Once a circle lost a piece of its own. The ci...

Once a circle lost a piece of its own. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But because it was incomplete（不完整的）, it could only roll very slowly. It enjoyed the flowers and the sunshine along the way. It talked with worms. It found lots of different pieces, but none of them fit. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on looking for the missing piece.

Then one day the circle found a piece that fit perfectly. It put the missing piece into itself. It could be whole, with nothing missing. It was so happy and began to roll. Now that it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to see flowers or talk to worms. It realized how different the world was when it rolled so quickly. It felt so sad that it stopped, left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled away slowly.

Sometimes we are perfect when we lost something. A man who has everything is a poor man in some ways. He will never have hopes, dreams or something better. He will never know someone is loving him or someone is giving him something he has always wanted or never had.

We couldn’t be perfect, but we must be brave enough to love, strong enough to forgive, kind enough to share happiness with others and clever enough to know there is enough love around us and then we can always live a wonderful time in our lives.

1.The circle rolled very slowly because it __________.

2.After it was whole again and rolled fast, the circle __________.

3.If a man owns everything, he’ll be __________ in some ways.

4.The story mainly tells us that __________

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The grandfather of Nell Trent owns a shop of odds and ends. He wants to make sure his grandfather is provided for when he dies. His memory of his daughter’s suffering and early death gives him a fear of poverty. Gambling(赌博) becomes an addiction for Nell’s grandfather, which results in his financial and physical ruin. Nell and her grandfather flee from their home and begin a journey that has no destination. For Nell, all she wants is a peaceful existence with enough to live on.

They come across many interesting people on their travels and often meet with the kindness of strangers. Yet, in a colorful world, they also face the reality of the Industrial Revolution. From simple villages and fields of flowers, they go into a dirty city full of mass unemployment and plague (瘟疫) victims --- where children die of starvation and many are abandoned.

The story isn’t only about Nell and her grandfather, but also the people who are connected to them directly or indirectly. There is Richard Swiveller, a careless young man who is a friend of Nell’s older brother, who wants Swiveller to marry Nell for the fortune he thinks she has. Daniel Quilp is a cruel moneylender, who manages to fool the grandfather into borrowing large sums of money from him. There is honest Kit, a boy employed at the shop, who becomes a victim even though he never harms other people. Kit desires to help Nell, whom he considers an angel that has always inspired the best in him. The mysterious Bevis Marks, who is a generous customer to some people and an enemy to others, also has his own reasons for looking after Nell and her grandfather.

Unlike Dickens’ other works, The Old Curiosity Shop is a book of contrasts: the purity of Nell compared to the dishonesty of Quilp, fresh air and scenic villages to the polluted, stone-covered city, etc. Even people’s reaction to the book presented a cruel contrast. At first, Nell Trent was praised and considered Dickens’ best character. Later, she was criticized by many well-known people like Oscar Wilde. While characters in Dickens’ other books are moving towards a better future, Nell and her grandfather are fleeing for their life and their story is moving towards a sad ending.

1.We can infer from the first two paragraphs that ___________.

A. Nell’s mother died young because of poverty

B. Nell’s grandfather made a fortune by gambling

C. Nell died of starvation during her journey

D. Nell had no one to turn to on her travels

2.What’s the third paragraph mainly about?

A. The plot (情节) of the story.                              B. The characters in the story.

C. The background of the story.                            D. The inspiration behind the story.

3.The Old Curiosity Shop is different from Dickens’ other works because it ___________.

A. is full of contrasts                                                B. has a surprise ending

C. reflects Dickens’ own life                                   D. is set in the Industrial Revolution

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Buckminster Fuller once said, “The minute you choose to do what you really want to do, it’s a different kind of life.” If you want to live abundantly, decide what you really want and figure out a way to do it. Be clear and live with intent.

You may have heard of Fred Lebow. He complained to his doctor that he lacked energy. His doctor advised him to take up running. He fell in love with it! He was 39 years old when he entered his first race.

Fred joined the New York Road Runners Club and organized New York City’s first marathon race. But what Fred truly wanted to do was to bring people together. He believes that anybody should be able to run — people of all ages and of any country.

