forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries.
Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people
elsewher e who liked to eat frog"s legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so
they wanted to buy frogs from other places.
This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were
no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children
were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over
the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didn"t last
long.
The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. More
worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and, there seemed to be more insects around lately.
The villagers decided that they couldn"t just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides (***虫剂)and medicines. Soon there was
no money left.
Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadn"t been useless. They had
been doing an important job-eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing
more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.
Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of
insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.
B. dreamed of having a better life
C. were poor but somewhat content
D. lived a different life from their forefathers
B. They needed money to buy visitors.
C. They wanted to please the visitors.
D. The frogs made too much noise.
B. There were too many insects.
C. The visitors brought in diseases.
D. The pesticides were overused.
B. Health is more important than money.
C. The harmony between man and nature is important.
D. Good old days will never be forgotten.
happens with humans as well. But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people. I see
it every day when people hold doors for me, pour cream into my coffee, or help me to put on my coat.
And I have discovered that it makes them happy.
From my wheelchair experience, I see the best in people, bur sometimes I feel sad because those
who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily. They don"t get to see this soft side of others often
and we try every way possible to avoid showing our weakness, which includes a lot of pretending. But
only when we stop pretending we"re brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness that"s in
them.
Last month, when I was driving home on a busy highway, I began to feel unwell and drove more
slowly than usual. People behind me began to get impatient and angry, with some speeding up alongside
me, horning (按喇叭) or even shouting at me. At the moment I decided to do something I had never
done in twenty years of driving. I put on the car flashlights and drove on at a really low speed.
No more angry shouts and no more horns!
When I put on my flashlights, I was saying to other drivers, "I have a problem here. I am weak and
doing the best I can." And everyone understood. Several times, I saw drivers who wanted to pass. They
couldn"t get around me because of the stream of passing traffic. But instead of getting impatient and angry,
they waited, knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak.
Sometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we don"t feel that way. But more
often, it would be better if we don"t pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that we are
brave when we are scared.
B. they receive others" help
C. they feel others" kindness
D. they show their weakness
B. he relies much on others
C. some people pretend to be kind
D. some people fail to see the kindness in others
B. accept help from others
C. admit our weakness
D. show our bravery
B. Weakness and Kindness.
C. Weakness and Strength
D. A Driving Experience
I"d __1__known. When Dr. Gibbs wasn"t __2__lives, he was planting trees.
The good doctor had some __3__theories on planting trees. He believed in "No pains, no gains".
He never __4__his new trees, which was __5__many people. Once I asked why. He __6__that
watering plants spoiled them, and that if you water them, each following tree generation will __7__
weaker and weaker. So you have to make things __8__for them. He talked about how watering
trees __9__shallow roots, and how trees that weren"t watered had to grow deep roots in __10__
of water. I came to understand that he meant deep roots were to be ___11__. I planted a couple
of trees a few years back and I took good care of them. Two years of __12__ has resulted in trees
that expect to be waited on hand and foot. Whenever a cold wind blows, they __13__and tremble
their branches. Funny things about those trees of Dr. Gibbs". The lack of water seemed to __14__
them in ways comfort and ease never could.
I used to __15__for my sons that their lives will be easy. But __16__I"ve been thinking that it"s
time to __17__my prayer. I know my children are going to meet __18__, and I"m praying they will
be strong. The prayer for comfort is seldom met. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots,
__19__when the winds blow, we won"t be __20__away.
( )2.A.valuing
( )3.A.exciting
( )4.A.watered
( )5.A.against
( )6.A.wondered
( )7.A.grow
( )8.A.harmful
( )9.A.madefor
( )10.A.charge
( )11.A.treasured
( )12.A.education
( )13.A.dance
( )14.A.harm
( )15.A.pray
( )16.A.perfectly
( )17.A.attend
( )18.A.hardships
( )19.A.or
( )20.A.given
B.making
B.dull
B.raised
B.beyond
B.answered
B.change
B.favorable
B.headedfor
B.favor
B.challenged
B.information
B.shake
B.raise
B.apply
B.formally
B.say
B.worries
B.so
B.sent
C.enjoying
C.interesting
C.loved
C.within
C.doubted
C.appear
C.tough
C.allowedfor
C.honor
C.respected
C.preparation
C.spread
C.benefit
C.stand
C.obviously
C.change
C.bosses
C.and
C.broken
D.saving
D.terrible
D.sheltered
D.from
D.guessed
D.show
D.wonderful
D.caredfor
D.search
D.liked
D.devotion
D.lift
D.hurt
D.call
D.lately
D.but
D.jobs
D.but
D.swept
As a young girl, Margaret "Mattie" Knight never played with dolls, preferring to make toys for
her brothers instead. In 1849, Knight went to work in a cotton factory where she witnessed a
"shuttle," a device that carries thread back and forth across a textile loom(纺布机), fly off the
machine when the thread broke, striking and killing a young boy about her own age.
