短文填空
用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，使短文完整正确。（每个单词仅限用一次）
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There was once a little girl. She had no family， and no one loved her. One day， when she was 1. through a field， she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thorn bush(荆棘丛).The more the butterfly tried to free itself， the 2. the thorns cut into its body. The little girl 3. let go the butterfly. Instead of flying away， the butterfly 4. into a beautiful fairy(仙女).
“For your 5. ，” the butterfly fairy said to the girl， “I will give you any wish you would like to have.”
The little girl thought for a moment and then replied， “I want to be 6. !”
The fairy said， “Very good.” Then she got close to the girl and said something to 7. in a low voice.
As the little girl grew up， there was no one in her village so happy as she 8. . Everyone asked her the secret of her happiness. She would only smile and answer， “The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a butterfly fairy when I was a little girl.”
When she was very old， the 9. all came to visit her. They were afraid that her secret of happiness would die with her.“Tell us， please，” they begged， “tell us 10. the fairy said.”
The old woman smiled and said， “She told me that everyone， no matter how old or young， no matter how rich or poor， needs me.”
完成句子：根据所给汉语意思，用单词或短语完成下列英文句子
1.近几年来，我们的城市发生了巨大的变化。
Great changes have _____________ in our city in the last few years.
2.现在用手机发红包越来越流行。
Now sending red envelopes with phones is _________________.
3.他总是利用他的空闲时间照顾那位老人。
He always spends his free time ______________ that old man.
4.这首歌使我想起了我的好朋友。
This song ____________ my best friend.
5.许多人在那场地震中丧生了。
Many people ________________in that earthquake.
Do you know what an eagle(鹰) does when a storm is coming?
The eagle will fly to some high spot and wait for the winds to come. When the storm hits， it opens its wings so that the wind will pick it up and lift it above the storm. While the storm rages(激烈进行) below， the eagle is flying above it.
The eagle does not shirk the storm. It simply uses the storm to lift it higher. It rises on the winds that bring the storm.
When the storms of life come to us--- and all of us will experience them--- we can rise above them by setting our minds and our belief， like an eagle does. The storms do not have to beat us. We can use the nature’s power to lift us above them.
We are able to ride the winds of the storm that bring sickness， tragedy， failure and disappointment in our lives. We can fly above the storm.
Remember， it is not the burdens(重担) of life that weigh us down， it is how we face them.
1.Why can an eagle fly when there’s a storm?
A. Because the cloud protects it.
B. Because the wind lifts it up.
C. Because the wings are big enough.
D. Because the storm is not strong enough.
2.What should we do when the storms of life come to us?
A. Encourage ourselves to rise above them.
B. Be ready to lose our belief.
C. Run away before they come.
D. Use the nature’s power to hide ourselves.
3.The writer wants to tell us ____.
A. to learn knowledge of birds
B. to fly like an eagle
C. to keep safe in a storm
D. to face the challenges in life
Last summer I went to India with my family. We spent 10 days traveling around Rajasthan and I will never forget it. We saw lots of things like the Taj Mahal(泰姬陵) and we went to a tiger reserve(保护区). Our guide was called Krishna and he was really nice especially when I didn’t always understand things he would explain it to me and answer all my stupid questions. Also when I got ill with a fever， he was really kind and gave me medicine and got a priest(神父) to give me a blessing in a Hindu temple we visited， and then I got well again very quickly.
There were lots of amazing parts of the holiday. One was when we got to ride on elephants in Jaipur. My sister and I rode an elephant called Lucky. We were in a camel cart but Krishna talked to the camel’s owner and we were allowed to ride on them， which was really cool. I also really liked the Taj Mahal because it was even prettier than I imagined. My sister lost her shoes. But the people in India are really kind， so we found them again. The weather was really hot which was nice because Krishna gave us lots of time to spend in the pool and relax in-between going to see all the amazing places.
This was the best holiday that I have ever been on. I wish I could come back another year.
1.From this passage we can know that a good guide ______.
