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A woodcutter was walking through the forest when a small tree called to him.It said， "Hello friend.Can you cut down those bigger trees？They are blocking（遮挡） the sun.It is so （1）　　here that I have no room to spread my roots（根）.Besides，I can't （2）　　the wind."

The little tree held out its tiny leaves.It looked so sad. "If those trees were gone，I would be able to（3）　　.A year from now，I'd be the biggest tree here，" It continued. "But for now，I'm just a small tree."

The man thought for a while and agreed.He walked over to the bigger trees and started cutting them down.Soon，he cleared lots of （4）　　around the small tree.Now it would be able to grow bigger and become the biggest tree in that area.

But something else happened instead.The sun's （5）　　came first，burning the small tree，which wasn't used to（适应） so much sunlight.Heavy wind and rain came﹣ without the bigger trees there，the small tree was hit by the storm.Soon，the tree was nearly（6）　　.

A snake saw what had happened and said，"You've been quite （7）　　 .You brought this on yourself.If you had left the bigger trees alone，the sun and storm wouldn't have hurt you so badly.They （8）　　 you.If you had just waited longer，you would have grown to be just as big as them.You would be strong.But now，you're nearly gone."

（1）A.cold	B.wide	C.noisy	D.crowded
（2）A.follow	B.control	C.feel	D.stop
（3）A.grow	B.live	C.win	D.rest
（4）A.grass	B.wastes	C.space	D.leaves
（5）A.care	B.heat	C.fire	D.wish
（6）A.lonely	B.dead	C.strong	D.tired
（7）A.rude	B.special	C.lucky	D.stupid
（8）A.served	B.needed	C.protected	D.changed

On the first day of school，Socrates（苏格拉底） told his students， "Today，we'll only learn one thing.That is to swing（甩动） your （1）　　 forward and backward."

He showed them and （2）　　 a result all the students laughed. "Sir，is it also learned？" one of the students laughed." Of course!You think this is a simple thing，but it （3）　　 easy in fact." Socrates replied （4）　　.Hearing this，the students laughed even harder.

Without being a little angry，Socrates said， "In this class I'll teach you how to learn this action well.After that，start today，（5）　　 you will do it 100 times a day."

At first，the students all swung their arms and said to （6）　　， "How easy and funny it is!" Ten days later，Socrates asked， "Who still sticks to swinging his arm？" About 80% of the students （7）　　 their hands.Twenty days later，Socrates asked， "Who still keeps on swinging his arm？"About 50% of them put up their hands while the other students（8）　　silent.Three months later，Socrates asked again.This time，（9）　　raised his hand except one student.He was Plato（柏拉图）.

Perseverance（坚持不懈） is the simplest yet most difficult thing in the world，because everyone can do it，but not everyone will do.Plato was very （10）　　 just because of his perseverance.Only the one who can hold on a simple thing may make it.

（1）A.arm	B.hand	C.head	D.leg
（2）A.for	B.in	C.on	D.as
（3）A.won't	B.doesn't	C.isn't	D.can't
（4）A.seriously	B.angrily	C.happily	D.sadly
（5）A.but	B.and	C.or	D.so
（6）A.ourselves	B.themselves	C.yourselves	D.himself
（7）A.raises	B.are raising	C.have raised	D.raised
（8）A.kept	B.sounded	C.was	D.began
（9）A.everybody	B.somebody	C.anybody	D.nobody
（10）A.lucky	B.unlucky	C.successful	D.unsuccessful

Two years ago，I took a bus to visit a friend living on a farm.My friend promised to pick me up from the bus station.Once I （1）　　off the bus，I pulled my two suitcases（行李箱）and walked to the pickup area.Unluckily，my friend got stuck（困）in the heavy traffic and I had to wait （2）　　an hour at the pickup area.To make things worse，it started raining （3）　　half an hour later.Looking around，I was （4）　　to find that there was no place to take shelter（躲避）from the rain.Just as I was feeling helpless，a man driving a car stopped in front of me and handed me his （5）　　.I asked for his address so that I could mail it back when I finished using it.To（6）　　surprise，the man said， "You don't have to （7）　　it.Just pass the umbrella on to someone else when your car arrives." When my friend finally （8）　　，I gave the umbrella to a lady carrying a baby who just arrived at the pickup area.（9）　　I left，I asked her to give it to anyone else in need of the umbrella.When I arrived at my friend's farm，I was very tired，but happy that I was able to pass （10）　　on to others.

（1）A.get	B.gets	C.got	D.am getting
（2）A.for	B.at	C.with	D.of
（3）A.strongly	B.heavily	C.healthily	D.brightly
（4）A.bored	B.glad	C.excited	D.sad
（5）A.shirt	B.umbrella	C.ticket	D.watch
（6）A.his	B.your	C.my	D.her
（7）A.borrow	B.buy	C.pay	D.return
（8）A.showed up	B.gave up	C.woke up	D.stayed up
（9）A.After	B.Before	C.Because	D.Unless
（10）A.politeness	B.sadness	C.illness	D.kindness

They weigh almost nothing.Yet they are（1）　　than steel.In fact，some spiders' webs are among the world's strongest materials，（2）　　they can be pulled longer than elastic（橡皮筋）.They can also be any （3）　　.Spider webs are amazing.

