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A man found a cocoon(茧)of a butterfly．He sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as________ it struggled to its body through that little hole．Then it seemed to stop making any________．It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no farther．Then the man decided to help the butterfly，so he took a pair of scissors and cut off the________bit of the cocoon．The butterfly then emerged ________．But it had a big body and small，shriveled(皱缩的) wings．The man ________ to watch the butterfly because he expected that，at any moment，the wings would ________ and expand to be able to________the body，which would contract in time．________ happened! In fact，the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a big body and shriveled wings．It never was able to fly．
What the man in his ________ and hurry did not understand was that the restricting cocoon and the________ required for the butterfly．To ________ the tiny opening were nature’s way of forcing liquid from the body of the butterfly into its wings，so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its ________ from the cocoon．
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life．If nature allowed us to go through our life without any obstacles，we would not be as strong as what we could have been．And we could never________…
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阅读下在短文，从短文后各题的ABCD四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项。
A woman in her sixties lived alone in her little cottage with a pear tree at her door. She spent all her time taking care of the tree. But the children nearby drove her by making fun of her. They would climb her tree and then run away with pears, “Aunty Misery” at her.
One evening, a passer-by asked to for the night. Seeing that he had an face, she let him in and gave him a nice . The next morning the stranger, actually a sorcerer (巫师), thanked her by granting (允准) her that anyone who climbed up her tree not be able to come back down until she it.
When the children came back to steal her , she had them stuck on the tree. They had to beg her long she gave the tree permission to let go. Aunty Misery was free from the at last.
One day another man her door. This one did not look trustworthy to her, she asked who he was. “I am Death. I’ve come to take you me,” said he.
Thinking fast Aunty Misery said, “Fine, but I’d like to some pears from my pear tree to remember the it brought to me in this life. But I am too to climb high to get the best fruit. Will you be so as to do it for me?” With a deep sigh, Mr. Death climbed up the tree _ and was immediately stuck to it. No matter how much he warned or begged, Aunty Misery would not allow the tree to let Death go.
A．hopeless B．painful C．dull D．crazy
A．calling B．shouting C．announcing D．whispering
A．stay B．live C．hide D．lie
A．interesting B．honest C．anxious D．angry
A．gift B．kiss C．treat D．smile
A．suggestion B．advice C．permission D．wish
A．could B．should C．might D．must
A．permitted B．promised C．answered D．declared
A．branch B．food C．tree D．fruit
A．after B．while C．since D．before
A．it B．them C．him D．her
A．trick B．question C．trouble D．difficulty
A．stepped into B．left for C．stopped at D．walked around
A．so B．but C．although D．because
A．with B．off C．upon D．for
A．choose B．pick C．shake D．hit
A．honor B．pleasure C．hope D．excitement
A．light B．short C．old D．thin
A．proud B．kind C．fine D．smart
A．disappointedly B．cheerfully C．unwillingly D．Eagerly
All through high school, students dream of McDonald’ s for lunch instead of school lunches. , they don’t have that opportunity here. They have to what the school has provided for them. In my opinion, they deserve to have lunches outside of the school.
By teens to spend lunchtime outside, the school could save a lot of money, which could be used to more school programs. As we know, school lunches are subsidized（补贴）by the government. That’s why food in school is sold . If students are able to go outside at noon, the school will spend less money on the program. And the school can use the money saved for things, such as sports equipment or new books.
If students are able to have lunch outside of the school, they will get more about how the real world works. If they stand in a cafeteria line every day, they won’t have the to get involved in wider society. Students, those who are about to graduate, need to know what to expect when they’re on their own. Eating outside makes it possible for them to more of the outside world.
It is for the school to place more trust in teens. They should be trusted enough to eat out and on time. School officials argue that they’re making sure children are by keeping them in school since they’re worried that something might happen to children. Of course, lunch rush can be , especially if teens race outside and back to school at the expected time. But the students are now enough to be responsible for their own behavior. All teens have been taught to road rules when they are outside alone.
, the school should let students go outside for lunch. It gives students a sense of and responsibility, and they deserve to be trusted.
A．Instead B．Besides C．However D．Therefore
A．eat B．play C．read D．cook
A．ordering B．requiring C．encouraging D．allowing
A．support B．copy C．find D．write
A．cheaply B．easily C．secretly D．quickly
A．health B．lunch C．education D．exercise
A．interesting B．surprising C．different D．unusual
A．feelings B．expectations C．explanations D．experiences
A．wish B．ability C．need D．chance
A．obviously B．naturally C．especially D．clearly
A．accept B．learn C．enjoy D．remember
A．important B．easy C．useless D．doubtful
A．work B．start C．return D．leave
A．active B．safe C．happy D．honest
A．strange B．necessary C．impossible D．unexpected
A．dangerous B．exciting C．boring D．puzzling
A．tall B．strong C．old D．smart
A．make B．change C．break D．follow
A．After all B．In short C．In fact D．As usual
A．humor B．freedom C．direction D．Achievement
We have been driving in fog all morning, but the fog is lifting now. The little seaside villages are , one by one. “There is my grandmother's house,” I say, pointing across the bay to a old house.
I am in Nova Scotia on a pilgrimage (朝圣) with Lise, my granddaughter, seeking roots for her and retracing (追溯) memory for me. Lise was one of the children, moved from house to house in childhood. She longs for a sense of , and so we have come to Nova Scotia where my husband and I were born and where our ancestors for 200 years.
