Once upon a time a king, in the company of his ministers, went to the imperial garden for a walk. When he was walking around a pond, a strange idea 26 upon him and he asked, “How many buckets(桶) of water are there in the pond?” The ministers looked at each other,  27 to give an answer.
Rather 28 , the king ordered, “You have three days’ grace. Any one who offers an answer will be handsomely awarded. Those who fail will be 29 .”
The time limit was due in the twinkling（闪烁）of an eye, yet the ministers were still at their wit’s end. At this time a child appeared who declared that he knew the answer. The king told his 30 ministers to go with the child for the measurement. To their 31 , the child refused the suggestion with a smile, “It is very easy. No 32 to go to the pond.” This made the king laugh 33 ,  “Alright, let us know what it is.” The child winked (眨眼) and said, “That 34 on the size of the bucket. If it is as big as the pond, there is one bucket of water; if it is half as big, two buckets; if one third as big, three buckets; if...”“Stop! That’s it. You’ve got the 35 .” The king was satisfied and the child was duly rewarded.
Why did the ministers feel it so different to settle the problem? Because they fell in a pitfall (陷阱), following a wrong way of thinking. People’s thinking often goes a habitual way — the beaten track of straightforwardness. 36  is a static (静态的) way presupposing every object definite and certain, i.e. the size of the pond and the bucket should be clearly 37 . If one of them is unknown, it will be difficult to do the measurement, let alone 38 . Why not change your mode of thought — from static to dynamic（动态的）, from concrete to 39  ? If you adopt an indirect way and try to find out the proportional relation between the pond and the bucket, you’ll get an answer — flexible yet 40 to solve the problem.
Sometimes to get out of the difficulty one must change one’s way of thinking, or simply change one’s approach towards a problem.

The holidays are a time to give. These charities---and many more—are looking for volunteers and donations.

World Wildlife Fund

The World Wildlife Fund is helping to protect endangered species through the Symbolic Species Adoption program. Those who “adopt” an animal will receive an adoption certificate and a photo of their species. Anyone can support endangered species year round by buying WWF apparel(服装). worldwildlife. Org/giving

DoSomething. org

This month, Dosomething. org launched their holiday campaign, “Grandparents Gone Wired”. The goal of the campaign is to make it easier for senior citizens to keep in touch with their loved ones using the Internet. Teens can volunteer to help seniors in their community. Volunteers are able to win prizes and scholarships. dosomething. org/grandparents

Coins for Change

Disney’s Club Penguin, a virtual gaming site for kids, launched its annual Coins for Change campaign this month. From Dec. 15 to Dec. 27, Club Penguin players can donate virtual coins to real-world causes. If players reach the donation goal, Club Penguin will donate $2 million to charity projects. clubpenguin.com.

Toys for Tots

Each year, the U.S. Marine Corps Toys Program collects new, unwrapped toys for the holidays. Communities across the nation host Toys for Tots drives around the holiday season. The toys collected are given as gifts to needy children so they can experience the joy of Christmas. toyfortots.org

American Red Cross

All you need is a pen and a piece of paper. The American Red Cross Holiday Mail Heroes Program is collecting handwritten card to send to members of the U.S. Armed Forces during the holidays. The charity has also set up a Holiday Giving Catalog where you can buy personal gifts, such as babysitting lessons. redcross.org

The Warm Coats & Warm Hearts Drive

The Warm Coats & Warm Hearts Drive is a non-profit organization sponsored by ABC’s Good Morning America and Burlington Coat Factory. During the holiday season Burlington stores collect gently worn coats. The donated coats are given to people in need to keep warm during the winter. onewarmcoat.org

1.David, 8, is fond of playing virtual games. Which charity should he attend?

A. Coins for Change.??????????????? B. Toys for Tots.?

C. DoSomething,org.??????????????? D. American Red Cross.

2.Handwritten cards for members of the U.S. Armed Forces are collected by____.

A. Disney’s Club Penguin?????????

B. the Warm Coats& Warm Hearts Drive

C. the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program????

D. the American Red Cross Holiday Mail for Heroes Program

3.From the passage we can learn that______.

