题目内容
A little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. While creating roads in the soft sand, he 36 a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.
The boy 37 around the rock, managing to move it out from the dirt. With much 38 , he tried to push the rock out of the sandbox. When the boy got the rock to the edge(边缘) of the sandbox, 39 , he found that he couldn’t 40 it up and over the little wall. The rock was too 41 for his small body.
As he 42 to accept his failure, the little boy dug, pushed, and pried(撬动), but every time he thought he had made some 43 , the rock rolled and then fell back into the sandbox. The little boy 44 again and again, but the only 45 was to have the rock roll back.
46 , he burst into tears. All this time the boy’s father 47 him from his living room. The moment the tears fell, a 48 voice rose above the boy’s head. It was his father. 49 , but firmly(坚定地) he said, “Son, why didn’t you use all the 50 that you had? The boy replied with tears, “But I did, Daddy, I did! I 51 all that I had!” “No, son, you didn’t,” 52 the father kindly. “You didn’t 53 me to help you.” With that the father picked up the rock and 54 it out of the sandbox.
Are you discovering that you don’t have the strength to move your “rocks” away? There is ONE who is always willing to 55 you with the strength you need. We also need that strength, especially in our daily life.
36. A. hid B. left C. put D. discovered
37. A. walked B. jumped C. traveled D. dug
38. A. courage B. pride C. effort D. pleasure
39. A. however B. still C. thus D. even
40. A. put B. raise C. take D. break
41. A. large B. difficult C. hard D. much
42. A. decided B. refused C. agreed D. planned
43. A. inventions B. progress C. mistakes D. changes
44. A. tried B. failed C. thought D. started
45. A. success B. goal C. result D. wish
46. A. Gradually B. lately C. Properly D. Finally
47. A. watched B. helped C. followed D. taught
48. A. loud B. happy C. sweet D. strict
49. A. Angrily B. Movingly C. Suddenly D. Gently
50. A. knowledge B. strength C. tools D. ability
51. A. wasted B. brought C. used D. carried
52. A. replied B. corrected C. shouted D. praised
53. A. advise B. force C. ask D. want
54. A. collected B. threw C. chose D. broke
55. A. provide B. lend C. show D. pass
DDCAB 41-45ABBAC 46-50DACDB 51-55CBCBA
