Most elephants are grey. Only a few are . It’s difficult to see a white elephant. When people find a white , they feel excited.
Long ago, a white elephant was to the king. Only the king could have a white elephant. And the white elephant must be a very good one. People wanted to take a look at the animal. On its way to the king, the white elephant attracted （吸引） many people. They ran into the street and shouted, “A white elephant is coming!”
All the people liked the cute elephant. Some gave it to drink. Others sang songs to the elephant. A boy put a red hat on the elephant’s head.
Then the elephant came before the king. At last the king saw the white elephant. The king it a name himself. The elephant ate from gold dishes and it began a new life.A．grey B．white C．red
A．elephant B．king C．street
A．swept B．painted C．taken
A．dishes B．water C．food
A．asked B．gave C．built
Monday morning is an important time at our school. All of the students go to the playground. We listen to the music, and we the national flag(国旗) go up.
Usually, one student gives a talk on Monday mornings. One Monday last year, a boy gave the talk. He was and excited! When I saw him, I wanted to have a try, too. Can I really do it?
Last week, our teacher said our class should give the talk. My teacher me, "I know you want to have a try. Next Monday, you can give the talk. Go and write something down. for it, I'm sure you'll do well." "Thank you ," I answered.It was such a great for me !
When I got home , I was excited. I wrote two pages for the talk. I read them again and again. When I read, I asked my parents me. I wanted to do my best to make it perfect .
Monday morning came. I began to feel . When did I last give a talk to many people?
Never! This was my first time. Could I really it? Maybe I couldn't finish the talk.
When I got to school, we all went out to playground. I in front of everyone. I opened my mouth, but I couldn't say anything. "Take it easy," I said to . ”Don’t be nervous. You can do it."
Just then, I looked down at everyone. I saw about 1,000 eyes. They were all looking at me !
I couldn't stand up. I looked at their eyes more carefully. Their eyes were saying , "You can do it! Don't be afraid, just talk !" I a big breath. Then I began to talk.It wasn't hard. It was easy. I don't know I finished my talk. But I did it. I felt so good that day. I showed myself everyone what I can do.
A．watch B．see C．notice D．lookat
A．surprising B．proud C．amazed D．careful
A．told B．askedfor C．saidto D．showed
A．Lookout B．Comeon C．Takecare D．Getready
A．chance B．news C．time D．message
A．tolistento B．tolisten C．listento D．listen
A．excited B．happy C．nervous D．surprised
A．after B．such C．before D．so
A．do B．speak C．talk D．take
A．stand B．stood C．wasstanding D．havestood
A．me B．myclass C．myself D．myparents
A．beableto B．hardly C．ever D．even
A．took B．held C．put D．left
A．when B．how C．why D．whether
A．so B．but C．to D．for
One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped. So the boy to help the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be .He took a pair of scissors(剪刀) and cut the hole .The butterfly came out of the cocoon but it a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin .The butterfly didn’t start to fly. In fact, the butterfly spent 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 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 out of the cocoon makes the fluid(液体) from the butterfly’s body into its wings. It helps the butterfly be to fly. If the butterfly never has to squeeze(挤压) itself out of the cocoon, its wings will never get the fluid and it can never fly. struggles are what we need in our lives. If we lived our lives without any problems, we would never learn or grow. We would not be __ __ we could have been and we would never fly. In our lives, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even growth, without it , there’s no way of life. We can’t avoid or problems. So, next time you are a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly. Struggle a little—then fly!
