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　  It was autumn. A thin white moon rose over the valley. Peter,11 years old,did not see it. He did not feel the cool wind __1__ his face,for his thoughts __2__ on a red and black blanket on the table,which was a __3__ from his father to his grandfather. They said that Grandpa was going away.

　　Peter had __4__ believed Father would send Grandpa away. But now,there was the thing Father had bought __5__ very morning. And this was the last __6__ he and Grandpa would have with each other. After washing the __7__ dishes,the old man took up the blanket. “What a __8__ double blanket! And I'll not feel cold with it. ” said the old man,smoothing it __9__ his knees.

　　“Oh,yes！” Peter said and tried to __10__ back the tears in his eyes.

　　Just then __11__ came two people,Father and the girl he was to __12__. “The girl went up to Grandpa and said prettily. “I'll not be __13__ you off in the morning,so I came over to say goodbye. ”

　　“It's nice of you,” said Grandpa．“Will you look at this? Isn't it a fine blanket my __14__ has given to me to go away with?”

　　“Yes,really,” she said,She felt it and said __15__,A double one! It must have __16__ much. He doesn't need a double one."

　　“She is __17__,Father,” the boy said．“Here,Father.” He held out a pair of scissors(剪刀),“Cut the blanket into __18__. A single one is enough for an old man. We'll __19__ the other half.”

　　“What do you mean by that?” asked Father.

　　“I'll give it to __20__ when you are old and I'm sending you away.” said the boy slowly.

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    You must have heard about pyramids. They are the wonders of the world．

　　Thousands of years ago,the 1 of Egypt built strong tombs (坟墓) for themselves. 2 these tombs they built pyramids. They thought their bodies would 3 kept in these tombs 4 they could come hack to life. They 5 hoped the world would look on the pyramids 6 monuments (纪念碑) to them and remember them for 7 .

　　There are about 80 pyramids in Egypt. 8 the Great Pyramid is the big 9 .It is 10 5,000 years  old．It's about 137 meters high. It is made 11 2,300,000 huge stones. Most of them weigh about 2．5 tons each. Some weigh 12 15 tons. It 13 over 100,000 men 20 years 14 the Great Pyramid．

　　When looking at the pyramids,you can't help 15 how the Egyptians were able to build them so long ago. How did they cut,carry and lift 16 huge stone? Each stone fits so well, 17 they didn't have our 18 machines! Scientists have 19 the pyramids but nobody can 20 just how the Egyptians built them.

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Dear Jose,

　　You have asked me for suggestions on how to get along in the United States. It is difficult to give advice,but I have found the following “do's” and “don'ts” helpful.

　　As a __1__,it isn't easy to find anyone to __2__ in a big city. However,here are some suggestions. First,get or borrow __3__! Walk him several times a day! Americans love dogs and usually stop __4__ to anyone with a dog __5__,try to eat in a cafeteria (食堂). People generally share the same tables and will sometimes talk to you __6__ they see that you are a __7__. Next,take your dirty __8__ to a laundry (洗衣)! It takes about an hour to wash and dry,and many people __9__ there,They often pass the __10__ talking to the other customers (顾客). __11__ ask for information from a woman,if you are a __12__,and from a man,if yon are a woman! It seems to get __13__ results for a reason I can't understand．Learn the __14__,“Please”,“Thank yon” and “You're welcome” before yon come and use them all the time! They usually work like magic (魔术).

　　There are some things you shouldn't do. Don't tell the truth when people __15__“How are you?” They only __16__ the answer to be “Fine”. Never ask people their __17__--especially woman! Everyone wants to be young. Don't tell heavy people they are fat. Tell them they are losing __18__ Everyone here wants to be __19__. Don't be late for appointment (约会)! When someone says six o'clock,be sure to be there by six. Americans respect __20__ and expect everyone to be “on time”.

　　Above all,don't worry! Just follow my advice and bring a lot of money and you will get along. I hope I have been of some help to yon.

Cordially yours,

Socrates

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　　When someone says,“Well,I guess I'II have to go to face the music．”it doesn't mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant,like 1 in by your boss to explain why you did this and did that,and 2 you did not do this or that. Terrible music,indeed,but it has to 3 At some time or another,every one of us had to “face the music” ,especially as children. We can all remember father's angry voice,“I 4 to talk to you!” And only 5 we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it 6 !

　　The phrase “to face the music” is known to every American,young and old．It is at least 100 years old．Where did the 7 come from?

