1．　　A rich old man lived alone in a big house. He (1)       weaker day by day and was unable to look after himself. Therefore , he decided to find a nurse to help with housework and look after (2)      .
　　One day, the old man interviewed two nurses — Anthony (3)       Peter. Anthony happened to be a handsome young man, while Peter looked quite common. The old man asked Anthony(4)      tea for him.
　　After Anthony left , the old man turned to Peter and said, "Anthony said you are bad and I can't trust you. Is this correct?"
　　Peter thought for (5)      minute. He didn't know (6)       . And then he said, "If Anthony has a bad opinion of me, there must be something wrong with me. I should take some time to change these (7)      ."
　　The old man was very impressed (印象深刻的) by Peter at the same time, Anthony returned with a cup of tea for the old man.
　　Peter (8)       to make dinner. The old man then turned to Anthony and told him, "Peter spoke very poorly (糟糕地) of you while you were gone. What do you think (9)       this?" After hearing this, Anthony became (10)       and started shouting.
　　In the end, Peter was hired (雇用). Although Peter looked quite common , he had a great heart.

2．　　Once upon a time, there was a king. He was famous for his kindness. His people (1)       him and were proud of him. Once, the king decided to build a palace along the river. In a few days, the palace was ready. And the minister (大臣) decided to take a final look (2)       he brought the king to show the palace.
　　"Great!" the minister said, looking at the palace. Then (3)       his eyes fell on a small old house near the palace gate. "What's this house doing here?" shouted the minister. "Sir, it belongs to a(n) (4)       lady," replied a soldier.
　　The minister walked up to the house and spoke to the old lady. "I want to (5)      your house," he said. "I am sorry, Sir. My house is more expensive to me than my life," the old lady said.
　　The minister tried to tell the old lady that her (6)       would spoil (破坏) the beauty of the new palace. But the old lady (7)       to sell her house to the minister. The (8)      was then taken to the king.
　　The king thought for a while, and then said, "Let the (9)       have her house. It will only add to the beauty of the new palace. Let us not forget something that seems (10)       to us may be important to someone else."

3．　　Usually schools and teachers set the class rules for students. But a school in Wuhan recently tried a different way. This year, class rules have been made by all 46 students. During the first day of this school year, the teacher asked each student to give a list of rules to help make their class a good learning environment. The whole class shared and discussed the lists. The rule-making activity lasted a month. Finally the class had 30 rules.
　　Then, rule-making students were asked to sign up (签名) on the rule list—their promise to follow the rules. A poster (海报) with all the rules was put up beside the blackboard. Most of the rules are about what they should or shouldn't do. "No mobile phone calls or text messages in class" and "No loud noise in the classroom" are two examples.
　　Some of the rules are strict with the students who break the rules. If a student is late for class above a certain number of times, he or she will lose the chance to be an excellent student. Students say the rules work well in the classroom. "We are the rule-makers, so we have to follow the rules that we agreed to." said one of the students.

4．　　Have you ever wished to have an umbrella that makes your hands free? Alan Kaufman has come up with the "Nubrella", which means "new" + "umbrella". It is the first truly hands-free umbrella in the world. The inventor says that it stops rain , wind and snow and can keep your head , face and hair dry.
　　"I never planned to invent a product. I just noticed a problem and come up with an new idea," said the inventor. The idea for the invention began on one rainy day. Mr Kaufman was standing in one of his stores. He began to look at people's umbrellas. He found that they had to try very hard to keep their umbrellas in the right place. At that moment an idea came into his mind. He ran to his desk and drew a picture. In this way , the Nubrella was born.
　　One cool thing about the Nubrella is that you don't hold it like a normal umbrella — you wear it, instead. When walking in the rain with the Nubrella, your hands are free, so you are able to use your cell phone or drink a hot cup of coffee. Also, the Nubrella is much safer than old ones.

5．　　Do you ever use the Chinese fan (扇子)? The Chinese fan is more like an artwork than a tool for cooling. Do you know how to make a Chinese fan?It includes the steps of carving, painting, handwriting, etc. (1)      
　　The first type is the silk fan. A silk fan is also called a "round silk fan". (2)       And it's decorated with paintings of beautiful women , flowers or birds. It's one of the earliest types of Chinese fan and popular with women of all ages.
　　(3)       The feather fan is a well-known type of Chinese fan. It's made of the feathers (羽毛) of several different kinds of bits. The fan handle (柄) is usually wooden.
　　There is also a type of folding fan. (4)      The fan handles and fan ribs (扇骨) are usually made of bamboo or wood. The material of the handles and the ribs is very important. It decides the value of the fan. There are always beautiful paintings or handwriting on the fan.
　　Why do Chinese people love fans so much?In ancient China, fans were a sign of beauty and knowledge. (5)       Learned men would use fan to show their deep ideas, too.

11．
　　Do you like reading martial arts novels (武侠小说) in your free time?Do you know the very famous novelist in the world — Jin Yong. He's famous for bringing his (1)      novels to a large group of people in the world. Although he (2)      , his novels are still lively.
　　During his life, he (3)       15 books. He created some of the (4)      famous characters in the history of Chinese culture, like Guo Jing, Wei Xiaobao and Ling Huchong and so on. Jin Yong was not the (5)      people to write about the martial arts , but nobody can deny (否认) that he wrote many good stories. His books (6)      not only fun to read, but also helped to shape (塑造) Chinese people's characters. Jin Yong once said that he hoped people would still (7)      his books even 100 or 200 years after his death. As a fan of Jin Yong, I read many of his books. Each time when I read (8)      , I truly lose myself in the beauty of the books.
　　Today , after a long (9)       with my friends, we decide that we will start a club for the people who are crazy about Jin Yong's books in our neighborhood next month. We (10)       welcome more fans to join us.

12．　　Reading for pleasure is the easiest way to become a better reader in English. It is also the most important way to learn English. Some students say they don't want to read for pleasure. They say they want to use their time to learn the rules of the language and new words. They say that pleasure reading is too easy. Many experts say pleasure reading is very important for learning English. Dr. Stephen Kristen, a famous expert on learning languages , says that pleasure reading helps you learn many important things about English. Students learn more grammar and more words when they read for pleasure. They also learn more about good writing.
　　Dr. Kristen tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in a different way. Each student need to learn something different.
　　Pleasure reading makes it possible for each student to learn what he or she needs. Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying.
　　When you read for pleasure, you should choose your own books. You don't have to remember everything. There are no tests on your pleasure reading books. Pleasure reading will help you:
※learn how English speakers use English
※read faster in English
※find examples of good writing in English
※learn new words
※learn about the culture of English speaker

13．A: Good morning , Lily. (1)      ?
B: Good morning, Mike. I live on the GH street.
A: (2)      ?
B: About 10 kilometers from school.
A: How do you usually go to school?
B: (3)      . But sometimes I ride the bike to school.
A: How long does it take by bus?
B: It takes me twenty minutes. (4)      ?
A: I live near the school. Would you like to study with me at my house?
B: (5)      . Thank you.
A: You're welcome.

14．没有规矩, 不成方圆．假如你是李华, 请你以"My School and Family Rules"为题, 用英语写一篇短文, 谈谈你的学校和家庭有哪些规则, 以及你怎么看待这些规则．
提示:
1. What are your rules at school?
2. What are your rules at home?
3. What do you think of them?
要求:
1. 参考提示内容, 可适当发挥;
2. 语句通顺, 意思连贯, 书写工整;
3. 文中不得出现任何真实信息;
4. 词数:不少于70词．
My School and Family Rules
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