A．hole B．worm C．tall D．snake
A．it B．it’s C．itself D．its
A．decided B．asked C．showed D．ordered
A．afraid B．interested C．surprised D．grateful
A．slimmer B．bigger C．shorter D．smaller
A．touched B．sounded C．looked D．smelt
A．wings B．feet C．eyes D．head
A．success B．excitement C．kindness D．humour
A．get B．getting C．to get D．got
A．ready B．quiet C．glad D．used
A．Somewhere B．Something C．Some time D．Sometimes
A．as helpful as B．as weak as C．as strong as D．as creative as
A．repeats B．recommends C．requires D．represents
A．happiness B．difficulties C．pleasure D．hope
A．served with B．growing into C．bringing in D．faced with
Charlie came from a poor village. His parents had ____ money to send him to school when he was young. The boy was very sad. Mr. King lived next to him. He found the boy ____ and had pity on him and lent some money to him. So the boy could go to school. He studied hard and ____ all his lessons. When he finished middle school, the man introduced him to his friend in the town. And he began to work. Once Mr. King was seriously hurt in an accident. Dying, he asked Charlie to take care of his daughter, Sharon. The young man ____ and several years later he married the girl. He loved her very much and tried his best to make her happy. He often bought beautiful clothes and delicious food for her. He was good at cooking and he cooked ____ for her. So she became very fat and she felt it difficult to walk. And one day she found there was something wrong with her heart. Her husband wasn’t at home and she had to go to ____ at once. The doctors looked her over and told her ____ eat meat, sugar, chocolate and things like these. She was afraid ____ the doctor’s words and wrote all the names of the food on the paper. When she got home, she put the list on the table and ____. When she returned home that afternoon, she found many kinds of food: meat, sugar and chocolate in the kitchen. Charlie was busy ____ there. As soon as he saw her, he said happily, ―I’ve bought all the food you like, dear!
A．no B．some C．much D．enough
A．lazy B．clever C．careful D．hard
A．did well in B．was poor at C．was working D．was good for
A．was angry B．thought hard C．agreed D．said
A．a little B．a few C．many D．a lot
A．rest B．sleep C．hospital D．work
A．should B．would C．to D．not to
A．to remember B．to forget C．to catch D．to teach
A．slept B．went out C．cooked D．ate
A．reading B．seeing C．cooking D．writing
Mary has some friends. Betty, Peter, Alice Mike. Mary is the oldest . Betty is thirteen years . She is younger than Mary and older than Peter. Alice is nine and Mike is seven. Betty and Peter are runners. But Peter runs faster. Mary and Betty like to . Mary plays better than Betty. Alice sings of them. Mary and Betty study in a middle school. Alice and Mike study in a primary school. They work hard at school. But Betty works . Her handwriting is good, .
A．They are B．It is C．There are D．We are
A．but B．or C．them D．and
A．in the five B．of five C．of the five D．for the five
A．older B．old C．oldest D．very old
A．best B．better C．well D．good
A．play basketball B．play a basketball C．play the basketball D．play basketballs
A．good B．better C．best D．well
A．six B．all C．four D．both
A．hard B．harder C．very hard D．hardest
A．too B．two C．at D．Also
An old woman has two large pots, one on each end of a pole（扁担）. She carried the pole with the pots（壶）__ __ her neck.
One of the pots had a crack（裂缝）in it while the other pot was perfect and always filled a full pot of water. At the end of the long __ _ from the well（井）to the house, the cracked pot _ only half-full left.
For two years this happened daily, with the woman bringing home only __ ___ pots of water. Of course, the perfect pot was _ __. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection.
One day, the cracked pot spoke to the woman _ __ the well:“I am ashamed of myself because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your __ __.”
The old woman smiled:“Did you notice that there are ___ __ on your side of the path, but not on __ __ pot’s side? That’s because I have __ _ known about your crack, so I __ __ flower seeds（籽）on your side of the path. And every day while we walk back, you ___ __ them.” She added, “ For _ _ years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate（装饰）the table. Without you, being just the ___ ___ you are, I would not have this beauty.”
Each of us has our own cracks. But it’s these __ _ that make our lives together so interesting and meaningful.
A．cross B．across C．past D．through
A．travel B．ride C．walk D．trip
A．arrived B．held C．reached D．meant
A．one or two B．one and a half C．two D．half and one
A．proud B．sad C．happy D．worried
A．with B．from C．by D．in
A．field B．side C．well D．house
A．seeds B．pots C．plants D．flowers
A．other B．the other C．another D．others
A．never B．ever C．always D．often
A．took B．made C．planted D．kept
A．water B．see C．visit D．understand
A．many B．a few C．two D．three
A．road B．side C．path D．way
A．decorations B．seeds C．flowers D．cracks
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