Levi Strauss was born in 1829 in Germany.He was the fifth of six children.In 1845，his father died.All six children decided 小题1:________(go) to the United States.Strauss went to the southeastern part of the US.For eight years，he walked along the country roads 小题2:________(sell) dry goods from door to door—just like his father in Germany.
In 1853，Strauss decided to move to San Francisco，小题3:______thousands of people were looking for gold. 小题4:_______his way to California，Strauss sold almost all of his dry goods.He had only one thing小题5:________(leave)some canvas (帆布)．
In California，Strauss tried to sell the canvas to the gold miners.He said they could make tents from the canvas.But they weren’t 小题6:_______(interest) in canvas for tents.Strauss didn’t know 小题7:_______to do with the canvas.Before long Strauss found the miners needed new pants.There were holes in their pants 小题8:______the cloth wasn’t strong.He decided to make the canvas 小题9:_______pants.They called them “Levi’s”．Later, Strauss stopped using canvas and used a different cloth.It was a heavy cotton cloth—the same kind people wear today.
Levi Strauss died in 1902.He never married and left money to his nephews.He left the world much more—the jeans 小题10:________so many people wear.

One night，at 11?30 p．m.，an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm.Her car had broken 小题1:______and she desperately needed a ride.Soaking (湿透) wet，she 小题2:______(decide) to flag down the next car.A young white man stopped 小题3:_____(help) her—generally unheard of in those conflict­filled 1960s.The man took her to 小题4:_____(safe)，helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab.She seemed to be in a big hurry，but wrote down his address，thanked 小题5:_______.
Seven days went by and 小题6:_____knock came on the man’s door. 小题7:_____his surprise，a giant console color TV was delivered to his home.A special note was attached.It read，“Thank you so much 小题8:________assisting me on the highway the other night.The rain drenched (湿透) not only my clothes小题9:_______ my spirits.Then you came along.Because of you，I was able to make it to my 小题10:_______(die) husband’s bedside just before he passed away.God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others.”

Does going to college really pay off？Certainly!
I remember taking __小题1:__ English class in college on the short story. Our first assignment was to read __小题2:__ short stories and then discuss which one was better. After __小题3:__(read)both，I wasn’t sure. Over the __小题4:__ several months, my professor taught me __小题5:_ one story was so much better than the other.__ 小题6:__ was rich in metaphor(隐喻)and character development, _小题7:__ the other was humorous 小题8:_ too shallow. I couldn’t see this at first. Yet,
in a few months, my brain got reeducated and __小题9:__ could see the difference between good and bad writing and could appreciate literature at a whole new level.
Going to college helps build a strong mind, which leads __小题10:__ greater success in one’s life.

The following words were written on the tomb of an Anglican Bishop(主教) in the Crypts of Westminster Abbey(西敏寺):
When I was young and free and my__小题1:__(imagine) had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world.__ 小题2:__ I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I __小题3:__ (short) my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country. But _小题4:__， too, seemed immovable.
As I grew _小题5:__ my twilight years (晚年), in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family，those __小题6:__(close) to me, _小题7:_alas, they would have _小题8:__ of it.And now as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize: If I had only changed myself first, then by example I __小题9:_ (change) my family.
From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able __小题10:_(better) my country and, who knows, I may have even changed the world.

[2011·广东卷] One Sunday morning in August I went to a local music festival. I left it early because I had an appointment__小题1:__ (late) that day. My friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with me__小题2:__ the bus arrived. I got on the bus and found a seat near the back, and then I noticed a man_小题3:__ (sit) at the front. He_小题4:__ (pretend) that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice. He must be_小题5:__ (mental) disabled.
Behind him were other people to__小题6:__he was trying to talk, but after some minutes__小题7:_ walked away and sat near me, looking annoyed.
I didn’t want to be laughed at for talking to him but I didn’t like leaving him__小题8:_ his own either.
After a while I rose from my seat and walked to the front of the bus. I sat next to the man and introduced myself. We had__小题9: amazing conversation. He got off the bus before me and I felt very happy the rest of the way home.
I’m glad I made the choice. It made__小题10:_ of us feel good.

