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Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here's a true story of an American girl，Sarah．

41  Sarah left university，she began to live in New York City on her own．She 42  a job in a publishing house，but the salary(薪水)was 43  $30，000 a year．Her parents thought her life would be hard，but Sarah 44  Iive on her salary and stilI saved $5，000 in a year．How was that 45  in one of the most expensive cities in the world?

Cheap living 46  starts with keeping the big cost small．For most people，that 47 housing．So Sarah chose to share a flat with three other friends．Her next biggest cost was   48 ．When she ate out，she went to cheap restaurants． 49  she bought a $9．99 whole chicken at a local restaurant．She then 50 the chicken bones(骨头)home and made soup out of them．Nowadays young people often 51  a lot of money on entertainment(娱乐)．But Sarah said，“I enjoy walking 52  in New York City．I love going to museums and parks．”  Did Sarah feel poor 53  cheap living? Not really．She even managed to take two trips，one to the Netherlands， 54 to Portland．

“Don't think of saving money as something 55 ．It's a kind of game，”said Sarah．

1.A．Until         B．Because                   C．After                          D．Unless

2.A．found        B．tried                    C．asked for                 D．Iooked for

3.A．more than     B．less than        C .shorter than               D．higher than

4.A．can          B．may                       C．was able to         D．might

5.A．difficult      B．possible               C．useful                    D．different

6.A．already       B．sometimes       C．hardly              D．always

7.A．helps         B．becomes        C．makes                         D．means

8.A．food          B．rest                 C．studying                    D．playing

9.A．Soon         B．Finally             C．Once                 D．Again

10.A．prepared      B．took             C．caught                   D．picked

11.A．pay          B．lend                    C．spend                    D．save

12.A．along         B．up                    C．down                   D．around

13.A．because of     B．because           C．before                   D．between

14.A．another       B．the other              C．others                  D．the others

15.A．hard         B．interesting        C．nice                          D．great

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Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here's a true story of an American girl， Sarah.

　　　　 Sarah left university， she began to live in New York on her own. She found a job in a publishing house， but the salary(薪水)was 　　 　　　 $30，000 a year. Her parents thought her life would be hard， but Sarah could live on her salary and still saved $5，000 in a year. How was that ______　　　 in one of the most expensive cities in the world?

Cheap living always starts with keeping the big cost small. For most people， that 　　 　　 housing. So Sarah chose to share a flat with three other friends. Her next biggest cost was　　　　 . When she ate out， she went to cheap restaurants. Once she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant. She then　　 　 the chicken bones home and made soup out of them. Nowadays young people often 　　 a lot of money on entertainment（娱乐）.But Sarah said ，“I enjoy walking 　　　　 　 in New York City. I love going to museums and parks." Did Sarah feel poor by cheap living? Not really. She even managed to take two trips， one to the Netherlands， 　　　　　　　 to Portland.

“Don't think of saving money as something 　　 　　　 . It's a kind of game，" said Sarah.

1.A. Until　　 　 B. Because　 　 C. After　　　　 D. Before

2.A. more than　 B. less than　　 C. at least　　 D. higher than

3.A. difficult　　 B. possible 　 C. useful　　 D. different

4.A. helps　　 　 B. becomes　 　 C. makes　　 　 D. means

5.A. food　　　 　　 B. rest　　　 　 C. study　　　 　 D. hobby

6.A. prepared 　 B. took　　　 　 C. caught　　 D. picked

7.A. pay　　　 　　 B. cost　　　 　 C. spend　　　 　 D. save

8.A. along　　 　 B. up　　　　 　　 C. down　　　　 　 D. around

9.A. the other 　 B. another　 　　 C. other　　 　 D. the others

10.A. hard　　 　　 B. interesting C. easy　　　　 　 D. tiny

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Do you have the ability to live cheaply？Now here’s a true story of an American girl，Sarah.

_______ Sarah left university, she began to live in New York City on her own. She _______ a job in a publishing house, but the salary（薪水）was _______ $30,000 a year. Her parents thought her life would be hard, but Sarah _______ live on her salary and still saved $5,000 in a year. How was that _______ in one of the most expensive cities in the world？

Cheap living _______ starts with keeping the big cost small. For most people, that _______ housing. So Sarah chose to share a flat with three other friends. Her next biggest cost was _______ .When she ate out, she went to cheap restaurants. _______ she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant. She then ________ the chicken bones home and made soup out of them. Nowadays young people often ________ a lot of money on entertainment（娱乐）.But Sarah said, “I enjoy walking ________ in New York City. I love going to museums and parks.” Did Sarah feel poor ________ living cheaply？Not really. She even managed to take two trips, one to the Netherlands, ________ to Portland.

