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　　Mr. West was born in a small town in England. His father had a 1 there. The shopkeeper didn't think it was 2 for his son to go to school. So he taught him how to get 3 money. They got much money there and then 4 to the city. Later on, old West couldn't manage his shop and Mr. West had to do it 5 him. As he had little know ledge, he was often 6 in public(公众场合) and sometimes he got into trouble. So he 7 a lot of books and shelves and placed them in his sitting room 8 the visitors could see them as soon as they went in. He often went to the parties and carefully 9 what other men said. He hoped to make friends with them.

　　Once Mr. West was told that it was a 10 professor's birthday that day. He hurried there with his wife. He gave the professor some 11 presents and the old man thanked him very much. After 12 they began to talk about the literary works. He could hardly answer any questions. The professor had to ask him 13 one, “What was Shakespeare？”

　　“It was a kind of drink,”answered Mr. West. “But people do not like it now.”

　　The professor had a smile and soon he stopped 14 with Mr. West. On their way home, Mr. West's wife said, “You made a mistake just now. Shakespeare is a 15 cake, like the Chinese mooncake！”

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　　Mr West was born in a small English town. His fatter had a 1 there. The shop keeper didn't think it was 2 for his son to go to school. So he taught him how to get 3 money. They got much money there and then 4 to the city. Now Old West can't manage his shop and his son, Mr West has to do it 5 him. As he has little knowledge, Mr West is often 6 in public and sometimes he gets into trouble. So he 7 a lot of books and shelves and put them in his sitting room so that the visitors can see them 8 they go in. He often goes to the parties and carefully 9 what the learned (有学问的) men say. He hopes to make friends with them. Once Mr West was told that it was a 10 writer's birthday that day. He hurried there with his wife. He gave the writer some 11 presents and the old man thanked him. After 12 they began to talk about the literary works.

　　He could hardly answer any questions. The writer had to ask him 13 one, “What was Shakespeare?”

　　“It was a kind of drink,” answered Mr West. “But people do not like it now.”

　　The writer had a smile and soon he stopped 14 . On their way home, his wife said, “You made a mistake just now. Shakespeare is a 15 cake, like the Chinese moon cake!”

During the winter holiday season, we often see an increase in the amount of rubbish we produce in our homes. As you prepare to celebrate the holidays, follow the simple instructions in this article to help cut the amount of rubbish produced in your home.

For gift-giving:

◆ Homemade gifts, such as cards, often produce less rubbish and can be a treasure to receive. This is a great idea for children to try.

When wrapping (包装) gifts:

◆ Use gift bags instead of wrapping paper. Gift bags are reusable and not as likely to go out with the rubbish. If you receive gifts in gift bags, be sure to store them away for future use.

When entertaining:

◆ Avoid the use of plastic forks, spoons and knives as much as possible. Bring out your favorite

dishes for special holidays, and buy a holiday tablecloth to avoid using disposable (一次性的) paper or plastic ones.

After the holidays:

◆ Store your reusable decorations until next year.

◆ Sort out and store reusable gift bags and gift wrap.

By making a few simple changes in our holiday habits, we can cut the amount of rubbish we produce between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. And remember to continue these habits year round for a better environment for today and tomorrow’s world.

51. To have less rubbish, children can        as a gift.

A. give a homemade card

B. send some disposable paper

C. choose a plastic knife

D. buy an expensive toy car

52. It’s better for us to store gift bags because       .

A. they are beautiful

B. they are large enough

C. we can reuse them

D. we can wrap gifts easily

53. The writer advises us to       .

A. hold some parties during the winter holiday

B. keep the gifts for next year after the holiday

C. buy cheap gifts for our friends on New Year’s Day

D. make small changes to reduce the amount of rubbish