Once in a village, the villagers built a new church building and people came from far and wide to see it. They admired its beauty! They said it was the most beautiful building in the world. Up on the roof, a little nail（钉子）heard the people praising everything about the lovely structure – except the nail! No one even knew he was there, and he became very angry and sad.
“If I am not important, nobody will miss me if I quit!” So the nail then released (松开) its hold, got down from the roof, and fell into the mud.
That night it rained and rained. Soon, the board that had no nail was blown away, and the roof began to leak (漏水). The water flowed down along the walls and over the beautiful pictures on the walls. The plaster (石膏) began to fall, the floor was ruined, and the Bible was also ruined by water. All this was because a little nail decided to quit!
But what of the nail? While holding the board, it was not known by others but it was useful. Buried in the mud now, it was useless and would soon be eaten up by rust!
What the story wants to say is that every member is important to a whole group!
You may, like the nail, feel not important at times, but just like the nail, your absence is felt. A big building might fall to pieces. You are important to a group even if you are small.
1.Why did the nail decide to quit?
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A．Because he was not able to hold on any longer. |
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B．Because he was angry and sad without people’s praising him. |
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C．Because he knew a big nail would replace him. |
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D．Because he had finished his task successfully. |
2.What’s the result of the nail’s giving up?
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A．People began to realize the importance of the nail. |
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B．The nail was put in a more important position. |
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C．Many things in the building were ruined and the nail was eaten up by rust. |
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D．The nail regretted his original decision at last. |
3.The passage wants to tell us that ______.
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A．no matter how small you seem, you are important to a group |
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B．it is a pity that small people are never looked up to |
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C．quit when it is necessary, and don’t care about what others say |
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D．being valued is important to a man |
Dear Dad,
I was very upset when I received your letter. I knew you 46 not like my results, but I didn’t realize you and Mum were so 47 with me. This has made me 48 very carefully about myself, and now I 49 how silly I have been.
My poor 50 have come from my own 51 . Of course, I want to do my best. I want you and Mum to be proud 52 me, but somehow when I get to school I just can’t keep my 53 on the subject and I stop 54 the teacher. So many other things seem so much more 55 , but I know that I must not 56 the chance you and Mum have given me. If I don’t work very hard 57 the next few months, I am going to get 58 results. So I am going to study hard this summer. And I will show Mum anything 59 I can’t understand so that she can give me help.
I 60 you will allow me to play some basketball. I think I need some exercise, 61 _ I will control the time I 62 on it properly.
If you want me to stop meeting Cindy, I will — but there is 63 serious. We are just good friends, and she often helps me 64 my schoolwork.
Dad, I am really sorry I have made you angry. I’m going to try my best to 65 my study. I promise that I will make you proud of me soon.
Yours,
Jimmy
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Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts .The plane _____ .
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A．takes off |
B．is taking off |
C．has taken off |
D．took off |
I have bought the same computer she is using.
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A．as |
B．that |
C．which |
D．than |
My grandpa _________ in the city and after he retired, he setteled in the countryside. Now he
______ the life there.
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A．used to live; is used to |
B．used to living ; used to |
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C．was used to living; used to |
D．used to live;got used to |
He didn’t make clear when and where the meeting would be held.
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A．this |
B．that |
C．it |
D．these |
