用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次：tableIwa-优题课

she；from；size；proper； neither；spend； clean；sunny； toy；never； word； either

One Christmas，Celina received a special gift﹣a blue plastic piece．There is green，blue and faded mica（褪色的云母片）in it．It has the same （1）　　as a hand mirror． It was similar to a kind of fish which looked （2）　　useful nor beautiful．She thanked，and forgot it．

One day，Celina （3）　　the dining room．When she took down the box from the bookcase，the strange gift was found．This time she noticed a hook（钩）at one end，and there were several（4）　　on the bottom of the box：Hang on a（5）　　window．

Then Celina went to the kitchen， hung this gift on a window with the sunshine pouring in all day．To （6）　　surprise，amazing colorful light came into the kitchen．Through the little blue mica colors turned（7）　　green to dark blue，and then to purple …just like the fantastic sea waves．She had （8）　　thought such a small strange gift could lead to a beautiful sea world．On Christmas day Celina didn't find that kind of beauty．But at the moment she understood：a common thing will be so beautiful as long as you make use of it （9）　　．

The gift has been hung on the window．Every day it reminds her that she should （10）　　some time finding the beauty hidden in people and gifts．it's an important lesson for her．

afraid think with catch goal what good how ready he quickly around

A young eagle （鹰）was learning to hunt （捕猎）when he saw a large pig running around in the forest below． "Ooh，that looks delicious，" he said． "No， dear，" his mum said， "you're not （1）　　to hunt something so big yet． Begin （2）　　mice．" Being a good boy，the eagle listened to （3）　　mum and learned how to hunt mice proficiently （熟练地）． Then he wanted （4）　　pigs again． "No， dear，" his mum said， "perhaps you should learn （5）　　to catch rabbits now．" So he did so， then he （6）　　of the pigs again． "No， dear，" his mum said， "now it's time for young sheep．" The young eagle soon became （7）　　at catching young sheep and then one day， he saw a pig running （8）　　below． He looked at the pig， then at his mum's eyes． She nodded and the young eagle took off from his branch （树枝）and flew （9）　　down． He had the pig for dinner that day．

I don't know what your （10）　　are． I hope that they are big． And I hope that you are taking small daily steps every day that are required to get there．

In school， when children are given tasks， some of them are too lazy to think． They（1）　　asking parents or teachers what to do instead of thinking by themselves． How then do you teach your children to think critically （批判性地）？

Firstly， allow your children to play（2）　　， which is important in raising children to think on their own as it forces them to （3）　　what to play with and how． It is during （4）　　that children get curious enough to try something．

Secondly， ask them（5）　　questions．When your children ask you a question， don't be quick to give a（6）　　．Help them think about possible answers by asking them questions in turn：" Hmmm， that's an interesting question， and （7）　　do you think the answer should be？" And when they give their opinions， always（8）　　them．

Thirdly， don't be quick to get involved when your children make an improper（9）　　． Let them reflect for a while and try again by themselves． Don't say "you are （10）　　for doing that"． But when your children choose properly， be sure to praise them．

（1）A．take up	B． stay up	C． end up	D． give up
（2）A． carefully	B． freely	C． quietly	D． happily
（3）A． guess	B． promise	C． learn	D． decide
（4）A． play	B． trip	C． discussion	D． study
（5）A． open﹣hearted	B． happy﹣ending	C． surprise﹣ending	D． open﹣ended
（6）A． reward	B． reason	C． reply	D． report
（7）A． what	B． how	C． why	D． which
（8）A． correct	B． encourage	C． accept	D． compare
（9）A． mistake	B． choice	C． effort	D． excuse
（10）A． stupid	B． clever	C． exciting	D． impolite

I was four months pregnant （怀孕的） with my first child when my baby's heart stopped beating． I was terribly sad． As days went on， I was nervous about （1）　　to work． I am a middle school teacher and didn't know how to face kids． After four weeks of rest， I （2）　　into my empty classroom and turned on the lights． On the wall were a hundred colored paper butterflies， each with a handwritten （3）　　on it from my students． All of them had （4）　　words： "Keep moving forward．" "Don't give up on God．" "Know I love you．" It was（5）　　what I needed． These words really comforted me．

（1）A． stopping	B． beginning	C． returning	D． choosing
（2）A． ran	B． walked	C． moved	D． rushed
（3）A． message	B． wish	C． dream	D． name
（4）A． patient	B． creative	C． secret	D． warm
（5）A． hardly	B． exactly	C． probably	D． mainly

Eric shook his piggy bank again． There was nothing left! He carefully（1）　　the coins that lay on the bed． All he had was ﹩24.52． The（2）　　he wanted was at least ＄90! How was he going to get the rest of the money？

His friends all had bicycles． It was hard to（3）　　with people when you were the only one without a bicycle． He thought about （4）　　he could do． There was no point asking his parents， for he knew they had no extra money．

The only way he could get more money was to earn it． He would have to find a job． He decided to ask Mr. Smith for advice．

"Well， you can （5）　　right here，" said Mr. Smith． "You see，my windows needs cleaning and my car needs（6）　　"

That was the（7）　　of Eric's part﹣time job． For the next three months， he worked every day after finishing his homework． He took dogs for walks， cleaned windows and watered flowers．

At last the day came when Eric counted his money again and found ﹩94.32． He（8）　　no time and went down to the shop to pick up the bicycle he wanted． He rode home （9）　　， looking forward to showing his new bicycle to his friends． He had done a lot of hard work，（10）　　Eric valued his bicycle far more than anyone else． He had achieved what he thought was impossible and that was worth even more than the bicycle．

（1）A． counted	B． spread	C． watched	D． threw
（2）A． book	B． bicycle	C． basketball	D． smart phone
（3）A． hold on	B． run away	C． hang out	D． talk about
（4）A． how	B． what	C． which	D． where
（5）A． wait	B． stay	C． learn	D． start
（6）A． driving	B． locking	C． racing	D． washing
（7）A． beginning	B． excitement	C． trouble	D． organization
（8）A． asked	B． spared	C． wasted	D． spent
（9）A． purposely	B． polite	C． proudly	D． properly
（10）A． so	B． as	C． though	D． because