One day, a man found the cocoon (茧) of a butterfly and he brought it home.
A few days later, the man saw a small hole in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it stopped.
So the man decided to help the butterfly. He took a knife and cut a bigger hole in the cocoon. The butterfly came out of the cocoon but it had a weak body and small, thin wings. The butterfly didn’t start to fly.
In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling(爬行) around with a weak body and thin wings. It was never able to fly.
The man acted with kindness but he didn’t understand that he had done something wrong. When a butterfly crawls out of the cocoon, it must struggle. The hard work of getting out of the cocoon forces the fluid(液体) from the butterfly’s body into wings. It helps the butterfly be ready to fly. If the butterfly never has to force itself out of the cocoon, its wings never get the fluid and it can never fly.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our lives. If we lived our lives without any problems, we would never learn or grow. We would not be as strong as we could have been and we would never fly.
So, the next time you are faced with a challenge or a problem, remember the butterfly.
Struggle a little – then fly!Why did the man cut a bigger hole in the cocoon?
| A．To catch the butterfly easily. |
| B．To play with the butterfly. |
| C．To help the butterfly come out. |
| D．To make the butterfly stronger. |
What happened after the butterfly got out of the cocoon?
| A．It died soon. |
| B．It had a strong body and wings. |
| C．It could fly after a few days. |
| D．It couldn’t fly during the rest of its life. |
Why couldn’t the butterfly fly? Because ___________ .
| A．it got out of its cocoon without struggle |
| B．nobody had taught it to fly |
| C．all newborn butterflies could not fly |
| D．the man broke its wings |
What does the writer want to tell us?
| A．Kindness in our lives can help us grow. |
| B．Try to be ready to help others. |
| C．Without other’s help we can still succeed. |
| D．Hard work leads to success. |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．The Old Man and the Butterfly | B．Life Struggle |
| C．How To Help a Butterfly Fly | D．Kindness and Rush |
Salesman： $73.07，please.
Peter： What? Show me the receipt.
Salesman： Here it is. 
Peter： Look. The price on this shirt is $17. But the receipt says $27.
Salesman： You are right. The receipt is wrong.
Peter： And what is the $5.57 for?
Salesman： That’s for tax（税）. The $5.57 is for the ___________.
| A．tax | B．bags | C．jacket | D．shirt |
When did Peter do some shopping?
| A．On June 17. | B．At noon. | C．On June 25. | D．In the morning |
We know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds, fish and other animals move from one place to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily, but others move to get away from places that are too crowded.
When cold weather comes, many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration (迁徙) is probably the migration of fish, which is called “salmon”(蛙鱼). This fish is born in fresh(淡的) water but it travels many miles to salt water. There it spends its life. When it is old, it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when they become too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way to the seaside, and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.
Recently, scientists have studied the migration of a kind of lobster (龙虾). Every year, when the season of the bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody knows where they go. So, sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another, but at other times we don’t. Maybe living things just like to travel. Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to _______.
| A．enjoy warmer weather |
| B．find food more easily |
| C．find beautiful places |
| D．get away from crowded places |
The underlined word “There” in the second passage means “___________”.
| A．in cold water | B．in warm water |
| C．in salty water | D．in fresh water |
Why do the lobsters get into a long line to move?
| A．It’s a safe traveling way. |
| B．The weather is bad. |
| C．It is still unknown to us. |
| D．They just don’t want not to be too crowded. |
The passage is mainly about ________________.”
| A．the migration of animals |
| B．the migration of fish |
| C．the travel of animals |
| D．the secret of nature |
Have you felt annoyed when a cell phone (手机)rings during the class? Something must be done to stop this. Now in New York City, USA, a rule is carried out（执行） in schools. Students can’t even bring cell phones to school. Is it a good thing or not?
Anxious（焦虑的） parents say that cell phones are an important tool in holding New York City’s families together.
“I worry about it,” said Elizabeth Lorris Ritter, a mother of a middle school kid. “It’s necessary in our everyday life. We have a washing machine, we have running water, and we have cell phones.”
A number of Americans think cell phones connect them to children on buses, getting out from subways, walking through unknown places.
“I have her call me when she gets out school,” said Lindsay Walt, a schoolgirl’s mother. “No one in New York is going to let their children go to school without a cell phone.
What about the cell phone owners, the students? Most of the students said that cell phones were necessary and the cell phone was like an extra(额外的)hand or foot for them.
“I feel so empty,” said May Chom, 14. “There is also no way to listen to music on the way to school without my phone. It will be a really, really boring trip.”. Elizabeth Lorris Ritter is worried that ______________.
| A．students are not allowed to bring cellphones |
| B．students spend too much time in listening to music on the cellphones |
| C．students bring cellphones to school and they often ring during the class |
| D．no rule is carried out to stop students from bringing cellphones to school |
. ____________ American parents disagree with the rule that students can’t bring cellphones to school.
| A．Many | B．Some | C．Few | D．No |
May Chom likes to ______________.
| A．go to school without a cellphone |
| B．chat with her friends on the cellphone on the way to school |
| C．walk through unknown places with a cellphone |
| D．bring a cellphone to school |
This writer wants to tell us the __________ in carrying out the rule not
to use a cellphone in school.
| A．importance | B．problem | C．happiness | D．impossibility (不可能) |
There would be a school party on Friday evening. The girls were talking about what they were going to wear.
“I’m going to wear a black dress, so everybody will notice me,” said Emily. “How about you, Linda?”
“I’m not sure. Maybe jeans, an old shirt, and a hat. People will notice me more than you!” Linda said.
“What are we going to do about the boys?” asked Jane. “Do you remember the last school party, last year? They just stood there, and we girls had to dance by ourselves!”
“I hear that some of the boys learned how to dance this summer. Maybe it’ll be better
this time,” said Mary.
The party was held on Friday evening. Groups of students arrived. The music began. The girls stood in a line on one side, and the boys on another side. Mr. Green, their teacher, tried to get them together, but failed. After a while, Tim said, “I don’t want to stand here the whole time. The party is only for two hours. It’ll be over soon.” He started to dance. All the others watched him. Then David asked Emily if she wanted to dance. Then Jack and Linda. Then, all began to dance. Soon there were more dancers than watchers.Before the school party, the girls were mainly discussing __________.
| A．the dance at the party |
| B．the teacher at the party |
| C．the dresses they would wear at the party |
| D．the boys at the party |
The girls wanted people to _________.
| A．buy them some dresses |
| B．teach them how to dance |
| C．notice them |
| D．invite them to the school party |
. The teachers tried to ___________.
| A．invite the girls to dance |
| B．play music instead of dancing |
| C．get the girls and boys to dance alone |
| D．get the girls and boys to dance together |
The party was ______________ last year.
| A．better than | B．not so good as |
| C．as good as | D．as bad as |
阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
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“Three Little Cows” is ___________.
| A．the name of a zoo |
| B．the name of a movie |
| C．the name of a restaurant |
| D．the name of a party |
When are great drink specials and half price pizza offered?
| A．On Monday and Friday, 3-6 pm. |
| B．From Monday to Friday, 3-6 pm. |
| C．On Wednesday, 6-10 pm. |
| D．At any time. |
From 6 pm to 10 pm on Wednesday, customers can __________.
| A．have free wine |
| B．make a bottle of wine |
| C．pay $10 less for the wine |
| D．have wine for only $10 |
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