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　　When a young man went through 　　1　　 desert, he came across a spring of clear and sweet water．He filled his leather container so that he could bring some back to an elder 　　2　　 had been his teacher．After a four-day journey, the young man 　　3　　(present)the water to the old man．His teacher took a deep drink, smiled 　　4　　(warm), and thanked his student very much for the sweet water．The young man went home 　　5　　 a happy heart．

　　After the student left, the teacher let 　　6　　 student taste the water．He spit out(吐出), 　　7　　(say)it was awful．Apparently, it was no long fresh because of the old leather container．He asked his teacher, “Sir, the water was awful．Why did you pretend to like 　　8　　?”

　　The teacher replied：“You tasted the water, 　　9　　 I trust the gift．The water was simply the container for an act of kindness and love．Nothing could be 　　10　　(sweet)．

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　　　　1　　 You probably think you will never be a top student．This is not necessarily so, however．Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to．Here’s how：

　　Plan your time carefully．When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do．After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time．First arrange your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc．Then decide a good, regular time for studying．　　2　　 A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time．

　　Find a good place to study．Look around the house for a good study area．Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials．No games, radios, or television．When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject．

Make good use of your time in class．　　3　　 Listening carefully in class means less work later．Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says．

　　Study regularly．When you get home from school, go over your notes．Preview the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day and read that material．　　4　　 If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you’ll remember it longer．

　　　　5　　．The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject．They help you remember your new knowledge．The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be overly worried．

　　There are other methods that might help you with your study．You will probably discover many others after you have tried these．

A．Develop a good attitude towards test．

B．Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment．

C．Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teacher says．

D．No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard．

E．Maybe you are an average student．

F．Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class．

G．This will help you understand the next class．

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　　Everyone wants to be self-confident，but maybe we just don’t know how to be．Here are some tips on how you can feel more confident about yourself．

　　　　1　　 Everyone has shortcomings．When you have found your shortcomings, work to overcome them．If you are a shy person, take part in social activities, such as parties, and speak to at least one or two people there．

　　Second, try to spend more time with positive people．Successful and confident people have their own ways of settling problems．　　2　　

　　Third, set goals for yourself．With each goal you achieve, your self-confident will increase．　　3　　 We are afraid that we might lose．Stop thinking like that and give yourself a chance．

　　Fourth, start each day with a sense of opportunity．　　4　　 Think positively about yourself．

　　Actually everyone has his or her own way of becoming confident．　　5　　 Friends might have useful suggestions, too．

　　In short, as long as you try new things, you are sure to become more confident．

A．Pay attention and learn from them．

B．You should talk with your friends．

C．First, don’t think about your weak points．

D．It’s not always right to ask friends for help．

E．Sometimes We might be afraid of trying new things．

F．Start your day by reading something encouraging．

G．First, you should know what your weak points are．

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　　You might not know it, but there is something wonderful at your fingertips．　　1　　

　　　　2　　 When people are touched, the quantity of hemoglobin－a type of matter that produces the red color in blood－increases greatly．This results in more oxygen reaching every part of the body and the whole body benefits．In experiments, bottle-fed baby monkeys were separated from their mothers for the first ten days of life．They became sad and inactive．　　3　　

　　　　4　　 Some years ago, a scientist noticed that some well-fed babies in a clean nursery became weak．Yet babies in another nursery were growing healthy, even though they ate less well and were not kept as clean．The reason, he concluded, was that they often had touches from nurses．

　　　　5　　 And nearly all doctors believe touch helps to reduce patients’ fear of treatment．Of course there is time when a touch is now welcome．But even if we don’t like being touched, a smile can make us feel better．Smiling increases blood flow and starts the production of “happy brain” chemicals．

　　So let’s have a big smile and don’t forget to keep “in touch”．

A．Doctors say that body touch is a kind of medicine that can work wonders．

B．You can make people happier, healthier and more hard-working just by touching their arms or holding their hands．

