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Long before ， there was a large mountainside ，where rested an eagle's nest with four large eagle eggs.One day 25.    earthquake rocked the mountain, causing one of the eggs to roll down the mountain to a chicken farm 26.    (locate) in the valley below. The chickens were kind enough to care for the eagle's egg, and an old hen volunteered to nurture(养育)and raise the large egg.

One day, the egg hatched and a beautiful eagle was born. Sadly, 27,     ， the eagle was raised to be a chicken. Soon  the eagle believed he was nothing more 28.     a chicken. The eagle loved his present family, but his spirit cried out 29.    more.

While playing on the farm one day, the eagle happened to notice a group of mighty eagles soaring in the skies. "Oh," the eagle cried, "I wish I could soar like those birds.

The chickens roared with 30.   (laugh),"You cannot soar with those birds. You are a chicken and chickens do not soar.The eagle continued staring at his real family up

above, 31. ( dream) that he could be with them.   Each time the eagle would let his dreams 32.   (know), he was told it couldn't be done.That is 33.  the eagle learned to believe. The eagle, after time, stopped dreaming and continued to live like a chicken. Finally, after a long life as a chick?en, the eagle passed away.

You become 34.     you believe you are.

So, if you ever dream of becoming an eagle, follow your dreams -" not the words of a chicken.

25. an   26.  located   27.  however   28.  than   29. for
30.   laughter   31.   dreaming   32.   be known/known

33.  what   34. what

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A euphemism is a word or expression that is used when people want to find a polite or less direct way of talking about difficult or embarrassing topics like death or the bodily functions. Most people ， for example ， would find it very difficult to say in plain language that they have arranged for their sick old dogs to be killed. They would soften the pain by saying: we had Ruby put down or we had Ruby put to sleep. Many people prefer to call someone plain than ugly, or cuddly rather than fat.

Euphemism is an important part of every language, but it seems that English has an ever-growing number of them. The non-native speaker not only has to make sense of the euphemisms he hears, but also he has to learn which euphemisms are appropriate in any particu?lar situations. He might be aware that his American friend needs to use the toilet when she asks where the bathroom (or restroom, or comfort station) is， but he is less likely to guess that his English friend has the same need when he says he has to see a man about a dog. He might have learned, for example, that in the family way-is a euphemism for pregnant. If, however, he says to his boss, "Congratulations！ I hear your wife is in the family way," he would be using an expression that is too familiar for the circumstances.

Schools are full of euphemisms. At Frankfurt In?ternational School, for example, the special lessons giv?en to students who are having difficulties in their school subjects are called Study Centre (in the middle school) and Academic Workshop (in the high school). Teachers rightly do not want to upset students or parents by being too frank or straightforward, and usually choose a softer word or expression to convey the same message.

5.    According to the passage, people use euphemisms in order to   .

A.    make themselves understood

B.    attract attention

C.    to sound straightforward

D.    avoid embarrassment

6.    A person who is described as plain and cuddly is in

fact  .

A. tall and handsome       B.  ugly and fat

C.   ugly but tall  D.  pretty and slim

7.    When an English lady says she has to see a man about a dog, she might want to     .

A.    go to the toilet

B.    see an ugly friend

C.    have her old dog killed

D.    see a pregnant woman

8.    The main purpose of Paragraph 2 is to .

A.    stress that euphemism is an important part of ev?ery language

B.    inform readers that English has an ever-growing number of euphemisms

C.    warn English learners to be careful about the meaning and use of euphemisms

D.    suggest non-native speakers use euphemisms as often as possible

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