Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a water puddle (水坑) ahead on the path. I walk around to the side of the path that wasn’t covered by water and ______. As I reached the puddle, I was suddenly attacked! Yet I did nothing for it was so ______. I stepped back and my attacker stopped attacking me. ____
attacking more, he flied in the air with its graceful ______ in front of me. Had I been hurt, I wouldn’t have found it amusing but I was unhurt, it was ______ and I was laughing. After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!
I took a step forward, and my attacker rushed me again. He pushed and _____
me in the chest with his head and body over and over again with all his might. It’s just not everyday that ______ is attacked by a butterfly, so I stopped to find out the ______. My attacker moved back as well to ______ on the ground. That’s when I discovered why my ______ was charging me only moments earlier. He had a mate beside the puddle ______ he landed and she was dying.
Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her. I could only ______ the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his mate, even though she was ______ dying and I was so large. He did so just to give her those extra few ______ moments of life. Now I knew why and what he was ______. I couldn’t do anything other than reward him by changing my ______ to the more difficult side of the puddle. He had truly ______ those moments to be with her, undisturbed. I cleaned the mud from my boots and left.
Since then, I’ve always tried to remember the ______ of that butterfly whenever I see huge ______ facing me. I use that butterfly’s courage as an inspiration to ____
myself that good things are worth striving for.
1.A. mud B. grass C. stone D. earth
2.A. unnecessary B. unpredictable C. unbelievable D. understandable
3.A. Or rather B. Or so C. Instead of D. Other than
4.A. feet B. hands C. feather D. wings
5.A. funny B. surprising C. shocking D. exciting
6.A. grasped B. hit C. took D. seized
7.A. it B. ones C. one D. that
8.A. reason B. purpose C. origin D. direction
9.A. run B. fly C. stand D. land
10.A. fighter B. attacker C. competitor D. pet
11.A. what B. which C. where D. why
12.A. understand B. give C. remember D. admire
13.A. doubtfully B. clearly C. eventually D. actually
14.A. previous B. precise C. precious D. preferable
15.A. fighting for B. looking for C. struggling with D. providing for
16.A. goal B. way C. opinion D. attitude
17.A. enjoyed B. left C. earned D. remembered
18.A. competition B. intelligence C. determination D. courage
19.A. barriers B. equals C. rivers D. deaths
20.A. request B. permit C. remind D. forbid
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Kobe Bryant, a super basketball star, announced that he would retire at the end of the 2015—2016 season via a letter poem. In the letter, he ___ the moment he started rolling his dad's tube socks and shooting ___ game-winning shots, indicating his deep love for basketball.
“This season is all I have left to give,” the 37-year-old wrote. “My heart can take the pounding. My mind can ___ the grind(苦差) but my ___ knows it's time to say goodbye.”
As the only son of Joe Bryant, a former NBA player, Bryant was crazy about basketball and started ___ in at 6, and his favorite team growing up was the Lakers. Bryant earned national ___ during an amazing high school career and his basketball skills would have ensured ___ to any college he chose, but he decided to go directly into the NBA. He finally made it and was ___ out of high school in 1996 and was then traded to the Lakers, for which he has played his entire career.
__, Bryant played limited minutes, but as the season continued, he began to see some more playing time and in his second season, he began to show more of his abilities as a talented young guard. The 1998—1999 season ____ Bryant's appearance as a premier guard in the league. ____, even at an early stage of his career, sports writers were comparing his skills to those of Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson.
There are always different interpretations of Bryant, making him the most ____ figure in modern sports, a combination of hero and villain(反面人物). He received criticism for getting his ____ in the games, completely neglecting his teammates; he was suspended ____ deliberately breaking rules; he was even charged by the court with sex assault. ____, with 17 NBA All-Star selections, five NBA championships with the Lakers, two Olympic gold medals, Kobe has brought his fans ____ memories. His best days are long ____ him indeed, but the way he approaches the game as well as life is always glamorous.
We've always known, and ____ are mentally prepared, that one day Kobe Bryant will not be ____. Yet his retirement note still caught us off guard. It simply ____ when farewell words are uttered(说出) from one of the all-time greats in basketball.
1.A. remembered B. recalled C. recorded D. retold
2.A. imaginary B. successful C. practical D. critical
3.A. treat B. operate C. assess D. handle
4.A. coach B. soul C. body D. teammates
5.A. involving B. diving C. participating D. throwing
6.A. confirmation B. recognition C. realization D. recommendation
7.A. permission B. occupation C. admission D. submission
8.A. drafted B. registered C. substituted D. employed
9.A. Previously B. Firstly C. Basically D. Initially
10.A. represented B. symbolized C. marked D. reflected
11.A. In addition B. In fact C. Therefore D. Then
12.A. outstanding B. ridiculous C. controversial D. authentic
13.A. way B. scores C. manner D. benefit
14.A. in response to B. in terms of C. on account of D. in case of
15.A. Instead B. Besides C. Otherwise D. However
16.A. boring B. disappointing C. shocking D. thrilling
17.A. above B. before C. behind D. beyond
18.A. more or less B. sooner or later C. now and then D. by and by
19.A. around B. here C. there D. about
20.A. works B. hurts C. suffers D. counts
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