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　　Ella Fant was a middle-aged lady who lived with her only son John in a small house．She 　　1　　 John very much．In her 　　2　　 he couldn’t do anything 　　3　　．Every morning she would give him breakfast 　　4　　 bed and bring the paper to 　　5　　．It isn’t really true that he was too 　　6　　 work, in fact he had tried a few 　　7　　．First of all he was a window cleaner and in his first week he managed to 　　8　　 at least six windows．Then he 　　9　　 a bus conductor(售票员)and his second 　　10　　 a passenger stole his bag with all the fares(车费)collected．He 　　11　　 lost his job as a postman 　　12　　 he sent off all the letters when he should have taken them to people．It seemed that there was　　13　　 suitable work for him．So he 　　14　　 to join the army．Mrs. Fant was so 　　15　　 about this that she told the 　　16　　 all the neighbors．“My John is going to be a soldier, ” she said．“He is going to be the best soldier there 　　17　　 was, I can tell you!”

Then the great day came 　　18　　 he was to march past the palace in the parade(接受检阅的队伍)．His 　　19　　 mother traveled to the city early in morning to be sure of getting a good 　　20　　 in the crowd．

　　The parade was full of sound and color．But when John and his fellow soldiers came in sight some of the people watching couldn’t help laughing at the one who couldn’t keep pace with the other as they marched along．But Ella Fant, who was filled with happiness, shouted at the top of her voice：“Look at them ! They’re all out of step my son John! Isn’t he the best!”

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　　To develop her students' spelling skills, Mrs Hardy held a spelling competition in her class．The two 　　1　　 spellers would compete in the school spelling competition with other 　　2　　 from the fourth, fifth and sixth grades．

　　Spelling was Jasmine's 　　3　　 subject and books were her best friends．　　4　　 would allow her to 　　5　　 into the sea, find buried treasure, 　　6　　 meet the mean man Mr Grandet(葛朗台)．Fairy tales 　　7　　 her to dream of being a princess．

　　The day came for Mrs Hardy to 　　8　　 the result of the competition．Jasmine sat in her seat．Finally Mrs Hardy announced that Reece Bradley and Jasmine Russell would 　　9　　 in the school final spelling competition．

　　Smiling 　　10　　, Jasmine looked at Reece, but he 　　11　　 her by frowning(皱眉)as if he were 　　12　　 to take part in the competition．

“Way to go, Jasmine, ” Rashad, Jasmine's another classmate, said with a playful push to her arm．“Do you think you have a 　　13　　 of winning the competition?”

　　Jasmine 　　14　　, “My Aunt Lucy says anything can be got by 　　15　　hard．I'm going to study the word list till my 　　16　　 stop working!”

　　During the break, Jasmine, Rashad and Reece met on the basketball court for a game of Horse．Jasmine said, “Let's 　　17　　 for the competition by spelling bigger words!”

　　“Like what?” Rashad asked．Jasmine smiled．“Like antidisestablishmentarianism．”Reece rolled his eyes and asked．“Anti－what?”

　　Jasmine 　　18　　 the word, trying not to laugh．

　　“You made that 　　19　　,”Rashad said．“Anything can be got by working hard．This is 　　20　　 everybody should believe in．

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　　The elementary school was a ten－minute walk from my house．Since it is not far away, I could go home for lunch and find my mother 　　1　　 for me．

　　One lunchtime, when I was in the third grade, will 　　2　　 me always．I had been picked to be the princess in the school play, and for weeks my mother had patiently helped me practice my 　　3　　．But no matter how 　　4　　 I recited them at home, as soon as I stepped onstage, every word 　　5　　 from my head．Finally, my teacher took me aside and asked me to 　　6　　 roles．

　　I didn't tell my mother what had happened when I went home that day．But she sensed my 　　7　　, and instead of helping me practice my lines, she asked if I wanted to 　　8　　 in the yard．

　　My mother bent down by one of the elm trees,“I think I’m going to 　　9　　 all these dandelions(蒲公英),”she said,“From now on, we’ll have only roses in this garden．”

　　“But I like dandelions,” I protested(抗议)．“Yes．All flowers are beautiful--- even dandelions．”said mother．“My dear, don’t lose 　　10　　 whatever difficulties you might meet with．”

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The Parking-Lot(停车场)Sweeper

　　Both my parents came from towns in Mexico．I was born in E1 Paso, Texas, and when I was four, my family moved to a housing project in East Los Angeles．

　　Even though we struggled to make ends meet, my parents stressed to me and my four brothers and sisters how 　　1　　 we were to live in a great country with limitless opportunities．They 　　2　　 us with the ideas of family, faith and love．

　　I got my first 　　3　　 job when I was ten．My dad injured his back working in a cardboard-box factory and was retrained as a hairstylist．He 　　4　　 space in a little shopping center and gave his shop the flowery name of Mr. Ben’s Coiffure．

　　The owner of the shopping center 　　5　　 my Dad’s payment for cleaning the parking lot three 　　6　　 a week, which 　　7　　 getting up at 3 a.m. Mom and I helped 　　8　　 dustbin and pick up rubbish by hand．It took two to three hours to clean the lot．I 　　9　　 sleep in the car on the way home．