C．Everyone knows that body contact can make people happier．

D．Experiments show that most people like being touched．

E．Human babies react in much the same way．

F．New-born baby monkeys should stay away from their mothers．

G．Studies showed the monkeys were more probable to become ill than other babies that were allowed to stay with their mothers．

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　　For the rest of March, a disease will sweep across the US．It will keep kids home from school．　　1　　 Employees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate．

　　The disease, known as “March Madness”, refers to the yearly 65－team US men's college basketball tournament(联赛)．　　2　　 Teams compete against each other in a single－elimination(单局淘汰)tournament that eventually crowns a national champion．

　　Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival madness．The fun comes partly from guessing the winners for every game．Friends compete against friends．　　3　　 Colleagues against bosses．

　　Big－name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament．But each year there are dark horses from little－known universities．

　　This adds to the madness．Watching a team from a school with 3,000 students beat a team from a school with 30,000, for many Americans, is an exciting experience．Two years ago, the little－known George Mason University was one of the final four teams．　　4　　

　　College basketball players are not paid, so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves．　　5　　 About ＄ 4 billion will be spent gambling on the event．According to Media Life magazine, the event will bring in ＄ 500 million in advertising income this year, topping the post －season income of every US professional league, including that of the NBA．

A．Husbands against wives．

B．The players will go all out for the games．

C．But that doesn't mean money isn't involved．

D．College students will ignore(忽视)piles of homework．

E．People are willing to spend more money on watching it．

F．It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April．

G．Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament．

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J：What time did you come home last night, Jane?

K：　　1　　

J：At midnight? I didn’t hear you．

K：Well, 　　2　　 I didn’t want to wake you up．

J：You didn’t go to the wild party, did you?

K：Wild party? 　　3　　 I went to a folk concert with Alice and Merry．

J：　　4　　 The concert didn’t end until midnight, did it?

K：No, but after the concert we went to Alice’s place．　　5　　 Her father is fighting local elections next week, you know．

A．I came in quietly．

B．The party was really wonderful．

C．I happened to lose my watch．

D．About half past twelve．

E．We talked about politics．

F．Why did you come back so late?

G．I hate those wild parties．

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　　Some people may be familiar with the different styles of music played on guitars．One of these wonderful styles of music comes from what is called the slide guitar．　　1　　 The sounds that come from a slide guitar are unforgettable and just so enjoyable．

　　The "slide" refers to the action the player makes, where he slides an object across the strings producing a "gliding"(滑动)type of sound．Although it is not entirely clear how the slide guitar technique came to be used, most experts agree that its origins are from an African single-string instrument similar to a violin．　　2　　 It was a way of conveying the players' feelings that they were trying to express．

　　Slide guitar has also been known for being used with Hawaiian music．　　3　　 Natives of Hawaii and the Pacific Island had instruments similar to those found in Africa．As individuals from more and more cultures went to mainland America, the use of slide instruments became more common．The slide guitar sounds have really struck all of its listeners and musicians, showing them that this style is improving constantly giving new hope to the new types of music．

　　　　4　　 All you need is your guitar and a slide．Slides can be found anywhere from ＄ 5 to ＄ 25, but many players like to make their own slides．The most convenient slide is often made from the neck of a glass bottle．In fact, there are many types of "slides" used in playing die slide guitar．Besides bottle necks, players have used metal tubes, knives or glass tubes to achieve the desired "slide" sound．　　5　　

A．It influenced the slide guitar style as well．

B．It is a particular method or technique for playing the guitar．

C．Slide guitar is something that you can experiment with low costs．

D．The companies work day and night creating these types of slide guitars．

E．Once it hit, it hit hard, and everyone was talking about this new unbelievable sound．

F．For that reason, they should be careful that their finger doesn't get stuck or cut in the process．

G．People in those areas found that moving objects across stringed instruments could produce an attractive sound．

Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph．There is one extra heading which you do not need．

A．Most common types of accidents．

B．Ways of preventing accidents．

C．Nursing home injuries．

D．Causes of home accidents．

E．The importance of education．

F．Is home really safe?

