When I was small, I used to visit my grandparents in the countryside, far away from the city. My grandpa was a _________ farmer. Though he passed away many years ago, I still remember a lesson Grandpa taught me one summer.

Grandpa looked after the sheep and _________ them from wolves and other wild animals in the forest. One morning, when Grandpa gathered(聚集) the sheep, _______ set out. As we were guarding the sheep, Grandpa said to me, “Nick, _______ yourself to be a sheep farmer. What will you do if one of the sheep is lost? Will you go to look for it?”

“Of course,” I replied. “As a sheep farmer, I should be _________ for every sheep. If one sheep is lost, I will do whatever it takes to bring it back.”

Grandpa shook his head and said, “You have a kind heart, _______ I don’t think you are wise enough.”

At that time, I didn’t _________. Then, Grandpa continued, “Remember, no matter what happens, you must keep your cool. If you don’t, you won’t be able to make right _________. If one of these sheep is lost and we go to look for it, what will happen to the other sheep? They might get _________, too. What’s worse, they might be eaten up by wolves.”

The more I thought about Grandpa’s words, the more I ____________ how true it was! From then on, I always remembered to keep my cool no matter what happened.

1.A.chicken B.cotton C.sheep D.rice

2.A.avoided B.punished C.borrowed D.protected

3.A.we B.you C.she D.they

4.A.doubt B.imagine C.encourage D.suggest

5.A.helpful B.known C.thirsty D.responsible

6.A.so B.but C.because D.if

7.A.hear B.discuss C.wait D.understand

8.A.wishes B.mistakes C.decisions D.suggestions

9.A.lost B.sick C.lucky D.popular

10.A.realized B.disagreed C.admired D.forgot

Building Our Community

"Mom,I hope Steve can take me to the park next weekend,”I said.

"Sorry,Lucy,”Mom said,“your brother is volunteering next weekend to help _______ a house for a family.”

I remembered Steve's eyes had lit up when he first told me about the community home-building project. He was good at building and fixing things,so he was _______ to do something. Now that he was seventeen,he was finally old enough to take part in it.

"It's not _______ ,”I complained. "Steve can change a family's life,but what can I do? I'm only ten.”

Mom put on her serious look.“Don't think about it like that,Lucy,”she said,“people make a _______ by thinking about what they can do,rather than what they can't do.”

Mom's words echoed in my head later that day. Maybe she was right. I might not be able to physically build a house,but I could _______ money to help.

The next day before class,I talked to my teacher,Mr. Brown,about my idea. "Well,we can brainstorm about it,”he said,“I bet your classmates will have some good ideas. _______ will be the best way to make this happen.”

After I explained my idea in class,Brason raised his hand.“My uncle owns a T-shirt shop. Maybe he can print some T-shirts that we can _______

"Great idea!”Mr. Brown said. Then,after a lively discussion,we decided on“Building Our Community" as our slogan(口号)to print. Marla, our class artist,agreed to draw the design.

By Friday,the T-shirts had been printed,and I had posted details about the sale on our class Web page. Our Saturday sale was a success. We earned $125.After the sale,we went to the community center. I _______ handed over the money.

Mom and Mr. Brown had both been right. Everyone can do something,and together we can achieve something great.

1.A.build B.find C.clean D.buy

2.A.afraid B.free C.sorry D.eager

3.A.easy B.fair C.safe D.interesting

4.A.suggestion B.decision C.difference D.promise

5.A.save B.make C.spend D.raise

6.A.Teamwork B.Leadership C.Argument D.Competition

7.A.show B.wear C.sell D.give

8.A.honestly B.proudly C.bravely D.secretly

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