When my son, Justin, was four, he found a caterpillar（毛毛虫）and put it in a box. Each day he it fresh grass and leaves . In a few weeks, the caterpillar became fat and was ready to sleep. One morning we found had become a cocoon(茧).
Justin was . He knew a moth（飞蛾）or butterfly was going to be .
“Dad ! is happening. Come and look!” He shouted happily. We could clearly see the wings . A few days later, a beautiful black moth broke free from its cocoon.
The next day, Justin took the outside and opened it, and the little moth flew out. It flew around the yard twice, , and landed on Justin’s arm. He picked it up and threw it in the air, the moth came back again. He tried over and over to set it free, but each time it would return to his arm.
I believe the moth, just like a person, was afraid to comfortable places and situations. It wanted to stay with something and was afraid to move on and experience new things.
I was once that little moth. My cocoon was my mother’s love which made me comfortable. the moth, I didn’t want to fly too far from it. When my first job required me to move to a new city, I was but later I chose to move there. And finally, I found I was happy about my .
Humans are animals of habit. We change. However, if we hadn’t moved, we would not have experienced many new things. So spread your wings and fly.
A．caught B．gave C．found D．carried
A．it B．they C．we D．he
A．unhappy B．afraid C．excited D．tired
A．born B．changed C．created D．raised
A．Anything B．Nothing C．Everything D．Something
A．indoor B．outdoor C．inside D．outside
A．door B．box C．book D．window
A．came up B．came back C．gave back D．paid back
A．and B．or C．but D．so
A．stay B．feel C．develop D．leave
A．dangerous B．familiar C．strange D．boring
A．Like B．As C．For D．To
A．mad B．angry C．afraid D．happy
A．decision B．job C．city D．success
A．enjoy B．hate C．plan D．love
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It was the beginning of a new term. As a teacher in that school, I didn’t know any of the students. A little girl was standing at the gate of the classroom. She looked very shy.
I walked up to her and why she stood there. But she said nothing. Then a boy shouted, “She is from Grade Four, the worst student in her grade.” I looked at the little girl. She didn’t seem to be the smart kind. I why her teacher asked her to stay in Grade Three. I took her hand and her into the classroom.
“Sit here. Now you are my student and I’m your teacher,” I said. She still said nothing, but suddenly began to cry.
I later learnt that her parents died in a car accident. She became sad and didn’t like talking to others after that.
She learnt very . I gave her respect(尊重) and never looked down upon (鄙视) her as I know everybody deserves(值得) respect. I helped her after school, and she was making little by little. As time went by, she was not as as before. At the end of the term, she seemed to have forgotten all her sadness. She was not among the best students when she left that school, but , she was not that shy and sad little girl any more.
In the following , she would send me a card on each Thanksgiving Day. Three days ago, I an invitation to her wedding(婚礼). And now, I am at her wedding, and she is smiling brightly.
Everyone deserves respect and everyone can be happy.
A．new B．beautiful C．strict D．famous
A．told B．answered C．knew D．asked
A．thought B．understood C．forgot D．remembered
A．poured B．threw C．led D．turned
A．slowly B．quietly C．well D．quickly
A．friends B．decision C．progress D．surprises
A．smart B．shy C．angry D．careful
A．at least B．at first C．at once D．at birth
A．days B．weeks C．months D．years
A．wrote B．sent C．refused D．received
It was Friday.The football game was Saturday and we were very excited. My brother was going to be the quarterback（美式足球进攻组织者）for our team. It was the first time he would be in that . He had been hoping to be the quarterback ever since he joined the team. He said, “That’s the big job. That’s the one that makes the big difference.”
My mother said, “ , son. That’s the big target（攻击目标）, too. You know the other want to knock you down. You can get hurt.”
“Don’t worry, I’m so and I’m fast. Besides, I have great players who will them from coming at me.” my brother said.
I couldn’t well the whole night. I worried about my brother. My mother was-- he could get hurt.
The next morning, he early to get to the game. When we got there, it was about to start. The ran out on the field. My brother looked great. He saw us and .
Then it started. They were playing hard. One player in particular from the other team kept at him. Then it happened. He knocked my brother down . My brother was slow to get up. My brother was screaming（尖叫）. The coach ran out on the field. He told my brother to some time on the bench. He was afraid he had been hurt.
My mother ran down to on my brother . But all he did was a smile. “It’s just a bruise（瘀伤）. I’m fine. And don’t worry , I’ll be back. This is . I love leading the team.”
After that game, my brother plays quarterback every Saturday. But my mother is still .
She can’t go to the games. She just waits at home and hopes to see him walking in smiling.
