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Don't let Aurora's small stature (身高) fool you — her spirit is strong. She is one of 140 chickens __________ from a farm. When we saved her, she was tiny and sick and it seemed __________ that she would survive. Having never got the right __________， many of the chickens were sick and some __________ died.
At a young age, Aurora and her sisters and brothers were __________ by their mom. Luckily, another mother __________ their care. Aurora seemed the last to ___________ food and attention. She grew at a much slower __________ than her brothers and sisters. Everything seemed __________ her.
At the young age of seven months, Aurora had lost two moms and was ___________ to find a place with the other chickens.
Aurora ___________ found comfort from an old chicken named Margaret, staying under her wings during the cold nights, __________ Margaret was so old that a few months later she died. Aurora, in her own way, thinks of Margaret. Every evening, you will find her in the __________ spot where she kept Margaret company. ___________ when the other chickens try to __________ her away, Aurora comes back.
As Aurora grew, we became ____________ at her love to simply live. Nothing ___________ her.
So remember, when life seems so ___________ that you can't take it, think of Aurora. She has lost two moms, watched her sisters and brothers die, and ____________ from serious illnesses. Yet she enjoys the small, sweet __________ life has offered — safety, food, warmth and good friendships.
1.A.raised B．purchased C．rescued D．collected
2.A.hopeful B．proper C．possible D．unlikely
3.A.touch B．care C．gift D．partner
4.A.sadly B．angrily C．coldly D．calmly
5.A.punished B．refused C．abandoned D．scolded
6.A.took on B．put forward C．looked after D．brought about
7.A.get B．eat C．draw D．offer
8.A.cost B．rate C．standard D．value
9.A.for B．around C．about D．against
10.A.arranging B．choosing C．struggling D．affording
11.A.lately B．eventually C．constantly D．frequently
12.A.unless B．so C．because D．but
13.A.same B．relevant C．similar D．normal
14.A.Still B．Thus C．Even D．Yet
15.A.clear B．put C．turn D．push
16.A.nervous B．amazed C．excited D．disappointed
17.A.helped B．attracted C．impressed D．stopped
18.A.tough B．different C．smooth D．boring
19.A.waked B．made C．recovered D．learned
20.A.chances B．pleasures C．dreams D．services
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Don’t let Aurora’s small stature（身材）fool you—her spirit is strong. She is one of 140 chickens from a farm. When we saved her, she was tiny and sick and it seemed that she would survive. Having never got the right , many of the chickens were sick and some died.
At a young age, Aurora and her sisters and brothers were by their mom. Luckily, another mother their care. Aurora seemed the last to food and attention. She grew at a much slower than her brothers and sisters. Everything seemed her.
At the young age of seven months, Aurora had lost two moms and was to find a place with the other chickens.
Aurora found comfort with an old chicken named Margaret, staying under her wings during the cold nights, Margaret was so old that a few months later she died. Aurora, in her own way, thinks of Margaret. Every evening, you will find her in the spot where she kept Margaret company. when the other chickens try to her away, Aurora comes back.
As Aurora grew, we became at her love to simply live. Nothing her.
So remember, when life seems so that you can’t take it, think of Aurora. She has lost two moms, watched her sisters and brothers die, and from serious illnesses. Yet she enjoys the small, sweet life has offered—safety, food, warmth and good friendships.
