A young man once asked his grandpa:"Grandpa, how have you achieved so much in your life, and yet are still full of energy? " The following was the grandpa's 1 .
I think it has a lot to do with how a person looks at things.I call it "keeping your 2 open "
First, realize that life is filled with surprises, and many are good ones.If you don't keep watching for them, you'll 3 half of the excitement.When you meet with challenges, 4 them bravely.Then they'll make you smarter and stronger.It is normal for you to make a 5 on the way to success.Don't be nervous.Just be thankful for what it taught you.
It's also 6 to decide exactly what you want.Your choices may create your successes or your failures. 7 think about all the ways ahead, and decide which one to follow.Then believe in 8 and go for it!
Most importantly, never 9 The one who makes up his mind to win will be the winner.
Give life 10 that you've got, and life will give its best back to you.
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dream
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answer
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decision
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eyes
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arms
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control
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enjoy
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miss
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face
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avoid
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forget
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friend
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mistake
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plan
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special
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important
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suitable
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or.
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But
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So
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yourself
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itself
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himself
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stay up
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come up
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give up
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all
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none
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either
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Scientists study the world and learn about things using a process called the scientific method(方法).By asking important questions and 1 the answers, it is possible to make amazing discoveries! Sometimes a scientist is 2 to answer his own questions, but if he has taken good notes another scientist may come along later who is able to use new knowledge to answer it.
When you use the scientific method to 3 an experiment, you start by making observations(观察)about something that 4 you.Based on your observations, you make a hypothesis.This is using 5 you know to make a smart guess about what you think could happen.Then you are ready to begin your experiment.All 6 your experiment you take down notes, which are 7 experiment date(资料).You are constantly making observations during this time.You may make discoveries that cause you to improve your experiment as you go. 8 , you conclude your experiment and begin to look over your notes to decide what it all means.Based on what you have learned, you make a final statement about 9 your hypothesis was correct or not.You have to have reasons and evidence to support what you are saying.
Using the scientific method can be difficult, but rewarding.Because all the steps are organized in a process, the 10 are more valid(可信的).When you provide observations as evidence to support what you are saying, your ideas are more likely to be accepted.
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waiting for
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searching for
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worrying about
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complaining about
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unable
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sure
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ready
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surprised
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read
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refuse
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prevent
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conduct
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hurts
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represents
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interests
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attacks
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what
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when
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why
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without
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including
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except
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controlled
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arranged
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called
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carried
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Finally
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Mostly
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whether
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what
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how
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when
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problem
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results
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services
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aims
完形填空,阅读下面短文,从文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。
Sheila bought a new lunch bag for school.
On the way to school, she looked inside.She hoped that a new lunch bag meant something new for lunch, 1 she found the same lunch as always-a sandwich.
When the lunch bell rang.Sheila found her bag and carried it to the dining hall.She opened it and 2 two pieces of fried chicken, several strawberries, and an egg.
“Wow! ” Sheila said, “That's what I call 3 ! ”
The next morning, Sheila opened her lunch bag and looked inside.Sure enough, she found another 4 .But when she opened the bag at lunchtime in the dining hall, she discovered a piece of pizza, an orange, and a cake.
“My lunch bag 5 be magic, ” Sheila said.
“There's no such thing as magic, ” her friend Douglas 6 .
“There is, ” Sheila said.“My mother 7 packs me a sandwich.But ever since I got this new lunch bag, the sandwich has changed into something I like.”
“Maybe your mother's packing 8 things for a change.”
“No, ” Sheila said.“I checked in the morning.The sandwich changes 9 .”
“You are not the 10 one with a magic lunch bag, ” Beatrice said, turning around from the table behind her.“I have one, too.See? This is my magic bag.”
“Hey, ” Sheila said.“My lunch bag really looks like yours.”
“Mine is magic, ” said Beatrice.“Every day my dad 11 leftovers(剩饭), but at lunchtime I find a sandwich-my favorite! ”
Sheila started 12 .
“What's so funny? ” Beatrice asked.
