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Tobekind-hearted

Oneevening,itwasrainingandthewindwasblowinghard.Anoldcouplecametoaninnandpreparedtoputupforthenight(投宿)there.Ayoungmanreceivedthemwithopenarms(热情地),butsaid“I’msorry!Ourguestroomshereareallfullandtheinnsnearbyareallfull,too,fortherewillbeanimportantmeetingtobeheldheretomorrow.”

Hearingtheyoungman’swords,theoldcouplefeltverydisappointed,andturnedaroundtoleave.

Justastheywereleaving,theyoungmancameuptothemandstoppedthem:“Madamandsir,ifyoudon’tmind,youcansleepinmybedroomforanight…….”

Thenextevening,theoldcoupletookoutlotsofmoneytogiveittotheyoungman,butherefusedtotakeit.

“No！Youneedn’tpaymeanymoney,forIonlylendmyroomtoyou.”saidtheyoungmanwithasmileonhisface.

“You’regreat,youngman!It’sverykindofyou.Maybeoneday,I’llbuildahotelforyou!”saidtheoldmangratefully.

Withthesewords,theoldcoupleleft.

Gazingattheirrecedingfigures,theyoungmanonlylaughedandwentonworking.

Severalyearslater,theyoungmansuddenlyreceivedaletterfromtheoldcouple,invitinghimtogotoManhattan(曼哈顿).

Theyoungmanmettheoldcoupleinfrontofaluxuryhotel(豪华饭店).

“DoyoustillrememberwhatIsaidtoyouseveralyearsago?Look!ThisisthehotelthatIbuiltforyou!”saidtheoldman.

Soon,theyoungmanbecamethemanagerofthehotel.

(T)Trueor(F)False

1.Theyoungmanacceptedithappilywhentheoldcouplegavethemoneytohim.

2.Theyoungmanhadthoughttheoldmanwasonlyjokingaboutbuildingahotelforhim,buttheoldmankepthisword.

Keys:1.F.2.T.

如果想跨越自己目前所取得的成就，就不应划地自限，固步自封；勇于接受挑战充实自我，一定会发展得更好。

Takeoffthehardshell

Oneday,alobster（龙虾）metahermitcrab（寄居蟹）inthedeepsea.

Tothehermitcrab’spuzzlement,hefoundthelobstertakingoffhishardshellandshowinghistenderandlovelybody.

“Hey!Lobster,”saidthecrab,“Whyareyouremovingyourprotectiveshell?Youcouldbeeatenbyabigfish,orknockedagainstarockbythecurrentandkilled.Don’tbesilly,oryouwillhavetopayaheavypriceforyourbehavior.”

“Thankyouforyourconcern!Butdon’tyouknowthatwehavetoremoveourshellsi

Tobekind-hearted

Oneevening,itwasrainingandthewindwasblowinghard.Anoldcouplecametoaninnandpreparedtoputupforthenight(投宿)there.Ayoungmanreceivedthemwithopenarms(热情地),butsaid“I’msorry!Ourguestroomshereareallfullandtheinnsnearbyareallfull,too,fortherewillbeanimportantmeetingtobeheldheretomorrow.”

Hearingtheyoungman’swords,theoldcouplefeltverydisappointed,andturnedaroundtoleave.

Justastheywereleaving,theyoungmancameuptothemandstoppedthem:“Madamandsir,ifyoudon’tmind,youcansleepinmybedroomforanight…….”

Thenextevening,theoldcoupletookoutlotsofmoneytogiveittotheyoungman,butherefusedtotakeit.

“No！Youneedn’tpaymeanymoney,forIonlylendmyroomtoyou.”saidtheyoungmanwithasmileonhisface.

“You’regreat,youngman!It’sverykindofyou.Maybeoneday,I’llbuildahotelforyou!”saidtheoldmangratefully.

Withthesewords,theoldcoupleleft.

