One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small ___16___in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make ___17___body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped.
So the boy ___18___to help the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be ___19___. He took a pair of scissors(剪刀) and cut the hole ___20___. The butterfly came out of the cocoon, but it ___21___a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin ___22___. The butterfly didn’t start to fly. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling(爬行) around with a weak body and thin wings. It was never able to fly.
The boy acted with___23___but he didn’t understand why it could be like this. When a butterfly crawl out of the cocoon, it must struggle. The hard work of ___24___out of the cocoon makes the fluid(液体) from the butterfly’s body into its wings. It helps the butterfly be ___25___to fly. If the butterfly never has to squeeze(挤压) itself out of the cocoon, its wings will never get the fluid and it can never fly.
___26___struggles are what we need in our lives. If we lived our lives without any problems, we would never learn or grow. We would not be ___27___ we could have been and we would never fly.
In our lives, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even ___28___ growth, without it, there’s no way of life. We can’t avoid ___29___ or problems. So, next time you are ___30___ a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly. Struggle a little–then fly!
A．hole B．worm C．tail D．snake
A．it B．it’s C．itself D．its
A．decided B．asked C．showed D．ordered
A．afraid B．interested C．surprised D．grateful
A．slimmer B．bigger C．shorter D．smaller
A．touched B．sounded C．looked D．smelt
A．wings B．feet C．eyes D．head
A．success B．excitement C．kindness D．humour
A．get B．getting C．to get D．got
A．ready B．quiet C．glad D．used
A．Somewhere B．Something C．Some time D．Sometimes
A．as helpful as B．as weak as C．as strong as D．as creative as
A．repeats B．recommends C．requires D．represents
A．happiness B．difficulties C．pleasure D．hope
A．served with B．growing into C．bringing in D．faced with
There is a small river near Peter's house in a village. He loves in it very much, especially in summer days. But then his father goes to in a big city and Peter has to go there with his family. Their new house has a garden, the garden is very small. Peter is not very .
“Is there a river near house?” he asks his father one morning. “No, there isn't. But there is a big near here. And there's a pool in it. We are going to the park this afternoon,” says his father. Peter is happy.
Peter and his father go to the park in the . Peter wants to walk near the pool. But he sees a sign. His father reads it to him "Warning (警告): This pool is . And 365 people fell into it." Peter into the pool carefully, and then he says, “I can't see them.”
A．reading B．sleeping C．swimming D．singing
A．cold B．hot C．warm D．cool
A．work B．eat C．make D．think
A．so B．but C．or D．because
A．busy B．free C．sad D．happy
A．your B．his C．their D．our
A．school B．park C．hospital D．station
A．morning B．evening C．noon D．afternoon
A．dangerous B．big C．beautiful D．useful
A．jumps B．takes C．looks D．listens
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先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、c、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并将答案填入答题卷相对应的位置。
Many people say that books made of paper are out of fashion. Is that true?
What would you choose if you were sitting in front of a TV and there was a book right next to you? The answer will most be the TV! Young people would certainly choose the TV，but you will be to find out that the older ones will at least hesitate(犹豫)about choosing it．Why is this ? Is it because the world has changed so much in recent years that our Are not the same any more?
Nowadays many people have no interest in ．This may be a possible explanation·
Anotherre reason might be the change of lifestyle．We are most likely to visit a club or a bar to relax after a long day’s work reading a book in Our own homes.All the stress of work makeus want a relaxing way．Perhaps，most of us do not have the patience to read any more．It is much to turn on the TV and watch the latest news around the world than to read the 19thcentury works!
With a11 the TV programmes， can find an interesting show or a moive to watch.
What’s better than getting into bed with the remote control and whenever you wish? You are the master of all the TV programmes．The only disadvantage is that TV will never you with a11 the facts as a book does，even though it does get you relaxed in just a moment
A．probably B．properly C．perfectly D．particularly
A．happy B．impatient C．surprised D．brave
A．diets B．duties C．courses D．habits
A．scholarship B．1iterature C．value D．truth
A．instead of B．because of C．prefer to D．would rather
A．slow B．traditional C．quick D．single
A．harder B．safer C．simpler D．funnier
A．someone B．no one C．everyone D．none
A．falling asleep B．waking up C．getting up D．going out
A．provide B．prevent C．promise D．prepare
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Mrs. White wants to go shopping this afternoon. She needs to buy a new skirt for her , Cathy. Cathy is 14 years old. She is tall with brown hair. Her is long. She is a now. She studies(学习) in No.1 Junior High School. She likes thevery much. Mrs. White wants to buy a red skirt, Cathy wants a yellow one.