　　The first explanation comes from the American novelist James Fenimore Cooper. He said,in 1851, 8 the expression was first 9 by actors while 10 in the wings (舞台的两侧) to go on stage (舞台).After they got their clue (得到暗示) to go on,they often said,“it's time to go to face the music．” And that is 11 what they did face the orchestra (管弦乐队) which was just below the stage.

　　An actor might be frightened or 12 as he moved onto the stage 13 the audiences that might be friendly, 14 perhaps unfriendly,especially 15 he forgot his lines. But he had to go 16 If he did not,there would be 17 play. So,“to face the music” came to 18 having to go through something,no matter how 19 the experience might be,because you knew you had no 20

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　　  After lunch,without their parents' __1__ ,the two boys set off to explore the beach which beyond the headland (岬). They had __2__ their young sister to __3__,saying that the long __4__ would be too __5__ for her. Once they had got beyond the headland,the beach stretched (延伸) away endlessly before them. It was like __6__ a new world．Here and __7__ along the beach there were lots of sea-creatures. The two boys kept searching everywhere for those __8__ things.

　　The afternoon passed __9__ The sun was already __10__ when the boys reluctantly (不情愿地) __11__ to make their way homewards. But long before they reached the headland,they could __12__ that the tide had come in so far that they were now __13__ from either end of the beach. Their only __14__ of returning hack was to find a way up the cliff (悬崖) nearby.

　　They soon found a narrow path __15__ to the cliff top. But halfway up,their only __16__ was blocked by a __17__ rock which they could not climb __18__ The two boys had to shout at the top of their voice,__19__ that someone __20__ come to them out. Just then,to their great __21__,their father __22__ over the top of rock,and with him were two policemen. __23__ of them climbed down with a rope which was lowered over the rock. The two boys were then __24__ up to safety and thus saved from spending a miserable __25__ on the cliff.

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   My wife and I have always enjoyed travelling by sea,and last year we decided to travel about on the Mediterranean (地中海). __1__ our holiday was rather expensive we thought that the high standard of accommodation (住宿),the first-class food and the many interesting places we saw were well __2__ the price we paid．

　　We found that most of __3__ were friendly and interesting,but there was one man,__4__,who displeased us,and not __5__ us but all the others who __6__ our table at dinner __7__ subject we talked about,it seemed that he was an expert in it. He had,__8__,read more books,visited more countries and studied more languages,__9__ After a few days,we ate our meals __10__,because nobody wanted to begin a conversation (谈话) that __11__ soon be taken __12__ by this man.

　　Then my wife had an idea Fortunately，the ship had a library,and she suggested that we should think of an __13__ subject,__14__ in an encyclopedia (百科全书) and then talk about it at dinner. If it was __15__ Mr. James __16__ possibly know anything about it. __17__ subject we chose was “English Agriculture in the Eleventh Century”. At dinner __18__ we discussed this subject with great enthusiasm (热情).Mr. James was __19__ We realized we had at last managed to find something he knew __20__ about.

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    People from Great Britain brought the English language to North America in the 16th and 17th centuries. And in the __1__ 300 years, there were __2__ many changes in __3__ places that now people can __4__ tell an English person __5__ an American in the way he or she talks.

　　Many old words __6__ in England but were kept in America． For example,300 years ago people in Great Britain got their water from something they called either a "faucet ",a "spigot" or a "tap". All these words are __7__ heard in different parts of America, but only "tap" is still common in __8__. Americans often made up new words or changed old __9__　　 "Corn" is one kind of plant in America and __10__ in England．

　　Also, over the last three centuries the English language __11__ thousands of new words for things that weren't known __12__. And often, American and English people used two __13__ names for them. A tin can(洋铁罐头) is called "tin" for short in England, but a "can" in America． The word "radio" is __14__ all over the world, including (包括) America． But many English people call it a "wireless". And almost anything having something to do __15__ cars,railroads,etc．__16__ different names in British and American. English.

　　But now American and British English may he growing closer together. One __17__ is the large amount (数量) of American speech that British people hear daily in movies, on television, or __18__ travelers. __19__ this, Americans seem to be influencing (影响) the British more and more. So some day, English may. even be __20__ on both sides of the Atlantic (大西洋)

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I spent two months with an American family last year when I studied in America．

　　It is said, "The best house is in the USA, the best wife is in Japan, and the best food is in China．" So I took 1 and pleasure to 2 "the best food" for my American family. Each day, regardless of my poor skill of cooking, I performed (表演)my play in 3 way, changing the dishes' colour, the meat's type or the soup's style (风味). Thus, my American friends could discover the 4 of eating Chinese food． Because of my " 5 " job, I was often rewarded (奖励) by their 6 of appreciation (感激) such as "very tasty", "excellent", etc．

　　But the joke was here: yesterday, I cooked Sichuan style 7 for dinner. I was 8 at my achievement (成就).

