1. The dictionary cost me fifty yuan. 　　
    I ________ the dictionary ________ fifty yuan. 　　
2. There are more people in Jinan than in Yantai. 　　
    The ________ of Jinan is ________ than that of Yantai. 　
3. She has made up her mind that she won't do that again. 　
　She has ________ ________ to do that again. 　　
4. This is the most interesting book that I have ever read. 　
　 I have ________ read ________ an interesting book before. 　
5. Nobody can answer the question. 　　
    The question ________ ________ answered by anybody. 　
6. He didn't catch the last bus, so he had to go back on foot. 　
　He had to walk back ________ he ________ the last bus. 　
7. The runner fell behind the others though he did his best. 　
　The runner did his best, ________ he still ________ to keep up with the others. 　
8. I didn't go there for the outing with them because I was ill. 　
　My illness ________ me ________ them in the outing.

　　One day a teacher and his student lay down under a big tree near the big grass area. Then the student
suddenly asked the teacher, "Teacher, I wonder how I find my good friend. Can you please help me?"
　　Saying nothing for a few seconds, the teacher then answered, "Well, it's a pretty hard and an easy
question."
　　"Look that way. There is a lot of grass. Why don't you walk there? Please don't walk backwards,
just walk straight ahead. On your way, try to find a blade (叶片) of beautiful grass and pick it up and then
give it to me, but just one."
　　The student said, "Well, OK then…Wait for me…" and walked straight ahead to the grassy field.
　　A few minutes later the student came back.
　　The teacher asked, "Well, I don't see a beautiful blade of grass in your hand."
　　"On my way, I found quite a few beautiful blade of grass, but I thought that I would find a better one,
so I didn't pick it. But I didn't know that I was at the end of the field, and I hadn't picked any because you
told me not to go back, so I didn't go back."
　　The teacher said, "That's what will happen in real life. Grass is the people around you, the beautiful
blade of grass is the people that attract you and the grassy field is time. In looking for your soul mate,
please don't always compare and hope that there will be a better one. By doing that, you'll waste your life
time. Please remember 'Time Never Goes Back'."

1. What did the student want to find?

A. A good friend.  
B. Confidence.
C. Skill.
D. Energy.

2. What did the teacher ask him to do?

A. To walk straight ahead.
B. To find more blades of beautiful grass.
C. To find a blade of beautiful grass.
D. To find a beautiful flower.

3. What does the beautiful blade of grass stand for?

A. People.
B. Friendship
C. Time.  
D. Life.

4. What can we learn from the story?

A. We should save our time.
B. We should protect our environment.
C. We can always find many blades of beautiful grass.
D. We shouldn't waste lifetime only in hoping a better thing.

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A. didn't go　　　　
B. went　　　　　　
C. had gone　　　　
D. have gone