Mrs. White wants a pair of for her son, Tom. Tom is a , too. His shoes too old. Mr. White likes , so he wants a black cap and a black T-shirt.
All these things(东西) are about three hundred and thirty yuan. So Mrs. White has to go to the bank (银行) first.A. brotherB. daughterC. son
A. earB. noseC. hair
A. studentB. farmerC. worker
A. skirt B. dressC. coat
A. sheB. her C. hers
A. andB. so C. but
A. pants B. shoesC. gloves
A. student B. teacher C. driver
A. am B. isC. are
A. yellow B. whiteC. black
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阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Rich or poor, young or old, we all have problems. We can easily become unhappy we solve our problems. about our problems can affect how we do things at school or at home. So how do we deal with our problems?
Most of us have probably been angry our friends, parents or teachers. Perhaps they said something you didn’t like, or you felt they were unfair. Sometimes, people can stay angry for years abut a small problem. Time goes by, and good friendships may .
When we are angry, however, we are usually the ones affected. Have you ever seen young children playing together? But they fight very soon, and decide not to talk to each other However, this usually doesn’t for long. They become good friends again. This is an important for us, we can solve a problem by leaning to forget.
Many students often complain about school. They might feel they have too much work to do sometimes, or think the rules are too .We must learn how to change these “problems” into “challenges”(挑战).As young adults, it is our duty our best to deal with each challenge with the help of our teachers.
By comparing yourself to other people, you will find your problems are not so .Think about Stephen Hawking, for example, a very clever scientist. He can’t walk or even speak ,but he regards his many physical problems as unimportant. Now he is known a great scientist in the world .We are probably quite healthy and smart .Let’s not worry about our problems. Let’s face the challenges instead.
A．unless B．if C．when D．as
A．Worry B．Worrying C．Worried D．Worries
A．of B．to C．with D．in
A．lose B．be lost C．keep D．be kept
A．last B．do C．produce D．make
A．program B．tool C．class D．lesson
A．kind B．strict C．weak D．free
A．to try B．to have C．to put D．to keep
A．terrible B．pleasant C．painless D．useful
A．about B．for C．with D．as
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I walked into the Huddle House Restaurant in Brunswick, Georgia and sat down at the table. I picked up the menu and was to order something for breakfast.
“Excuse me,”
I looked up and a nice-looking woman standing before me.
“Is your name Roger?” asked.
“Yes, ” I answered, feeling rather confused as I had never seen her before.
“My name’s Barbara and my is Tony,”she he said, pointing to a middle-aged man sitting alone at the table by the window. He was and weak.
“Tony White, from Landon School in Jacksonville, Florida?” She added.
I looked at that man for a few seconds I didn’t recognize him.
“I’m really sorry. The name doesn’t ring the bell, ”I said.
She walked back, began with her husband and once in a while I saw her turn around and look directly at me.
I ordered breakfast and a cup of , sitting there, trying to remember who this Tony was. “I know him, ” I thought to myself. “He recognizes me for some reason.” I picked up the coffee cup. All of a sudden it came to me like a flash of lightning.
“Tony, the bully, the bad boy!” I could believe my eyes. “Jesus! He’s so thin now. Not the big boy that I from back in 1977.”
Everything came up to my mind. The time this boy had made fun of my big ears in front of the girls in my class, and the time this big bully had pushed me against the walls in the hallway just to make himself a big man to all other students.
“I am sorry, Roger, ” Tony rolled by me in the wheelchair, being pushed by his wife, raising his thin trembling hand. “I am so sorry for that I did to you.”
“I’m…I’m er…” I didn’t know to say to him.
After a few months later, I received a letter from Barbara. Tony was . Tony had been a fireman and had been seriously wounded in a task.
How I regretted for not saying something to him but I no longer had the chance!
A．heard B．saw C．felt D．told
A．you B．we C．he D．she
A．husband B．father C．brother D．son
A．fat B．thin C．strong D．young
A．but B．and C．or D．so
A．listening B．writing C．talking D．playing
A．tea B．juice C．coffee D．milk
A．needn’t B．need C．mustn’t D．must
A．hardly B．really C．almost D．always
A．protect B．remember C．love D．miss
A．clever B．shy C．bad D．friendly
A．look after B．look for C．look at D．look like
A．everything B．nothing C．something D．anything
A．when B．why C．what D．where
A．healthy B．dead C．famous D．Blind