One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small 31 in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make 32 body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped.
So the boy 33 to help the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be 34 .He took a pair of scissors and cut the hole 35 .The butterfly came out of the cocoon but it 36 a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin 37 .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 38 but he didn’t understand why it could be like this. When a butterfly crawls out of the cocoon, it must struggle. The hard work of 39 out of the cocoon makes the fluid(液体) from the butterfly’s body into its wings. It helps the butterfly be 40 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.
41 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 __42__ we could have been and we would never fly.
In our lives, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even 43 growth, without it , there’s no way of life. We can’t avoid 44 or problems. So, next time you are 45 a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly. Struggle a little—then fly!
A．hole B．worm C．tall 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
Everyone wants to live a healthy life．In fact，taking on a healthy lifestyle a level of commitment(保证).You need to make that are good for your mind and body．But，making the decision to be healthier doesn’t changing your whole life．Here are some suggestions how to become healthier overall
Reduce your stress．As we know,stress appears when you meet with in your daily life．It is a reaction(反应)．However，too much stress can lead to health problems．So，it’s important for you to start dealing with stress by finding out causes your stress．School，work，money and relationships can all be of stress．Once you’ve found them out，you can change the way you react to them．
Do everything properly．When it comes to being healthy,it is too to pay much attention to one aspect (方面)of eating and think all foods of a particular group “bad”．It is possible to 10 your favourite food．but in smaller portions．Eat when you’re hungry and when you’re full
Drink plenty of water．Most of our bodies are water, So it shouldn’t be surprising that water is necessary for health．You drink all your water because your body also takes it from foods and other drinks．Don’t wait to drink you are thirsty．Drink water regularly,and drink extra water when you are in the heat or exercising．
Perhaps the part of a healthier lifestyle is learning to think positively．The way you treat yourself and your world can either help or hurt you．Making the decision to think positively call improve your overall health.
A．achieves B．destroys C．requires D．influences
A．decisions B．choices C．plans D．suggestions
A．allow B．finish C．keep D．mean
A．at B．in C．for D．on
A．strangers B．difficulties C．chances D．mistakes
A．funny B．correct C．natural D．regular
A．when B．what C．why D．how
A．causes B．1evels C．results D．ways．
A．good B．easy C．hard D．wrong
A．enjoy B．save C．share D．refuse
A．continue B．start C．stop D．suffer
A．made into B．used for C．used as D．made up of
A．can’t B．mustn’t C．don’t have to D．had better not
A．because B．When C．until D．though
A．biggest B．most interesting C．longest D．most popular
I got out of the train station with my father. A woman came to him and said that her money had been stolen（偷）. She asked if he couldher some money to go back home. My father gave her what she asked for and told her not to worry about paying it back. I was. How could my father be so silly？ Anyone could see that she was telling a lie(谎言), staying at the station all day longfor money.
"She was lying!" I said. "did you give her the money? "
My father looked at me. He was a bit angry. "And what would you like me to do?" he said.
"Should I tell her that I am a college professor and I can see through her scam(骗局 )?" I did nothis meaning at all, and then he told me something that I haveforgotten. "First, she would not do thisshe didn't need the money. Second. I made her day, because now she thinks that she'sthan me. It is more important tothan the money, but I don't mind this."
A week later, we were at the same station, and the same woman came to my father with the same story. "Not this time," my father told her. "In your business. you should learn to recognize（认出) people. Try anotheron me next week."
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A．excited B．angry C．sad D．surprised
A．asking B．looking C．waiting D．going
A．Where B．When C．Why D．How
A．find B．know C．hear D．believe
A．never B．sometimes C．always D．usually
A．because B．until C．as D．if
A．smarter B．younger C．taller D．better
A．them B．her C．you D．me
A．coat B．story C．station D．man
Like the Olympic Games, the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) happens every 4 years. Only players between 14 and 18 years old can take part in it. The people in Singapore h the first Youth Olympic Games last year. On February 11th, 2011，Nanjing, the c
city of Jiangsu Province, got the chance to hold the 2014 Youth Olympic Games and will become the s
Chinese city to welcome the Olympic flame (圣火) after the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. The Games will take place in A
, 2014, and go on for 12 days. There will be up to 3,600 players in 26 sports.
The theme (主题) of YOG is ‘Green Youth Olympic Games, Dynamic Youth Olympic Games, and Cultural Youth Olympic Games.’ Green Youth Olympic Games need us to save the environment (环境) so that we can have fresh aand show foreign friends a beautiful city.
People in Nanjing have done a lot for the Youth Games, and we are sthat YOG will become better and better. Workers are very busy. They are b
new roads and new undergrounds for YOG. A new Olympic Village and a Youth Olympic Centre are being built in Jianye District (区), which will be a part of the International Youth Olympic City. Now we are planting more trees to make Nanjing greener and n
.
We are very happy and looking fto YOG. We all hope the Youth Games will be a big success (成功). Let’s try to do s
for 2014 Nanjing YOG!
In China, many parents try to keep their children at home. In Canada, they will sometimes push them out of the house to make them live ______.
If a person over 18 chooses to stay at home, the parents may become . They are afraid that their child is either lazy, or that he will become lazy if he stays at home for too long. So often they will say, “OK, you can stay at home, but you must rent (房租).”
In some homes, the parents may make their children do their own _, cooking, and something like that. This is not because the parents are , it’s because they want to be sure their child is not too lazy.
In China, parents often show their love and care their children by trying to take care of all their problems. They think it is not to let their children walk on the road by themselves because there are so many cars and buses, so they take their children to school in the morning, and them back after school. They only want their children hard. Children try their best to get good in all subjects. Usually parents care about everything of their children. They think by doing so their children will have a better life.
A．away B．alone C．near D．far
A．worried B．angry C．sad D．afraid
A．pay B．cost C．spend D．give
A．playing B．sleeping C．eating D．washing
A．rude B．careless C．unkind D．unhappy
A．at B．to C．for D．of
A．dangerous B．safe C．right D．wrong
A．take B．bring C．make D．carry
A．to study B．to write C．to practise D．to grow
A．lessons B．awards C．classes D．grades
Mr.King works in a shop and drives a car for the manager. He drives carefully and can keep calm in time of danger. The manager pays him more.
Mr.Baker, one of his friends, works in a factory outside the city. As the traffic is crowded in the morning, sometimes he is late for work. He hopes to buy a car, but he hasn't enough money.
He chose a beautiful but cheap car. He said he wanted to have a trial（实验）drive, the seller agreed. He called Mr. King and asked him to help him.
At first he drove slowly and it worked well. Then he drove fast. And when he reached a crossing, the light turned red. He tried to stop it, but he failed and nearly hit an old woman.
However, the car went on until it hit a big tree by the road.
What made such a good driver make this kind of mistake?
| A. Last week, he decided to buy an old one. B. A policeman told him to stop. C. He thinks it's good to walk to work. D. It is far from his house and he has to go to work by bus. E. Mr. King examined the car at first and then drove it away. |