There was once a wonderful old man who loved everything animals, spiders, insects and all sorts of living things.
One day while walking through the woods, the old man found a cocoon (面). He decided to take the cocoon home to watch its magic process of _______ from a little cocoon to beautiful _______.
A few days later the cocoon stared to move. It moved frantically (狂乱地). A small _______ appeared. He sat and watched it struggle and struggle for several hours to _______ its body through the little hole. But it seemed not to make any progress. Then the old man felt _______ for the little butterfly inside, and rushed to its aid. With a pair of scissors and _______, he cut the little opening big enough in the cocoon for the butterfly to come out. And then the butterfly came out of its cocoon, but it had a _______ body and small, fragile wings.
The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that, _______ the wings would expand and be able to _______ the body, but nothing happened! It never was able to fly.
What the man, in his ________ and eagerness, did not understand was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle ________ for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening were nature's way of forcing fluid (液体) from the body of the butterfly into its wings ________ it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon.
Sometimes ________ are exactly what we need in our life. If we were allowed to ________ our life without any obstacles and difficulties, it would weaken or even damage us over time both physically and mentally. We would not be as ________ as we could have been. In fact, it is necessary to live with some difficulties. And it is these obstacles and difficulties that make us strong and get prepared for the greater challenges in our life.
1.A.advancing B.growing C.transforming D.developing
2.A.dog B.butterfly C.cat D.snake
3.A.spot B.passage C.opening D.butterfly
4.A.expand B.push C.shrink D.force
5.A.sorry B.moved C.excited D.happy
6.A.cheerfully B.gently C.casually D.randomly
7.A.powerful B.awkward C.swollen D.flexible
8.A.in no way B.in no case C.by any chance D.at any moment
9.A.support B.protect C.control D.lift
10.A.carefulness B.willingness C.kindness D.sadness
11.A.arranged B.required C.intended D.prepared
12.A.if only B.as if C.as though D.so that
13.A.struggles B.pains C.failures D.sufferings
14.A.adapt to B.care for C.go through D.reflect on
15.A.potential B.strong C.patient D.energetic
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One day an informed man went to consult the wise man, “I am knowledgeable. Why can’t I have a(n) _______to succeed?” “You’re smart, but you just tried everything a little,not deep enough,so how can you make it?” the wise man answered _______
Having heard this,the man _______ practicing the piano which he had great interest in. _______, he played the piano very well, and participated in contests, but still didn’t get what he wanted.He went to_______ the wise man, “I have mastered the piano, but failed again. You didn’t tell me the _______ for success!”
The wise man _______ his head and said, “You were really going deep into one thing but you didn’t _______ the chance. Actually, I watched your _______.For the first time, you were not confident; for the second time, you ________ courage. How can you________ me?”
After hearing the wise man’s words,the man trained hard for more years. He ________his self-confidence, took courage and participated in the contest again. He played extremely well, but ________ the referee’s injustice,he missed out on the top spot.
________,the man said to the wise man, “I’ve tried my best this time,but it seems that I was born to be ________.” The wise man told him with a smile,” In fact, you’ve almost succeeded.”
You only need a final leap.” “A final leap?” His eyes opened wide.” “Yes. It is________ you’ve got the ticket for success-frustration. Now that you’ve got it, the success is a________ that setbacks will give you.” This time, that man________ the words in mind. As ________, he succeeded.
Do not, for one failure, give up the purpose that you are ________to achieve.
1.A.ambition B.ability C.admission D.opportunity
2.A.formally B.casually C.helplessly D.mercifully
3.A.started B.stopped C.hated D.enjoyed
4.A.Sometimes B.Afterwards C.Meanwhile D.Overnight
5.A.instruct B.threaten C.condemn D.advise
6.A.recipe B.excuse C.request D.desire
7.A.nodded B.turned C.shook D.lowered
8.A.possess B.seize C.lose D.foresee
9.A.conferences B.examinations C.competitions D.speeches
10.A.needed B.lacked C.removed D.gathered
11.A.blame B.abuse C.oppose D.forgive
12.A.built up B.cut up C.took up D.turned up
13.A.regardless of B.upwards of C.aside from D.due to
14.A.Satisfied B.Disappointed C.Frightened D.Astonished
15.A.unique B.attractive C.unsuccessful D.generous
16.A.suitable B.evident C.reasonable D.effective
17.A.target B.lesson C.trick D.gift
18.A.received B.expressed C.stressed D.bore
19.A.expected B.arranged C.appointed D.evaluated
20.A.worried B.thrilled C.forced D.intended
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How to Avoid the Coronavirus? Wash Your Hands
As a New York Times journalist in China, I covered the SARS outbreak in 2002 and 2003, during which a novel coronavirus was first detected in Guangdong. My two children _______elementary school in Beijing throughout the outbreak.
