The other day as I talked with a friend I 　 1　 a story that I heard this summer.”A{n} 2 person, seeing a butterfly struggling to free itself from its cocoon, and wanting to help, very 　3 loosed the filaments (细丝) to form a(n) 4 . The butterfly was freed, got out of the 　5 , and moved its wings about 　6 could not fly. What the sympathetic person did not know was that only through the 　7 struggle can the wings grow strong enough for flight. Its shortened life was spent 　8 ; it never knew freedom, 　9 really lived.”

I call it learning to love with an open hand. It is a 　10 which has come slowly to me and has been wrought (锤炼) in the fires of pain and in the waters of patience. I am learning that I must 　11 the one I love, for if I hold firmly and try to control , I shall lose what I try to control 　 12 .

As I learn and practice more and more, I can say to the one I love, “I love you, I value you, I respect you and I trust that you have the 　13 to become all that it is possible for you to become — if I don’t 　14 your way. I love you so much that I can set you free to walk beside me in 　15 and in sadness. I will 　16 your tears but I will not ask you not to cry. I will care and 　17 you, but I will not hold you up when you can walk alone. I will try to listen to your meaning 　18 your word, but I shall not always agree. I can not 　19 be with you or hear what you say for there are times 　20 I must listen to myself and care for myself.”

1. A. created　 　 B. recalled　　　 C. wrote　　 　 D. repeated

2. A. sympathetic　 　 B. curious　 C. apologetic 　 D. angry

3. A. kindly　　 　　　 B. carefully　　 C. cautiously　　 D. gently

4. A. closing　 　 B. opening　 C. admission　　 D. permission

5. A. filaments　　　　 B. wings　　　　 C. cocoon　　　　 D. shell

6. A. and　　　　　 B. or　　　　 C. but　　　　　 D. while

7. A. faith　　　　　　 B. birth　　　　 C. death　　　　 D. worth

8. A. on the ground B. in the air　　 C. in the water　　 D. in the trees

9. A. ever　　　　　　 B. always　　 C. constantly　　 D. never

10. A. practicing　　　 B. learning　　　 C. struggling　　 D. teaching

11. A. free　　　　　　 B. praise　　 C. value　　　　 D. open

12. A. win　　　　　 B. love　　　　　 C. earn　　　　　　 D. hold

13. A. confidence　 B. will　　　　　 C. strength　　　　 D. courage

14. A. get in　　　　　 B. get out of　　 C. get away from D. get off

15. A. disappointment　 B. wonder　　 C. fun　　　　　 D. joy

16. A. enjoy　　　　　　 B. sympathize C. share　　　　　　 D. criticize

17. A. attend　　　 B. comfort　 C. trust　　　　　　 D. believe

18. A. as long as　　　 B. as far as 　 C. as well as　　　 D. as much as

19. A. quickly　　　　　 B. immediately　 C. always　　　　 D. simply

20. A. where　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　 C. why　　　　　 D. which

 

During Christmas break from college, a young man wanted to borrow his father’s car to drive to a New Year’s Eve 　1 to be held in Vermont. The father’s was 　2 about the son hitting one of the roadblocks that people set up all over the place on New Year’s Eve. The 　3 that was reached was that the son would be allowed to use the car, but he would not drink at all.

So he drove to Vermont, got completely 　4 and attempted to drive home. On the way home he hit a roadblock. He was told to 　5 the car and stand in a line of people that were being given the infamous sobriety (not drunk) 　6 . However, the policeman 　7 him out. He was 　8 standing off to the side while the other were 　9 the police officer how well they could walk a 　10 line, etc.

At 7:00a.m.,his father got up to answer the 　11 . There were 　12 policemen there. They asked him if he was the 　13 of that red FLAT. He replied, “Yes, I am.” One of the policemen asked him if he was driving the car the evening before and he said that his son had been the driver.

When the young man 　14 himself in front of the policemen, he knew he was in some sort of 　15 . Upon questioning, he

16 that he was driving the car, but when asked if he had been 　17 , he said, “No!” when the policemen asked if he could see his car, he was unable to remember the 　18 . He said that it was in the garage.

And when the four of them walked out to look at the car, instead of looking at the car he had driven the 　19 before, they saw a 　20 car parked there.

