Peter's family has just moved to a new town. His father has found a very well-paid job there. They brought many things from their old house.    Now Peter is very tired. He has just helped his mother in the new house. He says, “Mother, I've finished.”
   “But have you carried in all the boxes?”
  “Yes, I have, Mother. I carried them in this morning.”
   “Have you washed all the windows?”
   “Yes, Mother. I washed them at ten o'clock.”
   “Have you cleaned all the tables, chairs and our beds?”
   “Yes, Mother. I have cleaned all the tables and chairs. I have also cleaned all the floors. I have worked all day.”
   “Very good, Peter. Now can you just do one more thing?”
   “Oh, no. I have finished, Mother. Finished !”
   “Oh well,” his mother says. “I think I may do it myself.”
   “What is it?”asks Peter.
   “Eat this beautiful cake I've just made.”

    Mike didn't do his English homework. The teacher asked him 1. “I’m sorry, I2.” “But why did you forget?”"It didn't seem3 or important,”said Mike. "Are you going to punish (惩罚)me?”asked Mike. “4. The punishment is for me. I didn't teach you well,” said the teacher.
    “Thank you,”said Mike. "You are the best 5in the world. I can never know as much as you , but you taught me a lot.”"How can I be a good teacher if the students do not know more than me? I will not succeed until that happens,”6the teacher.
    Mike's7 teacher was a strict（严厉的） man.. Every day Mike played the same piece of music,and the teacher said it was not good and he must practise8. After two years of hard work, Mike left and felt sad.9when he played it in public, everyone said it was perfect, and he found he could play other pieces of music easily.   
    What do you think of these two10?

    Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half your life. These people have something in common. And once we know what it is, we can try to do it ourselves.
    How is it done? Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they'll help people feel relaxed and make friends with them quickly.
    First of all, good talkers ask questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. One well-known businesswoman says, "At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. It's a common question, but it will get things going." From there you can move on to other matters—sometimes to really personal questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.   
    Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers. This point seems clear, but it isn't. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively. Real listening at least means some things. First it means not to change the subject of conversation. If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he's really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones of voice. If the voice sounds dull, then, it's time for you to change the subject.
    Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the moment of parting. If you're saying good-bye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, "I've really enjoyed meeting you." If you want to see that person again, don't keep it a secret. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they've known you half their life.

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A Special Lesson

    When I was a foreign teacher in China, every day I taught English to my students and they taught me about China. One day the topic turned to saying “I love you”. I was shocked (震惊) to learn that not one of my students has said this to their mothers, nor had their mothers said it to them.

“Does your mother love you?” “Of course,” they answered. “How do you know?” was my logical question. They responded that their moms cooked and always told them what they were doing wrong to show their caring. I was stunned (使目瞪口呆). So mom's cooking and criticizing read out as “I love you”.

  “Then do you say ‘I love you’ to her?” They agreed that getting good grades, followed by good jobs would be how they showed their love.

    I come from a culture where most people are expressive enough, so I repeated these questions in classes over time. Gradually, I began to get different responses. Some of them had exchanged those sentiments with their moms.

One of my favorite stories of change came from a girl. When she came home from university, her mother met her at the door and hugged her. This had never happened before, but her mom said, “Now that you have gone, I have more time to myself. I noticed that in some places mothers and children hug each other and I decided it was a good idea and that I would begin hugging you.”

In my family we all say “I love you” a lot. While it is true that we often say the words without having great depth of feelings at that moment, it is almost like a blessing we give each other. Those three words carry a world of meaning, even when said as a greeting, but most especially if they are the last words we say to or hear from those we love.

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    Brittany Amano wants to make sure every child in the US has enough to eat.

    Brittany Amano, now 18, knew how it felt to go hungry. Her mother tried to find a  1  in Honolulu, Hawaii to support the family. Her grandmother helped out as much as she could. But the family  2  had to depend on a local food bank to live on, and for that she was   3  .

    When they lost their home, Amano's family had to live in a friend's basement （地下室）. “I could feel how hunger and homelessness  4 my family.” Amano told a reporter from TFK. “The experience made me want to give  5  to others in the same situation.”

