The Empty Easter Egg

Jeremy was born with a twisted body and a slow mind. At the age of 12 he was still in second grade. He would make _________, and his teacher, Doris Miller, often became angry with him.

One day, the children talked ___________ about the coming of Easter (复活节). Their teacher Doris told them the story of Jesus, and then to___________ the idea of new life springing forth, she gave each of the children a large plastic empty Easter egg. She asked them to bring it back tomorrow with something inside that shows new life.

The next morning, 19 children came to school, laughing and talking as they_______ their Easter eggs in the large basket on Miss Miller’s desk. It was time to open the now filled empty eggs. In the first egg, Doris found a flower. “Oh yes, a flower is certainly a _________ of new life,” she said. The next empty egg shell contained a plastic butterfly, which looked very real. Doris held it up. “We all know that a caterpillar changes and grows into a beautiful butterfly. Yes, that’s new life, too.”

Suddenly, Jeremy spoke up. “Miss Miller, aren’t you going to talk about my Easter egg?” Impatiently, Doris replied, “But Jeremy, your Easter egg is _________.” He looked into her eyes and said softly, “Yes, but Jesus’ tomb (坟墓) was empty, too.” Time stopped. When she could speak again, Doris asked him, “Do you know why the tomb was empty?”

“Oh, yes,” Jeremy said, “Jesus was killed and put in there. Then His Father raised Him up.” “And that’s how Easter _________!”

The recess bell rang. While the children excitedly ran out to the schoolyard, Doris cried. The cold inside her melted completely away.

Three months later, Jeremy died. Those who paid their respects were __________to see 19 Easter eggs on top of his casket (棺材), all of them empty.

1.A. noises B. friends C. eggs D. plans

2.A. worriedly B. proudly C. excitedly D. sadly

3.A. guess B. explain C. check D. change

4.A. pushed B. dropped C. threw D. placed

5.A. name B. picture C. sign D. shape

6.A. empty B. small C. big D. broken

7.A. ended B. started C. changed D. developed

8.A. happy B. angry C. disappointed D. surprised

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If you want to be successful, you should learn how to start your day. Although you cannot achieve all your goals in one day, starting your day in a correct way is still important. Here are some ideas on how to start your day right.

Get up an hour early.

51. .This means that people who get up early can have a good start and are more likely(可能的)to succeed.

52.

Health experts say drinking a cup of water in the morning can speed up our body’s metabolism(新陈代谢).Then we can study or work more actively.

53.

Your breakfast is ready. But you decide to check WeChat quickly. Well, you’d better not.

54.

Exercise in the morning.

Some people may disagree with this one. Some people like to exercise after work.

55. because by the end of the day, you may not have the time or energy to exercise. Exercising in the morning prevents that from happening.

A.The early bird gets the worm.

B.Drink a glass of water.

C.An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

D.Experts suggest doing exercise in the morning.

E.It will waste your morning time.

F.Don’t check Wechat when you get up.

A.The early bird gets the worm.

B.Drink a glass of water.

C.An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

D.Experts suggest doing exercise in the morning.

E.It will waste your morning time.

F.Don’t check Wechat when you get up.

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