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One day a farmer’s donkey (驴) fell down a well (井). The animal cried for hours as the farmer tried to find a way to get it out. Finally, he d____86____ to give up the animal, because it was very old and the well needed to be covered up.

He invited all of his neighbours to come and help him. They all began to fill the well w____87____ dirt (泥土). The donkey realized what was h____88____ and began to cry. Then, to everyone’s surprise, it became quiet.

A few minutes l____89____, the farmer finally looked down the well. He was a____90____ at what he saw. With each shovel (铲) of the dirt that hit its b____91____, the donkey shook it off and took a step up.

As the farmer’s neignbours went on to shovel dirt on top to the animal, he s____92____ shook it off and took a step up. Pretty soon, the donkey h____93____ got out.

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. E____94____ of our troubles is stepping stone. You can g____95____ out of the deepest well just by not stopping and never giving up! Shake (摇) it off and take a step.

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In the desert it may not r   for five years . Then one day a storm c   .A heavy rain falls .All at once the desert is covered w   green grass. You can see many small flowers .They g   very very fast .In one week they go from seed to flower and b      .Then the speed l      the sand ,perhaps to wait a   five years for rain.

Desert plants try very hard to find water, some plants send their roots far down into the sand . Some plants send their roots far out from their stems . other plants save (储存) water in their stems or leaves.

Desert animals also save every drop of rain . A camel stores it in its b    . It stores enough water to l    from seven to nine days . A camel know how to find water .A man l    in the desert knows his camel will help him .It will find a water hole.

How to be a good detective（侦探）

Have you seen the Hollywood movie Sherlock Holmes? Holmes is a character created by British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. His books were so popular that Holmes soon became “the most famous detective in the world”. In this movie, this great detective faces a dangerous man, Lord Blackwood. Together with his best friend Dr Watson, Holmes stops Blackwood’s plan to control the world with black “magic”.

Most of us are not as smart as Holmes. But we can also work out mysteries on our own. All we have to do is to follow some simple rules.

A. Have sharp eyes.

B. Logic (逻辑) is the key.

C. A good assistant is a great help.

D. Justice is most important.

5.Holmes is a character created by _______.

A. Lord Blackwood B. Sir Arthur Doyle C. Dr Watson D. Charles Dickens