The Other Side of the Wall
There was a young woman who took great pride in her flower garden. She was raised by her grandmother who taught her to love and for flowers. So her flower garden was the best.
One day, while she was looking through a flower list she often from, a picture of a plant caught her eyes. She had never blooms(花) on a flower like that before. “I have to have it,” she said to herself, and she ordered it.
When it arrived, she already had a prepared to plant it. She planted it at the back of her yard. It grew well, with beautiful green leaves all over it, there were no blooms. Day after day she continued to water it, feed it, and she even talked to it trying to make it bloom. However, it was .
One morning weeks later, when standing before the vine, she felt very that her plant had not bloomed. She was giving thought to it down and planting something else in its place.
It was at this point that her neighbor, whose joined hers, called over to her. “Thank you so much! You can’t imagine how much I have the blooms of that vine you planted.” The young woman walked the gate into her neighbor’s yard, and sure enough, she saw that on the other side of the wall the vine was with blooms.
There were indeed the most beautiful blooms she had seen. The vine had grown through the crevices(缝隙) and it had not flowered on side of the wall, but it had flowered on the other side.
Sometimes one may not see the good result of his effort, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t successful.
A．look B．care C．search D．pay
A．learned B．heard C．ordered D．borrowed
A．seen B．smelt C．sold D．picked
A．finally B．carefully C．suddenly D．immediately
A．place B．box C．cup D．room
A．and B．so C．or D．but
A．endless B．useless C．successful D．hopeful
A．excited B．nervous C．sad D．frightened
A．putting B．cutting C．turning D．taking
A．balcony B．kitchen C．bedroom D．yard
A．enjoyed B．dreamed C．expected D．hated
A．through B．across C．above D．below
A．satisfied B．connected C．filled D．pleased
A．never B．ever C．seldom D．usually
A．its B．his C．her D．their
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Mr Oliver was the richest man in town. He didn’t have to . All day long the only thing he did was to sit at his window and watch everyone else work hard for a living.
Every Mr Oliver sat at his window and waited for people to come home from work. after a busy day, they rested and looked out at the stars and the moon at night. But soon all went to bed, fell asleep and dreamed. After a while, Mr Oliver went to bed, too, he didn’t fall fast asleep.
One night, Mr Oliver heard a at his window. He found a little injured bird on his windowsill (窗台).
“Poor little thing,” Mr Oliver said . “The city is no place for birds.”
He carried the little bird inside and took care of its injured wing (翅膀).
Mr Oliver worked and worked. , he fell asleep with the little bird in his hands. And then he dreamed about a for birds.
The next morning, Mr Oliver hurried outdoors and to work. He wanted to build a beautiful park for birds with trees and beautiful flowers in it.
From that day on, Mr Oliver never had difficulty falling asleep and he became a happy and busy man.
A．wait B．worry C．work D．drive
A．morning B．noon C．evening D．night
A．Hungry B．Tired C．Happy D．Excited
A．you B．he C．we D．they
A．because B．but C．so D．if
A．voice B．knock C．song D．noise
A．angrily B．sadly C．proudly D．nervously
A．At last B．First of all C．In fact D．Above all
A．park B．hospital C．home D．square
A．forgot B．offered C．began D．agreed
An old man lived with his son, daughter-in-law and 4-year-old grandson. There was something wrong the old man’s hands, eyes and feet. The family ate together at the dinner table.
But it was rather for the old man to eat successfully. The son and daughter-in-law became with the old man. So they set a small table in the corner and let him eat while they were enjoying dinner at the dinner table. After the old man a dish or two, they put his food in a wooden(木头的)bowl.
The son and daughter-in-law even shouted at him when he a spoon or turned over the bowl. Sometimes the old man’s eyes filled with tears as he ate. The grandson watched it all in .
One evening before supper, the father found his son with a piece of wood on the floor. “ are you making?” he asked. The boy answered, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and Mom to eat your food from when I ”. The boy smiled and went back to work.
The parents were so surprised that they could speak . Then tears ran down their faces. Both of them knew what should be done no word was spoken. That evening the husband took his father’s hand and gently took him back to the family table.
Later the old man ate every meal with the family. of the boy’s parents seemed to be angry when the old man made some trouble.
Children are good at learning from adults. Parents are their . Clever parents know what they say and what they do have a great on their children. Let us all take care of ourselves and those we love today and every day!