1．_________

Home is a place where one feels safe and secure but unfortunately, it is also the place where you may have serious accidents．The biggest single cause of accidents is human error! So you must take care of yourself!

2．_________

The design of houses can cause accidents．Balconies, fireplaces, staircases, ponds, glass doors or open-plan kitchens can all increase the risk of accidents．Hot water, household chemicals, fireplaces, matches, alcohol and sharp objects are also potential dangers．Loosing balance, clumsiness and being tired or careless can be the reasons for these accidents．What’s more, if you are under stress or when a routine is changed, you may also be under the risk of home accidents．

3．_________

You can see many dangerous home accidents happening around you．The most common ones are slips, falls and collisions．They are not fatal but often result in broken bones．The second most common types of accidents are burns, swallowed objects or breathed in chemicals．They especially affect children and need hospital attendance．Some other possible dangers at home are poisoning, choking, drowning, electric shocks, and animal bites．Some of these accidents may even result in death．

4．_________

Sometimes the simplest precaution protects you from the greatest harm! Therefore, it is important that we should educate people．The Ministry of Health can train professionals to educate nursing staff, ordinary people, voluntary workers, teachers, nursery staff and parents in home accident prevention and control．When people know first aid, they can reduce the risk of serious injuries．

5．_________

You must take measures to make your home a safer place．For instance, keep knives and other sharp objects in a safe drawer．Wipe up any liquids on the floor immediately in order not to slip or fall．Keep hot objects away from the reach of children．You also mustn’t leave children unattended near a bath that has water in it．If you keep furniture away from windows, you may prevent possible harm．Store all medicines, household chemicals, and so on, preferably in a locked box and do not forget to keep all dangerous substances in their original containers．In brief, if you want to protect yourself, be careful not to be sorry!

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　　What is the hottest topic at your school recently? In Hangzhou Yongjin Middle School,it's money．

　　The school held an activity called “making money” last weekend．About 200 Junior 1 and Junior2 students were divided into 30 teams．　　1　　

　　What did they choose to sell? Some sold newspapers; some chose bottled waste; some sold shopping bags and bamboo baskets ……Hu Qing's team decided to sell some useful books in front of the Children Activity Centre．　　2　　 But unfortunately，they met urban management officers(城管)．The officers asked them to leave．“We played hide-and-seek with them the whole morning,” said Hu．“Finally we had to give up．”Wang Bing and her team sold ice cream in a square．They didn't meet any officer．　　3　　 The team then put a board saying“For Country Kids”．It worked．More people came to their stall．A foreigner even gave them 100 yuan．“He didn't want any change．　　4　　 ”said Wang．“We are touched．”Later that day they gave 100 yuan and more to the Hope Project office．

　　Meng Zhaoxiang and his team were luckier．They sold all their cakes in four hours and made 40.5 yuan．“　　5　　” said Meng．“Some people just looked．Others just tasted but didn't buy．Now I know how hard it is for our parents to make the money we need to lead happy lives．”

A．It was not easy to make the money．

B．But few people were interested in what they were selling．

C．It seemed that he was very rich．

D．They went out to make money by selling things．

E．He said he wanted to help the children．

F．They thought parents would like to buy the books for their children．

G．It was very fun to sell things in the streets．

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　　Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways．　　1　　．Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test．Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest．

　　You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report．　　2　　 Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process．　　3　　

　　The following methods may work best for you．

　　●Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it．

　　●Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts．

　　●Write your notes in your own words．

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　　●Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written．

　　As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记)．When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time．　　5　　

A．Use words, not complete sentences．

B．There are three practical note-taking methods．

C．You must write your notes on separate paper．

D．Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later．

E．you will also want to develop your own method for taking notes．

F．That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes．

G．First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it．