1．　　A wise man was on his long journey with a young man. In the evening, they found (1)       old house. A poor family lived in it. After the meal, the wise man asked how they made a living in such a poor place. In a low voice the husband replied, "We have a cow. We (2)       her for five years. We sell her milk to our neighbours and keep some (3)       our own needs -make some cheese and cream."
　　The next morning, the two visitors continued (4)       journey. After they walked a few miles, the wise man told the young man (5)       back and kill the cow. "If they still keep the cow, they will (6)       be rich" the wise man said. The young man was (7)       about the future of the family. (8)       finally he returned to the old house and did as the wise man told him.
　　A few years ago, the young man (9)       travelled on the same road decided to visit the family. To his (10)      , he saw a large house with a beautiful garden there.
　　He knocked on the door and a well-dressed man answered it. The man told him (11)       his family's life changed. "You know, we had (12)       but a cow to keep us alive years ago. But one day she (13)      . We had to come up with new ways of (14)       a living. You see, we are (15)       than before." At his words, the young man smiled.

2．　　It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have (1)       chances to choose a good job while people with (2)       or no education don't. It (3)       that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn't accepted by all people.
　　Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This is probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a (4)       of making a living, people don't need to (5)       so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a (6)       time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and mathematics need not be taught in detailed (详细地). (7)       it is clear that education is much more than (8)       a man to get a way of living.
　　Education is to improve a man. It can lead to a better life. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other (9)      . Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, (10)       good books, watch plays and most of all take a great interest in the world.

3．　　Here is the service information of four visitor centers from the Redwood National and State Parks, California, the USA.

4．　　Albert Einstein and Wolfgang Mozart are possibly the two most famous examples of people who are geniuses (天才). But unlike Mozart, Einstein wasn't very talented as a kid. Born in Germany in 1879, he was slow to learn to speak, and he was a normal student at school. He was interested in math and science, but he liked to study at home better. Later he studied to be a teacher, but he didn't find a job in a school and for some years, he was an office worker. A lot of Einstein's most famous ideas were the result of study in his free time, when he also played the violin to relax.
　　From 1908, he was a university teacher for many years, first in Europe and then in the US. He was the winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921. He was famous for the theory of relativity (相对论), but only several scientists could understand it. His biggest dream was to find one explanation for the basic(基础的)ideas in physics but he died before this was possible.
　　As a famous scientist, Einstein got letters from people around the world. Some of the letters were from children and he always answered them. One letter was from a girl with math problems at school. "Do not worry about your difficulties in math" was his answer "I can tell you that mine are still greater."
　　Einstein died in a hospital in 1955. He was named "Person of the Century" in 1999 by Time Magazine.

5．　　Do you want to make the world a better place?Do you believe the power of love can change the world?LovePowerup, a new free app makes sending and receiving love as simple as moving a finger. The goal is to bring about world peace.
　　LovePowerup users can send love around the world to people who need love. They can also ask for a little love when they need. You can send and receive love from Facebook friends by LovePowerup as well.
　　A map in the app shows in real time where a user's love goes. A line starts at the location of the sender and flies across the world. When you receive love from a friend, a heart icon (图标) appears on the map. Click on it to see who has sent you love, along with any message your friend may have sent. The LovePowerup designer Matt Fortnow had the great idea from a famous singer Jimi Hendrix, who once told his fans, 'When the power of love beats all, the world will know peace.'
　　"I've always been moved by Jimi's message and wanted to find out a way to use modern technology to increase the power of love in the world, " Fortnow explains. 'LovePowerup helps us realize we are not alone there;we're all together with each other. The closer we feel to others around the world, the sooner we will know peace.'
　　Fortnow was moved to create LovePowerup after getting better from a serious illness, where kindness and love from his doctor played a key role. Fortnow is now fixing his attention on LovePowerup and other projects helping build a better world.

6．　　I am a professor of sports and exercise so I often deal with nervousness in my research with sports people. Actually, most people experience nervousness at some time or another.
　　If you are feeling anxious, my advice is to first find the cause or causes. Make a list of those things that are making you nervous and work out which ones you can do something about. Focus all of your efforts on managing the causes that you can control.
　　Most people cannot tell the difference between controllable (可控制的) and uncontrollable causes, so things they can't control become a big reason for nervousness. Dealing with this is very important if people want to keep a healthy mind.
　　Simply try to accept the uncontrollable causes of nervousness. You might be worried about the weather on a big day, an accident or an attack on the train, or perhaps just things that other people are doing at work. The results may be very important but there is still no use worrying because you can't control any of these things. Accept that you can't control everything. Once you understand this, it becomes easier not to worry.
　　If a situation, such as swimming, is causing you to be anxious, try to face it as often as possibly so that you can get used to it.
　　It can often help to think about yourself doing the thing that makes you nervous — then close your eyes and imagine it going well, imagine how the flight or job interview is going to happen so that you can get used to it. This will help you understand that the thing you fear most is probably not going to happen.

7．　　Did your family move and you have to go to a new school?Here are some ways to help you survive your first day as the "new kid".
　　★ Do a little research (调查). (1)       There's probably a website. If there isn't one for the school, look for the town's website. You can find out about sports teams and events. And you can even check out what is usually served for lunch.
　　★ Be confident. (2)       People will respect you for being confident. That's why first impressions are so important.
　　★ Smile. A warm smile can make people around you feel comfortable. (3)       Smiling makes people want to be around you and get in on the fun.
　　★ Make the first move. Anywhere, in the bathroom, or at the water fountain, you can find someone that has things in common with you. (4)       Introduce yourself and tell them where you come from!You never know where you can find a nice friend.
　　★ (5)       You can be a member of a sports team, a club, a band or a service organization. In that way, you will meet some friends that have the same interests as you.

8．　　School counselors (咨询师) are the people you can turn to when you need help. They know how to listen and can help kids with life's challenges. Counselors have special training in how to help kids (1)s       problems, make (2)d       and stand up for themselves.
　　If someone was bullying you, for example, the counselor would talk to you about it and could give you some advice. The counselor may also talk to the bully(欺凌) and maybe even to the kids who saw what happened. The counselor might talk with your teacher and your parents about the problems as well. (3)T       this may feel a little uncomfortable, facing the problem and trying to (4)c       it is better than living with a bad situation. With the counselor's help, you don't face difficult school problems alone. And you may feel (5)r       finally.

14．假如你是Simon, 你的朋友李华近来非常烦恼, 他在英语学习方面有困难, 他很焦虑, 每次英语考试都很紧张．因此, 他写信向你求助, 请你写一封回信给他一些建议帮助他解决问题．
提示要点:1. 培养学习英语的兴趣, 兴趣是最好的老师．
2. 养成良好的英语学习习惯, 如:多读英语, 做好笔记等．
3. 请补充1﹣2点建议．
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Dear Li Hua,
I'm glad to receive your e﹣mail. I'd like to give you some advice on how to learn English well. _____