When my son, Justin, was four, he found a caterpillar (毛虫) and put it in a jar. Each day he fed it with fresh grass and leaves. In a few weeks we discovered it 　36　 in a cocoon (茧).

Justin was excited. He knew a moth (蛾) or butterfly was about to be 　37　, but he didn’t know what kind. He was　 38　 to know what gift nature was about to give him.

“Dad!” shouted the boy while running to me one day. “Something’s 　39　. Come see!”

He led me to his room. The cocoon had become half transparent and we could 　40　 the wings of the unborn. Soon, a moth broke free from the cocoon, and laid eggs completing the life 　41　 of the little caterpillar.

The next day, I convinced Justin it was time to set the moth free. He took it 　42 , opened the jar, and the little moth flew out. It 　43　 the yard twice, came back, and landed on Justin’s arm. He picked it up, tossed it in the air, and the moth repeated its　 44　 pattern. He tried over and over, but each time it would 　45　 to his arm.

Justin　 46 . He put his little pet back to the jar. The next day he attempted to set it free again, and after a few repetitions of the same behavior, the moth　 47　 flew off into the grass.

Like a 　48　, I believe the moth was afraid to leave what it was comfortable with. It wanted to stay with something 　49　, scared to move on and experience something unknown.

I was once that little moth. My cocoon was my mother’s 　50 , in which I was comfortable. Like the moth, I didn’t want to fly too far away from it. I was　 51　 when my first job required me to move to a new city. What would I find there? I liked　 52　 I was.

Humans are creatures of 　53　. We resist change. However, if I hadn’t moved, I would not have experienced many　 54　 and wonderful things or met many of my friends. So each move gave me the 　55　 to learn and experience, but best of all, I met friends.

36. A. trapped B. wrapped　　　　　　　　　 C. developed　　　　　　　　 D. protected

37. A. born　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. changed　　　　　　　　　 C. raised　　　　　　　　　　　 D. created

38. A. upset B. content C. lucky D. curious　　　　

39. A. disappearing B. happening C. spreading　　　　　　　　 D. cracking 　

40. A. identify B. feel C. count D. imagine

41. A. plan B. task C. cycle D. project

42. A. back　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. down　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. aside D. outside

43. A. explored B. searched C. circled D. abandoned

44. A. flight B. game　　　　　　　　　　　 C. adventure D. communication

45. A. stick B. cater　　　　　　　　　　　 C. turn　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. return

46. A. kept up B. gave up C. looked around　　　　　 D. turned around

47. A. carelessly B. successfully　　　　　　　　　　 C. finally D. hesitatingly　

48. A. human　　　　　　　　　　　 B. butterfly　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. caterpillar　　　　　　　　 D. pet

49. A. friendly　　　　　　　　　　 B. similar 　　　　　　　　　 C. pleasant　　　　　　　　　 D. familiar

50. A. love B. instruction C.requirement　　　　　　 D. expectation

51. A. thrilled B. crazy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. afraid D. annoyed　　

52. A. what B. where　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. how　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. who

53. A. emotion B. conscience C. habit D. ambition

54. A. odd B. new　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. funny　　　　　　　　　　　 D. vital　　　　

55. A. courage B. pleasure　　　　　　　　　 C. motivation　　　　　　　 D. opportunity

When my son, Justin, was four, he found a caterpillar (毛虫) and put it in a jar. Each day he fed it with fresh grass and leaves. In a few weeks we discovered it 　36　 in a cocoon (茧).

Justin was excited. He knew a moth (蛾) or butterfly was about to be 　37　, but he didn’t know what kind. He was　 38　 to know what gift nature was about to give him.

“Dad!” shouted the boy while running to me one day. “Something’s 　39　. Come see!”

He led me to his room. The cocoon had become half transparent and we could 　40　 the wings of the unborn. Soon, a moth broke free from the cocoon, and laid eggs completing the life 　41　 of the little caterpillar.

The next day, I convinced Justin it was time to set the moth free. He took it 　42 , opened the jar, and the little moth flew out. It 　43　 the yard twice, came back, and landed on Justin’s arm. He picked it up, tossed it in the air, and the moth repeated its　 44　 pattern. He tried over and over, but each time it would 　45　 to his arm.

Justin　 46 _. He put his little pet back to the jar. The next day he attempted to set it free again, and after a few repetitions of the same behavior, the moth　 47　 flew off into the grass.

