One day, a boy found a cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small 35 in the cocoon. He sat and 36 for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make its body through that little hole. Suddenly it 37 .
So the boy decided to help the butterfly.He took a pair of scissors(剪刀) and cut the hole bigger.The butterfly came out 38 , but it looked a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin 39 . The butterfly didn’t start to fly. In fact, it has to spend 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 40 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 getting out of the cocoon 41 the fluid(液体) from the butterfly’s body into its wings. It helps the butterfly be 42 to fly. If the butterfly never has to squeeze(挤压) itself out of the cocoon, its wings will never 43 the fluid and it can never fly.
Sometimes struggles are what we need in our lives. 44 we lived our lives without any problems, we would never learn or grow. We would not be as 45 as what we could have been. We would never fly.
In our lives, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even means growth, without it, there’s no way of life. We can’t 46 difficulties or problems. So, next time you are faced with a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly.
Struggle a little—then fly!
A．snake B．insect C．wall D．hole
A．read B．listened C．watched D．found
A．stopped B．began C．continued D．moved
A．wings B．head C．feet D．eyes
A．kindness B．excitement C．success D．humour
A．lets B．keeps C．makes D．asks
A．ready B．sorry C．glad D．kind
A．put B．refuse C．give D．get
A．When B．As C．Since D．If
A．wise B．quiet C．strong D．patient
A．cause B．avoid C．face D．have
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Do you like going to the movies? Most of the in high schools like movies very much. Last Sunday I went to a school and asked some students their favorite movies. of their answers were really interesting. Here are their likes and :
Jim, a boy, likes watching thrillers(恐怖片)because they are scary exciting. His classmate, Kate can’t stand documentaries(纪录片). She told me they were parents. But she really likes comedies because they are funny. Jack is a big boy. He said he mind documentaries. But he doesn’t like comedies they are boring! And the coolest movies are action movies. Everyone them very much!
A．teachers B．students C．parents D．people
A．about B．of C．at D．from
A．Any B．Some C．Lot D．Much
A．dislike B．dislikes C．hobbies D．enjoyments
A．13-year-old B．13-years-old C．11 year-old D．11-years-old
A．also B．too C．but D．and
A．for B．with C．to D．of
A．can’t B．didn’t C．doesn’t D．couldn’t
A．so B．why C．because D．before
A．enjoy B．enjoys C．watch D．watches
I Sonia Black. My name is Sonia. My last name is . I am a . My telephone number 431-6208. Look! That is schoolbag. It’s blue. Sarah is my sister. schoolbag is blue, . Jim is my . Is his schoolbag blue? No, it . It’s yellow. Those are my parents. I love (爱) my family.A.is B. am C. are
A.first B. last C. family
A.Sonia B. Sarah C. Black
A.girl B. boy C. picture
A.am B. is C. are
A.I B. my C. her
A.She B. His C. Her
A.too B. to C. two
A.sister B. brother C. father
A.is B. isn’t C. aren’t
We live in computer age (时代). People scientists, teachers, writers and even students use computers to do all kinds of work. But more than 30 years ago, couldn't do much. They were very big and expensive. Very people were interested in them and knew how to use them. Today computers are smaller and , but they can do work than before. Many people like to use them. Some people even have them at home.
Computers become very important because they can work than people and make fewer mistakes. Computers can people do a lot of work. Writers now use computers to . Teachers use them to help teaching. Students use them to . Computers can also remember what you them. Computers are very useful and helpful. They are our friends. Do you want to have a computer?
A．like B．as C．and D．with
A．students B．scientists C．teachers D．computers
A．few B．a few C．little D．a little
A．cheap B．cheaper C．more expensive D．expensive
A．much B．many C．more D．less
A．fast B．faster C．slow D．slower
A．help B．make C．stop D．use
A．write B．play C．study D．learn
A．sing B．study C．dance D．watch
A．put in B．put on C．put into D．put up
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My twin brother is called Daniel, and he is four___younger than me. Our birthdays are ____ on the 5th of January. We have the same eyes and noses. Most people say we ____ the same, but Daniel looks a little ____than me. We aren’t in the same class at school, ____ my parents want us to be a bit different. We often _____ the same way, but we choose different______ .I like red and he likes blue. I think we are very_____ .He is really, really active, and he_____ every day. He also plays computer games a lot but I don’t. At school I always come top, but he hardly ever does well_____ the exams. So teachers often say we are very different .
A．years B．weeks C．minutes D．days
A．all B．both C．also D．either
A．look B．think C．sound D．see
A．taller B．hotter C．tall D．short
A．because B．if C．though D．but
A．study B．play C．wear D．put on
A．colors B．kinds C．prices D．style
A．serious B．quiet C．different D．atletic
A．sleeps B．exercises C．studies D．smile
A．in B．at C．for D．on
I got up early this morning. After I walked the dogs, I went to work. On my way to work I passed my neighbor (邻居), Stanley. Stanley is old and has lived in the neighborhood for about eighty years. His parents were from Poland. After I passed Stanley, I came to a little store. The owner (店主), Victor, came from Mexico twenty-five years ago and opened the food store. Then I walked to Ashland Avenue. Ashland was very busy. There were cars, buses, restaurants and a lot of people. After work I rushed (奔) home to see the dogs and took them for a walk. I took them to Chicago Avenue because there are many clothes stores and shoe stores. I went to see what was for sale. After I got home, I stood in front of my house with my dogs and talked to my neighbors. I heard lots of kids playing after school. After the sun set (落下), my stre et got a little quieter.
Before the writer went to work, he _____.
A．walked his dogs B．went to visit Stanley C．did morning exercises D．went to the store to buy some food
A．comes from Poland B．comes from Mexico C．is a bout eighty years old D．is twenty-five years old
A．In Stanley’s house. B．In Victor’s store. C．On Ashland Avenue. D．On Chicago Avenue.
A．the writer’s neighborhood is very old B．it’s dangerous to live in the writer’s neighborhood C．it’s difficult to buy food in the writer’s neighborhood D．the writer doesn’t like his neighborhood
A．My Dogs and Me B．My Friendly Neighbors C．My Neighborhood Story D．The History of a Little Store
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