Leaf was in love with Wind. Wind rocked Leaf to 1        and shook her awake every day,and always told Leaf about the beautiful places he had been to,2          her feel excited.

  "I will never leave you,3        you make me happy," Leaf whispered to the gentle Wind.

  When Tree heard these 4        he laughed and said, "Remember that you will wither (枯菱) ,become brown,and be 5        by Wind.”

  Leaf was 6        to hear this. "That's a lie!” she cried. She had heard the stories of 7 leaves turn old and die,but didn't 8        them.

  Time passed,and Leaf grew bigger and stronger,but then came the period of 9     yellow and old.

  "Your 10        has come. You'll be blown away by Wind and become nothing but dust.”

  Leaf laughed. " Your words cannot 11        me. Others may be sad,12      I won't. I choose to be happy with my fate.".

  Tree was angry, "You'll regret.”

  But one day,when Leaf actually was carried away by Wind,she laughed 13        the air. "Oh,I'm 14        with Wind!" Instead of feeling     15     ,she felt free. She could 16      the soft song of Wind,and felt her?self flying higher and higher.

  When springtime came again,Leaf passed by Tree and heard him 17        the young leaves about their 18 .      But Leaf whispered to them, " Listen,my children. It doesn't have to be your fate. If you choose to be 19     ,you will soar into the sky. But if you bend to your fate,you will be 20        forever.”

1. A. relax   B. comfort   C. rest   D. sleep

2. A. causing   B. leaving   C. making   D. staying

3. A. although   B. while   C. because   D. until

4. A. languages   B. words   C. songs   D. shouts

5. A. blown away   B. put away   C. thrown away   D. given away

6. A. happy   B. unhappy   C. interested   D. important

7. A. why   B. where   C. how   D. when

8. A. touch   B. experience   C. see   D. believe

9. A. growing   B. staying   C. keeping   D. having 

10.A. time   B. age

   C. friend   D. family 

11.A. destroy   B. hurt   C. beat   D. affect 

12. A. or   B. and   C. but   D. for 

13. A. at   B. with   C. on   D. in 

14.A. playing   B. running   C. singing   D. flying 

15.A. weak   B. old   C. huge   D. light 

16.A. hear   B. feel   C. listen   D. say 

17.A. giving   B. suggesting   C. explaining   D. telling 

18.A. fate   B. story

   C. guest   D. destination 

19.A. golden   B. happy   C. fluent   D. foolish 

20. A. doll   B. flesh   C. dust   D. brick

  Green is an important colour in nature. It is the colour of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the colour of most growing plants.

  Sometimes,the word green means young,fresh and growing. Sometimes,it describes something that is not yet ripe or finished.

  For example,a greenhorn is someone who has no experience,who is new to a situation. In the fifteenth century,a greenhorn was a young cow or ox whose horns had not yet developed. A century or so later,a greenhorn was a soldier who had not yet had any expe?rience in battle. By the eighteenth century,a green?horn had the meaning it has today―a person who is new in a job.

  Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early 1900s.

  A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well. You might say that the woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.

  The Green Revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. The new plants produced much larger crops. The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs.

  Green is also the colour used to describe the pow?erful emotion,jealousy. The green-eyed monster is not a frightening creature from outer space. It describes the unpleasant feeling a person has when someone has something he wants. A young man may suffer from the green-eyed monster if his girlfriend begins going out with someone else.

1. Which of the following is NOT the meaning of the word "green"?

   A. Ripe.

   B. Young.

   C. Fresh.

   D. Growing.

2. From the third paragraph,we can conclude that     

   A. a greenhorn refers to a horn of a young cow or ox

   B. a word has different meanings in the same century

   C. the language continually develops with time going by

   D. a greenhorn means a soldier who hasn't had any experience in battle today

3. If a person has a green thumb,he or she probably

   A. suffers from an illness in the thumb

   B. has a thumb in green colour

   C. does well in growing plants

   D. has wonderful magic and energy

4. The underlined word " It" in the last paragraphrefers to "        ”.

   A. jealousy

   B. the green-eyed monster

   C. outer space

   D. green

5. If Green has a beautiful dress that Mary likes verymuch,           . .

   A. Green may suffer from the green-eyed monster

   B. Mary may suffer from the green-eyed monster

   C. Mary is probably a girl with a green thumb

   D. Green is probably called a greenhorn

 Have you ever felt like a fool for having said too much? Anita Chow had one of those moments.