　　I did this for two years, but the lessons I learned have 　　10　　 a lifetime．I obtained discipline(自律)and the importance of work, and learned at a(n)　　11　　 age the importance of balancing life’s competing interests——in my 　　12　　, school, homework and a job．This 　　13　　 helped during my school years, when I worked 40 hours at a fast-food restaurant while taking a 　　14　　 of college preparation courses．

　　The hard work 　　15　　 off．I attended the U．S．Military Academy and went on to 　　16　　 graduate degrees in law and business from Harvard．　　17　　, I joined a big Los Angeles law firm and was elected to the California state assembly(州议会)．In these jobs and in everything else I’ve done, I have 　　18　　 forgotten those nights in the parking lot．The experience taught me that there is value in all work and that if people are working to 　　19　　 for themselves and their families, that is 　　20　　 we should honor．

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　　Learning experiences happen to us throughout our lives．Not long ago, I had one that I would like to 　　1　　．I was going to Marblehead with my sailboat team．The team was racing down the highway at 85 mph 　　2　　 we realized we were 　　3　　．Luckily, we saw a rest area ahead．I had a brand new ＄20 bill．I was so 　　4　　 because I had never had that kind of cash before．But spending it on 　　5　　 seemed like throwing it away．We all rushed into the pizza line．　　6　　 I got a pizza and a drink, and walked to my table．About halfway through the meal, I 　　7　　 I had not actually handed any money to the cashier．I had just 　　8　　 out, and nobody had noticed．I felt terrible．

　　My conscience(良心)opened its mouth and swallowed me in one big bite．I couldn’t 　　9　　over it．I just couldn’t go back to the cashier and 　　10　　 for my stolen pizza．I was so upset that I 　　11　　 to give myself the pleasure of an ice cream in 　　12　　 that someone would say,“Hey, Jeff, why don’t you use the change 　　13　　 the pizza instead of that nice, new ＄20 bill?”I was not so 　　14　　 of my cash now．

　　For the next two years, whenever I was 　　15　　of the“pizza incident”, I would say to myself,“Don’t think about it…”

　　I have learned two things from this 　　16　　．Maybe I was a fool for 　　17　　 in to my conscience, and being too stupid to appreciate a 　　18　　 pizza．But the real lesson is that even if you get away from what you have done, your conscience will 　　19　　 up with you．

　　This reflects the saying,“A coward(懦夫)dies a thousand deaths; a hero dies once．”I was a coward and have felt terrible about that incident at least a thousand times．If I had been a“　　20　　”and gone back to pay for the pizza, I would have felt a little uncomfortable about it only once, or maybe twice．

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　　Facial expressions carry meanings, which depends on situations and relationships．For instance, in American culture the smile is typically an expression of 　　1　　．Yet it has other functions．A smile may 　　2　　 love, politeness, or 　　3　　 true feeling．It is also a source of confusion across 　　4　　．　　5　　,many people in Russia 　　6　　 smiling at strangers in public to be unusual or even suspicious．Yet many Americans 　　7　　 freely at strangers in public places．Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong 　　8　　; some Americans believe that Russians don't smile enough．In Southeast Asian cultures, a smile is frequently used to cover emotional pain or mental difficulty, discomfort or anxiety．

　　Our faces make our emotions and attitudes known, 　　9　　 we should not try to "read" people from another culture 　　10　　 we would "read" someone from our own culture．The degree of facial expressiveness one shows changes 　　11　　 persons and cultures．The fact that members of one culture do not 　　12　　 their emotions as openly as members of 　　13　　 does not mean 　　14　　 they do not 　　15　　 emotions．Rather, their cultures 　　16　　 them expressing their emotion and attitudes freely．

　　If we 　　17　　 people whose 　　18　　 of showing emotion are not the same according to 　　19　　 own cultural patterns, we may make the 　　20　　 of "reading" the other persons incorrectly．

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　　◆PJ Hoffmaster State Park

　　Location：6585 Lake Harbor Road

　　Cost：＄6 per car

　　Picnic potential：Pack a lunch, and take advantage of the covered picnic areas．

　　What's so special? There is plenty to do and see at this state park．Nature lovers will delight in the network of hiking trails, an informative nature center and overnight camping．There are three miles of beach and a dune(沙丘)–climbing stairway with an observation deck．

　　◆Saugatuck State Park

　　Location：off 138 th Avenue

　　Cost：free

　　Picnic potential：Use the provided picnic area, or take a short drive into nearby downtown Saugatuck for a bite(简单的一餐); try the popular Coral Gables．For ice cream, head to Kilwin's Chocolate Shop．

　　What's so special? This beach is a nature enthusiast's dream, with 13 miles of sandy trails and lots of natural habitat．Hike through the woods and over the dunes to reach two-and-a-half miles of undeveloped shoreline．A great place for those who seek a quiet day at the beach．

　　◆Muskegon State Park

　　Location：3560 Memorial Drive

　　Admission：＄6/＄8 for a day pass

　　Picnic potential：There are two popular picnic spots, both of which have great views．Pack a lunch, and enjoy the sights．

