练习一TheVieirafamilymovedtotheUnitedStatesin1981.Atthattime,theydecidedtostops__1__SpanishathomeandonlycommunicateinEnglish.Thiswasb__2__theywerenowlivinginanEnglishspeakingcountry.NowtheVieirachildrenareadults,andtheysometimestraveltoSpaintov__3__theirfamilyandfriends.Buttheycan'tcommunicatewiththem.Unfortunatelythisiscommon.Whenpeoplemovetonewcountries,theyoftenleavetheiro__4__customsandmotherlanguagebehind.Thisisamistakebecausetherearemanybenefitstoknowingmorethanonelanguage.Oneadvantageofspeakingmorethanonelanguageisthatyoucancommunicatewithmorepeoplea__5__theworld.Youdon'thavetodependonotherstotalktoyou,soyouaremoreindependent.Peoplewhoknowonlyonelanguagemustuseotherstohelpthemcommunicate.Furthermore,speakingthesecondlanguagea__6__allowspeopletoexperienceotherculturesandcustomsmoreeffectively.Localexpressions,vocabulary,andevenjokescanhaveapowerfuleffectonaperson'sunderstandingofo__7__cultures.Soknowingmorethanonelanguageincreasesyourknowledgeofothercultures.Finally,havingmoremultilanguage__speakersimprovesrelationshipsb__8__countries.Ifpeoplefromdifferentcountriescancommunicatewell,theworldcanbecomeclosers.Countrieswillthenhavemorerespectforeachotherandbetteru__9__eachother'sproblems.Thebenefitsofknowingmorethanonelanguageareclear.Infact,therearenodisadvantages.Itisverysadthatmanypeopledon'ttrytolearnanotherlanguage.It'se__10__worsewhenpeopleletthemselvesforgettheirmotherlanguageandbecomesilenced.1.__________2.__________3.__________4.__________5.__________6.__________7.__________8.__________9.__________10.__________练习二Sixteenyearsagoaboygavemeanimportantgift.Itwasasmile.Itwasthee__1__autumnofmyfirstyearatamiddleschool,andmyoldschoolwasfaraway.Asaresult,nooneknewwhoIwas.Iwasveryl__2__,andafraidtospeaktoanyone.EverytimeIh__3__theotherstudentstalkingandlaughing,Ifeltmyheartbreak.Icouldn'ttalkwithanyoneaboutmyproblems.Thenoneday,w__4__myclassmatesweretalkinghappilywiththeirfriends,Iwassittingatmydeskunhappilyasusual.Atthatmoment,aboyenteredtheclassroom.Ididn'tknowwhohewas.Hepassedbymeandthenturnedback.Helookedatme,withasmile.Suddenly,Ifeltthetouchofsomethingbrightandfriendly.Itmademef__5__happyandwarm.Thatsmilechangedmyl__6__.Istartedtotalkwithotherstudentsandmadefriends.Daybyday,Ibecamec__7__toeveryoneinmyclass.Theboywiththeluckysmilehasbecomemybestfriendnow.OnedayIaskedhimw__8__hehadsmiled,buthecouldn'trememberdoingso!Itdoesn'tmatterbecauseallthedarkdayshaveg__9__.Ibelievethattheworldiswhatyouthinkitis.Ifyouthinkitislonely,youmightalwaysbealone.Sosmileattheworlda__1__itwillsmileback.1.__________2.__________3.__________4.__________5.__________6.__________7.__________8.__________9.__________10.__________练习三SometimesIreallydoubtw__1__hetherthereislovebetweenmyparents.Everydaytheyareveryb__2__tryingtomakemoneyformyschooling.Oneday,mymotherwassewingaquilt(缝被子).Isilentlysatb__3__her.“Mom,isthereloveb__4__youandDad?”Iaskedinaverylowvoice.Withs__5__inhereyes,shestoppedherworkforawhile.Thenshesaid,“Susan,lookatthisthread(线).Itcanh__6__beseen,butit'sreallythere.Itmakesthequiltstrong.Iflifeisaquilt,loveshouldbeathread.Loveisinside.”Icouldn'tu__7__nderstandheruntilthenextspring.Atthattime,myfathersuddenlygotsickseriously.Mymotherhadtostaywithhiminthehospitalforamonth.Aftertheywereback,mymotherh__8__myfatherwalkslowlyonthecountryroadeveryday.Theyweresok__9__toeachotheranditseemedtheywerethehappiestcouple.Aftertwomonthsmyfatherstillcouldn'twalkbyhimself.“Dad,howareyoufeelingnow?”Iaskedhimoneday.“Susan,don'tw__10__aboutme.”hesaid.“Ijustlikewalkingwithyourmom.Ilikethiskindoflife.”Readinghiseyes,Iknewhelovesmymotherdeeply.NowIunderstandthatloveisjustathreadinthequiltofourlife.Loveisinside,makinglifestrongandwarm.1.__________2.__________3.__________4.__________5.__________6.__________7.__________8.__________9.__________10.__________练习四Onceasmallboylivedonafarmwhichseemedsofarawayfromeverywhere.Heneededtogetupearlyb__1__sunriseeverymorningtohelphisfatheronthefarm.Duringsunrisehewouldtakeabreakandclimbuponthefence(篱笆)alongthesideofthefarm.Hecouldseeahousewithgoldenwindows.“Iftheycouldaffordgoldenwindows,thentheremustbeothernicethingsinsidethehouse.”Heimaginedhowgreatitwouldbetol__2__there.Thenhepromisedhimself,“SomedayIwillgothereandseethiswonderfulp__3__.”Onemorning,hisfatherwouldgotothetownandtoldhimtos__4__athomeforarest.Knowingthatthiswashischance,hetookasandwichandheadeda__5__thefieldtowardsthehousewiththegoldenwindows.Astheafternoonwenton,hebegantorealizehowwronghewas.Thehousewasmuchf__6__thanhehadexpected.Ashewentnearthehouse,hesawnogoldenwindowsbutinsteadaplaceinbadneedofpainting.Asmallgirlveryclosetohisagecameoutofthep__7__houseandstoodbythebrokenfence.Heaskedheri__8__shehadseenthehousewiththegoldenwindows.Thegirlsaid,“Sure,Iknow.”andinvitedhimtositontheporch(门廊).A__9__hesatthere,helookedbackfromwherehejustcame.Therehesawthesunset(夕阳)turnedthewindowsofhishousetogold!Nowheunderstoodthateveryonehadhiso__10__housewithgoldenwindows.1.__________2.__________3.__________4.__________5.__________6.__________7.__________8.___