“That's the sandwich my mother packs, ” Sheila said.“We’ve been getting our lunch bags 13 up.”
Sheila and 14 shared their lunches every day after that.Sheila loved making new discoveries each time she opened her lunch bag.But her best discovery was magically finding a new 15 .
I was so excited after I had found the holiday in the guidebook.It said, “Enjoy a week of sightseeing in one of Europe's most beautiful cities 1 staying at one of its best hotels.” Now I wasn't so sure.I had waited fifteen minutes at reception(前台)when I 2 and now the shower in my room wasn't working.I called hotel reception.
“Hello.This is Room 308.There isn't any 3 in my bathroom.”
“Are you sure? ”
“Of course I'm sure!
“I'll 4 our hotel engineer at once.”
An hour later, the engineer came to look at the shower.He hit the pipes(管子)a few times and looked 5 .“Sorry, but I cannot fix it today.Maybe, tomorrow.” Then he 6 his hand.I couldn't believe it! He wanted a tip(小费)for doing 7 ! I was very angry.But suddenly, I had a better idea. 8 , I gave the engineer a few coins.He hadn't fixed my shower but he had taught me something about staying in his country.Two minutes later I was at the reception desk.I explained the problem to the receptionist(接待员)and he replied, “Sorry.This is a 9 situation, but what can we do? ” I knew exactly what to do.I gave the hotel manager a very large tip.Fifteen minutes later I 10 into Room 405.It was twice the size of Room 308, it had a wonderful view(景色)of the city, a comfortable bed and, most importantly, there was water in the bathroom.
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since
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while
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after
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arrived
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toothpaste
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send
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catch
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trouble
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proud
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worried
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angry
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excited
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put up
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cleaned up
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took back
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held out
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Especially
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Quickly
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helpful
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perfect
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terrible
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busy
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broke
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looked
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rushed
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moved
完形填空,阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的四个选项中,选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。
Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy.He used to be a“problem child”, but are cent 1 with his mother changed his life.He didn't use to give his mother many problems. 2 , after his father's death a few years ago, Martin's life became 3 more difficult.His mother couldn't afford to pay for her child's education.To do this, she 4 work, and so was of ten not at home.
His mother looked after him as 5 as she could.Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems.He was not 6 in studying and he of ten got in to trouble.Luckily, his mother was very 7 and didn't give up trying to help him.In the end, she 8 a difficult decision:to send him to a boys’boarding school.Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.
One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school.The teacher said it was necessary for Martin to 9 with his mother.Martin called his mother, but to his 10 , this phone call changed his life.“It was exactly 11 Ineeded, ”he said.“My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me.She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was 12 me and would always take pride in every thing good I do.That's when I decided to change.I realize that 13 my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me.”
Now Martin has 14 changed.He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class.How was he able to change? His mother's 15 helped him to feel good about himself.
The other day I heard an American say to a Chinese student of English.“You 1 very good English.” But the student answered, “ No, my English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite
2 at the answer.Thinking he had not made himself 3 or the student had not heard him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed, you speak it very well.” But the Chinese student still 4 saying “No”. 5 the foreigner gave up and didn't know what to say.
What's wrong with the student's answer? It is because he didn't accept a compliment as the American people 6 .He should have said “Thank you” instead of “No”.He actually understood what the American had said.But he thought he should be modest.If someone says to a woman, “ You look 7 beautiful with the new clothes 8 .” she should be very happy and answer, “Thank you.” In our country we think 9 modest is a virtue and showing off is a bad behavior.But in the West, if you are modest and say, “ No, 10 I can't do it well, ” then the others will take it for granted(理所当然)that you 11 can not do it.If you often say, “No”, you will certainly be looked down upon by 12 .When 13 for a job, if one says something like “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “ Let me have a try on the job”, he or she can expect to get it.So in the West, one should always be confident. 14 self-confidence, he can't go anywhere.Confidence is of great 15 to one in a country where competition is quite keen.(激烈)
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importantly
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important
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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
This is a special class in a Chinese school.The students come from 1 countries.Some come from America, 2 come from Canada, Japan, Australia and England.They 3 different languages, but all of 4 can speak Chinese.They are good friends.They study together, play together and 5 together.They help each other.All the 6 of this class are Chinese, but they can speak English, too.They 7 their students with Chinese.They are very kind 8 helpful.They work hard.The students 9 this class study Chinese cooking , so they can make delicious meals.All the students like China.They say China is a great country and the Chinese people are very friendly.And they are 10 in China.
