One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small 36 in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make 37 body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped. So the boy 38 to help the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be 39 .He took a pair of scissors and cut the hole 40 .The butterfly came out of the cocoon but it 41 a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin 42 .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 43 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 44 out of the cocoon makes the fluid(液体) from the butterfly’s body into its wings. It helps the butterfly be 45 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.
46 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 47 we could have been and we would never fly.
In our lives, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even 48 growth, without it , there’s no way of life. We can’t avoid 49 or problems. So, next time you are 50 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
My earliest memories of writing are only school homework, nothing of any creativity. All that one day, when Mrs Kumar asked us to write “An autobiography(自传) of a pencil”. For me, it was just another piece of homework, Mrs Kumar reacted(表现) very differently. Maybe she was just being , or maybe she really liked the work. Whatever her , she read it out to the class as an example of “fine writing”. A few years later, I went back to my old school. I was walking through the corridors(走廊) when I passed by Mrs Kumar, who was still teaching her class. She looked up as I passed and I , not wanting to disturb her. Seeing me, she went out and invited me into her class. “This girl is one of the best this school has seen,” she said. “She wrote a wonderful autobiography of a pencil. I hope some of you can learn to write like her. ”Even after all these years, I can still clearly remember that moment. My face shines with whenever I tell someone this experience. I am sure I was not the only student whose school homework Mrs Kumar . It is likely that she made an effort to make each one of us feel . However, I had never had anybody praise(表扬) my writing before that. It encouraged me to do better to prove to her that “Look! Your in me has worked. I am good, because you believe I am. ”Today, I am a successful writer. Thanks to Mrs Kumar, my are not only a tool(工具) to use. They are also a symbol of little beginnings and the power of a teacher’s encouragement.
A．started B．repeated C．changed D．appeared
A．and B．though C．so D．but
A．kind B．excited C．satisfied D．generous
A．reasons B．causes C．efforts D．wishes
A．strange B．endless C．crowded D．familiar
A．whispered B．clapped C．waved D．cheered
A．inventors B．writers C．winners D．visitors
A．courage B．honesty C．pride D．modesty
A．remembered B．checked C．included D．marked
A．protected B．special C．loved D．necessary
A．understanding B．confidence C．recommendation D．congratulation
A．visits B．writings C．memories D．pencils
I was recently invited to dinner by a friend. During the meal, the manager came over and said that our meal was free. He stood there at me, he seemed to know me. I asked if he knew me. He laughed and said I had probably _ him, but I had changed his life. He said that twelve years ago he was in stress management class. I asked the group what their number one stress was and of them, including him, said it was their .
He said I listened carefully and then took a chair and placed it in the center of the room. I on the chair for a few minutes and then I invited everyone to do the same. I wanted them to look at the room from there. After everyone had done it, I asked the group to think about how the room looked when they changed their perspective(角度).
Then I asked them to their bosses. Was this the same person who had seen their good__ and hired（雇佣） them? Do they remember how happy they were to be for the job? How did these wonderful people become terrible bosses?
He said I looked at him and asked if he had said thank you to his boss for the opportunity to make a living. He answered no.
He told me his changed that night. He went back to work with a card to his boss. He had been the manager for 8 years. He said he owed（把……归功于） it all to me: I had taught him to look at life from different perspectives and I had taught him to express gratitude（感激之情）.
A．Shouting B．smiling C．looking D．knocking
A．Suddenly B．Luckily C．Finally D．Firstly
A．Remembered B．seen C．disliked D．forgotten
A．their B．our C．his D．my
A．More B．most C．few D．fewer
A．teachers B．wives C．bosses D．children
A．stood B．sat C．walked D．rested
A．down B．right C．left D．up
A．special B．different C．strange D．same
A．miss B．consider C．like D．thank
A．qualities B．tastes C．looks D．skills
A．found B．refused C．chosen D．trained
A．never B．always C．sometimes D．ever
A．life B．luck C．salary D．job
A．sorry B．post C．thank-you D．greeting
A beautiful ,well-dressed lady came to see her doctor . She said she was bored by her lifestyle , and her whole life was ________ and meaningless
So the doctor called the old lady who cleaned the office floors , and said to the rich lady，“I’m going to ask Mary to tell you how she found ________ . All I want you to do is to listen.”