“Don’t think of saving money as something ________ .It's a kind of game,” said Sarah.

1.A.Until B.Because C.After D.Unless

2.A.found B.tried C.asked for D.looked for

3.A.more than B.less than C.shorter than D.higher than

4.A.can B.may C.could D.might

5.A.difficult B.possible C.useful D.different

6.A.already B.sometimes C.hardly D.always

7.A.helps B.becomes C.makes D.means

8.A.food B.rest C.studying D.playing

9.A.Soon B.Finally C.one D.Again

10.A.prepared B.took C.caught D.picked

11.A.pay B.lend C.spend D.save

12.A.along B.up C.down D.around

13.A.by B.up C.at D.between

14.A.another B.the other C.others D.the others

15.A.hard B.interesting C.nice D.great

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Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here's a true story of an American girl，Sarah．

________Sarah left university，she began to live in New York City on her own．She 　 ________ a job in a publishing house，but the salary(薪水)was________ $30，000 a year．Her parents thought her life would be hard，but Sarah ________ live on her salary and still saved $5，000 in a year．How was that ________in one of the most expensive cities in the world?

Cheap living ________starts with keeping the big cost small．For most people，that　 ________ housing．So Sarah chose to share a flat（公寓） with three other friends．Her next biggest cost was　　 ．When she ate out，she went to cheap restaurants．________ she bought a $9．99 whole chicken at a local restaurant．She then ________the chicken bones(骨头)home and made soup out of them．Nowadays young people often ________a lot of money on entertainment(娱乐)．But Sarah said，“I enjoy walking ________in New York City．I love going to museums and parks．”

Did Sarah feel poor________ cheap living? Not really．She even managed to take two trips，one to the Netherlands，________to Portland．

“Don't think of saving money as something　 ________．It's a kind of game，”said Sarah

1.A. Until　　　 B. Because　　　 C. After　　　　　　 D. Unless

2.A. found　　　 B. tried　　 　　 C. asked for　　　 D. looked for

3.A. more than　 B. less than　　 C. shorter than　 D. higher than

4.A. can　　　　 　 B. may　　　　　　 C. could　　　　　 D. might

5.A. difficult　 B. possible　　 C. useful　　　　 　 D. different

6.A. already　 　 B.never　　　　 C. hardly　　　　 　 D. always

7.A. helps　　　　 B. becomes　　　 C. makes　　　　 　　 D. means

8.A. food　　　　 B. rest　　　　　 C. studying　　　 D. playing

9.A. Soon　　　　 B. Finally　　　 C. Once　　　　 　　 D. Again

10.A. prepared　 B. took　　　　　 C. caught　　　　 　 D. picked

11.A. along　　　 B. up　　　　　　 C. down　　　　 　　 D. around

12.A. by　　　　 　 B. up　　　　　　 C. at　　　　　　 　 D. between

13.A. another　 B. the other　　 C. others　　　　 　 D. the others

14.A. hard　　　　 B. interesting C. nice　　　　　 　 D. great

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Do you have the ability (能力) to live cheaply? Now here’s a true story of an American girl, Judy. After Judy left university, 1. began to live in New York City on her own. She found2. job in a publishing house (出版社) but her salary (薪水) there was only $30,000 a year. Although her parents thought her life would be 3., Judy could live on her salary and even saved $5,000 a year.4. was it possible for her to live in one of the most expensive cities with such a low salary?

Cheap living always starts with keeping the biggest5. small. For most people, that is housing. Judy chose to share a flat 6. three other friends. Her second biggest cost was food. When she ate out, she went to 7. restaurants. Once she only paid $9.99 for a whole chicken at a restaurant. She then took the chicken bones home8. made soup out of them.

Nowadays young people often9. a lot of money on entertainment (娱乐). Judy enjoys walking around in New York City and loves going to museums and parks. She even plans to take two trips. One is to England and the 10. is to Japan.

“Don’t think of saving money as something hard. It’s a kind of game,” said Judy.

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If you want to have true friends，you should be a true friend yourself．Wonder(11) you can do？Here are some tips （建议）．

Laugh and cry together．

Laughing with a friend is the best，(12) sometimes crying brings you closer （更亲密的） together．Don't be(13) to be yourself when you stay with your friends．Show your true feelings with your friends．Then friends will know each other(14) better．

Be a nice gift giver．

Gift-giving isn't just for birthdays or holidays-it can be a fun way of making your friends(15) special! But you don't need to buy expensive gifts．Making things by yourself(16) you care，because you put time and ideas into your(17)．

Stand up for him or her．

If someone laughs at your friend，don't just stand there quietly．Do(18) about it! You can try to(19) a smart way to solve （解决） the problem and make others look at your friend differently．Sometimes，it's necessary(20) you to make him or her feel better．It may not be easy，but it's what a good friend should do!

