MissWangistwentythreeyears41.S-优题课

A few years ago， my husband and I were on an island for a long weekend with our two daughters． As we wondered about what to do （11）　　， our girls jumped in and told us exactly what they wanted to do． "（12）　　want to go to the butterfly museum．" said Ariela and Eliana．

As soon as we （13）　　into the main area of the museum， we saw thousands of （14）　　butterflies， all flapping （拍打） their colorful wings．

My girls were （15）　　up and down， and I knew we had made the right （16）　　 to come to the museum． They were having so much fun．

I （17）　　 to our museum tour guide because I was curious （好奇的）， and asked， "（18）　　 do butterflies live？"

She said， "About ten days．"

"What can butterflies do （19）　　 ten days？" I asked．

The guide stopped， looked at me， and said， "They make the （20）　　 more beautiful place．"

"Wow，" I said， "I never thought about butterflies like that． Thank you．"

After we said goodbye， I （21）　　 stop thinking about what the guide had said． She was right： We all have（22）　　to offer the world with the time we have．（23）　　 we focus our gifts on taking care of each other every day， we can make a （24）　　．

How thankful it is that you can have the influence on your family， friends and neighbours! Like a butterfly， you have your own way of making the world a little （25）　　 for everyone．

11．A．now	B．next	C．once	D．again
12．A．We	B．You	C．I	D．They
13．A．drove	B．walked	C．looked	D．brought
14．A．free	B．lonely	C．beautiful	D．ordinary
15．A．coming	B．moving	C．showing	D．jumping
16．A．way	B．time	C．decision	D．advice
17．A．got	B．went	C．turned	D．worried
18．A．How soon	B．How long	C．How much	D．How often
19．A．on	B．for	C．over	D．in
20．A．a	B．an	C．the	D．/
21．A．can	B．can't	C．could	D．couldn't
22．A．nothing	B．anything	C．something	D．everything
23．A．When	B．Since	C．Unless	D．Whether
24．A．note	B．chance	C．lesson	D．difference
25．A．better	B．faster	C．larger	D．slower

It was a cold day in December in New York City．A little boy about 10 years old was standing in front of a shoe store on Green Street．He was （41）　　the windows，barefoot （赤脚的） and shivering （颤抖的） with cold．A lady walked to the boy and said，"My little boy，（42）　　are you doing？""I am asking God to give me a pair of （43）　　．"the boy said．

The lady took （44）　　by the hand and went into the store．She asked the clerk to get a pair of socks for the boy．She then asked （45）　　the clerk could give her a basin （盆） of hot water and a towel （毛巾）．The clerk quickly brought the things to her．She washed the boy's little feet and dried them with the towel．After that，the lady（46）　　the socks for the boy，and then bought him a pair of shoes．She patted （轻拍） him on the head and said，"My little boy，are you feeling more（47）　　now？"

As she turned to go，the boy （48）　　her by the hand suddenly．With tears in his eyes，he answered the question（49）　　these words，"Are you God's wife？""No，I'm a mother．"said the woman．

The boy was moved deeply by the（50）　　words．

41．A．looking through	B．looking up	C．looking for	D．looking after
42．A．how	B．when	C．what	D．where
43．A．shorts	B．shoes	C．glasses	D．trousers
44．A．her	B．she	C．he	D．him
45．A．unless	B．but	C．if	D．though
46．A．put on	B．took off	C．wore	D．dressed
47．A．better	B．worse	C．surprised	D．comfortable
48．A．gave	B．caught	C．told	D．helped
49．A．with	B．to	C．at	D．by
50．A．God's	B．clerk's	C．woman's	D．God's wife's．

Leo was a small and thin boy who lived in a small village．Some boys in the village often made fun of（嘲弄）（13）　　and Leo was afraid．

One day，an old wizard（术士）went by the village and saw Leo being made fun of．So when the bad boys left，he gave Leo a lion's tail．"It's a（14）　　tail，"the wizard said．"When someone wears it and acts bravely，he or she will turn into a strong （15）　　．"Leo hung the lion's tail behind his body and decided to teach the bad boys a lesson．

But when the boys came，Leo was afraid and tried to（16）　　．However，they caught him．Suddenly，Leo（17）　　the tail and remembered what the wizard had said．He became brave．He looked them in the eyes and said he would make them（18）　　doing that．Leo felt the goose bumps（鸡皮疙瘩）all over his body．"This must be the （19）　　that I am turning into a lion．"he thought．The boy ran away in fear．Leo wanted to catch them，but he found his legs were short（20）　　

