A young girl was walking back home with her grandma.

"Could we have a _______ ? It's too hot!" said the young girl. "Let's _______ over there under the tree," said Grandma.

Resting under the tree, they _______ a butterfly nearby. "Do butterflies get hot?" asked the young girl. Grandma thought for a while and said, "No, I think they keep very _______ "

"I wish I were a butterfly," said the young girl. Then she began to flap(挥动) her _______. ""But that takes a lot of work!" "You wish for a lot of things, child," said Grandma. "Yes," said the girl, "I wish I had _______ I wanted."

"Do you _______ all you wish for all the time?" asked Grandma. "No. I wish to get a lot _______ nothing happens," she said, "How I wish that Johnny would stay home from school!

"What happened to him?" asked Grandma. "Ah, his grandma died..."She stopped suddenly and _______ her grandma when her eyes were filed with tears. "Grandma" she tried to finish, "I wish that you would never..."Grandma held her.

Grandma never said a word ________ the young girl stopped. Then Grandma said with a beautiful smile "My dear. sometimes wishes don't __________in our life, but it doesn't mean life isn't wonderful. If you want something, work for it and wish for it.”

"Then ________ do I work to keep you around forever?" asked the young girl," Keep ________ me, and don't waste time wishing ."They hugged each other again and continued(继续)on the road towards ________.

Life is a ________ that always leads home. Love it and work for it.

1.A.walk B.rest C.meal D.shower

2.A.lie B.sleep C.sit D.wait

3.A.heard B.felt C.smelt D.saw

4.A.cool B.warm C.clod D.hot

5.A.legs B.feet C.arms D.hands

6.A.everything B.something C.everyone D.someone

7.A.like B.remember C.get D.check

8.A.and B.but C.so D.because

9.A.looked for B.looked after C.looked around D.looked at

10.A.until B.after C.when D.if

11.A.come true B.come down C.come on D.come from

12.A.why B.where C.what D.how

13.A.leaving B.helping C.loving D.watching

14.A.tree B.home C.garden D.school

15.A.tree B.crossing C.corner D.road

I have five children, so our house is always noisy. Luckily, I love gardening and my garden helps me _______. For a long time, I _________ the garden of peace and quiet. When the children followed me into the garden, I would _________ them to be out of sight. And I would hand out tasks.

“Here: you water the onions, you dig the holes, and ...” Soon they would be hot or their arms would be sore, and they would leave me to myself.

But during a recent spring, _______ I was working in the garden, my 13-year-old son, Josiah noticed me. He ___________ a tool and began helping working as a team, we finished the job in no time at all. I thanked Josiah, realizing that I’d enjoyed working with him.

The same thing happened — one or two of the _______ would appear and join in the gardening from time to time. Each time, I would feel surprised that the work was _______because of their help.

One day, when I was picking the peas(豌豆) and having a taste _______, Abby saw me and ran over. I put several peas into her mouth. She just loved _______ delicious they were.

“Mama, I want the others to try them too.”

Suddenly, I realized I had been wrong for long. I tried to keep the ________ of gardening to myself, and here was a child who couldn’t wait to share with others. “Sure, honey, let’s pick some.”

Now I enjoy all of the garden’s beauty with the children. We bring the fruits back home, preparing and cooking the produce(农产品) together, because we know that everything is better when shared.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案

1.A.relaxed B.relaxing C.relax

2.A.protected B.refused C.described

3.A.hope B.expect C.think

4.A.if B.unless C.while

5.A.picked up B.pointed at C.looked after

6.A.neighbors B.friends C.children

7.A.heavier B.easy C.lighter

8.A.lonely B.alone C.hardly

9.A.what B.that C.how

10.A.tradition B.happiness C.standard

Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter(直升机) crash on January 26th, 2020, in California, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other people. He was 41 years old.

Bryant was an 18-time All-Star player. He won five NBA championships and two Olympic gold medals. He was widely considered one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during his 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers.

The helicopter carrying Bryant and the others crashed into a hilly area in foggy conditions outside Los Angeles. Bryant lived south of Los Angeles and often used helicopters to travel around the area to save time and avoid Southern California traffic.

The cause of the crash is under investigation(调 查). It took place about 32 kilometers from Bryant's Mamba Sports Academy, a basketball training center in Newbury Park, California. Bryant was on his way to attend a youth basketball competition on Sunday with his daughter. Bryant and his wife, Vanessa, had four daughters.

When he retired(退 役)from the NBA in 2016, Bryant was the third-leading scorer in NBA history with 33,643 points. He is widely expected to be elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this year.

The basketball world and the Los Angeles community reacted to Bryant's death with an outpouring of sadness, disbelief and support.

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

1.How many people were killed in a helicopter crash in California?

A.Two. B.Seven. C.Nine. D.Five.

2.Why did Bryant take this helicopter on January 26th, 2020?

A.Because he wanted to travel the area.

B.Because he wanted to save the time.

C.Because he wanted to avoid Southern California traffic.

D.Because he was on his way to attend a youth basketball competition with his daughter.

3.What was the weather like that day when Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash?

A.Sunny. B.Foggy. C.Rainy. D.Cloudy.

4.After Bryant’s death, what’s the reaction of the basketball world and the Los Angeles community?

A.Surprised. B.Excited. C.Terrible. D.Sad and dis-believable.

5.What can we know according to the passage?

A.The helicopter carrying Bryant and others crash into a sea.

B.Bryant retired( 退 役 ) from the NBA in 2016, and was the third-leading scorer in NBA history with 33,634 points.

C.Bryant was widely considered one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during his 20-year career with the Lakers.

D.Bryant is widely expected to be elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019.

Guess what Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and the United States president Donald Trump’s granddaughter, Arabella Kushner, have in common? 1. Although Chinese is known as one of the hardest languages to learn, a lot of people from different backgrounds are studying it.

On Novemeber 2, the 12th “Chinese Bridge” Competition was held in Zheng zhou, Henan . And more than 120 foreign students from 105 countries took part in it. 2. After it, the competitors also visited shaolin Temple, Longmen Grottoes(石窟)and other historical sites in Henan.

Although they have different reasons for learning Chinese, the competitors were all excited about the country’s rich culture and rapid development. Raissa, a 17-year-old girl, developed a strong emotional connection with China. 3. This led her to learn Chinese at a local Confucius Institute. Fascinated by Chinese culture, she has taken part in activities on traditional Chinese medicine and folk arts during her first trip to China. 4. For Fekete Marcell Zoltan, from Hungary, studying Chinese may offer him a better future job . “After graduation from high school, I would like to further my studies in China,” he said.

Since a bridge has been set up between the competitors and China , where will their journeys take them? Robert Davis, a director of a Chinese-language school in Chicago, may give you a reply. 5.

根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使短文意思通顺、内容完整,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A.They all study Chinese as a second language.

B.Her dream is to study Chinese medicine to treat patients.

C.Her grandmother was cured by Chinese doctors three years ago.

D.Speech contests and talent shows were included in the competition.

E.He said Chinese would be the new international language in the future.

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