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

Deep in the forest of southeastern Mexico, scientists found a surprise. They found an ancient pyramid (金字塔). There were colorful murals in it. A mural is a painting on a wall. Those murals are helping scientists unlock a mystery (奥秘) about people who lived in ancient times.

The murals are about 1,350 years old. That's more than five times older than the United States. Scientists say the paintings belonged to the Mayas. That was a group of Native American people.

Scientists are excited about the discover because they don't know much about the Mayas daily life, explains Michael Coe, an expert on the Mayas. The paintings show how the Mayas worked, shopped and had meals.

"Mostly we get the murals that show gods and kings, never anything about the daily life, " Coe said. So far, scientists have found more than 30 murals in the pyramid. They are not sure why the Mayas created them. The experts hope to learn more as they continue their search. "We never had anything like this before," said Coe. "These are really special murals."

Scientists learned a lot about the Mayas from the murals. The Mayas were known for more than paintings. Now the murals tell us some fun facts about the Mayan way of life.

Sweet Home

The Mayas lived in what is now Central and North America. Today the area includes parts of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras.

Smart Starts

The Mayas invented a type of Math. They also created a type of writing that used symbols or pictures. Mayas used bark (树皮) to make books.

Different Plants

The Mayas often ate corn and used it to make other foods. They grew many crops (庄稼), including beans and sweet potatoes.

________________

Mayan men dressed themselves up with some cloth while women wore long dresses. Rich Mayas wore jewelry (珠宝).

1.What can the murals help scientists do?

_______________________________

2.Who was the owner of the murals?

_______________________________

3.Why does the discovery excite scientists?

_______________________________

4.Were the Mayas only known for the paintings?

_______________________________

5.What could be the best subtitle (小标题)in the blank?(No more than 3 words)

_______________________________

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

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