The International School of Beijing, _______ my children were students, was one of the_______in the capital that stayed _______throughout the SARS outbreak.
The school instituted a bunch of simple precautionary (预防的) policies: a strict note to_______reminding them not to send a child to _______ who was sick and warning them that students would be screened for _______ with ear thermometers (耳温枪) at the school door. There was no _______ of food at lunch. The teacher led the kids in _______ hand washing throughout the day at classroom __________, while singing a prolonged “hand washing song” to __________ that they did more than a cursory (草率的) pass __________ the tap with water only.
With those precautions __________, I observed something of a public __________ miracle (奇迹): Not only did no child get SARS, but __________ seemed that no student was sick with anything at all for __________on end.
The World Health Organization __________ the SARS outbreak controlled in July 2003. But, oh, those __________ continued. The best first-line defenses __________SARS or the novel coronavirus or most any virus at all are the ones that Grandma and common __________taught us, after all.
1.A.attended B.left C.explored D.experienced
2.A.which B.where C.as D.when
3.A.many B.much C.few D.little
4.A.closed B.open C.locked D.controlled
5.A.patients B.students C.teachers D.parents
6.A.hospital B.work C.school D.clinic
7.A.colds B.coughs C.fevers D.headaches
8.A.sharing B.wasting C.eating D.throwing
9.A.fluent B.frequent C.occasional D.timely
10.A.desks B.chairs C.pipes D.sinks
11.A.suggest B.assume C.ensure D.require
12.A.through B.above C.across D.under
13.A.in place B.in reality C.in order D.in need
14.A.behavior B.life C.study D.health
15.A.it B.there C.they D.this
16.A.months B.days C.years D.hours
17.A.claimed B.declared C.reported D.announced
18.A.hobbies B.interests C.characters D.habits
19.A.on B.from C.against D.for
20.A.ground B.sense C.practice D.people
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We've been traveling for a couple of months now and one thing we were most excited about was doing laundry.
Our_________in Corfu, Greece, was absolutely adorable-Angela is a professor of Ancient Greek. She met us by her place and _________ showed us around the apartment we'd_________ on Airbnb for a few days.
We hadn't stayed in a place with a(n) _________for weeks, so we all had an unpleasant smell around us and were in urgent _______of washing clothes. But when Angela got to the washing machine, she ___________ before replying. "I'm so sorry, "she said, "The washing machine is broken and nobody could come to _________it." I was a little angry when I heard this, she must have seen my face _________. "But if you need any _______ done, you can just give it to me and I will clean it and ________ it all for you in my home, "she told us.
We were__________ and thankful. As an Airbnb host, she went above and beyond. A day later, she __________ with freshly pressed clothes and we couldn't have been more__________. So when we left in the early hours of the morning, I ________ her a note and €50. She made our day, so we wanted to make hers ____________
1.A.friend B.cousin C.companion D.host
2.A.unwillingly B.suddenly C.kindly D.frequently
3.A.rented B.bought C.recommended D.decorated
4.A.refrigerator B.washing machine C.sewing machine D.air conditioner
5.A.queue B.process C.need D.honour
6.A.continued B.hesitated C.persuaded D.confused
7.A.conduct B.fix C.correct D.find
8.A.cure B.complain C.cheer D.fall
9.A.poster B.note C.laundry D.shopping
10.A.iron B.dry C.change D.ignore
11.A.alarmed B.inspired C.puzzled D.relieved
12.A.witnessed B.returned C.apologized D.prepared
13.A.thrilled B.fragile C.disappointed D.curious
14.A.took B.lent C.showed D.left
15.A.in vain B.in return C.in advance D.in turn
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In 2012, I had just recovered from a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writer’s conference in Orlando, Florida. My family persuaded me that a(n)_______might be just what the doctor ordered, so off I_______.
Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring, but I_______to catch a taxi to my_______and settle in. The next morning, I took another_______to the shopping centre to buy a few souvenirs._______I went to a cafe to have lunch, but all the tables were_______. Then I heard a friendly voice saying, "You can_______my table."
I gratefully sat down with the_______lady and we had a happy lunch together. As the________drew to a close she asked how long I would be in Orlando. I had already told her that I hadn't________a car, and hadn't realized how________taking taxis would he. After a while she said, "My dear, don't use any more taxis. I'm retired and it would be my pleasure to________you wherever you wish." I told her that I couldn't put her to that________,but she brushed aside my protests(反对). She asked me where I was________and the next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the________time to take me to Disney World. She spent some time with me before leaving me to________alone. At the end of the day, she________to take me back to my accommodation. I________her money but she refused to take any.
I'll never forget that wonderful lady who, through her________, filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.
1.A.holiday B.ceremony C.operation D.experiment
2.A.kept B.went C.dropped D.knocked
3.A.intended B.promised C.managed D.deserved
4.A.hospital B.company C.university D.accommodation
5.A.colleague B.passenger C.suitcase D.taxi
6.A.Instead B.First C.Later D.Once
7.A.classified B.occupied C.decorated D.painted
8.A.share B.reserve C.set D.possess
9.A.old B.poor C.innocent D.stubborn
10.A.journey B.meal C.speech D.interview
11.A.donated B.repaired C.hired D.guided
12.A.convenient B.worthwhile C.unfortunate D.expensive
13.A.inspire B.entertain C.call D.drive
14.A.business B.argument C.trouble D.challenge
15.A.working B.staying C.moving D.shopping
16.A.appointed B.limited C.favourite D.regular
17.A.digest B.explore C.perform D.calculate
18.A.forgot B.refused C.returned D.preferred
19.A.sent B.lent C.offered D.owed
20.A.confidence B.dignity C.curiosity D.kindness
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Nancy and her husband were overnight in Atlanta as they waited to connect with a flight to South Africa. They are going there to meet her ________ and have a nice three-week vacation.
Unluckily, their luggage had already been ______. So they were wondering if they should get on that ______to South Africa. But their friends had put on a lot of efforts _______ their trip in South Africa including _______ for trips they would go on. So, Nancy ended up deciding to go without their ________ and hope for the best.
They were about to _______ in the hotel when the telephone rang. But it was not about their luggage. It was Nancy’s son _______ her that her 87-year-old mother was _______. She was in hospital. Her son said she’d better____ immediately. But Nancy was ________. They had been planning this trip for a long time but she wanted to ________ her mother too. Nancy wished she could talk to someone that can give her some ________ advice. When her husband went to sleep, she lay awake wrestling with her ________. Suddenly, she heard her mother’s voice, “Go. ________ your trip!” Nancy wondered if she had ________ it. Nancy felt as if her mother were there with her. The voice and message were so ________ and strong.
The next morning, Nancy’s husband asked what she decided. Before she could ________, there came a telephone ring. It was Nancy’s sister. She told Nancy she would take good care of their mother. Meanwhile, their luggage has been eventually ________.
Deeply touched, Nancy felt extremely fortunate living in such a harmonious family. Nancy and her husband headed for South Africa with ________ in time.