1.A．raised B．purchased C．rescued D．collected
2.A．hopeful B．proper C．possible D．unlikely
3.A．touch B．care C．gift D．partner
4.A．sadly B．angrily C．coldly D．calmly
5.A．punished B．refused C．abandoned D．scolded
6.A．took on B．put forward C．looked after D．brought about
7.A．get B．eat C．draw D．offer
8.A．cost B．rate C．standard D．value
9.A．for B．around C．about D．against
10.A．arranging B．choosing C．struggling D．affording
11.A．lately B．eventually C．constantly D．frequently
12.A．unless B．so C．because D．but
13.A．same B．relevant C．similar D．normal
14.A．Still B．Thus C．Even D．Yet
15.A．clear B．put C．turn D．push
16.A．nervous B．amazed C．excited D．disappointed
17.A．helped B．attracted C．impressed D．stopped
18.A．tough B．different C．smooth D．boring
19.A．waked B．made C．recovered D．learned
20.A．chances B．pleasures C．dreams D．services
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Now you’re a fool for helping. “I don’t want to get involved” seems to have become a national motto. One summer I was driving from my hometown of Tahoe City, California to New Orleans, Louisiana. In the middle of the desert, I passed a young man standing by the roadside. He had his ________ out and held a gas can in his other hand. I drove right by him. There was a time ________you’d be called a jerk (混蛋) for passing by somebody .
Several days later I was still ________ about the hitchhiker (搭便车的人), about how I didn’t even lift my foot ________ the accelerator (加速踏板) for him. “Does anyone stop any more?” I wondered. I recalled Blanche DuBois’s famous line—”I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” Was that ________ these days? One way to test this would be for a person to journey ________ the US without any money, just ________ on the good will of others. What would happen? Would he find food, shelter and support?
The idea intrigued (激起兴趣) me.
The week I ________ 37, I realized that I had never done something truly crazy. ________ I decided to really do it: travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic without a penny. I would only accept ________ of rides, food and places to sleep. For six weeks I hitched 82 rides and covered 4,223 miles across 14 states. I was treated kindly ________ I went. I was ________ by people’s readiness to help a stranger.
In Oregon, a house painter named Mike ________ the cold weather and asked if I had a coat. I didn’t, so he gave me a big green army-style jacket. A lumber-mill worker in Michigan named Tim invited me to a ________ dinner with his family in their shabby house. Then he offered me a tent. I refused, but Tim insisted, packing it into my bag himself. I found people were generally compassionate. Hearing I had no money and would take none, people bought me food or ________ with them whatever they happened to have. Those who had the ________ to give often gave the most.
I’m ________ to all the people I met for their rides, their food, their shelter and their gifts. My faith in ordinary folks was . I was proud to live in a country where people were still willing to help. In spite of everything, you can still depend on the ________ of strangers.
1.A. thumb B. finger C. foot D. hand
2.A. that B. where C. which D. when
3.A. in danger B. in need C. in trouble D. in favor
4.A. worrying B. considering C. bringing D. thinking
5.A. off B. on C. away D. from
6.A. interesting B. possible C. necessary D. important
7.A. across B. through C. in D. over
8.A. basing B. relying C. insisting D. relating
9.A. seemed B. got C. became D. turned
10.A. But B. So C. And D. Howeve
11.A. jobs B. supplies C. helps D. offers
12.A. nowhere B. everywhere C. anywhere D. somewhere
13.A. frightened B. annoyed C. disappointed D. amazed
14.A. noted B. saw C. felt D. sensed
15.A. simple B. rich C. delicious D. interesting
16.A. supplied B. offered C. shared D. provided
17.A. fewest B. most C. least D. best
18.A. careful B. grateful C. hopeful D. helpful
19.A. created B. reminded C. renewed D. returned
20.A. kindness B. happiness C. fairness D. brightness
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Don't let yourself be cast________ by a small failure in the experiment. Try again.
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– What do you think of my sofa?
-- Well, great! But don’t you think it will _____________ too much space?
A. take in B. take on C. take up D. take off
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You see, she’s losing her temper now. Let’s ______ her ________.
A. leave; alone B. leave; out C. leave; off D. leave; for
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There’s a small town in the central part of England called Gotham. Some say it’s a town of fools. Others say all the villagers are wise. Let me tell you about the people of Gotham so you can decide for yourself.
Long ago, England was ruled by a cruel king named John. One day, the people of Gotham heard that King John and his men would soon be riding through their town.This worried the villagers, for they knew the greedy king would demand food and accommodation for his men. What’s more, if he saw anything to his liking, he would surely take it.