Like a 　48　, I believe the moth was afraid to leave what it was comfortable with. It wanted to stay with something　 49　, scared to move on and experience something unknown.

I was once that little moth. My cocoon was my mother’s 　50 , in which I was comfortable. Like the moth, I didn’t want to fly too far away from it. I was　 51　 when my first job required me to move to a new city. What would I find there? I liked　 52　 I was.

Humans are creatures of 　53　. We resist change. However, if I hadn’t moved, I would not have experienced many　 54　 and wonderful things or met many of my friends. So each move gave me the 　55　 to learn and experience, but best of all, I met friends.

36. A. trapped B. wrapped C. developed D. protected

37. A. born B. changed C. raised D. created

38. A. upset B. content C. lucky D. curious　　　　

39. A. disappearing B. happening C. spreading D. cracking 　

40. A. identify B. feel C. count D. imagine

41. A. plan B. task C. cycle D. project

42. A. back B. down C. aside D. outside

43. A. explored B. searched C. circled D. abandoned

44. A. flight B. game C. adventure D. communication

45. A. stick B. cater C. turn D. return

46. A. kept up B. gave up C. looked around　　　　　 D. turned around

47. A. carelessly B. successfully C. finally D. hesitatingly　

48. A. human B. butterfly C. caterpillar D. pet

49. A. friendly B. similar 　　　　　　　　　 C. pleasant D. familiar

50. A. love B. instruction C. requirement D. expectation

51. A. thrilled B. crazy C. afraid D. annoyed　　

52. A. what B. where C. how D. who

53. A. emotion B. conscience C. habit D. ambition

54. A. odd B. new C. funny D. vital　　　　

55. A. courage B. pleasure　　　　　　　　　 C. motivation D. opportunity

One morning, when I was 16, my father told me I could drive him to a remote village named Mijas, about 18 miles away, 36 that I take the car in to be serviced at a nearby 37. Having just learned to drive, and hardly ever having the 38 to use the car, I readily accepted. I drove Dad into Mijas and 39 to pick him up at 4 P. M. ,then drove to a nearby garage and the car 40 in it. Because I had a few hours to 41, I decided to see a movie at a theater nearby. However, I was so 42 in the movie that I didn’t take any 43 of time. When the film was over, it was already 6 o’clock.

　 I knew Dad would be angry if he found out I had been watching movies, and not let me drive again. A good idea 44 me. I drove up to Mijas until I saw Dad waiting 45 on the corner, I explained to him that it was because the car had needed some major repairs that I was 46 . I will never forget the look he gave me.

“I’m so disappointed that you feel you have to lie to me. Jason. When you did not 47 , I called the garage to ask if there were any problems , and they told me that you hadn’t 48 the car.

I can see a feeling of sadness 49 him.

“I’m angry, not with you but with myself. Now I am 50 that I have failed as a father. I am going to walk home now and contemplate 51 I have done all these years.”

“But Dad, it is 18 miles to home. It’s dark. You can’t walk home.”

My 52 , my apologies and the rest of my utterances were of no use .Dad walked along the dusty roads silently in the dark, 53 thought. I pleaded all the way , telling him how sorry I was, but he simply 54 to pay any attention . Seeing my father in so much pain was the most painful experience that I have ever faced, 55 it was also the most successful lesson.

36.A. providing 　　　　　　　　 B. supplying　 　 　　　 C. offering　 　　　　　　 　 D. giving

37.A. factory　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. station　　 　　　　　 C. store　　 　　　　　　 D. garage

38.A. challenge　 　　　　　　 B. courage　 　　　　　　　 C.chance　 　　　　　　　　 D. potential

39.A. pretended B. struggled 　　　　　　　 C. required　　　 　　　　　　 D. commited

40.A.pulled up　 　　　　　　　 B.took up　　 　　　　　　 C. moved up　 　　　　 D. came up

41.A. practice　 　　　　　　　 B.go　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　 　　　 D. waste