SHANGHAI: Plans for a tall tower at the renowned West Lake scenic spot that were shelved(搁置) two years ago for exceeding the height limit were recently brought up again — with the building’s design still taller _小题1:__ is allowed.
The latest blueprint for the property，_小题2:__ display in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province, shows a 48-meter tower that will contain _小题3:__ five-star hotel boasting views of the lake. This replaces the 85-meter building __小题4:_(propose) two years ago.
But the new tower still exceeds the height limit of 25 meters as dictated in Hangzhou’ s plan for buildings within the West Lake scenic spot，__小题5:__ was developed to “better protect the landscape and flavor of the world-famous scenic site”．
The developer, Kerry Property, declined _小题6:_ (comment) yesterday.
Staff from Hangzhou’s municipal urban planning bureau said __小题7:__ had not received any __小题8:__(apply) from the developer, which means the project has not yet been approved by the authorities.
“The newly proposed height is still too high for the West Lake area. The developer should take the interests of the whole region __小题9:__ consideration，” Zhou Fuduo, a city-planning professor from Zhejiang University, was quoted as saying by Xinhua.
The developer said the additional stories_ _小题10:__ (need) to make more profits, he said.

If you go out to the fields at night in spring or summer, you can hear frogs singing 小题1:__ (joy) here and there. It seems as if they were performing a field symphony.
The frog is a good and useful creature that benefits human beings. They can catch fast-moving insects. Each frog eats a large number of pests that are harmful _小题2:__ crops. This little creature is regarded __小题3:_ “the natural enemy of pests”．
小题4:_ now frogs are getting fewer and fewer. This is because they are killed and put on the table as a delicious dish by their chief enemy, human beings. It is __小题5:__ shameless and cruel act, isn’ t it？_小题6:_ cause responsible for the rapid reduction of frogs is that farmers use insecticides (杀虫剂) to kill pests and frogs get killed as a result of drinking poisoned water __小题7:_ eating poison-killed insects.
Something must be done without delay _小题8:_(save) frogs. If we don’t punish those __小题9:_ sell and kill frogs to make money, then one day all of us __小题10:__(punish) by nature for failing to keep the balance of nature.

People around the world may feel that the climate _小题1:__ (get) steadily warmer and warmer in recent years. Places _小题2:_ used to be abundant in snowfall have frequently experienced snow-free (无雪的) winters. Droughts last _小题3:_(long) in some dry areas. People find that _小题4:_ air conditioners they could hardly work or fall asleep in hot summer days.
The side effects of global warming are alarming. __小题5:_ warming global climate melts the ice caps，_小题6:_ (raise) sea levels. What is more，_小题7:_ disturbs weather patterns, causing droughts, severe storms and hurricanes. People suffer a lot from disasters relevant to global warming. __小题8:_ (stop) global warming we should make immediate and __小题9:__(continue) efforts. We hope the situation will soon change. Global warming catches and holds our concern，_小题10:__ it affects us and will affect our later generations. We cannot wait any longer. Do it right. Do it right now.

Siva, the wise father of Ganesh, once called his two sons and suggested a small contest.
“I will give this sweet to _小题1:__ goes around the world faster，” he said, holding out a large, delicious milk sweet. Murugan, Ganesh’ s brother, glowed with pride knowing the prize would soon be __小题2:_， for he could fly _小题3:_(swift) in his chariot(敞篷双轮马车), circle the earth, and be back in only hours，while his big, clumsy brother Ganesh would take so much _小题4:_(long) to do the same.
Bidding farewell to his parents, Murugan set off happily. Ganesh thought for a moment, then smiled and __小题5:_(begin) to move. His large elephant with its heavy trunk did slow him down，_小题6:_ he did not have far to go. For he simply walked carefully __小题7:_ both of his parents. In a few minutes he had circled them，_小题8:_(stand) respectfully in front of his father once again.
“Father, please give me the prize，” he said.
“Why? You did not go around the world. You stayed right here，” replied Siva.
“But Father，” argued Ganesh, “I have just gone around the world. You see, my parents are indeed the _小题9:_ world to me.” His parents smiled, well pleased.
Much later, a tired Murugan returned home. _小题10:__， the prize was already eaten up. And now you know who won it and why.

I met Kumkum at a children’s home in Delhi. It is a home  小题1:  children who are sick are provided treatment and care before  小题2:(send) to some other orphanage. Kumkum was 7 years old, and a very brave soul. Despite suffering from tuberculosis(肺结核), I never saw  小题3: crying. She had lost her parents and was struggling herself through this terrible disease.
Upon meeting, we took an instant liking  小题4: each other. Every Saturday I would visit Kumkum and play with her. She would love to sit on my lap. It was one such moment that the child felt like  小题5: (kiss) me... and I suddenly remembered that she was suffering from tuberculosis which is a communicable(传染性的）disease. I tried to stop her   小题6: she really wanted to show her affection for me, so I overcame my fear and let her place the   小题7:  gentle and sweet kiss on my cheek that I ever had.
Although I overcame my fear at that moment, I   小题8: (not forgive) myself ever since for refusing her  小题9:  (initial). Although the child kissed me, I think she sensed my hesitation  小题10: she has never kissed me again. I will never forget that the most beautiful thing in this world is a child’s kiss... so full of love and innocence.