One day,a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. Then he went to his 1 and told his story angrily. “HS’s really bad”’ the boy said ,“and I 2 him.’

     The grandfather said,3 me tell you a story. When I was a boy,I sometimes hated others for what they did. But hate will make you feel 4 . It doesn’t only hurt your enemy (舌女人) but also hurts 5 . ”

     As the boy 6 carefully,the grandfather went on, 4 There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is 7 and kind. He gets on well 8 everybody around him. But 9 is bad and unfriendly. He is full of danger. 10 the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with others all the time,and for no 11 . He can't think carefully because he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They 12 try to control (控制) me. ”

      The boy looked into his grandfather's 13 and asked ,“ 14 tiger always controls you,Grandfather?”

   The old man said slowly in a 15 voice ,“The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger,so I never hate others and hardly ever get angry now.

() 1. A. mother   B. father   C. teacher   D. grandfather

() 2. A. love   B. hate   C. know   D. enjoy

() 3. A. Make   B. Help   C. Let   D. Ask

() 4. A. tired   B. happy   C. comfortable   D. interested

() 5. A. myself   B. herself   C. himself   D. yourself

() 6. A. saw   B. felt   C. talked   D. listened

() 7. A. bad   B. good   C. lazy   D. dirty

() 8. A. at   B. on   C. with   D. about

() 9. A. other   B. others   C. another   D. the other

() 10. A. Even   B. Ever   C. Once   D. Already

() 11. A. time   B. money   C. reason   D. place

() 12. A. all   B. both   C. none   D. neither

() 13. A. eyes   B. ears   C. nose   D. mouth

() 14. A. Who   B. When   C. Where   D. Which

() 15. A. shy   B. sad   C. serious   D. nervous

One day, a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. He didn’t wait until(沒等到）school was over , and hurried home to his grandfather . He told him his story angrily. “He is really bad,” the boy said, “and I hate him.”

The grandfather said, “Let me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I, too, sometimes hated others for what they did…”

As the boy listened carefully, the grandfather went on, “There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is good and kind. He gets on well with everything around him. But the other is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, and for no reason. He can’t think carefully because he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control(控制）me.”

The boy looked into his grandfather’s eyes and asked, “Which tiger always controls you, Grandfather?”

The old man said slowly and seriously, “The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldom get angry now.”

1.The boy went to his grandfather ____.

A. before he went to schoolB. when he went to school

C. after school was overD. after he had a fight

2. The good tiger ____ everything around him.

A. doesn’t likeB. gets along well with

C. isn’t interested inD. wants to eat

3.The bad tiger fights with everyone all the time ____.

A. because others wants to kill him

B. because he wants to eat others

C. for no reason

D. because others aren’t friendly to him

4.The good tiger can control the grandfather because ____.

A. the good tiger is much stronger

B. the good tiger can get along well with others

C. the grandfather treats（對待）the tiger very well

D. the grandfather hates the bad tiger

5. The writer wants to tell us ____ in the passage.

A. how to feed tigers well B. how to control our feelings

C. how to get along with othersD. how to fight with others

One day, a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. He didn’t wait until school was over, and hurried home to his grandfather. He told him his story angrily. “He is really bad,” the boy said, “and I hate him.”

The grandfather said, “Let me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I, too, sometimes hated others for what they did…”

As the boy listened carefully, the grandfather went on, “There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is good and kind. He gets on well with everything around him. But the other is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, and for no reason. He can’t think carefully because he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control me.”

The boy looked into his grandfather’s eyes and asked, “Which tiger always controls you, Grandfather?”

The old man said slowly and seriously, “The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldom get angry now.”

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。

1.The boy went to his grandfather ____.

A. before he went to schoolB. when he went to school

C. after school was overD. after he had a fight

2.The good tiger ____ everything around him.

A.doesn’t likeB. gets along well with C. isn’t interested inD. wants to eat

3.The bad tiger fights with everyone all the time ____.

A. because others wants to kill him

B. because he wants to eat others

C. for no reason

D. because others aren’t friendly to him

4.The good tiger can control the grandfather because ____.