    In fourth grade, she and some of her friends started a good project. They  6   $ 700 and collected 800 pounds of food. 7  twelve, Amano set up the un profit （非营利的）group Hawaii's Future Isn't Hungry. She hoped to raise $ 10,000   8  she finished high school. She ended up raising more than $ 500,000 in four years.

    With the    9  collected, the nonprofit group, now called The Future Isn't Hungry, can offer fresh fruits, vegetables, and other 10 foods to school kids on Fridays. This is to make sure that the kids and    11families have enough food to get them   12  the weekend. So far, the effort has helped more than 750,000 people.

    In the fall of this year, Amano will   13  Duck University, in North Carolina on a full scholarship. After that, she plans to return to    14 the city that gave her so much. “It doesn't matter if you help one million people 15  just one person,” she says. “The smallest action can make a huge difference.”

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The secret of happiness

    An old man walked slowly with a cane(手杖)into the restaurant .His old jacket, worn-out shoes and warm personality made him stand out from the usual crowd.

    A young waitress watched him move toward a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said: “Here, sir……let me help you with that chair.”

    Without saying a word, he smiled and nodded(点头)a thank you. She pulled the chair away from the table and helped him sit. Then she put his came against the table.

    “Thank you, miss.”he said, kindly.

    “You're welcome, sir.”she said.

    After he had finished his breakfast, the waitress brought him the change(零钱)from his bill. He left it on the table. She helped him up and walked with him to the front door.

    When she went to clean his table, she found a business card under his plate and note on a napkin(纸巾). Under the napkin was a 100-dollar bill.

    The note on the napkin read: “Dear miss, I respect you very much and I can see you respect yourself, too. It shows by the way you treat others. (3)You have found the secret of happiness. Your kindness will shine through to all those who meet you.”

    The man she had waited on was the owner of the restaurant where she worked. This was the first time that she or any of the other workers had ever seen him in person.

    By Steve Brunkhorst

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    Answers to life can be found in everyday events. Watching nature, watching people and watching animals communicate with each other provide some of the simplest ways to life's biggest problems.

    This became clearer to me yesterday. It caused me to ask myself, “How do I respond (反应) to the storms in life?”

    People usually run when it starts to rain. I love to walk in it, stand on my front door and feel it. I grew up doing it and have never really felt the fear many people do.

    The animal world senses changes in the weather far earlier than humans. My dog, Ricky, begins to shake long before the storm is close enough to be noticed. I was about to feed my three dogs yesterday and as usual, I let them out in the yard first. They didn't move when thunder came across the skies. So I placed their food in their bowls and called Ricky into the kitchen.

    Ricky was just standing there in place next to his bowl. The thunder became louder, which forced him to stop eating his meal. Then I watched Phil. He made his way across the kitchen floor and stood over Ricky's bowl. He ate all the remaining food. Generally, if Ricky was standing there, he wouldn't dare (敢) come close. But today, he took advantage (优势) of the storm and got what he wanted. His hope for the prize outweighed (胜过) his fear of the storm.

    That's when it hit me. As men, we face all kinds of storms. They come in unannounced. Sometimes we stay in a corner or under the blankets, hoping it will all pass. However, if you dare put your head out, you'll discover there're people doing what they must to get what they must have out of life. Isn't it time you decided to take advantage of the storm?

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    Tom with his axe was stepping through fie forest. A little tree 1 him on his way and said. "Do clear away those trees, kind friend, I wish you would! They will not let me have free place, and the sunlight cannot 2on me .To spread my roots .I find no 3at all. No whisper of the wind plays 4me, and they twine above my head crazily"

The little tree continued, "I tell you, if they were not here, in a year you'd find me the5 of all this part .My friendly shade should cover the forest to right and left.6in fact, you see! I'm just a little tree”

    7these，Tom did as he little tree asked to cut down the other trees with his axe. Round the little tree he cleared a tidy space.

    However, the poor little tree's 8 didn't last long The  9 came first, his leaves were to dry.

    "Oh, 10one," said a snake there. "It was you that brought about your fall."