1. A. party　　　　 B. meeting　　　　　　 C. concert　　　　　 D. sports meeting

2. A. sure　　　　 B. worried　　　　　　 C. curious　　　　　　 D. anxious

3. A. suggestion　　 B. condition　　　　　　 C. conclusion　　　　　 D. agreement

4. A. excited　　　　　 B. tired　　　　　　　　 C. pleased　　　　　　 D. drunk

5. A. stop　　　　　　 B. get out of　　　　　　 C. drive　　　　　　　 D. get into

6. A. punishment　　　 B. test　　　　　　　　 C. education　　　　　 D. talk

7. A. gave　　　　　　 B. made　　　　　　　　 C. missed　　　　　　 D. found

8. A. considered　　　　 B. required　　　　　　　 C. suggested　　　　　 D. left

9. A. showing　　　　　 B. explaining　　　　　　 C. asking　　　　　　 D. telling

10 A. long　　 　　　 B. straight　　　　　　　 C. calm　　　　　　　 D. direct

11. A. telephone　　　 B. call　　　　　　　　　 C. doorbell　　　　　 D. question

12. A. many　　　　　 B. two　　　　　　　　　 C. four　　　　　　　 D. one

13. A. manager　　　　 B. father　　　　　　　　 C. student　　　　　 D. owner

14. A. stood　　　　　　 B. found　　　　　　　　 C. put　　　　　　　 D. took

15. A. danger　　　　　 B. test　　　　　　　　　 C. trouble　　　　　 D. accident

16. A. believed　　　　 B. told　　　 　　　　　 C. admitted　　　　　 D. said

17. A. driving　　　　　 B. hurting　　　　　　　 C. drinking　　　　　 D. missing

18. A. drive　　　　　　 B. test　　　　　　　　　 C. time　　　　　　 D. line

19. A. day　　　　 B. morning　　　　　　　 C. night　　　　　　 D. afternoon

20. A. similar　　　　 B. familiar　　　　　　　 C. police　　　　　　 D. damaged

 

Christmas Eve means a warm get-together with friends, a candlelight dinner, or perhaps a celebration at a pub for students. But, for Cai Yingjie, 　 1　 unusual night has a different meaning: helping beggars and the homeless.

Cai, a student in journalism at Tsinghua, could be found at Beijing’s Wudaokou Light Railway Station that special evening. 　2　 she saw an old beggar, she took the cold, rough hands of the woman with her warm, clean hands, 　3 (give) the woman some warm bread and helped her put on a pair of new gloves.

The woman was surprised for a few seconds, then burst into tears, saying “ 4 the first time I feel respected”.

Cai said, “A beggar’s life is even 5　 　(hard) today. That’s why I want to help them.”

They brought bread and gloves with them, and stopped to greet beggars and offer 　 6　 some of the warm food. Each beggar greeted them 7 a look of surprise.

“I know the 　 8 (active) can’t help much, but it is meant 　 9　 (show) our respect and care for beggars and the homeless 　 10　 have been neglected for so long,” said Sun, head of the group.

　　　

Today was the day of trying the new boat on the river. Nella jumped out of bed, got dressed quickly and woke up her brother Jed.

After 　1　 Nella and Jed arrived at the riverbank and 　2　 the new blue boat waiting for them. They got into the boat and packed their picnic under the 　3　. Nella started the engine and 　4　 they went into the wide, brown and unknown 　5　 of the river.

The boat sounded 　6　 round a bend in the river. On the distant sandbank they saw a long dark creature 　7　 in the sun. It opened one eye at them and then suddenly disappeared into the 　8　.

“What was that?” shouted Jed.

“It looked like a crocodile to me!” said Nella. “We’d better be 　9　. ”

Just as they came round the next 　10　, the engine 　11　 and came to a stop. Nella 12　 to start the engine again. But it wouldn’t start. They were 　13　.

“Let’s get the wooden oars,” said Jed. “Maybe we can push the boat free.

They tried but failed.

“We’re stuck on a 　14　,” said Nella. “We’ll just have to sit here having our 　15　 and wait for the water to 　16　. ”

“It’s boring!” said Jed.  

Suddenly, they felt the boat move. It moved slowly off the sandbank. And the engine started again. Just at the same time they noticed a black   17    by the boatside and in no time it disappeared in the brown water ahead.

They   18   their journey down the river. It was so exciting.

At noon they saw a small river     19    off the main course. It wasn’t on the map. “Let’s    60   in there!” said Nella.

The boat turned into the smaller channel. On both sides grew thick unknown trees.

1．A．meal                     B．breakfast             C．dinner                 D．lunch

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2．A．realized                 B．discovered           C．found                  D．thought

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3．A．sun                       B．boat                    C．fire                     D．seat

4．A．away                    B．around                C．on                      D．up

5．A．flow                     B．flood                   C．direction              D．position

6．A．smoothly               B．normally              C．badly                  D．hardly

7．A．walking                 B．lying                   C．running               D．sleeping

8．A．sands                    B．woods                C．air                      D．water

9．A．serious                  B．brave                  C．careful                D．slow

10．A．bend                   B．river                    C．animal                 D．boat

11．A．put out                B．broke down         C．gave in                D．got off

12．A．planned               B．managed              C．intended              D．tried

13．A．stuck                  B．delayed                C．stopped               D．kept

14．A．river                   B．creature               C．sandbank             D．stone

15．A．rest                     B．picnic                  C．sightseeing          D．fun

16．A．fall                      B．come                  C．rise                     D．run

17．A．snake                  B．fish                     C．shadow               D．figure

18．A．continued            B．started                 C．ended                  D．went

19．A．separating            B．leading                C．dividing               D．leaving

20．A．observe               B．watch                 C．explore                D．play

I earn 10 dollars ____ hour as ____ supermarket cashier on Saturdays.

A. a; an     　　B. the; a     　　 C. an; a      　　 D. an; the