1.A. who　　 B. when　　 C. what　　 D. how

2.A. because　　 B. but　　 C. if　　 D. or

3.A. bored　　 B. tired　　 C. surprised　　 D. afraid

4.A. so　　 B. very　　 C. much　　 D. quite

5.A. keep　　 B. feel　　 C. look　　 D. get

6.A. lets　　 B. wishes　　 C. helps　　 D. shows

7.A. friends　　 B. birthdays　　 C. gifts　　 D. holidays

8.A. something　　 B. anything　　 C. everything　　 D. nothing

9.A. find　　 B. ask　　 C. start　　 D. teach

10.A. of　　 B. for　　 C. to　　 D. with

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If you want to have true friends, you should be a true friend yourself. Wonder______you can do? Here are some tips.

_______and cry together

Laughing with a friend is the best, _______sometimes crying brings you closer(更亲密的) together. Don't be _______to be yourself when you stay you’re your friends. Share your________ feelings with your friends. Then friends will know each other________better.

Be a nice gift giver

Gift-giving isn't just for birthdays or holidays--it can be a fun way of making your friends______special! But you don't need to buy_______gifts. Making things by yourself______your care, because you put time and ideas into your_________.

Stand up for him or her.

If someone_______your friend, don't just stand there quietly. Do _______about it! You can try to _______ a smart way to solve(解决) the problem and make others look at your friend differently. Sometimes it's necessary ________ you to make him or her feel better. It may not be_________，but it's what a good friend should do!

1.A. who　　 B. when　　 C. what　　 D. how

2.A. Think　　 B. Laugh　　 C. Sing　　 D. Dance

3.A. because　　 B. but　　 C. if　　 D. or

4.A. bored　　 B. tired　　 C. surprised　　 D. afraid

5.A. true　　 B. difficult　　 C. funny　　 D. boring

6.A. so　　 B. very　　 C. much　　 D. quite

7.A. keep　　 B. feel　　 C. look　　 D. get

8.A. expensive　　 B. interesting　　 C. useful　　 D. real

9.A. lets　　 B. wishes　　 C. helps　　 D. shows

10.A. friends　　 B. birthdays　　 C. gifts　　 D. holidays

11.A. laughs at　　 B. looks at　　 C. thinks about　　 D. talks to

12.A. something　　 B. anything　　 C. everything　　 D. nothing

13.A. find　　 B. ask　　 C. start　　 D. teach

14.A. of　　 B. for　　 C. to　　 D. with

15.A. strict　　 B. sorry　　 C. easy　　 D. smart

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Courage is the ability to be brave in various situation in our life. Here and there, now and then, everyone needs courage to do something well. Courage may make you confident of your success. If you have courage, you will not show fear in face of anything difficult or dangerous. With courage, you mak look someone in the eye who you have wronged and say “I am sorry”: you may still smile even if you are seriously ill and know you are at the end of your life.

How can we build up our courage?

Believe you will be successful. Take chances and know that you have your own talents. Besides, your family and friends are always there for you.

Exercise your courage. It can be compared to a muscle(肌肉). The more we use it, the stronger courage gets.

Know that giving up is not a choice. It’s much easier to give up, and it takes courage to say or do what you think is right, even when other people think you are wrong.

Fight to control your fear. Courageous people may still be afraid, but the differnce is that they can control their fear.

They don’t let it hold them back but use it as a reminder of what they can lose if they don’t go on.

Get courage by reading inspiring stories of brave people. Abraham Lincoln is one of the people who you may think of.

1.What is courage?

_________________________________________________

2.What wil you do in face of difficulty or danger if you don’t have courage?

_________________________________________________

3.How can courage become stronger?

_________________________________________________

4.What is the difference between courageous people and others?

_________________________________________________

5.What does the passage mainly tell us?

_________________________________________________

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—It’s so hot here . Do you mind _____the window ?.

—_____. I will do it right now .

A. to close ; Yes　　 B. to open ; No

C. opening ; Of course not　　 D. closing ; I hope so

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—It’s so hot here. Do you mind_______ the window?　 —_______. I will do it right now.

A. to close; Yes　　　　 　　　　 B. to open, No

C. opening; Of course not　　　　 D. closing; I hope so

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