    "If you had stayed longer in the wood's kind shelter", despite heat or storm, you would have the 11 trees as guards of your safety. When all these trees disappeared, because their day was past and gone, in turn you might reach such height12time went by. And since you have gathered so much health and strength, you might fight against the sun and the storms, and all this harm would 13have been done".

    When we are young we are also annoyed by oar parents' 14,  because we feel controlled and repressed. We 15freedom and independence and go all out to set ourselves against our parent. However, we need to realize that we need them in our healthy growth

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    Imagine you are living in a moving house. Inside the house, there is a small kitchen, bathroom and bedroom. Everything you need is close at hand.

    In the US, you can really see these moving houses on the mad. They are called recreational vehicles (RV，房车). People call them houses on wheels. When it's holiday time, the whole family often gets into this lovely house and hits the road for a trip across the country.

    Compared to a real house, this home on the road is small for a family who has to spend every hour of every day together. But the best thing about it is that it changes your journey into a free exploration (探索).

    You can drive as long as you like without worrying about finding hotels. Or you can just stop somewhere nice and stay for a few weeks. You may also come across other families who are on road trips. Together, you take out your tents and snacks. It's camping time with a lot of chat and laughter.

    Of course, RVs are not always convenient. They can sometimes break down and you have to spend time mending them. But this type of road trip still wins people's hearts because they can go whenever and wherever they want.

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    If you can choose(选择)a person as your neighbour, 1do you want to choose？Perhaps you will choose a film star like Brad Pitt or a2man like Bill Gates. You3choose a president(总统)like Barack Obama or your best friend. Do you want to know who I want to choose4my neighbour? It's a detective(侦探)5Sherlock Holmes(福尔摩斯).

    I really want to be a detective like him. I think I can learn6from him if I live next to him.7his neighbour can make it convenient(方便)for me to learn from him. If I choose to live next to Sherlock Holmes, no bad people can hurt(伤害)me because they are8of him. When I have some problems, I can run to his house and9him for help. What's more, maybe I can have a10to work with him.

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    Once there was a man travelling in a faraway village. As he was passing the elephants，he suddenly stopped. He found that these huge elephants were being held by only a small rope tied to their front legs. No chains, no cages. It was clear that the elephants could, at any time, break away from their ropes but for some reason, they did not.

    He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and didn't try to get away. “Well," the trainer said, “when they were very young and much smaller, we used the rope of the same size to tie them and, at that age, it was enough to hold them. As they grow up, they still believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can hold them, so they never try to break free. ”

    How could it be? These animals could at any time break free from their ropes. But because they were always stuck right where they were, they believed they couldn't.

    Just like the elephants， how many of us go through life believing that we cannot do anything, just because we failed it once before?

    ___________________ We should never give up the struggle in life.

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    My grandfather is an eighty-year-old man. He always complains about how fast things have hanged, and he often says that life used to be better.

    Families aren't families the way they used to be. A lot of families have broken down. If husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children, but now everyone is working. No one has time to look after children at home.

    And the cars! Most families have a car now. We used to walk five miles to school every day, even in winter. But children now don't. And at school, the children don't have to think anymore. In Maths class, for example, we used to add, subtract (减), multiply (乘) and divide (除) in our heads. Kids don't use their heads anymore; instead, they use calculators (计算器).

    Most families have computers now. In the past, we didn't have computers. We didn't even have lights. My mother used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now fewer and fewer people eat home-cooked food.

    And people don't talk to each other anymore. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too busy to think…

    Life used to be simple, but it isn't anymore.

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Thanksgiving Day was near. A first grade teacher gave her class a fun task--to draw a picture of something for which they were thankful.

Most of the students didn't come from rich families, but many would still celebrate the holiday with turkey and other traditional customs (习俗). These, the teacher thought, would be the subjects of most of the students' art. And they were, for the most part.

But one student named Douglas drew a different kind of picture. Douglas was a different kind of boy. He was often sad. While other children would play with each other during break time, he would stand closely by his teacher's side. There was pain behind his sad eyes. But what was it? One could only guess.

Yes, his picture was different. He drew a hand. Nothing else. Just an empty hand.