1.A.mother B.relatives C.son D.friends
2.A.lost B.checked C.delivered D.weighed
3.A.ship B.flight C.train D.coach
4.A.delaying B.changing C.planning D.canceling
5.A.reservations B.trouble C.regulation D.excitement
6.A.passports B.wallet C.cellphones D.luggage
7.A.instruct B.wander C.sleep D.work
8.A.warning B.informing C.predicting D.declaring
9.A.nervous B.delighted C.exhausted D.sick
10.A.escape B.respond C.return D.mourn
11.A.calm B.encouraged C.relaxed D.torn
12.A.attend to B.look for C.take in D.leave alone
13.A.unreasonable B.practical C.dishonest D.selfish
14.A.disease B.imagination C.decision D.promise
15.A.Forget B.Enjoy C.Record D.Abandon
16.A.imagined B.claimed C.rewarded D.expressed
17.A.illegal B.strange C.clear D.rare
18.A.repeat B.request C.regret D.reply
19.A.signed B.found C.opened D.wrapped
20.A.relief B.embarrassment C.disappointment D.anxiety
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“You'll never be a successful lawyer. Even if you try, you'll never make it.” The words are still so________that it seems as though they were said yesterday. The voice isn't that of a peer, an enemy or someone I shouldn't respect. It's the voice of my eighth-grade________-Mrs. Smith.
In my________class of the year, I started a conversation with Mrs. Smith. More people became involved and I________the topic of becoming a lawyer. With only 30 seconds of the school year left, the words that________my life rolled out of her mouth________enough for the entire class to hear-“You'll never be a successful lawyer.”
I was so hurt________, and extremely angry, too. All I could think about was to tell everyone what a bad person she was. Once I cooled down and gave it some________, I realized it was the________thing anyone had ever said to me. It was better than encouragement and kind________; it was reality, something that had never occurred to me. It wasn't until that________that I realized becoming a lawyer was going to________a lot of hard work. If I didn't give everything 110% effort, Mrs. Smith might end up being________.
Thus I was________to prove her wrong and prove to myself that I was better than she had made me feel. Once I become that successful lawyer. I will________Mrs. Smith again. Instead of yelling and declaring proudly that I proved her wrong, all I will say is, “Thank you. Mrs. Smith.”
1.A.new B.recent C.fresh D.lively
2.A.teacher B.student C.classmate D.friend
3.A.first B.last C.next D.second
4.A.called for B.brought up C.carried on D.gave away
5.A.changed B.improved C.ruined D.predicted
6.A.cruelly B.loud C.properly D.quickly
7.A.at first B.at least C.above all D.in all
8.A.idea B.mind C.comment D.thought
9.A.easiest B.funniest C.best D.worst
10.A.promises B.services C.words D.requests
11.A.meeting B.remark C.failure D.moment
12.A.put B.take C.devote D.spare
13.A.right B.happy C.wrong D.sorry
14.A.required B.expected C.advised D.inspired
15.A.write B.ask C.challenge D.meet
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I was working as a lifeguard at Tower 15 on Newport Beach and two blocks to my right was another guard named Mike, working at Tower 17. He called me over the phone and said, “Hey, I have _____two kids who are swimming in the dangerous zone. I have to give them a warning. Keep an eye on us.” I said “Sure.” In case of _____ , anytime we got out of our tower, we were supposed to _____somebody else.
Mike hung up the phone and____ the lifebuoy(救生圈). Then he realized that these two kids had been _____and that there was a great tendency for them to be _____by the wave.____, Mike rushed toward the ocean. I______ the water and all I found was two small heads. The mother of the two kids knelt down on the beach with ____.
When I dropped my binoculars (望远镜) and reached the mother, Mike was in waist-deep water, _____ the two kids. I turned to the mum and said, “Hey, it’s OK. They are safe.” I saw the terror started to _____. Then she glanced back and got her first good look at Mike. A new kind of _____washed over her face as though there was another threat to her kids’ lives. She snatched her kids without _____.
Mike had some seemingly _____behavior, and his shaved head showed a scar. Maybe he had no _____manners, but his lifesaving ability ______his unsatisfactory skills in PR (public relation). From the mother’s point of ______, Mike was a really terrible guy. However, that couldn’t change the fact that he had just ____her kids.
Mike just glanced at me and smiled. As I jogged back to my tower, I promised myself I’d never let my own ____prevent me from ____a hero when I meet one.
