Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a small pool of water ahead on the path. I angled my direction to go around it on the part of the path that wasn't covered by water or mud. As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked! Yet I did nothing for the attack. It was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpected. I was surprised as well as unhurt though I had been struck four or five times. I backed up a foot and my attacker stopped attacking me. Had I been hurt I wouldn't have found it amusing. And I was laughing. After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!

    Having stopped, laughing, I took a step forward. My attacker rushed me again. He charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain. For a second time, I took a step backwards while my attacker paused. I wasn't sure what to do. After all, it's just not everyday that one is attacked by a butterfly. I stepped back to look the situation over. My attacker moved back to land on the ground. That's when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments earlier. He had a mate and she was dying.

    Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate. He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mate's sake （缘故）, even though she was clearly dying and I was so large. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, should I have been careless enough to step on her. His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mate's safety seemed admirable. I couldn't do anything other than reward him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool. He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.     

    Since then, I've always tried to remember the courage of that butterfly whenever I see huge barriers facing me.

1. Why did the writer change his direction while walking down a path?

A. To get close to a butterfly.           B. To look over the bad situation.

C. To escape a sudden attack.             D. To avoid getting his shoes dirty.

2.What made the man feel funny?

A. Making the attacker pause.             B. Being attacked by a butterfly.

C. Being stepped on by his mate.          D. Discovering the energetic butterfly.

3. From this experience the man learned        .

A. what he should do when faced with trouble

B. people should show sympathy to the weak

C. how he should deal with attacks

D. people should protect butterflies

4. Which of the following words can best describe the butterfly?

A. Careless.          B. Amusing.         C. Courageous.      D. Aggressive.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a water puddle （水坑） ahead on the path. I changed my direction to __21__ it on the part of the path that wasn’t covered by water and mud.__22__ I reached the puddle, I was suddenly attacked! But I was __23__. After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!

I took a step forward. My attacker __24__ me again. He pushed and struck me __25__ with his head and body, striking me over and over again with all his might. For a second time, I moved back a step __26__ my attacker gave up his attack. Yet again, I tried moving __27__, my attacker charged me again. I was struck heavily in the chest over and over again. I wasn’t sure what to do __28__ to walk back a third time. This time, though, I stepped back several paces to __29__ the situation. My attacker moved back as well to land on the ground. That’s when I discovered __30__ my attacker was charging me only moments earlier. He had a mate and she was dying. She was __31__ the puddle where he landed.

Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his __32__ as if to fan her. I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his __33__ for his mate. He had bravely attacked me for his mate’s __34__, even though she was clearly dying and I was so large. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, I __35__ careless enough to step on her. Now I knew why and what he was fighting for. There was really only one choice __36__ for me. I carefully __37__ my way around the puddle to the other side of the path, though it was only inches wide and extremely __38__. He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.

Since then, I’ve always tried to remember the __39__ of that butterfly whenever I see huge obstacles facing me. I use that butterfly’s courage as an inspiration to __40__ myself that good things are worth fighting for.

A．walk past  B．go around       C．run down              D．jump off

A．Because   B．Once           C．Though          D．As

A．injured B．wounded C．unhurt     D．harmed 

A．rushed   B．caught     C．dragged   D．snatched

A．by the arm    B．on the head     C．in the face       D．in the chest

A．but       B．and   C．as     D．since

A．backward     B．toward     C．forward   D．downward

A．other than     B．rather than      C．more than       D．further than

A．look into      B．look over        C．look on    D．look after

A．that     B．how C．where      D．why

A．besides      B．beyond    C．beside      D．beneath

A．wings B．mouth      C．legs D．eyes

A．search        B．concern    C．praise      D．eagerness

A．advantageB．profit   C．interest    D．sake

A．should have beenB.must have beenC.should be      D．couldn’t have been

A．left     B．leaving    C．remained D．remaining

A．took    B．lost   C．made       D．fought

A．smooth       B．muddy     C．clean       D．flat

A．determination B．enthusiasm   C．courage        D．unselfishness

A．remind       B．blame      C．inform     D．argue

Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a small pool of water ahead on the path．I angled my direction to go around it on the part of the path that wasn't covered by water or mud．As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked! Yet I did nothing for the attack．It was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpected．I was surprised as well as unhurt though I had been struck four or five times．I backed up a foot and my attacker stopped attacking me．Had I been hurt I wouldn't have found it amusing．And I was laughing．After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!

