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When my brother and I were children, we spent a few weeks in the countryside with our uncle. He was a geologist (地质学家) and loved to go on walks to___________ stones. One day, he bought us _________ and asked us to go to the mountain with him and carry the stones.
The whole day we_________ around. Every now and then he put___________ in our bags. We were a bit___________ that he also took some stones out from our bags at times. But we thought he had just found ___________ stones than the ones we already had. Still, when we returned to the house, we were very_________ . The backpacks were so_________ that we felt great relief(轻松) when we took them off._________ uncle’s backpack was half empty.
“Why did you give us so many stones?” we asked.
“I didn’t. You did,” he said. “You didn’t know it, but I gave you a little attitude (态度) ________ today. Whenever you were complaining, I added a stone to your bags. Whenever you talked about something with positive (积极的) thinking, I __________a stone. And now look at your backpacks.”
The bags were almost ________ .
“Your negative (负面的) thoughts are like stones. You carry them in your____________ just like those stones in a backpack. The more negative thoughts you have, the __________ your mind is.”
With great love, our uncle taught us one of the most important __________ in life – the power of attitude.
1.A.carry B.collect C.research D.kick
2.A.baskets B.ropes C.instruments D.backpacks
3.A.climbed B.jumped C.ran D.walked
4.A.leaves B.stones C.grasses D.sticks
5.A.surprised B.interested C.relaxed D.disappointed
6.A.harder B.better C.stronger D.weaker
7.A.sad B.ill C.tired D.excited
8.A.heavy B.light C.big D.small
9.A.So B.As C.Since D.Yet
10.A.power B.stress C.test D.question
11.A.put off B.took over C.took out D.put back
12.A.full B.empty C.messy D.smooth
13.A.brain B.memory C.mind D.back
14.A.clearer B.easier C.better D.heavier
15.A.suggestions B.lessons C.purposes D.cases
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My wife and I spent a few weeks in London last year. We went there in . We think it is the best season to visit England. The is usually quite fine and there aren't too many in October.
We in a small hotel in the west of England. We did most of sightseeing on foot. We went to look at many wonderful of interest. We also went shopping and spent much .What we liked most was going to see some . We don't have the chance to see such good plays at home. A lot of people say that food is very nice. We didn't think so. It's true that most of the restaurants are French or Italian or Chinese, but we had some good really. We enjoyed our holiday so much that we have already decided to go there again this year. We are going to take our umbrellas with us. I believe we'll them sometimes.
1.A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter
2.A. place B. weather C. people D. library
3.A. tourists B. doctors C. scientists D. students
4.A. lived B. stayed C. bought D. borrowed
5.A. schools B. buildings C. shops D. places
6.A. days B. food C. money D. holiday
7.A. museums B. cinemas C. films D. plays
8.A. English B. Chinese C. Japanese D. Canadian
9.A. visitors B. friends C. meals D. clothes
10.A. like B. give C. see D. need
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When my brother and I were children, we spent a few weeks each summer in the countryside with our uncle. He was a geologist and loved to go on long walks to find stones to add to his collection at the university. More often than not, we followed him.
One day, we left early and this time, our uncle gave us two backpacks. "You can help me carry the samples, " he explained.
Sure, why not? The whole day, we walked around the countryside, and every now and then,our uncle put stones in our bags.We were a bit surprised that sometimes he also took some stones out from our bags, but thought he had just found better samples.
We reached the house in the late afternoon. The backpacks were so heavy that we were really tired out when we put them on the ground. Yet our uncle's backpack was half-empty.
"Why did you give us so many stones? " we asked. "I didn't. You did, " he said, waiting for a while before continuing. "You did not know it, but made you go through a little attitude test today."
"What do you mean an 'attitude test'?" we wanted to know.
"It is something someone once did to me. You see, I listened to every word you said. And whenever you complained about anyone or anything, I added a stone to your bags. And whenever you talked about something in an attitude of positive thinking, I took out a stone. And now look at your backpacks.
We did. They were full. "I hope you remember this little attitude test. You see, your negative thoughts are like stones. You carry them in your mind just like those stones in a backpack. The more negative thoughts you have, the heavier your mind is. So look at those bags and start paying attention to what you say and how you say things."
This little lesson was one of the most important I ever had. And I remember my uncle with great love for teaching us one of the most important lessons in life—the power of attitude.
1.A geologist is a person who _______
A.grows plants B.studies the earth C.sells stones D.draws pictures
2.When the writer and his brother returned home late in the afternoon, _______.
A.they were tired but happy that they had helped their uncle
B.they wished they could collect more sample stones
C.they found that their bags were filled with stones
D.they were angry to find their uncle's bag half-empty
3.How did the uncle explain the attitude test to the writer of the passage?
