There is always something unexpected in our life. I find it humorous sometimes that even the most ordinary thing can have an _______ on us.

My wife, daughter, and I moved into our home nine years ago and we _______ a lot of time and energy working in the yard to get it look like what it does today. We called this area our "rock garden" because there were so many rocks. We did the best we could to make the yard _______. Then, we started to grow plants and flowers and _______ them carefully.

Last summer I walked to the end of the rock garden and found a tiny little plant that I could not immediately tell what it was. I knew I didn't plant it and Denise said that she didn't _______. We decided to let it continue growing until we could _______ what it was.

Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the mystery (神秘的) plant, I found it grow taller. It appeared to be a Sunflower. As I pulled rocks from the area, I noticed something _______. The Sunflower didn't start where I saw the stalk (茎) begin. It actually began under a big rock and grew under and around it to _______ the sun.

Suddenly I realized something. "_______ a tiny little Sunflower has the ability of overcoming a big rock standing in its way of developing, we also have the ability of doing the same thing. "Like the Sunflower, it knew it had the ability to overcome difficulties.

Stand tall like the Sunflower and take ________in who and what you are and the environment will begin to support you. You will find a way to go under or around big difficulties in order to achieve your goal.

1.A.idea B.opinion C.experience D.influence

2.A.spent B.paid C.took D.cost

3.A.unclean B.tidy C.messy D.dirty

4.A.looked for B.looked after C.looked through D.looked over

5.A.too B.also C.either D.so

6.A.find out B.look out C.put out D.try out

7.A.interesting B.enjoyable C.ordinary D.unusual

8.A.hold B.reach C.catch D.have

9.A.Because B.Although C.If D.But

10.A.praise B.pride C.attention D.advice

Is it possible for animals to raise a human child? There are many stories that suggest it is possible. Not just wolves and dogs, but also sheep, bears and even monkeys are able to look after human children, Daily Mail reported.

There is the case of Ivan Mishukov, a 6-year-old boy from Moscow. Police found him living with dogs in the city's streets in 1998. There, he had been begging for two years. Ivan found food to feed the dogs. And in return, the dogs kept him warm and protected him while he slept. When he was saved, he could hardly speak. Luckily, he later joined the army and lived like a normal adult.

But not all children who are raised by animals can adapt to human society. In 1848, British soldier Colonel William Sleeman found a little boy living with many wolves in India. He took him to a village, taking care of him and trying to teach him to speak. But nothing worked. The boy still behaved like a wolf, eating raw (生的) meat and refusing to wear clothes, no matter how cold the weather was. About two years later, he got very sick and passed away.

Some animals are believed to have strong maternal instincts (母性本能), which guide them to care for young animals, even those of other species(物种). However, people need to know that children raised by animals may experience long-term negative effects when they enter human society, according to Daily Mail.

根据短文内容,选择最佳答案。

1.Ivan Mishukov was raised by________.

A.wolves B.monkeys C.dogs D.bears

2.What could the dogs do for Ivan?

A.They begged food for him. B.They warmed him.

C.They talked with him. D.They took him to join the army.

3.The case of the boy raised by wolves shows us that children raised by animals________.

A.can learn from animals B.can live longer

C.can speak animal language D.may harm human beings

4.What did the Daily Mail say?

A.Animals can take good care of human babies.

B.Some animals have strong maternal instincts.

C.Some animals can't tell themselves apart from other species.

D.Children raised by animals are stronger than other people.

5.Where might you find this passage?

A.A fashion magazine. B.A science-fiction novel.

C.A sports article. D.A science magazine.

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