1.A.spotted B.saved C.arrested D.scolded
2.A.emergencies B.disasters C.statements D.punishments
3.A.assist B.inform C.confirm D.consider
4.A.repaired B.seized C.provided D.abandoned
5.A.quarreling B.laughing C.struggling D.trembling
6.A.supported B.directed C.swallowed D.prevented
7.A.Still B.Instead C.Indeed D.Thus
8.A.explored B.noticed C.reached D.scanned
9.A.noises B.screams C.beliefs D.gestures
10.A.hiding B.counting C.beating D.carrying
11.A.fade away B.split up C.break down D.come around
12.A.surprise B.panic C.regret D.doubt
13.A.purpose B.expectation C.appreciation D.discrimination
14.A.stubborn B.abnormal C.mysterious D.disturbing
15.A.elegant B.positive C.unpleasant D.aggressive
16.A.gave in to B.lived up to C.made up for D.stood up for
17.A.application B.judgement C.opinion D.view
18.A.comforted B.assisted C.condemned D.frightened
19.A.decision B.request C.prejudice D.justice
20.A.recognizing B.representing C.remembering D.rejecting
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I keep a pocket knife in my handbag and it comes in handy for all sorts of things. I have _______ carried it with me since I discovered it on a boat we bought and _______ for about twenty years. It has been through many _______ with us.
I recently _______ an interesting flight and was pulled up at the departure gate. When my bag went through the x-ray machine, my _______ was discovered. I had forgotten it was there and as I rarely _______, it hadn’t crossed my mind that it would be discovered and confiscated(没收). We had gone through the gate and it was the time for us to _______ the plane so there wasn’t time for me to go _______ and post it to myself.
The security lady at the gate saw that I was _______ at losing one of my treasure possessions. They usually ________threw away things that got confiscated. But she ________ to post it to me if I wrote down the ________and gave her the postage money.
I was so grateful that I tried to ________her and she asked me to stop as they weren’t supposed to do this and she would get into trouble ________ anyone found out.
The next day in the post I ________ a little package with my pocket knife and the ________ from the $10 note I had given her, even though I had ________ her to keep the rest for her ________. It was so nice to be the recipient(接受者)of a kind deed ________ that.
Now I often do ________ things for others and have started using smile cards. Hopefully the world is becoming a kinder place bit by bit.
1.A.never B.always C.hardly D.seldom
2.A.stayed in B.kept up C.looked around D.lived on
3.A.adventures B.quarrels C.arguments D.fights
4.A.invited B.hired C.took D.brought
5.A.knife B.money C.secret D.plan
6.A.walked B.spoke C.thought D.flew
7.A.order B.follow C.board D.find
8.A.ahead B.back C.down D.up
9.A.anxious B.nervous C.angry D.happy
10.A.even B.still C.just D.also
11.A.refused B.offered C.agreed D.pretended
12.A.number B.promise C.time D.address
13.A.persuade B.satisfy C.thank D.comfort
14.A.if B.because C.until D.though
15.A.discovered B.picked C.bought D.received
16.A.reward B.change C.cost D.expense
17.A.urged B.encouraged C.begged D.force
18.A.bravery B.support C.kindness D.cleverness
19.A.for B.like C.with D.in
20.A.difficult B.interesting C.important D.little
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After reading your letter, I know that you are worried about losing your friends. You used to have lots of _________, but you stopped talking to them after you made friends with Li Hua, who _________ your class a few months ago. Now Li Hua has moved to another city, and you have no friends _________ your old friends think you were mean to them. You feel very sad.
As we all know, it is not easy being new, and it was nice of you to be so _________ to Li Hua. You did the _________ thing when you made friends with him. However, it was not such a good idea for you to _________ talking to your old friends. What happened is in the past, and there is no need to _________ this now. I suggest that you talk to your old friends first instead of waiting for them to talk to you. At an appropriate time, tell them you are sorry and give them a(n) _______ for your actions. They will be happy to see that you _________ value them. You have learnt a valuable __________ in life: make new friends but keep the old ones.
1.A.friends B.classmates C.students D.teachers
2.A.ran B.joined C.taught D.missed
3.A.before B.until C.because D.though
4.A.friendly B.cold C.thankful D.mean
5.A.wrong B.silly C.same D.right
6.A.enjoy B.stop C.start D.continue
7.A.listen to B.laugh at C.look into D.think about
8.A.explanation B.suggestion C.excuse D.choice
9.A.never B.ever C.still D.once
10.A.story B.lesson C.opinion D.plan
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