On the way to school, a little boy found a cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and watched it everyday. One day, it started to break through a small hole in the cocoon, but it 26 greatly. Finally, it seemed it couldn’t succeed.
The boy felt 27 for the butterfly because he knew it was going to die if it didn’t get out. So he ran into the house and got a pair of 28 and cut the cocoon a little. The butterfly came out and was free.
The only strange thing was that the butterfly has a swollen(肿胀的) body and dry 29 . The boy kept waiting for the swelling to go down and for the wings to grow, but 30 didn’t. The butterfly crawled（爬）around and unable to 31 and then it died an early death.
Therefore, he learnt that the butterfly was supposed to struggle to get out of the cocoon. In fact, the struggle to get out of the cocoon 32 the fluid(液) out of the body and it its wings. 33 the struggle, the butterfly couldn’t grow, and would 34 fly. By trying to help the butterfly, the boy 35 hurt it.
A．shouted B．struggled C．changed D．waved
A．ashamed B．satisfied C．happy D．sad
A．knives B．trousers C．scissors D．shoes
A．wings B．feather C．stomach D．legs
A．it B．you C．they D．he
A．walk B．fly C．move D．run
A．pulled B．dropped C．pushed D．flowed
A．without B．by C．with D．for
A．seldom B．hardly C．ever D．never
A．actually B．gradually C．slowly D．generally
After that we often read, played and talked together. My friends are always38 to help me. It made me39 I am handicapped(残疾的).
Once they asked me, "What is the most beautiful thing in our school ?" Without hesitation I said, "It is the 40 . "
A．with B．without C．under D．on
A．walk B．run C．sit D．stand
B．wheelchair C．home D．hospital
A．he B．she C．everyone D．nobody
A．thought B．interest C．anger D．surprise
A．red B．brown C．white D．black
A．entering B．hiding C．coming D．turning
A．feeling B．kindness C．sorrow D．pain
A．made B．prevented C．kept D．let
A．walk B．study C．practice D．speak
A．laughed B．smiled C．stared D．looked
A．quickly B．slowly C．happily D．shyly
A．brave B．sad C．hurt D．excited
A．honest B．friendly C．luckily D．handsome
A．pushed B．placed C．drew D．pulled
A．satisfied B．sorry C．loyal D．grateful
A．signs B．sights C．buildings D．students
A．ready B．smart C．wise D．unwilling
A．forget B．remember C．imagine D．think
A．teachers C．classmates D．friendship
Weeks passed and the ___30_____over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of ___31___before the holiday break. I smiled in ___32____as the last of them hurried out the door. Turning around I saw David ____33___standing by my desk.
“I have something for you,” he said and ___34___ from behind his back a small box. ____35___it to me, he said anxiously. “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lift the lid and to my ___36___saw nothing. I looked at David’s smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but it’s ___37____”.
“Oh no, it isn’t,” said David. “It’s full of love, my mum told me before she died that love was something you couldn’t see or touch unless you know it’s there.”
Tears filled my eyes ___38___I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given ____39___to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning ____40___the little empty box set on my desk..
A．anxious B．courageous C．serious D．cautious
A．warning B．ringing C．calling D．yelling
A．scolded B．wondered C．realized D．learned
A．modestly B．naturally C．inaccurately D．inappropriately
A．popular B．upset C．special D．funny
A．expressing B．delivering C．wearing D．sharing
A．practiced B．wandered C．studied D．stayed
A．would B．should C．might D．could
A．aim at B．turn to C．put off D．head for
A．argument B．excitement C．movement D．program
A．school B．year C．education D．program
A．relief B．return C．vain D．control
A．weakly B．sadly C．quietly D．helplessly
A．searched B．found C．raised D．pulled
A．Holding B．Handing C．Sending D．Leaving
A．delight B．expectation C．appreciation D．surprise
A．cheap B．empty C．useless D．improper
A．as B．until C．because D．though
A．advice B．support C．attention D．command
A．from B．behind C．over D．towards
Last weekends, my kids along with few other kids from the neighborhood volunteered to help me wash my car. My 10-year-old daughter came up with the idea of 31 other people’s cars as well. It was pretty 32 outside and I had no plans to 33 to be in the bright sun. She 34 wanted to give lemonade（柠檬汽水）to passersby for free. I had seen little kids 35 and sell fresh lemonade for a small cost but not free. Although I felt 36 , I decided to help her. 37 she asked me, “What if we 38 this a smile car wash?” I couldn’t hold back my tears and 39 her and the other kids to go outside the house and come up with 40 ideas. While I kept myself busy in drying the car, the gang walked up to me with a(n) 41 with beautiful images of smiles. They had “Free Car Wash” written on it and the 42 of their exercise was “smile”. It was pretty neat to see a team of kids ranging 5－11 years with the 43 to do something for others.
All that seemed 44 and came right from their heart. Nothing seemed to 45 to them: their playtime, the heat outside—they just wanted to 46 others and do something nice in the community!
I helped them make some fresh lemonade and brought out some additional 47 to help clean cars. The passersby were 48 and one even shouted back to them saying “God Bless You, my kids…” One of them even tried giving them 5 dollars, which they refused. A pretty heartwarming 49 ! I feel blessed by being 50 by such wonderful and loving souls.