A. the good tiger is much stronger

B. the good tiger can get along well with others

C. the grandfather treats the tiger very well

D. the grandfather hates the bad tiger

5.The writer wants to tell us ____ in the passage.

A. how to feed tigers wellB. how to control our feelings

C. how to get along with othersD. how to fight with others

One day, a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. He didn’t wait until school was over, and hurried home to his grandfather. He told him his story angrily. “He is really bad,” the boy said, “and I hate him.”

The grandfather said, “Let me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I, too, sometimes hated others for what they did…”

As the boy listened carefully, the grandfather went on, “There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is good and kind. He gets on well with everything around him. But the other is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, and for no reason. He can’t think carefully because he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control me.”

The boy looked into his grandfather’s eyes and asked, “Which tiger always controls you, Grandfather?”

The old man said slowly and seriously, “The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldom get angry now.”

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。

1.The boy went to his grandfather ____.

A. before he went to school

B. when he went to school

C. after school was over

D. after he had a fight

2.The good tiger ____ everything around him.

A.doesn’t likeB. gets along well with

C. isn’t interested inD. wants to eat

3.The bad tiger fights with everyone all the time ____.

A. because others wants to kill him

B. because he wants to eat others

C. for no reason

D. because others aren’t friendly to him

4.The good tiger can control the grandfather because ____.

A. the good tiger is much stronger

B. the good tiger can get along well with others

C. the grandfather treats the tiger very well

D. the grandfather hates the bad tiger

5.The writer wants to tell us ____ in the passage.

A. how to feed tigers wellB. how to control our feelings

C. how to get along with othersD. how to fight with others

One day, a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. He didn’t wait until school was over, and hurried home to his grandfather. He told him his story angrily. “He is really bad,” the boy said, “and I hate him.”

The grandfather said, “Let me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I, too, sometimes hated others for what they did…”

As the boy listened carefully, the grandfather went on, “There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is good and kind. He gets on well with everything around him. But the other is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, and for no reason. He can’t think carefully because he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control me.”

The boy looked into his grandfather’s eyes and asked, “Which tiger always controls you, Grandfather?”

The old man said slowly and seriously, “The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldom get angry now.”

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。

1.The boy went to his grandfather ____.

A. before he went to school B. when he went to school

C. after school was over D. after he had a fight

2.The good tiger ____ everything around him.

A. doesn’t like B. gets along well with

C. isn’t interested in D. wants to eat

3.The bad tiger fights with everyone all the time ____.

A. because others wants to kill him

B. because he wants to eat others

C. for no reason

D. because others aren’t friendly to him

4.The good tiger can control the grandfather because ____.

A. the good tiger is much stronger

B. the good tiger can get along well with others

C. the grandfather treats the tiger very well

D. the grandfather hates the bad tiger

5.The writer wants to tell us ____ in the passage.

A. how to feed tigers well

B. how to control our feelings

C. how to get along with others

D. how to fight with others

One day, a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. Then he went to his _____and told him his story angrily. “He is really bad,” the boy said, “and I ______ him.”

The grandfather said, “ ______ me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I too, sometimes hated others for what they did. …..”

As the boy ______ carefully, the grandfather went on, “There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is ______ and kind. He gets on well ______ everything around him. But ______ is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, and for no reason. He can’t think carefully ______ he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control(控制) me. ”

The boy looked into his grandfather’s ______ and asked, “ ______ tiger always controls you, Grandfather?”

The old man said slowly and seriously, “The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldom get angry now. ”

1.A. mother B. father C. teacher D. grandfather

2.A. love B. hate C. know D. enjoy

3.A. Make B. Help C. Let D. Ask

4.A. saw B. felt C. talked D. listened

5.A. good B. bad C. lazy D. quiet

6.A. at B. on C. with D. about

7.A. other B. others C. another D. the other

8.A. because B. though C. before D. but

9.A. eyes B. ears C. nose D. mouth

10.A. Who B. Which C. Where D. When

One day, a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. He didn’t wait until school was over, and hurried home to his grandfather. He told him his story angrily. “He is really bad,” the boy said, “and I hate him.”

