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As my friend was passing some elephants,he suddenly stopped.He was confused by the fact that these huge animals were being held by nothing but a small rope.The rope was tied to their front legs.It was________that the elephants could break away from the ropes at any time.But for some_______,they did not.

My friend saw a trainer nearby and asked why these elephants just stood there and didn’t________to get away.

“Well,”he said,“when they are very_______and much smaller,we use the same size rope to tie them.At that age,it’s enough to hold them.As they grow up,they are used to_______that they cannot break away.They believe the rope can________hold them,so they never try to break free.”

My friend was amazed.These animals could at any time break free,________because they believed they couldn’t,they were stuck right where they were.

Like the elephants,how many of us go________life hanging on to a belief that we cannot do something,simply because we________at it once before?How many of us are being held back by old,outdated_______that no longer serve us?

1.

A.clear

B.necessary

C.interesting

D.important

2.

A.business

B.time

C.duty

D.reason

3.

A.try

B.continue

C.remember

D.refuse

4.

A.strong

B.sleepy

C.young

D.tired

5.

A.guessing

B.believing

C.proving

D.regretting

6.

A.ever

B.even

C.never

D.still

7.

A.but

B.and

C.or

D.so

8.

A.across

B.into

C.through

D.over

9.

A.failed

B.laughed

C.aimed

D.looked

10.

A.dreams

B.instructions

C.beliefs

D.chances

Dear Disney,

Last weekend, the four members of my family spent an enjoyable holiday at the Magic Kingdom—Disneyland. And one event made our visit seem truly magical.

We got to the front of the line at Space Mountain, only to find out that our little daughter Gloria couldn't take her ice-cream on the ride. We were so excited that we all forgot ice-cream was not allowed on the ride.

Gloria broke into tears and we all had no idea what to do. Then Murphy, one of the staff (员工) members, came over. She bent down and told Gloria that she would hold the ice-cream for her and give it to her when she finished the ride. Gloria said, “Promise?” Then she gave Murphy her ice-cream, and she completely enjoyed the ride.

Sure enough, as we walked out the exit, there was Gloria’s new friend with “her” ice-cream. Now you and I both know what happened, because we know that an ice-cream won’t last

twenty minutes on a summer afternoon in Florida. Murphy knew what time we would get off the ride; she went to the nearest shop and bought a brand-new ice-cream thirty seconds before we walked out the exit. Gloria said, “Thank you,” but I’m sure she thought it was the same ice-cream.

We know that someone tried hard to make our visit special. Thanks so much for going above and beyond!

Your fan,

Carmen Rivera

1.The family’s visit to the Magic Kingdom was ________.

A. helpful B. awful

C. frightening D. amazing

2.Before the ride, Gloria cried because ________.

A. she couldn’t find her parents in the line

B. she was too little to take the ride

C. she couldn’t take her ice-cream on the ride

D. she had to wait for twenty minutes

3.Murphy was waiting for Gloria ________ after the ride.

A. in the ice-cream shop B. at the exit

C. in the front of the line D. at the entrance

4.In order to keep the promise, Murphy ________.

A. took Gloria to the nearest shop

B. asked her new friend to help Gloria

C. helped Gloria get off the ride

D. bought a new ice-cream for Gloria

5.Carmen Rivera wrote the letter to ________.

A. order ice-creams B. promise to visit again

C. express her thanks D. give some suggestions

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