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Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had ______(1) met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon, sewing or reading.

After several months had ______(2), I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear ______(3) the dirty window. I would say to ______(4), “I wonder why that woman doesn’t wash her window. It really looks ______(5).”

One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, ______(6) washing the window on the inside.

Later in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a ______(7)! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window, ______(8) all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.

That was ______(9) an important lesson for me. How often had I ______(10) and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings?

Since then, whenever I wanted to judge someone, I asked myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?”

Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly. 1. A. ever B. before C. never D. once 2. A. gone B. gone by C. gone off D. gone away 3. A. in B. across C. through D. on 4. A. me B. myself C. I D. my 5. A. terrible B. ugly C. good D. surprising 6. A. containing B. includes C. contains D. including 7. A. shock B. excitement C. surprise D. joy 8. A. however B. but C. though D. because 9. A. so B. very C. quite D. too 10. A. looked B. looked at C. looked for D. looked into

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Once there was a king who told some of his people to dig a pond. The king then told his people that one person ______(1) each family had to bring a glass of milk during the night and put it into the pond. So, by the morning, the pond should be ______(2) of milk.

After ______(3) the order, everyone went home. As one man prepared his milk, he thought that since everyone was bringing milk, he would just ______(4) a

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glass of water and put that into the pond instead. ______(5) it was dark at night, no one would notice it, so he quickly went and put the water into the pond and ______(6) home.

In the morning, the king went to visit the pond. To his ______(7), the pond was only filled with water! What happened? Yes! Everyone had the same idea ______(8) that man. They all thought, “I don’t have to waste my milk. Someone else will do it.”

Dear friends, when you plan to help poor people in trouble, do not think that ______(9) will take care of it. Instead, it starts with you. If you don’t do it, no one else will, so change yourself and make a ______(10). 1. A. at B. from C. on D. with 2. A. filled B. empty C. crowded D. full 3. A. giving B. refusing C. receiving D. offering 4. A. hide B. steal C. waste D. drink 5. A. If B. Since C. While D. After 6. A. left B. came C. returned D. arrived 7. A. surprise B. satisfaction C. joy D. taste 8. A. with B. to C. as D. of 9. A. others B. the others C. none D. neither 10. A. face B. mistake C. living D. difference

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Two girls were sick ______(1). They were in the same room. One girl sat up on her bed for one and a half hours every afternoon. Her bed was next to the room’s only window. The other girl had to ______(2) all of her time lying on the bed. Every afternoon when the girl ______(3) the window sat up, she would describe to her ______(4) all the things she could see outside the window. “There is a lovely lake in the park. Ducks and swans are playing on the water while children ______(5) their model boats. Young lovers are walking ______(6) around flowers of every color. Some old people are sitting on the benches and chatting happily.” As the girl described all these, the other lying on the bed would close her eyes and imagine the beautiful scene.

Days and weeks ______(7), one morning, the girl by the window died. Then ______(8) girl moved to the bed by the window. She took her first look at the real world outside. She tried her best to find the beautiful scene, but it was just a blank ______(9)! The girl asked the nurse why her roommate described such wonderful things outside this window. The nurse told the girl her roommate was ______(10) and could not even see the wall. 1. A. at hospital B. in hospital C. at a hospital D. in a hospital 2. A. take B. cost C. spend D. pay

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3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

B. in C. on D. by B. roommate C. friend D. sister B. are sailing C. sailed D. to sail B. arm in arm C. arm to arm D. side in side B. pass C. passed D. passes B. other C. another D. others B. flower C. wall D. duck B. blind C. lamb D. dumb

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“Ring…Ring…” the telephone suddenly rang. Sam got up to ______(1) the call. It was his aunt.

“Sam, ______(2) are you still at home?” she asked surprisingly. Sam looked at the clock. It was already 7:30 am.

“Oh, my goodness! There’s an important ______(3) today,” Sam shouted out. He hurried to wash his face and get dressed. When he was going to leave the house, he ______(4) that he had not put away his books. He ran quickly to the desk and put them into the bag.

He then went to the bus stop to go to school as ______(5) as he could. When he got into the classroom his classmates were busy writing.

“Why are you so ______(6)?” asked the teacher.

“I’m sorry, sir,” Sam answered, afraid of looking up. “It was my clock…It ______(7) to wake me up this morning and…”

“Don’t’ say anything about it!” his teacher ______(8) him. “Don’t’ try to come late next time!”

