Christmas was coming．Mr. Smith had no money to buy any presents for his children．His wife was ill and he spent a lot of money on her m  （1）  ．And the harvest（收成）was bad and all his family were going to be h  （2）  the next spring．He was q  （3）  worried about it．

“We have only a cock,” said Mrs. Smith one day．“You’d b  （4）   take it to the town．Sell it there and buy some cakes and sweets for our c  （5）  ．”

“It’s a good idea!” the man said and caught the cock the next morning and put it into a box．It was d  （6）   to walk on the road covered with thick snow．Two hours l  （7）  he was very tired and wanted to have a rest．He put the box to the ground and sat down．

“The air in the box must be close,” the man said to h  （8）  ． “I’d better let the cock walk outside for a while, or it’ll die．”

So he put the cock to the ground．When he started again, he couldn’t catch it any l  （9）   

“How foolish you are!” Mr. Smith called out a  （10）   ．“You can herald（预示…来临）the break of day at night but you can’t find the way to the town in the daytime!”

根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。(每空一词)

Young people are often unhappy when they are with their parents. They think that their parents don’t

u  1.   them. They often think their parents are too strict with them.

   Parents often find it difficult to win their parents’ t  2.   and they seem to forget how they t  3.   felt when they were young. For example, young people like to do things w  4.   much thinking. Older people worry more easily. Most of them plan things ahead and don’t like their p  5.   to be changed. So when you want your parents to let you do something, you will have better success if you ask b  6.   you really start doing it.

   Young people often make their parents angry by the clothes they wear, the music they enjoy and s  7.   else. But they don’t mean to cause any trouble. They just feel that in this way they can be cut off from the old people’s world and they want to make a new c  8.   of their own. Sometimes instead of g  9.  out with their parents, they just want to stay at home a  10.   and do what they like.

   If you plan to do something, you’d b  11.   win your parents over and get them to understand you. If so, your parents will c  12.   let you do what you want to do.

- _______ I take my umbrella with me?

   - _______ better to do so. The weather is changeable.

A. Must; You'd          B. Shall, It's              C. Need; You'd       D. Would; It's

根据首字母补充对话。

A: Hey, Xiao Wang, can you go to the m__81_____ with me on Saturday?

B: I’m s___82__, I can’t. I have too much h____83___ this weekend. And I’m not f____84__ well today.

A: That’s too bad. What’s the m___85____?

B: I’m not sure. Maybe I have a c_86_____, as I’m feeling a little cold.

A: I think you’d b__87___ go to the d___88____.

B: I also t___89___ so.

A: Maybe I’m asking you to come another time.

B: Sure. T__90____ for asking.

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