and did everything for the group,” Hayley said, “We learned __7__ to live with other people.”
They __8__ postcards and letters to their parents to tell them how it was going. They had to shop for food by themselves. They shared responsibilities(责任) and __9__ after each other. From these things, they not only trained(锻炼) __10__, but also opened up their eyes. “Southern people are really nice,” Hayley said. “It's a whole new world for us.”
1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________ 练习十五
Three travelers, Allan, Carl and Paul were sitting on the chairs in a train station. They were waiting for a __1__ that was very late.
To kill the time, they began talking with each other.
At first, they talked __2__ the weather and their work. Then Paul said, “Tell me, what would you mostly like to do __3__ your doctor told you that you had only three months to live?”
The other two men thought about this for a while, and then Carl spoke. “Well,” he said, “if I had only three __4__ to live, I'd like to travel to the places in the world as many as __5__. And I would stay at the best hotels and then eat the __6__ food. I think I would have a wonderful time.”
Then Paul turned to the other man, saying, “And __7__ about you?” “I tell you a secret,” Allan said. “I always want to __8__ a racing driver. So if I had only three months to live, the first thing I'd like to do is to sell my house. __9__ the money I would buy the fastest car in the world.”
“Now it's your own turn,” Allan went on. “What would you mostly like to do then?” “Oh,” said Paul with a smile. “I would go and see __10__ doctor.” 1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________ 练习十六
One day Mr and Mrs Black were driving to a party. Mr Black drove the car very __1__.“Please don't drive so fast.” Mrs Balck asked his husband to drive __2__ slowly. “If you drive so fast, maybe we'll have some trouble.” “Oh, no, don't be worried, my dear,” said Mr Black with a smile. “You know I'm good at __3__. You won't be in danger. And there is __4__ time. If I don't drive fast, we'll be __5__ for the party.”
A few minutes later, his wife, Mrs Black, said to him, “If you don't __6__ down, we'll be in hospital.”
Just at this moment a __7__ came out of a side road and crossed in front of their car. Mr Balck __8__ their car quickly. It nearly hit that car: “Oh, dear, I'm sorry for that. You are right, my dear,” said Mr Black. “I'll never drive fast later. Now let __9__ drive slowly.” Then he __10__ the car very slowly to the party. Of course they were very late for the party.
1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________ 练习十七
Zhao Xin, with only a map, a travel bag, and 30 yuan, left the Chinese mainland for the first __1__ to Taiwan. At the airport, she was helped by a man __2__ even told her his phone number. A bus driver was kind to wake __3__ up when she fell __4__ on the ride.
In Taiwan, Zhao told the man who gave her a ride that she was from Beijing. The man asked if there was __5__ else he could do to help make her journey __6__.
“After __7__ back and thinking over everything I've experienced, I realized that the people impressed me the most, not the beautiful scenes or __8__ food.” Zhao wrote in her online diary.
From Beijing to Taiwan, so close, so far __9__. Zhao's wish is to encourage others to realize their own __10__ of making the world a smaller, more friendly place for all.
1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________ 练习十八
Mr Smith lived in the country, but he worked in an office in a big city. So he went to work __1__ train every morning and came home in the same way.
One morning he was __2__ his newspaper on the train when __3__ man sitting behind
him, who Mr Smith had never met before, leaned(倾斜)forward, tapped(拍打)him on the shoulder and spoke to __4__. The man said, “You're leading a very interesting life, are you? You get on the same __5__ at the station at the same time every morning, and you always sit in the same seat and read the same newspaper. Life is always the __6__.”
Mr Smith put his paper __7__, turned around, and said to the man angrily, “Who are you? How do you know all these things __8__ me?”
“__9__ I'm always sitting in this seat behind you,” the man answered. “This morning, I thought it would be good to __10__ hello.”
1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________ 练习十九
One morning, it was already a quarter to eight when I got up. I was afraid that I would be late, __1__ I put on my clothes hurriedly, and left without breakfast.
There were so many people at the bus stop __2__ it was not easy to catch a bus. Five minutes had passed, I still couldn't get on one. The only thing left for __3__ to do was to walk. I rushed through the crowd and ran towards my school. Suddenly I met an old woman, and she __4__ down. Without an apology, I left her and went on my way.
That evening, when I was back __5__ school, I learned that the old woman was badly hurt in the leg from the fall. She was sent to a __6__ after I left. I felt very __7__ and nearly cried. The only way for me to ask her pardon was to pay her a visit.
The next day, I went to the hospital. I __8__ the old woman and told her who I was. At first I thought that she would give me a scolding(责怪). She didn't, but smiled. For me, that smile was __9__ than everything. I began to __10__. She stroked(抚摸) my hand and said with warmth, “Never mind, my girl. I knew you didn't want to hurt me, did you? Don't worry. I will get better.”
I was thankful to her, and I promised not to do such a silly thing again.
1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________ 练习二十
A long time ago, there was an emperor. He had a beautiful garden. In the __1__, there was a little nightingale(夜莺) singing very beautifully.
One day the emperor heard about this little bird's beautiful __2__. He asked his guards to __3__ her to him. As soon as the emperor heard the nightingale's voice, he said, “Put her in a golden cage, so she can stay and __4__ for me whenever I want to hear her.”
The little bird was __5__ unhappy about being kept in the cage that she stopped singing one day. The emperor was very __6__. He ordered the scientists in his palace to make a robot bird for him. It could sing very beautifully, too. The emperor was pleased.
Soon the robot bird became old. It no longer sang beautiful __7__. Just at that time, the emperor became very weak. One morning, while __8__ in bed, the emperor wanted it to sing once again. But the robot bird couldn't sing any more. Suddenly the nightingale landed on the window. She began to sing her most beautiful song. The emperor was very happy! He __9__ better and better each day.
After the emperor was well,he __10__ a lot and became kind to his people. From then on, all his people cherished(爱戴) him for his love and kindness.
1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________ 练习二十一
When I was a little girl, I practice __1__ the piano day and night dreaming of becoming a famous pianist someday. I would play for hours and hours and __2__ to rest. If I __3__ any mistake while playing,I would __4__ on playing that part again and again __5__ I could get it right. My parents often tried to make me __6__ a break, but I wouldn't rest unless I could play a piece of music perfectly. Every night before I __7__ asleep, I would recall the music in my head. In my first concert, I played with all the __8__ that I had. The concert was really successful. When the music came to an end, my parents' eyes was __9__ with tears, I was truly __10__ to my parents, who supported all my music lessons when I was young, even though they had no money.
1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9.________ 10.________ 练习二十二
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