Levi Strauss was born in 1829 in Germany.He was the fifth of six children.In 1845，his father died.All six children decided 小題1:________(go) to the United States.Strauss went to the southeastern part of the US.For eight years，he walked along the country roads 小題2:________(sell) dry goods from door to door—just like his father in Germany.
In 1853，Strauss decided to move to San Francisco，小題3:______thousands of people were looking for gold. 小題4:_______his way to California，Strauss sold almost all of his dry goods.He had only one thing小題5:________(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 小題6:_______(interest) in canvas for tents.Strauss didn’t know 小題7:_______to do with the canvas.Before long Strauss found the miners needed new pants.There were holes in their pants 小題8:______the cloth wasn’t strong.He decided to make the canvas 小題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 小題10:________so many people wear.

One night，at 11?30 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 小題1:______and she desperately needed a ride.Soaking (濕透) wet，she 小題2:______(decide) to flag down the next car.A young white man stopped 小題3:_____(help) her—generally unheard of in those conflict­filled 1960s.The man took her to 小題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 小題5:_______.
Seven days went by and 小題6:_____knock came on the man’s door. 小題7:_____his surprise，a giant console color TV was delivered to his home.A special note was attached.It read，“Thank you so much 小題8:________assisting me on the highway the other night.The rain drenched (濕透) not only my clothes小題9:_______ my spirits.Then you came along.Because of you，I was able to make it to my 小題10:_______(die) husband’s bedside just before he passed away.God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others.”

Does going to college really pay off？Certainly!
I remember taking __小題1:__ English class in college on the short story. Our first assignment was to read __小題2:__ short stories and then discuss which one was better. After __小題3:__(read)both，I wasn’t sure. Over the __小題4:__ several months, my professor taught me __小題5:_ one story was so much better than the other.__ 小題6:__ was rich in metaphor(隱喻)and character development, _小題7:__ the other was humorous 小題8:_ too shallow. I couldn’t see this at first. Yet,
in a few months, my brain got reeducated and __小題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 __小題10:__ greater success in one’s life.

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__小題1:__(imagine) had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world.__ 小題2:__ I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I __小題3:__ (short) my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country. But _小題4:__， too, seemed immovable.
As I grew _小題5:__ my twilight years (晚年), in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family，those __小題6:__(close) to me, _小題7:_alas, they would have _小題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 __小題9:_ (change) my family.
From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able __小題10:_(better) my country and, who knows, I may have even changed the world.

[2011·廣東卷] One Sunday morning in August I went to a local music festival. I left it early because I had an appointment__小題1:__ (late) that day. My friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with me__小題2:__ the bus arrived. I got on the bus and found a seat near the back, and then I noticed a man_小題3:__ (sit) at the front. He_小題4:__ (pretend) that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice. He must be_小題5:__ (mental) disabled.
Behind him were other people to__小題6:__he was trying to talk, but after some minutes__小題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__小題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__小題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__小題10:_ of us feel good.

SHANGHAI: Plans for a tall tower at the renowned West Lake scenic spot that were shelved(擱置) two years ago for exceeding the height limit were recently brought up again — with the building’s design still taller _小題1:__ is allowed.
The latest blueprint for the property，_小題2:__ display in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province, shows a 48-meter tower that will contain _小題3:__ five-star hotel boasting views of the lake. This replaces the 85-meter building __小題4:_(propose) two years ago.
But the new tower still exceeds the height limit of 25 meters as dictated in Hangzhou’ s plan for buildings within the West Lake scenic spot，__小題5:__ was developed to “better protect the landscape and flavor of the world-famous scenic site”．
The developer, Kerry Property, declined _小題6:_ (comment) yesterday.
Staff from Hangzhou’s municipal urban planning bureau said __小題7:__ had not received any __小題8:__(apply) from the developer, which means the project has not yet been approved by the authorities.
“The newly proposed height is still too high for the West Lake area. The developer should take the interests of the whole region __小題9:__ consideration，” Zhou Fuduo, a city-planning professor from Zhejiang University, was quoted as saying by Xinhua.
The developer said the additional stories_ _小題10:__ (need) to make more profits, he said.