We soon by the house and I tell her what it was like here, the memories rushing back, swift as the tide.
Suddenly, I long to walk again in the where I was once so gloriously a child. It is still owned by a member of the family, but has not been lived in for a while. We cannot go into the house, but I can still walk through the rooms in memory. Here, my mother in her bedroom window and wrote in her diary. I can still see the enthusiastic family into and out of the house. I could never have enough of being with them. However, that was long after those childhood days. Lise attentively as I talk and then says, “So this is where I began; where I belong.”
She has her roots. To know where I come from is one of the great longings of the human . To be rooted is “to have an origin”. We need that origin. Looking backward, we discover what is unique in us; learn the of “I”. We must all go home again—in reality or .
A．appearing B．moving C．exposing D．expanding
A．haunted B．shabby C．fancy D．modern
A．shared B．short C．fresh D．treasured
A．gossip B．flexible C．mobile D．skillful
A．home B．duty C．reality D．relief
A．built B．lived C．remained D．explored
A．catch up B．pull up C．step down D．come down
A．yard B．village C．room D．house
A．lay B．played C．sat D．stood
A．marching B．looking C．breaking D．pouring
A．wonders B．listens C．reacts D．agrees
A．deepened B．recognized C．accepted D．found
A．heart B．rights C．interest D．behaviors
A．meaning B．expression C．connection D．background
A．theory B．dream C．memory D．fiction
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I used to abandon myself to despair. Last year my mother from stroke（中风）and had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no what I could do to help her to relieve her . Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone.
Last month I a precious watch，which was an 18-year-old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt about the loss.
There have been many like these in my life. I could never figure out how to deal with such tough things I read“If You Have a Lemon，Make a Lemonade" by American writer Dale Carnegie.“When the wise man is handed a lemon，he says，‘What can I get from this? Howcan I my situation? How can I turn this lemon into a lemonade？’”he wrote.
I suddenly that life is full of ups and downs，so I need to stay all the time.
Now when I think of my past，I wish I could have handled things ．When my mother was fighting for ，I should have held her hands in mine，telling her things would get better instead of and crying.
Several weeks ago，I took part in a campus singing competition. I didn't a prize. If
I had not this article，I would definitely have felt again. But instead，I smiled
after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage ．
Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns（刺）as well，but these thorns help us Become and strong. When life us a lemon, let's try to make a lemonade.
A．resulted B．suffered C．survived D．escaped
A．hope B．wonder C．idea D．doubt
A．pain B．anxiety C．fear D．pressure
A．received B．sold C．fixed D．lost
A．unbelievable B．shameful C．angry D．terrible
A．diseases B．memories C．incidents D．difficulties
A．when B．until C．though D．since
A．lesson B．lemonade C．decision D．challenge
A．control B．accept C．improve D．avoid
A．realized B．thought C．discovered D．predicted
A．healthy B．independent C．serious D．positive
A．exactly B．differently C．easily D．practically
A．recovery B．life C．freedom D．happiness
A．shouting B．hiding C．quarreling D．regretting
A．expect B．miss C．win D．refuse
A．figured out B．written down C．found out D．come across
A．embarrassed B．discouraged C．excited D．concerned
A．performance B．experience C．progress D．effect
A．brave B．calm C．great D．clever
A．shows B．makes C．gives D．sends
Anna Douglas was 72 year old when she started writing her newspaper column. She had been a school teacher before she retired, but she needed to keep . She was even willing to work without pay. She then found a job with a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she with other old folks like her. By talking with them, she two things. Old people had abilities that were not . But old people also had some -- mostly problems with communication.
She found a new purpose for herself then. Through the years, from time to time, she had stories about people for national magazines. There was now a new : Old people like herself. She began to write a newspaper column called ‘Sixty Plus”, which focused on old. She writes about the problems of old people, especially their problems with being .
Anna Douglas uses her ability to see the truth behind a problem. She understands the reason problems begin. For example, one of her said that his grandchildren the houses as soon as he came to visit. Mrs. Douglas some ways for him to understand his grandchildren.
“It’s important to know about your grandchildren’s world,” says Mrs. Douglas, “That means questioning and listening -- and is not what old people do best.” she continues, “Say good things to them and about them. Never your grandchildren or other young people. Don’t them your opinion. Don’t tell them what they should do. They have been taught they should have respect for old people. The old should respect them .”
A．free B．rich C．powerful D．busy
A．volunteer B．well-paid C．part-time D．full-time
A．lived B．talked C．helped D．played
A．recognized B．followed C．enjoyed D．demanded
A．studied B．agreed C．round D．used
A．mistakes B．problems C．questions D．characters
A．had B．found C．read D．written
A．subject B．life C．way D．plan
A．getting B．respecting C．employing D．supporting
A．Unknown B．refused C．misunderstood D．discouraged
A．thinking B．working C．teaching D．leading
A．that B．when C．why D．whether
A．visitors B．readers C．listeners D．friends
A．cleared B．entered C．left D．p assed
A．invented B．chose C．suggested D．imagined
A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing
A．listening B．speaking C．pleasing D．advising
A．praise B．scold C．trouble D．encourage
A．speak B．take C．get D．give
A．as well B．so much C．either D．Instead