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　　Manual came home crying．The children had called him “Fatso” again．He sat down, and looked very sad．“Don’t worry, I’m fat too,” said his mother．“ But it’s me they call Fatso,” manual cried．His mother felt very sorry for him．“ All right then,” she said．“ We are both too fat．Let’s go on a diet together．”

　　It would not be easy．They both loved bread, cakes, potatoes and chips．To diet, they had to eat salads．The first day was fun, but by nighttime, they felt very hungry．“ We won’t think about food．Let’s think about airplanes,” said his mother．“ But keep seeing chocolate in my mind,” Manual answered．The second day was hard, for they both kept thinking about cream cakes．The third was worse．By now they both wanted to give up．“No, no, we must be strong,” said Manual’s mother．

　　Somehow, they kept on dieting for three weeks, and lost a lot of fat．They liked their new bodies so much they kept going until they were really slim．After a few months, Manual enjoyed eating fruit, or nuts instead of sweets．Nobody called him Fatso anymore．Some were calling him Spider Legs－and he loved it．

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Once upon a time,some children were playing at seaside when they found a turtle (海龟).They began to beat the turtle.Just at that time,a young man came and said to them,"Stop!"The children ran 1 　 quickly.The turtle was very thankful and said,"Thanks for your kindness.I really would like 2 　 you to a wonderful palace now."

　　The young man rode on the back of the turtle and was taken to the secret palace in the sea.When he 3 　 the palace,he was very surprised and said to the turtle,"What a nice palace!"To thank him,the king of the turtles gave him 4 ndline.He had never seen such a dinner before.He received a warm welcome there and was very 5 　 everything.

　　After dinner,the king of the turtles said,"I am going to give you two boxes,6 　 you can open only one.You mustn't open both.Don't forget it!"The turtle warned him."All right.I will open only one," the young man promised(许诺).At this time,a large wave sent him out of the sea.

　　After he 7 ndline,he opened the bigger one of the two boxes.8 　 the box was full of gold."My god!" he cried,"I'm 9 　 now."Then he thought,"Things in the other box must be expensive,too."He could not wait any longer.He broke his promise and opened the other box.As soon as he opened it,he became an old man.His hair turned white.His face 10 　 an old man over eighty years old.It all happened in a moment.He was sorry for what he did,but it was too late.

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　　What is your favourite colour?Do you like yellow, orange, and red?If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement．Do you prefer grey and blues?Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rather follow than lead．If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined．You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful．At least this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, and the influence that colours have on human beings．They tell us that we don’t choose our favourite colours as we grow up．If you happen to love brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly．

　　A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and more comfortable than a dark green one, and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day．On the other hand, black is depressing．Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active．It is a fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines and painted orange rather than black or dark grey．

　　Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a few colourful things．Remember also that you will know your friends and your enemies better when you find out what colours they like and dislike．And don’t forget that anyone can guess a lot about your character when you choose a piece of handkerchief．

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