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As my friend was passing some elephants，he suddenly stopped．He was confused by the fact that these huge animals were being held by nothing but a small rope．The rope was tied to their front legs．It was________that the elephants could break away from the ropes at any time．But for some_______，they did not．
My friend saw a trainer nearby and asked why these elephants just stood there and didn’t________to get away．
“Well，”he said，“when they are very_______and much smaller，we use the same size rope to tie them．At that age，it’s enough to hold them．As they grow up，they are used to_______that they cannot break away．They believe the rope can________hold them，so they never try to break free．”
My friend was amazed．These animals could at any time break free，________because they believed they couldn’t，they were stuck right where they were．
Like the elephants，how many of us go________life hanging on to a belief that we cannot do something，simply because we________at it once before?How many of us are being held back by old，outdated_______that no longer serve us?
A．clear B．necessary C．interesting D．important
A．business B．time C．duty D．reason
A．try B．continue C．remember D．refuse
A．strong B．sleepy C．young D．tired
A．guessing B．believing C．proving D．regretting
A．ever B．even C．never D．still
A．but B．and C．or D．so
A．across B．into C．through D．over
A．failed B．laughed C．aimed D．looked
A．dreams B．instructions C．beliefs D．chances
The weather is always different from time to time. Sometimes it is sunny, and sometimes it is . If you ask me which weather is my favorite, I would it’s the snowy days, because I can find many things that make me happy intimes.
I can do many fun things when it snows. If I have a friend me, we will do anything interesting. All we want to do is to sleep on the ground. snowmen is a good idea, too. I will make a snowman that looks my friend, and she will make one that is just like me. I will never snowball fights. It is my favorite thing when it snows. When we to fight, our laughs are everywhere.
I love the snowy days because they make me happy. How about you? Do you like it too?A. rainy B. snow C. fine
A.lots of B. a little C.kind of
A. speakB. say C. tell
A. those B. that C. this
A.has B. with C. and
A. Taking B. Playing C. Making
A. at B. like C. for
A. knowB. remember C. forget
A. to do B. doing C. do
A. start B. began C. got
It is the year 2050 now. Tom and I want to visit the Mars. It is a planet (行星) far away from our planet---the .
Our spaceship (太空船) flew two weeks to get to the Mars. When we arrived, we the door of the spaceship and looked out. The weather there sunny and hot. We saw an alien (外星人) behind a tree. is very tall and big and has brown hair.“Help me!”the alien.Then we saw some monsters (怪兽) running after alien from the house near a tree. They wanted to kill him. So we had to run away !We both moved to the and jumped in. We also took the alien into our spaceship and him. What an exciting day!A. Moon B. Earth C. Sun
A. for B. on C. in
A. closed B. opened C. had
A. didB. was C. isn’t
A. Him B. He C. They
A. shouted B. talked C. told
A. another B. other C. others
A. quickly B. easily C. luckily
A. house B. spaceship C. tree
A.scared B. interested C. saved
Yesterday my grandfather told me about his early days. When he left school, he found a job in a post office. He worked hard in the . Soon he had more money than his friends his hard work. It seemed that he would have a bright future.
When he was 25 years old, however, he began to his job. He wanted a more exciting one, so he left the post office. Two months later, he found a new job in a big company. Workers in this company traveled a lot. At first he really enjoyed the traveling. after a year, he began to hate it. He had to and he was always in a car or on a train. The worst thing was he couldn’t make any new friends! Even so, his boss was not satisfied with him. Two years later he had to leave the company.
He was at that time, so he sold his house. He had to accept a part time job in a book shop. He was surprised to find he loved it! He made new friends every day and he enjoyed reading books. Three years later, he the shop owner’s daughter. Soon they had their first child. In the next ten years, they had another three and four more book shops! He became very rich indeed.
“Life is ,” he told me. “The most important thing is that you should always try your best. Never give up!”
A．factory B．theatre C．bank D．post office
A．because B．because of C．as a result D．while
A．dislike B．love C．like D．enjoy
A．almost B．usually C．seldom D．never
A．So B．And C．But D．Though
A．stay in one place B．move around C．make noise D．make a wish
A．happy B．energetic C．rich D．poor
A．married B．understood C．met D．visited
A．sisters B．brothers C．children D．cousins
A．boring B．important C．necessary D．wonderful
Miss Hunt is a beautiful girl. Her father two years ago and her mother made a terrible mistake and was sent to the prison(监狱). She began to live a life. When she her middle school, she couldn’t go on studying. Her uncle found a job for her. Mr Baker, a rich shopkeeper, hired(雇佣) her. Her work was to clean the rooms and sweep the floors. She tried her and worked hard. Mrs Baker liked her and paid her than the other cleaners.
It was Sunday. Mr Baker was reading and Mrs Baker was watching TV in the sitting room. The girl and said, “I’m , Mrs Baker. I have to tell you I can’t work for you any longer. I ...”
It Mr and Mrs Baker. The woman asked, “What makes you say that? Aren’t we to you?”
“Yes, you are, madam,” the girl said.
“Do you find a piece of work?” Mrs Baker asked.
“No, I don’t,” Miss Hunt said, I don’t think you trust（相信）me.”
“No, you’re , Miss Hunt,” said Mr Baker. “I always think you are a girl. And I often leave my in my office.”
“It was true that you often left the keys in your office,” said the girl. “But I could use none of them to the safe(保险箱)!”
“Well,” said Mrs Baker. “You can go right now!”
A．hurt B．died C．slept D．fell
A．boring B．happy C．easy D．hard
A．finished B．stopped C．end D．over
A．better B．good C．best D．well
A．much B．more C．little D．less
A．looked out B．came in C．jumped into D．ran away
A．glad B．happy C．pleased D．sorry
A．excited B．interested C．surprised D．worried
A．friend B．bad C．kind D．cold
A．bad B．better C．well D．badly
A．so B．if C．but D．or
A．wrong B．right C．real D．really
A．good B．terrible C．lazy D．forgetful
A．bags B．keys C．safe D．husband
A．find B．make C．close D．open
One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up a glass of water and asked the class, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?"
The students' answers ranged from 20 g to 500 g. "It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance (救护车). It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. "
If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier. "
"What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again.”
We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed (使恢复) and are able to carry on.
So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down. Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.
Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.
“A glass of water”in this passage referred to (指)_________.
A．knowledge B．the burden C．the time D．the money
A．more stressed B．much heavier C．more relaxed D．much happier
A．how to relax oneself in life B．how to solve a physics problem C．how to keep fit by drinking water D．how to study well
A．You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand. B．All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was. C．The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood. D．All the students can understand the teacher’s lesson.