There once was a King who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists _____1_____. The King looked at all the pictures, but there were only two he ____2_____
liked and he had to choose between them.
One picture was of a ___3___ lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful towering ___4____ were all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. All who saw this picture thought that it was a _____5_____ picture of peace.
The other picture had mountains too. But there were rugged and ____6____. Above was an ____7____ sky from which rain fell, in which lightening ____8____. Down the side of the mountain tumbled a foaming waterfall. This did not look ____9____at all.
But when the King looked, he saw behind the waterfall a tiny ____10____growing in a crack in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her ____11____. There, in the midst of the rush of angry water, ____12____ the mother bird on her nest…perfect peace.
Which picture do you think won the prize?
The King ____13____ the second picture.
Do you know why?
“Because,” explained the king, “peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, ___14___, or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your ____15___. That is the real meaning of peace.”
A．tied B．tried C．died D．mined
A．probably B．generally C．really D．finally
A．calm B．clean C．clear D．beautiful
A．houses B．mountains C．fields D．deserts
A．awful B．fearful C．terrible D．perfect
A．bare B．thick C．strong D．handsome
A．sunny B．happy C．angry D．kind
A．predicted B．drowned C．expected D．played
A．dreadful B．peaceful C．grateful D．respectful
A．tree B．grass C．bush D．flower
A．room B．kitchen C．toilet D．nest
A．sat B．trembled C．shook D．strained
A．removed B．chose C．abandoned D．postponed
A．excitement B．happiness C．trouble D．joy
A．hand B．mouth C．stomach D．heart
Once an Arab was traveling in the desert . When the sun went down in the west , he stopped and put up his tent , made a fire and had a 36 meal . When night fell , he 37 down to sleep .
He had38 fallen asleep when he felt a soft 39 on his elbow(肘) . He woke up to find that his camel had put his head inside the tent . The camel said , “Would you please let me keep my head in the tent to get warm ? It’s so cold outside . I won’t take up much room . ”
The Arab was a 40 man . “All right ,do as you please , ”he said . Then he turned on his side and went back to sleep .
It wasn’t long 41 he felt a push on his shoulder . It was the camel again . “Dear master ,”the camel said , “my head is quite warm now , but my neck is still cold . Do you mind42 I keep it inside the tent ,too ? ”
“No , not at all , ”the man said . But this time he felt a bit43 , as the camel had such a long neck .
Hardly had he shut his eyes when he got a harder push in his side . This time the camel said , “Will you please 44 me to bring my front legs inside and warm them up a little ?”
The Arab moved over to one side of the tent .He made 45 as small as he could . It wasn’t a bit comfortable , and sleep was now 46 .
After a while, the camel gave him a rough push and said , “The tent is too small for the two of us .Besides , my two hind legs are still left in the cold. 47 is only reasonable that you should leave the whole tent to me .”
A．simple B．rich C．excellent D．ordinary
A．laid B．lay C．lied D．went
A．seldom B．not C．almost D．hardly
A．touch B．beat C．kick D．bite
A．hard-hearted B．kind-hearted C．cruel D．careless
A．after B．before C．since D．then
A．whether B．as C．that D．if
A．crowded B．comfortable C．warmer D．narrower
A．let B．allow C．make D．have
A．the tent B．himself C．room D．ground
A．impossibly B．impossible C．quite possible D．possibility
A．It B．That C．What D．This
They huddled （挤在一起） inside the storm door – two children in dirty old coats.
“Any old __36___ , lady?”
I was __37__ with my household budget (预算). I wanted to say no --- until I looked down at their __38__ . Thin little sandals (凉鞋), __39__ through. “Come into the front room and I’ll make you a cup of hot __40__ .” There was no conversation. Their wet sandals left __41__ upon the hearthstone (壁炉的石头).
I __42__ them cocoa and bread with jam (果酱) to __43__ against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started __44__ on my household budget.
I __45__ the silence in the front room and looked in. The girl held the empty __46__ in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady ... are you rich?”
“Am I rich? No!”
