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　　This was one of my experiences (1) . When I was in my 30s, I was working for a large international company which had its head office in London. I was working in the (2) department.

　　The company had a training centre, which was just out- side London. Different courses were held there throughout (3) and I (4) go on one training course a year. These usually started (5) a Sunday evening and lasted six days.

　　Once I was (6) a week s training course with about forty (7) sales people. I was in the bar on the Friday evening and suddenly a woman who was (8) behind the bar asked me a curious question. "I hope you don t (9) my asking," she said, "but I've been (10) about it all week. Have you got a sister (11) Mary?" The woman s name was June, and she used to do various jobs at the training centre. She worked in the office, she organized all the food and drink for the centre and she worked in the bar at lunch time and in the evening.

　　My answer (12) June s question was“Yes”, and June said,“I thought (13) I met her last September when she was organizing a course here.”At that time, my sister was working for (14) company but in a different part of the country. That was (15) she came to be at the training centre.

　　 (16) surprised me was how June guessed we were brother and sister. Three things made it even more (17) . First, she had met my sister six months before she met me. Second, they have about sixty new people every week at the training. centre. So about one thousand five hundred people had (18) the centre in those six months. And (19) , my sister is married, so she doesn't have the same family name as me.

　　We re not (20) , but I guess we must look quite like each other.

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　　In the winter of 1990, I was asked to appear on a television talk show in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. At the end of our first day of taping, I was on my way hack to my hotel, (1) I saw something I'd never seen before. Lying on the sidewalk (2) a building, in four inches of snow, was a man sleeping with only a cardboard (纸板)blanket. What really (3) my heart was when I realized that he wore no shoes and (4) . I thought to stop and help him but was not quite sure what to do. As the traffic light turned green, it seemed that life was demanding that I (5) along. So I did. Back in the smile (6) I wanted was mine“environment of my hotel, I forgot about the man on the street.”

　　Several days later, before the morning taping, I was having coffee in the green room at the station. All of the“important”people had left the room and it was just me and the janitor (看门人工合成) (7) I had seen him (8) go about his business every day while I was there, and he never said a word except“Good morning”or“Can I help you, sir?”He always had (9) to give to everyone. When I asked him how he was feeling today, he told me that he' d been having to ride his bike to work in the snow and that he' d been feeling rather (10) for himself. , that is, until he saw a man sleeping down on the comer of Yunge Street and floor with just a piece of cardboard for (11) him from cold and no shoes. I almost choked on my coffee as I heard him go on to relate how he was so (12) with compassion (同情)for the man that he went (13) the comer to a store and bought the man a pair of socks and shoes.

　　I stood there (14) it was I who had bought the shoes and socks for the man? when they called my name to come to the (15) As I got to the studio, they were just (16) an interview with a social worker who specialized in benevolence (慈善事业)for eastern Ontario. The social worker told a story about Mother Teresa, who when (17) once how she had achieved such great things in her life answered, (18) of us can do a big thing by himself, but we can do a small thing with great (19) When I went home that day, I looked for the man on the street. He was gone, but I knew it (20) be long before someone took his place.

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　　Many TV programs seem to be quite realistic One who watches TV often feels that whatever happened in the film may as (1) happen to him. With only a little (2) , every man in the street may (3) to be a thief, or a spy or a murderer. Jane had been watching a spy (4) at a friend' s home. In it a young girl had been (5) and murdered. She felt a little (6) . She took a train back to the center of the city. There were a lot of people (7) with her. She felt much safer.

　　A man sat (8) her, reading a newspaper. She thought nothing of it until she saw him staring at her. (9) the film and feeling uncomfortable, she (10) the train and went to the bus stop. When he got on the (11) bus as she did. She found he was (12) her.

　　When she got off the bus, she was getting mere and more frightened as the street almost became empty. She (13) as quickly as she could. She could hear footsteps behind her, but she didn't dare to look over her (14) , It seemed to have been hours before she (15) the front door. She felt for her (16) , but was unable to find them. The footsteps stopped behind her. She felt a (17) on her shoulder. Instead of feeling hands round her (18) , how- ever, she heard a pleasant (19) .