Gazingattheirrecedingfigures,theyoungmanonlylaughedandwentonworking.

Severalyearslater,theyoungmansuddenlyreceivedaletterfromtheoldcouple,invitinghimtogotoManhattan(曼哈顿).

Theyoungmanmettheoldcoupleinfrontofaluxuryhotel(豪华饭店).

“DoyoustillrememberwhatIsaidtoyouseveralyearsago?Look!ThisisthehotelthatIbuiltforyou!”saidtheoldman.

Soon,theyoungmanbecamethemanagerofthehotel.

(T)Trueor(F)False

1.Theyoungmanacceptedithappilywhentheoldcouplegavethemoneytohim.

2.Theyoungmanhadthoughttheoldmanwasonlyjokingaboutbuildingahotelforhim,buttheoldmankepthisword.

Keys:1.F.2.T.

如果想跨越自己目前所取得的成就，就不应划地自限，固步自封；勇于接受挑战充实自我，一定会发展得更好。

Takeoffthehardshell

Oneday,alobster（龙虾）metahermitcrab（寄居蟹）inthedeepsea.

Tothehermitcrab’spuzzlement,hefoundthelobstertakingoffhishardshellandshowinghistenderandlovelybody.

“Hey!Lobster,”saidthecrab,“Whyareyouremovingyourprotectiveshell?Youcouldbeeatenbyabigfish,orknockedagainstarockbythecurrentandkilled.Don’tbesilly,oryouwillhavetopayaheavypriceforyourbehavior.”

“Thankyouforyourconcern!Butdon’tyouknowthatwehavetoremoveourshellsi

nordertogrow?”“Ifwearetooscaredtoremoveourshells,thenwecan’tmoveforwardinlifeasnatureintended,”answeredthelobster,andwiththesewords,hecarriedonwithhistask.

Thehermitcrabthoughtforawhileandthensaid,“Whatacleverlobster!HereIamwastingmydaylookingforplacestohidefromthesun,whenIshouldbethingabouthowtogrowbiggerandstronger.”

Fillintheblankswithsuitablewords.

1.Whenthelobster_______his_________shellinthedeepsea,thehermitcrabwas________.

2.Ifthelobsteristoo_______toremovehisshell,thenhecan’tmoveforwardinlifeasnature_____________.

Help:acontinuousmovementofwaterinariver,lake,orsea.

一幅画使一个身患重病的小女孩在绝望中看到了希望。这是一幅什么样的画呢？

Drawaleafforlife

Inthesickroom,ayounggirlhadlaininbedforalmosttwomonths.Besideherwashermotherwholookedpale.

“Mum,Iwanttotakealookatthesceneryoutsidethewindow!”saidtheyounggirlinalowvoice.

Withthehelpofhermother,shecameuptothewindowandlookedoutofit,sighingforherlostyouth.Yhewindwasblowinghard,shenoticedsomeleavesfallingoffabigtreeoutsidethewindow.

“Iamdying!Assoonasalltheleavesfalldown,Iwillleavetheworld!......”saidtheyounggirl.Watchingthefallingleaves,theyounggirlcouldn’thelpburstingintotears.

Fromthenon,theyounggirl'sillnessgotworseandworseandshelostmoreandmorecolor.InNovember,thegirl'sillnesstookaturnfortheworseandsherefusethetreatment.

Thegirl'smotherwassoworriedthatsheaskedherfriend,whowasanartist,forhelp.Theartisthadpityontheyounggirlwhowasdyingandhefeltthathemustdosomethingtohelpthegirl.Inordertosavetheyounggirl'slife,theartistdecidedtodrawmanyleavesandhungthemontreebranchesbystealth.

Theyounggirlwaspleasedtoseethatthetreecameintoleafagainthenextday.Shebegantofeelprettyhopefulaboutherfutureandbegantorecievetreatment.Shemadeaquickrecoveryfromherillness.Severalmonthslater,shewasoutofhospital.