The girl put her cup back in its saucer (碟子) – __47_ . “Your cups __48__ your saucers.” Her voice was old, with a __49__ that was not of the stomach.
They left then, holding their newspapers __50__ the wind. They hadn’t said __51__ . They didn’t need to. They had done more than that. Plain blue pottery cups and saucers. __52__ they matched. I tasted the potatoes and stirred (搅拌) the gravy (肉汁). Potatoes and brown gravy, a roof over our heads, my man with a good steady job – these things matched, too.
I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy prints of small sandals were __53__ wet upon my heart. I let them be. I want them there __54__ I ever forget again how very__55__ I am.
A．cups B．newspapers C．food D．clothes
A．worried B．excited C．sad D．busy
A．dress B．faces C．feet D．socks
A．wet B．cold C．worn D．broken
A．cocoa B．soup C．gravy D．tea
A．snow B．water C．raindrops D．marks
A．made B．served C．offered D．sent
A．protect B．warm C．fight D．beat
A．then B．off C．again D．over
B．wondered C．found D．noticed
A．spoon B．cup C．bowl D．plate
A．carelessly B．carefully C．hurriedly D．heavily
A．suit B．fit C．match D．complete
A．hunger B．hope C．sound D．anger
A．with B．against C．in D．along
A．thank you B．goodbye C．nothing D．sorry
A．Though B．As C．So D．But
A．still B．even C．once D．ever
A．because B．even though C．in case D．as if
A．kind B．happy C．serious D．rich
ONCE again, I was in new school. 36 was a girl in my class named Paris. That’s where the similarities 37 . I was tall and she was small. I was one of the 38 in the class while she was the youngest. I was awkward and shy. She wasn’t. I couldn’t stand her, considering her my 39 .
40 she wanted to be friends.
One day, she invited me 41 and I said yes I was too shocked to say no．42 no one had invited me over to play before．But this girl, who wore the 43 fashions, wanted to see me．She lived on the fourth floor in a two-room place with her mother, her stepfather, her two brothers and her sister- When we got to the room she shared with her sister, she took out a big case of Barbies which was my next 44 ．I would have thought she’d outgrown them．I had 45 played with them．But we sat on the floor of a walk-in cupboard laughing as we 46 crazy stories about the Barbies．That’s when we found out that we both wanted to be 47 when we were older．We both had wild 48．
We had a great day that afternoon．Our jaws （下巴） 49 from smiling so much．She showed me her 50 , which had mostly come from a designer clothing store （时装设计店） down the block．The woman who owned it used her as a 51 sometimes for her newspaper ads and gave her clothes in exchange．
Paris had the whole 52 charmed．The bookstore owners lent her fashion magazines, the 53__ gave her free passes and the pizza place let her have free pieces．Soon I was 54 in her magic world．We slept over at each other’s houses, spent every free moment together．My dark hair grew out and I learned to love being tall．
Paris, my first real friend since childhood, helped me get through the 55 teenage years and taught me an amazing and very surprising thing about making friends: your "worst enemy" can turn out to be your best friend．
A．It B．So C．She D．I
A．ended B．started C．came D．began
A．youngest B．shortest C．oldest D．tallest
A．enemy B．friend C．sister D．rival
A．And B．But C．So D．Or
A．off B．up C．over D．in
A．However B．Actually C．Therefore D．Besides
A．modem B．new C．late D．latest
A．surprise B．joy C．delight D．happiness
A．once B．ever C．never D．yet
A．made for B．made up C．put up D．made into
A．writers B．singers C．dancers D．designers
A．laugh B．imaginations C．behaviors D．experience
A．harmed B．ached C．injured D．wounded
A．books B．paintings C．food ． D．outfits
A．writer B．outfits C．model D．exchange
A．family B．neighborhood C．class D．school
A．colleges B．clothing stores C．restaurant D．movie theater
A．attracted B．drawn C．included D．attached
A．tough B．happy C．colorful D．rich
Do fight against painting pollution
Do you know what kind of things the young people are reading? More and more21_ and teachers have noticed another kind of pollution, which comes from the printed papers 22 on streets.