Sam said yes and walked to his ______(9) quickly. But when he tried to do the paper, he could not think in a right way. He put his head on the desk and said, “What a ______(10) day it has been for me!” 1. A. find B. give C. put D. answer 2. A. why B. how C. when D. where 3. A. talk B. party C. exam D. meeting 4. A. forgot B. remembered C. understood D. thought 5. A. carefully B. quietly C. early D. fast 6. A. late B. ill C. lonely D. ready 7. A. happened B. stopped C. failed D. pointed 8. A. helped B. knew C. followed D. stopped 9. A. room B. table C. seat D. teacher 10. A. short B. bad C. happy D. usual

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Mr and Mrs King arrived at Canberra Airport at the end of a three-week

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A. at

A. classmate A. sail

A. back to back A. past A. the other A. lake A. deaf

holiday in America. They had a good time on the holiday. It was very hot there. Mr King ______(1) the beard though he had always worn it. But his passport photo showed him ______(2) his beard.

An officer looked at the photo for a moment, and said, “Will you excuse me? Please ______(3). I won’t keep you long.” With these words he walked ______(4). He showed the photo to the second officer and said, “I ______(5) that face.” The second officer looked at the passport and asked ______(6) Mr King had just come from. When he heard that the Kings had just come from Washington, the second officer’s ______(7) lit up and said, “A man with a beard stole a painting in Washington. And that man ______(8) just a kind of man…”

Suddenly, the first officer recognized Mr Smith. He returned to him, and asked, “______(9) you teach at North Sydney Boys High School?” “Yes, I did,” Mr King answered in some surprise. The first officer smiled and said, “I ______(10) so. I’m Alan Simpson. You taught me history. You haven’t changed a bit.” 1. A. took away B. took down C. took out D. took off 2. A. and B. but C. with D. without 3. A. sit down B. come out C. go out D. come around 4. A. along B. away C. up D. back 5. A. see B. know C. look D. watch 6. A. where B. which C. what D. who 7. A. feet B. head C. hands D. eyes 8. A. is B. was C. looks D. looked 9. A. Do B. Did C. Could D. Will 10. A. thought B. did C. was D. could

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Usually, different feelings can be represented by different things. For instance, red stands for fire, heat, blood and life. It is said that red is an exciting and active color. They associate red with a strong feeling like ______(1). Red is used for signs of danger, such as STOP signs and fire engines. Orange is the bright, warm color of ______(2) in autumn. People say orange is a ______(3) color. The orange is related with happiness. Yellow is the color of ______(4). People say it is a cheerful color. They associate yellow with happiness as well. Green is the cool color of grass in spring, refreshing color. In general, people ______(5) two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. The warm colors are red, orange and ______(6). Where there are warm colors and a lot of light, people usually want to be active. Those who like to be with ______(7) like red. The cool colors are black and blue. Where these colors are, people are usually worried. Some scientists say that time seems to ______(8) more slowly in a room with warm colors. They suggest that a warm color is a good ______(9) for a living room or a restaurant. People who are having

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a dinner or are having a break do not want time to pass quickly. ______(10) colors are better for some offices if the people working there want time too pass quickly. 1. A. sadness B. anger C. administration D. smile 2. A. land B. leaves C. grass D. mountains 3. A. lively B. dark C. noisy D. frightening 4. A. moonlight B. light C. sunlight D. stars 5. A. speak B. say C. talk about D. tell 6. A. green B. yellow C. white D. gray 7. A. the other B. another C. other one D. others 8. A. go round B. go by C. go off D. go along 9. A. one B. way C. fact D. matter 10. A. Different B. Cool C. Warm D. All

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Happiness is important for everyone. Most people want to be happy, ______(1) few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone ______(2) lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are ______(3) ways help you be happier.

______(4) secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future – for example, getting into college or getting a good job – that we fail to enjoy the ______(5). You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as ______(6) a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends tend to live happier and healthier lives.

The second secret to leading a happy life is to be active. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport. You can forget about your problems, and ______(7) think about the activity.

Finally, many people find happiness in helping ______(8). According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier, do ______(9) for someone. You can help a friend ______(10) his or her studies, go shopping to get food for an old neighbour, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes. 1. A. but B. as C. or D. and 2. A. do not accept B. do not take C. do not bring D. do not want 3. A. few B. a few C. a little D. little 4. A. The first B. At first C. First of all D. First 5. A. past B. present C. future D. old days 6. A. seeing B. watching C. reading D. looking 7. A. ever B. never C. only D. since 8. A. another B. other C. others D. the other

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