A. needs to learn about giving a blessing
B. can answer visitors some stupid questions
C. must take visitors to the Taj Mahal and the tiger reserve
D. should explain something that visitors can’t understand
2. The underlined word “blessing” in the passage probably means _____.
A. dream B. surprise C. wish D. suggestion
3. What happened to the writer’s sister during the trip?
A. She missed the pretty sights.
B. She lost her shoes.
C. She got ill in hot weather.
D. She fell into the pool.
4.What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. A stupid tourist.
B. A kind tour guide.
C. A terrible trip.
D. A holiday experience
阅读B、C、D三部分内容，从各小题所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的一个最佳答案
Some students will have no time to relax， while others have no plan for the coming February.
Denial， a high school student， who is going to take part in the college entrance examination， said he had to go to the capital city of Guangdong Province every weekend. He has found a new professor who can help him prepare for the exam. His family is not rich， but his parents offer him 800 yuan for each lesson and 200 yuan to pay for the bus ticket. He said he would try his best to pass the exam next year. Therefore， he has to practice playing the piano 6 hours a day before every lesson. He said he even thought sleeping was a waste of time. How hard-working he is!
However， not every student has a perfect plan like Denial. His younger sister doesn’t get up until noon. She said holiday was boring because she couldn’t play with her classmates. That’s why she keeps sleeping for a long time to avoid being bored. What a special reason， isn’t it?
Do you like their holiday plans? If not， why not listen to Aunt Li for advice?
Dear students，
How can you have a wonderful holiday? Both relaxing and studying are very important for you. I suggest you make good use of your time every day and make a plan before the holiday begins. Two hours’ study is not a long time， right? Don’t spend too much time playing computer games or watching TV. It’s bad for your eyes and neck. If your parents are free at the weekend， going out for a picnic sounds great.
Have you made up your mind， students?
1.Why does Denial go to the capital city?
A. He goes to visit his granny.
B. He wants to learn from a professor.
C. He goes to play the piano for 6 hours.
D. His mother asks him to go there.
2. How much does Denial have to pay each month?
A. 200 yuan B. 800 yuan C. 1000 yuan D. 4000 yuan
3. Denial’s sister isn’t sleeping at ____________.
A. 9 a.m. B. 3 a.m. C. 11 a.m. D. 1 p.m.
阅读下面一篇短文，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“A”表示，不符合的用“B”表示。
Most of us probably live without vegetables， but how about a world without chocolate? Now that would be possible! According to chocolate makers it could happen if we don’t act soon.
There are two main causes of the chocolate shortage(短缺)—chocolate’s growing popularity and less production of cocoa(可可豆)， the plant from which chocolate is made. With more and more people in India and China loving chocolate， not much can be done about the first cause.
Therefore， the only thing we can do is to increase cocoa production. However， new plant diseases and little rain in Ivory Coast and Ghana， the world’s largest producers， have reduced cocoa production by 40 percent in the past 10 years. What’s worse， many cocoa farmers in Africa and other cocoa producing countries like Indonesia and Venezuela are changing to easier-to-grow crops such as corn or rubber(橡胶). This way， the farmers can make more money.
To prevent more farmers from changing， researchers at the newly opened International Cocoa Control Center， in the UK， are trying to create new cocoa plants that are stronger and faster growing. But first they must make sure the new plants are safe to grow. This takes a long time.
First， each new plant is stored at the Control Center for six months to make sure it is healthy. It is then planted in the Center’s fields， studied and tested for another two years. Only after scientists are certain that they’re disease free， will the plants be sent to farmers in West Africa or wherever else they are needed.
To create new stronger types of cocoa， scientists at the Control Center are combining(结合) the best parts from different cocoa plants. Though the world is facing a serious chocolate shortage， there is now hope!
1.The first paragraph tells us that the world could soon be without vegetables.
2.Chocolate has become more popular in China and India.
3.Cocoa farmers are choosing to grow rubber， corn and bananas because these crops can make them more money.
4.It takes scientists at the Control Center 3 years to make sure a cocoa plant is safe to grow.
5.One of the purposes of the Cocoa Control Center is to produce stronger types of cocoa plants.
