Once there was a man traveling in a faraway village. As he was passing the elephants, he stopped at once. He found that these huge elephants were being held by only a small rope tied to their front legs. No chains, no cages. It was clear that the elephants could, at any time, break away from their ropes but for some reason, they did not.

He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and didn’t try to get away. “Well,” the trainer said, “when they were very young and much smaller, we used the same size rope to tie them and, at that age, it was enough to hold them. As they grow up, they still believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can hold them, so they never try to break free.”

How could it be? These animals could at any time break free from their ropes. But because they were always stuck right where they were, they believed they couldn’t.

Just like the elephants, how many of us go through life believing that we cannot do something, just because we failed in it once before?

. We should never give up the struggle (斗争) in life.

1.The elephants were being held by ________.

A. a small rope B. a big chain C. a long line D. a piece of cloth

2.The man felt ________ after he heard what the trainer said.

A. excited B. surprised C. angry D. nervous

3.The elephants never tried to break free from the ropes because ________.

A. they liked their living places B. they were too old to do it

C. they thought they could not D. they got on well with the trainer

4.In the last paragraph which of the following can be put in ?

A. Failure is part of learning

B. We should be different from others

C. Helping animals is helping ourselves

D. Traveling always makes people relaxed

5.What is the best title for this passage?

A. A Pleasant Trip B. A Bad Trainer

C. Elephant Training D. The Elephant Rope

Many kids want to offer their help in keeping the environment healthy but don’t know where to start. ____, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment. Here is how:

(1.) Don’t litter. Litter can ____ our water and that could do harm to us and to wildlife.

(2.) Always recycle bottles, cans, paper and plastic. This is a good ____ to develop early on and can really make a difference.

(3.) Save ____ by switching off lights and electronic devices (电子设备) when they are not being used.

(4.) Talk to your parents about ____ your home’s incandescent bulbs (白炽灯) with energy-saving bulbs.

(5.) Use your bike ____ walk to nearby locations rather than riding in a car. Encourage your friends and family to ____ the same.

(6.) Don’t throw your old clothes and toys away. Give them to a local charity (慈善机构) or a friend that may be able to use them.

(7.) ____ wasting plastic bags by bringing your own reusable cloth bags to stores.

(8.) ____ you see litter, pick it up.

By following these tips and using them in your everyday life, you will make the world a greener place. It’s ___ too late to start, and what better time is there than right now?

1.A. At first B. Above all C. In fact D. As a result

2.A. pollute B. save C. clean D. waste

3.A. interest B. plan C. character D. habit

4.A. space B. money C. energy D. time

5.A. selling B. replacing C. making D. comparing

6.A. but B. and C. so D. or

7.A. do B. look C. say D. wear

8.A. Keep B. Try C. Enjoy D. Avoid

9.A. Before B. If C. Since D. As

10.A. still B. actually C. never D. already

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