When I was about six years old, my brother David and I visited our aunt, Mary. We stayed in her house for a night. David was only 4 years old, and was still of the dark., so Mary left the hall light on when we slept.
However, David the grey moths(蛾) flying around the hall light. He asked Mary to make the moths go away. When she asked , she simply said, “Because they are ugly and scary, I don’t like them.” Mary laughed and said, “Being ugly outside doesn’t not being beautiful inside. In fact, moths are one of the most beautiful animals in the animal world.
“Once, the angels (天使) were . They were sad because it was raining heavily. The little moths hated to see others so sad. They decided to make a rainbow(彩虹) to cheer up the angels. They thought if the butterflies(蝴蝶) , they could make a beautiful rainbow together.
“Then one of the moths went to ask the butterflies for help. But the butterflies didn’t want to any of their colors, so the moths decided to make a rainbow themselves. They beat their wings very hard and the colors on them made a rainbow. They kept giving a little more and a little more the rainbow went across the sky. They had given away all their colors except grey, which didn’t match the beautiful rainbow.
“Then the once-colorful moths became . The angles saw the rainbow and smiled…” My brother went to sleep with that story and hasn’t feared months since then.
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Do you have the ability to live cheaply? Now here’s a true story of an American girl，Sarah．
41 Sarah left university，she began to live in New York City on her own．She 42 a job in a publishing house，but the salary(薪水)was 43 $30，000 a year．Her parents thought her life would be hard，but Sarah 44 Iive on her salary and stilI saved $5，000 in a year．How was that 45 in one of the most expensive cities in the world?
Cheap living 46 starts with keeping the big cost small．For most people，that 47 housing．So Sarah chose to share a flat with three other friends．Her next biggest cost was48 ．When she ate out，she went to cheap restaurants． 49 she bought a $9．99 whole chicken at a local restaurant．She then 50 the chicken bones(骨头)home and made soup out of them．Nowadays young people often 51 a lot of money on entertainment(娱乐)．But Sarah said，“I enjoy walking 52 in New York City．I love going to museums and parks．” Did Sarah feel poor 53 cheap living? Not really．She even managed to take two trips，one to the Netherlands， 54 to Portland．
“Don’t think of saving money as something 55 ．It’s a kind of game，”said Sarah．
A．Until B．Because C．After D．Unless
A．found B．tried C．asked for D．Iooked for
A．more than B．less than C．shorter than D．higher than
A．can B．may C．was able to D．might
A．difficult B．possible C．useful D．different
A．already B．sometimes C．hardly D．always
A．helps B．becomes C．makes D．means
A．food B．rest C．studying D．playing
A．Soon B．Finally C．Once D．Again
A．prepared B．took C．caught D．picked
A．pay B．lend C．spend D．save
A．along B．up C．down D．around
A．because of B．because C．before D．between
A．another B．the other C．others D．the others
A．hard B．interesting C．nice D．great
One day, a woman walked to work.. On the way, she passed a 41 with a parrot (鹦鹉) 42 near the door. When she stopped 43 at the bird, it said to her, “Hey, you are really ugly!” This 44 the woman very angry. She quickly left the shop and went to 45 .On her way 46 , she passed the 47 pet shop again(再一次). When the parrot saw her, it said, “Hey, you are really ugly!” The woman couldn’t believe 48 rude(粗鲁的)this bird was. She walked into the shop and 49 the shopkeeper that 50 the parrot said it again, she would take it 51 .“I’m sorry. It 52 happen(发生) again,” the shopkeeper said.
The next day, when the woman walked passed the shop, the parrot said to her, “Hey.” She 53
and looked at the bird. “Yes?” she answered 54 an angry voice (声音). The bird, sitting up and smiling at her, said, “You know 55 I want to say.”
A．food shop B．pet(宠物) hospital C．pet shop D．zoo
A．sit B．sitting C．sits D．to sit
A．to look B．look C．looked D．looking
A．has B．makes C．made D．had
A．work B．look C．buy D．play
A．there B．to the office C．to the shop D．home
A．same B．different C．another D．one
A．what B．how C．that D．which
A．told B．said C．cried D．talked
A．if B．and C．but D．because
A．up B．down C．away D．on
A．will B．would C．won’t D．didn’t
A．went B．stopped C．walked D．left
A．at B．in C．on D．for
A．what B．when C．why D．where
完型填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
A Fool’s Day falls on 1st of April. People _1_forget the significance （意义） of the day.
In March 1980, I was 2at Durham University with seven other Chinese students. I had 3 to go to another university after graduation and had 4 application (申请) forms to several 5 . Every morning I arrived at the porter’s office (传达室) and waited my fate. But no 6 came.
On April 1st, as I was eating my 7 , Huang came in , with a toothbrush(牙刷)8 in his hand. 9 fearing that he might forget the important news , he passed me the 10 . “Morning , Wu,” he said , “I saw Mr. G this morning. He told me that a letter had arrived in his office for you from Manchester University, and asked you to go and get it 11 possible.” I jumped with 12 .
I even didn’t 13 my breakfast and rushed to Mr. G’s office but he wasn’t14 . I then went to the secretary’s room and 15 everything to her. She opened Mr. G’s room. I looked at everything. There didn’t seem to be a letter for me. “If he had asked you to pick it up from here,” said the secretary , “ he would have put it in 16 or simply left it to me.”
Greatly 17 , I walked out of the room and 18 the secretary lock it. 19 the secretary’s eyes 20 . “Sorry,” she said. “It’s April Fool’s Day!”
A sometimes B. never C. always D. seldom
A．staying B．working C．visiting D．studying
A．continued B．planned C．went D．remembered
A．returned B．taken C．brought D．sent
A．people B．colleges C．cities D．offices
A．application B．report C．reply D．chance
A．dinner B．lunch C．supper D．breakfast
A．still B．even C．yet D．already
A．Because of B．As if C．After D．While
A．message B．sign C．letter D．notice
A．if B．as soon as C．when D．as fast as
A．the news B．the letter C．joy D．luck
A．take B．finish C．eat D．have
A．anywhere B．in C．at D．away
A．asked B．tells C．explained D．answered
A．the office B．his desk C．the room D．an obvious（明显的） place
A．disappoint B．disappointed C．disappointing D．disappointment
A．watched B．noticed C．saw D．got
A．Quickly B．Strangely C．Finally D．Suddenly
A．closed B．opened C．brightened D．darkened
In China，more and more middle school students are getting 56sleeping time than before．Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do．Some homework 57by their teachers，and some by their parents. Also, some students don’t know 58to save time．They are not 59enough while they do their homework, so it 60them a lot of time．Some students spend too much time 61TV or playing computer games．They stay up very late．Some students have to get up early every morning 62weekdays to get to school on time by bus or by bike． It can be a long way from home to school．
Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework 63our children can enjoy more than nine 64sleep every night for their health．For children, we should make best use of our time. When we have enough time for sleeping，we will find 65much better for both our study and health.
( )A．that B．this C．It
My _____problem is that I’m too busy．When 1 was young，I used to have so much time，but these davs I get up early and stay in school all day．Then I go ____ home and eat dinner．Before I started high school，I used to _____ a lot of time playing games. but now I have to study all day．and I_____ have time for concerts．I really_____my old days．
( ) A．bigger B．biggest C．smallest
( ) A．right B．toC．just
( ) A．pay B．spend C．take
( ) A．sometimes B．hardly ever C．always
( ) A．hope B．thank C．Miss