A.By giving examples of good stones.
B.By asking questions about the stones
C.By using famous sayings about stones.
D.By comparing negative thoughts to stones.
4.According to the passage,what does the writer want to tell us from the passage?
________________________
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When my brother and I were growing up, we mowed(割草)yards during the summer to make pocket money. Dad was our salesman. He traded our service to neighbors at a price they could not refuse. My brother and I got $10 per yard. I later found out our friends had asked $20 or more for the same amount of work.
One afternoon we were cutting our neighbor's yard, the grass was knee-high. What made matters worse was that we had an old lawn mower that kept shutting off as we worked through her lawn. This particular afternoon, I was finishing up and was tired and sweaty. I was just about to leave when I saw Dad pointing to one lone piece. Thinking about the poor money I was getting paid for cutting grass so high that it almost broke the mower, I ignored him and kept walking. Dad called me out, “You missed a piece”.
I frowned(皱眉), hoping he would let me slide and go home. He kept pointing. So angry, I went back to cut that piece of grass. I said to myself, “That one piece isn't hurting anyone. Why won't he just let it go?”
But when I became an adult, I understood his message: When you are running a business, the work you do says a great deal about you. If you want to be seen as a businessman with honesty, you must produce a quality product. That single piece of grass meant the job was not done. Other neighbors took notice of the good work we did and we soon got more business.
The lesson my dad taught me stayed with me: If you say you are going to perform a job at certain time, keep your word. Give your customers the kind of service you would like to receive. It shows how sincere you are and how much pride you take in your work.
1.Why did Dad ask much less for mowing the yards?
A.Because he was not a good businessman. B.Because he didn’t care about money too much.
C.Because he thought his children s service was bad. D.Because the owner of the yard was too poor.
2.When Dad asked the writer to go back, the writer felt_____________.
A.excited B.surprised C.angry D.pleased
3.The underlined word “sincere”in the last paragraph can probably be replaced by.
A.clever B.honest C.happy D.able
4.The best title for the passage may be__________.
A.The Memory of My Childhood B.The Yard of Our Neighbor
C.The Lesson from My Dad D.The Grass Cutting Days
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Dad was always full of advice.When my brother and I were growing up,we can grass in neighbors’ __ during the summer to earn pocket money.Dad offered our service to neighbors at a __ they could not refuse.My brother and I got ten dollars per yard.I later found out our friends were __ 
20 or more for the same work.
Every time we worked,Dad stood watching our work in the heat __ relaxing at home with drink.One afternoon we were cutting our neighbor’s yard.He always waited until the grass was knee-high to __ us.What made matters __ was that we had an old grass mower(割草机) that kept shutting off as we worked.This afternoon,I was __ tired and sweaty.I was thinking of a tall glass of icy drink to cool myself down when Dad called out,“You missed a small piece.”We had to go back to cut that piece of grass __ we didn’t want to.
People in the town started to notice the good work we did and we soon collected more ___.Many years have passed,but the lesson my dad taught me stayed with me.If you say you are going to perform a job at a certain time,keep your word.Give your customers the kind of service you would like to ____.It shows how sincere you are and how much pride you take in your work.
1.A. houses B. yards C. buildings D. walls
2.A. price B. time C. lesson D. discussion
3.A. paying for B. waiting for C. asking for D. caring for
4.A. according to B. because of C. in need of D. instead of
5.A. get on with B. get away from C. send out D. send for
6.A. better B. luckier C. worse D. longer
7.A. hardly B. completely C. almost D. half
8.A. although B. unless C. until D. if
9.A. neighbors B. business C. lessons D. grass
10.A. mention B. receive C. control D. return
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Last weekend my old brother and I went to the small town we were born.
A. how B. where C. when D. what
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I had the meanest（最刻薄的）mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal（谷类食物）and eggs. When others had Coke and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. But at least I wasn't alone. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.
My mother knew where we were at all times. She knew who our friends were.
We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath every day. The other kids got to wear the same clothes days.
We had to be in bed by 9:00 pm and up at 8:00 am. We couldn't sleep till noon like our friends. So while they slept, our mother gave us work to do. We had to wash dishes, make beds and learn to cook. I am sure she lay awake at night thinking up mean things to do to us.
Through the years, things didn't improve a bit. We could not lie in bed “sick” like our friends did in order to miss school.
My mother was the meanest mother. Out of four children, a couple of us went on to higher education. None of us have ever done bad things. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest people. I am trying to raise my children like this. I will feel proud when my children call me mean, because, you see, I am so glad I had the meanest mother in the whole world.