　　When all the family members arrived at the table, they first looked 9 at the fish, then looked at me. "Why do all the fish have their 10 ？" they asked, "It's horrible !"

　　Horrible or beautiful? I don't know. But I 11 know that fish heads are delicious. The 12 is the best part of fish; in 13 only the respectable (受敬重的)guest can have the special 14 of enjoying it.

　　Another 15 thing is: the American friends often said to me " 16 " as they 17 fruits or other things. According to Chinese tradition (传统),I would simply smile in answer to their kindness 18 actually helping myself to any of the food． 19 ,l said “help yourself” to them whenever I brought home fruits. Dear me, no matter how much or how often I brought home food, as long as it was nice to their taste, they 20 hesitated (犹豫) to use their hands to "help themselves"until all was finished．

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　　Janice Dorrey moved quietly 1 the crowded room and sat down in a corner near the place. She studied her hands a moment, 2 her skirt, and looked up. The room was 3 with young men and women talking and moving from group to group. They all seemed to know each other very well. They laughed and talked. They told jokes about each other, and seemed quite 4 . Janice was not. She didn't know a 5 there except Tina, who had gone upstairs to the kitchen to make a salad. Tina and Janice were roommates at Grayerson College; they had traveled to Tina's hometown for the weekend.

　　Musicians were 6 drums and equipment in the corner. Janice watched them aimlessly 7 a familiar face 8 her eyes. A young man was adjusting（调整）a microphone stand, and she 9 him from one of the classes in her college. Suddenly she felt better. She didn't know him at all, actually. In fact, she'd only 10 him on campus（校园）a few times. But one more familiar face made her feel much more 11

　　She stood up and walked over to 12 she could talk to him and not be in the way. He didn't look up for a few minutes, but when he 13, she smiled and said, “Hi, there!” He broke into a surprised grin（咧嘴的笑）.

　　“What are you doing here?” he asked.

　　“I came with Tina, my roommate. I guess these are some of her high school friends.” Janice 14 her memory for the young man's name.

　　“Oh, yeah. Tina Sommers. She and I graduated the same year. These are my highschool friends too. ”

　　Janice 15 by the look on his face that he couldn't remember her name either. So she held out her hand and said simply, “Janice.”

　　The young man looked relieved（放心）, shook her hand, and said, Brian.”

　　“Do you play with the band, Brian?” Janice asked.

　　“No, but my brother does. I just 16 them get things ready when I'm around. ” he answered.

　　“Well, I'd better keep 17 your way. It looks like you've got your hands full. ”Janice turned to leave.

　　“Don't turn off,” Brian laughed. “I'll be 18 in a minute. I'll make a deal with you. Go and get us some drinks 19 I'm doing this, and then I'll introduce you to some really nice people here.”

　　Janice grinned back at him.

　　“Okay,” she said and hurried off through the crowd.

　　Five minutes later she came back 20 two paper cups and some sandwiches. When Brian saw her, he said, “That was perfect timing.”

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　　“Down-to earth” means someone or something that is honest and easy to deal with.

　　It is a pleasure to 1 someone who is down-to earth. A person who is down to-earth is easy to talk to and 2 other people as equals. A down-to-earth person is just the 3 of someone who acts important or proud.

　　Down-to-earth persons may be important members of 4 , of course. But they don't let their importance“ 5 to their heads”. They don't consider themselves to be better persons than 6 of less importance. Someone who is filled with his own importance and pride, 7 without cause, is said to have “his nose in the air”. There is 8 way a person with his nose in the air can be down-to-earth.

　　Americans 9 another expression that means almost the same as “down-to-earth” The expression is “both-feet-on-the-ground”. Someone 10 both-feet-on-the-ground is a person with a good 11 of reality. He has what is called “common sense”. He may have dreams, 12 he does not allow them to block his knowledge of 13 is real.

　　The opposite kind of 14 is one who has his “head-in-the-clouds” A man with his head-in-the-clouds is a 15 whose mind is not in the real world.

　　 16 such a person can be brought back to earth. Sharp words from teachers can usually 17 a day-dreaming student down-to- earth.

　　Usually, the person who is down-to-earth is very 18 to have both feet on the ground. 19 we have both our feet on-the-ground, when we are down-to-earth, we act honestly and openly 20 others. Our lives are like the ground below us, solid and strong.

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