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　　 　Christmas Day is always 　1　 the same day every year?December 25th. Everybody in England 　2　　 　Christmas, but people often forget that getting ready 　3　　 　Christmas is very hard work. There are so many things for us 　4　　 　.

　You have to make sure that you have 　5　　 　to eat and drink. People usually eat a big bird for Christmas dinner?a big chicken 　6　　 　a big duck. Also, you have to make a big Christmas cake. I usually make the Christmas cake in November. It is 　7　　 　of fruit, 　8　　 　sugar on top. You need many other things for Christmas?nuts, sweets and apples ? that kind of thing.

　Father usually buys the Christmas tree. He brings it home, and the children 　9　　 　it with lights, and put a star on top, so it looks really beautiful.

　Everybody gives 　10　　　 presents for Christmas. We put the presents on the floor under the tree on Christmas Eve, and open them on Christmas Day.

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　Mr Green had a nice shop in the main（主要的）street of a small town. He sold jewelry（珠宝）,watches, clocks and some 　1　 things like those. All went 　2 　for some years and then some thieves（小偷）broke into his shop at night 　3 　in one month and a lot of jewelry was 　4 　each time. Before the police caught the thieves, 　5 　later, Mr Green made up his mind 　6 　he would try to do something about it. So he 　7　　　 a camera（照相机）, put it up in his shop so that it would picture 　8　　　, if they came again. He also put some cheap （便宜的）jewelry in front of it for the thieves.

　A few nights later the thieves 　9 　again, but they did not take any of the cheap jewelry. They took the camera. It 　10 　￡15,000!

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　A shop owner closed his shop and went home．He was very 　1　 but just as he went to bed the telephone 　2 　． A man asked, “What time do you open your shop?”

　The shop owner was 　3 　about this phone call．He put down the receiver without answering and went 　4　 to bed．A few minutes 　5 　the telephone rang 　6　 and the man asked the 　7 　question．The shop owner became very 　8 　and he shouted,“You needn't ask me when I open the shop, for I won't let you 　9 　…”．“Oh, no, I don't want to get in,”the man said, “I want to go 　10 　．”

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　You may think there is only sand in the desert of the world, 　1　 it is not true．In the desert, as we know, there is a little 　2 　, but it is not 　3 　for most plants. Still we can see some plants 　4 　in the desert．

　There is 　5 　in some places in the desert．We 　6 　these places oases(绿洲)．In the oases, there are villages and towns．People grow 　7 　kinds of crops in the fields there．

　People 　8 　live outside the oases．They have camels, sheep and other animals．These animals depend 　9 　the desert plants for their food and do not need 　10 　water．

　The 　11 　are useful to the desert people in many ways．They eat the 　12 　and drink the milk of the animals．They 　13 　the camels for carrying water, food, tents(帐篷)and 　14 　．

　The people of the desert have to keep 　15 　from place to place．They must always look 　16 　grass or desert plants for their animals．When there 　17 　no more food for their animals, they move to 　18 　place．The desert people are 　19 　．No man in the desert would ever refuse 　20 　the people in trouble and give them food and water．

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　Last week I went to London. After I 　1　　　 out of the station, I met a friend of 　2　　　who works in a university (大学) in the town. Of course, we were very 　3　　　 . “What has happened to you, George?” I couldn't help　　 　4　　 　out when I found that he was much　　 　5　　 　than before.

　“I'm twenty-five now, you know.” George said sadly. “It's time for me 　6 　. But I can't find even one girl who can　7　　 　my parents.”

　“Really?” I said 　8　. “You're an able (能干的) and good-looking man.And you are young. Most of the girls like you. I don't think it　　 　9　　　 to choose a good girl for you.”

　“But every girl whom I bring home to meet them, my mother doesn't like.”

　“That's easy.”I said to him. “You'd better 　10　　 　a girl who's just like your mother.”

　“It was no use.”George said angrily. “My father did not like the girl who's like my mother!”

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　Once upon a time, a great boxer (拳击手), Tick Black, went to a restaurant (饭店) 　1　　 　dinner. He took off his coat and 　2　　 　it at the door, but he was 　3　　 　that someone would take it away. So he took a piece of paper and wrote on it.“The great boxer, Tick Black, leaves his 　4　　　 here.He will be back 　5　　 　a few minutes.”Then he put the paper 　6　　 　his coat and went to have his dinner.　　　7　　 　he came back after dinner, he 　8　　 　that his coat was not there. But another 　9　　　 was left there. It said, “A great runner 　10　　 　your coat, and he will never come back.”

英语趣味阅读

　　Do you remember what a true story about someone's life is called? Yes, it is called a biography(传记). (1) he writes a biography of a person, an author(作者)must (2) a lot of research (3) facts about the person. Do you know how an author might go to find facts about (4) ?

　　After he has collected (5) facts, the author must then put them (6) and make an interesting story. In order to(为了) (7) ,the author must (8) guess what the person said and (9) he thought (10) . Then he must sometimes make up (虚构) some talks (11) the person and other people and he (12) make up some actions(活动) of the person. But authors (13) that these parts agree with(和……一致) (14) actions and talks of the person. (15) a biography is a true story of a person's life, (16) parts of it (17) made up by the author.

　　A true story about a person's life may not be a (18) . It can be an autobiography(自传). An autobiography is a true story about a person's life (19) it (20) be written by that person himself.

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　I'm a newspaperman(新闻记者)．I don't have much money, 　1 　I meet a lot of interesting people, some are 　2 　; 　3 　are poor．I like my job very much and I'm good at it．I don't talk a lot, but I'm a good 　4 　．Perhaps I'm the best listener in the city, and I look stupid(愚蠢的)and soon I am getting a lot of 　5 　．

　Let me 　6 　you 　7 　of how I got people to talk．I was writing an article(文章)about 　8 　in the city, how they live, 　9 　they do, and so on．So yesterday afternoon I went to the park, sat on a bench(长凳) 　10 　the sun, and waited．Soon an old woman came and sat near to me．She was carrying two large paper bags and an old handbag．I sat quietly 　11 　her about ten minutes, and 　12 　I took out some chocolate(巧克力)and I gave her a piece．After that, she 　13 　me about herself．She doesn't have a 　14 　．She and two friends sleep in the bus station．On warm days she comes to the park 　15 　her few clothes and things in two paper bags．　16 　we went to an eating place 17 a cup of coffee and 　18 　to eat．I paid, of course．I asked her a few questions about TV and films she was 　19 　．I gave her a dollar．Then, I 　20 　her in the park, went down to the office, and wrote the story for my article．

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　A Birthday Party

　My roommate's family wanted me to celebrate （庆祝）her birthday 　1　 them in their house. I accepted（接受）the invitation （邀请）, and I'm happy 　2　　 　going there, but I'm a little worried about it, 　3　　 　. The customs（风俗）are very 　4　　 　from my country. I'm afraid to make　　　5　　　. Should I 　6　　 　a gift , such as apples or flowers? Shall I get there 　7　　 　time or a little late? At the dinner 　8　　 　, How can I 　9　　 　which fork （叉子）or knife to use? How can I let them know that I'm thankful（感激）for　10　　 　invitation.