A．decorating B．repairing C．washing D．drying
A．dirty B．hot C．different D．quiet
A．practice B．avoid C．continue D．suggest
A．hardly B．therefore C．already D．further
A．serve B．enjoy C．buy D．choose
A．difficult B．popular C．confused D．worried
A．Luckily B．Simply C．Then D．Finally
A．order B．leave C．make D．show
A．encouraged B．expected C．invited D．challenged
A．familiar B．ready C．changed D．creative
A．board B．picture C．idea D．car
A．purpose B．trouble C．secret D．theme
A．need B．duty C．imagination D．skill
A．important B．disappointing C．hopeful D．natural
A．matter B．object C．belong D．refer
A．relax B．try C．help D．smile
A．friends B．rags C．children D．Fruit
A．interested B．amazed C．bored D．frightened
A．scene B．gift C．story D．explanation
A．supported B．understood C．refused D．surrounded
The young couple had another quarrel. They were sitting silently when the landlady came in and asked, “You don’t 31 the house any more?” He kept silent and she 32 shook her head.
The landlady began 33 the house. After looking around, the landlady screamed, “See how you have 34 my house? The walls are full of nails! How could I rent it to others?”
She began looking around her 35 room. Four years ago on the wedding night, he felt deeply 36 to her, saying, “I feel so sorry to you for 37 you live in this small room. In the future I will buy our own big house.”
This tiny room has two nails on the wall next to the door, one for her bag and the other 38 . At that time, she threw all her stuff such as her bag and umbrella on the 39 once she entered the room, staring at the whole 40 and feeling terribly upset. Then he began 41 more nails into the wall. There were three nails on the left, on which 42 his clothes yesterday and four on the right used to 43 their wedding photo frame.
The landlady started to pull the nails out with a tool. After the nails were 44 , the walls were left with countless holes. Suddenly, she felt heartbroken as if she were 45 nonstop through these holes.
She 46 to her feet and exclaimed, “Stop removing the nails! We will rent the house 47 we buy our own!” He gazed at her surprised, and then turned round, tears over his cheek.
She 48 realized that marriage was like a wall and that all 49 and “cold wars” were like the nails on the wall. 50 , when they were removed, only a wall with holes would remain. But if all the nails were still in their own places, the wall was still complete and reliable.
A．like B．clean C．rent D．keep
A．simply B．barely C．coldly D．proudly
A．observing B．examining C．watching D．spotting
A．shared B．ruined C．kept D．decorated
A．familiar B．dirty C．empty D．bright
A．devoted B．attached C．optimistic D．guilty
A．leaving B．having C．asking D．getting
A．clothes B．pictures C．umbrellas D．hats
A．floor B．wall C．ceiling D．door
A．trouble B．mess C．confusion D．order
A．putting B．striking C．driving D．beating
A．hung B．fastened C．dropped D．swung
A．connect B．fix C．hang D．put
A．replaced B．separated C．unfastened D．removed
A．crying B．aching C．bleeding D．disturbing
A．jumped B．held C．stuck D．got
A．if B．unless C．as D．until
A．especially B．eventually C．fortunately D．sadly
A．chaos B．troubles C．quarrels D．challenges
A．Therefore B．Besides C．Thus D．However
As I was driving out of the store parking lot, they crossed in front of me．My first reaction was filled with 36 at being delayed for a whole ten seconds．But I quickly became 37 when I realized that it was an elderly 38 ．
The man leaned on his 39 who walked in front of him．He not only used her for 40 but it was obvious that he was blind．The two of them _41 as one—each needing the other to 42 in this fast-changing world．
That little example of true strength 43 my whole personal perception(理解) of life that day．Suddenly I wasn’t so 44 having to work a few extra hours on Saturdays．I had my 45 ，and I was still 46 young．
That picture of those two elderly people walking with dignity(尊严) and strength 47 me the entire week．My 48 wasn’t so bad after all．I had my health and a good job．I had a wonderful，49 wife．I started to think—not only was I 50 to have these all, but so was that wonderful old couple，who，_51 the trials and sufferings of a long life，still had the love and support of each other to 52 them through this world．
There are so many people out there just like that couple．My wife and I sometimes 53 ourselves in our old age, walking arm in arm into the sunset. That image always gives us a 54 feeling．Just remember, none of us would be here if it wasn’t for our elders．We all should spend a little extra time and patience, 55 helping our elder friends．
A．tension B．anger C．surprise D．puzzle
A．nervous B．worried C．patient D．satisfied
A．couple B．driver C．policeman D．truck
A．friend B．daughter C．wife D．mother
A．fun B．free C．support D．care
A．worked B．stood C．thought D．considered
A．warn B．point C．remind D．function
A．ruin B．remove C．change D．fail
A．sure of B．mad about C．excited with D．curious about
A．courage B．freedom C．dream D．strength
A．similarly B．extremely C．naturally D．relatively
A．agreed with B．stayed with C．happened to D．connected with
A．family B．plan C．life D．salary
A．supportive B．famous C．active D．pretty
A．lucky B．fit C．willing D．eager
A．unless B．despite C．owing to D．since
A．challenge B．value C．carry D．arrange
A．picture B．share C．compare D．teach
A．sad B．bitter C．serious D．warm
A．in case of B．regardless of C．as a result of D．when it comes to