1第36课时语法填空AManyyearsago,inasmallvillage,1.__an__oldmanwashiredtoclearthespring(泉水)uponthemountain.Hetookcareofthespringeveryday,and2.__swept__(sweep)awayalltheleavesandotherthings3.__that__wouldmakethewaterdirty.Soon,beautifulswans(天鹅)cametotheclearspring,andthevillagebecameapopularattractionforvisitors.Yearspassed.Oneeveningthetownleaders4.__held__(hold)ameeting.Astheylookedatthesalarylist,oneofthemsaid,“Whydowekeepthisoldmanonyearafteryear?Idon'tthinkweneedhimorhiswork.”Later,theoldman5.__was__told__(tell)toleave.Forseveralweeks,nothingchanged.Byearlyautumncame,theleavesbegantofalloffthetrees,andthespringwascovered6.__with__leaves.Afewdayslater,thewaterwasmuch7.__darker__(dark).Onlyafewmonthsaftertheoldmanleft,alltheswansleft,andthetouristsdidn'tcome,8.__either__.Thentheyrealizedtheirmistakeandrehiredtheoldman.Afewweekslater,thespringbegantoclearup.Soonnewlifereturnedtothevillage.So,myfriends,doyousee?Nomatter9.__how__smallyourworkseemstobe,neverlookdown10.__upon__it.Anythingwecandowillmakeadifference.BMorerecently,mostAmericansremember1.__what__theyweredoingwhentheWorldTradeCenterinNewYorkwastakendownbyterrorists.Itisoneofthe2.__biggest__(big)eventsinAmericanhistory.Eventhedate—September11,2001—has3.__meaning__(mean)tomostAmericans.ThiswasadayPeterHuntwillneverforget.InMay2001,he4.__found__(find)ajobintheWorldTradeCenter.OnSeptember11,2001,hearrivedathisbuildingataround8:30a.m.Hewasabouttogoup5.__when__hedecidedtogetacoffeefirst.Hewenttohisfavoritecoffeeplaceeventhoughitwastwoblockseastfromhisoffice.Ashewaswaitinginlinewithotheroffice6.__workers__(work),heheardaloudsound.Beforehecouldjointheotherpeopleoutsidetoseewhatwasgoingon,thefirstplanehadalreadyhithisofficebuilding.Theystared7.__in__disbeliefattheblacksmokerisingabovetheburningbuilding.Hefelt8.__lucky__(luck)tobealive.KateSmithwillneverforgetthedate,too.Nowshestillremembersworkinginherofficenearthetwotowers.“MyfriendMikeshoutedsuddenlythataplanejusthittheWorldTradeCenter!Ididn'tbelieve9.__him__atfirst.ButthenIlookedoutofthewindowandrealizedthatitwastrue.IwasscaredandIcouldhardlythink10.__clearly__(clear)afterthat.”September11,2001—thedatealonemeanssomethingtomostpeopleintheUS.CAnemptychocolateboxdoesn'thavemuchusetomostpeople.ButagroupofChineseteenshaveusedtheboxandotherwastetomakesome1.__useful__(use)musicalinstruments,givingtheirwasteanewuse.MingYue,amiddleschoolstudentinBeijing,isoneofthestudents.Sheandtherestofthe2studentshavemadealotofmusicalinstruments2.__out__ofordinarytrash.Thechocolateboxisusedtomakeapipa,a3.__traditional__(tradition)Chinesemusicalinstrument.Thestudentsusethebox,thelegofa4.__broken__(break)chairandsomestrings(线)tocreateapipa.Thestudentschoosewastetouse.Withateacher5.__helping__(help)them,theymakethetrashintousefulinstruments.TengBaohua,theteacheroftheclass,says,“Wehavecreatedmore6.__than__twentykindsofinstrumentssofar,suchasdrums,guitarsandsometraditionalChineseinstruments.”Tengsaysthatthestudentsarebringingintheirownwastetouse,suchaschopsticks,bottlesand7.__boxes__(box).ChangCheng,aworkerfrom8.__an__organizationcalledFriendsofNature,saystransformingwasteintomusicalinstruments9.__is__(be)anewwaytorecyclewaste.“Theirbehaviorwillencouragemorepeople10.__to__protect__(protect)ourenvironment,”hesays.DLikemostChinese,Mr.Zhanghasatraditionalfamily.1.__Both__heandhiswifearemiddleschoolteacherswhiletheir6yearoldsonisapupil.Mr.Zhang'smotherliveswith2.__them__(they)andhelpslookafterthekid.Theyloveoneanotherandliveahappylife.YesterdaywasMr.Zhang'smother'sbirthday.Thecouplewantedtodosomething3.__to____show__theirloveforher.Afterabigdinner,Mr.Zhang4.__brought__(bring)abasinofwarmwaterandaskedhismothertositinfrontofthebasin.Hetookoffhershoesandputher5.__feet__(foot)intothewater.Afterthathebegantowashthemcarefully.Hiswifehelpedtocombhismother'shair,6.__slowly__(slow).Seeingthis,theboyfollowedhismother'sexample.Hetriedtocombhismother'shair,7.__too__.Buthewasnottallenoughtodothat.Sohebroughtachairandstoodonit.Everyonecouldfeelthe8.__warmth__(warm)andloveinthefamily.Asweallknow,respectingtheoldand9.__taking__careoftheyoungisagoodChinesetradition.Weshouldtryourbesttocareforourfamily.Wemustvisitourparentsasoftenaspossible,andspendtimewiththemeven10.__though/if__wemayworkfaraway.Indeed,familyisaplaceforhappiness.ESometimesweareusedto1.__drawing__(draw)aquickconclusion(结论).Butisitrightornot?Mylittlesongavemealesson.Oneday,Itookmyfiveyearoldsontogooutforawalkafterdinner.2.__On__theway,wesawanoldwoman3.__selling__(sell)fruits.Ididn'ttakeenoughmoneywithme.4.__Although/Though__mysonlikedeatingfruitverymuch,Icouldbuyonlytwopearsandgavethemtohim.Thelittleboy5.__held__(hold)thepearsinhishands.Iaskedhimifhecouldshareonewithme.Onhearingthis,hequicklytookabite(咬)fromonepear,andthenthe6.__other__.Iwasquitesurprised.Iaskedmyself7.__what__mistakesIhadmadeineducatingmysonsothatheactedinsuchagreedy(贪婪的)way.Iwaslostinthought.PerhapsIwasjustthinkingtoomuch.Mysonwastooyoungtoknowaboutsharingandgiving.3Suddenly,mysongavemethepearinhisrighthandandsaid,“Mom,youh