Once upon a time, all the feelings(感受) such as Happiness, Sadness and Love lived together on an island. One day the feelings heard that the island would sink(下沉). They all repaired their boats and left except Love. Love wanted to stay until the last possible moment. Just as the island began to sink, Love decided to ask for help.

Miserliness(吝啬) was passing by Love in a big boat. Love said, “Miserliness, can you take me with you?” Miserliness answered, “I can’t. There are a lot of silver(银子) in my boat. There is no place for you here.”

Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣) who was also passing by in a beautiful boat. “Vanity, please help me!” “I can’t help you, Love. You are all wet. You’ll make my boat dirty.” Vanity said.

Sadness was close by, so Love asked for help, “Sadness, let me go with you.” “Oh…Love. I am very sad and I need to stay in my boat by myself!”

Happiness passed by Love too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear Love call her.

Suddenly, there was a voice, “Love, I will take you.” It was an old woman. Love felt so lucky that he even forgot to ask for her name. When they got to dry land, the old woman went away. Love asked Knowledge, another old woman, “Who helped me?”

“It was Time,” Knowledge answered.

“Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?”

Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom(智慧) and answered, “Because only Time can understand how great Love is.”

1.Where did the feelings live?_______________________________________________

2.What was there in Miserliness’s boat?_______________________________________

3.How many feelings did Love ask for help?___________________________________

4.Did all the feelings agree to take Love with them?_______________________________

5.Why did Time help Love? ______________________________________________

任务型阅读。阅读下列短文,根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。(每空一词)

I have lived in France for nine years. but I cannot walk down the street without being recognized(认出) as an Englishman from 50 metres away, before I open my mouth. Why?

In France, the quickest way to recognize an Englishman is that he'll be the one with the belly(肚子) and the shirt hanging out. Englishmen often wear shapeless black T-shirts, either too big or too small. However. Frenchmen are more formal(正式的)in dressing. Their T-shirts have collars(领子). Shorts have buttons and zips rather than drawstrings(拉绳). Shoes look expensive.

Englishmen think of lunchtime as I pm. but for Frenchmen it is 12 o'clock, one hour earlier. This may explain the sad looks if an Englishman arrives at a local restaurant at 1:30 pm. At that time most restaurants don't have waiters. All the cooking and serving may be done by the boss and his wife. When you arc shown to your table, just sit there and wait. Don't wave your hands to the waiters. Englishmen think guests should do something to make the waiters pay attention to them. But in France some bread and water will come first, then the waiters will take your order according to the rhythm(节奏) of the restaurant. Have enough patience(耐心)!

阅读以上信息,用恰当的词完成下面的表格,每空一词。

Some 1.between Englishmen and Frenchmen

Frenchmen

2.

Dress

● wear T-shirts 3.collars

● wear4.with buttons and zips

● wear shoes which5. much

● wear T-shirts which are shapeless

● wear shorts mostly with drawstrings

● wear shoes which may be cheap

Lunch

● have lunch 6.noon

● follow the rhythm of the ___7.

● have lunch at or after 1 pm

● do something to attract the8. attention

Conclusion

● Englishmen wear9.formal clothes than Frenchmen.

● Englishmen can’t be 10.enough for meals while Frenchmen can.

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