There was a man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to things too quickly. So he sent them each on a quest (寻求), , to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in fall.
When they had all gone and come back, he called them together to what they had seen. The first son said that the tree wasugly, bent, and . The second son contradicted—it was covered with green buds and full of . The third son , saying it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful. It was the most graceful thing he had seen. The last son disagreed with all of them; he said it was ripe and with fruit, full of life and fulfillment.
The man then to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen but one season in the tree’s life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season, and that the essence of who they are—the pleasure, joy, and love that come from that life—can only be at the end, when all the seasons are up.
If you give up when it’s winter, you will the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer, fulfillment of your fall. Don’t let the of one season destroy the joy of all the rest. Don’t judge a life by one season.
1.A.determine B.judge C.analyze D.explore
2.A.by chance B.as usual C.in turn D.for sure
3.A.describe B.classify C.compare D.review
4.A.twisted B.wounded C.woodened D.deserted
5.A.delight B.pride C.faith D.promise
6.A.agreed B.approved C.argued D.announced
7.A.never B.ever C.once D.later
8.A.falling B.slipping C.going D.hanging
9.A.excused B.sighed C.explained D.instructed
10.A.measured B.considered C.affected D.committed
11.A.change B.develop C.miss D.taste
12.A.comfort B.pleasure C.regret D.pain
13.A.difficult B.magic C.lonely D.light
—Why are you going to the court?
—________! I’ve been charged with parking my car in the wrong place.
A.It’s ridiculous B.You don’t say
C.Tell me about it D.Leave me alone
—Why did Mr. Green take his 7th grade students to the river yesterday afternoon?
—________ the river.
A.Cleaned up B.Cleaning up
C.To clean up D.Clean up
The government promises that relief materials ________ to the flood-hit areas in no time.
A.will be rushed B.will rush
C.have rushed D.have been rushed
—Did you see ________ man in ________ black pass by just now?
— No, sir. I was reading a newspaper.
A.the; the B.the; a C.a; the D.a; /
When our ancestors were hunters and gatherers 10,000 years ago, they didn’t have time to wonder much about ________ but finding food.
A.everything B.anything
C.nothing D.something