A father and his daughter were flying a kite in the park. The young daughter was a little bit tired, so they took a _________ on the beach, when the daughter saw an old man selling apples, she asked her father to buy her an apple. Her father didn't bring much money with him, but it was enough to buy two apples. So he did, and gave ________ of them to his daughter, smiling.

His daughter held one apple in her left hand and the other in the right hand. Then the father asked her if she could __________ one of the apples with him. When the girl heard this, she quickly took a bite from one apple. And before her father could speak, she also took a bite from the __________apple.

The father was __________.He wondered what mistake he made so that his daughter acted in such a greedy way. He was lost in thought. Perhaps he was just thinking too much. His daughter was too _________to understand about sharing and giving. A smile disappeared from his face.

Suddenly, his daughter with an apple in her left hand said, “Daddy,have this one! It is much juicer and __________.” Her father was speechless. He felt ___________ about making the judgment so quickly about a small child. But his smile ___________ knowing why his daughter quickly took a bite from each apple.

Don’t judge anything or draw a conclusion too quickly. __________ spare some more time to understand things better.

1.A.walk B.shower C.break D.picture

2.A.both B.either C.neither D.all

3.A.cut B.wash C.share D.bring

4.A.first B.second C.third D.fourth

5.A.satisfied B.surprised C.moved D.happy

6.A.brave B.silly C.young D.old

7.A.sweeter B.bitterer C.saltier D.bigger

8.A.proud B.great C.bad D.good

9.A.went away B.came back C.ran off D.left out

10.A.Always B.Never C.Seldom D.Sometimes

Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词,使其内容通顺,每空格限填一词,首字母已给):

Do you envy people who have a good memory? They only have to spend a few minutes on a page and will r1. the content. There are some things you can do to improve your memory. Try these.

Be more abservant (善于观察的). Some people who claim(宣称) to have a bad memory don’t r2. have memory problems. They just don’t take time to notice the d3.. If you pay more attention to the specifics, you’re sure to have a more clear memory of events. A little exercise that you could do is to practice memorizing lists. It can be the ingredients printed on your cereal (谷物) in the morning.

Do more mental activities such as puzzles, word games and learn a new language. These activities will f4. improve your brain functions and will definitely help you improve your memory.

Avoid stress. When you’re tired, you are more l5. to have a weaker focus. Find ways to avoid stress, so your brain will be refreshed and ready to take on new information.

Have a strategy(策略) in recalling things. Some people read aloud when studying. Some people write notes during lectures. These are m6. that people use to remember things more clearly. What’s yours?

Get enough sleeping hours. Lack of sleep affects the brain functions. You need at least seven hours of sleep every night. Give your brain cells a chance to r7. the damage done by a day’s work and even more if you drink coffee or alcohol a lot. Eat lots of fruits, vegetables and grains. Aside from (除......以外) being healthy, these foods help you improve your memory.

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