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1. elderly builder was ready to retire.He told his 2. (employ) of his plans 3. (leave)the house building business to live a more comfortable life with his wife.He would miss the pay-check, 4. he wanted to retire.They could manage.

The employer 5. ( be )sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a 6. (person) favor.The builder said yes, but at that time 7. was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He built it 8. (care) and used poor materials. It was an 9. (fortunate ) way to end his career(working life).

When the builder finished his work, the employer came 10. handed the front-door key 11. the builder.“This is your house”.he said.“my gift to you.”

The builder was 12. (shock) ! 13. a shame! If he 14. (know) he was building his own house, he would have done it all differently.Now he had to live in the home he 15. (build)none too well.

16. it is with us. We build our lives carelessly, a day at a time, often 17. (put) less than our best into the building. Then with a shock we find that we have to live in the house 18. we have built.If we had realized, we would have done it differently.

Think of 19. (you )as the builder.Think about your house.Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or set up a wall.Someone once said,” Life is a do-it-yourself project.” Your life today is the result of your attitudes and choices in the past. 20. , build wisely.

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You had better learn to be grateful. If you are grateful, you naturally . yourself up to receive all kinds of blessings and good things in life. You can receive almost everything you want .If you want recovery soon, start by feeling grateful that you are still .If it is more money that you want,start being grateful for whatever of money you already have.

You see,showing gratitude(感恩) is the key to every thing in life.It is the key to successful relationships,it is the key to successful futures and it is the key to healthier and happier lives.And this is where the importance of being grateful lies. ,it makes life better.

One of my favorite is “If you learn to appreciate more of what you already have,you will find yourself having more to appreciate.” Think about that!

Something as as a “Thank you for being in my life” or “I having you here with me”,can go a long way. It will make the other person feel good, and it also will make you feel better!

So maybe your wife is not very around the house, but she’s great at cooking your favorite .Or, maybe your child milk all over your new shirt right before you walked out the door for work, but usually he makes you laugh so much and makes you the luckiest parent in the world.

I strongly you to make a promise to yourself for the next week. Decide to .every morning and think of at least 5 things that you are .for. Then say them out loud. You will notice a smile on your face without even . .In 30 days you will feel completely renewed. This is the .of being grateful!

1.A. open B. make C. stand D. take

2.A. easily B. correctly C. truly D. clearly

3.A. lovely B. alive C. lively D. living

4.A. amount B. number C. kind D. plenty

5.A. terrible B. negative C. positive D. confusing

6.A. leading B. taking C. enjoying D. looking

7.A. Therefore B. Besides C. Anyway D. In a word

8.A. mottos B. rules C. habits D. word

9.A. pleasant B. wonderful C. short D. moving

10.A. want B. look forward to C. appreciate D. would like

11.A. for sure B. in general C. instead of D. in addition

12.A. lazy B. beautiful C. careless D. organized

13.A. vegetables B. dishes C. beef D. drinks

14.A. painted B. stopped C. spilled D. threw

15.A. become of B. feel like C. act as D. look like

16.A. persuade B. advise C. demand D. suggest

17.A. dress up B. make up C. get up D. wake up

18.A. grateful B. concerned C. anxious D. upset

19.A. pretending B. looking C. trying D. smiling

20.A. disadvantage B. power C. award D. consequences

It was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries.

Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frog’s legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.

This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didn’t last long.

The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and, there seemed to be more insects around lately.

The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops failing and the children have to use the money earned to buy pesticides(杀虫剂) and medicines. Soon there was no money left.

Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadn’t been useless. They had been doing an important job—eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.

Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.

1.From paragraph 1 we learn that the villagers __________.

A. worked very hard for centuries

B. were poor but somewhat content (满足的)

C. dreamed of having a better life

D. lived a different life from their forefathers

2.Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs ?

A. The frogs were easy money.

B. They needed money to buy medicine.

C. They wanted to please the visitors.

D. The frogs made too much noise.

3.What might be the cause of the children’s sickness?

A. The crops didn't do well.

B. There were too many insects.

C.The visitors brought in diseases.

D. The pesticides were overused.

4.What can we infer from the last sentence of the text ?

A. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country.

B. Health is more important than money.

C. The harmony between man and nature is important

D. good old day will never be forgotten

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