Once upon a time, a rich（富有的） man wanted to make a trip (旅行) to another town. He tried not only to take things to sell but also to take money to   1  things with. He   2  to take ten servants （佣人）with him. They would   3  the things to sell and the food to   4  on their trip. Before they started, a little boy ran up to   5  and asked to   6  with them.

The rich man said to the little boy, “Well,   7  may go with us.   8  you are the smallest, the thinnest and the weakest of all my   9 , you can’t carry a   10  load (担子). You must   11  the lightest one to carry.” The boy thanked his master and chose the biggest load to carry. That was bread.

“You are   12 .” said his master, “That is the biggest and the heaviest one.” The boy said   13  and lifted the load gladly.

On the trip they walked for days and at last they got to the town. All the servants were tired except the little servant. Do you know   14 ? Most of the bread was eaten during the trip and a little was left when they   15 _the town.

1.	A．eat B．buy C．change D．get

 

2.	A．decided B．liked C．hoped D．tried

 

3.	A．take B．bring C．carry D．borrow

 

4.	A．cook B．eat C．buy D．drink

 

5.	A．them B．the servants （仆人） C．the road D．the rich man

 

6.	A．stop B．stay C．go D．talk

 

7.	A．you B．he C．I D．they

 

8.	A．Since B．If C．Because D．But

 

9.	A．family B．guests C．servants D．things

 

10.	A．heavy B．light C．small D．difficult

 

11.	A．eat B．choose C．pick up D．understand

 

12.	A．correct B．right C．clever D．foolish

 

13.	A．sorry B．nothing C．angrily D．good-bye

 

14.	A．who B．him C．that D．why

 

15.	A．arrived at B．got C．reached at D．arrived

 

Once, there was a beautiful girl who didn’t like herself, because she was blind, she couldn’t see anything.

In fact, the girl  1.  nobody except her boyfriend, for he was always  2.   to help her. She used to tell her boyfriend, “3.  I could see the world, I would marry you.”

One day, someone donated a pair of  4.  to the girl. When the bandages came off，she was able to see  5. ,including her boyfriend for the  6.   time. He asked her, “Now that you can see the world, will you  7.  me?” The girl looked at her boyfriend and was greatly surprised to see that he was blind,  8.   . She had never expected that, and she would not like to be with a blind husband for the rest of her life, so she  9.   to marry him.

Her boyfriend left in tears and a few days later wrote a  10.  to her, saying, “My dear, take good care of your eyes. Before they are yours, they were  11. .”

So, this is how the human brain often works when our status changes. Only a very few remember  12.   life was like before. And we often ask for more than we need. Life is a gift. Today, before you complain about the  13.   of your food，think of those who have nothing to  14. . Before you complain about life，think of some ones who went to heaven too early. Before you complain about your old  15. , think of the people who are living in the streets. And when you are tired and complain about your job, think of those who have no jobs.

In a word, enjoy the things you have and don’t forget your past.

16.               A．forgot          B．loved          C．disliked    D．needed

 

17.               A．ready          B．exciting        C．angry     D．sad

 

18.               A．Though         B．Because        C．If D．But

 

19.               A．shoes          B．glasses         C．pants D．eyes

 

20.               A．something      B．nothing         C．everything D．anything

 

21.               A．first           B．second         C．next D．1ast

 

22.               A．follow          B．love           C．marry D．see

 

23.               A．too            B．also           C．either D．neither

 

24.               A．decided        B．agreed         C．refused   D．wanted

 

25.               A．diary          B．note           C．song  D．story

 

26.               A．yours          B．your           C．mine D．my

 

27.               A．which          B．what           C．that D．how

 

28.               A．taste           B．size            C．color D．shape

 

29.               A．do            B．wear           C．eat   D．make

 

30.               A．food           B．house          C．clothes    D．car

 

 

One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small ___31___ in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make ___32___ body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped.
So the boy ___33___ to help the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be___34___  .He took a pair of scissors(剪刀) and cut the hole ___35___  .The butterfly came out of the cocoon but it ___36___ a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin ___37___  .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___38___  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 ___39___  out of the cocoon makes the fluid(液体) from the butterfly’s body into its wings. It helps the butterfly be___40___ 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.___41___ 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 ___42___ as we could have been and we would never fly.
In our lives, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even ___43___ growth, without it , there’s no way of life. We can’t avoid ___44___  or problems. So, next time you are ___45___ a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly. Struggle a little----then fly!