The grandfather said, “Let me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I, too, sometimes hated others for what they did…”

As the boy listened carefully, the grandfather went on, “There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is good and kind. He gets on well with everything around him. But the other is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, and for no reason. He can’t think carefully because he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control me.”

The boy looked into his grandfather’s eyes and asked, “Which tiger always controls you, Grandfather?”

The old man said slowly and seriously, “The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldom get angry now.”

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。

1.The boy went to his grandfather ____.

A. before he went to school

B. when he went to school

C. after school was over

D. after he had a fight

2.The good tiger ____ everything around him.

A. doesn’t like B. gets along well with

C. isn’t interested in D. wants to eat

3.The bad tiger fights with everyone all the time ____.

A. because others wants to kill him

B. because he wants to eat others

C. for no reason

D. because others aren’t friendly to him

4.The good tiger can control the grandfather because ____.

A. the good tiger is much stronger

B. the good tiger can get along well with others

C. the grandfather treats the tiger very well

D. the grandfather hates the bad tiger

5.The writer wants to tell us ____ in the passage.

A. how to feed tigers well

B. how to control our feelings

C. how to get along with others

D. how to fight with others

B 

      One day,a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. He was upset all day long.After school,he went to his grandfather and told him his story angrily. “He is a really bad guy. I don't like him ,” the boy said. “And I hate him!”

      The grandfather said with a smile： “Let me tell you a story,dear. When I was a boy at your age,I sometimes hated others for what they did.”

      The boy listened carefully as the grandfather continued： “There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is good and kind. He gets on well with everybody around him. But the other is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everybody all the time,and for no reason. He can’t think carefully because he is full of hatred. It is difficult for me to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control me,too.” The boy looked into his grandfather's eyes and asked ,“Which tiger controls you,Grandfather?”

       The old man said slowly and seriously ,“The one that I feed. I always take care of the good and kind tiger,so I never hate others and seldom get angry.”

() 1. The boy turned to his for help after fighting with a classmate.

   A. teacher   B. friend   C. grandfather   D. parents

() 2. Which of the following about the old man is TRUE?

   A. He was a quiet boy when he was young.

   B. He lived with two tigers in his house.

   C. He learned to get on well with others.

   D. He liked to listen to others as a young boy.

() 3. What do the two tigers stand for?

   A. Happy and sad memories in one's mind.

   B. The good side and bad side of human nature.

   C. Troubles and happiness in one's heart.

   D. Love and hatred for others.

() 4. What can we learn from the passage?

   A. Always be kind to others.

   B. Learn to control your temper.

   C. Take care of the animals you feed.

   D. Never fight with people you hate.

One day, a boy had a fight(打架) with one of his classmates. Then he went to his   1   and told him his story angrily. “He is really bad,” the boy said, “and I   2   him.”

The grandfather said, “3   me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I too, sometimes hated others for what they did. But hate will make you feel   4  . It doesn’t hurt your enemy but only hurt   5  .”

As the boy   6   carefully, the grandfather went on, “There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is   7   and kind. He gets on well   8   everything around him. But   9   is bad and unfriendly. He is full of anger.   10   the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, and for no   11  . He can’t think carefully because he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They   12   try to control(控制) me. ”

The boy looked into his grandfather’s   13   and asked, “  14   tiger always controls you, Grandfather?”

The old man said slowly in a   15   voice, “The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldom(很少) get angry now. ”

1. A. mother                 B. father                       C. teacher                     D. grandfather

2. A. love                      B. hate                         C. know                       D. enjoy        

3. A. Make                    B. Help                         C. Let                          D. Ask

4. A. tired                            B. happy                       C. comfortable                     D. interested

5. A. myself                  B. herself                      C. himself                     D. yourself 

6. A. saw                      B. felt                           C. talked                       D. listened    

7. A. bad                      B. good                        C. lazy                         D. dirty        

8. A. at                         B. on                            C. with                         D. about   

9. A. other                    B. others                      C. another                    D. the other  

10. A. Even                   B. Ever                         C. Once                       D. Already     

11. A. time                   B. money                      C. reason                      D. place 

12. A. all                       B. both                         C. none                        D. neither             

13. A. eyes                   B. ears                         C. nose                        D. mouth       

14. A. Who                   B. When                       C. Where                      D. Which         

15. A. shy                     B. sad                          C. serious                     D. nervous

完形填空。

通讀下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后從各題所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)最佳答案。

One day, a boy had a fight with one of his classmates. Then he went to his _____and told him his story angrily. “He is really bad,” the boy said, “and I _____ him.”