Other children started to guess whose hand it could be. One child guessed it was the hand of a farmer, because farmers raise turkeys. Another suggested a police officer, because police keep people safe. And so the discussion went on.

Finally the teacher walked over to Douglas' desk, bent down and asked him whose hand it was.

The little boy looked away and said, "It's yours, teacher."

She recalled (回想起) the times when she had taken his hand and walked with him here or there, and times when shed said things like "Take my hand Douglas, we'll go outside" or "Let me show you how to hold your pencil."

Douglas was most thankful for his teacher's hand.

根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

    I'm a girl, Rosie. Racing on the 1, 500-meter track(跑道), I'm so tired. I want to stop but a voice is repeating in my head, "No one knows what the result will be. Everything is still possible. "Today, I have to fight with myself.

    Nine years ago, when I was a 6-year-old girl, my mother took me on a trip. We went to the foot of a high mountain which she told me that we would climb. I had never done this before and the thought of it made me very happy.

    At the beginning, I was so excited, and climbed fast. But half an hour later, when I was thirsty and tired, I just stopped and sat on the ground, completely silent. My mom came and sat next to me.

    She said, "Get up and go on!"

    Crying, I almost shouted, "Never! It's too tiring and I am thirsty. I want to go back home now. "

    Patiently she explained, "Listen, my dear. If you try your best, anything is possible. If you don't try, your dream will never come true. You will never know how beautiful the sights(风景) look unless you reach the top of the mountain. "

    Hearing her words, I stopped crying and started to climb again. Finally I did reach the top of the mountain and enjoyed the fantastic view.

    Today I'm on the racing track. I'm going to keep running because I know it's always valuable. And in the end I made it—I got through the finish line.

    Although it was really difficult and I did not win, I did finish it. "Never stop fighting until you arrive at your destined(命定的)place."

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    Life can be hard, so it's quite normal to feel hopeless from time to time. However, if you want to give up at the moment in your life, then may be you need (read) the story of Nick Vujicic.

    Nick is a man who has no (arm) or legs. Although his body is not complete(完整的), he never (give) up. He tried everything 69. (possible) and made them possibly at last. He made a (n) (decide) to learn to swim. At first, people around him all thought he couldn't make it. However, he swam better better after practicing hard. Now, he can also paint and even drive very well.

    In my opinion, his story teaches me that no matter difficult problems are, I should try (me) best to solve them. I also learn that if I want to be successful, I have to change my thought first. As Nick says " you may not be able to see a path (成功的途径) right now, but that doesn't mean it's not there." When I'm trouble, what I need to do is just keep on (go) and never lose hope.

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从所给的选项中选出能入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺。

Life is like a journey. On the way, we have happiness and sadness.It's not difficult for anyone around you to tell his regrets. When we get older, we look back and wish that we had made better choices. How can we avoid future regrets?

Make better plans

If you start to do something, you'd better make a plan before doing it. The earlier, the better. You will know what comes first and what comes last.  If changes happen, you can have more time to deal with them.

Live a more active life

You can go around more often. More outdoor activities can keep you relaxed and active. You also need to be kind. "Thank you" can bring a smile to someone's face.

Find the right friend

A friend may make your life and he or she can break your life as well. So you need to think twice when you choose a friend. Good friends will always make your ideas better. That little help may get you good results.

Never fear failure

Everybody fails. Even the greatest person failed.We must take failure as a chance to learn and improve ourselves.

Life is good. We don't have to live in our past, but we do hope that we can plan better, live better, and work better when we have the chance to do so.

A. We should not fear failure, because failure is not the end of the road. B. Learn to say "sorry" and don't be angry with others. C. Sometimes it is also full of regrets. D. You'll also know what you should do and what you shouldn't do. E. When you get into trouble, ask others for help.

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I was travelling by train from Circular Quay to Central in Sydney. Quietly sitting there reading, I suddenly found myself listening to the train guard's announcement(通告). Usually the train guard's announcement is quite boring or hard to understand. Few people will listen to these messages. But this one was different.

