The Monkey with the Wooden Apples
There once was a happy monkey in the jungle. He was wandering all days, eating delicious fruit when hungry and when tired. One day he came upon a house, where he saw a bowl of the most beautiful
. He took one in each hand and ran back into the forest.
The monkey tried to eat them, but hurt his teeth. The apples were made of wood, but they were beautiful, and when the other monkeys them, he held onto them even tighter.
The monkey admired his new possessions proudly as he wandered the jungle. They glistened (闪亮) red in the , and seemed perfect to him. He became so attached to them that he didn't even notice his
at first.
A fruit tree reminded him, but he felt the apples in his hands. He couldn't bear to set them down to reach for the fruit. In fact, he couldn't , either, if he was to defend his apples. This proud, but less happy monkey continued to walk along the forest trails.
The apples became , and the poor little monkey thought about leaving them behind. He was tired and hungry; he couldn't climb trees or collect fruit with his hands
. What if he just let go? Letting go of such
things seemed crazy, but what else could he do? He was so tired. Seeing the next fruit tree and smelling its fruit, the monkey stopped. He
the wooden apples and reached up for his meal. He was happy again.
Like that little monkey, we carry things that seem too valuable. Letting go off them seems crazy. But
: only with open hands can we receive something else.
A. walking B. shouting C. resting D. crying
A. bananas B. pears C. stones D. apples
A. pinked B. carried C. saw D. enjoyed
A. rain B. sun C. shade D. wind
A. appearance B. hunger C. danger D. home
A. stop B. look C. relax D. breathe
A. heavier B. larger C. taller D. cheaper
A. full B. dirty C. wet D. flat
A. expensive B. delicious C. strange D. valuable
A. finished B. dropped C. sold D. passed
A. always B. seldom C. never D. sometimes
A. copy B. write C. remember D. hope
High school seems bigger. There are 36 kids and it’s a totally new environment. It could be a 37 time for new students, 38 ,in fact, it isn’t really that bad.
The first day of course is always terrifying, but, then again, the first day of middle school was probably the 39 .Of course you might get lost during the first few days 40 your classes, but after a while what seems like a large school really isn’t.
One thing that’s really cool about high school is that there are so many more classes that you can 41 .For example, if you like 42 ,there are many art classes. At the same time, there are 43 classes, which you can’t take in middle school 44 photography and psychology(心理学).There are many new things in high school that make it much more 45 .
In high school, you’re able to join more clubs, play more sports, and take part in more 46 ,and at the same time make new friends with kids with the same 47 as you. Also, these activities can give you a 48 to learn something that you might not have had the opportunity to learn in 49 .
High school is different 50 everyone, but there’s one thing that’s 51 .You’re going to have just as much fun here as you 52 before. But having fun isn’t enough though! You’re 53 so you have to be more responsible. Everything changes when you get 54 ,but the changes aren’t that bad. You 55 worry too much about growing up.
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While I studied at school, I felt great difficulty in learning my Latin translations. I was always very 36 in using a dictionary, and 37 it most difficult, while to other boys it seemed no 38 .
I formed an alliance(盟友) with a boy in the Sixth Grade. He was very clever and 39 read Latin as easily as English. My friend for his part was almost as 40 troubled by the English essays he had to write for the headmaster as I was 41 these Latin words. We agreed together that he should 42 me my Latin translations and that I should do his essays. The arrangement 43 wonderfully. The headmaster seemed quite 44 with my work, and I had more time to myself in the morning. On the other hand, once a week 45 I had to compose the essays of my friend. For several months no difficulty 46 , but once we were nearly caught out.
One afternoon, the headmaster 47 my friend to discuss one essay with him in a lively spirit. “I was interested in this 48 you make here. I think you might have gone further. Tell me 49 you had in your mind.” The headmaster continued in this 50 for some time to fear of my friend. However, the headmaster, not wishing to 51 an occasion of praise into 52 of fault-finding, finally 53 him go. He came back to me like a man who had had a very narrow 54 and I made up my mind to make every effort to study my 55 .