　　“I apologize if I frightened you. I thought I (20) you in the train, but I was not sure.”

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　　One evening Robert was on his way home from the railway station. When he turned round a (1) he heard footsteps behind him and he thought (2) was coming near. He began to walk (3) . The footsteps became faster, too. He slowed down. The footsteps also (4) down. Now he was (5) that he was being followed. He tried to hide. (6) the steps followed him. He didn't know (7) to save himself, so he jumped over a fence and found (8) in a cemetery, throwing himself down on one of the tombs. The man (9) followed. Robert could hear the man jump over (10) . Thoughts of thieves or murderers filled his (11) . Robert stood up and (12) the man who was (13) him,“What do you want?”he said.“ (14) are you following me?”

　　“I say,”asked the stranger.“Do you (15) go home like this, (16) are you taking some special exercises (17) ? I want to go to Mr. Brown's and don't know (18) . The station master told me to follow you as you (19) next door. (20) me for asking, but is there much to go before you get home?”

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　　Building a house costs quite a lot of money. (1) you plan to build a house. Your first (2) will be to find a right piece of land. Your choice will depend on many different things. You will probably try to (3) a sunny place, with (4) surroundings near shops and bus stops, not too far from your friends and the place where you work.

　　Next you will find an excellent (5) , and together with the builder you will work out a (6) . The builder will draw the plan. It will (7) the number of rooms, their position and size, and other parts which must be noticed, (8) windows, doors and electric outlets. The builder will work out (9) is needed to (10) your house. He will (11) the cost of the wood, bricks, the glass, and (12) else that must be used in building the house. Later on, when he starts to build, this estimate (预算) must be corrected and revised. His estimate is based on existing (13) , but prices of such things may (14) , and many other things may happen (15) the time when he makes the estimate and the time when he builds the house.

　　When the builder gives his estimate, you may wish to (16) your plan. (You may also wish to change your builder, if his estimate is too (17) !) You may find that some of the features you wanted at first (18) too much, or that you can spend a little more and (19) something to your plan. The builder's estimate depends on the plan, (20) the final plan depends on the builder's estimate.

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　　Working on a newspaper is a very busy job. Many newspapers (1) 1 each day, and they have to (2) people with all the latest news. The editor is in (3) of the paper. Reporters (4) news stories and write them. The paper is printed so that it is (5) sale every morning.

　　People (6) up the editor when something interesting (7) . The editor sends a reporter and a photographer to find out (7) about it.

　　The reporter phones the newspaper to tell the story. A typist types it (9) .

　　Next, the editor decides how much“space”to give the story. Important stories (10) most of a page. The stories are keyed into a computer and (11) print.

　　The first copies are called“proofs”(n.校样). Another editor (12) mistakes. The stories are all (13) in the paper. Then the paper is printed.

　　The newspapers are (14) by lorry, plane or rail. (15) are taken all over the country.

　　The (16) arrive early in the morning, and people buy them.

　　Not all newspapers (17) every day. Some are weekly with a Sunday edition. Local (adj.地方的) newspapers (18) the news for different parts of the country.

　　Working on a daily paper is always busy. But people working on weekly papers do not have to work (19) such a hurry. Sometimes reporters (20) all over the world to report news.

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　　When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It wasn't the first time I had been (1) . Like most English children I learned French (2) school and I had often been to France, so I (3) speaking a foreign language to people who didn't understand (4) . But when I went to America I was really looking forward to (5) a nice easy holiday without any (6) problems.