　　What's so special? Two miles of sand and surf, plus a playground, shore fishing and a wildlife-viewing area．If the kids get bored with the sun and swimming, pack them up and head into town for a look at the USS Silversides, a World War II submarine, near Pere Marquette Beach, another great spot．

　　◆North and South beaches

　　Location：Lakeshore Drive and Water Street

　　Cost：Free

　　Picnic potential：Lots of open space with views of the lake．

　　What's so special? There is plenty of family fun by way of volleyball courts, playground and picnic areas and fishing．

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　　My wife and I had just finished the 150-mile trip home from our daughter's college, it was the first time in our lives that she had been 　　1　　 for any length of time．We wondered 　　2　　 other people had survived it．

　　Later in bed, I thought of the time I started college．My father had 　　3　　 me, too．We rode in the farm truck．I, the fourth in a line of brothers, was the first of the children in my 　　4　　 to go to college．After we were out of sight of the farm, I began to feel 　　5　　．The truck was slow, which comforted me a bit．I didn't want to get to the city too soon．I remembered how my father and I ate the sandwiches my mother had 　　6　　．

　　My daughter's 　　7　　 was different, of course．We stopped at an expensive restaurant and ordered fried chicken．　　8　　 we went to the dormitory, and my wife talked with the housemother．When she came back, she was 　　9　　 her eyes．

　　My father didn't let me stay at the dormitory．A room in a private home was 　　10　　and better if a student wanted to work his way 　　11　　 college．Before leaving, my father brought out the old book Belief that he had 　　12　　 so often．He said,“This can help you, if you will let it．”Did 　　13　　 help? I got through college without being a 　　14　　 to my family．I have had a good 　　15　　 capacity(能力)ever since．

　　When I finished school, my father told me to 　　16　　 it．“Let your first child take that book along,”he said．Now, too late．I could have given it to my daughter when she got out of the car．But I didn't．　　17　　 were different．My father could give me only an old book 　　18　　 I had been able to give my daughter what she needed．

　　Or had I? I don't really 　　19　　 now that I gave her half as much as my father gave me．So the next morning I 　　20　　 the book and sent it to her with a note,“This can help you, if you will let it．”

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　　You have waited 45 minutes for the valuable 10 minutes' break between classes．But when the bell for the next class rings, you can't believe how 　　1　　 time has passed．

　　If you are 　　2　　 with this scene, you'll know how time flies when you are having fun and 　　3　　 when you are bored．Now scientists have 　　4　　 a reason why this is the case．

　　Scans have shown that patterns of activity in the brain 　　5　　 according to how we focus on a task．When we are 　　6　　, we concentrate more on how time is passing．And 　　7　　 makes our brains think the clock is ticking more slowly．

　　In an experiment 　　8　　 by a French laboratory, 12 volunteers watched an image 　　9　　 researchers monitored their brain activity．

　　The volunteers were told to 　　10　　 concentrate on how long an image appeared for, then 　　11　　 the color of the image, and thirdly, study both duration and color．The results showed that 　　12　　 was more active when the volunteers paid attention to 　　13　　 subjects．

　　It is thought 　　14　　 if the brain is focusing on many aspects of a task, it has to 　　15　　 its resources, and pays less attention to the clock．　　16　　, time passes without us really 　　17　　 it, and seems to go quickly．If the brain is not so active, it concentrates its 　　18　　 energies on monitoring the passing of time．　　19　　, time seems to drag．

　　Next time you feel bored 　　20　　, perhaps you should pay more attention to what the teacher is saying!

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　　It was past 10∶00 pm．I was busy with my schoolwork though I was 　　1　　．Just then, my little brother Michael ran out of his room, 　　2　　 a pen on his right hand and a piece of paper on the other．

　　“Betty, can you help me with my 　　3　　 for school? It's about the seven 　　4　　 of the world,”he said．

　　My eyes were so 　　5　　 on the computer screen that my bother had to pill my blouse just to get my 　　6　　．

　　“Look, not right now! I'm very busy!”I said．“You're always busy! You're always like that!”he replied．

　　I felt a bit guilty(愧疚的)　　7　　 I though about his words, but my work seemed more 　　8　　 to me than my brother's．I sighed(叹气)a few times and 　　9　　 with my own studies．

　　The next day, I arrived home late．Michael came into my room．

　　“I know you are 　　10　　 but there's something I want to show you”, he began．Without saying a word, I 　　11　　 the paper from him．I really didn't 　　12　　 what he was saying．All I wanted was to 　　13　　 him and finally get to rest．

　　Suddenly, my eyes widened in 　　14　　．There, he wrote：

　　The Seven Wonders of the World

　　1．Love　2．Friendship　3．Peace　4．Joy　5．Wisdom　6．Fun　7．Family

　　I 　　15　　 believe what my brother had written on the paper．I was completely 　　16　　．How could such an innocent(天真的)little child 　　17　　 such things in life?

　　The most valuable things in life are the ones that we 　　18　　 take for granted．These things don't take the form of big houses or beautiful 　　19　　．The most wonderful things in the world are immaterial(非物质的)　　20　　 they can never be developed by human art, skill or effort．

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