One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small 41 in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make 42 body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped.
So the boy 43 to help the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be 44 .He took a pair of scissors(剪刀) and cut the hole 45 .The butterfly came out of the cocoon but it 46
a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin 47 .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 48 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 49 out of the cocoon makes the fluid(液体) from the butterfly’s body into its wings. It helps the butterfly be 50 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.
51 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 52 we could have been and we would never fly.
In our lives, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even 53 growth, without it , there’s no way of life. We can’t avoid 54 or problems. So, next time you are 55 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
Linda is a 15-year –old American girl. She is outgoing and likes making friends. Her parents are very 1 .They have no tome to stay with Linda, 2 she spends a lot of time on the Internet(网络) every day. She likes3 with other people on QQ and her QQ name is Lily.
Last year, Linda got to know a young man on the Internet. 4 name is Mike. Mike is 18 years old. He lives 5 Toronto, Canada. He is very friendly and6
He likes to tell jokes and makes Linda happy. Linda talked with him on QQ for long hours every night. A few days later, Mike posted a7 of himself(他自己) to Linda. He is 8 and good-looking in the photo. Linda likes him very much and they become good friends.
Last month, Linda’s parents went to Toronto for a meeting (会议). Linda wanted to visit his friend Mike. She asked her parents to 9 her there. When Linda arrived at Mike’s house, she found her 10was only a nine-year-old boy .He wasn’t that tall man in the photo. How surprised Linda was!
A．friendly B．young C．busy D．shy
A．so B．because C．but D．And
A．running B．singing C．cooking D．talking
A．My B．His C．Your D．Her
A．on B．in C．with D．at
A．successful( 成功的) B．boring C．with D．funny
A．cimera B．photo C．book D．movie
A．ugly B．heavy C．tall D．short
A．take B．stop C．wait D．study
A．teacher B．cousin C．friend D．student
Working parents feel that they are not giving their children enough care. They think that their children feel 1 and 2 to spend more time with them.
Scientists in some colleges have found that working parents believed that they knew 3 their children, but 4 had ever asked their children what they thought. So scientists interviewed (采访) over 1,000 children of working mothers or fathers to 5 what they wanted. They asked the children 6 they wanted their parents to stay 7 and some 8 questions．After they collected the answers, it was 9 that only 10% of the children in their study said that they wanted more time with their parents. _10_, the children who were interviewed said they wanted their parents to give more 11 to them. They said that their parents were as 12 as a bee. When they were asked about what they 13 most, a large number of the children said that they wanted to feel important and14 .
So parents should know what their children really want and how to get along 15 with them.
A．tired B．afraid C．unhappy D．worried
A．think B．let C．ask D．want
A．of B．at C．about D．over
A．every one B．someone C．anyone D．no one
A．try out B．find out C．take out D．put out
A．whether B．why C．when D．how
A．behind B．at home C．away D．up
A．other B．others C．the other D．the others
A．surprising B．important C．necessary D．useful
A．But B．Also C．However D．too
A．food B．care C．money D．practice
A．small B．young C．lazy D．busy
A．talked B．learned C．needed D．studied
A．loved B．hated C．complained D．troubled
A．good B．nice C．fine D．well
Computer games are very popular. It is natural for people towant to 1 , so playing against a computer or against a friend on the computer can be 2 to stop . “Just one more game ,” often turns into another game , then another .
Computer games do have their 3 . They are excellent for training hand /eye coordination (协调). Surgeons(外科医生) who played computer games 4 children are often more practical . Computer games can also be 5 for teaching students. The students are open to learning while playing. They can study for longer than a 6 would be able to teach . Students can also learn at their own speed and not feel 7 to match classmates. And with computers you can 8 a task as many times as you like . The more you do this, the better you will get, 9 you can do it perfectly .
But like anything else in life, things should be 10 . Too much time on the computer can 11 your eyes . Regular breaks are needed. If students cannot 12 playing computer games , they won’t do as well in other areas in their life-not just schoolwork, 13 in developing important social skills such as how to talk with people and how to work with others as part of a 14 . And their health will become worse if they are 15 taking regular exercise.
Computer games have their place, but people must also remember it is important to have a balanced lifestyle.
A．win B．lose C．fight D．race
A．easy B．necessary C．difficult D．natural
A．rules B．advantages C．disadvantages D．mistakes
A．to B．between C．for D．as
A．good B．bad C．interesting D．necessary
A．teacher B．parent C．doctor D．computer
A．excited B．pleased C．stressed D．willing
A．make B．practice C．put off D．discover
A．when B．until C．after D．while
A．planned B．developed C．balanced D．discussed
A．break B．hurt C．relax D．close
A．enjoy B．start C．stop D．keep
A．family B．game C．match D．team
A．often B．no longer C．always D．still
Tomorrow is Saturday. It is Linda, my1 birthday. She will 2 seven years old. She is very happy because she3 to school in autumn. We are all very4 , too. We are going to5 a party for her. My mother will make her a big _6 __. She likes reading ,my father will buy her an interesting 7 _. I will buy a CD _8 her ,9 she likes singing. She is going to 10 her favorite songs for us. We all hope she can be happy forever (永远).
A．father’s B．mother’s C．sister’s D．brother’s
A．be B．is C．are D．/
A．going B．go C．goes D．will go
A．sad B．nice C．happy D．cool
A．give B．have C．make D．use
A．photo B．plan C．cake D．picture
A．science B．storybook C．computer D．bike
A．to B．of C．from D．for
A．because B．but C．and D．or
A．write B．sing C．show D．give
Charlie，a master carpenter(木匠)，was very well respected in his community．Everyone knew that if they wanted the best，they would call on him．Of course that meant that Charlie would never be rich．Other carpenters always told him that if he used inferior(劣质的)materials and cheap labor then he could make a lot of money．Charlie would not take their advice．
One day，John，the richest man in town came to Charlie．He said that he had just bought the best piece of land in town. He was going to Europe for 4 months and wanted Charlie to build him the best house in town．“Spare no expense and give me the best．”
Charlie thought about this and decided finally he would make some money．He did not get his usual great carpenters and fine materials from his normal suppliers．He built the house and covered up the flaws(瑕疵)．After 4 months he had spent about 50％of what he usually spends on a house．
John came back from Europe and immediately called Charlie and asked him to meet him at the house．When they met，John asked him if he had used the finest materials and spared no expense．Charlie said absolutely(绝对地)．John said that he was glad．He paid Charlie，then told him that he wanted to reward Charlie for all of his years of service to the community by giving Charlie this house．
There are many times in our lives where we let down a little bit. When you do，you never know what is going to happen．
What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A．Charlie was an honest and respected master carpenter． B．Charlie was a very foolish master carpenter． C．Charlie was a good but stubborn master carpenter． D．Charlie was a carpenter who would never be rich．
A．to spend no money B．to spend all the money necessary C．to give not enough money D．to waste no money
A．Charlie did as the rich man told him B．the house was well built C．Charlie kept some of the money to himself D．the house was only half finished after 4 months
A．happy B．sorry C．1ucky D．satisfied
A．A good carpenter shouldn’t earn money from his labor． B．A carpenter shouldn’t earn a rich man’s money． C．The richest man often punished carpenters． D．One should always be honest．