A spider has hundreds of small openings in its body.Silk comes out of these openings as a liquid（液体），and，as it reaches the air，it becomes tread﹣like.These （4）　　threads（线）come together to form a single thread.

The spider can make many different kinds of thread.The tread can be thick or thin，wet or dry，or sticky.Each kind has a different （5）　　.Some webs create an egg box.Others（6）　　hiding places.The most common purpose of a spider web，however，is to catch food.

There are many（7）　　the spider uses its web to catch food.For example some spiders produce a single thread.An inset then sits on it（8）　　realizing what it is doing，and becomes（9）　　.Slowly，the spider moves towards the insect.（10）　　，it covers its food in silk.

Some spiders use a different kind of（11）　　，They make webs that cheat insects.An insect sees the web and thinks it's a flower.It then（12）　　the web.The spider can feel even the smallest movement of the web，and rushes at the inset（13）　　it can get away.

Spider webs are so （14）　　 that engineers have been studying them for years.They want to learn why they are so strong and elastic.However，for the moment，spiders are keeping their（15）　　 .Although they have made great progress in science and technology，humans till haven't been able to copy natural webs.

（1）A.stronger	B.brighter	C.heavier	D.thicker
（2）A.so	B.but	C.if	D.or
（3）A.shape	B.price	C.weight	D.temperature
（4）A.wide	B.broken	C.tiny	D.weak
（5）A.direction	B.purpose	C.size	D.name
（6）A.provide	B.choose	C.find	D.change
（7）A.problems	B.reasons	C.steps	D.ways
（8）A.by	B.for	C.without	D.in
（9）A.lost	B.stuck	C.excited	D.burnt
（10）A.Sadly	B.Clearly	C.Suddenly	D.Loudly
（11）A.help	B.material	C.power	D.trick
（12）A.lands on	B.moves towards	C.flies over	D.looks into
（13）A.when	B.before	C.until	D.unless
（14）A.soft	B.expensive	C.important	D.amazing
（15）A.habits	B.plans	C.secrets	D.records

One Saturday afternoon，Amy found Meg and Jo getting well dressed.They were going to the theater with Laurie.She wanted to come.

"I can't take you，dear，because you aren't （1）　　，" began Meg，but Jo cut in（2）　　"You can't go，Amy.Laurie invited only Meg and me." Amy cried， "You'll be （3）　　this，Jo March."

While Jo and Meg were at the theater，Amy （4）　　Jo's book of writings.Jo's loving work of several years was gone in the fire.

That night，Mother asked Jo to forgive（原谅）her sister，but Jo （5）　　.

The next day，Jo went to the river with Laurie to skate on the ice.Amy followed them.Jo saw her coming and turned her back.But Laurie did not （6）　　Amy.He warned Jo to stay away from the middle of the river.The ice there was （7）　　.Jo heard him，but Amy did not.

Something turned Jo round.She happened to see Amy throw up her hands and go down，with a scaring cry.The ice （8）　　.Jo tried to call Laurie，but her （9）　　was gone.She tried to rush forward，but her feet seemed to have no （10）　　in them.Laurie's voice cried out， "Bring a rail（横杆），Jo.Quick，quick!"

She never knew （11）　　she did it，but for the next few minutes she worked，blindly obeying Laurie.Together they got the child out.Amy was more scared than （12）　　.

When Mother had put Amy to bed，Jo whispered， "Are you sure she is （13）　　？" "Quite safe，dear.She is not hurt，and won't even catch cold，" replied her mother cheerfully.

"Mother，I had kept my anger （14）　　it grew so strong.Today，without （15）　　，it might have been too late.Oh，Mother，what shall I do？"

"Anger can make us do very bad things to people we love.We must learn to control our anger，" said Mrs March.

Jo looked at Amy in her bed and gave her a big kiss.

﹣Taken from Little Women

（1）A.invited	B.hired	C.trained	D.interviewed
（2）A.curiously	B.politely	C.impatiently	D.uncertainly
（3）A.tired of	B.confident of	C.famous for	D.sorry for
（4）A.burned up	B.got up	C.put up	D.set up
（5）A.regretted	B.refused	C.agreed	D.cheered
（6）A.hold	B.hear	C.treat	D.see
（7）A.thin	B.strong	C.dirty	D.narrow
（8）A.broke	B.froze	C.shook	D.gathered
（9）A.sound	B.pronunciation	C.voice	D.courage
（10）A.energy	B.strength	C.challenge	D.noise
（11）A.whatever	B.when	C.where	D.how
（12）A.worried	B.hurt	C.trapped	D.bored
（13）A.asleep	B.alive	C.safe	D.generous
（14）A.after	B.unless	C.because	D.till
（15）A.Amy	B.Meg	C.Laurie	D.you