    Having stopped, laughing, I took a step forward．My attacker rushed me again．He charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain．For a second time, I took a step backwards while my attacker paused．I wasn't sure what to do．After all, it's just not everyday that one is attacked by a butterfly．I stepped back to look the situation over．My attacker moved back to land on the ground．That's when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments earlier．He had a mate and she was dying．

    Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her．I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate．He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mate's sake （缘故）, even though she was clearly dying and I was so large．He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, should I have been careless enough to step on her．His courage in attacking something thousands of times larger and heavier than himself just for his mate's safety seemed admirable．I couldn't do anything other than reward him by walking on the more difficult side of the pool．He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed．    

    Since then, I've always tried to remember the courage of that butterfly whenever I see huge barriers facing me.

1.Why did the writer change his direction while walking down a path?

   A. To get close to a butterfly.          B. To look over the bad situation.

   C. To escape a sudden attack.            D. To avoid getting his shoes dirty.

2.What made the man feel funny?

   A. Making the attacker pause.            B. Being attacked by a butterfly.

   C. Being stepped on by his mate.         D. Discovering the energetic butterfly.

3.From this experience the man learned        .

A. what he should do when faced with troubleB. people should show sympathy to the weak

 C. how he should deal with attacks        D. people should protect butterflies

4.Which of the following words can best describe the butterfly?

    A. Careless．       B. Amusing．   C. Courageous． D. Aggressive.

Team leaders must ensure that all members ______ their natural desire to avoid the embarrassment associated with making mistakes.

A．get over          B．look over          C．take over          D．come over

Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a water puddle (水坑) ahead on the path. I changed my direction to __1__ it on the part of the path that wasn’t covered by water and mud. __2__ I reached the puddle, I was suddenly attacked! But I was __3_. After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!

I took a step forward. My attacker __4__ me again. He pushed and struck me __5__ with his head and body, striking me over and over again with all his might. For a second time, I moved back a step __6__ my attacker gave up his attack. Yet again, I tried moving __7__, my attacker charged me again. I was struck heavily in the chest over and over again. I wasn’t sure what to do __8__ to walk back a third time. This time, though, I stepped back several paces to __9__ the situation. My attacker moved back as well to land on the ground. That’s when I discovered __10__ my attacker was charging me only moments earlier. He had a mate and she was dying. She was __11__ the puddle where he landed.

Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his __12__ as if to fan her. I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his __13__ for his mate. He had bravely attacked me for his mate’s __14__, even though she was clearly dying and I was so large. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, I __15__ careless enough to step on her. Now I knew why and what he was fighting for. There was really only one choice __16__ for me. I carefully __17__ my way around the puddle to the other side of the path, though it was only inches wide and extremely __18__. He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.

Since then, I’ve always tried to remember the __19__ of that butterfly whenever I see huge obstacles facing me. I use that butterfly’s courage as an inspiration to __20__ myself that good things are worth fighting for.

1．A．walk past 　 B．go around 　 C．run down 　 D．jump off

2．A．Because 　　 B．Once 　　　 C．Though 　　 D．As

3．A．injured 　　 B．wounded 　　 C．unhurt 　　 D．harmed

4．A．rushed 　　　 B．caught 　　 C．dragged 　　 D．snatched

5．A．by the arm　 B．on the head C．in the face D．in the chest

6．A．but 　　　　 B．and 　　　　 C．as 　　　　 D．since

7．A．backward 　　 B．toward 　　 C．forward 　　 D．downward

8．A．other than 　 B．rather than C．more than 　 D．further than

9．A．look into 　 B．look over 　 C．look on 　　 D．look after

10．A．that 　　　 B．how 　　　　 C．where 　　　 D．why

11．A．besides 　 B．beyond 　　 C．beside 　　 D．beneath

12．A．wings 　　　 B．mouth 　　　 C．legs 　　　 D．eyes

13．A．search 　　 B．concern 　　 C．praise 　　 D．eagerness

14．A．advantage 　 B．profit 　　 C．interest 　 D．sake

15．A．should have been　　　　　 B．must have been

　 C．should be　 D．couldn’t have been

16．A．left 　　　 B．leaving 　　 C．remained 　 D．remaining

17．A．took 　　　 B．lost 　　　 C．made 　　　 D．fought

18．A．smooth 　　 B．muddy 　　　 C．clean 　　　 D．flat

19．A．determination 　　　　　　 B．enthusiasm C．courage D．unselfishness

20．A．remind B．blame C．inform D．argue