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Have you ever been sad because you failed in something? If so, please remember, for often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Here is a story to tell you why.
One day a little boy decided to dig a hole behind his house after watching a science program. As he was working, a couple of boys stopped by to watch. "What are you doing?" asked one of the visitors. "I want to dig a deep hole all the way through the earth!" the boy answered excitedly. The older boys began to laugh, telling him that it was impossible to do it. Then they left.
The little boy kept on digging and digging, Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes. He collected them and put them into a glass jar patiently. Humming a song, he went on digging. The jar was full soon. Then he talked to himself calmly and proudly, "Maybe I can't finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I have found in the process (过程) of digging!"
The boy's goal was too difficult, but it did cause him to go on, in other words, to cause us to keep working!
Not every, goal will be achieved. Not every job will end up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you can't achieve your goal, maybe you can say, "Yes, but look what I've found along the way! There are so many wonderful things that have come into my life because I tried to do something. It is in the digging that life is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really has a meaning.
69. What did the boy do after watching a program?
A. He bought a glass jar.
B. He started to dig a hole.
C. He played with some visitors.
D. He started to collect colorful stone.
70. What did the older boys think of the little boy?
A. He was silly B. He was strict.
C. He was strong minded. D. He was smart.
71. What does the underlined word "it" refer to?
A. The boy's life. B. The boy's success. C. The boy's goal. D. The jar.
72. Which is the best title for this article?
A. Enjoying the Process.
B. How to Achieve Goals.
C. A Journey through the Earth.
D. How to Dig a Hole
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A: Wow! Look at this ads for Easy Care Shampoo.For the shiniest hair ever.?
B:? （1） ? They make me really mad.?
A: Why?
B: They make me think that I look like the person in the ads.? （2） ??
C: I agree.Look at this one—Look out Sunglasses.For that mysterious look,? （3）
B: And what about this one? Beauty Cream.?
C: Wait a moment! I tried Beauty Cream and it works really well.? （4） ? Have you ever tried Starshine Toothpaste?
A: Oh, you mean whiter than white? Yeah, I tried it and it tasted terrible.? （5）
B: I don't guess you should believe everything you read.
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Homesick is a compound (复合的) word made up of “home” and “sick”. You know
1 each word means on its own, of course. But think about what the words mean when they are 2 together. “Homesick” means “Thinking of home, unhappy away from home.” In other words, it means “sick for home”.
Now think for a minute 3 the word SEASICK. If you change the word “home” in the definition (定义) to the word “sea”, would the definition 4 “seasick” ? Does seasick mean “thinking of sea, unhappy away from sea”? It means something quite 5 . Seasick means “made sick by the only place where you are on the sea.” It means “sick because of the sea.” When you are homesick, the only place you want to be is at home. When you are seasick, the 6 place you want to be is at sea.
Have you ever 7 a person being heartsick? Heartsick does not mean that something is wrong with a person’s heart. People are heartsick when they are 8 down deep inside as if (好像) their hearts are broken.
And so, when you are carsick, you are “made sick by the movement of a car on the road.” You are sick because of the car, not sick for it.
You can see, then, that 9 compound words are what they seem at first glance (一瞥). Think about the compound words, such as handshake and 10 . Perhaps you may write definitions for them. It must be helpful to know something like this in your English study.
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Have you ever studied in a foreign country? Maybe it is an amazing experience(经历), especially（特别） when you come to Australia as a foreign high school student. You can have a lot of fun there, especially on holidays.
There are many festivals in Australia. The most important one is Christmas. Each year, the summer holidays at every high school last about two months from the beginning of December to February, which covers （包括）the Christmas time. Since it is a long holiday, most foreign students in Australia students love to fly back to their home countries to stay with their family members and friends, but a few students still stay in Australia during the holiday to get jobs. It is quite easy to find a job at Christmas. Students often take part in some social activities. 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 “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(公开的) holiday in Australia, so every Chinese student still has to go to school to study and do the same things as usual.
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The most important_____2____ comes. Most foreign students ____3______to their home countries to ____4_____ with their families and friends. But ____5____of them will do some jobs instead. Going to the beach to have fun in the sunshine is very____6____. |
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Few shops____7___ on Good Friday, and people usually go to see ____8____Show. |
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It is not a ____9____ holiday in Australia, so Chinese students all have to do the _____10____ as usual. |