3. She made a mistake while she was practising a vault one day. 

She made a mistake        a vault one day.

2. If weather permits,we'll go out for a walk.

           ，we'll go out for a walk.

1. A terrible earthquake struck Wenchuan on May 12,2008 and caused great damage.

A terrible earthquake struck Wenchuan on May 12,2008.        great damage.

  Honest ladybirds A strange legend has it that ladybirds forgive but don't forget. Apparently,at first they didn't have their typical black spots. The ladybirds had been pushed to the edge of extinction because their famous guide disappeared into the flood,and the few ladybirds who survived had to choose a new guide. They decided that their new guide would be the first ladybird to successfully travel south to the Great Lake and return to describe it.

  Many young ladybirds eagerly launched themselves into this adventure. One by one they returned and told of how beautiful the southern lake was. However,the last of the ladybirds was late in getting back. When he finally returned,he was sad and embarrassed. He hadn't managed to reach the lake.

  Following their new guide,they spent a morning walking northwards until they reached some tall thick grassland,where they stopped,astonished. In front of them was the Great Lake!But it was not beautiful. The heavy rain had turned it into a huge green pool surrounded by mud.

  Everyone understood what had happened. Without realizing it,they had been swept beyond the lake by the flood. When the ladybirds had gone out loo?king for the lake,they had gone in the wrong direction. Now they could see that,apart from that one late ladybird,they had all lied to get what they wanted.

  And so,the late little ladybird,the only one who they now really trusted,was made the Great Guide. They also decided that every time one of them was discovered lying,they would paint a black spot on that ladybird's back,and there'd be no way to erase it. From then on,when a ladybird looks at another's back,it can tell whether that ladybird is trustworthy.

  Likewise,when people show themselves to be dishonest other people paint spots on their impressions of them.

1. According to the passage,why would the ladybirds be extinct?

   A. A fight happened among the ladybirds.

   B. The climate wasn't fit for the ladybirds.

   C. The disease spread among the ladybirds.

   D. Their famous guide disappeared.

2. Who would be a new guide of the ladybirds?

   A. The one who successfully flew south.

   B. The one who described the Great Lake in detail.

   C. The one travelling to the northern lake and returning.

   D. The first one travelling to the Great Lake and returning.

3. According to the passage,why did most of the ladybirds lie?

   A. They were very clever but lazy.

   B. They wanted to be the new guide.

   C. They were good at lying.

   D. They were afraid to be flooded.

4. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

   A. The more black spots on the ladybird's back there are,the more honest it will be.

   B. The less black spots on the ladybird's back there are,the more trustwor?thy it will be.

   C. The number of the black spots on the ladybird's back will reduce with time going by.

   D. The ladybird will feel pride at the number of the black spots on its back.

5. The passage is written to      .

   A. tell us the origin of the black spots on the ladybird's back

   B. educate readers the value of honesty and trustworthiness

   C. show readers the importance of imagination and creativity

   D. tell readers the significance of healthy life and joy

  By funny short story ideas based on realistic approach,I mean that writers should take inspiration from characters based on real life. By using this approach,the writers also can make the readers widen their horizon and sense of humour. If through your story,you can teach people as to why laughter is known as the best medicine,there can be nothing more rewarding than that. You can find a lot of humour in real life,and with the gift of writing,you can actually turn your observation into a funny short story. An example for the same would be this: "Once there was an old man who was flying from Boston to Denver with his cat. The cat was obviously kept in the pet section. When the old man arrived Denver,he didn't get his cat along with the luggage and was very worried about it. ' I want my cat back or else I am going to sue this airline”the old man shouted at the airline agent. The baggage department was wondering where the cat went!At last,they found the cat in her cage,but to their surprise,the cat was dead. The baggage authorities were already feeling guilty of making their valuable cus?tomer upset. So they decided to replace the dead cat with a live one. With lots of troubles,the airline finally got the cat back to the old man. The old man looked at the cat and shouted, ' This isn't my cat,you fools!My cat was dead and I brought her home to get her buried！，"This is what you call a funny short story idea with a twist. Funny,wasn't it?

1. The most proper title of the passage should be "      ”.

   A. Funny short story ideas

   B. Interesting ideas for funny short stories

   C. Unrealistic ideas for funny short stories

   D. Reality based on ideas for funny short stories

2. According to the passage,what is the most rewarding value about your story?

   A. Making people laugh.

   B. Teaching people the meaning of life.

   C. Helping people learn to live a happy life.

   D. Making people understand why laughter is known as the best medicine.

3. What made the baggage department surprised?

   A. They made the old man angry.

   B. They couldn't find the old man's cat.

   C. The old man's cat was dead in the cage.

   D. The old man was unsatisfied with the baggage department.

4. Which of the following words best describes the old man?

   A. Patient.

   B. Kind.

   C. Serious.

   D. Animal-loving.

5. The author presents this passage by      .

   A. telling an interesting story

   B. describing an activity in a lively way

   C. testing an idea by reasoning

   D. describing a common scene

 turn down, hold out for, come up to, if so, put down 

2. —You look upset. What's the matter? ―I had my proposal       again.

3. We were short of water but could     another day.

4. In my opinion,your work does not     what I expected of you.

5. 一I hear Johnson was badly injured in the accident.

  ―        ，let's go and see him.

5. Don't spoil the child. To tell you the truth,you should make your little son        himself.

4. With the Spring Festival drawing near,every family is     with a happy and relaxing air .

3. There is no        that the Internet now has replaced the radio as the most important means of getting information.

2. You have been sitting on my hat and now it is badly out of      .