Not everyone in New York was excited about people running through their neighborhood. A youth gang warned him that nobody had better run through their turf. “That’s great,” Fred said. “I need someone to protect the runners in your area, and you look like just the fellows to do it.” He gave them each a hat, shirt and jacket and that year, when the marathon went through their neighborhood, these young men proudly guarded the runners along their way.

Fred decided what was truly important to him and he found a way to do it. He lived with intent. That single decision made his life remarkably different.

As one sports writer said, “Fate handed him a short race. With his goal, with his love of life, Fred turned it into a marathon.”

Fred would say that it’s not about how long you live, but how you run the race of life.

1. The purpose that Fred Lebow organized New York City’s first marathon race was _____.

A. to be popular with people

B. to display his true love for sports development

C. to drive away his loneliness in the running

D. to get more people together

2. Which word in the passage is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “turf”?

A. Neighborhood. B. Way. C. Decision. D. Race.

3. What’s the best title for this passage?

A. Determination guarantees you a success.

B. The race of life with intent.

C. Nothing is impossible in one’s life race.

D. The benefits of taking up running.

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Once there lived a rich man1.wanted to do something for the people of his town.2.first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.

In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed3.very large stone. Then he4.(hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.

“Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way.5.man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove　 6.. Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone7.(say) to himself: “The night8.(be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”　　　　　　　　　　　

Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his9.(strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last!10.the stone, he found a bag of money.

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Once there lived a rich man 1.　　 wanted to do something for the people of his town. 　 2.　　 first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help. In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed　 3.　 very large stone. Then he　 4. (hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.

“Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. 　 5.　 man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove　 6.　 . Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, 　 7. (say) to himself: “The night　 8.　 (be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”

Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his　 9.　　 (strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last! 　 10.　 the stone, he found a bag of money.

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Once there lived a rich man 1. wanted to do something for the people of his town. 2. first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.

In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed 3.very large stone. Then he 4.(hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.

“Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way.　 5. man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove　　 6. . Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone,　 7.(say) to himself: “The night 8.　 (be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”

Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his 9. (strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last! 10. the stone, he found a bag of money.

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Once there lived a rich man　 1.　 wanted to do something for the people of his town.　 2.　 first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.

In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed 　 3. very large stone. Then he　　 4.　 (hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.

“Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way.　　 5.　 man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove 6.　 . Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone,　 7. (say) to himself: “The night　 8.　 (be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”

Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his 9. (strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last! 　 10.　 the stone, he found a bag of money.

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Once there lived a rich man　 1.　 wanted to do something for the people of his town.　　 2.　 first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.

In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed　 3.　　 very large stone. Then he __4.　 (hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.

“Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. 　 5.　　 man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove ____6.　 . Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, 7.　 (say) to himself: “The night　　 8. (be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”

Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his　 9.　　 (strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last! 　 10.　 the stone, he found a bag of money.

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Once there lived a rich man 　　　 1.　　 wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.

In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed 　　 2.　　 very large stone. Then he 　　 3.　　 (hide) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.

“Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. 　　 4.　　 man came along and did the same thing; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove 　　 5.　　 . Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone, 　　 6.　　 (say) to himself, “The night 　　 7.　　 (be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”　　　　　　　　　　　　

Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his 　　　 8.　　 (strong) to move it. How 　　 9.　　 (greatly) his surprise was at last! 　　 10.　 the stone, he found a bag of money.

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Once there lived a rich man 1.　 wanted to do something for the people of his town. 2.　 he wanted to find out whether they deserved his help.

In the centre of the main road into the town, he placed 3.　 very large stone. Then he 　 4. (hide ) behind a tree and waited. Soon an old man came along with his cow.

“Who put this stone in the centre of the road?” said the old man, but he did not try to remove the stone. Instead, with some difficulty he passed around the stone and continued on his way. 5. man came along and did the same thing; then another came ,and another. All of them complained about the stone but not tried to remove 6. . Late in the afternoon a young man came along. He saw the stone7. (say) to himself: “The night　 8. (be) very dark. Some neighbors will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”

Then he began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled with all his 　 9. (strong) to move it. How great was his surprise at last! 　 10. the stone, he found a bag of money.

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