So the old lady put down her broom(扫帚) ，sitting on a chair to tell her ____,“Well ,my husband _____ malaria （疟疾） and months later my only son was killed by a car . I had nobody … I had nothing ____ . I couldn’t sleep; I couldn’t eat ; I never smiled at anyone; I _____ thought of the death . Then one evening a little cat _____ me home from work . I felt sorry for the cat . It was cold outside , so I decided to let the cat in . I got it some milk , and it licked(舔 ) the plate ______ . Then it rubbed against my leg , and for the first time in months, I smiled . Then I stopped to think : if _____ a cat could make me smile , maybe doing something for ______could make me happy ,too . So the next day I baked（烘烤 ）some biscuits and took them to a neighbor who was _______ in bed. Every day I tried to do something ______ for someone . It made me so happy to see them happy . Today I don’t______ of anybody who sleeps and eats better than I do . I’ve found happiness by _____ it to others . ”
When she heard that , the rich lady cried . She had everything that money could buy ,but she had ___ the things which money couldn’t buy .
A．full B．interesting C．empty D．quie
A．meaning B．comfort C．truth D．happiness
A．question B．story C．survey D．matter
A．come over B．got over C．got out D．died of
A．left B．worried C．thought D．missed
A．ever B．even C．never D．still
A．followed B．reached C．arrived D．raised
A．bright B．perfect C．clean D．wet
A．saving B．helping C．making D．providing
A．groups B．animals C．families D．people
A．sick B．weak C．healthy D．tired
A．funny B．exciting C．nice D．great
A．care B．remind C．make D．know
A．making B．giving C．lending D．expecting
A．found B．got C．lost D．forgotten
Have you been back to the place where your ancestors lived,worked,studied and played? Rotert Qian，a Chinese Canadian，already has. Now in China，he has found that his family a tall tree with long roots.
Robert is just one young overseas Chinese to visit his ancestors homeland，as part of the In Search of Roots summer camp program. The program by the local government of Guangdong Province. This program started in 1980，and so far thousands of overseas Chinese students to China to look for their families’ roots. The young people are usually between 16 and 25 years old. Most，like Robert，can hardly speak any Chinese and China before.
The students mainly visit parts of Guangdong Province in southern China. During the camp，they study Chinese culture，see changes that have happened in that area，and visit interesting sights. their ancestors’ village is often the most exciting part of the trip. The students feel that they are part of the village，and village life. They drink from the village well，go for walks 9 the countryside，and watch the villagers 10 their daily activities. Cathy Qin，a young American student，had this to say，“ In Search of Roots，I am beginning to understand my Chinese roots and who I am. It has been a great trip，and I have memories of China to take with me”.
The program leaders the program and say that the of it is to give young overseas Chinese the chance to learn more about themselves.“I’ve really enjoyed the trip so far，”says Robert.“This has been a big step for me，and I find out more about my roots during my time here.”
A．are like B．is like C．look like D．likes
A．who come B．that has come C．who have come D．whom has come
A．organized B．has organized C．organizes D．is organized
A．has brought B．have brought C．has taken D．have taken
A．have been to B．has been to C．have never been to D．has never been to
A．two weeks B．two-week C．two-weeks D．two week’s
A．Go to B．Went to C．Visiting D．Visit
A．live B．have C．spend D．experience
A．through B．across C．cross D．pass
A．doing B．do C．did D．does
A．Thanks B．Thanks for C．Because of D．Because
A．so much B．such many C．so lot D．so many
A．believe strongly B．strong believe C．strong believe in D．strongly believe in
A．purpose B．reason C．result D．excuse
A．hope to B．am looking forward to C．expect D．want
“Who did this?” asked the teacher. Sixty children tried to think __ not only what they had done, but also what the teacher might have found out.
“Who did this?” she asked again. She never became__ , but she was this time. She __ a piece of broken glass and asked loudly, “Who broke the window?”
“Oh, oh,” I thought. It was I that broke the window. I didn’t do that on purpose(故意). It was caused by a __ throw of a basketball. Why did it have to be me?
If I said it was me, I would__ in a lot of trouble. How would I be able to pay for a big window like that? I didn’t want to put up my hand, __ something much stronger than me pulled me up. “I did it.” Then I didn’t know __ to say. It was hard enough saying what I had done.
My teacher went to the bookshelf and took down a book. She then began walking to my desk. I thought she was going to punish(惩罚) me.
“I know how you like birds,” she said as she stood looking down at my face. “Here is a __ about birds. It is yours now. You will not be punished. But remember, it’s only __ your honesty.”
I couldn’t __ it! I wasn’t punished and I was getting a book—the very one that I had been saving up all my money to buy!
A．back B．for C．up D．about
A．happy B．angry C．interested D．excited
A．held up B．brought up C．come up D．put up
A．good B．bad C．wonderful D．soft
A．have B．be C．take D．make
A．but B．and C．so D．or
A．who B．what C．how D．when
A．basketball B．window C．book D．glass
A．about B．of C．with D．for
A．believe B．think C．use D．take