The grandfather said, “ ______ me tell you a story. When I was a boy, I too, sometimes hated others for what they did. …..”

As the boy ______ carefully, the grandfather went on, “There are always two tigers inside my heart. One is ______ and kind. He gets on well ______ everything around him. But ______ is bad and unfriendly. Even the smallest thing will make him angry. He fights with everyone all the time, and for no reason. He can’t think carefully ______ he always hates others. It is difficult to live with these two tigers inside my heart. They both try to control(控制) me. ”

The boy looked into his grandfather’s ______ and asked, “______ tiger always controls you, Grandfather?”

The old man said slowly and seriously, “The one that I feed. I always feed the good and kind tiger, so I never hate others and seldom get angry now. ”

1.A. mother B. father C. teacher D. grandfather

2.A. love B. hate C. know D. enjoy

3.A. Make B. Help C. Let D. Ask

4.A. saw B. felt C. talked D. listened

5.A. good B. bad C. lazy D. quiet

6.A. at B. on C. with D. about

7.A. other B. others C. another D. the other

8.A. because B. though C. before D. but

9.A. eyes B. ears C. nose D. mouth

10.A. Who B. Which C. Where D. When

A primary school teacher asked her students to write a composition about what they would like God to do for them. At the end of the day, while marking the compositions, she read one that impressed her deeply. Her husband, who had just walked in, saw her crying and asked her, “What happened?”

She answered, “Read this. It is one of my students’ compositions.”

“Dear God, tonight I ask you for something very special: Make me into a television. I want to take its place and live like the TV in my house. Have my own special place, and have my family around me. To be taken seriously when I talk, I want to be the centre of attention and be heard without interruption(打斷) or questions. I want to receive the same special care that the TV receives even when it is not working. Have the company of my dad when he arrives home from work, even when he is tired. And I want my mom to want me close when she is sad and upset, instead of ignoring(不理) me. And ...I want my brothers to fight to be with me...I want to feel that my family just put everything aside, every now and then, just to spend some time with me. And last but not least, make sure that I can make them all happy and entertain（vt.娛樂） them. God, I don’t ask you for much. I just want to live like our TV. ”

At that moment the husband said, “My God, poor kid, what horrible parents!” .The teacher looked up at him and said, “That composition is our son’s!”

1.Why did the teacher cry?

A. Because a composition moved her deeply.

B. Because the composition was very bad.

C. Because the students were lazy.

D. Because she had a fight with her husband.

2.Who was the boy that wrote the composition?

A. student who was with God.

B. A student who was like a television

C. A student in her class, but not her son.

D. A student in her class, in fact, her son.

3.According to the article, what will happen when the boy talks?

A. Everyone will pay attention to him.

B. He will be interrupted.

C. No one will pay attention.

D. His mother will talk to him.

4.Which is not right according to the passages?

A. TV can entertain them

B. TV can catch the attention of his family.

C. TV can give you answers when you ask question.

D. TV can receive special care from his family.

5.According to the article, we can know the boy is_________.

A. naughty B. lonely C. happy D. Wrong

A primary school teacher asked her students to write a composition about what they would like God to do for them. At the end of the day, while marking the compositions, she read one that impressed her deeply. Her husband, who had just walked in, saw her crying and asked her, “What happened?”
She answered, “Read this. It is one of my students’ compositions.”
“Dear God, tonight I ask you for something very special: Make me into a television. I want to take its place and live like the TV in my house. Have my own special place, and have my family around me. To be taken seriously when I talk. I want to be the centre of attention and be heard without interruption(打斷) or questions. I want to receive the same special care that the TV receives even when it is not working. Have the company of my dad when he arrives home from work, even when he is tired. And I want my mom to want me close when she is sad and upset, instead of ignoring(不理) me. And ...I want my brothers to fight to be with me...I want to feel that my family just put everything aside, every now and then, just to spend some time with me. And last but not least, make sure that I can make them all happy and entertain them. God, I don’t ask you for much. I just want to live like our TV. ”
At that moment the husband said, “My God, poor kid, what horrible parents!” .The teacher looked up at him and said, “That composition is our son’s!”