1.What does the underlined sentence “But at least I wasn't alone” in paragraph 1 mean?
A.The writer's mother was only mean to her.
B.The writer's sister and brothers were mean to her as well.
C.The writer's mother was also mean to her sister and brothers.
2.The writer was not allowed to ____________ as a child.
A.eat as much candy as she wanted
B.go to bed and get up at fixed times
C.change clothes or take a shower every day
3.The writer's mother was hard on her children because she wanted them ____________.
A.to receive a high education
B.to become mean people like her
C.to be educated and honest people
4.How does the writer feel about her mother now?
A.Regretful. B.Thankful. C.Worried.
5.What's the best title for the text?
A.Life with My Mean Mom
B.A Strict Mom and Her Family
C.How to Raise Good Children
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Owning a bicycle was a big deal to our children when they were little. They spent hours and hours on their bicycles, riding up and down the footpath. We also rode together as a family a lot. Bicycling was a great way to get the kids out of the house and into the fresh air without spending any money.
2.
He got a large piece of cardboard, painted a sign begging for the bicycle to be returned, and tied the sign to the letterbox.
3.
We were very touched(感动的)that someone had the heart to do this. We've never been able to thank the person but we suspect (猜想) that it may have been one of our wonderful neighbors.
4.
A delighted Bradley was able to buy a new bicycle. As the years went on, the bicycles became bigger and more expensive but remained just as important for those family bicycle rides. Now Bradley is 25. Sometimes I miss the days when receiving a bicycle was the best thing in the world to them.
5.
A.The following morning, when I went out to collect the mail, I found a white envelope with the magical words, “Buy yourself a new bicycle”. There was a $100 banknote inside.
B.Bradley had discovered that his bicycle had been stolen from our backyard when he and his sister went outside for a morning ride. He couldn't believe that someone would do this.
C.Bradley painted a big “Thank you!” on the sign and we left it outside for a couple of weeks afterwards, hoping the kind stranger would drive down our street.
D.All these years later we are still thankful for the stranger's kindness. We were a young family with three little children and it meant a lot to us. We still talk about it and, even now, wonder who the kind stranger was.
E.When our son Bradley was ten, the new bicycle he had received earlier that year was stolen. How bad a thing it was at that time!
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From Hobby to Job
Yesterday at the Minnesota Fashion Week, the 15-year-old designer（设计者）Rachel amazed the fashion world when she showed her clothes for the first time. _______ agreed that they looked fantastic.
Rachel taught herself to make clothes when she was just 7. "I didn't like my own clothes and wanted to _______, so I usually added things-like pockets or ties. My Mom used to get a bit _______ about all the scissors and pins lying around," laughed Rachel. Then one year, she decided to have a summer _______ at a fashion and design school, where she learned many skills from her teacher Joan. When Rachel was 12, Joan invited a few teenagers to _______ her at the famous Toronto Fashion Week. "I loved it," said Rachel. "It was just _______ and I knew that I wanted to be there. "
At the Minnesota Fashion Week, Rachel looked _______ beautiful in her smart jacket with a decoration（装饰）of a small blue butterfly on it. People at the event were _______ her skill and designs. "I did all my work on the clothes after dinner, _______ I always had a busy timetable at school and much homework as well. But it was worth it. " Rachel felt proud.
Rachel sold all of her works and the ________ went to a local children's hospital. "I know that the hospital needs it to make the children's stay as comfortable as possible," she said.
1.A.Someone B.Everyone C.No one
2.A.take notes B.do researches C.make changes
3.A.worried B.excited C.disappointed
4.A.course B.vacation C.sport
5.A.satisfy B.join C.direct
6.A.simple B.strange C.amazing
7.A.especially B.probably C.normally
8.A.improving B.admiring C.developing
9.A.as B.when C.unless
10.A.jacket B.decoration C.money
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A few days ago, I asked my mother to teach me how to cook tea eggs. Now I'd like to share the cooking process below 1. you happily!
Step one: wash 8 eggs completely with clean water and then boil the 8 eggs for about 8 minutes.2. time is up, remove the eggs from the hot water.
Step two: put black tea in a piece of cloth and tie the cloth with a line to make a black tea bag. Then add some salt and sugar to the water.
Besides eating tea eggs cooked by my mom, I often bought tea eggs from a small shop when I 3. a kid. Tea eggs were very popular with children at that time. However, we were later told that eating too much tea eggs was bad 4. health. Anyway, I can't forget the delicious taste and pleasant smell of tea eggs which take me 5. to the nice memories of the past. Do you like tea eggs?
20 or more for the same work.