When my son, Justin, was four, he found a caterpillar（毛毛虫）and put it in a box. Each day he it fresh grass and leaves . In a few weeks, the caterpillar became fat and was ready to sleep. One morning we found had become a cocoon(茧).
Justin was . He knew a moth（飞蛾）or butterfly was going to be .
“Dad ! is happening. Come and look!” He shouted happily. We could clearly see the wings . A few days later, a beautiful black moth broke free from its cocoon.
The next day, Justin took the outside and opened it, and the little moth flew out. It flew around the yard twice, , and landed on Justin’s arm. He picked it up and threw it in the air, the moth came back again. He tried over and over to set it free, but each time it would return to his arm.
I believe the moth, just like a person, was afraid to comfortable places and situations. It wanted to stay with something and was afraid to move on and experience new things.
I was once that little moth. My cocoon was my mother’s love which made me comfortable. the moth, I didn’t want to fly too far from it. When my first job required me to move to a new city, I was but later I chose to move there. And finally, I found I was happy about my .
Humans are animals of habit. We change. However, if we hadn’t moved, we would not have experienced many new things. So spread your wings and fly.
A．caught B．gave C．found D．carried
A．it B．they C．we D．he
A．unhappy B．afraid C．excited D．tired
A．born B．changed C．created D．raised
A．Anything B．Nothing C．Everything D．Something
A．indoor B．outdoor C．inside D．outside
A．door B．box C．book D．window
A．came up B．came back C．gave back D．paid back
A．and B．or C．but D．so
A．stay B．feel C．develop D．leave
A．dangerous B．familiar C．strange D．boring
A．Like B．As C．For D．To
A．mad B．angry C．afraid D．happy
A．decision B．job C．city D．success
A．enjoy B．hate C．plan D．love
Gwondo was a trainer of dogs. He would go out every day with his dogs, to _____them how to catch animals so all his tribe(部落) could eat.
Wherever Gwondo went, his tribe could see him away in the distance______ his white hair would shine in the sunlight. The tribe____would say to their children, "See, there is Gwondo and his dogs, searching for______ for us all. " Gwondo went out hunting every day and always came______ with much food. And all were very happy.
Now Gwondo grew_______ and as all humans do, one day he died. The tribe felt sad and cried many days and many nights _______ one day the elders called to their children, " You have cried enough for Gwondo. Now it is time to______ living. Go down to the beach and be happy. "
The children ran down to the beach and looked out to sea. ______ , they all looked at each other, then turned and ran back to their elders,______ , "Come quickly. Gwondo, he is back with us. He is out in the sea. " The elders hurried to the_______ and said, "Yes! It is Gwondo back! He is now a dolphin and lives in the sea. "
Now whenever you see ______ dolphins in the sea, look for the big old dolphin. You will know him because be has a large white fin on ______ back. He is Gwondo and he is training the young dolphins to chase(追逐)_______ close to the beach so that his tribe can catch them.
Gwondo is known to all the tribes ______ the east coast of Australia. They call him their sea dog.
A．ask B．teach C．study D．advise
A．before B．unless C．because D．although
A．elders B．guards C．teachers D．visitors
A．food B．water C．oil D．salt
A．down B．out C．back D．about
A．tall B．old C．thin D．strong
A．after B．as C．since D．until
A．depend on B．give up C．think about D．look after
A．Finally B．However C．Anyway D．Suddenly
A．explaining B．warning C．answering D．calling
A．hill B．beach C．forest D．camp
A．a group of B．a kind of C．a pair of D．a pool of
A．its B．his C．her D．my
A．sheep B．fish C．dogs D．dolphins
A．for B．in C．on D．above
Marcos was a hardworking farmer. Every day he asked his only son to him in the fields, but Paolo seldom got out of bed before noon. Marcos was very about his only son.
One evening Marcos’ old friend Luigi , “ Marcos, why aren’t your fields ready for planting?” Marcos explained that he was old and his back hurt. He said that Paolo was and did not help him with the farming. “Marcos, you need to use your as much as your back. I have an idea for you.” Luigi said.
Early the next morning Marcos rushed into Paolo’s room. “ I found your grandfather’s map!” he cried. “We may find he buried（埋）his gold coins!” Paolo jumped out of bed. “I’ll start over here.” Paolo told his father. Paolo in the field all day. While Paolo dug, his father along, dropping something from his bag into the ground. When they went in for dinner that night, a very tired Paolo said, “I think Grandfather was old when he made his map. I don’t think I’ll dig tomorrow.”