1. 1.

   Why did the teacher cry?

   1. A.
      Because a composition moved her deeply
   2. B.
      Because the composition was very bad
   3. C.
      Because the students were lazy
   4. D.
      Because she had a fight with her husband
2. 2.

   Who was the boy that wrote the composition?

   1. A.
      student who was with God
   2. B.
      A student who was like a television
   3. C.
      A student in her class, but not her son
   4. D.
      A student in her class, in fact, her son
3. 3.

   According to the article, what will happen when the boy talks?

   1. A.
      Everyone will pay attention to him
   2. B.
      He will be interrupted
   3. C.
      No one will pay attention
   4. D.
      His mother will talk to him
4. 4.

   Which is not right according to the passages?

   1. A.
      TV can entertain them
   2. B.
      TV can catch the attention of his family
   3. C.
      TV can give you answers when you ask question
   4. D.
      TV can receive special care from his family
5. 5.

   According to the article, we can know the boy is______.

   1. A.
      naughty
   2. B.
      lonely
   3. C.
      happy
   4. D.
      wrong

One good deed deserves another

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to 　1 a meal at the next house. 　2　 , he lost his courage when a lovely young woman opened the door. 3 a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I 　4 you?”
　 “You don’t owe me 　5 ,” she replied. “My mother has taught me never to accept money for __6 of kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he felt as if he had got stronger 　7 .
　 Years later the young woman became seriously ill. The local doctors could do nothing, so they sent her to the big city, where specialists were called 　8 to study her disease, Dr Howard Kelly, now famous, 　9 . When he heard the name of the town she came from, he immediately 10 from the chair and went down 　11__ the hospital hall towards her room.　　　　　　　　
　12 his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to his room and tried to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her case.
　 After a long struggle, they won the 　13__. Dr Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for 　14　 . He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. Then the bill was 　15　 to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was 16　 that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on it 　17 her attention. She read these words.

“ 18 IN FULL WITH ONE GLASS OF MILK.”
Dr Howard Kelly

Tears of joy ___19___ her eyes as she saw it. She was grateful 　20 love could spread widely through human hearts and hands.

1. A. pay for　　　 B. intend for　　 C. search for　 D. beg for

2. A. Thus　　　　　 B. Moreover　　　 C. However　　　 D. Therefore

3. A. in honor of　 B. instead of　　 C. in addition to　 D. in spite of

4. A. own　　　　　 B. owe　　　　　　 C. cost　　　　 D. spend

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

6. A. acts　　　　　 B. behavior　　　 C. measure　　　 D. benefit

7. A. mentally　　　 B. physically　　 C. thoroughly　 D. luckily
8. A. on　　　　　　 B. in　　　　　　 C. out　　　　　 D. up

9. A. to include　　 B. including　　　 C. included　　 D. is included

10. A. raised　　　 B. rose　　　　　 C. stood　　　　 D. aroused

11. A. cross　　　　 B. over 　　　　 C. through 　　 D. under

12. A. With　　　　 B. Wore　　　　　 C. Putting on　 D. Dressed in

13. A. fight　　　　 B. game　　　　　 C. disease　　　 D. treatment

14. A. help　　　　 B. conclusion　　 C. agreement　　 D. cure

15. A. delivered 　 B. sent　　　　　 C. flied　　　　 D. carried

16. A. positive　　 B. uncertain　　　 C. negative 　　 D. unsure

17. A. paid　　　　 B. fixed　　　　　 C. caught　　　 D. made

18. A. Spent　　　　 B. Took　　　　　 C. Paid　　　　 D. Cost

19. A. flooded　　　 B. floated　　　　 C. full　　　　 D. flew

20. A. what　　　　 B. that　　　　　 C. which　　　　 D. whose

There was once a little grey planet. It was very 32       . The people living there hadn't looked after it,though they had all the 33        you could ever need because of the rapid development of technology. They had polluted the whole planet so seriously with 34        that there were no plants or wild animals 35       .

