When he was a small boy, he had loved butterflies. Now a grown man with his first son to be born in a few weeks, he found once again fascinated with a cocoon（茧）．He had it at the side of the park path. Somehow the twig(嫩枝）had been knocked from the tree and the cocoon had undamaged and still woven to the branch.
As he had seen his mother do，he gently protected it by it in his handkerchief and carried it home. The cocoon found a home in a jar with holes in the lid. The man it every day. One day, for the first time，the cocoon moved. He watched more closely and soon the cocoon was trembling with activity but nothing else . The cocoon remained tightly glued to the twig and there was no of wings.
Finally the shaking became so ，the man thought the butterfly would die from the .He removed the lid on the jar，took a sharp pen knife from his desk drawer and made a tiny slit(切口)in the side of the cocoon. Almost immediately，one wing appeared and then outstretched the other. The butterfly was !
It seemed to its freedom and walked along the edge of the jar. But it didn’t fly. At first the man thought the 54 needed time to dry but time passed and still the butterfly did not .
The man was worried and called up his neighbor who high school science. He told the neighbor he had found the cocoon，placed it in the mason jar, and the terrible trembling as the butterfly struggled to get out. When he how he had carefully made a small slit in the cocoon，the teacher stopped him, “Oh, that is the . You see，the struggle is what gives the butterfly the strength to fly.”
And so it is with us. Sometimes it’s the struggles in life that us the most.
A．them B．us C．itself D．himself
A．searched B．raised C．found D．pulled
A．survived B．appeared C．existed D．hidden
A．hanging B．covering C．hiding D．wrapping
A．awful B．temporary C．forever D．luxurious
A．realized B．noticed C．watched D．recognized
A．happened B．arose C．helped D．proved
A．scene B．mark C．signal D．sign
A．nervous B．strong C．constant D．weak
A．struggle B．beat C．quarrel D．fight
A．confidently B．finally C．carefully D．proudly
A．different B．free C．happy D．alive
A．hate B．share C．desire D．enjoy
A．wings B．arms C．feet D．hands
A．bring up B．get down C．take off D．come out
A．observed B．invented C．searched D．taught
A．how B．why C．when D．where
A．reported B．described C．expressed D．imagined
A．excuse B．purpose C．reason D．evidence
A．strike B．strengthen C．trouble D．impress
In Britain, people have different attitudes to the police. Most people generally them and the job they do-although there are certain people who do not believe that the police
have the power that they do.
What does a policeman actually do? It is not job to describe. After all, a policeman has a number of jobs in
. A policeman often has to control traffic, either
foot in the center of a town, or in a police car on the roads. Indeed, in Britain, he might be in the Traffic Police and spend all, or a lot of, his time
up and down main roads and motorways. A traffic policeman has to help keep the traffic moving, stop
motorists and help when there is an accident.
A policeman has to help keep the , too. If there is a fight or some other disturbance, we
the police to come and restore order. And they often have to
situation at great risk to their own
.
We expect the police to solve crimes, of course, so an ordinary policeman, he is not a detective, will often have to help
and arrest criminals.
And do we call when there is an emergency-an air crash, a
, a road accident, or a robbery? We call the police.
a policeman has to be
to face any unpleasant emergency that may happen in the
world.
The police do an absolutely, necessary job, they do it well and I support them, but I do not envy policeman, I do not think that I could
do the job of a policeman.
A. dislike B. join C. appreciated D. admire
A. should B. would C. could D. must
A. a funny B. a pleasant C. an interesting D. an easy
A. us B. one C. his D. them
A. on B. by C. under D. with
A. walking B. driving C. Wandering D. searching
A. resting B. tired C. speeding D. drunken
A. peace B. silence C. situation D. condition
A. wait for B. call C. think of D. expect
A. turn to B. avoid C. deal with D. treat
A. safety B. families C. future D. friends
A. although B. as if C. however D. even if
A. get rid of B. question C. kook for D. sentence
A. how B. where C. what D. who
A. power failure B. fire C. thunder storm D. thief
A. Yet B. Then C. As D. So
A. provided B. promised C. prepared D. presented
A. future B. modern C. real D. whole
A. extremely B. specially C. surprisingly D. particularly
A. hardly B. forever C. ever D. never
My friend Michelle is blind, but you’d never know it. She makes such good use of her other __ that guests rarely realize that she’s __ anything.
