A group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow(乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain(鄙视).
“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll show you what real flying is!”
One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge. The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.
Now it was the swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments(评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now soexhaustedthat he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.
The swan pretended(假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick?”
“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I’m in trouble because of my pride! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life…”
The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.
1.What’s the correct order of the following events?
a. The crow showed off its flying skills.
b. The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.
c. The crow laughed at the swan’s flying.
d. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.
e. The crow challenged the swans and a strong young swan accepted it.
A.e, c, d, a, b B.a, e, c, d, b
C.c, e, a, d, b D.e, a, d, c, b
2.What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A.Tired. B.Angry.
C.Frightened. D.Regretful.
3.Why did the crow keep touching the water?
A.It was showing another flying skill.
B.It was struggling to keep itself from falling into the water.
C.It was thirsty and wanted to drink some water.
D.It was enjoying itself by doing so.
4.What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A.The crow didn’t know flying.
B.Flying skills were useless.
C.The swan saved the crow because they were good friends.
D.The swan was better at long-distance flying than the crow.
5.What does the story tell us?
A.No pains, no gains.
B.The early bird catches the worm.
C.Pride goes before a fall.
D.Practice makes perfect.
When I was a junior high school student in 1980, God gave me a gift, it was happiness.
One weekend, I went to visit my grandparents in the countryside. On my way home a car ran over me and cut off my _________ because of its high speed. Several days later when I woke up at the hospital, I realized I had to spend the rest of my life without arms. How sad I felt at that time! Even I was full of fears._________ slowly I knew I had to face the fact and got over it. I couldn’t get my arms back even though I cried every day.
However, it’s easier said than done. It _______ me nearly half a year to get out of the sadness completely. I got so much from my past story.
From then on, I could treat my life with a normal mind. But in our daily life, I often see my classmates _________ about little things: They get a bad grade on a test; their bus comes late; they don’t have a mobile phone, but _________ have, and so on. But I only _______ life. I was lucky to realize from an accident.
It is a waste of our life to focus on what you have _______. We should always think of what we have. So why are so many people unhappy? Someone may say, “My whole life would improve _______ I have a new car.” But when you get the car and what _________? For a whole week you are walking on air. Then you go right back to being unhappy.
Happiness depends on what we have! It’s in our heart. It’s a state of mind, even though you own the whole world, you may still feel ________.Happiness comes from mastering the art of appreciating(感激) and taking pleasure in what you really have.
1.A.feet B.legs C.arms D.ears
2.A.Or B.But C.So D.Once
3.A.cost B.spent C.took D.gave
4.A.excited B.nervous C.serious D.worried
5.A.the other B.one another C.other D.others
6.A.hate B.dislike C.enjoy D.save
7.A.lost B.had C.found D.spent
8.A.because B.as C.if D.whether
9.A.happens B.takes place C.used D.uses
10.A.funny B.happy C.excited D.unhappy
This winter, schools in Taixing start___ than before but the students stay at school as___ as before.
A.earlier;longer B.earlier;shorter C.later;long D.late;shorter
—What a pity! Why didn't you watch the final of the football competition last night?
—I the history project with my friends at that time.
A.discussed B.was discussing C.have discussed D.discuss
—Don't walk through the flood water, boys.—OK, .
A.we will B.we do C.we don't D.we won't
The mother was worried _______ the baby kept ______________ .
A.because; crying B.because of; to cry
C.because of; crying D.because; cried