One day,a little boy was walking on the planet when he passed a cave and 36       a small red flower inside.

The flower was very 37       —almost dying,so the boy 38        dug up the flower with roots,soil and everything. Then he started 39       a place where he could look after it. He searched all over the planet?but everywhere was so 40        that there was no place for the flower to live. Then he looked up at the 41        and saw the moon. "Maybe the flower can 42        there," thought the boy.

43       the little boy put on his astronaut suit,and climbed into a 44       . He put the little red flower in the back,and then went to the moon.

Far from all that pollution,the flower started to 45       . The flower was so 46        cared for that it started produ-cing seeds soon,47       others,and these other flowers spread onto other flowers. Before long,flowers completely 48        the moon,which looked very 49       .

The earth on which we live has also been 50        in a very bad way. If we don't look after it,maybe someday we will also only be able to plant flowers on the moon. Do you want that day to 51        ?

32. A. moved   B. sad

   C. surprised   D. pretty

33. A. instructions   B. explanations   C. inventions   D. exhibitions

34. A. air   B. water   C. smoke   D. rubbish

35. A. needed   B. stored   C. protected   D. left

36. A. picked   B. threw   C. noticed   D. tasted

37. A. sick   B. large

   C. fresh   D. common

38. A. excitedly   B. carefully   C. easily   D. hopefully

39. A. taking over   B. looking through   C. making up   D. looking for

40. A. dirty   B. wet   C. deep   D. quiet

41. A. land   B. mountain   C. forest   D. sky

42. A. continue   B. survive   C. fight   D. love

43. A. So   B. But   C. Because   D. Once

44. A. boat   B. car   C. spaceship   D. train

45. A. refuse   B. argue   C. grow   D. quit

46. A. calmly   B. well

   C. gradually   D. normally

47. A. giving birth to   B. taking care of

   C. looking down upon   D. taking the place of

48. A. cleaned   B. admired   C. covered   D. destroyed

49. A. wide   B. round

   C. strange   D. beautiful

50. A. supported   B. polluted   C. reminded   D. decorated

51. A. return   B. disappear   C. come   D. develop

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（繭）．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.

1.A. them B. us C. itself D. himself

2.A. searched B. raised C. found D. pulled

3.A. survived B. appeared C. existed D. hidden

4.A. hanging B. covering C. hiding D. wrapping

5.A. awful B. temporary C. forever D. luxurious

6.A. realized B. noticed C. watched D. recognized

7.A. happened B. arose C. helped D. proved

8.A. scene B. mark C. signal D. sign

9.A. nervous B. strong C. constant D. weak

10.A. struggle B. beat C. quarrel D. fight

11.A. confidently B. finally C. carefully D. proudly

12.A. different B. free C. happy D. alive

13.A. hate B. share C. desire D. enjoy

14.A. wings B. arms C. feet D. hands

15.A. bring up B. get down C. take off D. come out

16.A. observed B. invented C. searched D. taught

17.A. how B. why C. when D. where

18.A. reported B. described C. expressed D. imagined

19.A. excuse B. purpose C. reason D. evidence

20.A. strike B. strengthen C. trouble D. impress

A lecture was delivered two years ago by Jeff Bezos,founder and CEO of Amazon,com. Bezos is nothing if not a master of 1       —he has built his company,and his fortune,on the rise of the Internet and his own 2       . But he spoke that day not about computing power or brainpower,but about his grandmother—and what he learned 3        he made her cry.

Even as a 10-year-old boy,it turns out,Bezos had a steeltrap mind and a 4       for crunching numbers. During a summer road trip with his grandparents,young Jeff 5        his grandmother's smoking in the car—and 6       to do something about it. From the backseat,he 7       how many cigarettes per day his grandmother smoked,how many puffs she took per cigarette,the health risk of each puff,and 8       to her with great fanfare, "You've taken nine years 9        your life!"