Paolo to his lazy way and slept all morning. One day Marcos rushed into Paolo’s room and cried, “ Paolo! I found the treasure in the fields!” Paolo went out to look. He said, “ There is here but lines and lines of vegetables.”
Marcos smiled. “ Paola, it is all around you. You have enough food to make it the winter, with plenty more to sell!” Paolo was embarrassed（尴尬的）to see that his father was . His one day of hard work had provided his with real treasure. He learned an important . He could make a good living with a little hard work. He became a good and made his father proud.
A．feed B．help C．save D．watch
A．sad B．happy C．proud D．bored
A．stood up B．moved in C．started out D．stopped by
A．busy B．excited C．lazy D．free
A．hands B．feet C．brain D．face
A．how B．where C．when D．why
A．dug B．planted C．played D．arrived
A．got B．ate C．sang D．followed
A．listened B．returned C．talked D．led
A．quietly B．suddenly C．sleepily D．easily
A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing
A．through B．without C．since D．before
A．sure B．right C．rich D．kind
A．plan B．meeting C．lesson D．opinion
A．student B．actor C．friend D．farmer
Doyou ever watch old movies? Maybe you will see one with Carole Lombard. She wasa famous ______ in the 1930s. She died when she was only 34. In her _______life she made 70 movies!
Lombard’sreal name was Jane Alice Peters. In 1921, she was playing baseball in the ______near her home. A movie director _______ her and decided to put her in amovie. She was only 13 at the time. The movie was one of the last silentmovies. She acted(表演) so well that she ______ the hearts of some people. At 16, sheleft school to act.
In1925, she had an agreement with a ______ studio, 20th CenturyFox. The studio gave ______ a new name, and she acted in several films. Then,at age 18, she was in a bad car accident. The accident left scars(伤疤) on herface. The studio broke the agreement, but she did not ______. She continuedto act.
Itwas Paramount Studio that made Lombard a ______. She made many movies forthe studio. She also married two of their stars. Lombard was married to actor WilliamPowell for only 23 months. ___50___ seven years later, she married the greatlove of her life, actor Clark Gable. It was a great Hollywood love story.
A．nurse B．actress C．doctor D．teacher
A．short B．lazy C．long D．humorous
A．kitchen B．classroom C．cinema D．street
A．forgot B．saw C．hurt D．pushed
A．broke B．avoided C．won D．treated
A．dance B．film C．music D．school
A．me B．it C．her D．him
A．give up B．have a try C．make sure D．lift up
A．scientist B．writer C．driver D．star
A．But B．Before C．Since D．As
Peter was a good boy in the past. He studied hard at school. But his parents divorced(离婚), many people thought he wasn’t a good boy any more.
Peter began to arrive for school. His teacher told him to get to school on time, but he _____did as the teacher said. Sometimes when he got to school, the first was over. In class, he didn’t the teacher; he slept. He didn’t like talking to others any more. He often with other boys after school. Once he had to be in hospital for a week, but he didn’t stop.
His couldn’ t stand him. They told Peter he must leave school if he broke(违反) the school again.
On weekends Peter stayed at home and all day playing computer games. When he felt hungry, he only ate some snacks(零食). Nobody for him. He lived with his father. But his father wasn’t often at home.
Who can help Peter?
A．before B．after C．if D．when
A．late B．later C．early D．soon
A．really B．often C．never D．always
A．day B．class C．show D．time
A．agree with B．wait for C．look for D．listen to
A．played B．talked C．fought D．ate
A．teachers B．parents C．friends D．classmates
A．exams B．rules C．life D．culture
A．wanted B．spent C．hoped D．worked
A．reported B．cleaned C．washed D．cooked
I have a good friend. Her name is Kate. She is American girl. She is eleven. She with her family in China. There are people in her family. They’re her father, her mother, her brother and herself(她自己). She has a cat. name is Mimi. It’s Sunday today. They at home. Look! Kate with Mimi. Her father is reading newspapers. Her mother is cleaning the house. Where is her brother Jim? He is doing homework in his study. Kate Chinese very much, but she can’t it very well. Jim likes soccer. He can play it very well.
A．a B．an C．the D．/
A．live B．living C．to live D．lives
A．five B．four C．six D．three
A．It B．It’s C．Its D．It is
A．are all B．are not C．all are D．not are
A．play B．plays C．playing D．is playing
A．he B．his C．her D．my
A．like B．to like C．likes D．liking
A．speak B．tell C．say D．talk
A．play B．plays C．plaies D．Playing
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