A town meeting was called. After much discussion, the townspeople decided to cut down a number of huge trees to block the roads leading into Gotham. When King John and his men reached the outskirts of the village, they could not pass. Angry, King John ordered his men to go into the town and punish the villagers.
When the king’s officers finally made their way over the trees, they found a village of fools. Some say that was because the people of Gotham had a plan—they had decided to act like fools since they had never heard of anyone being punished for being a noodlehead. Others say that’s just the way they were.
In the village, the king’s men encountered a man riding a donkey. The man was bent over because he carried a huge bag of grain on his own shoulders. He looked exhausted. One of the king’s men approached him and asked, “Why, in heaven’s name, are you carrying that bag? Why don’t you just put it behind you on your donkey’s back?”
“You see,” replied the man from Gotham, “my donkey is feeling poor today. It’s bad enough that she has to carry me, so I decided to lighten her burden by carrying the bag myself.”
The king’s men said, “But sir, don’t you see that if you’re riding on top of the donkey, she’s
still carrying the weight of the bag?” The man didn’t reply. He just looked at the king’s men as if they were crazy and went on his way. The king’s officers giggled at the foolishness of the man. Before long, they passed a pond where they found a number of villagers in the midst of a great argument. Two of them were holding a big eel. “Quiet down,” commanded one of the king’s men. “What’s the problem here?”
One of the villagers stepped forward and said, “Last year we took all the extra fish we [caught and put them in this pond so they would multiply. But this year when we came back, all we caught was this one huge eel. Obviously it has eaten all of our fish! Since then, we have argued long and hard over how to punish this bad eel. But we have finally agreed on the perfect punishment. We are just about to drown the eel in this very pond!” The king’s officers couldn’t believe their ears. Drown an eel whose home is in the water? These men were sillier than the first man they met!
Before long, they reached the center of the village, where they were in for another surprise. There they found the rest of the townspeople building a towering stone wall. When the soldiers inquired what was going on, one of the villagers replied, “Every spring a cuckoo comes to live in our village. It always brings warm weather. When it leaves, the cold weather returns. Last year we decided that if we could get the cuckoo to stay here all year, we would always have warm weather. We built this stone wall, but it obviously wasn’t high enough because the bird flew away. This year we’re determined to build it so high that the cuckoo can’t escape.”
The king’s officers had heard enough. They couldn’t bring themselves to punish such stupid people. They returned to King John and told him all about the fools of Gotham. Whether it’s fair or not, the people of Gotham have been known as fools ever since.
What do you think? Were the villagers of Gotham wise or foolish?
1.This story is most like___________.
A. a news article B. a folktale
C. realistic fiction D. historical fiction
2.The story is set in___________.
A. A city B. A forest
C. A royal palace D. A small village
3.Why do the townspeople cut down the trees?
A. To make room for their crops.
B. To block the roads to the village.
C. To create a gift for the king’s men.
D. To build accommodation for the king’s men.
4.The townspeople are worried about the king’s visit because he will___________.
A. laugh at them
B. cut down their trees
C. take anything he wants
D. want to move to their town
5.Based on the story, why might the townspeople be considered wise?
A. They trick the king’s men into thinking they are fools.
B. They think ahead by putting their extra fish into a pond.
C. They make sure their donkeys are healthy enough to work.
D. They realize the importance of warm weather to their crops.
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Don't sigh over the small achievement. _____ , and I'm sure if you keep at it, you'll see the light at the end of the tunnel!
A. Lookers-on see most of the game
B. Constant dropping wears away the stone
C. The world is your oyster
D. Lost time is never found again
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Never turn down a job because you think it’s too small. You don’t know _____ it can lead.
A. how B. where
C. whether D. what
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Don't sigh over the small achievement. _____, and I'm sure if you keep at it, you'll see the light at the end of the tunnel!
A. Lookers-on see most of the game
B. Constant dripping wears away the stone
C. The world is your oyster
D. Lost time is never found again