A．quick B．slow C．hard D．good
A．made B．got C．found D．left
A．trouble B．difference C．labor D．worry
A．might B．would C．should D．could
A．very B．little C．much D．few
A．for B．by C．in D．to
A．change B．take C．forgive D．tell
A．worked B．tried C．happened D．developed
A．angry B．satisfied C．frightened D．sad
A．or so B．or else C．as usual D．as far
A．became B．seemed C．lay D．appeared
A．called B．taught C．arranged D．sent
A．aim B．goal C．point D．opinion
A．why B．how C．which D．what
A．excitement B．way C．meaning D．disappointment
A．turn B．leave C．grow D．become
A．none B．one C．either D．some
A．ordered B．asked C．took D．let
A．surprise B．escape C．hope D．chance
A．reading B．writing C．translations D．essays
It was 4 o'clock in the morning when I received the phone call．
“This is the emergency room calling and your son was just 41 in with severe burns on his face，neck and arms．We have called for a（n） 42 and are going to fly him to the burn unit in Seattle．” Seattle was 350 miles from his college，so we knew immediately this was 43 ．
The doctor described the 44 ，which caused the burns．At 6 am，our son and his friends decided to barbecue hamburgers in the courtyard of their apartment．When they 45 the charcoal（木炭），it burst into flames because they had sprayed too much gasoline（petrol）．The flames 46 my son’s shirt tail and shot from his waist to well over his head．
47 ，one of the boys was quick-minded，grasped my son，and 48 him on the grass．While it saved his life，it was not in 49 to save him from severe burns and the terrible scars（伤疤）．
After he 50 from the treatments，the doctors told him they would not do plastic surgery（整容）for 6 months 51 it takes that long for the skin to stop shrinking and wrinkling．So，he had to return to college with scars typical of severe burns．
When I was a child, my mother told my sister，who had a 10-inch, very 52__ scar on her arm，“Nancy，if you ignore the scar，other people will ignore it．It does not mean they will not 53 it，but it means it will not matter to them if it doesn’t matter to you．’’
I 54 this wisdom on to my son．He took my advice to 55 and returned to school with his head held high--glad he was alive．
By the end of the six-month waiting period，he decided that the scars did not 56 , so he made the 57 to give up any plastic surgery．
We all have “scars” that we believe 58 people to keep away from us．And we spend a lot of time thinking that if only we looked different，or dressed differently，people would like us better．
But you see，people will only judge you by your looks，or your clothes，if you are judging yourself by these same 59 standards．Put your imperfections out of your mind and concentrate on what you value 60 yourself，and your beauty will shine through．
A．brought B．given C．turned D．showed
A．doctor B．hospital C．aircraft D．ambulance
A．serious B．terrible C．painful D．important
A．event B．process C．reason D．accident
A．got B．lit C．burned D．moved
A．took B．held C．caught D．attracted
A．Fortunately B．Surprisingly C．Happily D．Slowly
A．pushed B．threw C．dropped D．rolled
A．shape B．place C．fact D．time
A．benefited B．recovered C．suffered D．relaxed
A．if B．while C．because D．although
A．normal B．violent C．obvious D．popular
A．mention B．notice C．laugh D．hide
A．sent B．kept C．handed D．passed
A．heart B．life C．practice D．consideration
A．grow B．matter C．exist D．appear
A．mistake B．effort C．decision D．request
A．invite B．cause C．allow D．remind
A．false B．strict C．moral D．general
A．by B．over C．beyond D．within
I was cleaning out an old box when an old card caught my eye : Queen City Casket Company . “What is it?” I wondered . I 36 it over . There, on the back in faded ink, was a hand-scrawled（手写的） 37 . Immediately my mind traveled 38 many years .
I was nine years old, walking down the cold, wet streets of Springfield, with a bag of magazines on my shoulder . On my 39 that day, I came to that Company finally, whose owner, Mr Rader, had always taken me there to ask his workers 40 they wanted any magazines .
Shaking off the 41 like a wet dog, I entered Mr Rader’s office . After a quick glance he 42 me over to the fire-place . Noticing the 43 in the top of my 44 , he said, “Come with me !” pulling me into his 45 and drove me downtown. We pulled to a stop before a shoe store . Inside, a salesman 46 me with the finest pair of Oxfords I had 47 seen . I 48 several inches tall when I got up 49 them . “ We’d like a pair of new socks too,” Mr Rader said .
Back in his office, Mr Rader took out a 50 , wrote something on it, and handed it to me . With 51 eyes, I read, “Do to others as you would have them do to you.” He said affectionately （深情地）, “Jimmy, I want you to 52 I love you”.
I said good-bye, and for the first time I 53 the hope that things would be 54 . With people like Mr Rader in the world, there was hope, kindness and love, and that would always make a 55 .
A．read B．thought C．turned D．passed
A．address B．list C．message D．information
A．forward B．so C．ahead D．back
A．return B．rounds C．trip D．arrival
A．if only B．how C．whether D．why
A．dust B．sweat C．tail
A．led B．followed C．watched D．carried
A．hole B．mud C．water D．cover
A．magazine B．shoe C．sock D．bag
A．truck B．factory C．home D．store
A．wore B．fitted C．lent D．comforted
A．ever B．already C．never D．hardly
A．grew B．measured C．rose D．felt
A．for B．with C．on D．in
A．pen B．paper C．card D．notebook
A．tearful B．believable C．terrible D．puzzling
A．recognize B．know C．consider D．express
A．sensed B．received C．lost D．imagined
A．mistaken B．bad C．all right D．impossible
A．deal B．fortune C．choice D．difference
They say that first impressions are very important. My first impression of Mrs Li was 31___ she was nervous and 32____. I think perhaps she was, 33_____ it was her first lesson 34_____ us. But now, after 35______, the class really likes 36______ with her. She is kind and 37_______, and she 38________ English so 39_____ that 40______ I can understand it! --- She avoids 41______ you feel stupid. I’ve always hated making mistakes or 42______ a word incorrectly when I speak English, but Mrs Li just smiles, 43_____ you don’t feel completely stupid! I think maybe she goes _44___ too slowly for the faster students, but for me it’s wonderful！I feel I’m going to make progress 45_____ her.A. it B. that
A. shy B. relax
A. as B. is
A. after B. with
A. two week B. two weeks
A. working B. work
A. patience B. patient
A. explains B. explain
A. clear B. clearly
A. even B. every
A. to make B. making
A. to pronounce B. pronouncing
A. so that B. that
A. a bit B. bit
A. with B. to
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