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Jones, a hardworking blacksmith, used to work all day in his shop. So hard working was he that at times he would make the sparks fly from his 1 .
The son of Mr. Smith, a rich 2 , would come to see the blacksmith every day and for hours and hours he would enjoy himself 3 how the tradesman worked.
"Young man, why don't you 4 your hand to learn to make shoe tacks, 5 it is only to pass the time?" said the blacksmith. " 6 knows, one day, it may be of use to you."
The lazy boy began to see what he could do. But after a little 7 he found that he was becoming very 8 and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.
Old Mr. Smith died and the son 9 the war lost all his goods. He had to leave home and was forced to 10 residence in another country. It so 11 that in this village there were numerous shoemakers who were spending a lot of money 12 tacks for their shoes and even 13 when they paid high prices they were 14 able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high demand for soldiers' shoes.
Our young Mr. Smith, who was finding it difficult to 15 his daily bread, remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of making tacks and had the sudden idea of making a 16 with the shoemakers. He told them that he 17 make the tacks if they could help him to 18 a workshop. The shoemakers were 19 willing to do so. And after a while, Mr. Smith found that he was soon making the finest tacks in the village.
"How funny it seems," he used to say, "even making tacks can bring a 20 .My trade is more useful to me than all my former riches."
1．A．hand B．finger C．gun D．hammer
2． A．classmate B．neighbor C．blacksmith D．workmate
3． A．observing B．noticing C．watching D．finding
4． A．put B．raise C．tie D．try
5． A．even if B．whether or not C．only if D．in that
6． A．He B．Somebody C．Who D．Nobody
7． A．advice B．practice C．knowledge D．training
8． A．serious B．caution C．devoted D．skilled
9． A．on account of B．regardless of C．instead of D．in need of
10．A．take in B．take up C．take off D．take on
11．A．occurred B．took place C．happened D．appeared
12．A．selling B．buying C．making D．promoting
13．A．at times B．at a time C．at one time D．at the time
14．A．never B．ever C．often D．not always
15．A．eat B．cook C．earn D．make
16．A．living B．bargain C．mistake D．sense
17．A．would B．used to C．should D．dared
18．A．set down B．set out C．set up D．set to
19．A．much too B．too much C．only too D．not too
20．A．fortune B． fame C．profit D．welcome
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In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh(法老）treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off.
Shades of that spirit spread over today's conversations. Once a friend arid I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing. As we walked light heartedly out the door ，picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, “Oh boy, bad
day for a picnic. The weatherman says it’s going to rain. ,，I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches. Not for his stupid weather report, for his smile.
Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus. As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Grey hound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile，“Oh that bus left five minutes ago. ” Dreams of head-cutting!
It’s not the news that makes someone angry. It’s the unsympathetic attitude with which it’s delivered. Everyone must give bad news from time to time, and winning profes?sionals do it with the proper attitude. A doctor advising a patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way. A boss informing an employee he didn’t get the job takes on a sym?pathetic tone. Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should share the feel?ing of the receiver.
Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this. When you7 re tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isn’t ready yet? When you had your heart set on the toast beef, has your waiter told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces.
Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, 1 would have ap?preciated his warming . Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said, “Oh, that’s all right I'll catch the next one. ” Big winners, when they bear bad news，deliver bombs with the emotion the hombarded(被轰炸的）person is sure to have.
67. In Paragraph l ，the writer tells the story of the pharaoh to _______
A. make a comparison B introduce a topic
C. describe a scene D. offer an argument
68. In the writer’s opinion, his neighbor was_______.
A. friendly B. warm-hearted C not considerate D. not helpful
69. From “Dreams of head-cutting！"(Paragraph 3) ,we learn that the writer_______.
A was mad at the sales agent
B. was reminded of the cruel pharaoh
C. wished that the sales agent would have had dreams
D. dreamed of cutting the sales agent’s head that night.
70. What is the main idea of the text?
A Delivering bad news properly is important in communication.
B. Helping others sincerely is the key to business success.
C. Receiving bad news requires great courage.
D. Learning ancient traditions can be useful.
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Last Saturday, I wanted very much to see a film together with my brother after supper. On my way to the cinema, we happen to meet an American named Peter, who had lost his way, looked worried. When he told us that he wasn't able to find the hotel, we decided take him there. When we went to the hotel, we told of Peter the great changes that had taken place in our country in the past few year, and he told us a lot of things about the youths in the U.S.A.
Although my brother and I missed a interesting film, we felt very happily, for we had not only helped Peter out of trouble and also learnt something by him. （词数123）
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增加：在缺少单词处加一个漏字符合(︿)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划 横线，并在该下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last Saturday, I wanted very much to see a film together with my brother after supper. On my way to the cinema, we happen to meet an American named Peter, who had lost his way, looked worried. When he told us that he wasn't able to find the hotel, we decided take him there. When we went to the hotel, we told of Peter the great changes that had taken place in our country in the past few year, and he told us a lot of things about the youths in the U.S.A.
Although my brother and I missed a interesting film, we felt very happily, for we had not only helped Peter out of trouble and also learnt something by him.
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短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。
增加：在缺少单词处加一个漏字符合(^)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划 横线，并在该下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last Saturday, I wanted very much to see a film together with my brother after supper. On my way to the cinema, we happen to meet an American named Peter, who had lost his way, looked worried. When he told us that he wasn't able to find the hotel, we decided take him there. When we went to the hotel, we told of Peter the great changes that had taken place in our country in the past few year, and he told us a lot of things about the youths in the U.S.A.
Although my brother and I missed a interesting film, we felt very happily, for we had not only helped Peter out of trouble and also learnt something by him. （词数123）