One summer several years ago, my family was
enjoying a barbecue on the beach. After the barbecue, my father-in-law invited
me to go fishing. Fishing was his hobby, but I 36 went
fishing. We walked a little way along the beach and reached a rock by the
shore, and I 37 the hook into the sea
from there. Frankly speaking, I am a (n) 38 person,
and although I had not felt a tug (猛拽) on the line, I reeled up the hook after five minutes or so. I had
caught 39 . It was a starfish. It trembled
uneasily when I 40 the hook from its ugly mouth.
I threw the starfish back into the sea. After another five minutes I caught
another starfish and I threw it back again.
After a while, I caught yet another
starfish. That was 41 time, and this time I really got
angry. I hit the starfish on the rock 42 throwing
it into the sea. I was not in the 43 to continue
fishing any more.
When I was 44 the
fishing tools, I noticed a little girl looking at the starfish on the rock. We 45 looks
with each other. The little girl spoke to me in a 46 voice.
“Sir, would you mind if I 47 the starfish back
into the sea?”“Not at all,” I replied. “"But you know, there are too many
starfish in the sea, and they eat many shellfish. 48 ,
they look so ugly. I don't like them.”
“I understand,” said the little girl. “But
if the starfish cannot get back to the sea, it will be 49 by
the sun and die. My dead grandfather once told me that there are no living
creatures that have no right to exist in the world. God 50 every
creature because it was needed by nature. Poisonous snakes, spiders, and
starfish were born into this world with a certain 51 for
their existence.”
“All right, dear, please throw the starfish
back into the sea,” I said to the little girl, feeling 52 .
The girl picked up the starfish and gently put it into the sea, and
she 53 at me and said, “Thank you, sir.”
Many people like "cute" creatures
such as dogs, cats, and rabbits, while they tend to dislike “ugly” creatures
such as snakes, spiders, and starfish. However, the “cuteness” and
“ugliness” of things are decided 54 only on one’s
personal opinions. There are no living creatures that have no
55 in the world-- this is what I learned from the little girl.
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1.
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A.even
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B.still
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C.seldom
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D.ever
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2.
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A.dragged
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B.pulled
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C.cast
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D.pushed
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3.
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A.imaginable
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B.careless
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C.impatient
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D.confident
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4.
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A.anything
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B.something
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C.everything
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D.nothing
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5.
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A.received
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B.released
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C.replaced
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D.relaxed
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6.
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A.a second
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B.the second
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C.the third
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D.a third
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7.
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A.other than
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B.instead of
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C.more than
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D.except for
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8.
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A.sense
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B.hope
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C.mood
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D.peace
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9.
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A.putting off
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B.putting out
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C.putting in
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D.putting away
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10.
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A.changed
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B.exchanged
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C.experienced
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D.arranged
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11.
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A.frightened
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B.hopeless
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C.puzzled
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D.hesitating
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12.
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A.put
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B.threw
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C.cast
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D.dropped
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13.
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A.Therefore
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B.However
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C.Besides
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D.Still
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14.
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A.died out
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B.worn out
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C.turned out
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D.dried out
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15.
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A.protected
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B.blessed
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C.created
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D.admitted
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16.
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A.idea
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B.excuse
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C.purpose
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D.ability
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17.
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A.very satisfied
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B.a little ashamed
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C.quite angry
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D.a bit tired
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18.
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A.smiled
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B.shouted
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C.looked
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D.laughed
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19.
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A.carrying
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B.based
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C.depended
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D.following
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20.
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A.value
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B.right
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C.price
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D.life
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