One morning Raman, a true master of the art of archery(箭术), invited his favorite student to watch a display of his skill. The student had 36 this more than a hundred times before, but he still obeyed his 37 .
Together, they went into a nearby wood and reached a tall 38 . Raman picked a rose flower and 39 it on one of the branches of the tree. He 40 opened his bag and took out three objects: his 41 , an arrow and a white handkerchief.
Raman stood one hundred paces from the spot where he had placed the 42 . Facing his target, he 43 his student to blindfold(蒙住眼睛) him with the handkerchief. The student did as his teacher 44 .
“How often have you seen me practice the sport of archery?” Raman asked him 45 .
“Every day,” replied his student. “And you have 46 managed to hit the rose from three hundred paces away.”
With his eyes covered by the 47 , Raman placed his feet firmly on the ground and 48 the bowstring(弓弦) with all his strength. Aiming at the rose on the 49 , he let the arrow fly. The arrow whistled through the air, 50 it did not even hit the tree, missing the target by a few meters.
“Did I 51 it?” said Raman, removing the handkerchief from his eyes.
“No, you missed 52 ,” replied the student. “I thought you were going to 53 me the power of thought and your ability to perform magic.”
“I have 54 taught you the most important lesson about the power of thought.” replied Raman. “When you 55 something, concentrate only on that: No one will ever hit a target they cannot see.”
1.A. thought B. seen C. heard D. felt
2.A. teacher B. boss C. father D. monitor
3.A. wall B. tree C. pole D. house
4.A. buried B. educated C. signed D. placed
5.A. first B. now C. then D. finally
6.A. bow B. hammer C. apple D. knife
7.A. arrow B. shoe C. flower D. bag
8.A. advised B. expected C. encouraged D. asked
9.A. planned B. imagined C. requested D. promised
10.A. angrily B. calmly C. disappointedly D. sadly
11.A. never B. almost C. always D. also
12.A. cloth B. handkerchief C. paper D. leaf
13.A. drew back B. brought up C. held back D. took off
14.A. ground B. branch C. tip D. root
15.A. and B. for C. so D. but
16.A. touch B. learn C. miss D. hit
17.A. completely B. suddenly C. quickly D. carefully
18.A. show B. give C. offer D. lend
19.A. again B. even C. just D. seldom
20.A. buy B. find C. notice D. want
-----Mr. Smith, can I come to ask for some advice on my paper at any time?
-----Yes, of course. .
A. If you’re convenient B. At your convenience
C. That’s right D. Don’t mention it
Being asked if he could come to the party that night, .
A. nobody said anything
B. they didn’t get an answer from him
C. nothing was said by him
D. John nodded his head and left the room
Mr. Benet is such a wise teacher. Never have I regretted the advice he gave me.
A. to take B. not taking C. not to take D. taking
The beautiful mountain village we spent our holiday last year is located in ____________is now part of Hefei.
A. which; where B. where; what C. that; what D. when; which
Dave is always , never making a decision about anything in a hurry.
A. modest B. curious C. cautious D. outgoing
