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Levi Strauss was born in 1829 in Germany.He was the fifth of six children.In 1845，his father died.All six children decided 1.________(go) to the United States.Strauss went to the southeastern part of the US.For eight years，he walked along the country roads 2.________(sell) dry goods from door to door—just like his father in Germany. In 1853，Strauss decided to move to San Francisco，3.______thousands of people were looking for gold. 4._______his way to California，Strauss sold almost all of his dry goods.He had only one thing5.________(leave)some canvas (帆布)． In California，Strauss tried to sell the canvas to the gold miners.He said they could make tents from the canvas.But they weren’t 6._______(interest) in canvas for tents.Strauss didn’t know 7._______to do with the canvas.Before long Strauss found the miners needed new pants.There were holes in their pants 8.______the cloth wasn’t strong.He decided to make the canvas 9._______pants.They called them “Levi’s”．Later, Strauss stopped using canvas and used a different cloth.It was a heavy cotton cloth—the same kind people wear today. Levi Strauss died in 1902.He never married and left money to his nephews.He left the world much more—the jeans 10.________so many people wear.
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One night，at 1130 p．m.，an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm.Her car had broken 1.______and she desperately needed a ride.Soaking (湿透) wet，she 2.______(decide) to flag down the next car.A young white man stopped 3._____(help) her—generally unheard of in those conflictfilled 1960s.The man took her to 4._____(safe)，helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab.She seemed to be in a big hurry，but wrote down his address，thanked 5._______. Seven days went by and 6._____knock came on the man’s door. 7._____his surprise，a giant console color TV was delivered to his home.A special note was attached.It read，“Thank you so much 8.________assisting me on the highway the other night.The rain drenched (湿透) not only my clothes9._______ my spirits.Then you came along.Because of you，I was able to make it to my 10._______(die) husband’s bedside just before he passed away.God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others.”
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Does going to college really pay off？Certainly! I remember taking __1.__ English class in college on the short story. Our first assignment was to read __2.__ short stories and then discuss which one was better. After __3.__(read)both，I wasn’t sure. Over the __4.__ several months, my professor taught me __5._ one story was so much better than the other.__ 6.__ was rich in metaphor(隐喻)and character development, _7.__ the other was humorous 8._ too shallow. I couldn’t see this at first. Yet, in a few months, my brain got reeducated and __9.__ could see the difference between good and bad writing and could appreciate literature at a whole new level. Going to college helps build a strong mind, which leads __10.__ greater success in one’s life.
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The following words were written on the tomb of an Anglican Bishop(主教) in the Crypts of Westminster Abbey(西敏寺): When I was young and free and my__1.__(imagine) had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world.__ 2.__ I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I __3.__ (short) my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country. But _4.__， too, seemed immovable. As I grew _5.__ my twilight years (晚年), in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family，those __6.__(close) to me, _7._alas, they would have _8.__ of it.And now as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize: If I had only changed myself first, then by example I __9._ (change) my family. From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able __10._(better) my country and, who knows, I may have even changed the world.
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[2011·广东卷] One Sunday morning in August I went to a local music festival. I left it early because I had an appointment__1.__ (late) that day. My friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with me__2.__ the bus arrived. I got on the bus and found a seat near the back, and then I noticed a man_3.__ (sit) at the front. He_4.__ (pretend) that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice. He must be_5.__ (mental) disabled. Behind him were other people to__6.__he was trying to talk, but after some minutes__7._ walked away and sat near me, looking annoyed. I didn’t want to be laughed at for talking to him but I didn’t like leaving him__8._ his own either. After a while I rose from my seat and walked to the front of the bus. I sat next to the man and introduced myself. We had__9. amazing conversation. He got off the bus before me and I felt very happy the rest of the way home. I’m glad I made the choice. It made__10._ of us feel good.
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