A．game B．list C．show D．place
A．Go ahead B．Take it easy C．Be careful D．Well done
A．parents B．players C．fans D．strangers
A．handsome B．healthy C．brave D．strong
A．stop B．help C．protect D．hide
A．behave B．play C．sleep D．dream
A．right B．sad C．angry D．excited
A．rested B．exercised C．left D．returned
A．family B．team C．coach D．crowd
A．laughed B．nodded C．greeted D．cheered
A．pointing B．shouting C．looking D．rushing
A．take B．waste C．save D．kill[来
A．call B．check C．operate D．breathe
A．funny B．easy C．great D．dangerous
A．proud B．disappointed C．anxious D．calm
Few people like changing their habits, good or bad. Whether it is smoking, drinking or over-eating, they “enjoying” them to the end.
On every packet of cigarettes(香烟), people are warned against the of smoking: “Warning: Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous to Your Health”. , millions of them start smoking or go on smoking. Why?
Facts show that families and surroundings(环境) play a very important part in smokers. All those smokers come from smoking families or have smoking or relatives. Films and TV plays also play a part. People their “heroes” on TV drinking alcohol(酒) or smoking cigarettes. “Heroes” seem to fear , neither killing themselves nor killing others with alcohol and cigarettes. If they are not afraid of the harm of smoking and drinking, should common people be afraid?
The simple warning on the cigarette packet does not influence smokers’ habits. Even warnings, like showing pictures of smokers who have died of cancer, don’t seem to work.
Knowing and believing seem to be two things. If smoking is really as harmful as doctors say, it is time for smokers to think about it and try to give it up!
A．stop B．continue C．finish D．avoid
A．chances B．excuses C．causes D．dangers
A．Moreover B．Also C．However D．Otherwise
A．influencing B．explaining C．improving D．describing
A．parents B．uncles C．brothers D．friends
A．hear B．catch C．watch D．face
A．something B．nothing C．anything D．everything
A．what B．how C．when D．why
A．stronger B．worse C．longer D．harder
A．similar B．pleasant C．different D．boring
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Once when Kevin was selling hats under a big tree, the monkeys on the tree picked some hats and put them on. So Kevin took off his own hat and threw on the ground. The stupid monkeys threw their hats, too! Kevin soon all the hats and left happily.
Fifty years later, young Tony, of Kevin, also sold hats for a living. a long walk, Tony was tired, so he put his bag of hats beside him and laid down under a big tree. He was soon fast .
When he woke up, Tony found that there weren’t any hats in his bag! Tony started looking for his hats. To his , he found some monkeys on the tree wearing his hats.
Tony didn’t know what to do. Then he remembered the story his grandfather used to tell him. “Yes! I can fool these monkeys!” said Tony. “I’ll them imitate (模仿) me and very soon I will get all my hats back!”
Tony then waved at the monkeys, the monkeys waved at him. Tony started dancing, the monkeys were also dancing. Tony threw his hat on the ground…
Just then, one of the monkeys jumped down the tree, picked up the hat Tony threw on the ground and up to Tony. He said, “Do you think only you had a grandfather?”
A．it B．its C．him D．his
A．pointed B．put C．collected D．matched
A．father B．son C．grandson D．friend
A．When B．After C．Before D．As
A．alive B．afraid C．awake D．asleep
A．pleasure B．interest C．value D．surprise
A．recently B．luckily C．proudly D．angrily
A．tell B．make C．promise D．realize
A．from B．beside C．toward D．through
A．put B．brought C．walked D．took
Mr. Clarke works in a middle school. He likes reading and often some books from the library. He to the radio every morning and reads after supper. So he knows much and teaches well. His worship(崇拜)him very much. Mike， Mr. Clarke’s little son， is only nine. He likes reading books. And he often asks his father some questions. Mr. Clarke always thinks he’s too to understand him and chooses ones to answer. Of course the boy is not satisfied with(对……满意)it. One day Mike read about the lights and was it. When his father told him to do some housework， he went on thinking of it. He asked him questions， and his father answered all. Then his father said proudly， “Fathers always know than sons!” The boy thought for a while and said， “ .” His father asked， “Oh? Why?” Mike didn’t answer， and asked， ， “Who invented the lights?” “ ”answered Mr. Clarke. “Why didn’t his father invent them， then? ” Looking at his son， Mr. Clarke didn’t know 47 to answ!
A．finds B．sells C．borrows D．buys
A．hears B．listens C．says D．reads
A．CD B．music C．TV D．newspapers
A．teachers B．parents C．students D．classmates
A．also B．never C．even D．only
A．old B．young C．clever D．able
A．more difficult B．the most difficult C．easily D．the easiest
A．everything B．nothing C．something D．anything
A．worried about B．interested in C．afraid of D．angry with
A．few B．little C．a few D．a little
A．more B．most C．less D．least
A．I think so B．I don’t think so C．I agree D．I don’t know
A．instead B．carefully C．quickly D．brightly
A．Thomas Brown B．Allan Smith C．Thomas Edison D．Ron Jenkins
A．when B．where C．which D．what