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The Other Side of the Wall

There was a young woman who took great pride in her flower garden. She was raised by her grandmother who taught her to love and take care of flowers. So her flower garden was the________ .

One day, while she was looking through a flower list she often ________the flowers from, suddenly a picture of a plant caught her eyes. She had never ________ blooms(花) on a flower like that before. “I have to have it,” she said to ________ , and she ordered it at once.

When it arrived, she already had a ________ prepared to plant it. She planted it at the back of her yard. It grew well, with beautiful green leaves all over it, ________there were no blooms. Day after day she continued to water it, feed it, and she even talked to it, trying to make it bloom. However, it was ________ .

One morning, a few weeks later, when standing before the vine(藤), she felt very ________ that her plant had not bloomed. She was giving thought to ________ it down and planting something else in its place.

It was at this point that her neighbor, whose ________ joined hers, called over to her. “Thank you so much! You can’t imagine how much I have ________ the blooms of that vine you planted.” The young woman walked ________ the gate into her neighbor’s yard, and she saw that on the other side of the wall the vine was ________ with blooms.

They were indeed the most beautiful blooms she had ________ seen. The vine had grown through the crevices (缝隙) and it had not flowered on ________ side of the wall, but it had flowered on the other side.

Sometimes one may not see the good result of his effort (努力), but that doesn’t mean it isn’t successful.

1.A. worst B. bad C. best D. fine

2.A. learned B. heard C. ordered D. borrowed

3.A. seen B. smelt C. sold D. picked

4.A. her B. himself C. him D. herself

5.A. place B. bag C. wall D. vine

6.A. and B. so C. or D. but

7.A. endless B. useless C. successful D. hopeful

8.A. excited B. nervous C. sad D. frightened

9.A. putting B. cutting C. turning D. taking

10.A. balcony B. kitchen C. bedroom D. yard

11.A. enjoyed B. dreamed C. expected D. hated

12.A. through B. across C. above D. below

13.A. satisfied B. connected C. filled D. pleased

14.A. never B. ever C. yet D. just

15.A. its B. his C. her D. their

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Cycling is a safe ,clean and cheap way to get around the city. 1._____Of course, Rome wasn’t built in a day. The popularity of cycling in many European countries is greatly due to bike-friendly policies(政策)。

As the traditional “cycling capital” in Northern Europe, Copenhagen’s(哥本哈根的) roads keep bicycles and motor vehicles separated(分开的)as much as possible. On these routes, there are pregreen lights for cyclists. These kinds of bicycle traffic lights turn green a few seconds before car traffic lights do. 2._____ For people living far from city centers, getting to work by bicycle alone may take a long time. 3._____ The Dutch have also had good idea that make cycling safer and inviting. At Dutch schools, cycling is a compulsory(必修的) lesson. 4.______Cycle lanes are also designed to be wide enough for children to ride alongside adults.

5._______Bike rental companies can be found near main hubs(中心), such as Central Station and Dam Square. Short-term rentals start from three hours and the average price for a full day is 8 Euros (66.8 Yuan)

A. That’s why Copenhagen allows cyclists to bring their bicycles onto subway trains.

B. In Amsterdam(阿姆斯特丹), people can rent a bike from almost anywhere in the city.

C. It gives the cyclists time to avoid traffic while crossing.

D. Children aged 12 can ride on the roads very well.

E. It reduces both traffic jams and pollution, and is good for our health.

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