Bezos' calculations may have been 10       ―but the reaction was not what he ex-pected. His grandmother burst into tears. His grandfather 11        the car off to the side of the road and asked young Jeff to 12       . And then his grandfather taught him a lesson: "My grandfather looked at me and after a bit of 13, he gently and calmly said, 'Jeff,one day you'll understand that it's harder to be 14        than clever. '”

That's a lesson I wish more business people understood.  So by all means,15       your people to embrace technology,get great at business analytics,and otherwise 16.        the efficiency of everything they do.  But just make sure all their 17        doesn't come at the expense of their  humanity.  Small gestures can send big 18        about who we are,what we care about? and why people should want to 19        with us. It's harder and more 20        to be kind than clever.

1. A. history   B. literature   C. culture   D. technology

2. A. wisdom   B. experience   C. adventure   D. experiment

3. A. why   B. when   C. whether   D. how

4. A. passion   B. plan   C. sense   D. hope

5. A. got the hang of   B. got along with   C. got away with   D. got fed up with

6. A. promised   B. pretended   C. remembered   D. decided

7. A. thought   B. calculated   C. imagined   D. guessed

8. A. announced   B. suggested   C. referred   D. devoted

9. A. up   B. for   C. off   D. in

10. A. careless   B. necessary   C. wrong   D. accurate

11. A. directed   B. pulled   C. ordered   D. guided

12. A. set out   B. leave out   C. step out   D. look out

13. A. silence   B. hesitation   C. struggle   D. attempt

14. A. loyal   B. honest   C. generous   D. kind

15. A. force   B. forbid

   C. encourage   D. persuade

16. A. adjust   B. decrease   C. harm   D. improve

17. A. knowledge   B. wealth

   C. skill   D. efficiency

18. A. signs   B. marks   C. signals   D. symbols

19. A. compete   B. fight   C. play   D. work

20. A. important   B. difficult   C. ridiculous   D. fortunate

  One day,my mother told me that Simon had blood cancer. Simon Sharp is my stepfather's nephew. Even though we aren't related by blood, Simon^v is one of the most amazing people I have ever met and means more to me than any blood relative ever does. He likes riding his bike around Celebration, Florida. He also likes playing the piano. He is the kind of person that is impossible to forget once you meet him.

  My eyes shone with disbelief. "But he'll live,right?" I asked in a low voice. "There's no way to know for sure. He has a pretty rare case," my mom replied.

Simon seemed to get weaker and weaker. The doctors tried countless treatments,but each resulted in a worse reaction than the one before. Somehow,Simon went into remission. We were hopeful,knowing it might lead to a full recovery. The whole family was thrilled. Sadly,his health took a turn for the worse again a year later.

  It was around then that we received our "Simon Says..." T-shirts. On the front,in big blue letters,it read, "Simon Says.,." and when you turned it over it read, "Cancer is a detour,not a stop sign."That sentence showed me that no matter how hard the cancer fought against him,Simon and his loving family would do whatever it took to push fight through it. What im-pacted me even more was that it referred not only to Simon's battle,but also to the battles of all those who had a seemingly impossible challenge in their lifetime. Not too long after we got our shirts,Simon Sharp passed away when he was just fifteen years old.

  Simon touched countless people with his unique personality,kind soul,and extreme per-sistence even in his time of need. It was hard for everyone to overcome the sadness caused by the death of a family member,but we were able to. I think it's because we can wear our T--shirts everywhere we go and proudly say, "Simon says..."

(   ) 5. Which of the following is true of Simon?

   A. He has a gift for music. B. He is an impressive boy.

   C. He once lived with the author. D. He is the author's distant cousin.

(   ) 6. What did Simon suggest by giving the T-shirts to his family?

   A. I love you all. B. Believe in me.

   C. I will never give up. D. Life is full of challenges.

(   ) 7. Who helped the author remove the sadness caused by Simon's death?

   A. Simon. B. The author himself.

   C. The author's mother. D. The author's stepfather.

(   ) 8. What would be the best title for the passage?

   A. Simon and I   B. Simon Says...

   C. Always Fight   D. Let Go of Sadness