A boy was walking home from school when he saw a large, tempting (诱人的)apple on one of the branches of an apple tree hanging out over a tall fence. The boy wasn’t much of a fruit-eater, a bar of chocolate if given the choice, , as they say, the forbidden fruit can be tempting. Seeing the apple, the boy wanted it. The more he looked at it, the he felt and the more he wanted that apple.
He stood on tiptoe(脚尖), as high as he could, but even as his tallest he was unable to touch it. He began to up and down, as high as he could, at the of each jump stretching his arms to get the apple. Still it remained out of .
Not giving up, he thought, if only he had something to on. His school bag wouldn’t give enough height and he didn’t want to the things inside, like his lunch box, pencil case, and Gameboy. Looking , he hoped he might find an old box, a rock, or, luck, even a ladder, but it was a tidy neighborhood and there was nothing he could use.
He had tried everything he could think to do. seeing any other choices, he gave up and started to walk . At first he felt angry and disappointed thinking about how hungry he had become from his , and how he really wanted that apple. The more he like this, the more unhappy he became.
, the boy of our story was a pretty smart guy, even if he couldn’t always get what he wanted. He started to say to himself. This isn’t . I don’t have the apple and I’m feeling miserable as well. There’s more I can do to get the apple—that is unchangeable—but we are supposed to be able to our feelings. If that’s the case, what can I do to feel better?
A.preferring B.offering C.receiving D.allowing
A.so B.then C.but D.or
A.sadder B.angrier C.hungrier D.tastier
A.expanding B.stretching C.swinging D.pulling
A.strength B.length C.range D.height
A.jump B.look C.walk D.glance
A.tip B.stage C.top D.level
A.hope B.hand C.sight D.reach
A.put B.stand C.get D.hold
A.break B.shake C.take D.strike
A.up B.forward C.down D.around
A.for B.with C.on D.of
A.After B.Through C.Without D.Upon
A.back B.away C.up D.down
A.wishes B.beliefs C.efforts D.goals
A.thought B.imagined C.tried D.claimed
A.Therefore B.However C.Moreover D.Otherwise
A.skilful B.cheerful C.harmful D.helpful
A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing
A.change B.express C.forget D.describe