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An American named Greg Mortenson has written a very popular book with a very unusual title (标题). It’s called Three Cups of Tea. In it, Mortenson talks about his experiences building schools for poor children in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Why did he do this? And how did the book get its title?

In 1993, Mortenson wanted to climb a high mountain in Pakistan called K2. He stayed on the mountain for more than 70 days, but he couldn’t r1. the top. After he turned to go down, he became very sick and w2.. Two local men took him to a small village called Korphe. There, the Balti people took care of him for several weeks u3. he got stronger. To thank the people of the village for their kindness, he d4. to build a school in Korphe.

Mortenson worked hard for years to get the money for his first school. Since then, he has built more than 70 schools, and more than 25,000 boys and girls have s5. in them. His work was sometimes very difficult, because he was a foreigner and his customs (习俗) were d6.. At that time, it was natural for the girls to stay at home and do the housework  instead of going to school. Some men in the villages were very a7. with him, because they didn’t want schools for girls.

But Mortenson learned about the local culture, and he found a good way to break the ice: by drinking tea with the local people. That’s where the title of his book comes from. The Balti people have a saying, “The first time you drink tea with a Balti, you are a s8.. The second time you have tea, you are an honoured (荣幸的) guest. The t9. time you share a cup of tea, you become family.”

By drinking three cups of tea with the local people, Mortenson was able to c10. with them and learn about their villages and their problems.

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To reach your full potential (潜力), you should live like a sportsperson. To live like a sportsperson, you need to have the following things.

A goal (目标). Sportspersons know exactly what they are trying to achieve. They have a goal and work toward achieving it. Similarly, you need to have a goal. You need to have a purpose in your life. In fact, this is the starting point. It will drive the other parts of your life.

Discipline (纪律). Sportspersons are disciplined in their training. They have to do certain things whether they feel like it or not. Similarly, you need discipline in completing your tasks. Discipline will make you do what you need to do.

A coach. A sportsperson needs a coach to reach his potential. The coach will help him know what to do and get him back on track (轨迹) if necessary. Also, if the situation changes, the coach will come up with a new plan for him. Similarly, having a mentor (导师) will help you reach your goals faster. It might not be easy to find a mentor in real life, but you can learn from virtual (虚拟的) mentors. By reading their books and watching their interviews, you’ll know what advice they would give to you.

Supporters (支持者). Just like a sportsperson needs supporters, you also need supporters. These are people who encourage you to keep going in difficult times. These are people who believe in you no matter what happens. Having supporters can be very important.

Live like a sportsperson, and you will be on your way to reaching your full potential.

1.We need to have a goal in our life and this is the ______________.

2.______________ is needed for us to complete our tasks.

3.As a sportsperson, he needs a coach to come up with ______________ for him if the situation changes.

4.We can learn from virtual mentors by reading their books and ______________.

5.No matter what happens, supporters are those ______________ us.

恐怕我给你增添很多麻烦了。

________ ________ I am causing you much trouble.

我们得清醒点并集中注意力了。

We need to wake up and start ________ ________.

他考虑很久了要写一部小说。

He has ________ ________ starting a novel for a long time.

表面上看，他的建议合乎情理。

On the face of it, his suggestions ________ ________.

根据天气预报，明天有雨。

________ ________the weather report, it will rain tomorrow.

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A: Mum, can I go on a holiday with my friends?

B: 1.

A: We’re going climbing in the mountains.

B: 2.

A: Well, Susan and Dave are going with us and they suggest that we join a group. There will be fifteen people altogether.

B: It sounds dangerous. Where are you going to sleep? 3. Will you be able to call me?

A: Don’t worry! We’re going to camp out. We’ll cook our own food, and I’ll take my mobile phone.

B: What about the clothes? 4.

A: I’ll take lots of warm clothing.

B: I’m worried that you’ll fall and break your leg! Then what will you do?

A: 5. Everything will be fine. Please can I go?

B: Well... all right. But do be careful!

A.What are you going to do about food?

B.How long have you been like this?

C.Who are you going with?

D.Where are you going?

E.Oh, stop worrying, Mum!

F.The village looks very quiet.

G.It’s going to be cold in the mountains.

