for you as well?” her husband asked.

She was happy__________she heard this and said to him, “That will help me very much. I'll give you a list of things to buy. ”

She wrote down the __________of the things and gave it to him.

“You can __________ all these things at the supermarket,” she said.

“You can__________ the baby in the shopping cart(手推车), then you won't have to leave him __________. ”

The man __________ the baby to the supermarket and put him in the shopping cart. Then he pushed the shopping cart along the rows of things to buy and looked for the things his wife__________him to buy.

At first,__________was ok, but then the baby began to cry. He cried and cried. “Keep calm, George, ” the man said. “Don't __________George. Don't get angry, George. ”

A woman in the supermarket heard him__________ these things. She walked up to him. “I think you are wonderful ,”she said. “You are so__________with your little George. ” “Madam, ”" the man said, “I'm George. He's Edward. ”

1.A.be ready to B.have to C.be willing to D.be sorry to

2.A.glad B.sad C.afraid D.surprised

3.A.never B.always C.sometimes D.soon

4.A.cooking B.washing C.shopping D.reading

5.A.if B.before C.when D.so

6.A.names B.colours C.prices D.numbers

7.A.take B.carry C.leave D.get

8.A.touch B.hit C.put D.pull

9.A.outside B.at home C.here D.at the supermarket

10.A.brought B.took C.sent D.followed

11.A.asked B.made C.let D.allowed

12.A.something B.nothing C.everything D.anything

13.A.laugh B.cry C.sing D.shout

14.A.said B.talking C.saying D.told

15.A.popular B.patient C.bored D.angry

Do you know what a resolution (决心) is? It’s a kind of promise. Most of the time, we make promises to other people. For example, “Mum, I promise I’m going to tidy my room when I get back from school.” However, promises you make to yourself are resolutions, and the most common kind is New Year’s resolutions. The start of the year is often a time for making resolutions. When we make resolutions at the beginning of the year, we hope that we are going to improve our lives. Some people write down their resolutions and plans for the coming year. This helps to remember their resolutions. Others tell their families and friends about their wishes and plans.

There are different kinds of resolutions. Some are about physical health. For example, some people promise themselves they are going to start an exercise programme or eat less fast food. Many resolutions have to do with self-improvement. These are about making yourself a better person. Some people might say they are going to take up a hobby like painting or taking photos, or learn to play the guitar. Some resolutions have to do with better planning, like making a weekly plan for schoolwork. For example, a student may have to find more time to study.

Although there are differences, most resolutions have one thing in common. People hardly ever keep them! There are good reasons for this. Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to keep. Sometimes people just forget about them. For this reason, some people say the best resolution is to have no resolutions! How about you? Will you make any resolutions next year?

1.What is a resolution?

2.When do people often make resolutions?

3.Who do some people tell their resolutions to?

4.How many kinds of resolutions are mentioned in the second paragraph?

5.What do you think is a good way to keep resolutions? (自拟一句话作答)

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