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　　You may think that English dictionaries have been used for many, many centuries. In fact, an English dictionary you 1 today wasn't made until the Qing Dynasty. Three men did most of the important 2 work on dictionaries. They spent nearly all their lives trying to 3 words for their dictionaries. For them, it was a wonderful journey. The largest dictionary in the world is Oxford English Dictionary. The 4 for this dictionary came from an important meeting in Britain in 1857. Twenty-two years later, Oxford University asked James Murray to be the editor of this new dictionary.

　　Murray had never been to 5 . At the age of fourteen, he left his village school in Scotland and taught himself while working in a bank. 6 he became a great teacher. After Oxford gave him the job, Murray had a small house 7 in his garden to do the work. Every morning, Murray got out of bed at five o'clock and 8 in the small house several hours before breakfast. Often he would work into the night. Murray hoped to finish the new dictionary in ten years. But after five years, he was 9 adding words for the letter “A”! He worked on the dictionary 10 he was very old. Forty-four years later, in 1928, other editors finished the dictionary.

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　　You may think that English dictionaries have been used for many, many centuries. In fact, an English dictionary you 1 today wasn't made until the Oing Dynasty. Three men did most of the important 2 work on dictionaries. They spent nearly all their lives trying to 3 words for their dictionaries. For them, it was a wonderful journey. The largest dictionary in the word, is Oxford English dictionary. The 4 for this dictionary carne from an important meeting in Britain in 1857. Twenty-two years later. Oxford University asked James Murray to be the editor of its new dictionary.

　　Murray had never been to 5 . At the age of fourteen, he left his village school in Scotland and taught himself while working in a bank. 6 he became a great teacher. After Oxford gave him the job, Murray had a small house 7 in his garden to do the work. Every morning Murray got out of bed at five o'clock and 8 in the small house several hours before breakfast. Often he would work into the night. Murray hoped to finish the new dictionary in ten years.

　　But after five years, he was 9 adding words for the letter “A”! He worked on the dictionary 10 he was very old. Forty-four years later, in 1928, other editors finished the dictionary.

Richard found work in a big office after he had finished college. He liked to use his head and was good    46   his work. So he was often paid more than his workmates and he worked faster. But something was wrong with the young man one month. He couldn't fall    47   at night. So he was always    48   in the daytime and often made mistakes. He had to go to a hospital. The doctor looked him over and    49   him to buy some highly effective sleeping pills(高效安眠药). He took them    50   he went to bed. Soon after that he went to asleep.  Richard    51   in the morning, he had a look at the    52   on the wall. It was a quarter to seven. He got up and went to work after breakfast . As soon as he went in the office, he said to the head of the office, "Good morning, Mr. Clarke! I've    53   had a good sleep like last night's. And I'm feeling   54   better now!"  "Skunk(混蛋)!" the head    55   loudly.”We've looked for you for two days! I wanted you to do something important, but it's too late now!"

Richard found work in a big office after he had finished college. He liked to use his (1)____and was good (2)_____ his work. So he was often paid more than his workmates and he worked (3)______. But something was wrong with the young man one month. He couldn't fall (4)____ at night. So he was always (5)____ in the daytime and often made mistakes. He had to go to a hospital. The (6)______ looked him over and (7)_____ him to buy some highly effective sleeping pills(高效安眠药). He took them (8)_______ the went to bed. Soon after that he went to (9)_____.   Richard (10)_______ in the morning, he had a look at the (11)_____ on the wall. It was a quarter to seven. He got up and went to work after (12)____ . As soon as he went in the office, he said to the head of the office, "Good morning, Mr. Clarke! I've(13)_______  had a good sleep like last night's. And I'm feeling (14)_______better now!"   "Skunk(混蛋)!"the head (15)_____ loudly.”We've looked for you for two days! I wanted you to do something important, but it's too late now!"

It was Monday. Mrs. Smith’s dog was hungry，but there was not any meat in the house. Thinking that there was no   46  way, Mrs. Smith took a piece of paper, and wrote the following words   47  it:“Give my dog half a pound of meat.”Then she gave the paper to her dog and said, “  48  this to the butcher, and he’s going to give you your lunch today.”

  49  the piece of paper in its mouth, the dog ran to the butcher’s shop. It gave the paper to the butcher. The butcher read it   50 , recognized that it was   51  the lady’s handwriting and soon did   52  he was asked to. The dog was very happy, and ate the meat up at once.

At midday, the dog came to the shop again. It gave the butcher a piece of paper again. After reading it, he gave half a pound of meat     53 .

The next day, the dog came again just at midday. And as usual, it brought a piece of paper in the mouth. This time, the butcher did not take a look at the paper, and gave the dog   54  meat, for he had regarded the dog as one of his customer.

But, the dog came again at four o’clock. And the same thing happened once again. To the butcher’s surprise, it came for the third time at six o’clock. The butcher   55  puzzled. He said to himself, “This is a small dog. Why does Mrs. Smith give it so much meat to eat today? ”

Looking at the piece of paper, he found that there were not any words there.