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
Mr. King works in a shop and drives a car for the manager. He drives carefully and can keep calm when 16 danger. And he escaped from several accidents. The manager 17 him more and the traffic policemen often speaks highly of him.
Mr. Baker，one of his friends，works in a factory outside the city. It’s far from his house and he has to go to work by bus. As the street is 18in the morning, sometimes he’s late for the work. His manager warns the young man that he will be sent away 19 he gets to his office on time. He hopes to buy a car，but he hasn’t enough 20 . He decides to buy an old one. One day, he went to the second-hand market and at last he chose a beautiful but cheap car. He said he wanted to try the car，the seller agreed. He 21 Mr King and asked him to help him at once.
Mr. King examined(检查) the car and then drove it away. It was early in the morning and there were few cars in the street. At first he drove slowly and it 22 well. Then he drove fast. And when he reached a crossing，the lights turned 23 . He tried to stop it， but he failed and 24 hit an old woman who was crossing the street. A policeman told him to stop，but the car went on until it hit a big tree by the road.
“Didn’t you hear me？” the policeman asked angrily.
“Yes, I did，sir,” said Mr King，“ 25 it doesn’t listen to me，can it obey（听从）you？”
A．looking B．reaching C．facing D．getting
A．gives B．pays C．needs D．believes
A．crowded B．quiet C．empty D．full
A．until B．unless C．when D．if
A．time B．experience C．friends D．money
A．called B．found C．visited D．invited
A．looked B．traveled C．seemed D．worked
A．red B．green C．up D．out
A．hardly B．heavily C．nearly D．mostly
A．Although B．Since C．While D．For
A long time ago, there was a big apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play with it every day. But time went by, the little boy had 32and he no longer played around the tree.
One day, the boy came back to the tree. “Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy. “I am no longer a 33I can’t play with you now.” The boy replied, “I need 34 .” “Sorry, I don’t have any. But you can pick all my apples and 35them.” The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. He didn’t come back. The tree was sad.
The other day, the boy returned and the tree was so 36 . “Come and play with me.” The tree said. “I need a house for my family. Can you help me?” “You can cut off my branches（枝干）to build your house.” 37the boy cut all the branches of the tree and left happily.
The tree was glad to see him happy, but the boy didn’t come since then. The tree was lonely again. One hot summer day, the boy came back again after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have 38for you anymore.
“I don’t need much now, just a place to rest. I am 39after all these years.” The boy replied. “Good! Please sit down with me and have a rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears…
This is a story of everyone. The tree is like our parents. When we were young, we loved to play with them. But when we grow up, we 40them, and only come to them when we are41 trouble. You may think that the boy is cruel（残忍）to the tree, but that’s how many of us are treating to our parents. A. grown up B. dressed up C. got up
A. tree B. child C. toy
A. money B. time C. help
A. eat B. sell C. buy
A. sad B. calm C. happy
A. So B. But C. Because
A. anything B. something C. nothing
A. angry B. tired C. shy
A. hate B. love C. leave
A. at B. for C. in
About a week ago, when I was playing basketball at our local park, I noticed a small group of boys picking on a smaller, skinnier boy. They were 1 him names and even pushed him to the ground and kicked dirt in his face. 2 I saw that, I walked over to the group.
I stepped 3 them and the smaller boy, and asked them politely what this boy had done worthy of 4 they were doing to him. One of the boys replied, “He’s weird.” At that, I asked one of the boys if he thought his friend was weird, and the 5 was “No.” So, I asked another boy what the word “weird” 6 , and he said, “Different.” That was my cue(暗示). I told them that everyone is 7 , and that they all looked just as different to the other boy as he did to them. They all stood 8 for a moment, and then the most amazing thing happened. One of the boys helped the small boy off the ground and then said sorry to him. He 9 to let him play with them.
I thanked the boy for being so 10 . As I looked around, I realized that there were dozens of other people at the park 11 no one else had stopped to help this boy. I felt happy that the boy was strong enough to stand up against his friends to 12 someone in need, but I felt sad that 13 else had even taken a second look.
I hope that my action helped them 14 that they could have made a difference with a little 15 , and maybe next time they will be the ones who choose to help.
A．giving B．making C．calling D．telling
A．When B．Before C．If D．Though
A．against B．between C．beside D．with
A．how B．why C．whom D．what
A．guess B．sign C．problem D．answer
A．read B．proved C．meant D．wrote
A．different B．free C．important D．strong
A．angrily B．silently C．carefully D．happily
A．refused B．offered C．expected D．prepared
A．proud B．clever C．honest D．patient
A．or B．so C．and D．but
A．help B．stop C．love D．remember
A．someone B．anyone C．no one D．everyone
A．decide B．realize C．suggest D．agree
A．energy B．practice C．knowledge D．effort
In our life many people are important to us, such as our parents, teachers and friends. Then when you are not _ 1__, who do you often go to, your parents, teachers or friends?
Many students may answer: 2 . Yes, a good friend can make you 3better when you’re unhappy. Friends are very 4 in our life. When we are 5our friends, we can talk about everything with them.
It’s important for us 6one good friend or a group of good friends. Even when they aren’t with us, we can also talk with them 7 . We should talk with our friends often. It’s good for our 8 . Of course, we can feel that when we grow up.
Do you have a good friend? 9do you make friends, by writing letters or emailing? If you don’t have one, you’d better 10one in order to help each other. A. tired B. happy C. excited
A. parents B. friendsC. teachers
A. to feel B. feel C. smell
A. importantB. happy C. busy
A. in B. for C. with
A. to haveB. having C. has
A. at home B. at school C. over the phone
A. studyB. friends C. growth
A. How B. WhereC. When
A. takeB. bringC. make
Is music enjoyed simply for being a nice little tune? No, there are things 1 important to learn about than whether you really like the song, for example, the story of the singer himself. Many singers had had hard 2 before they became famous. Xiao Huangqi, a pop singer and songwriter from Taiwan, is one of them.
Up till now, he has made five albums (唱片) and 3 several music awards. Among his hit songs, the most popular one is “You Are My Eyes”, a song that 4 his own true story, a blind man who loves music and the world so much.
Xiao was born blind. At the age of four, he got some eyesight through an operation. He couldn’t be 5 because he could see the world with his own eyes. He began to practice Judo (柔道) and learned to play the saxophone (萨克斯管) and the guitar.
But fate(命运) 6 him. He became blind again ten years later because he had used his eyes too much. It was a great blow. But Xiao is so 7 and optimistic(乐观) that he soon got out of his sadness. He began writing songs and found a colorful world within. He hears and feels the world and 8 his thoughts and feelings into music.
“When one door closes, another door opens.” 9 opened the door for Xiao and has 10 him into a wonderful and colorful world.
A．too B．so C．less D．far more
A．time B．life C．experiences D．memory
A．won B．held C．produced D．presented
A．reads B．tells C．sings D．says
A．happy B．happier C．sad D．sadder
A．offered a job to B．paid much attention to C．looked down on D．played a joke on
A．proud B．clever C．honest D．strong
A．turns B．decides C．considers D．has
A．Mum B．Knowledge C．Music D．Love
A．took B．led C．connected D．left