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 passedaround 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.

Beijing was once a city of bikes, the capital of a country   (1)   (know) as the Bicycle Kingdom, where cars were reserved for official and political business.  (2) , decades of remarkable economic growth led to a huge flowing of cars in the city. Owning one became not just a marker of reaching the middle class but also a   (3)  (require) for marriage. As the economy boomed, autos pushed bikes off the roads,   (4)   (create) heavy pollution and miserable traffic.

Fortunately , now Beijing may be returning to its roots with a modem twist. Thanks to about 20 technology companies, brightly coloured shared bikes   (5)   (flood) Beijing since last year. Many local residents welcome the shared bikes   (6)   the flexibility and freedom they offer. They pick up the bikes and then ride and drop   (7)   off anywhere they like, locking the back wheel, with no need to find a fixed place.

Analysis in China say there are three factors  (8)   contribute to the sudden increase of bikes: a lot of cash looking for a home, a good idea and government support. “As the city’s population grew, traffic jams got   (9)   (bad).” Cai, the Ofo spokeswoman, said, “Shared bikes could solve the ‘last mile’ problem in  (10)   environmentally friendly way.”

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We may be very _1_____(please) with the rapid progress we have made in every field of study, but we have almost done nothing to improve our present _2____(exam) systems which focus _3___ testing the students’ memory instead of their_4___ (able). As soon as a child begins school, he enters a world of examination,_5____will decide his future of job. In fact a good examination system should encourage students to think for themselves. But the examination now does anything but that. It forces the students to remember _6____is taught to get high marks. Thus the students who come out first in the examination often may be the _7___(good) in their studies. In addition, such an examination system often _8__ （drive） teachers to cram all the time and forces them to train students what to do with the _9_____(come) examination.
    There must be _10_____  better way to test a student’s true ability as well.

One day, Bruce invited his friends to supper. He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he     61     (find) that he had run out of salt. So Bruce called to his son，“Go to the village and buy some salt，but pay a fair price for it: neither too much     62    too little.”

His son looked surprised.  “I can understand why I shouldn’t pay too much, Father, but

    63     I can pay less, why not save a bit of money?”

“That would be a very     64     (reason) thing to do in a big city, but it could destroy a small village like ours,” Bruce said.

Bruce’s guests,     65     had heard their conversation, asked why they should not buy salt more cheaply if they could. Bruce replied，“The only reason     66     a man would sell salt at a lower price would be that he was very eager for money. And anyone who made use     67    this situation would be showing a lack of respect     68     the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard to produce it.”

“But such a small thing couldn’t possibly destroy a village.”

“In the beginning, there was only     69     very small amount of unfairness in the world，but everyone added a little，always    70     (think) that it was only small and not very important，and look what the world is like today.”

She has wiped your nose, packed countless lunches,   61  (drive) you to piano lessons, cleaned your favorite jeans, seen you through college   62  given you sound advice more times   63  you can count. On Mother’s Day — the one day a year that is truly about “mom”, don’t take her out to   64   crowded, noisy and overpriced restaurant. Show your mom that you really put some thought into her special day and host brunch (早午餐) in her honor.

There’s no need for your hands to start sweating from fear of standing near a hot stove, your face covered in flour and smoke alarms going   65   in the distance. Brunch can be as easy as you’d like it to be.

The beauty of brunch is   66   you can offer both breakfast and lunch selections, so there’s usually something for everyone. Popular brunch selections include coffee cakes or quick bread such as banana bread. A lovely fruit salad can   67  （quick）be made by mixing together two or   68  (many)of the following: strawberries, pineapple, cantaloupe (甜瓜), watermelon, and mango. 

Food is obviously the major part of brunch,    69   there are nice decorative things you can add to help make the occasion more memorable.    70  （decorate）the room or table with photos of mom with her kids or grandkids. A simple, fresh bunch of flowers will liven up (使活跃) any table and it will also make a great gift for mom as a memento（纪念品）of her wonderful brunch.

Great inventions change the way we live ,The first great invention was one that is still very important today—the wheel. This made  36  easy for men to carry heavy things and to travel long distances, for  37 （century）after that,there were few inventions that had as much effect as the wheel.Then in the early 1800’s, the world started to change  38   （great）. In the second half of the 19th century, many great inventions  39  （make）.  Among them were the camera, the electric light and the radio, all of  40  have become a big part of our life today. The first part of the 20th century saw many great inventions,  41  （include）the helicopter, movies with sound and the computer. It was also  42  time when a new world was made. Men began looking for ways to go into space. Russia and the US made the first step,  43  （follow）by Europe and Japan. China has also made great contributions to  44    （explore）outer space these years, but we still have a long way to go. New inventions are being made all the time. Who  45  （know）what the world will be like in the future?

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It was a busy day at the grocery store and the old couples were in line behind me with birthday balloons.

They were chatting together about their rush to get ready for the party. From （1）          they said, I knew their nephew had a twin and something bad happened to the baby at birth. Though they did all they could （2）     (help) them but times were still tough for them.

They seemed to be too nervous and were too （3）_______(anxiety) to leave, so I asked （4）         they wanted to go ahead of me or not. They didn’t understand what I （5）        (mean) at first. After knowing it, they were very appreciative. But they stood behind me.

At that time I knew it had to be a significant day to them. Nothing could be （6）     (good) if someone offered to help them. So I told the cashier to add the balloons to my purchases. The old couples refused at first （7）            I insisted. I said, “You tell your sweet nephew that there are always nice people who want to give them （8）                hand in this world.” They thanked me over and over and the cashier got teary-eyed, （9）          (say) there was an angel in her line today.

That little act of （10）                 (kind) made everyone who saw it feel good—but it made me feel the best of all!

Iˈve become hopelessly addicted to Wildlife SOS,61       television series based on the work of Wildlife Aid，a UK charity 62        (start)more than two decades ago by Simon Conwell. The program follows the charityˈs volunteers and wildlife specialists as they rescue injured wildlife and set 63       free into the wild. Each rescue includes64      endangered animals as doves trapped in chimneys(烟囱)，swans 65       are caught in fishing line，injured deer，and orphaned fox cubs（幼兽）.It is an insightful series，66         (provide)a realistic view of the impact man has 67      the animals and wildlife. The narrator(解说员)always takes care to educate viewers on the best way to deal with injured wildlife 68        they are found.

“All the animals that come into our care 69       (treat) completely free of charge. Our aim is to return every animal that is capable of surviving back into its 70__         (nature) environment. ”said the President of Wildlife Aid.

One of the most frightening natural 61. ________ （disaster）is a violent earthquake. In 1976, there was a great earthquake 62. ________ (occur) in Tangshan, China. More than 240,000 people were killed and another 164,000 people were injured. About 90% of houses and buildings in Tangshan 63. ________ (destroy) as a result of it.

Drop to your hands and knees. Cover your head and neck with your arms. This position protects you 67. ________ falling and provides some protection for important organs (器官). If you can move 68. ________ (safe), search for cover under a strong desk or table. Hold on to any strong shelter until the shaking stops. Stay away from glass, windows, and things 69. ________ could fall.

Do not go out of 70. ________ building during the shaking. Research has shown that most injuries occur when people inside buildings try to leave.

Do not use the elevators.