These printed things 23 newspapers but have hardly anything to do with _24_. You can only find reading materials badly made up there—some are too strange for anyone to25 ; others are frightening stories of something _26_. However, many of the young readers are getting interested in such 27 reading, which28 them what they should pay for their breakfast and brings them nightmares and immoral ideas in 29 . Homework is left 30 and daily games lost.
These sellers stand about on streets selling their papers well. The writers, publishers and printers, 31 they are, we never know, are 32 their silent money.
The sheep-skinned wolf’s story seems to have been forgotten once again. Why not 33 this kind of thing? Yes, both teachers and parents have asked each other for more strict control of the young readers.34 , the more you want to forbid it, the more they want to have a look at it. 35 you may even find several children, driven by their curious natures, 36 one patched paper, which has traveled from hand to hand.
It really does 37 to our society. It has already formed a sort of moral pollution. The 38 teachers and parents need more powerful support in their protection of the young generation. At the same time, the young 39 need more interesting books to help them40 those ugly paper.
A．writers B．readers C．students D．parents
A．sold B．printed C．came D．found
A．work out B．look like C．act out D．depend on
A．them B．children C．young people D．it
A．think B．believe C．know D．understand
A．still worse B．even better C．very good D．more important
A．wonderful B．interesting C．useful D．poisonous
A．spends B．costs C．pays D．takes
A．sight B．common C．return D．use
A．unknown B．much C．less D．undone
A．what B．whoever C．whatever D．who
A．making B．spending C．wasting D．using
A．forbid B．separate C．leave D．stop
A．Luckily B．Unfortunately C．Badly D．Happily
A．Always B．Hardly C．Sometimes D．Seldom
A．sharing B．getting C．holding D．taking
A．good B．favor C．wrong D．harm
A．puzzled B．surprised C．disappointed D．worried
A．teachers B．parents C．readers D．writers
A．come into B．break down C．get rid of D．get of
During the Christmas break from college, a young man wanted to borrow his father’s car. He was going to a New Year’s Eve 21 to be held in Vermont. The father was 22 about the son hitting one of the roadblocks that people set up all over the place on New Year’s Eve. However, a(n) 23 reached was that the son would be allowed to use the car, but he would not drink at all.
So he drove to Vermont, got completely 24 , and attempted to drive home. On the way home he hit a roadblock. He was told to 25 the car and stand in a line of people that were being given the sobriety (not drunk) 26 . However, the policeman 27 him out. He was standing off to the side while the others were 29 the police officer how well they could walk a 30 line, etc.
At 7:00 am the next morning, his father got up to answer the 31 . There were 32 policemen there. They asked him if he was the 33 of that red FIAT. He replied, “Yes, I am.” One of the policemen asked him if he was driving the car the evening before and he said that his son had been the driver.
When the young man 34 himself in front of the policemen, he knew he was in some sort of 35 . Upon questioning, he 36 that he was driving the car. But when asked if he had been 37 , he said, “NO!” When the policemen asked if they could see his car, he was unable to remember the 38 . He said that it was in the garage.
And when the four of them walked out to look at the car, instead of looking at the car he had driven the 39 before, they saw a 40 car parked there.
A．party B．meeting C．concert D．sports meeting
A．sure B．worried C．curious D．anxious
A．suggestion B．condition C．conclusion D．agreement
A．excited B．tired C．pleased D．drunk
A．stop B．get out of C．drive D．get into
A．punishment B．test C．education D．talk
A．gave B．made C．missed D．found
A．considered B．required C．suggested D．left
A．showing B．explaining C．asking D．telling
A．long B．straight C．calm D．direct
A．telephone B．call C．doorbell D．question
A．many B．two C．four D．one
A．manager B．father C．student D．owner
A．stood B．found C．put D．took
A．danger B．test C．trouble D．accident
A．believed B．told C．admitted D．said
A．driving B．hurting C．drinking D．missing
A．drive B．test C．time D．line
A．day B．morning C．evening D．afternoon
A．similar B．familiar C．police D．damaged