The guard said something along these lines, "Good morning, ladies, gentlemen and children. This is the 7: 35 a.m. service from Circular Quay to Central. You'll be pleased to know that we are right on time. And what a lovely morning it is in Sydney today. The sun is shining, the temperature is about 21 degrees, birds are singing, and all is right with the world. Thanks for catching my train this morning and I hope to see you again soon. Have a great day.”

Wow! Have you ever heard an announcement like that? I certainly hadn't. As I looked up from my paper, I noticed that other passengers were also looking up and appeared to be listening. Not only that,______________!

I started thinking about this. As I got off the train at Central, I walked up to the guardroom and started to thank him. “Well, I just wanted to thank you for your wonderful announcement this morning. It made me feel cheerful. Most importantly, it got everyone's attention and had everyone smiling. Thank you so much for giving me and the other passengers such a good start of the day. Please keep doing it.”

There is an important message for me in what happened today. When people are happy in their work, it shows in what they do and say.

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“I don't like my parents. They always tell me I should do this, and should not do that. It sometimes makes me angry,” said Li Hua, a middle school student in Beijing.

Do you have the same problem? 71 Perhaps your parents had the same problem when they were your age.

Why does it seem that some parents are not so friendly in their children's eyes? One of the biggest things is when someone becomes a parent, he or she likes worrying about things. They worry about everything about you from the time you were born. They do a lot for you, though something would make you angry, because they care about you and worry about you. They worry about your choice of friends, the food you eat, your work at school, how much sleep you get, etc. All these things are part of your life. They want you to grow up healthily and happily.

So how can you make things easier on yourself? It's easier than you think. Just often communicate（交流）with your parents. Make sure your parents know what you're doing. Get them to know your friends. Call them if you stay somewhere else later than usual so that your parents don't call everybody in the phone book for you. Say sorry to them when you make mistakes. Take responsibility（承担责任） for what you have done. Talk about your ideas with them. They may talk about theirs with you.

Most of all try to think about why your parents do this or do that. They are still practicing being parents and need help from you. Someday, when you become a parent, they may be able to help you how to get on well with your children.

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Quoc Thyungen is a 40-year-old Vietnamese Canadian. His story really inspires(鼓舞)me. He came to Canada with 1 family when he was just a threeyearold boy. There was a 2 in his country, and his parents wanted to move to a place where they could raise their children in peace and safety. His life was just like other boys' lives. He went to school, and did well in university. When he graduated, he 3 a restaurant. But something was missing in his life.

One summer, he went on a trip to Vietnam(越南). When he arrived in Hanoi, he saw many 4 boys living on the streets. As he talked with them, he 5 how much he had been given in his life. He felt a 6 need to do something meaningful. He knew that a handout would not 7 change their lives. He thought of himself and those who had helped him.

Then he 8 a small house in downtown Hanoi. It served Vietnamese and Westernstyle food. He taught some of the boys to cook, others to work with the cash, and the others to wait on tables. So far, more than 75 kids have learned a 9. Seeing them, he felt happier than ever before. Thanks to Quoc, they earned their own money and no longer had to beg for it 10 strangers.

Quoc says that helping these kids has helped him find what was missing in his life.

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One day, Ginny and I met a young man when we were walking down the street to look for a place to have lunch.

"Do you want a hug?" he asked Ginny.

"Sure!" Ginny smiled and walked up to him. She reached up and hugged him with all the love she had in her heart.

"oh! This is the best hug I've had all day!" he said.

The young man is Juan Mann. After living in Europe for several years, he returned to Sydney. At that time, his parents were getting a divorce He shut himself away at home and did nothing for months. Alone and sad, Juan decided to make a difference. He made a sign that read "Free Hugs" and stood at the Pitt Street Mall to provide hugs for anyone who needed comfort.

At first, he was really nervous and expected to be laughed at. But fifteen minutes later, the coming of a woman changed his mind. "My dog died today, "she said. "It's also the first anniversary (周年纪念) of my only daughter's death. . Can you give me a hug?" "It was more than a hug. It meant something to her, "Juan recalled.

After that day, Juan wondered if others were doing the same thing. Soon, he found Amma in India, Jason in Atlanta, and Jayson in New York. When the huggers work, most people just pay no attention to them or shake their heads, but those who open their arms in return always walk away with a smile.