阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Once upon a time, there was a bird made of stone. She was beautiful and magic. She lived near the entrance to a beautiful between two mountains. The bird was so that she had to walk on the ground instead of in the sky.
Though she couldn’t fly, she looking up at the trees every day. She one day being able to fly and see the forest from up high. , that dream was gone after a great fire.
When the fire was put out, all that was left of the trees were stumps（树桩）. plants and animals that had live there were gone. The stone bird was the only one that didn’t in the fire. When she saw what had to the trees, she felt very sad. Looking at the burnt trees, she couldn’t crying. She cried for hours and days. She cried with such a feeling that her were wearing away her stone . Finally all her body was worn away and the bird had some water.
But when the came out, the water rose into the sky and became a happy little cloud which could fly over the trees and see everything .
Since then, the little cloud has traveled all over the world. She enjoyed the of all the forests and beautiful countryside. She never what had burnt the trees, so she was very careful to pour her rain down on any tree she saw . She saved a lot of trees.
A．field B．lake C．sea D．forest
A．proud B．surprising C．heavy D．pretty
A．walking B．trying C．singing D．flying
A．needed B．began C．enjoyed D．disliked
A．made up B．dreamed of C．gave up D．talked about
A．dusty B．poor C．small D．beautiful
A．However B．Also C．Therefore D．So
A．sadly B．possibly C．finally D．suddenly
A．Some B．All C．Few D．No
A．change B．live C．watch D．die
A．happened B．come C．moved D．climbed
A．continue B．start C．keep D．stop
A．minds B．feelings C．hands D．tears
A．house B．heart C．body D．habit
A．cared about B．turned into C．turned up D．looked for
A．star B．air C．moon D．sun
A．below B．above C．backward D．ahead
A．views B．areas C．colours D．numbers
A．found B．explained C．forgot D．knew
A．falling B．burning C．growing D．shaking
A long time ago, there was an emperor. One day he told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and16 as much land area as he liked, he would give him the area of land he had covered. 17 enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and18 as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He19 riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. Even when he was20 and tired, he did not stop21 he wanted to cover as much area as possible. When he at last covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted and was22 . Then he asked himself, “Why did I23 myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only24 a very small area to25 myself.”
The above story is26 to the journey of our27 . We push ourselves very hard every day to make more28 , to gain power or recognition. We neglect our29 , time with our family and to appreciate the surrounding30 and the things we love to do. One day31 we look back, we will32 that we don’t really need that much,33 then we cannot turn back time for what we have34 .
Life is not about making money. Life is definitely not about work! Work is only35 to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.
A．use B．cover C．work D．get
A．Good B．Strange C．Sure D．Interesting
A．rode B．ran C．expanded D．struggled
A．kept on B．asked for C．gave up D．succeeded in
A．sad B．excited C．confused D．hungry
A．but B．so C．because D．if
A．sleeping B．arguing C．dying D．smiling
A．push B．make C．destroy D．prove
A．need B．have C．find D．show
A．live B．bury C．support D．sleep
A．useful B．certain C．similar D．special
A．future B．past C．history D．life
A．friends B．progress C．discoveries D．money
A．health B．career C．honor D．freedom
A．things B．condition C．people D．beauty
A．before B．when C．unless D．since
A．realize B．regret C．apologize D．explain
A．or B．until C．however D．but
A．saved B．missed C．reduced D．won
A．possible B．probable C．necessary D．suitable
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
My grandparents built and lived in a small 600-square-foot cottage for most of their adult lives. They actively practiced living a 21 life. Saving and avoiding overspending was their life 22 for their whole life. 23 seeking satisfaction through material items, they chose to spend 24 time together, with family, and in nature.
Over the years my grandparents noticed 25 changes in their community. Every year more farmland was 26 to build larger and larger homes. With houses’ prices 27 , many of their neighbors sold their little homes and lands. 28 only their small house was still on the block, surrounded by a sea of tall buildings. Countless family members 29 my grandparents to expand their home. But they didn’t want a bigger place and were 30 with what they had.
In many ways, I’ve modeled my life after my grandparents. Through their example I learned an important 31 : It is absolutely possible to live a small and fulfilling life.
My grandparents lived in a small home, but they owned a(n) 32 garden. They loved gardening deeply because it not only 33 their grocery bill, but also improved their health and gave them a(n) 34 to be outside. They said, “ 35 you live in a small home or an apartment, you don’t have to give up gardening.”
My grandparents avoided lifestyle creep(攀比) by paying for their own home in cash and building it themselves. They also recycled and 36 everything. For instance, they drove the same car for over 15 years and didn’t buy anything new until their stuff was 37 worn out.
My grandparents taught me that living well on 38 isn’t about feeling bad for myself. 39 , it’s about giving yourself the time, freedom, and money to seek your dreams. You know: Becoming debt free, living in a smaller home, and others are a few ways to 40 your life.
