Three small fish lived in the sea. When they were very young, their parents died. They had to  15  each other day after day. Finally, they grew up and   16  to swim deeper and further.

One morning, the three fish were   17  to a shallow(淺) water by a big wave(浪). A small boat was taken there, too. It was hard for the fish to go back to the sea because the boat was right in front of them. The largest fish realized that they were   18  , and said they had to find a way to leave there as fast as possible. The second largest fish   19  with his elder brother, but the youngest one did not. He said that there was much   20  for their activities, so he would not worry at all and still swam around   21 .

At last, the largest fish returned to the   22  by jumping over the lowest part of the boat. The second largest fish also succeeded in   23   his elder brother in the other side of water. But the youngest one didn’t follow them and still swam joyfully.

Two hours later, when the sun rose up, the water in the small shallow corner   24 . The fish who did not try to return to the sea died of lack(缺乏) of water.

A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didn't know what she had to do and wanted to 36 . She felt tired for fighting and fighting. One problem had been finished but another came.

Her father,  a cook,  took her 37 the kitchen. He poured water into three pans(鍋)and boiled(煮)it. When the water was boiling,  in the first pan he put some carrots,  in the 38 he put some eggs and in the last he put some coffee. He     39      them for a few minutes without any words.

The girl closed her mouth and waited impatiently,  not knowing   40   her father was doing that. After about 20 minutes,  her father turned     41   the stove,  took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took out the eggs and put 42    in another bowl. After that the   43   was poured into a cup. Turning back to his daughter,  he asked,  "What do you    44   ?" "Carrots,  eggs,  and coffee, " she answered.

Her father told her to 45 her eyes and let her touch the carrots. She did and felt that the carrots were soft. After that he asked her to take the eggs and 46 them. Then,  she got the eggs,  cooked and hard. At last,  the father asked her to smell the coffee. "What's the meaning,  Father?" He 47 that each had suffered the same unlucky experience— the boiling water,  but 48 had a different reaction(反應(yīng)). The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak after being in the boiling water. The eggs became hard 49 being cooked. The coffee was very special and it changed the wa­ter. "Who are you?" asked her father,  "When calamity(厄運(yùn)) 50 your door,  what's your reaction? Are you carrots,  eggs,  or coffee?"

1.A. grow up       B. give up          C. set up            D. pick up

2.A. into           B. within           C. out of            D. away from

3.A. first          B. second           C. third              D. fourth

4.A. looked for     B. searched for      C. waited for          D. called for

5.A. that          B. what            C. where             D. why

6.A. on           B. over            C. off                 D. in

7.A. it            B. its              C. them              D. themselves

8.A. eggs         B. carrots           C. coffee             D. water

9.A. hear         B. taste              C. smell              D. see

10.A. close        B. open             C. wash              D. drop

11.A. keep        B. protect           C. break               D. drink

12.A. complained  B. explained          C. told                D. expected

13.A. every      B. all                C. each               D. either

14.A. before      B. after              C. behind              D. under

15. A. lies in     B. comes across       C. meets with           D. knocks at

Three small fish lived in the sea. When they were very young, their parents died. They had to  15  each other day after day. Finally, they grew up and   16  to swim deeper and further.
One morning, the three fish were   17  to a shallow(淺) water by a big wave(浪). A small boat was taken there, too. It was hard for the fish to go back to the sea because the boat was right in front of them. The largest fish realized that they were   18  , and said they had to find a way to leave there as fast as possible. The second largest fish   19  with his elder brother, but the youngest one did not. He said that there was much   20  for their activities, so he would not worry at all and still swam around   21 .
At last, the largest fish returned to the   22  by jumping over the lowest part of the boat. The second largest fish also succeeded in   23   his elder brother in the other side of water. But the youngest one didn’t follow them and still swam joyfully.
Two hours later, when the sun rose up, the water in the small shallow corner   24 . The fish who did not try to return to the sea died of lack(缺乏) of water.

When you wave to a friend, you are using sign language. When you smile at someone , you mean to be  16 . When you put one finger in front of your  17 , you mean“Be quiet.”

Yet , people in different countries may use different sign languages.

Once an Englishman was in Italy. He could speak  18 Italian. One day while he was walking in the street , he felt  19 and went into a restaurant. When the waiter came , the Englishman  20 his mouth , put his fingers into it and took them out again and moved his lips. In this way , he  21 to say , “Bring me something to eat.”But the waiter brought him a lot of things to  22 . First tea , then coffee , then milk , but no food. The Englishman was  23 that he was not able to tell the waiter he was hungry. He was  24  to leave the restaurant when another man came in and put his hands on his stomach. And this sign was  25 enough for the waiter. In a few minutes, the waiter brought him a large plate of bread and meat. At last the Englishman had his meal in the same way.