　　 (7) wrong I was! The misunderstanding (n.误会) began at the airport. I was looking for a (8) telephone to give my American friend Danny a (9) and tell her that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked (10) he could help me.“Yes”, I said,“I want to give my friend a ring.”“Well, that's (11) .”he exclaimed.“Are you getting (12) ? But aren't you a bit (13) ”“Who is talking about marriage?”I replied.“I (14) want to give my friend a ring to tell her I've arrived. Can you tell me (15) there's a phone box?”“Oh!”he said, “there's a phone downstairs.”

　　When at last we (16) meet up, Danny explained the misunderstandings to me.“Don't worry,”she said to me.“I have so many (17) at first. There are lots of words which the Americans (18) differently in meaning from us British. You'll soon get used to (19) funny things they say. Most of the (20) British and American people understand each other!”

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　　Jack Bines is a self-made millionaire, but his beginnings were very lowly. He was the youngest of eight children. His father 1 in the cotton mills of Blackburn, Lancashire in the 1920s, but he was often 2 to work because of poor health. The family couldn't 3 to pay the rent, and the children often went 4 . After leaving school at the age of 14, Jack was wondering 5 to do when Mr Walker, his old teacher, offered to lend him ￡100 to start his own 6

　　It was just after the war. Raw materials were not plentiful, and Jack (without7 his parents' advice) saw a future in scrap metal. He bought bits of metal and stored them in an old garage. When he had built up a sizeable amount, he sold it and 8 plenty of money.

　　Jack 9 working hard．After one year he succeeded in 10 the ￡ 100 and he also 11 to give Mr Walker 100% interest to thank him for his generosity.

　　By the time Jack was 30 years old he 12 his first million, and he wanted to celebrate this progress 13 doing something “great”. With all his money 14 was possible to build a beautiful home for himself and his parents. In 1939, “Baines Castle” was built in the 15 of the Lancashire countryside. It was one of the finest buildings in the country.

　　Jack has recently sold “Baines Castle” for ￡ 5 million, 16 Jack still can't get used to 17 . He can often be found drinking with the locals at the local pub．

　　“I remember being very 18 as a child, but 19 unhappy as a child,” says Jack, “and I will never forget 20 I came from and who I am.”

　　Lancashire people are proud of their local hero.

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　　In a room four men were seated at large table. After asking me 1 about my place of birth and my Royal Air Force experience, they began to 2 me carefully on telecommunications. Now I was confident, at ease with a 3 subject. The years of study and work began to 4 , and I know I was doing well. I was 5 enjoying it. When it was over, one of them said, “Well, now, we are completely 6 with your replies and we feel sure that you are well suited to the 7 we have in mind．But we are faced with a certain 8 If we 9 you, it means we must 10 you in a position of authority 11 a number of our English employees. Many of them have been with us for a long time, and we feel 12 that your appointment would upset good relations within the firm. We could not offer that post and we 13 not ask you to accept one or two other positions of a different 14 . They exist, but they are not 15 for someone like you. 16 , I'm afraid, we will not able to offer you the job．”

　　I felt suddenly 17 , and I was quite unable to think. Yet somehow I 18 to leave that office, 19 that I had either forgotten or completely ignored ---- during the exciting years of the 20  my own black skin.

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　　Many people go to school for an education. They learn languages, history,geography, physics, chemistry and mathematics. 1 go to school to learn a 2 so that they can make a 3 . School education is very important and 4 , yet no one can learn everything from 5 . A teacher, no matter 6 he knows, can not teach his students 7 they want to know. The teacher's job is 8 his students how to learn. He teaches them how to read and how to think. So, much more is 9 outside school by the students themselves.

　　It is always 10 important to know how to study by oneself than to memorize some facts or a formula 11 is quite easy to learn to learn a certain fact in history or a formula in 12 . But it is very difficult to use a formula 13 a maths problem. Great scientists, such as Einstein, Newton and Galileo 14 everything from school. But they 15 successful. They invented 16 things for mankind．The reason for their success is 17 they know how to study. They read books that 18 at school. They worked hard all their19  , wasting not a single moment. They would ask many questions as they read and they did thousands of experiments. 20 , they knew how to use their brains.

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