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Once upon a time in a land far far away, there was a _________old man who loved everything. Animals, spiders, insects…

One day_________ walking through the woods the nice old man found a cocoon(茧) of a butterfly. He __________ it home. A few days later, a small _________ appeared;he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours _________ it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to _________making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go _________farther.

Then the old man decided to help the __________________, so he took a pair of scissors and__________ the remaining bit of the cocoon.

The butterfly then came out __________.

_________ it had a swollen body and small, shriveled(皱缩的) wings. The old man __________to watch the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would___________ to be able to support the body, which would contract in time. Neither happened ! _________ , the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling(爬行) around with a swollen body and shriveled wings. It never was able to ___________.

What the man in his kindness and haste did not understand was that the restricting __________ and the struggle required for the butterfly to __________ the tiny opening were nature’s way of forcing fluid(液体) from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its __________ from the cocoon.

Sometimes _________ are exactly what we need in our life. If we were allowed to go through our life without any challenges, it would weaken us. We would not be as __________ as what we could have been. And we could never fly.

1.A. cold B. kind C. polite D. tiresome

2.A. unless B. if C. while D. because

3.A. took B. moved C. circulated D. dashed

4.A. sign B. shadow C. shade D. opening

5.A. and B. until C. as D. then

6.A. stop B. prevent C. appeal D. adapt

7.A. any B. more C. no D. much

8.A. cocoon B. butterfly C. animal D. insect

9.A. take down B. take apart C. cut down D. cut open

10.A. greedily B. easily C. hardly D. quickly

11.A. Generally B. Even C. So D. But

12.A. sought B. lasted C. continued D. began

13.A. enlarge B. shorten C. tighten D. darken

14.A. In conclusion B. In time C. In fact D. In particular

15.A. walk B. fly C. flee D. run

16.A. wing B. tale C. subject D. cocoon

17.A. get out B. get through C. get away D. get down

18.A. freedom B. outcome C. balance D. reliability

19.A. struggles B. passions C. manners D. spirits

20.A. weak B. intelligent C. gifted D. strong

The world shares him and London claims him, but Stratford-on-Avon intends to spend 2016 celebrating Shakespeare as their man: the bard(诗人)of Avon, who was born there in 1564, and died there 400 years ago.

Stratford remained hugely important throughout Shakespeare’s life, argues Paul Edmondson, the head of learning and research at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. "People have seen Shakespeare as a Dick Whittington figure, who turns his back on Stratford and his family, goes to London to earn his fortune and only comes back to die," he said. "But Stratford is where he bought land and property, where he kept his library, where he lived and read and thought. We are going to spend the year re-emphasizing the importance of Shakespeare, the man of Stratford."

The anniversary of the death of the most famous and the most performed playwright in the world will be marked across Britain and the globe. Macbeth is about to open in Singapore, Romeo and Juliet in Brussels. Shakespeare’s Globe is completing the first world tour, in which it has taken Hamlet to almost every country. North Korea is still holding out, though.

The Globe director recently jokily claimed Shakespeare as a true Londoner. Stratford, however, will be insisting that the town made and educated Shakespeare. "His old school room in Stratford-on-Avon where Shakespeare learned ‘small Latin and less Greek’ --as kindly laughed at by his friend Ben Johnson--will open its doors, scarred by centuries of naughty schoolboys, to mark 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death," said Paul Edmondson.

Shakespeare bought the splendid New Place, the second best house in the town, when he had made his fortune on the London stage. "You don't buy a house like New Place and not live there," Paul said. He believes that after Shakespeare bought it, all his thinking time was spent there, and that the late plays, including The Tempest, were at least planned in his library and probably written there.

1.What made people regard Shakespeare as a Dick Whittington figure?

A. His life experiences.

B. His achievements in literature.

C. His popularity in London.

D. His contributions to Stratford.

2.Where is the play Hamlet resisted?

A. In Brussels. B. In Singapore.

C. In North Korea. D. In London.

3.What can we know about New Place?

