A. funny B. strange C. crazy D. friendly 42. A. talk B. say C. tell D. speak 43. A. honest B. old C. angry D. exciting 44. A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing 45. A. answer B. book C. de 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

Tom is the son of a farm owner. One New Year’s Day, when he was 15, his father asked him 36 on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was 37 with his father’s idea.“That isn’t my job. I have 38 school work to do.” Hearing this, his father said, “I promise to give you the best present if you 39 finish one year’s work.” Tom thought for a while and 40 .

Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked hard until evening, just like 41 farmer. Time passed quickly. Tom’s crops(庄稼) grew well. 42 the last day of the year, the father called his son to him. “I’m happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year,” said the father. “Now, tell me 43 you want.”

The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread 44 his wheat. I’ve already got the best present: No pain, no gain. I think this is what you wanted me to know.” His father was 45 to hear that.

36. A. works B. work C. to work D. working

37. A. happy B. excited C. exciting D. unhappy

38. A. much too B. too much C. a lot D. many

39. A. can B. need C. must D. should

40. A. said B. answered C. agreed D. asked

41. A. other B. the others C. any else D. any other

42. A. On B. At C. In D. From

43. A. where B. what C. which D. why

44. A. made by B. made of C. made in D. made from

45. A. pleased B. unpleased C. unsatisfied D. sad

"I can't believe what I’m hearing!" I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate (候选人) for president of Student Council. My best friend Tony came to me and said, “I’m sorry, Mike, I really thought you should be _ 36_ ."

Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered him a 37 "congratulations" and walked to my usual table. To my surprise, Jeff put his plate beside mine.

"I'm, er—I'm just wandering if you would … consider coming to work on my team," he said 　38 . "You are really smart, and you would he a great manager."

“I don't think so," I replied, feeling unsure.

"Well, if you change your mind, we are meeting tomorrow,” he said before moving to another table.

All right, I thought about the 39 from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election process ( 选举过程) would give 　40　 a chance to make important changes at our school. I decided to join them.　

My first goal was to 　 41_ a catchy advertisement. Within a few days, we designed a poster with Jeff's pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway 　 42_ passing Jeff's smiling face.

My next step was to 43 which new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and. a volleyball team.

With tile information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. The headmaster 　 44 to add these activities to our school program.

With my help, Jeff and our ideas were well 　 45　 at school.

An eighth grader said, "It'll be like attending a new school with Jeff as president.

Hearing these words made my heart filled with 　46 I had wanted to become president of Student Council to make a difference. I achieved that and more by working as a member of Jeff's team. He became the most popular candidate and I was a large part of his 　47　 . The fact that it has made a difference in other people's lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!

36. A. beard B. chosen C. invited D. followed

37. A. polite B. loud C. warm D. cheerful

38. A. proudly B. quickly C. nervously D. regretfully

39. A. advice B. chance C. message. D. offer

40. A. them B. him C. me D. us

41. A. print B. invent C. create C. send

42. A. for B. from C. with D. without

43. A. carry out B. try out C. work out D. find out

44. A. agreed B. wanted C. expected D. asked

45. A. allowed B. received C. introduced D. required

46. A. pride B. surprise C. patience D. hope

47. A. hick B. spirit C. life D. success

One afternoon, I went to pick up my mother from work.I got there a little early, so I _______ (41) my car by a small park, and _______ (42) for her.

As I looked outside the car window, I saw a little boy, around two years old, running _______ (43) on the grass as his mother _______ (44) from a short distance. The boy had a big smile on his face as if he had just been ______ (45) free from some sort of prison .The boy would then fall to the grass , (46) up , without looking back at his mother , run as_______ (47) as he could ,again , still with a smile on his face ,as if nothing had happened .

At that moment, I thought to myself , “why aren’t most adults this way ?” Most adults, when they fall down, make a big deal out of it and don’t even _______ (48) a second attempt. They would be so _______ (49) that they would not try again if someone saw them fall .Or , because they fall , they would find a good _______ (50) for themselves that they’re not fit for it . They would end up too afraid to attempt again for fear of failure.

