There is a lazy young man living in a large house. He wakes up every afternoon. After meals, he would like 1
The parrot asks the young man,"Don't you get tired of lying in bed all day and all night? The sun is out for a few 3
"Every morning when I wake up, two of 5
The young man continues(继续),"Both 9
to lie
(lie) in bed again. He has a parrot. It 2watches
(watch) this lazy man and doesn't know why he always lies in bed.The parrot asks the young man,"Don't you get tired of lying in bed all day and all night? The sun is out for a few 3
hours
(hour), and people finish 4much
(many) of their day's work. Why are you so lazy?""Every morning when I wake up, two of 5
my
(I) friends whisper(低声说话) in the ears. One friend is called Hard Work and the other is Laziness. Hard Work says that there 6is
(be) a lot of work today and that time waits for no man. He tells me not to spend my time 7sleeping
(sleep) all day long, 8but
Laziness asks me why I need to work when others are working hard."The young man continues(继续),"Both 9
of
them are my best friends. I am always listening patiently(耐心地). That is 10the
reason why I keep lying in bed all day long."答案：Ⅶ. 1. to lie 2. watches 3. hours 4. much 5. my 6. is 7. sleeping 8. but 9. of 10. the