A. The Tempest was totally finished there.

B. Shakespeare learned Latin and Greek there.

C. It was completely destroyed by naughty schoolboys.

D. Shakespeare probably spent his last few years there.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Bard of London B. Man of Stratford

C. Life of Shakespeare D. Plays of Shakespeare

Having returned from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes me £12,” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office. “You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship for Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me£12.”

Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “come into the office, Madam,” he said politely. “I’ll just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.”

The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn’t have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sun burnt,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?”

“Yes, ” she answered, shyly. “The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!”

“That’s fine,” said Harry. “My little girl can swim a bit yet. Of course, she’s only three...”

“I’m four,” the child said proudly. “I’ll be four and a half.”

Harry turned to the mother. “I remember your ticket, Madam, ”he said. “But you didn’t get one for your daughter, did you?”

“Er, well...” the woman looked at the child. “I mean... she hasn’t started school yet. She’s only four.”

“A four-year-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A child’s return ticket to Jersey costs... let me see...£13.50. So if the railway pays for you hotel, you will owe £1.50. The law is the law, but since it’s me who made the mistake...”

The woman stood up, took the child’s hand and left the office.

1.Harry was worried because __________.

A. he owed the woman £12

B. he thought he might have done his work wrong

C. the Jersey timetable was wrong

D. the little girl didn’t have a return ticket

2.Harry started talking to the little girl ________.

A. because he was in difficulty and did not know what to do

B. because he had a little girl about the same age

C. because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so nice

D. when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out from the little girl

3.When Harry said “The law is the law, but since it’s I who made the mistake...,”he meant that _________.

A. they must follow the law without other choice, even though the mistake was his

B. he had to be strict with the woman because of the law, although he didn’t want to

C. the woman had to pay him£1.50 and the railway would pay her for the hotel

D. she should pay£1.50, but he had made a mistake, she should go without paying

4.The woman left the office without saying anything because_______.

A. she wanted to go home and get money for the child’s ticket

B. she was so angry that she didn’t want to say anything more with the young man

C. she was moved by Harry’s kindness

D. she knew she would have to pay for her child’s ticket if she held on to her idea

5.How do you think the woman felt when she left the office?

A. Angry. B. Peaceful. C. Embarrassed. D. Nervous.

The manager and staff are happy to welcome you and will do all they can to make your stay an enjoyable one.

MEAL TIMES

Our overnight charge includes a continental-type breakfast.

Breakfast: 7:30—9:30 a.m.

Lunch: 12:00—2:00 p.m.

Afternoon tea: 4:00—5:30 p.m.

Dinner: 7:00—9:15 p.m.

Meals can be served in rooms at a small extra charge. We regret that meals can not be served outside these times.

Light refreshments (茶点) including tea, coffee, biscuits and sandwiches can be served in rooms between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. except during the meal times listed above. Cold drinks are available in the room refrigerator.

ROOM CLEANING

Please hang the sign on your door handle if you do not wish to be disturbed. It will be easier for the maids if you can leave the room temporarily at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

VALUABLES

We are not responsible for the loss of money, jewels, or other valuables unless they are kept in the safe and signed for by the manager.

DEPARTURES

Please inform receptionists of your intended leaving before 9:30 a.m. of the day concerned and leave the room by noon to allow for its preparation for incoming guests. If necessary, luggage can be left in the charge of the hall porter (搬运工人).

A SPECIAL REQUEST

We would respectfully suggest that in consideration of the comfort of other guests, the volume of radios and televisions should be turned down after 11:00 p.m.

1.Meals can be served________.

A.in rooms at 9:00 p.m.

B.in the dining room from 7:30 a.m. to 9:15 p.m.

C.in the dining room at 6:00 p.m.

D.outside the room at 3:00 p.m.

2.If you intend to leave the room tomorrow, you may leave at any of the following hours EXCEPT ______.

A.10:00 a.m.B.12:00 a.m.C.3:00 p.m.D.11:00 a.m.

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.Cold drinks can be found in the room refrigerator.

B.Guests are requested to turn down their radios and televisions after 11:00 p.m.

C.The sign that can be hung on the door handle shows that the room needs to be cleaned.

D.Your luggage can be kept by the hall porter.

4.Where is this notice most likely to be found?

A.In hotels.B.In the newspapers.

C.At restaurants.D.In shops.

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