I was feeling a little blue because my mother had lost her job.

One day, while I was_______ on the street, I heard piano music. I walked more slowly to _______ where it was coming from. Then I saw a young lady sitting at a piano. She was singing songs about love, _______ yourself and keeping on trying. The way she was singing made me a little_______. I stood there _______, watching her playing on such a crowded New York Square. Then I walked over and told her how good her_______sounded. “Thank you”, she said.

“I have been going through a hard time recently,_______ you have made me hopeful again, "I said to her. “I'm glad that I could help. " She replied."Why are you so_______?”

Well, my mom has lost her job.

"Did you notice the_______you were talking? Your head was down.’’ she said.

Don't be __________, because the chance(机会) comes in different ways and if your head is down, you might not see it. You should smile more lift your__________up. I looked__________her, surprised at how she was encouraging(鼓励)me."__________ are you playing the piano here? "I asked her with a smile.

She__________that she saw a lot of unhappy people in the world and she tried to cheer__________up by playing music.

I smiled a little wider, realizing that no difficulties could stop me from going on.

1.A. driving B. riding C. running D. walking

2.A. find out B. send out C. take out D. get out

3.A. dressing B. believing C. hurting D. losing

4.A. comfortable B. shy C. bored D. dangerous

5.A. nervously B. rudely C. angrily D. quietly

6.A. advice B. idea C. music D. interest

7.A. or B. but C. so D. and

8.A. dirty B. busy C. sad D. lazy

9.A. way B. time C. reason D. station

10.A. upset B. angry C. lonely D. excited

11.A. arm B. hand C. head D. feet

12.A. like B. after C. for D. at

13.A. How B. Why C. When D. Where

14.A. dreamed B. hoped C. guessed D. explained

15.A. us B. them C. me D. her

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A man called Ali was in need of money and he asked his boss to help him out.However, his boss didn’t give him money at once.He said, “If you spend a whole night on the top of a mountain, you will receive a great reward.But if you fail, you will have to work for me for free.”

When Ali left his boss’s office, he noticed that an icy wind was blowing.He felt afraid and decided to ask his best friend, Aydi, if he thought he was mad to accept the wager(赌注).

After considering the matter for a moment, Aydi answered, “Don’t worry, I will help you.Tomorrow night, when you are sitting on the top of the mountain, look straight ahead.I’ll be on the top of the mountain that is opposite yours.I’ll keep a fire burning all night for you there.Look at the fire and think of our friendship, and that will keep you warm.You’ll make it through the night, and then I’ll ask you for something in return.”

Ali won the wager, got the money, and went to his friend’s house.“You said you wanted some payment in return.” Aydi said.“Yes, but it isn’t money.Promise that if ever a cold wind blows through my life, you will light the fire of friendship for me.”Aydi said.

Title: The Fire of 1.

What was Ali’s problem?

Ali 2.money and asked his boss for help.

His boss refused to offer him help 3. he won the wager.

4. did Ali’s friend help him?

Ali spent the whole cold night sitting on the top of the mountain, looking straight ahead and5.of their friendship.

Aydi kept a fire burning all night on the top of mountain 6.Ali’s.

Ali felt warm with the help of fire through the night and received the great reward.

What did Ali pay in7.?

What Ali should pay in return is not money, but a 8.

Ali should9.the fire of friendship whenever Aydi is in trouble.

Remember that a friend in need is a friend 10.

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