A man found the cocoon (茧) of a moth (蛾). He took it home so that he could 1 the moth come out of the cocoon. On that day a small 2 appeared. He sat and watched the moth for several hours as the moth struggled to 3 the body through that little hole. Soon it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had 4 as far as it could and it could go no further. It just seemed to be stuck. So the man, out of his kindness, decided to help the moth. He took a pair of scissors and cut off the 5___ bit of the cocoon. The 6 then came out easily. But it had a swollen body and small, shriven (无用的) wings. The man continued to watch the moth because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and 7 to be able to support the 8 , which would get smaller in time. Neither happened! In fact, the little moth spent the rest of its life 9 around with a swollen body and shriven wings. It was 10 able to fly.
What the man in his kindness 11 was that the small cocoon and the 12__of the moth to get through the 13 opening was a way to push fluid (液体) 14 the body of moth 15 its wings so that it would be ready to fly 16 it got out of the cocoon. Freedom and 17 would come only after the struggle. By taking the struggle away, he also took away the moth’s health.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our lives. If we were to 18 our lives without any difficulties, we would become disabled. We would not be as 19 as what we could have been. Give every opportunity a chance. Leave no room for 20 .
A．help B．protect C．watch D．see
A．opening B．line C．moth D．butterfly
A．push B．draw C．make D．force
A．got B．done C．tried D．struggled
A．covering B．remaining C．shell D．skin
A．moth B．butterfly C．cocoon D．worm
A．lessen B．widen C．expand D．shorten
A．standing B．flight C．themselves D．body
A．flying B．crawling C．walking D．lying
A．already B．certainly C．never D．seldom
A．shouldn’t do B．thought C．did D．didn’t understand
A．crawling B．struggle C．fight D．force
A．tiny B．beginning C．right D．above
A．in B．on C．by D．from
A．into B．to C．in D．onto
A．after B．once C．before D．until
A．courage B．hope C．flight D．survival
A．stand on B．get on C．go through D．live
A．great B．determined C．brave D．strong
A．regrets B．death C．failure D．wishes
Life is never easy for any of us. Each time I feel hopeless or ____ I will always tell myself not to give up — just a few more steps and I will get over it.
When I was three, my father died and my mother had to go abroad to earn a living. From that day on I would ___ my mother only once a year. I began a ____life living with my mean uncle. I was made to do lots of ____ that most children don’t have to do. I was____ of my uncle, so I did everything he asked me to. However, my sisters didn’t have to do the same kind of work that I did.
I was the shy quiet younger sister who was always left at home____.I tried very hard to please my sisters so they would play with me and ____ me. I tried very hard to be a good girl for the family so that I could earn their love. It seemed that I was living the life of someone else, just trying to____.
With all I’ve been through, you would think I would be filled with hatred and__ _.But I do not have any hatred in my heart____.Often at the end of each day I would think about the ____ things that I did that day.
In 2002 the man that I once thought would be the one with whom I would ____ my life left me. It has been so long now that the pain has____.The only way I could do this was to focus on the positive things in life and ____ the bad ones.
The attitude that I have has given me the____ to continue my journey and encouraged me to move on whenever there are difficulties in front of me.
A．ashamed B．sad C．amazed D．excited
A．see B．call C．miss D．contact
A．comfortable B．meaningful C．difficult D．strange
A．exercise B．sports C．training D．housework
A．fond B．scared C．tired D．proud
A．personally B．foolishly C．carelessly D．alone
A．feed B．like C．teach D．admire
A．survive B．compete C．complain D．recover
A．danger B．hope C．joy D．anger
A．gradually B．actually C．naturally D．regularly
A．good B．easy C．small D．whole
A．impress B．change C．share D．replace
A．increased B．escaped C．continued D．disappeared
A．blame B．forget C．admit D．keep
A．strength B．knowledge C．chance D．way
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John has been alone on the road visiting clients(客户) for more than three weeks. He couldn’t wait to back to London to see his family. Mother’s Day was , and on Mother’s Day he managed to go back home on time in the past, but this year he was just too . While he was in a small town just outside of Little Rock, he drove by a shop. He said to himself, “I know I will do; I will send my some roses.”
He went into the small and saw a young man talking to the clerk. “How many roses can I get six dollars, madam?” the boy . The clerk was trying to explain that roses were . Maybe the young man would be happy with some other flowers.
“No. I to buy roses.” he said. “My mom was sick so much last year and I didn’t get to much time with her. I want to get something . It has to be red because that’s her favorite.”
The clerk looked up at John and was just shaking her head. Something inside of John was by the boy’s voice. He looked at the clerk and said secretly that he would for the boy’s roses. The clerk looked at the man and said, “OK, I’ll give you twelve red roses for your six dollars.” The young man almost up. He took the flowers and ran away from the store. It was worth the money that John gave. And he felt very .
A．look B．take C．go D．give
A．climbing B．putting C．going D．coming
A．never B．seldom C．usually D．hardly
A．crazy B．clever C．happy D．tired
A．cloth B．bread C．flower D．shoe
A．that B．what C．how D．where
A．children B．father C．mother D．wife
A．pool B．field C．shop D．school
A．on B．in C．at D．for
A．asked B．answered C．noticed D．begged
A．cheap B．expensive C．pretty D．essential
A．used B．have C．go D．dare
A．spend B．cost C．share D．waste
A．colorful B．special C．tidy D．single
A．roses B．cloth C．paper D．shoes
A．covered B．offered C．moved D．tired
A．pay B．ask C．hunt D．look
A．young B．smart C．honest D．handsome
A．fell B．sat C．walked D．jumped
A．unhappy B．happy C．bored D．sorry
Life is often like a game of cards—you can’t help the hand you’re dealt, but you can help the way you play it. It’s easy for us to do something without careful thinking, but it’s hard for us to take back what we have done.
