Molai grew up in a tiny village in India．The village lay near some wetlands which became his second （1） ．He learned the value and beauty of （2） there from a very young age．
When he was 16，Molai began to notice something （3） happening around his home．A flood had hit the area earlier that year and the（4） it caused had driven away a number of birds．（5） ，the number of snakes had declined as well． He （6） that it was because there weren't enough trees to protect them from the（7） ．The solution，of course，was to plant trees so the animals could seek（8） during the daytime．He turned to the（9） department for help but was told that nothing would grow there．However，Molai went looking on his own and（10） a nearby island where he began to plant trees．
（11） young plants in the dry season was（12） for a lone boy．Molai built at the （13） of each sapling （幼树） a bamboo platform，where he placed earthen pots with small holes to （14） D rainwater．The water would then drip （滴落）on the plants below．
Molai（15） D to plant trees for the next 37 years．His efforts have resulted in 1，360 acres of naturally﹣grown land that has become home to many plants and animals．
（1）A． dream |
B． job |
C． home |
D． choice |
（2）A． nature |
B． youth |
C． culture |
D． knowledge |
（3）A． precious |
B． interesting |
C． disturbing |
D． awkward |
（4）A． waste |
B． tension |
C． pain |
D． damage |
（5）A． Besides |
B． However |
C． Therefore |
D． Otherwise |
（6）A． agreed |
B． realized |
C． remembered |
D． predicted |
（7）A． noise |
B． heat |
C． disease |
D． dust |
（8）A． directions |
B． partners |
C． help |
D． shelter |
（9）A． labor |
B． police |
C． forest |
D． finance |
（10）A． rebuilt |
B． discovered |
C． left |
D． managed |
（11）A． Decorating |
B． Observing |
C． Watering |
D． Guarding |
（12）A． tough |
B． illegal |
C． fantastic |
D． beneficial |
（13）A． back |
B． top |
C． foot |
D． side |
（14）A． cool down |
B． keep off |
C． purify |
D． collect |
（15）A． returned |
B． learned |
C． failed |
D． continued |
Umbrella is what we easily forget and leave behind in our daily life． When the weather is fine, we certainly don’t think of it; only when it's raining, we’ll carry it purposefully． But as soon as the rain stops, most likely we’ll forget we’ve put it． It has to wait patiently and pitifully for
owner to claim it, otherwise it’ll remain alone as a deserted umbrella．
Once I suddenly found my longtime (use) umbrella “disappeared”． I really got lost and regretted quite some time
my own carelessness．
Several days later, out of my (expect), I saw it quietly stand in a corner of the house where I worked． I was extremely glad to regain it． Looking carefully at it, though it was so familiar
me, I found for the first time its wooden handle
（wear）out as a result of repeated rain-wash for years． I sought for it only when I needed it． It occurred to me that I should have paid
(much) attention to it．
It sets me thinking． Around us there are always people giving us support in silence just like umbrella that protects us from the rain or any wretched weather． Will gou think of those individuals
have helped you get through difficlty when you are leading a comfortable life?
第二节语法 填空(共10小题，每小题1．5分，满分15分)
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One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town proclaiming(宣告)that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley. A large crowdgather), and they all admired his heart for it was perfect.
Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, “Why, your heart is not nearly as beautiful as. ”The crowd and the young man looked at the old man’s heart,
was full of scars. It had places where pieces had been removed and other pieces put in, but they didn’t fit quite right, and there were several jagged(凹凸不平的)edges. In fact, in some places there were deep gouges(沟槽)where whole pieces were
(miss).
The young man laughed. “Comparing your heart with mine, mine is perfect and yours is a mess of scars. ”“Yes, ”said the old man, “Yours looks perfectI would never trade with you. You see, every scar represents a person to
I have given my love. I tear out a piece of my heart and give it to them, and often they give me a piece of their heart that fits into the empty place in my heart. But because the pieces aren’t exact, I have some rough edges, which I cherish, because they remind me of
love we shared. Sometimes I have given pieces of my heart away, and the other person hasn’t returned a piece of his or her heart
me. These are the empty gouges. Although these gouges are painful, they stay open,
(remind)me of the love I have for those people. So now do you see
true beauty is? ”
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Louis invited his friends to lunch one day. He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he (find) that he had run out of salt. So Louis called to his son, “Go to the village and buy some salt, but pay a fair price for it: neither too much
too little.”
His son looked surprised. “I can understand why I shouldn’t pay too much, Father, but if I can pay less, not save a bit of money?”
“That would be a very (reason) thing to do in a big city, but it could destroy a small village like ours,” Louis said.
Louis’s guests, had heard their conversation, asked why they should not buy sale more cheaply if they could. Louis replied, “The only reason why a man would sell sale
a lower price would be that he was desperate for money. And anyone who took advantage of that situation would be showing a lack of respect for the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard to produce
.”
“But such a small thing couldn’t (possible) destroy a village.”
“In the beginning, there was only very small amount of unfairness in the world, but everyone added a little, always
(think) that it was only small and not very important, and look where we have ended up today.”
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There are moments in life you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug them for real!
When one door of happiness closes, opens, but often we have been looking so long at the closed door
we don't see the one which
(open) for us already. Don't go for looks; they can deceive(欺骗). Don't go for wealth; that fades away. Go for someone
makes you smile because
takes only a smile to make a dark day bright. Dream what you want to dream; go
you want to go; be what you want to be. The happiest people don't
(necessary) have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their way. The brightest future will always be
(base) on a forgotten past. When you were born, you were crying and everyone
you was smiling. Live your life so that when you die, you're the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying.
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Once, in a lovely garden, lived the most beautiful butterfly in the world. She was so pretty, and had won so many beauty competitions she had become very proud. One day, a naughty cockroach (蟑螂) got fed up with her showing off, and decided
(teach) her a lesson.
She went to see the butterfly, and in front of everyone she told her that she wasn’t really that beautiful, and that the butterfly only won the competitions the judges had been paid. In
(real), the cockroach was the most beautiful.
The butterfly was angry and told the cockroach, “I (beat) you in a beauty competition, with whichever judges you choose.” “OK, I accept. See you on Saturday,” answered the cockroach, and left
waiting for a reply.
That Saturday everyone went to beauty competition. The butterfly arrived completely confident of victory until she saw
the judges were: cockroaches, worms, beetles. All of
preferred the ugliness and bad smell of the cockroach.
The butterfly was left (sob) and disappointed, wanting never to enter another beauty competition in her life. Fortunately, the cockroach forgave the butterfly for her pride and they became friends.