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    Edgar felt quite 1 at the 2 of his first swim of the summer.　　　　 3 the sun shining down so strongly, the sea was certain to be 　　　　 4 enough. He walked quickly along the seafront towards the steps 　　　　 5 led on to the sands. He smiled 6 at the passers-by. He had just　　　　 smiled and 7 his 8 to an elderly lady 　　　　 9 a man with a camera caught his arm and stopped him. Edgar heard a little clicking noise from　　　　 the camera.

　　    "Your photo, sir, in wonderful color, in just one moment if you　　　　 please," said the man in one breath.

　　    Then he took out the 　　　　 10 and held it 11 his hand and was waving　　　　 it to Edgar. In a moment he handed it over, and Edgar saw the bright　　　　 blue of his shirt half 12 the picture.　　　　 "Seventy pence, sir," the man said.

　　　　     "Seventy pence," Edgar repeated 13 ," For this?" He stared 　　　　 14 the photo.

    "They are usually 85, sir, but for a single object I make a cut-price　　　　 offer. It's the best price 15 you'll get here."

　　　　     "You'll have to make a better offer," Edgar said. It was a good photo,　　　　 he thought, so bright and clear. His hat was high, and he was smiling　　　　 broadly at the old lady, 16 arm and handbag came into a lower corner.　　　　 He had no idea that he was being snapped. He thought he was really 　　　　 17 good-looking fellow.

　　    "That's as 18 as any art job that would 　　　　 19 you pounds," said the cameraman. "It's better in a way because it's so 　　　　 20 . Only 70 pence, sir."

　　    "I've never paid so much 　　　　 21 a snap in my life. It simply isn't 22　　　　 that kind of money. It's not as I need the thing. Look, I'll give　　　　 you 25. "

　　    "No, I can't do that. Each of these snaps costs me 50p, so you　　　　 see … "

　　    "Then I'll give you 50p and that's that."

　　　　     "Let me see, then." The man suddenly took the photo out of Edgar's　　　　 hand." I can't 23 any more time with you. It's 70p 　　　　 24 I keep it."

　　    "Keep it," Edgar said. He turned, looked out to sea, then walked　　　　 25 away.

1. A.exciting  B.interesting  C.excited　　  D.well      [    ]

2. A.sight     B.sound　　    C.thought　　  D.taste　　 [    ]

3. A.Because   B.With　　　　 C.For　　　　  D.As　　    [    ]

4. A.cool      B.hot　　　　　　　　  C.cold　　　　 D.warm　　  [    ]

5. A.where　　 B.that　　　　 C.in that　　  D.in which  [    ]

6. A.pleasant  B.pleasantly   C.sorrowfully　　  D.sorrowful [    ]

7. A.raised    B.rose　　　　 C.put　　　　  D.rised　　 [    ]

8. A.gun　　   B.hat　　　　  C.shoes　　    D.head　　  [    ]

9. A.till　　  B.after　　    C.when　　　　 D.while　　 [    ]

10. A.money    B.photo　　  　　　　  C.note　　　　 D.message   [    ]

11. A.on　　   B.by　　　　   C.in　　　　   D.to        [    ]

12. A.filled with　　　　     B.joyfully

    C.surprisedly　　　　     D.cruelly　　　　　　　　  [    ]

13. A.angrily  B.joyfully　　 C.surprisedly  D.cruelly　　　　   [    ]

14. A.to　　   B.by　　　　   C.upon　　　　 D.at　　    [    ]

15. A.which    B.that　　　　 C.what　　　　 D.when　　  [    ]

16. A.his　　  B.her　　　　  C.whose　　    D.of which  [    ]

17. A.quite a  B.a quite　　  C.rather　　   D.much a　　　　    [    ]

18. A. well    B.better　　   C.good　　　　 D.easy　　  [    ]

19. A.spend    B.cost　　　　 C.pay　　　　  D.use       [    ]

20. A.natural  B.big　　　　  C.moved　　    D.low　　   [    ]

21. A.to　　   B.with　　　　 C.off　　　　  D.for　　   [    ]

22. A.worth    B.worthy　　   C.worthy of    D.worth of  [    ]

23. A.spend    B.waste　　    C.take　　　　 D.quarrel　　　　   [    ]

24. A.and　　  B.for　　　　  C.or　　　　   D.if　　    [    ]

25. A.quick    B.quickly　　  C.fast　　　　 D.soon　　  [    ]

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　Edgar felt quite 　1　at the 　2　of his first swim of the summer． 　3 　the sun shining down so strongly, the　　 sea was certain to be 　4 　enough． He walked quickly along the　　 seafront towards the steps 　5　led on to the sands． He smiled 　6 　at the passers-by． He had just smiled　　 and 　7 　his 　8 　to an elderly lady 　9 　a man　　 with a camera caught his arm and stopped him． Edgar heard a little clicking　　 noise from the camera．