A．on B．with C．for D．at
A．difficult B．natural C．easy D．possible
A．friendly B．upset C．stressed D．angry
A．together B．luckily C．alone D．seriously
A．cooked B．broke C．made D．sold
A．dropped B．left C．picked D．bought
A．danger B．style C．health D．silence
A．plays B．to play C．playing D．played
A．When B．What C．How D．Where
A．grow up B．open up C．wake up D．mix up
A．everything B．anything C．something D．nothing
A．because B．or C．though D．unless
A．Both B．Neither C．All D．Either
A．examples B．banks C．hope D．homes
A．time B．chance C．comment D．influence
完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项, 填涂在答题卡相应位置。
Once there was a king who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. Many artists . The king looked at all the pictures. But there were only two he really liked, and he had to choose them.
One picture was of a lake. The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful high mountains all around it. Overhead was a blue sky with white soft clouds. All that saw this picture it was a perfect picture of peace.
The other picture had , too. But these were rugged (崎岖的) and bare (光秃的). Above was an angry sky, from which rain fell and in which lightning played. Down the side of the mountain was a waterfall This did not look peaceful . But when the king looked closely, he saw behind the waterfall a bush in the crack (裂缝) in the rock. In the bush a mother bird had built her nest (鸟窝). She sat on her nest, watching the running water.
After the king compared the two pictures , he chose the second picture explained, "Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means when facing unhappy situations, you can still be calm in your . That is the real meaning of peace."
A．argued B．invited C．tried D．invented
A．between B．except C．within D．through
A．calm B．round C．small D．deep
A．announced B．thought C．doubted D．promised
A．lakes B．clouds C．mirrors D．mountains
A．at all B．at last C．at once D．at present
A．lying B．growing C．dying D．moving
A．actively B．carefully C．angrily D．widely
A．so B．but C．or D．and
A．voice B．world C．heart D．View
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It’s natural that young people are often uncomfortable when they’re with their parents. They say that their parents don’t them. They often think that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they’re strict ______their children; and they give their children a free hand. It’s true that parents often find it to get on well with their children. In fact, they seem to forget they themselves felt when they were young. For example, young people like to act on the spot (当场) without thinking. It’s one of their ways to show that they’re grown up and they can any difficulties. Old people worry_____. Most of them plan things ahead, ____ in the back of their minds, and don’t like their to be broken(打断) by something unexpected. Young people often their parents angry at their choices in clothes, in hobbies and in music. But they don’t ____ to cause any trouble. They just don’t want to be like anyone . For many years, you will be completely under your parents’ ____. If you plan to control your life, you’d better win your parents and try to get them to understand you. If your parents see that you have a high sense of responsibility(责任感), they will certainly believe you, and you can do you want to do. Maybe this is the best way for the young to be happy with their parents.
A．lie B．understand C．look after D．love
A．in B．with C．to D．for
A．always B．seldom C．often D．usually
A．easy B．possible C．interesting D．difficult
A．how B．what C．who D．where
A．a little B．many C．a bit D．much
A．deal B．face C．do D．have
A．sadly B．more easily C．hardly D．really
A．at most B．at least C．at last D．at first
A．health B．plans C．ways D．work
A．cause B．let C．think D．keep
A．mean B．decide C．plan D．need
A．important B．famo us C．else D．funny
A．control B．pay C．look D．worry
A．all B．which C．that D．what
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Colors have an effect on our moods. It has been found that colors like red, yellow and orange us while colors like blue, purple and green calm us. This relationship between colors and moods is not recently. Long long ago, Indian brides (新娘) were dressed in red as it represents and passion(激情). Now let us discuss the effect of each color on our moods . Blue is a calm color and it makes us feel relaxed. It can also make in factories work hard but too much of it can make us feel . Black represents power and . Thus, it makes you feel superior (有优越感的). It is generally by people who is not outgoing as it is a color. Green makes us feel , energetic and positive. It is relaxing said to improve vision (视力). Red represents strength, excitement and passion. While amount of red can help to make us feel energetic, of it can make us feel bored. White represents and peace. So wearing white makes us feel calmer. As colors have an effect on your moods, you need to choose those colors which would help you the tasks you are doing and you will get to see the difference.
A．bore B．excite C．interest D．tire
A．looked B．watched C．discovered D．ordered
A．sadness B．wisdom C．love D．growth
A．in danger B．in public C．in fact D．in detail
A．farmers B．scientists C．workers D．teachers
A．sad B．happy C．active D．creative
A．strength B．protection C．warmth D．energy
A．refused B．preferred C．hated D．borrowed
A．protecting B．bright C．calm D．satisfying
A．proud B．peaceful C．sleepy D．warm
A．but B．or C．so D．and
A．much B．some C．lots of D．few
A．much too B．too much C．too little D．many too
A．joy B．success C．purity D．stress
A．with B．on C．at D．to