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　　I heard a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important achievements．

　　What made him 　　1　　 from others?

　　He said it all came from 　　2　　 that happened when he was two years old．He tried to 　　3　　 a bottle of milk away from the fridge, but the slippery(光滑的)bottle fell, spilling its milk all over the 　　4　　 floor．

　　When his mother came in, 　　5　　 shouting at him, she said, “Robert, what a great mess(一團(tuán)糟)you have made! I have never seen such a big puddle(水坑)of milk．Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes 　　6　　 we clean it up?”

　　Indeed, he did．After a few minutes, his mother said, “Robert, when you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up at last．So, 　　7　　 would you like to do that? We would use a towel or a mop．Which do you prefer?” He chose the towel and together they cleaned up the milk．

　　His mother then said, “We had a failed 　　8　　 in how to carry a big milk bottle with two small hands in the kitchen．Let’s go out and fill the bottle with water and see if you can 　　9　　 a way to carry it without dropping it．” The little boy learned that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip(杯口)with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it．

　　This scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid to 　　10　　．So, what have you learnt from the story?

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閱讀理解

　　Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness．Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness．Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, "Happiness depends upon(取決于)ourselves．" In other words, we make our own happiness．Here are a few suggestions(建議)to help you be happier．

　　The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life．Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future．For example, getting into college or getting a good job－that we fail to enjoy the present．You should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends．People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives．

　　Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time．Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming．You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity．

　　Finally, many people find happiness in helping others．Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others．If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone．You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes．

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