A. Club Penguin donates $2 million to charity projects yearly

B. old toys collected are given to needy children as gifts

C. teens can help seniors contact their family members online

D. whoever donates warm coats is likely to win scholarships

Once upon a time a king, in the company of his ministers, went to the imperial garden for a walk. When he was walking around a pond, a strange idea 26 upon him and he asked, “How many buckets(桶) of water are there in the pond?” The ministers looked at each other,  27 to give an answer.

Rather 28 , the king ordered, “You have three days’ grace. Any one who offers an answer will be handsomely awarded. Those who fail will be 29 .”

The time limit was due in the twinkling（闪烁）of an eye, yet the ministers were still at their wit’s end. At this time a child appeared who declared that he knew the answer. The king told his 30 ministers to go with the child for the measurement. To their 31 , the child refused the suggestion with a smile, “It is very easy. No 32 to go to the pond.” This made the king laugh 33 ,  “Alright, let us know what it is.” The child winked (眨眼) and said, “That 34 on the size of the bucket. If it is as big as the pond, there is one bucket of water; if it is half as big, two buckets; if one third as big, three buckets; if...” “Stop! That’s it. You’ve got the 35 .” The king was satisfied and the child was duly rewarded.

Why did the ministers feel it so different to settle the problem? Because they fell in a pitfall (陷阱), following a wrong way of thinking. People’s thinking often goes a habitual way — the beaten track of straightforwardness. 36  is a static (静态的) way presupposing every object definite and certain, i.e. the size of the pond and the bucket should be clearly 37 . If one of them is unknown, it will be difficult to do the measurement, let alone 38 . Why not change your mode of thought — from static to dynamic（动态的）, from concrete to 39  ? If you adopt an indirect way and try to find out the proportional relation between the pond and the bucket, you’ll get an answer — flexible yet 40 to solve the problem.

Sometimes to get out of the difficulty one must change one’s way of thinking, or simply change one’s approach towards a problem.

1. A. fixed           B. focused           C. came            D. looked

2.A. struggling       B. thinking           C. falling          D. failing

3.A. disappointed     B. excited            C. pleased         D. contented

4.A. killed          B. punished           C. blamed         D. scolded

5.A. exciting        B. amazing            C. surprising       D. trembling

6.A. doubt          B. surprise            C. envy           D. delight

7.A. good           B. use              C. need             D. wonder

8.A. wonderfully     B. joyfully           C. cheerfully         D. doubtfully

9. A. decides         B. depends          C. calls              D. looks

10.A. award          B. reward            C. answer           D. number

11.A. This           B. That              C. It                D. Such

12.A. marked         B. measured          C. signed           D. known

13.A. another         B. other              C. one             D. both

14.A. detailed         B. easy              C. simple           D. abstract

15.A. acceptable      B. available           C. adequate         D. proper

Once upon a time a king, in the company of his ministers, went to the imperial garden for a walk. When he was walking around a pond, a strange idea 1  upon him and he asked, “How many buckets（桶） of water are there in the pond?”The ministers looked at each other,  2  to give an answer.

Rather  3 , the king ordered, “You have three days’ grace. Any one who offers an answer will be handsomely awarded. Those who fail will be  4 .”

The time limit was due in the twinkling（闪烁）of an eye, yet the ministers were still  5  their wit’s end. At this time a child appeared  6  declared that he knew the answer. The king told his  7   ministers to go with the child for the measurement. To their 8  the child refused the suggestion with a smile, “It is very easy. No  9  to go to the pond.” This made the king laugh  10  , “Alright, let us know what it is.” The child winked （眨眼） and said, “That  11  on the size of the bucket. If it is as big as the pond, there is one bucket of water; if it is  12  as big, two buckets; if one third as big, three buckets; if…” “Stop! That’s it. You’ve got the  13 .” The king was satisfied and the child was duly rewarded.

Why did the ministers feel it so  14   to settle the problem? Because they fell in a pitfall （陷阱）, following a  15  way of thinking. People’s thinking often goes a habitual way — the beaten track of straightforwardness.  16  is a static （静态的） way presupposing every object definite and certain, i.e. the size of the pond and the bucket should be clearly  17. If one of them is unknown, it will be difficult to do the measurement, let alone  18 . Why not change your mode of thought — from static to dynamic（动态的）, from concrete to  19 ? If you adopt an indirect way and try to find out the proportional relation between the pond and the bucket, you’ll get an answer — flexible yet  20 to solve the problem.

