One day a rich man was invited to dinner at the home of one of his friends. He did not know what “to1the wine, meat and chicken he had just bought.” Certainly he could not2them to the servant. Then he had3 idea. He called up the servant and4to him.

     “I'll be away for the whole evening, and I'll leave you to look after the house. In the cupboard there are two bottles filled with5 Be careful about it. You'll be killed if you take even a6of it. There is also some meat and chicken in the cupboard. Take care of them.”7these words the rich man left the home.

    8the master turned his back, the servant opened the cupboard and began to enjoy all the nice things in it. He 9the two bottles and ate up the meat, the chicken and10he found in the cupboard.He was11and soon fell12

    At mid- night the rich man returned home. He looked into the cupboard and to his great13 all his wine and food were14 He was mad with15and called the servant up. “Oh, Master,” the servant began to say16the rich man could open his mouth; “while you were away, the neighbor's black cat stole into our kitchen and ate up everything in the cupboard. I know you would be angry with me. I was so17that I drank the two bottles of poison to kill18” There were tears in the servant's eyes. “Oh, Master,” he continued, “Please don't get angry with a 19man. I'll soon be dead." The rich man, of course, did not20a word of his story. But again, he could do nothing about it.

    How to Read a Book

    Books can be your best friends.{#blank#}1{#/blank#} They can introduce you to things you may never see… But do you know how to read them in order to get the fullest enjoyment possible? The following tips should help.

    ① Find a book. Look in the library or in one of the large bookstores. You could also ask friends if you could have a look at their book shelves. Search the shelves until you find a book that looks good Read the first page to see how it reads, and the cover text on the back of the book, if it has any{#blank#}2{#/blank#}

    ② Buy or borrow it and take it home. Do not start to read it until you have the time.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}And set aside time to do nothing else but read, as it can be, at times' suspenseful (悬疑的), exciting and relaxing.

    ③ Get comfortable on the couch. Have a lamp (灯) behind you, lighting the area where you are reading. Make sure the television is off and that anything else that, could distract you has been attended to {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

    ④ Start the book by turning the pages and really enjoy it. Do not think about anything else but what you are reading. Put yourself into the action or location in the story. Once you concentrate completely, it will be difficult to put the book down. And remember that reading is not running your eyes over a book.{#blank#}5{#/blank#} However, if you need t0 read the book quickly, then you do not need to pay attention to every word.

A. If you are busy doing other things, you should wait until you have finished them.

B. Get warm if you are going to be sitting still for a few hours.

C. If you are already concentrating, then buy it or borrow it.

D. Try to imagine the story in your head.

E. They can take you to places that you may never go.

F. You should read it actively and enjoy it completely.

G. Otherwise, you will miss it.

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    December 25 is Christmas Day(圣诞节). Christmas is an important holiday in many countries. OnChristmas Day, most families get together for a big dinner. They give presents to each other and visit friends. The Christmas tree is an important part of the Christmas holiday. Most families buy trees. The families decorate(装饰) the tree together. Parents usually tell their children that Father Christmas comes during the night and brings presents to good children. Of course, Father Christmas isn't real. The parents of the children are really“Father Christmas”. They put the presents under the tree or into their children's stocking(长统袜)after the children go to sleep.   

1）慈善表演活动的目的

2）慈善表演活动的内容

3）表演的时间、地点

4）购票方式

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Dear John,

    Yours,

    Li Hua