A．dull B．simple C．single D．busy
A．attitude B．experience C．principle D．standard
A．Rather than B．More than C．Other than D．Apart from
A．shopping B．work C．break D．quality
A．obvious B．delicate C．enjoyable D．flexible
A．improved B．ruined C．discovered D．distributed
A．taking up B．making up C．going up D．turning up
A．Probably B．Suddenly C．Instantly D．Eventually
A．forced B．encouraged C．persuaded D．ordered
A．content B．angry C．cautious D．familiar
A．lesson B．theory C．truth D．sentence
A．small B．special C．ordinary D．huge
A．reduced B．handled C．checked D．handled
A．platform B．stage C．excuse D．solution
A．As if B．Even if C．Only if D．What if
A．sewed B．created C．sold D．reused
A．thoroughly B．generally C．nearly D．hardly
A．more B．less C．better D．worse
A．What’s more B．As a result C．On the whole D．On the contrary
A．risk B．manage C．limit D．destroy
Whenever we hear about “the homeless”, most of us think of the Developing World. But the 26 is that homeless is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a 27 country like Germany?
Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making 28 for the homeless of Berlin, Germany’s capital. They first 29 one long hot summer when most Germans were 30 on holidays. Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches,31 a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.
The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren’t 32 . “What these people also need is warmth and 33 ,” says Rita. The Mullers didn’t 34 to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita 35 there was somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always 36 to anyone who couldn’t face another night on the street.
The couple were soon 37 all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to 38 donations. Today, over thirty companies 39 donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers help to 40 them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer 41 new shoes.
Kurt and Rita receive no 42 for their hard work.. “We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldn’t 43 money for helping their children. The love we get on the street is our salary.” Though Rita admits she often gets 44 , she says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a 45in the world.
A．result B．truth C．reason D．idea
A．traditional B．developing C．typical D．wealthy
A．preparations B．houses C．meals D．suggestions
A．began B．met C．called D．left
A．asleep B．alone C．across D．away
A．brought up B．set up C．put aside D．gave away
A．enough B．necessary C．helpful D．expensive
A．fame B．freedom C．courage D．caring
A．hesitate B．agree C．pretend D．intend
A．make sense B．found out C．make sure D．worked out
A．open B．crowded C．noisy D．near
A．costing B．wasting C．taking D．spending
A．pay for B．ask for C．look into D．carry out
A．completely B．calmly C．regularly D．roughly
A．advertise B．sell C．deliver D．lend
A．donates B．produces C．designs D．collects
A．permission B．payment C．direction D．support
A．borrow B．raise C．save D．expect
A．surprised B．excited C．tired D．amused
A．profit B．difference C．decision D．rule
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并从答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
I sat in the all-too-quiet waiting room of the cancer center, counting the minutes until my treatment. I thought I'd36 it two years ago, but it was back. After my 37 diagnosis, Nom and Dad had driven more than l,200 miles from their home to be with me for three 38 while I was getting over from 39 and chemotherapy(化疗). When the cancer returned last, they, once again, 40 it here , too. They waited for hours while I received my treatments------Dad with his41 and Mom with a magazine.
But now, they were 42 in Westlake.
My children are 43 and my four brothers live far from my home outside Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania. I knew44 of them would come if asked, but I didn't want to 45 them,even with the intense 46 I felt.
I 47 picked one of the magazines on the end table beside me and couldn't help wishing my 48 were there inside. One publication caught my 49 , a magazine I liked best and had 50 to ages ago. I couldn't tell you the last time when I'd read an issue. I 51 it up and I started right in with the letters to the 52 .
"I love 53 my copy every month," the first letter began. The author mentioned a daughter who 54 in Clinton, Pennsylvania. Huh, that's funny. I thought. That's my town! I read the letter to the end, where my55 fell upon the author's signature:
"Thank you, Margie and Tom Parrish, Westlake, Louisiana"
Alone? Hardly. Margie and Tom-or as I call them, Mom and Dad-were right beside me,even now.
A．treated B．beaten C．infected D．operated
A．first B．terrible C．invisible D．last
A．days B．months C．years D．hours
A．illness B．hospital C．work D．surgery
A．made B．put C．hoped D．arrived
A．pen B．glasses C．Bible D．smile
A．in hospital B．back home C．at work D．in town
A．youn B．caring C．struggling D．full-grown
A．any B．some C．none D．both
A．scare B．disappoint C．surprise D．trouble
A．loneliness B．pride C．happiness D．anger
A．half-heartedly B．carefully C．seriously D．anxiously
A．brothers B．children C．friends D．parents
A．thought B．mind C．eye D．hand
A．referred B．subscribed C．turned D．contributed
A．put B．picked C．set D．broke
A．editor B．writer C．producer D．reader
A．editing B．sending C．receiving D．organizing
A．studied B．worked C．died D．lived
A．gaze B．touch C．thought D．sense
Last weekend, my kids along with a 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 being in the bright sun．She 34 wanted to give lemonade（柠檬汽水）to passers-by 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．Passers-by 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．drying B．repairing C．washing D．decorating
A．quiet B．hot C．different D．dirty
A．suggest B．avoid C．continue D．practise
A．further B．therefore C．already D．hardly
A．choose B．enjoy C．buy D．serve
A．worried B．popular C．confused D．difficult
A．Finally B．Simply C．Then D．Luckily
A．show B．leave C．make D．order
A．challenged B．expected C．invited D．encouraged
A．creative B．ready C．changed D．familiar
A．board B．picture C．idea D．car
A．purpose B．trouble C．secret D．theme
A．need B．duty C．imagination D．sense
A．important B．disappointing C．hopeful D．natural
A．matter B．mean C．belong D．refer
A．relax B．try C．help D．smile
A．food B．rags C．money D．fruit
A．interested B．amazed C．bored D．frightened
A．scene B．scenery C．story D．view
A．supported B．understood C．refused D．surrounded