　“Your photo, sir, in wonderful colour, in just one moment if you please, ” said the man in one breath．

　Then he took out the 　10 　and held it 　11 　his hand and was waving it to Edgar． In a moment he handed in over, and Edgar saw　　 the bright blue of his shirt half 　12 　the picture．

　“Seventy pence, sir, ” the man said．

　“Seventy pence, ” Edgar repeated 　13 　,“For this?”He stared 　14 　the photo．

　“They are usually 85, sir, but for a single object I make a cut-price offer． It's the best price 　15　you'll get here．”

　“You'll have to make a better offer, ” Edgar said． It was a good photo, he thought, so bright and clear． His hat was high, and he　　 was smiling broadly at the old lady, 　16 　arm and handbag came into a　　 lower corner． He had no idea that he was being snapped． He thought he was really 　17 　good-looking fellow．

　“That's as 　18 　as any art job that would 　19 　you pounds, ” said the cameraman, “It's better in a way because it's so 　20 　． Only 70 pence, sir． ”

　“I've never paid so much 　21 　a snap in my life． It simply isn't 　22 　that kind of money． It's not as I need the thing． Look, I'll give you 25． ”

　“No, I can't do that． Each of these snaps costs me 50p,　　 so you see…”

　“Then I'll give you 50p and that's that．”

　“Let me see, then．”The man suddenly took the photo out of Edgar's hand． “I can't 　23 　any more time with you． It's　　 70p 　24 　I keep it．”

　“Keep it, ” Edgar said． He turned, looked out to　　 sea, then walked 　25 　away．

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　A photographer is a person who takes photos as a business or an art． It is often thought that his work is not only full of 　1　but is very safe as well, and no one can imagine how 　2 　his work 　3　．

　Two photographers were 　4　through a thick forest in Alaska, 　5　at capturing (capture v． 抢拍) the wild-life on film． As there was nothing interesting to take pictures of, they were feeling 　6　when they 　7　sight of a brown bear that had caught a large fish by a quiet brook． The wild beast found them too, and stood on its 　8　legs to get 　9　sight of the two men． While doing this, the bear made a wonderful pose (n．姿势) for the two 　10　photo graphers．

　Suddenly the bear 　11　at them, while the two men kept right on taking photos of the 　12　beast． as the beast was 　13　very fast towards them, one of the men turned around right away and rushed to a tall tree nearby． He 　14　to the top of the tree as quickly as he could． The other man, who could not climb a tree, 　15　lay down on the ground, pretending 　16 　． When the bear 　17 　over him and shuffed (n．嗅)him all over, the man shut his eyes tightly, 　18　 his breath and 　19　make any movement． While all this was going on, the man in the tree was 　20　pictures of the 　21　scenes． after a while, the bear went away 　22　, because bears 　23　 dead men．

　When all was safe, the photographer in the tree came down and said to his friend,“The same story 　24　 was told in Aesep's Fables (伊索寓言) has just happened to us, and I 　25　no chances to take the photos of the wonderful scenes!”

We believe that life will be    1   after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are discouraged that the kids aren’t    2   enough and we’ll be more pleased when they are. After that, we’re discouraged that we have teenagers to   3   . We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our   4   will be complete when we get a nicer car, when we have our    5   house, when we are able to go on a nice vacation, when we retire, when we win the lottery(彩票).

The    6   is, there’s no better time to be happy than right now. If not now,   7   ?Your life will always be filled with challenges. It’s best to admit this to yourself and decide to be    8  

right now.

So,   9   every moment that you have. Recognize that each    10   you take is a gift and be    11   . Remember that time waits for no one. So stop    12   until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you    13   the weight, until you have kids, until your kids    14   the house, until you start work, until you retire, until you get    15   , until you get divorced(离婚), until Friday night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is    16   , until spring, until summer, until fall, until winter, until you’ve had a drink, until you

    17   , until you are born again—to decide, that there is    18   better time than right now to be happy.

Happiness is a(n)    19   , not a purpose. So, work like you don’t need    20   , love like you’ve never been hurt, and dance like no one’s watching.

