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There was once a lonely girl who desired love very much. One day, while she was walking in the woods, she found two starving songbirds. She took them home and put them in a small cage. She【1】for them with love and the birds grew stronger and stronger. Every morning, they greeted her【2】 a wonderful song. The girl felt great love from the birds.

One day, the girl found that the cage door was【3】. The larger and stronger bird flew out of the cage and landed on it.【4】afraid of the bird's flying away, she rushed to grasp him tightly. She was wild with joy at her 【5】 in catching him. Suddenly she found the bird didn't move. She opened her hands and stared in horror at the【6】bird. She realized that her love killed the bird.

Then, she noticed the other bird moving back and forth in the cage. She could feel his great need for【7】. He wanted to fly into the blue sky. So she lifted him and threw him 【8】into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times…

The girl watched delightedly at the bird's enjoyment. She was no longer concerned with her 【9】. She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly, the bird flew closer and landed on her shoulder. He sang the【10】 melody（乐曲）that she had ever had.

The fasted way to lose love is to hold on to it, while the best way to keep love is to let go.

A.We got to the cinema before the movie had started.

B.No one knows why he was absent from school yesterday.

C.Go along the road, you will find the store.

D.With a special tool can dig a hole in the wood board.

—_________

A.Small gains bring great wealth.

B.Nothing is difficult to the man who will. try.

C.Fortune knocks once at least at every man's door.

D.All things will come round to him who will but wait.

A.to repair itB.it repairedC.repairedD.to be repaired

—________she took off her dark glasses.

A.when, WhenB.that, UntilC.When, UntilD.that, Not until

—Yes, I ________Coco for three times during the last winter vacation. It's really wonderful!

A.have watchedB.was watchingC.watchedD.had watched

Some parents think grades should disappear. In their opinion, grades don’t say much about which skills a student has developed in learning. Parents only get part of the information about students’ study. The grade C in Math could mean a student might still do badly in division (除法). It might also mean a student hand in his or her homework late. The teacher’s comments ( 评价)give more information.

But not everyone likes the idea of grade-free report cards. Some parents don’t want the change. They know an A is good and an F is bad. Teachers’ comments are not so direct. There’s also another problem. Without grades, how would students prove that they are doing well at school?

Two students share their opinions on which system is more meaningful.

Benje Choucroun: Grades are outdated(过时的). The letters and numbers on report cards send the wrong message. They turn school into a game. The goal becomes getting As or high marks.

What’s more, a bad grade can hurt your confidence. And it doesn’t give you advice about how to improve. Instead of focusing on grades, students should pay close attention to teachers’ comments. They will help students to improve. Think about this: Grades have been around for more than a hundred years. Isn’t it time to try something new?

Gabrielle Hurd: Grades let parents follow their kid’s progress at school. A parent can see the improvement from a C in Math on an early report card to a B on the recent one. A grade of C lets parents know their child needs more support, and an A shows skills. If schools don’t use grades, parents have to read teachers’ comments first. It takes a long time to read teachers’ words carefully. After that, they can get to know how their child is doing. As we all know, reading comments is not as easy as reading a grade. If your child wants to enter a senior high school that wants top grades, teachers’ comments may help, but the school may still need to see grades on a report card.

【1】他们认为一天刷两次牙是一个好习惯。

They think it’s a ________to brush teeth ________.

【2】在周末, 小汤姆和他的朋友们要么在家看电视, 要么在外踢足球。

Little Tom and his friends either ________ at home or________outside at weekends.

【3】今天早晨我们吃光了所有的蔬菜, 最好去超市买一些。

We ________ all the vegetables this morning, so we ________ buy some in the supermarket.

【4】这位社会工作者经常步行去老年之家帮助老人。

The ________ often goes to the old people’s home ________ to help the elderly.

【5】上周杰克当选为班长后, 他迫不及待地把这个好消息告诉了他的妈妈。

Last week, after Jack________ as a monitor, he________to tell the news to his mother.

【6】每个人都应该在环保方面发挥作用。

Everyone should ________the environmental protection.

【1】It is reported that Taizhou Sports Park ________ (complete) next year.

【2】So far, the couple ________ (not change) their flat since they had a second child.

【3】—Do you have any difficulty________ (chat) with your deaf uncle?

—No. His body language helps me understand him well.

【4】—Why didn't you come to my party yesterday afternoon?

—Sorry, I with my parents________ (harvest) the wheat in the field at that time.

【5】Very little of Notre-Dame de Paris________ (remain)now because of the big fire days ago.

【6】— Are you going abroad for further study after finishing school?

—Eh, I________ (not decide). I may have some other choices.

【7】The aim of new technology is to make life we have been used to easier, ________ (not make ) it more difficult.

【1】You are lucky, Linda. You didn't hurt ________ (you).

【2】We should behave ________ (polite) in public.

【3】How happy I am to celebrate my ________ (fifteen) birthday tomorrow!

【4】Thomas Edison, one of the greatest ________ (invent) in the world, created over 1,000 things.