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　　I was watching some little kids play football．These kids were only five or six years old, but they were playing a real game－two teams, complete with coaches and parents．I didn’t 　　1　　 any of them, so I was able to enjoy the game without worrying about winning or losing－I wished the parents and coaches could have done the same．

　　The teams were completely matched．I will 　　2　　 call them Team One and Team Two．Nobody scored in the first period, but they didn’t 　　3　　 to care．They were having fun．In the second quarter, the Team One coach pulled out what must have been his first team and 　　4　　 in the scrubs(替補隊員), except his best player who now guarded the goal(球門;進球得分)．The game took a big turn．I guess winning is 　　5　　 even when you’re five years old．Because the Team Two coach left his 　　6　　 players in, and the Team One scrubs were no match for them．Team Two came around the little kid who was now the Team One goalie(守門員)．He was an excellent player, but he was no match for three or four who were also very good．The lonely goalie gave it everything he had, trying to 　　7　　 the incoming balls．Team Two scored two goals soon after that．It infuriated(使大怒)the young boy．He shouted and ran．After the fourth goal, the little boy became quite desperate(希望渺茫的)and then he 　　8　　．

　　When the boy went to his knees, I saw the father come and carry him 　　9　　 the field, and I heard him say, “Scotty, it doesn’t matter how many times they scored on you．I want you to go back there and finish the game．In my eyes, you are the winner! Go on, now．”The little kid ran back onto the field, and they scored two more times, but it was 　　10　　．Now in all viewers’(觀眾的)eyes, he is the Winner．

　　When you’re 　　11　　, and you’re getting scored on, and you can’t stop them, even if you are angry－it doesn’t matter to those who love you．In their eyes, so long as you don’t 　　12　　 up, you are the winner．And they are always proud of you．

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閱讀理解

　　In most situations, light helps us see．But nowadays humans are using too much of it so that it is in fact a kind of pollution．

　　When it comes to looking at the night sky, too much light makes it difficult for us to watch some of life’s most wonderful sights： stars, planets and even galaxies(星系)．

　　According to scientific research, about 2,500 stars can be seen by the human eye without using any special equipment(設(shè)備)．But because of light pollution, you can only see 200 to 300 stars from today’s countryside, and no more than ten stars from a city．In most big cities, people cannot see the sky filled with stars like they did in their childhood．

　　Light pollution affects more than just our view of sky．Research shows that lots of nighttime light can harm wildlife, too．

　　When birds fly to another place over cities, they sometimes get lost by the brightness and fly in circles(圈)until they drop from tiredness．Sea turtles(海龜)need dark beaches for laying eggs, but they can’t find their ideal places because of those bright lights．

　　Too much light at night may even affect human health, but scientists are not sure of that．They are still learning more．

　　In order to prevent things from going worse, governments and some organizations are working to reduce light pollution．Many cities and towns have taken action to reduce the use of lights at night．Lights are used only when and where they are truly needed．They also shine lights down at the ground instead of up into the sky and use lower brightness levels．

　　Hopefully, in the near future, humans can enjoy the clear and beautiful sky again and all the wildlife will live a peaceful and undisturbed life, too．

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　　Sociologists(社會學家)，working in western countries, have found that a lot of women wished they had been born men．The 　　1　　 is said to be as high as 60％ in Germany．

　　“Women often wish they had the 　　2　　 chances as men have, and think it is still men's world,”said Dr James Helen, one of the sociologists 　　3　　 did the study．

　　Many men say that they have more duties than women．A man has to 　　4　　 money to support his family and to make the important decision, so it is 　　5　　 for men to be paid more．Some are even 　　6　　 their wives working at all．When wives go out to work, they say, the home and children 　　7　　 not be taken care of．If women take 　　8　　 jobs, they won't be able to do 　　9　　 they are best at doing, making a nice home and bringing up the children．

　　Some women 　　10　　．They say they want to get out of their homes and to have freedom to choose 　　11　　 work and home life．Women have the right of equal pay and equal chances．

　　Ann Harper has a very good job．She also believes in Women's Liberation”．I don't wish I were a man,”she says,“and I don't 　　12　　 many women do．But I do wish people would stop treating us like second-class people．At work, 　　13　　, we usually do the work that men do but get paid 　　14　　．There are still a lot of jobs only to men－usually they are the best ones．If you are a man, you have a much better chance of 　　15　　 a wonderful life．How many women scientists are there…or engineers?”

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　　Children in Britain have 14 weeks of school holidays every year．The three main holidays are during the summer, at Christmas and Easter(復(fù)活節(jié))．But they 　　1　　 have a week off for half-term in February and October．

　　Every February and October, school children in the UK have a week off to relax from school．This week, is half-term．There is nothing 　　2　　 to celebrate at half-term．Children spend this time 　　3　　 fan and catching up on'schoolwork．　　4　　 children hang out(閑逛)with friends, go swimming, visit museums or see relatives．They only have a small amount of schoolwork to do over the 　　5　　．They may be 　　6　　 to revise(復(fù)習)for a test or complete some schoolwork by their teachers, 　　7　　 the main purpose(主要目的)is to let them relax and pursue(追求)their 　　8　　, During the summer holidays, quite a few families go away on a mini-break．Many people travel lo 　　9　　 cities in Britain and some families are even 　　10　　 to go to Europe．Popular holiday places include France, Italy and Spain．

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