When the wizard saw it，he came to Leo．Leo was very happy，although a little（21）　　because his lion body had lasted only a short time．"You are great，"said the wizard．"But have you ever seen a lion fighting？No one fights with lions（22）　　they know how brave and strong lions are．"

It was true．Leo had（23）　　seen a lion fighting．He understood that a truly（24）　　boy would make the bad boys afraid and that what really worked was not the tail but the heart．

13．A．it	B．him	C．her	D．them
14．A．strong	B．long	C．magic	D．beautiful
15．A．soldier	B．hero	C．man	D．lion
16．A．catch up	B．run away	C．speak up	D．go over
17．A．felt	B．got	C．hung	D．showed
18．A．regret	B．keep	C．forget	D．hate
19．A．problem	B．sign	C．chance	D．purpose
20．A．at last	B．at first	C．as well	D．as usual
21．A．shy	B．afraid	C．nervous	D．Disappointed
22．A．if	B．until	C．because	D．though
23．A．always	B．already	C．just	D．never
24．A．brave	B．clever	C．tall	D．Kind

Rethink， Reuse， Recycle!

（1）　　can save lots of useful things． Do you often throw away things you don't need anymore？ Have you ever thought about how these things can actually be put to good （2）　　？（3）　　is a waste if you have a creative mind．

You have probably never heard of Amy Hayes， an unusual woman． She lives in a house in the UK that she built herself out of rubbish． The windows and doors come from old buildings around her town that were pulled down． The top of the house is an old boat （4）　　upside down． And the gate （5）　　her house is made of rocks and old （6）　　． Amy recently （7）　　a prize from the Help Save Our Planet Society． The president said，"Amy is an inspiration to us all．"

Wang Tao set up a small business in Shanghai four years ago． He （8）　　using iron and （9）　　materials from old cars to make beautiful art pieces． Some are large pieces that look like animals or humans， and some are smaller pieces you can put at home． The more popular works can even be seen in art shops around the city． Wang Tao hopes to set up a "metal art" theme park （10）　　people the importance of environmental protection．Not only can the art bring happiness to people， but it also shows that even cold， hard iron can be brought back to life with a little creativity．

（1）A．Recycled	B．Recycling	C．Recycles
（2）A．used	B．useless	C．use
（3）A．Nothing	B．Everything	C．Anything
（4）A．turned	B．turn	C．turning
（5）A．in the front of	B．in front of	C．at the front
（6）A．glass bottles	B．glasses bottles	C．glass bottle
（7）A．beat	B．won	C．beaten
（8）A．is known for	B．is known as	C．is known of
（9）A．other	B．others	C．the others
（10）A．show	B．showed	C．to show

The summer vacation is coming． During the vacation， you can do what you like and prepare yourself for the future． You'll enjoy this period of time to the fullest with the help of the following （1）　　．

Take exercise． After working hard for months， you must be bored． Taking exercise is the best way to get （2）　　again． Swimming and walking are perfect choices for you． All kinds of exercise （3）　　your health．

Master some basic life skills． You will live an （4）　　life one day． Therefore， you should learn some necessary and useful skills such as washing clothes and cooking． At the same time， you can help your parents （5）　　housework to express your thanks to them．

Go travelling． The world is a book． Those who don't travel only read one page． Travelling is so （6）　　． Have you made your own travel plan？ If not， do it （7）　　! During the trip， you will have a chance to learn more knowledge． While learning about different cultures and customs， you will also make a lot of friends．

Enjoy time with family members． Family members play an important role in your life． They give you love， care and support all the time． Don't （8）　　to spare some time to get together with them． You will find （9）　　great to stay with them， talking about dreams， hobbies or anything you like．

（10）　　you follow what is mentioned above，you will have a wonderful vacation．

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（1）A．suggestions	B．classes	C．teams
（2）A．danger	B．money	C．energy
（3）A．are good at	B．are good for	C．are good with
（4）A．asleep	B．impolite	C．independent
（5）A．for	B．with	C．to
（6）A．terrible	B．useless	C．interesting
（7）A．so far	B．at once	C．no longer
（8）A．forget	B．to forget	C．forgetting
（9）A．it	B．one	C．that
（10）A．Though	B．Even if	C．As long as