1. A. harder　　　　　　　　  B. better　　　　　　　　　　   C. prettier　　　　　　　　  D. worse

2. A. young　　　　　　　　   B. clever　　　　　　　　　　   C. strong　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. old

3. A. deal with　　　　　　   B. look at　　　　　　　　　　  C. take over　　　　　　   D. grow up

4. A. work　　　　　　　　    B. condition　　　　　　　　  C. life　　　　　　　　　　    D. society

5. A. hope　　　　　　　　　　 B. wish　　　　　　　　　　    C. dream　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. love

6. A. business　　　　　　   B. truth　　　　　　　　 　　   C. matter　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. difficulty

7. A. when　　　　　　　　    B. why　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. how

8. A. active　　　　　　　　   B. healthy　　　　　　　　　　 C. comfortable　　　　　　　　  D. happy

9. A. treasure　　　　　　    B. admit　　　　　　　　　　   C. grasp　　　　　　　　　　 &n

bsp;　　 D. consider

10. A. step　　　　　　　　    B. breath　　　　　　　　　　  C. action　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. measure

11. A. helpful　　　　　　    B. meaningful　　　　　　    C. thankful　　　　　　　　 D. wonderful

12. A. worrying　　　　　　 B. keeping　　　　　　　　    C. wondering　　　　　　　　    D. waiting

13. A. lose　　　　　　　　    B. get　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. overcome　　　　　　　　　　 D. reduce

14. A. clean　　　　　　　　  B. leave　　　　　　　　　　    C. afford　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. enjoy

15. A. fired　　　　　　　　   B. paid　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. satisfied　　　　　　　　 D. married

16. A. used up　　　　　　   B. broken up　　　　　　　　 C. paid off　　　　　　　　 D. taken over

17. A. die　　　　　　　　　　  B. succeed　　　　　　　　    C. fail　　　　　　　　　　    D. grow

18. A. little　　　　　　　　    B. far　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. always　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. no

19. A. idea　　　　　　　　    B. journey　　　　　　　　　　 C. future　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. fact

20. A. rest　　　　　　　　    B. money　　　　　　　　　　  C. comfort　　　　　　　　 D. support

What are you waiting for? Live life to the fullest. We are not promised tomorrow, so enjoy today.

We believe that life will be    1   after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are discouraged that the kids aren’t    2   enough and we’ll be more pleased when they are. After that, we’re discouraged that we have teenagers to   3   . We will certainly be happy when they are out of that stage. We tell ourselves that our   4   will be complete when we get a nicer car, when we have our    5   house, when we are able to go on a nice vacation, when we retire, when we win the lottery(彩票).

The    6   is, there’s no better time to be happy than right now. If not now,   7   ?Your life will always be filled with challenges. It’s best to admit this to yourself and decide to be    8  

right now.

So,   9   every moment that you have. Recognize that each    10   you take is a gift and be    11   . Remember that time waits for no one. So stop    12   until you finish school, until you go back to school, until you    13   the weight, until you have kids, until your kids    14   the house, until you start work, until you retire, until you get    15   , until you get divorced(离婚), until Friday night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is    16   , until spring, until summer, until fall, until winter, until you’ve had a drink, until you

    17   , until you are born again—to decide, that there is    18   better time than right now to be happy.

Happiness is a(n)    19   , not a purpose. So, work like you don’t need    20   , love like you’ve never been hurt, and dance like no one’s watching.

1. A. harder　　　　　　　　  B. better　　　　　　　　　　   C. prettier　　　　　　　　  D. worse

2. A. young　　　　　　　　   B. clever　　　　　　　　　　   C. strong　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. old

3. A. deal with　　　　　　   B. look at　　　　　　　　　　  C. take over　　　　　　   D. grow up

4. A. work　　　　　　　　    B. condition　　　　　　　　  C. life　　　　　　　　　　    D. society

5. A. hope　　　　　　　　　　 B. wish　　　　　　　　　　    C. dream　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. love

6. A. business　　　　　　   B. truth　　　　　　　　 　　   C. matter　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. difficulty

7. A. when　　　　　　　　    B. why　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. where　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. how

8. A. active　　　　　　　　   B. healthy　　　　　　　　　　 C. comfortable　　　　　　　　  D. happy

9. A. treasure　　　　　　    B. admit　　　　　　　　　　   C. grasp　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. consider

10. A. step　　　　　　　　    B. breath　　　　　　　　　　  C. action　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. measure

11. A. helpful　　　　　　    B. meaningful　　　　　　    C. thankful　　　　　　　　 D. wonderful

12. A. worrying　　　　　　 B. keeping　　　　　　　　    C. wondering　　　　　　　　    D. waiting

13. A. lose　　　　　　　　    B. get　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. overcome　　　　　　　　　　 D. reduce

14. A. clean　　　　　　　　  B. leave　　　　　　　　　　    C. afford　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. enjoy

15. A. fired　　　　　　　　   B. paid　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. satisfied　　　　　　　　 D. married

16. A. used up　　　　　　   B. broken up　　　　　　　　 C. paid off　　　　　　　　 D. taken over

17. A. die　　　　　　　　　　  B. succeed　　　　　　　　    C. fail　　　　　　　　　　    D. grow

18. A. little　　　　　　　　    B. far　　　　　　　　　　　　   C. always　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. no

19. A. idea　　　　　　　　    B. journey　　　　　　　　　　 C. future　　　　　　　　　　　　   D. fact

20. A. rest　　　　　　　　    B. money　　　　　　　　　　  C. comfort　　　　　　　　 D. support