An old carpenter (木匠) was ready 61. ________ (retire). He told his boss of his plan to leave the house-building business to live an easier life with his family. 

The boss was sorry to see his good worker go and asked 62. ________ he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but over time 63. ________ was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He built the house 64. ________ (care) and used inferior (低劣的) materials. 

When the carpenter finished his work, his employer came to inspect (视察) the house. Then he handed the front-door key 65. ________ the carpenter and said, “This is your house ... my gift to you.”

The carpenter was 66. ________ (shock)!

What 67. ________ shame! If he had known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently.

So it is with us. We build our lives, a day at a time, often putting less than our best into the building. But we cannot go back. Someone once 68. ________ (say), “Life is a do-it-yourself project.” Your attitude (态度), and the 69. ________ (choose) you make today, help build the “house” you 70. ________ (live) in tomorrow. Therefore, build wisely!

 One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about   61     (be) late for school.

There were many people waiting at the bus stop,    62    some of them looked very anxious and    63    (disappoint) . when the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next    64    the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike  65   (catch ) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused   66  (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept   67   (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked,“   68    anyone lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! It ‘s    69    (I )”. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully, Five others on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of strangers      70    (sudden) became friendly to one another.

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  A few weeks ago I was on vacation with my family in Malaysia. We visited lots of  41  (place). One of the hotels   42   we stayed was near a China Town.

I was looking for a watch for myself and one for my girlfriend. I  43  (eventual) found the best price, so I bought the watches while my sister and mom were doing other shopping  44  the same shop. When it was time  45  (pay) , I realized I was 10 dollars short, so I suggested   46  (return) one of the watches. The owner of the shop asked why and I   47  (explain) I didn’t have enough money with me. She smiled and said,"You can take it,  48  promise me you’ll pay tomorrow! "

Unfortunately we changed our hotel and the new one was  49  (far) away from China Town, but I still walked all the way to her shop and gave her the money.  50  is so beautiful when people trust you even without knowing you.

I have always found it (61)__________(interest) to talk to foreigners and learn about the cultural differences between (62)____________(country). I think it important to know about the customs and traditions of different countries in order to avoid misunderstanding.

Last Saturday , I (63)_________(meet) a man from France , who explained to me how the French greet each other. Now I know the French (64)_______(usual) shake hands when they meet .If they know each other very well ,they kiss each other on (65)_________cheek .It is not unusual for a French people (66)__________ you meet several minutes ago to come (67)______ shake hands with you again! If you went to live in France , you might find it hard to adjust to (68)__________(they) ways .

Almost every customer in the world has its own tradition, and it is important  to be aware of them , so you know what is considered taboo. (69)_____________(break ) a taboo could be an experience that will upset those around you . For example ,in JAPAN , ‘4’ and ‘9’(70)_________(consider)to be numbers that are not lucky . It would be very important to know this if you would like to visit Japan on holiday.

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   My name is Jack, a senior middle school student. The other day I happened to read a 51 (shock) piece of news. In October, 2014, a wild Asian elephant 52 (kill) without mercy in Xishuangbanna, with 53 (it) tusks(象牙) taken away. I feel 54 (terrible) sorry and ashamed of what people did to the animal.

   In my opinion, we should attach great importance 55 wildlife protection. 56 number of wildlife is decreasing every year and some 57 （endanger) species have died out. Protecting wild animals, our friends, means 58 (protect) ourselves. It helps keep the balance of nature.

   So something must be done for lovely wildlife. Anyone 59 hunts or kills wildlife should be fined and punished severely. The animal trade is never allowed as well. For when the buying stops, the killing can too. At the same time, every one of us should take the 60 (responsible) to protect the environment.

   To live in a better future, let’s work together to help wildlife.           

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Yangshuo，China

It was raining heavily when I 1       (arrive) in Yangshuo just before dawn. But I didnˈt care. A few hours earlier，Iˈd been at home in Hong Kong，with 2        (it) thick smog. Here，the air was clean and fresh, even with the rain.

Iˈd skipped(跳过) nearby Guilin，a dream place for tourists exploring the mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River, 3       are pictured by artists in so many Chinese  4         (painting)．Instead，Iˈd headed straight for Yangshuo. For those who fly to Guilin，itˈs only an hour away 5       car and offers all the scenery of the better－known city.

Yangshuo 6       (be) really beautiful. A study of travelers 7       (conduct) by the website Trip Advisor describes Yangshuo as one of the top 10 destinations in the world. And the town is fast becoming 8       popular weekend destination for people in Asia. Abercrombie & Kent，a travel company in Hong Kong，says it 9       (regular) provides quick getaways(短期旅行) here for people 10       (live) in Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Cyclist Agustin Navarro was coming 61. ________ (four) in contest in Spain. But as he approached the finish line, he saw that his rival 62. ________ (suffer) a puncture(爆胎). Ismael Esteban was running toward the finish line with his bike over his shoulders. Mr. Navarro slowed down and refused 63. ________ (pass) him. Instead, he rode behind Mr. Esteban, 64. ________ (allow) him to win the bronze medal.

    The people standing along the way applauded for Mr.  Navarro's 65. ________ (behave) and cheered the two men as they made it over the finish line — 66. ________, on foot; the other, on his bike. Mr. Esteban 67. ________ (late) tried to give the prize to Mr. Navarro — but he refused it.

    Mr. Navarro has been praised online for his 68. ________ (usual) act since then. He told people that he didn't want to win like that, so he 69. ________ (brake) out of respect for somebody who had been superior in every moment. That's 70. ________ the spirit in a sport lies: respect rivals, teammates, coaches and even themselves.

Patient: Thank you for__61_(agree) to see me on such short notice, doctor.

Doctor: Now, what seems to be ___62__ matter?

Patient: It’s my eyesight. I can’t see well at night, and ___63___ I wake up in the morning, it takes me a few minutes before I can see clearly.

Doctor: OK. I’m going to take a ___64___ (close) look. Just relax. How __65_ has this been going on?

Patient: A couple of weeks. I guess…wow, that’s right!

Doctor: Does it hurt when I do that?

Patient: Not exactly, it’s just really bright.

Doctor: Where did you hit___66___(you) head?

Patient: Right on the back. I heard a loud sound when I hit it, but there ____67__(be)no blood and everything seemed to be okay.

Doctor: You didn’t get it___68_____(check) out then?

Patient: My wife said I should, but nothing was wrong, so I thought, why bother? Well, a week passed and all of a sudden I started to have problems with my sight. I first noticed it when I was driving back home from work. But before that I     69    (feel) uncomfortable in my eyes for several times.

Doctor: ____70_____(hope), it’s nothing serious.