However, with kids, when they fall down, they don’t consider their falling down as a failure, instead, they treat it as a _______ (51) experience. They try again and again until they _______ (52) .The answer must be that they have not connected“falling down” with the word “failure”. As a _______ (53), they are not discouraged in any way .Besides, they _______ (54) think to themselves that it’s quite okay to fall down and that it’s not wrong to do so. In other words ,they allow themselves to make _______ (55), so they remain energetic.

I was deeply impressed by the boy’s persistence (坚持不懈) and the manner in which he did.

41. A. left B. stopped C. repaired D. drove

42. A. waited B. cared C. prepared D. looked

43. A. carefully B. anxiously C. freely D. easily

44. A. watched B. noticed C. surveyed D. supported

45. A. cut B. kept C. found D. set

46. A. hold B. get C. end D. pick

47. A. well B. long C. fast D. soon

48. A. make B. provide C. practice D. discover

49. A. confused B. embarrassed C. exhausted D. surprised

50. A. cause B. sign C. chance D. excuse

51. A. learning B. running C. teaching D. falling

52. A. progress B. improve C. achieve D. succeed

53. A. decision B. result C. reason D. matter

54. A. hardly B. perfectly C. probably D. nearly

55. A. mistakes B. choices C. plans D. wishes

One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small   36  in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make   37  body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped. So the boy   38  to help the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be   39 .He took a pair of scissors and cut the hole   40 .The butterfly came out of the cocoon but it   41 a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin   42 .The butterfly didn’t start to fly. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling(爬行) around with a weak body and thin wings. It was never able to fly.
The boy acted with   43  but he didn’t understand why it could be like this. When a butterfly crawls out of the cocoon, it must struggle. The hard work of   44  out of the cocoon makes the fluid(液体) from the butterfly’s body into its wings. It helps the butterfly be   45  to fly. If the butterfly never has to squeeze(挤压) itself out of the cocoon, its wings will never get the fluid and it can never fly.
46   struggles are what we need in our lives. If we lived our lives without any problems, we would never learn or grow. We would not be 47   we could have been and we would never fly.
In our lives, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even  48   growth, without it , there’s no way of life. We can’t avoid   49 or problems. So, next time you are   50 a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly. Struggle a little—then fly!

One day, a boy found the cocoon(茧) of a butterfly and brought it home. A few days later, the boy saw a small 36 in the cocoon. He sat and watched for several hours as a butterfly struggled to make 37 body through that little hole. Suddenly it stopped. So the boy 38 to help the butterfly, thinking the butterfly might be 39 .He took a pair of scissors and cut the hole 40 .The butterfly came out of the cocoon but it 41 a little different. It had a weak body and small, thin 42 .The butterfly didn’t start to fly. In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling(爬行) around with a weak body and thin wings. It was never able to fly.

The boy acted with 43 but he didn’t understand why it could be like this. When a butterfly crawls out of the cocoon, it must struggle. The hard work of 44 out of the cocoon makes the fluid(液体) from the butterfly’s body into its wings. It helps the butterfly be 45 to fly. If the butterfly never has to squeeze(挤压) itself out of the cocoon, its wings will never get the fluid and it can never fly.

46 struggles are what we need in our lives. If we lived our lives without any problems, we would never learn or grow. We would not be 47 we could have been and we would never fly.

In our lives, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, and sometimes even 48 growth, without it , there’s no way of life. We can’t avoid 49 or problems. So, next time you are 50 a problem or difficulty, remember the butterfly. Struggle a little—then fly!

1. A．hole B．worm C．tall D．snake

2. A．it B．it’s C．itself D．its

3. A．decided B．asked C．showed D．ordered

4. A．afraid B．interested C．surprised D．grateful

5. A．slimmer B．bigger C．shorter D．smaller

6. A．touched B．sounded C．looked D．smelt

7. A．wings B．feet C．eyes D．head

8. A．success B．excitement C．kindness D．humour

9. A．get B．getting C．to get D．got

10. A．ready B．quiet C．glad D．used

11. A．Somewhere B．Something C．Some time D．Sometimes

12. A．as helpful as B．as weak as C．as strong as D．as creative as

13. A．repeats B．recommends C．requires D．represents

14. A．happiness B．difficulties C．pleasure D．hope

15. A．served with B．growing into C．bringing in D．faced with

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