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　　Long, long ago, ________ and a monkey lived in the same forest. They were good friends, but both of them were very proud (自傲). The ________ thought of himself strong and the monkey felt himself quick.

　　One day they went to ask an ________ .“Can you tell us which ________ important, strong or quick?” The old bird didn't give them the answer ________ . Instead he told them to get some bananas on ________ of the river and bring them to him.

　　So the elephant and the monkey went to the river but ________ ran so fast that the monkey was afraid.

　　“Get on ________ , Monkey,” said the elephant, “I shall take you there. I am big and strong, and I can swim in the river.”

　　Soon they got to the other side. The elephant tried hard to reach the bananas, but they were too high. “________ , please. I can ________ ” said the monkey. He quickly ran up the tree and passed ________ to the elephant.

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Many books have been written about“the art of giving”. And we also know that it’s hard to give people a gift, 【小题1】a personal one. If we want to make it better, we should understand who you will give the gift to and their likes and 【小题2】
As is often the case, some little kids think they don’t get enough gifts 【小题3】some old people think they get too many gifts. Different people like different kinds of gifts. Some presents are never too 【小题4】 For example, when a little child just gives his or her mother a leaf from a tree, it is enough to make her very 【小题5】
Gift giving is different in different 【小题6】Here are some of their likes. In Japan, people sometimes give special gifts. But they are not opened. Later, the same gift may be given away to someone 【小题7】because many people have enough things and don’t want 【小题8】 gifts themselves. In Canada, a tree can help remember 【小题9】In the USA, some people ask their families and friends to give money to charity rather than buying them gifts. In Sweden, doing something for someone is the best gift. People don’t need to 【小题10】too much money. Instead, making a meal for him or her is enough.
To make things 【小题11】some people would rather just give money. In some cultures, however,【小题12】money can make people uncomfortable.“When someone gives me money, it just makes me think they’re being lazy,”says John Wilson.“In England, we have a saying: It’s the thought that 【小题13】When someone gives me money, I feel they don’t think it about at all. I prefer to receive a gift 【小题14】has some thought behind it.”
Different people have very different thoughts 【小题15】this subject! So maybe the art of giving is difficult! What do you think? 

Bill, a thirteen-year-old boy, thought he had grown up to be a man. But his parents told him, “ You won’t be a real man until you begin to_46_____  helping others.”

     One morning, his parents gave him some money to 47____ some milk for them. Outside a shop he saw a homeless old man who looked very 48____. Bill went to him and asked, “ What’s wrong with you?”

     The old man answered, “ I’m hungry. I haven’t had any food for two days.”

     All the thought of his parents’ words, Bill said to the old man, “Let’s go to the 49_______.”

     When they got there, Bill asked the waiter to bring out bread and coffee to the old man. The old man finished the meal quickly. After the waiter 50_____the plate and the cup, the old man said, “Sorry for give you too much 51_____. I’m fine now. I’ll 52____ forget your kindness! You are a very good young man”

     Bill was 53______ when he heard this. Just when he wanted to pay for the meal, the waiter came. Bill and the old man learned 54______ that he food was free 55___ it was the birthday of the boss, and they were the first customer(顾客) that day.

1.A. think aboutB.depend onC.give upD.go on

2.A.lendB.buyC.drinkD. borrow

3.A.afraidB.gladC.sickD.angry

4.A.bankB.libraryC.hospitalD.restaurant

5.A.sent outB.got downC.gave backD. took away

6.A.excuseB.adviceC.troubleD.difficulty

7.A.neverB.alwaysC.usuallyD.sometimes

8.A.nervousB. pleasedC.sorryD.shy

9.A. in surpriseB.as usualC.once againD.at first

10.A.whenB.untilC.unlessD. because

A wise man used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach every morning.
One day, when he was walking along the shore（海岸）, he saw a young man moving like a
dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought that someone would dance on the beach. So he began to walk faster to catch up.
As he got closer, he saw that the young man wasn’t dancing, but instead he was reaching down to the shore, picking up something and very gently throwing it into the ocean.
He called out, “Good morning! What are you doing?” The young man stopped, looked up and replied, “Throwing starfish in the ocean.” “I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?”
“The sun is up and the tide（潮汐）is going out. And if I don’t throw them in, they’ll die.”
“But, young man, don’t you realize that there are miles and miles of beach and starfish all along it. You can’t possibly make a difference!”
The young man listened politely. Then he bent down, picked another starfish, and threw it into the sea, and said, “It made a difference for that one.”
There is something very special in each and every one of us. We have all been gifted（赋予）
with the ability to make a difference.
We must each find our starfish. And if we throw starfish wisely and well, the world will be better.
【小题1】What was the wise man used to doing every morning?

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More and more families go on a car trip each year. 1. H_______, the thought of trouble on the road may prevent you from going out. To avoid(避免) trouble, you need to make a careful2.p_______ for your trip.

First of all, choose a proper route for your trip. Consider3.w_______ you are going and find several possible routes to it. Traffic and the 4. t_______ that you will spend on the road must be considered when you decide one.

Consider your luggage(行李) needs. 5. B_______ you begin packing your necessities(必需品), think about how many people will be in your car and how much space they will need in order to 6. t_______ comfortably.

Try to avoid busy times. Usually highways are busier on Fridays and Sundays, so going on Tuesday or7.T______ will help you to avoid traffic jams. Driving at night is also a great way to miss the traffic and the kids can sleep8.d_______ the trip.

9. F_______, don’t forget to check your car carefully before leaving so that you can have a 10.s_______ trip.