【小题1】

A．hole B．worm C．tall D．snake

【小题2】

A．it B．it’s C．itself D．its

【小题3】

A．decided B．asked C．showed D．ordered

【小题4】

A．afraid B．interested C．surprised D．grateful

【小题5】

A．slimmer B．bigger C．shorter D．smaller

【小题6】

A．touched B．sounded C．looked D．smelt

【小题7】

A．wings B．feet C．eyes D．head

【小题8】

A．success B．excitement C．kindness D．humor

【小题9】

A．get B．getting C．to get D．got

【小题10】

A．ready B．quiet C．glad D．used

【小题11】

A．Somewhere B．Something C．Some time D．Sometimes

【小题12】

A．as helpful B．as weak C．as strong D．as creative

【小题13】

A．repeats B．recommends C．requires D．represents

【小题14】

A．happiness B．difficulties C．pleasure D．hope

【小题15】

A．served with B．growing into C．bringing in D．faced with

I live in the north of New York. One day last 31 when we received our first snow, I looked out and knew that I had to stay at home.

An hour later, I tried to go out to walk my dog. But to my  32, I found my sidewalk and path were cleaned. I had no idea 33  did this good deed（事情）. I looked over to my neighbor’s sidewalk. There stood the husband with also surprising looks on his face. I  34  him who did it. He also had no idea.

About a week later, we had another snow and I  35 to find the snow angel (天使). It was a good plan, but I got busy inside and  36 to keep a look out. When I remembered to look out, the sidewalk was 37  again.

Now I believe determined (坚决的) to find my snow angel. I asked everyone I knew in the neighborhood. I had 38  here for only three years and only knew some of them. So once again my snow angel got away.

I waited for the third snow. While I was reading I  39 some noise. Tears came to my eyes. I found my snow angel was an 8-year-old boy. He lives a few houses away from me, 40  he came here to clean my side-walk.

For a short time I know , he is an angel for everyone, not only for me.

1.	A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter

 

2.	A．excitement B．surprise C．worry D．interest

 

3.	A．what B．whose C．who D．when

 

4.	A．told B．talked C．said D．asked

 

5.	A．decided B．wanted C．had D．began

 

6.	A．had B．forgot C．thought D．remembered

 

7.	A．noisy B．quiet C．clean D．dirty

 

8.	A．worked B．taught C．come D．lived

 

9.	A．listened B．heard C．looked D．saw

 

10.	A．but B．or C．if D．and

 

One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small   41  in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make   42  body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped.

So the boy   43  to help the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be   44 .He took a pair of scissors(剪刀) and cut the hole   45 .The butterfly came out of the cocoon but it  46 

a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin   47 .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   48  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  49  out of the cocoon makes the fluid(液体) from the butterfly’s body into its wings. It helps the butterfly be  50  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.

  51  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  52  we could have been and we would never fly.

In our lives, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even   53  growth, without it , there’s no way of life. We can’t avoid   54   or problems. So, next time you are   55 a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly. Struggle a little—then fly!

1.	A．hole B．worm C．tall D．snake

 

2.	A．it B．it’s C．itself D．its

 

3.	A．decided B．asked C．showed D．ordered

 

4.	A．afraid B．interested C．surprised D．grateful

 

5.	A．slimmer B．bigger C．shorter D．smaller

 

6.	A．touched B．sounded C．looked D．smelt

 

7.	A．wings B．feet C．eyes D．head

 

8.	A．success B．excitement C．kindness D．humour

 

9.	A．get B．getting C．to get D．got

 

10.	A．ready B．quiet C．glad D．used

 

11.	A．Somewhere B．Something C．Some time D．Sometimes

 

12.	A．as helpful as B．as weak as C．as strong as D．as creative as

 

13.	A．repeats B．recommends C．requires D．represents

 

14.	A．happiness B．difficulties C．pleasure D．hope

 

15.	A．served with B．growing into C．bringing in D．faced with