There was once a who repeated a bit rumor(谣言) about a neighbor. Within a few days the whole community the story. The person it concerned was deeply and annoyed. Later, the woman responsible for the rumor learned that it was completely . She was very sorry and went to a old man to find out what she could do to the damage.
“Go to the marketplace,” he said, “and a chicken, and have it . Then on your way home, pluck its feathers and drop them along the road.” surprised by this advice, the woman did she was told.
The next day the wise man said, “Now, go and collect all those you dropped yesterday and them back to me.”
The woman the same road, but to her disappointment, the wind all the feathers away. After searching for , she returned with only three in her hand. “You see,” said the old man, “It’s easy to drop them, it’s impossible to get them back. So it is with rumor. doesn’t take much to spread a rumor, but you do, you can never completely make up for the wrong.”
A．boy B．man C．woman D．chicken
A．knew B．found C．realized D．recognized
A．wounded B．hurt C．injured D．attacked
A．collecting B．sparing C．spreading D．sharing
A．polite B．untrue C．suitable D．illegal
A．wise B．famous C．stupid D．noble
A．do B．ruin C．cause D．repair
A．provide B．charge C．bargain D．buy
A．bought B．dropped C．killed D．flown
A．one by one B．all in all C．day by day D．step by step
A．As B．Although C．Despite D．Instead
A．that B．it C．what D．which
A．feathers B．words C．action D．rumors
A．bring B．keep C．hold D．break
A．copied B．followed C．had D．instructed
A．blew B．should blow C．had blown D．blown
A．days B．times C．hours D．periods
A．but B．so C．and D．thus
A．He B．This C．That D．It
A．unless B．once C．until D．whether
Today my husband wanted to have McDonald’s, so I to go to the nearest one and take the food home together with my 10-year-old daughter.
Right behind me was an elder woman who wasn’t and seemed sad, I took out a piece of paper and wrote a note. On this note, it said, “ Everyone should to smile.” I pulled forward to pay for our with my debit card (借记卡), pulled out extra cash and the cashier to let me pay for the lady’s food me. My daughter looked at me , . But all that I told her was to turn around and what random(随意的) acts of kindness could do to someone. She turned around, watched and . I started to get our and the lady pulled forward and started to hand her cashier . The cashier shook her head , smiled, looked at us, and handed her the . The lady was so puzzled at this moment that it was almost . The lady read the note, smiled, and started to dry tears from her eyes.
We got our food and started to when my daughter turned around with tears in her eyes and said, “ Mom, you she was by herself? Maybe we were the ones today to show we cared. We didn’t do anything but just gave her a smile and a sandwich.
I told her that was why we should be because a smile may be all others have. Oh, random acts of kindness, thank you again for me that a smile can worth a million dollars.
A．agreed B．promised C．decided D．advised
A．standing B．smiling C．reading D．laughing
A．so B．though C．but D．for
A．try B．want C．like D．mean
A．meal B．tickets C．vegetable D．clothes
A．ordered B．asked C．persuaded D．begged
A．by B．around C．behind D．without
A．shocked B．disappointed C．educated D．puzzled
A．guess B．believe C．watch D．record
A．ate B．talked C．sat D．waited
A．idea B．message C．present D．order
A．money B．equipment C．a list D．a place
A．card B．note C．menu D．number
A．upset B．mean C．different D．funny
A．discuss B．search C．leave D．look
A．announced B．explained C．understood D．noticed
A．rich B．stupid C．only D．brave
A．big B．equal C．fair D．necessary
A．unique B．kind C．special D．smart
A．praising B．teaching C．challenging D．warning
I was both excited and a little scared in my first day of kindergarten. The large classroom was full of books and , two kinds of things that I loved. But it was also full of kids all than me. Because my was in late September, I was in at only 4 years old, and this meant I was destined(注定的) to be smallest kid in my until the 7th grade.
I think my mom sensed I was a little . That was why she was always there to pick me up right after school when I could have ridden the bus. I would sit in the front seat her and tell her all about my . Sometimes we would even read a book and until all the cars and the buses had left before we home. I felt so safe and peaceful when we sat in the car together. I those special times when I had my mom all to myself. Beginning the new challenge of school didn’t seem so when I knew I could talk about it with her. Being a tiny, little kid in a big scary wasn’t so bad either. I knew my mom loved me and that was all I to be loving, joyful, and strong.
I look back on those happy times, I can see now that they also me for what I would find later in life. Even after she too soon, I could still feel her love flowing down from Heaven.
The next time this world seems too scary or hard, then don’t . Instead, invite love to the of your soul, close the doors, and spend some time alone together.
A．tools B．toys C．animals D．fruits
A．politer B．cleverer C．bigger D．richer
A．celebration B．holiday C．program D．birthday
A．allowed B．shown C．pushed D．guided
A．village B．class C．home D．Neighborhood
A．afraid B．tired C．hungry D．excited
A．faithfully B．easily C．luckily D．happily
A．under B．behind C．next to D．in front of
A．trip B．day C．plan D．experiment
A．perform B．play C．argue D．wait
A．drove B．moved C．rushed D．stepped
A．imagined B．ignored C．valued D．forgot
A．clear B．dangerous C．difficult D．strange
A．community B．factory C．city D．world
A．afforded B．offered C．agreed D．needed
A．As B．Until C．Although D．Since
A．forgave B．prepared C．praised D．rewarded
A．built up B．came back C．set off D．passed away
A．turn up B．look around C．run away D．break in
A．car B．way C．side D．part