  A few weeks ago,she applied for a job with a company. Chow said she is usually quiet,but during the interview,she tried hard to act against her nature. She smiled a lot and talked in a lively manner. When asked why she wanted to work in the company,she said the job would enable her to meet a lot of interesting people. Then she added jokingly, "Who knows? I might even meet my future husband.” Chow wanted to beat herself up the moment she stepped out of the inter?view room. " It came out so wrong," she says. " Now the interviewers will think of me as one of those women who don't have any career ambition and just want to get married and settle down.” Saying too much or oversharing happens to every one of us. In the time of social media,sharing every detail of your life is almost expected and encour?aged. But it isn't all social media's fault. "Experts say oversharing often happens when we are trying subconsciously to control our anxiety," according to a Wall Street Journal column. Chow's is a typical case of " self-adjust?ment" aimed at fighting her own anxiety. It happens like this:when having a conversation,we want to sound amusing and interesting. So we use a lot of mental energy trying to manage the other person's impression of us. The effort required to do this leaves less brainpower to think over what we say and to whom,says the Wall Street Journal.

  This explains why we sometimes suddenly say embarrassing things to people we want to impress most,whether it's a first date,the boss or our future in?laws. It leads to embarrassing situations and is the perfect material for comedy movies.

  So how do you stop yourself from saying too much? Simple:stop and think before you open your mouth.

1. In the interview,Chow showed her          ,

   A. lively manner   B. career aim

   C. unusual ability   D. rich experience

2. From Paragraph 3,we can know that Chow          .

   A. gave the wrong answer   B. regretted her performance

   C. wanted to get married   D. hoped to settle down

3. Experts say Chow's overtalking was actually to         .

   A. show off her knowledge

   B. prevent herself from being anxious

   C. create a pleasant atmosphere

   D. follow her nature as it is

4. The embarrassing situations in the conversation are caused by lack of     

   A. consideration   B. determination

   C. interest   D. motivation

5. Which of the following can match the author's opinion?

   A. Practice makes perfect.

   B. Once bitten,twice shy.

   C. Well begun is half done.

   D. Think twice before you act.

  Hong Kong is an international city where you can find many restaurants,which serve you many different foods from different countries.

  But most people there are Chinese,so 1       food is very popular. Peking Roast Duck,for example,is very popular.

  Peking Roast Duck is 2     from Beijing,which is the capital of China.

It is prepared with a kind of 3     tree,so it has a fruity flavour (味道) .Its skin is very crispy (脆的) . 

  You also  4     it in a very special way. First you need to use special bread. Then you can start your tasty meal. Usually,you cannot finish a 5      Peking Roast Duck,so you can 6     soup with the leftovers (剩余物) . 

  I am very 7     of Peking Roast Duck. I always go to a Chinese restau?rant to 8      this dish rather than prepare it at home 9     it takes some time to cook it,and you need a lot of things to 10     it.

  The duck is  11     into three parts and made in three different 12      . The first way is the most popular. The meat is selected from the best part of the 13        and is boned. Green onions and dressing (调料) are added to make it 14     ,1and a little sweet. It is  15      with thin crepes (薄煎饼) .You just spread the dressing on the crepe,16     some green onions,and roll it up.

  The second way is to use the part of the duck with less meat. It can be fried with garlic,chilies,ginger or onions. The third way allows you to make 17     of the entire duck. You can make soup with cabbage and the duck meat with bones.

  I don't usually eat duck,18      I just cannot refuse this dish because the meat is tender and the 19      of the duck is so crispy. If you come to Hong Kong,you must not 20     the chance to taste it.

1. A. Chinese   B. foreign   C. French   D. Italy

2. A. generally   B. originally   C. usually   D. thankfully

3. A. flower   B. plant   C. fruit   D. pattern

4. A. buy   B. draw   C. drink   D. eat

5. A. normal   B. rest   C. common   D. whole

6. A. demand   B. build   C. make   D. produce

7. A. short   B. conscious   C. fond   D. careful

8. A. book   B. order   C. require   D. ask

9. A. because   B. although   C. unless   D. while

10. A. prepare   B. fry   C. steam   D. construct 

11.A. looked   B. broken   C. changed   D. divided 

12. A. moments   B. rows   C. words   D. ways 

13. A. onion   B. way   C. duck   D. soup 

14.A. soft   B. delicious C. salty   D. fat 

15. A. served   B. held   C. ended   D. done 

16. A. add   B. contain   C. choose   D. replace 

17. A. sense   B. use   C. fun   D. light 

18. A. or   B. and   C. but   D. for 

19. A. head   B. meat   C. bone   D. skin 

20. A. bury   B. miss   C. grasp   D. take

 0  131712  131720  131726  131730  131736  131738  131742  131748  131750  131756  131762  131766  131768  131772  131778  131780  131786  131790  131792  131796  131798  131802  131804  131806  131807  131808  131810  131811  131812  131814  131816  131820  131822  131826  131828  131832  131838  131840  131846  131850  131852  131856  131862  131868  131870  131876  131880  131882  131888  131892  131898  131906  151629 

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网