The 12-year-old Knight developed a safety mechanism that made it impossible for a shuttle to
leave the loom. The design was so effective, soon virtually every new power loom carried her
invention, saving countless workers from injury or death. Being so young, she didn"t bother to
patent the device, so she never received payment.
Knight wouldn"t make the same mistake later in life when she invented a machine that could
produce flat-bottomed paper bags. Knight had built a small wooden model in her home, but she
needed a metal version to show it could hold up to the stress of mass production. So she hired
Charles Annan to make the full-sized machine for her, only to have him try to claim the patent for
himself. When Knight sued(起诉), Annan"s argument was that the design had to be his, because
no woman could possibly understand the complex mechanics. Knight proved him wrong when
she brought back her wooden prototype and explained how every part worked. She won the
case in 1871, making her the second woman to hold an American patent. Over a hundred years
later, her design is still used as the basis for many modern flat-bottom bag machines.
But that wasn"t the last the world heard of Mattie Knight. During her lifetime, she made about
90 inventions and received 26 patents, becoming one of the most productive female inventors of
the 19th century.
B. Knight had an unhappy childhood
C. Knight did a poor job of making toys
D. Knight liked inventing things as a child
B. It brought her great profit.
C. It was made when he was 20.
D. It reduced injuries at textile plants.
B. failed to make the full-sized machine for her
C. tried to patent her invention for himself
D. kept the metal version for himself
B. A great woman in the 19th century
C. "The female Edison", Mattie Knight
D. Great inventions, great woman
阅读下面短文.,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适
当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空.
Some people live in the world for body while others for dignity(尊严).
I once took a walk along the street on a Saturday dusk, with a Pepsi can in my hand. An
old woman in ragged clothes, 1 was living on collecting used cans, jars and tins, moved
slowly towards me, with a bag on the back! 2 (walk) nearer, she looked up at me and then
fixed her eyes 3 my can. At that time, I hadn"t finished my cola, so I gave 4 several
coins instead.
5 , staring at me for a few seconds, she handed back the money. Quite confused, I
asked: "Why not? Isn"t that 6 you want?"
"I am not a beggar," she said 7 (serious), word by word.
Instantly, I felt so sorry. I ___8___ (plan) to help her, completely misunderstanding her.
Thus I hurt her. What I could do at that moment was only to drink up the cola and handed
her _9__ emptied can. This time, she gave me a smile with __10 (satisfy) and gratitude
in her eyes. The woman is poor in material life but is so respectable as a man. I am not only
moved but also have learned a good lesson.
the camp from someone who is about to__1__ based on their clothes. It was clearly my second day from what I was __2__. I was walking with my __3__ down a hall and a sailor, who was about to graduate,
__4__us.
He must have noticed my __5__. It without a doubt said, "I am tired, __6__ and hungry." You can"t
__7__when walking in formation (队列), __8__he whispered out of the side of his mouth, "Hang in
there...you can do it."
I turned to look at his __9__, but all I saw was the back of his head. Every night before I fell asleep, I
repeated those __10__. I would never know that sailor"s __11__. However, I knew that the only reason
he knew what I was __12__was because he had been where I was. He had __13__ it and wanted me to know that I could as well. I was very __14__.
Then it was my __15__. On my graduation day I saw three sailors standing against the wall. They were new and tired, frightened, and hungry. I __16__ over to them and whispered, "Hang in there...you can do
it." Within one second tears filled the eyes of the __17__ and the two boys gave me a million __18__ with their eyes.
As I walked away I knew that my words would help them __19__ their goal of graduation whenever
they wanted to give up. I hope they passed on the __20__ to another sailor before they graduated and I
know they did.
( )2. A. studying
( )3. A. guide
( )4. A. passed
( )5. A. posture
( )6. A. surprised
( )7. A. talk
( )8. A. however
( )9. A. direction
( )10. A. rules
( )11. A. name
( )12. A. seeking
( )13. A. made
( )14. A. curious
( )15. A. habit
( )16. A. looked
( )17. A. soldier
( )18. A. doubts
( )19. A. look for
( )20. A. achievement
B. wearing
B. friend
B. greeted
B. appearance
B. puzzled
B. run
B. therefore
B. face
B. comments
B. task
B. asking
B. avoided
B. depressed
B. turn
B. got
B. child
B. thanks
B. focus on
B. enjoyment
C. carrying
C. group
C. stopped
C. behavior
C. bored
C. wave
C. besides
C. gesture
C. words
C. reaction
C. feeling
C. refused
C. excited
C. change
C. took
C. girl
C. hopes
C. build up
C. amusement
D. buying
D. instructor
D. showed
D. expression
D. frightened
D. fight
D. finally
D. clothes
D. warnings
D. purpose
D. doing
D. owned
D. grateful
D. story
D. walked
D. sailor
D. regrets
D. pick out
D. encouragement
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