Once upon a time, there was a king who was known for his justice(公平) and kindness. In his kingdom, no one was_________. His people ___________him and were proud of him.
On day, the king decided___________a palace on the riverbank. He asks his minister(大臣) to start the work. After___________months, the palace was ready. But the minister___________a hut(棚屋)just a few steps away from the palace gate. “ What is this hut doing here?”the minister shouted ,and added,“and___________does it belong to?”
“Sir, it belongs to an old woman. She has been living here___________a long time.”, replied a laborer.
The minister walked up to the hut and spoke to the_________ “I want to buy your hut. I will pay any amount,” he said.
“I am sorry, sir. I cannot_________your offer. I lived in it with my late husband and I want to die in it,” the old lady said.
The minister tried to tell her that her hut would spoil(破坏) the beauty of the new palace. But the old lady refused to______________her hut. The matter was then taken to the king.
The king thought for a while, and then said ,“Let the old lady have her hut where it is. It will only add to the beauty of the new palace.”
1.A.unhappy B.excited C.pleased D.friendly
2.A.loved B.hated C.pleased D.paid
3.A.building B.to build C.to building D.built
4.A.few B.a few C.little D.a little
5.A.made B.found C.placed D.took
6.A.which B.when C.why D.whom
7.A.for B.since C.as D.until
8.A.young man B.king C.old lady D.worker
9.A.receive B.give C.accept D.refuse
10.A.buy B.sell C.build D.repair
It’s a problem that many teenagers have to deal with. It is lack of (缺少) confidence. Lacking confidence is a _________ thing. It robs you of changes in life. It wastes your time. It causes feeling that hurt you.
If you are someone who doesn’t have_________ in yourself, take this chance to _________ the way you look at yourself and the world.
You are a human being. You have strengths and you have _________. You have talents and you have faults. In this way, you are just like everyone else. You are just as good as other people.
Maybe you are looking around, thinking,“That can’t be right. He has so _________ natural athletic talent, and she’s so smart.” It may be true. But what you are also thinking is, “And I have none of that.”
But there is only one real difference _________ you and them. They have found and accepted and started showing their talents, _________ you have not. You need to learn to accept. Accept that things go _________. They go wrong for you but they also go wrong for other people too. It happens to _________.
Confident people dig through problems, rebuild and move on. ____________ people just can’t get out of it. So look at your potential(潜力) for success in the future rather your failures. Then you’ll feel confident!
1.A.fantastic B.terrible C.normal D.national
2.A.confidence B.problem C.experience D.reason
3.A.build B.change C.lead D.show
4.A.advantages B.failures C.weaknesses D.mistakes
5.A.many B.much C.little D.few
6.A.between B.from C.among D.beside
7.A.and B.because C.while D.so
8.A.wrong B.well C.apart D.bad
9.A.nobody B.everyone C.someone D.none
10.A.Comfortable B.Unlucky C.Natural D.Unconfident
— Families have got smaller than they were in the past.
—________. Many families only have one child today.
A.It looks really great B.It’s great fun
C.That’s true D.That’s a good idea
Mo Yan is a writer. He ________ many books since he was young.
A.writes B.wrote C.is writing D.has written
— Medical experts suggest that we should stay at home instead of going out because of the spread of the novel coronavirus(新型冠状病毒)。
—________ . It is the best solution at present.
A.Never mind B.I agree with you
C.That’s all right D.Yes, please.
My desk mate is really active. She likes to ________different activities after school.
A.attend B.join C.order D.connect