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same
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old
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speak
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say
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tell
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their
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they
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work
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enjoy
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live
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parents
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teachers
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students
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teach
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Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage.(选择最恰当的单词或者词语完成短文)
Started in 1636,Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United States.Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon 1 Harvard.They were all started before the American Revolution made the thirteen colonies(殖民地)into states.
In the early years, theirs schools were much alike.Only young men went to college.All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew.Little was known about science then, and one kind of school could teach 2 that was known about the world.When the students graduated, most of them became ministers or teachers.
In 1782,Harvard started a 3 school for young men who wanted to become doctors.Later, lawyers could receive their training in Harvard's law school.In 1825,besides Latin and Greek ,Harvard began teaching modern 4 , such as French and German.Soon it began teaching American history.
As knowledge 5 .Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects.Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.
Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities.Most of them are made up of smaller schools that 6 special fields of learning.There's so much to learn that one kind of school can't offer it all.
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since
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something
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anything
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everything
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nothing
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medical
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historical
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chemical
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physical
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articles
B.
computers
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music
D.
languages
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introduced
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investigated
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increased
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interviewed
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play with
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deal with
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complain about
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worry about
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Have you ever heard about Polar Bear(北极熊)Club in New York? These “Polar Bears” are people who meet 1 in the winter to swim in freezing cold water.The members of the Polar Bear Club are above the age of 60.Members must satisfy two requirements.First, they must get along well with everyone else in the group; this is very 2 because there are so many different kinds of people in the club.Polar Bears must also agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November through February.
Doctors don't 3 the medical effects of cold-water swimming.Some think that the body's temperature drops so low in cold-water swimming that finally the heart stops.But other doctors think differently.They point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during 4 swimming because the difference between the air temperature and the water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter.
The Polar Bears themselves are satisfied with the advantages of cold-water swimming.They say that their favourite form of exercise is very good for the circulatory system(循环系统)because it makes the blood move fast to keep the body warm.Cold-water swimmers usually turn bright red after a few minutes in the water.A person who turns blue probably has a very 5 circulatory system and could not try cold-water swimming.
The Polar Bears love to swim all the year round.They find it fun and relaxing.As one 70-year-old woman says, “When I go into the water, I throw my 6 into the ocean and let the water carry them away.When I get out of the water, I feel happy again.”
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safely
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regularly
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carefully
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quietly
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important
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interesting
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special
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exciting
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talk about
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care for
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agree about
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rely on
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spring
B.
summer
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autumn
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winter
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strange
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old
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able
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poor
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rubbish
B.
troubles
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clothes
D.
hopes
完形填空。
Father came to Jack's bed and sat down beside him.
“How was your day? ” asked Father.
“It wasn't a very 1 day for me, ” Jack answered.“I had a 2 with Tom.The teacher 3 a note home about me, and I talked back to Mother.”
“Yes, part of the day was bad, ” his father said.“But tell me 4 the best thing that happened today.”
Jack thought for a minute, and then smiled.“After school I went 5 alone, ” he said.“I didn't think I would have any luck.But I did.I 6 a fish! ”
“I'm glad you had a good time, ” Jack's father said.“Think about it 7 you go to sleep.Now I'm going to 8 the light.Have happy dreams.”
Every night, Jack 9 the same question: “What was the best thing that happened to you today? ” Every night, Jack thinks about the best part of his day.This gives him many happy 10 .
Sometimes he will think hard to find the best thing.Sometimes it is a very small thing.But he always finds one good thing to think about.Jack's father taught him to end his days in a wonderful way.