One day, my six-year-old daughter Kayla went to play at her home.. When Kayla came home, she was very __ about her day. She told me they had baked cookies, played games and done art projects. But she was __ excited about her finger-painting project. “I learned how to __ colors today! Blue and red make purple, and yellow and blue make green! And Michelle ____ with us. She said she liked the way the paint felt through her fingers,” said Kayla.
Something about my child’s excitement caught my __ , and I realized that I had never finger-painted with Kayla. As a result, my child had learned about __ from a blind friend.
I realized Kayla didn’t know that Michelle was blind. It had just never __ in conversation. When I told her, she didn’t __ me at first. “But Mommy, Michelle understood exactly what was in my __ !”Kayla insisted. “Michelle told me that my picture showed joy, __ and a sense of accomplishment. She really __ what I was doing!” Kayla said she had never felt how good finger-painting was __ Michelle taught her. I knew my child was __ --Michelle had listened to Kayla when she __ her artwork. Michelle had also __ Kayla express her pride in her work, and her excitement at her __ of the way colors mix.
We were __ for a minute. Then Kayla said slowly, “You know, Mommy, Michelle really did ‘see’ my picture. She just used my __ .”
Yes, she uses a special type of “vision” that all mothers have.
A．ways B．methods C．talents D．senses
A．enjoyed B．succeeded C．missed D．found
A．satisfied B．moved C．excited D．enjoyed
A．hardly B．especially C．really D．mostly
A．mix B．draw C．find D．talk
A．cooked B．played C．stayed D．painted
A．sight B．attention C．interest D．observation
A．color B．art C．finger D．fun
A．come around B．come across C．come through D．come up
A．agree B．accept C．believe D．approve
A．attitude B．picture C．world D．life
A．regret B．sorrow C．pride D．achievement
A．heard B．saw C．touched D．felt
A．until B．after C．when D．since
A．right B．wrong C．confused D．clear
A．created B．described C．designed D．produced
A．heard B．seen C．made D．imagined
A．study B．research C．knowledge D．discovery
A．silent B．worried C．confused D．sad
A．hands B．eyes C．works D．feelings
I recently returned from a trip to Walt Disney World where my wife and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary. While traveling ____ at 35,000 feet I could not help but be grateful to the people who ____ to the incredible flying machine. Looking out of the ____ , I could see a wide expanse of both earth and sky where limits were not seen in direction or space.
Rivers, valleys, mountains, and colors entered my mind ____ I sat and gazed at a scene that most passengers missed as they either slept or ____ what was beside them. What if they ____ being unaware of the world around them? What if they began to gather with focused intent to make a better world, to change the air, and to find ____ among nations? I saw out of my window nothing that ____ conflict or strife(斗争). ____ I saw was a world, a beautiful blue and white world, which surpassed the beauty of my wildest ____.
I ____ the plane and saw few people take the time to look and see that wonder. Some were reading worrisome news while ____ tended to their children. The stewardess(空中小姐) went about her duties in a(n) ____ kind of way. “What would you like to drink?” “What kind of snack would you like?” was her world.
What if we ____ just one minute to focus on the __ of this world and its people? What if we began to remove the walls that separate us __ each other and the outside world? What if peace was the focus of our __ for just that small amount of time? Would our world change? I feel the __ are found in the questions themselves. Why not begin to use focused intent to change, and __ the world of our dreams? It will __ only a few minutes each day. What a difference that would make!
A．over B．back C．through D．abroad
A．referred B．pointed C．used D．contributed
A．door B．window C．seat D．glass
A．before B．since C．as D．though
A．ignored B．appreciated C．valued D．realised
A．refused B．continued C．stopped D．risked
A．conflict B．fault C．peace D．wonder
A．read B．suggested C．said D．created
A．How B．What C．Which D．That
A．imagination B．expression C．mind D．confusion
A．took up B．turned up C．went though D．looked around
A．another B．others C．the other D．the others
A．different B．automatic C．common D．unusual
A．set aside B．set off C．set about D．take off
A．kindness B．wildness C．beauty D．politeness
A．off B．between C．with D．from
A．desire B．thought C．attention D．dream
A．answers B．problems C．ways D．changes
A．increase B．improve C．renew D．control
A．cost B．spend C．kill D．take
The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy(同情) as Susan made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to the seats, settled in one of them.
