One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small 31 in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make 32 body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped.
So the boy 33 to help the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be 34 .He took a pair of scissors and cut the hole 35 .The butterfly came out of the cocoon but it 36 a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin 37 .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 boy acted with 38 but he didn’t understand why it could be like this. When a butterfly crawls out of the cocoon, it must struggle. The hard work of 39 out of the cocoon makes the fluid(液体) from the butterfly’s body into its wings. It helps the butterfly be 40 to fly. If the butterfly never has to squeeze(挤压) itself out of the cocoon, its wings will never get the fluid and it can never fly.
41 struggles are what we need in our lives. If we lived our lives without any problems, we would never learn or grow. We would not be __42__ we could have been and we would never fly.
In our lives, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even 43 growth, without it , there’s no way of life. We can’t avoid 44 or problems. So, next time you are 45 a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly. Struggle a little—then fly!
A．hole B．worm C．tall D．snake
A．it B．it’s C．itself D．its
A．decided B．asked C．showed D．ordered
A．afraid B．interested C．surprised D．grateful
A．slimmer B．bigger C．shorter D．smaller
A．touched B．sounded C．looked D．smelt
A．wings B．feet C．eyes D．head
A．success B．excitement C．kindness D．humour
A．get B．getting C．to get D．got
A．ready B．quiet C．glad D．used
A．Somewhere B．Something C．Some time D．Sometimes
A．as helpful as B．as weak as C．as strong as D．as creative as
A．repeats B．recommends C．requires D．represents
A．happiness B．difficulties C．pleasure D．hope
A．served with B．growing into C．bringing in D．faced with
The night of graduation, I was afraid. Two hundred people were sitting out there. I felt tense and I wanted to run away, 1 I couldn’t! After all, my own children were sitting in front of me with many other persons. I couldn’t be a coward(懦夫) before 2 .
When I ended the speech, I was 3 at the cheering. And I never forget the first time I received the cheering in my life.
Flowers arrived 4 my brothers and sister. My husband gave me silk roses. The reporters came with 5 and recorders and lots of questions. There were tears and hugs and congratulations.
Sometimes, I sit down and 6 the tape of my graduation speech. I hear myself say to the audience, “Don’t’ give up your 7 in life. Anything can happen if you believe. It means hard work, but 8 sure that you can do it, with God’s help.”
And then, I remember mother’s 9 to me , a young girl: “Hurry, Gin, you’ll be late for school.”
Yes, Mom, I was late 10 school, but it was sweeter for waiting. I only wish you and Dad could have been there to see your daughter and granddaughter in all their show and speech.
A．and B．then C．so D．but
A．them B．themselves C．him D．himself
A．worried B．worrying C．surprised D．surprising
A．at B．in C．to D．from
A．books B．newspapers C．cameras D．cars
A．put up B．put down C．put on D．put off
A．speech B．ideas C．dreams D．love
A．let B．take C．get D．make
A．shout B．shouting C．call D．calling
A．to B．for C．of D．with
Some years ago, Chinese high school students would show their new schoolbags, new clothes or new pens to their classmates when the new term started. Today, however, all have 1 . If you still come back to school 2 only these things , you are falling out-of-date(过时的) . Students in big cities like to bring the latest high-tech things to school, and feel happy and 3 to show off these things to 4 . Mobile phones, MP3 players, CD players, electronic dictionaries, the list is endless.
Young people think that , living in the 21st century , they must keep up with the times . They don't want to fall 5 . Besides, they think that they need to keep in touch with their classmates, so they need mobile phones. They also like to 6 the pop music , so they need CD players . They explain that just like electronic dictionaries, these can be 7 in their study, too. They think that their parents should understand 8 they want these things .
Foreign students will also bring some latest high-tech things when they return to school at the beginning of a new term. 9 , they often use the money which they made by themselves during the holiday to 10 these high-tech things that they want .
A．changed B．come C．joined D．stopped
A．to B．from C．of D．with
A．right B．lucky C．nice D．pleased
A．other B．the other C．others D．the others
A．down B．off C．behind D．back
A．hear B．listen to C．read D．play ．
A．new B．modern C．latest D．useful
A．where B．which C．what D．why
A．But B．However C．So D．Still
A．borrow B．buy C．lend D．take
Mr. Black was working in a factory in a big town. He liked 1 very much, and was very good 2 it. When he was free, he 3 down to a small river behind the factory and tried 4 some fish, but there were very few there, 5 the water wasn’t clean. One summer he went to the seaside during his holiday and stayed at a small cheap hotel.
“I have never fished in the 6 before.” He thought. “It will be more interesting than fishing in our river.”
7 first he caught a lot of fish and was very 8 . He gave them to the hotel and they cooked them for guests, and he enjoyed himself very much. After 9 , he did this every day. But 10 he got his bill(账单) at the end of the week, he saw it, “For oil（油） to cook fish(7 days), 70 dollars（美元）.”
A．fishing B．drawing C．singing D．lying
A．in B．on C．at D．with
A．lay B．waited C．sat D．looked
A．to watch B．to eat C．to find D．to beat
A．when B．since C．after D．because
A．river B．sea C．lake D．pool
A．On B．In C．At D．For
A．sad B．worried C．happy D．sorry
A．that B．this C．eating D．thinking
A．after B．when C．how D．why
My father is a farmer. he lives__1_my mother in a house in a village. It is__2_the town of Ashland.
My father grows rice and__3_.he works very hard. He gets up very__4_every morning. He_5__home at half past six and walks to the field. His work starts at seven o’clock.
He comes__6_home for lunch. He has a short_7__after lunch. Then he goes back to work again. He often__8_his work at a quarter to six. He goes back home at a quarter past six. He usually goes to bed_9__ ten o’clock.. He goes to bed earlier_10__my mother.
A．and B．with C．in front of D．together
A．together B．at C．outside D．out
A．vegetables B．vegetable C．tree D．out
A．early B．late C．earlier D．later
A．leave B．leaves C．to D．goes
A．to B．back C．at D．on
A．lunch B．drink C．rest D．food
A．begin B．begins C．finish D．finishes
A．before B．in C．than D．about
A．as B．than C．of D．in
Tom is a middle school student. He is studying in Grade 7. He usually 1 at 7:00 o’clock in the morning. 2 today he gets up at 6:30 and goes to buy a big cake. After that he helps his grandparents clean their room, because it is his ___3 birthday. His grandpa is going to be 78 years old.
Tom 4 two CDs about Beijing Opera(京剧)___5 his grandpa. He is sure his grandpa would like 6 very much, because his grandpa likes listening to Beijing Opera.
When Tom 7 home at noon, his mother is making noodles with his grandma. They are laughing and talking about something happily. His grandpa is drinking tea 8 listening to Beijing Opera.
Tom says, “Happy birthday to you, Grandpa!” Then he cuts the big cake and gives grandpa a 9 piece. Grandpa is very happy and eats it.
In the evening, Tom watches TV with his grandparents together. He is a little__ 10 but very happy, because he can make his grandparents happy.
A．goes to school B．gets up C．watches TV D．goes to bed
A．But B．Because C．So D．Or
A．mother’s B．father’s C．grandpa’s D．grandma’s
A．sees B．listens to C．watches D．buys
A．to B．for C．with D．at
A．it B．her C．them D．him
A．gets B．buys C．leaves D．goes to
A．or B．but C．and D．so
A．light B．bad C．small D．big
A．sad B．tired C．worried D．excited
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