If you go out to the fields at night in spring or summer, you can hear frogs singing 小題1:__ (joy) here and there. It seems as if they were performing a field symphony.
The frog is a good and useful creature that benefits human beings. They can catch fast-moving insects. Each frog eats a large number of pests that are harmful _小題2:__ crops. This little creature is regarded __小題3:_ “the natural enemy of pests”．
小題4:_ now frogs are getting fewer and fewer. This is because they are killed and put on the table as a delicious dish by their chief enemy, human beings. It is __小題5:__ shameless and cruel act, isn’ t it？_小題6:_ cause responsible for the rapid reduction of frogs is that farmers use insecticides (殺蟲劑) to kill pests and frogs get killed as a result of drinking poisoned water __小題7:_ eating poison-killed insects.
Something must be done without delay _小題8:_(save) frogs. If we don’t punish those __小題9:_ sell and kill frogs to make money, then one day all of us __小題10:__(punish) by nature for failing to keep the balance of nature.

People around the world may feel that the climate _小題1:__ (get) steadily warmer and warmer in recent years. Places _小題2:_ used to be abundant in snowfall have frequently experienced snow-free (無雪的) winters. Droughts last _小題3:_(long) in some dry areas. People find that _小題4:_ air conditioners they could hardly work or fall asleep in hot summer days.
The side effects of global warming are alarming. __小題5:_ warming global climate melts the ice caps，_小題6:_ (raise) sea levels. What is more，_小題7:_ disturbs weather patterns, causing droughts, severe storms and hurricanes. People suffer a lot from disasters relevant to global warming. __小題8:_ (stop) global warming we should make immediate and __小題9:__(continue) efforts. We hope the situation will soon change. Global warming catches and holds our concern，_小題10:__ it affects us and will affect our later generations. We cannot wait any longer. Do it right. Do it right now.

Siva, the wise father of Ganesh, once called his two sons and suggested a small contest.
“I will give this sweet to _小題1:__ goes around the world faster，” he said, holding out a large, delicious milk sweet. Murugan, Ganesh’ s brother, glowed with pride knowing the prize would soon be __小題2:_， for he could fly _小題3:_(swift) in his chariot(敞篷雙輪馬車), circle the earth, and be back in only hours，while his big, clumsy brother Ganesh would take so much _小題4:_(long) to do the same.
Bidding farewell to his parents, Murugan set off happily. Ganesh thought for a moment, then smiled and __小題5:_(begin) to move. His large elephant with its heavy trunk did slow him down，_小題6:_ he did not have far to go. For he simply walked carefully __小題7:_ both of his parents. In a few minutes he had circled them，_小題8:_(stand) respectfully in front of his father once again.
“Father, please give me the prize，” he said.
“Why? You did not go around the world. You stayed right here，” replied Siva.
“But Father，” argued Ganesh, “I have just gone around the world. You see, my parents are indeed the _小題9:_ world to me.” His parents smiled, well pleased.
Much later, a tired Murugan returned home. _小題10:__， the prize was already eaten up. And now you know who won it and why.

I met Kumkum at a children’s home in Delhi. It is a home  小題1:  children who are sick are provided treatment and care before  小題2:(send) to some other orphanage. Kumkum was 7 years old, and a very brave soul. Despite suffering from tuberculosis(肺結核), I never saw  小題3: crying. She had lost her parents and was struggling herself through this terrible disease.
Upon meeting, we took an instant liking  小題4: each other. Every Saturday I would visit Kumkum and play with her. She would love to sit on my lap. It was one such moment that the child felt like  小題5: (kiss) me... and I suddenly remembered that she was suffering from tuberculosis which is a communicable(傳染性的）disease. I tried to stop her   小題6: she really wanted to show her affection for me, so I overcame my fear and let her place the   小題7:  gentle and sweet kiss on my cheek that I ever had.
Although I overcame my fear at that moment, I   小題8: (not forgive) myself ever since for refusing her  小題9:  (initial). Although the child kissed me, I think she sensed my hesitation  小題10: she has never kissed me again. I will never forget that the most beautiful thing in this world is a child’s kiss... so full of love and innocence.