Sometimes to get out of the difficulty one must change one’s way of thinking, or simply change one’s approach towards a problem.

1．A．fixed                  B．focused             C．came               D．looked

2．A．struggling            B．thinking             C．falling              D．failing

3．A．disappointed         B．excited              C．pleased             D．contented

4．A．killed                  B．punished           C．blamed              D．scolded

5．A．on                     B．at                    C．in                    D．by

6．A．who                   B．whom              C．whose              D．he

7．A．exciting              B．amazing            C．surprising          D．trembling

8．A．doubt                 B．surprise             C．envy                D．delight

9．A．good                  B．use                  C．need                D．wonder

10．A．wonderfully       B．joyfully             C．cheerfully          D．doubtfully

11．A．decides             B．depends            C．calls                 D．looks

12．A．half                  B．both                 C．all                    D．wholly

13．A．award               B．reward             C．answer             D．number

14．A．easy                 B．difficult             C．fast                  D．slow

15．A．wrong              B．correct             C．right                D．incorrect

16．A．This                 B．That                 C．It                    D．Such

17．A．marked             B．measured          C．signed              D．known

18．A．another             B．other                C．one                  D．both

19．A．detailed             B．easy                 C．simple              D．abstract

20．A．appropriate         B．available            C．adequate           D．proper

Once upon a time a king, in the company of his ministers, went to the imperial garden for a walk. When he was walking around a pond, a strange idea  1  upon him and he asked, “How many buckets(桶) of water are there in the pond?” The ministers looked at each other,  2  to give an answer.

Rather 3 , the king ordered, “You have three days’ grace. Any one who offers an answer will be handsomely awarded. Those who fail will be 4 .”

The time limit was due in the twinkling（闪烁）of an eye, yet the ministers were still  5  their wit’s end. At this time a child appeared 6  declared that he knew the answer. The king told his  7 ministers to go with the child for the measurement. To their  8  , the child refused the suggestion with a smile, “It is very easy. No 9  to go to the pond.” This made the king laugh  10  , “Alright, let us know what it is.” The child winked (眨眼) and said, “That  11 on the size of the bucket. If it is as big as the pond, there is one bucket of water; if it is  12 as big, two buckets; if one third as big, three buckets; if...” “Stop! That’s it. You’ve got the  13 .” The king was satisfied and the child was duly rewarded.

Why did the ministers feel it so  14   to settle the problem? Because they fell in a pitfall (陷阱), following a  15  way of thinking. People’s thinking often goes a habitual way — the beaten track of straightforwardness.  16  is a static (静态的) way presupposing every object definite and certain, i.e. the size of the pond and the bucket should be clearly  17 . If one of them is unknown, it will be difficult to do the measurement, let alone  18. Why not change your mode of thought — from static to dynamic（动态的）, from concrete to  19? If you adopt an indirect way and try to find out the proportional relation between the pond and the bucket, you’ll get an answer — flexible yet 20   to solve the problem.

Sometimes to get out of the difficulty one must change one’s way of thinking, or simply change one’s approach towards a problem.

1．A．fixed                B．focused           C．came           D．looked

2．A．struggling              B．thinking           C．falling             D．failing

3．A．disappointed            B．excited            C．pleased           D．contented

4．A．killed                  B．punished            C．blamed           D．scolded

5．A．on                    B．at                C．in                D．by

6．A．who                 B．whom             C．whose            D．he

7．A．exciting               B．amazing          C．surprising       D．trembling

8．A．doubt               B．surprise           C．envy            D．delight

9．A．good              B．use              C．need            D．wonder

10．A．wonderfully          B．joyfully           C．cheerfully       D．doubtfully

11．A．decides              B．depends          C．calls            D．looks

12．A．half                B．both                C．all               D．wholly

13．A．award                B．reward            C．answer           D．number

14．A．easy               B．difficult           C．fast             D．slow

15．A．wrong               B．correct            C．right            D．incorrect

16．A．This               B．That              C．It                D．Such

17．A．marked              B．measured                  C．signed            D．known

18．A．another              B．other               C．one             D．both

19．A．detailed              B．easy                C．simple            D．abstract

20．A．appropriate            B．available             C．adequate         D．proper