It had been a year since Susan became blind. As the result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of . Susan’s husband Mark watched her
into hopelessness and he was
to use every possible means to help his wife.
Finally, Susan felt ready to to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too
to get around the city by herself. Mark
to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening
she could manage it by herself. For two weeks, Mark
Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other
, specifically her hearing, to decide where she was and how to adapt to (适应) her new
.
At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip . Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she hugged her husband
, and her eyes filled with tears of gratitude(感激). She said goodbye and, for the first time, they went their
ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement
Susan. She was doing it!
On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work . As she was getting off the bus, the driver said, “Miss, I sure
you.” Curious, Susan asked the driver
.
“You know, every morning for the week, a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely,” the bus driver said.
Tears of happiness poured down Susan’s cheeks. She was so lucky for he has given her a gift more powerful than . That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.
A. touch B. catch C. count D. feel
A. weakness B. sickness C. darkness D. sadness
A. run B. sink C. jump D. step
A. inspires B. determined C. honored D. pleased
A. return B. adjust C. contribute D. stick
A. tired B. surprised C. sad D. frightened
A. volunteered B. attempted C. continued D. struggled
A. when B. as C. until D. after
A. drove B. directed C. accompanied D. sent
A. feelings B. organs C. skills D. senses
A. position B. environment C. status D. role
A. on her own B. in person C. to her benefit D. on foot
A. politely B. calmly C. briefly D. tightly
A. mixed B. separate C. fixed D. lonely
A. took charge of B. took place of
C. took advantage of D. took hold of
A. as usual B. as a rule C. as well D. as a result
A. respect B. envy C. know D. support
A. what B. how C. why D. who
A. past B. same C. first D. next
A. courage B. will C. sigh D. wisdom
If you have a watch, don’t repair it! I know it . Once I had a beautiful watch. And this watch
perfect time. But one night it happened that I forgot to
it up. The next morning I went to a watchmaker as I wanted my perfect watch to
by the exact time. The watchmaker examined my watch and said: “The regulator(校准器) is to be pushed up
your watch is four minutes
.”
I tried to stop him, and tried to him understand that my watch kept perfect time, but he did not listen to me and pushed the regulator.
My beautiful watch began to gain time. It faster and faster day by day. By the end of the second month it
all the clocks and watches of the town far behind.
What did I have to do? To take it to another watchmaker to be regulated. I expected him to regulate the watch immediately he asked me to come in a week’s time. When at last I took my watch from him it began to
down. And I began to be late for trains, business appointments and even missed my dinners.
Now I went to watchmaker. While I waited for him to repair my poor watch, he
it to pieces and said that he could finish this work
three or four days. I could do nothing but
. That time my watch went for half a day and then stopped.
So I kept my watch from one watchmaker to another for a considerable period of time.
And as a result of it the cleverest main in the world could not the time by my watch. The thing was getting
. My watch had
two hundred dollars originally but I paid for repairs more than two hundred. At last I decided to buy
watch, which I did.
A. for reality B. for truth C. for certain D. for certainty
A. kept B. told C. observed D. struck
A. turn B. wind C. pick D. put
A. be turned B. be taken C. be put D. be set
A. as B. as if C. when D. if
A. fast B. slowly C. faster D. slow
A. get B. persuade C. make D. explain
A. gained B. lost C. went D. won
A. had remained B. had left C. had stayed D. had fallen
A. however B. and C. but D. therefore
A. go B. walk C. slow D. take
A. the third B. the second C. the first D. the forth
A. broke B. took C. tore D. cut
A. after B. before C. over D. in
A. to agree B. agree C. agreeing D. agreed
A. taking B. bringing C. carrying D. fetching
A. recognize B. tell C. know D. understand
A. seriously B. pleasant C. badly D. serious
A. spent B. took C. cost D. paid
A. another B. the other C. one D. one more
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