    Pablo Picasso was an amazing painter who created with colour and shape. His paintings opened people’s minds and showed there were many ways to express ideas.

Born in Spain in 1881, Picasso learned to paint at an early age because his father was a painter. At fourteen, Picasso began attending the Academy of Fine Arts in Barcelona. Although Picasso did well, his teachers wouldn’t let him develop his own style (风格). So he changed schools. Though his new teachers praised his work, they still criticized (批评) it as being too unusual. Picasso made up his mind to express himself in his own way.

Disappointed at his job in Spain, nineteen-year-old Picasso moved to Paris, where he learned about abstract (抽象派的) art. However, an important development in his own style came along when his best friend killed himself. Picasso was so sad that he painted only in blue and grey. He painted the poor and the disabled. This is known as his “Blue Period” .

In 1904, Picasso’s painting style changed again when he fell in love with an artist model. He began painting everything with colours of red and pink. He mainly painted circus performers (马戏团表演) and artists during this time, called his “Rose Period” .

Picasso’s style went through another change as he began to learn about African art and geometry (几何学). Instead of painting with different colours, he used different shapes. His paintings surprised people because they looked like they had been broken and put back together incorrectly. Picasso’s new style became known as “Cubism”. Cubism was so unusual that it became very popular.

Pablo Picasso is most remembered for his Blue, Rose and Cubism periods. But his painting styles kept changing until his death at age ninety-two.

1.What were Picasso’s school teachers like?

A.Traditional. B.Careless. C.Friendly. D.Strange.

2.What did Picasso mainly paint during his Blue Period?

A.His friends. B.Artist models.

C.The poor and the disabled. D.Circus performers and artists.

3.How old was Picasso when he began his Rose Period?

A.14. B.19. C.23. D.35.

4.Which of the following sentences describe Picasso’s Cubism period?

① He used many shapes.

② He used different colours.

③ He was influenced by African art and geometry.

④ He painted broken things that were put back together perfectly.

A.①② B.①③ C.②③ D.③④

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A.The symbols in Picasso’s art. B.The secrets of Picasso’s success.

C.Picasso’s unusual human relationships. D.The changes in Picasso’s painting style.

    Some children were working in a wheat (小麦) field. Some worked hard and some didn’t. But one small boy just ran here and there after the butterflies (蝴蝶) and sang happily.

In the evening, an angel (天使) came and said to the children, “Come now to the gate, and bring your sheaves (小麦捆) with you.”

So the children came, bringing their sheaves, but the boy that had run after the butterflies came empty-handed.

“No one can enter here without sheaves,” the angel told him.

Hearing that, the small boy lowered his head.

Then all the other children cried out together. One said, “Dear Angel, let him in! In the morning I was sick and this boy came and played with me, and showed me the butterflies. Also, he gave me one of his sheaves, and I would give it to him again.”

Another said, “Dear Angel, let him in! At noon I fainted (昏倒) and fell down. This boy brought me water, and then he showed me the butterflies until I felt better. To me he also gave one of his sheaves, and I would give it to him again.”

And a third said, “Just now, as evening was coming, I was tired and I couldn’t go on working. But this boy comforted me, showed me the butterflies, and gave me one of his sheaves.”

And the other children said with one voice, “We also had sheaves of him, dear angel. ▲    ”

The angel smiled, and reached his hand inside the gate and brought out a few sheaves. “Here are his sheaves!” said the angel. “They are known and counted, everyone.” And he said to the small boy, “Lead the way in!”

1.When did the angel appear?

A.In the morning. B.At noon. C.In the afternoon. D.In the evening.

2.The small boy lowered his head probably because ________.

A.the angel was angry with him B.his butterflies all flew away

C.he couldn’t bring enough water D.he felt it hopeless to enter by the gate

3.When a child was ill in the morning, the small boy ________.

A.sang to him B.played with him

C.gave him a butterfly D.brought him some water

4.Which of the following sentences can be put in ▲     ?

A.You’re too stupid! B.They are lost!

C.Thank you! D.Let him in!

5.What did the small boy probably feel at the end of the story?

A.Pleased. B.Sad. C.Worried. D.Shy.