42.A. attracted B. absorbed　 　　　　　　 C. addicted　　 　　　　 D. adapted

43.A. control　　　　　　　　　　　 B. chance　　 　　　　　 C.notice　　　 　　　　 D. temper

44.A. stuck with　　　　　　　　 B. caught up 　　　　　 C. occured to 　　　　　 D. came up

45.A. interestedly　 　　　　　 B.gratefully 　　　　　　　 C.anxiously　 　　　　　　 D. casually

46.A. put down　 　　　　　　 B. held up　 　　　　　　 C. broken down 　　　　 D. taken up

47.A.turn down　　 　　　　　 B.show off　 　　　　　 C. get through　 　　　 D. turn up

48.A. picked out　 　　 　　　 B. picked on　 　　　　　 C. called on　　 　　　　 D. called for

49.A. through　　　　　 B. on　　　 　　　　　　　 C. by　　　 　　　　　　 D. in

50.A.conscientious B. confused C. conscious 　　　　　　 D. considerable

51.A. what　　 　　　　　　　 B. why　　　 　　　　　　 C.where　　　　 　　　　　　 D. when

52.A. opinion 　　　　　　　　　 B. suggestion 　　　　　　 C. opposition　 　　　　　 D. thought

53.A. lost in　 　　　　　　　　　 B. weak in　 　　　　　　 C. expert in　 　　　　　 D. concerned in

54.A. cried　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. regretted　 　　　　　 C. imagined　 　　　　　 D. refused

55.A. therefore B. but C. otherwise　 　　　　　 D. consequently

The Pecan Thief

When I was six years old, I was visiting my grandfather's farm in Kansas. Grandpa had sent me into the   36  to gather pecans for us to enjoy later.

Pecan picking was really   37  work and my little basket was only half full. I wasn't about to   38  Grandpa down. Just then something caught my   39  . A large brown squirrel was a few feet away.  I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and   40  in a large hole in the trunk. A moment later the squirrel   41  out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut. Once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place.

Not so   42  anymore, I thought. I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole. It was   43  with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking. This was my   44 . Handful by handful, I scooped all of those pecans into my basket. Now it was full! I was so   45  of myself. I couldn't wait to show Grandpa all the pecans.   46 , I ran back and shouted, “Look at all the pecans!” He looked into the basket and said, “Well, well, how did you find so many ? ” I told him how I'd   47  the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.

Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I'd been in observing the squirrel and his habits. Then he did something that   48  me. He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently   49  my shoulders.

“That squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter   50  of food, ” he said. “Now that all of his pecans are gone, don't you think that little squirrel will   51  the cold winter? ”

“I didn't think about that,” I said.

“I know, ” Grandpa said. “But a good man should never take   52  of someone else's hard work.”

Suddenly I felt a bit   53 . The image of the starving squirrel wouldn't   54  my mind. There was only one thing I could do. I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.

I didn't eat any pecans that night, but I had something much more filling—the   55  of knowing I had done just the right thing.

1.                A．woods         B．rooms          C．holes D．roads

 

2.                A．dirty           B．hard           C．light D．easy

 

3.                A．settle          B．let             C．have D．keep

 

4.                A．sweater        B．basket          C．hand D．eye

 

5.                A．joined          B．lived           C．disappeared   D．discovered

 

6.                A．held           B．jumped         C．stood D．found

 

7.                A．secret          B．strange         C．anxious   D．patient

 

8.                A．filled           B．covered        C．rebuilt   D．decorated

 

9.                A．time           B．choice          C．achievement   D．chance

 

10.               A．afraid          B．ashamed        C．proud D．careful

 

11.               A．Otherwise      B．However       C．Therefore D．Besides

 

12.               A．followed        B．driven         C．protected  D．caught

 

13.               A．annoyed        B．satisfied        C．delighted  D．surprised

 

14.               A．off            B．beside         C．around    D．over

 

15.               A．cost           B．supply         C．support   D．preparation

 

16.               A．escape         B．spend          C．flee  D．survive

 

17.               A．place          B．notice          C．charge    D．advantage

 

18.               A．unconfident     B．guilty          C．embarrassed   D．nervous

 

19.               A．leave          B．open          C．cross D．occupy

 

20.               A．inspiration      B．expectation     C．satisfaction D．impression

 

 

The Pecan Thief

When I was six years old, I was visiting my grandfather’s farm in Kansas. Grandpa had sent me into the  1  to gather pecans for us to enjoy later.

Pecan picking was really  2  work and my little basket was only half full. I wasn’t about to  3  Grandpa down. Just then something caught my  4  . A large brown squirrel was a few feet away. I watched as he picked up a pecan, hurried to a tree and   5  in a large hole in the trunk. A moment later the squirrel  6  out and climbed down to the ground to pick up another nut. Once again, he took the pecan back to his hiding place.

Not so  7 anymore, I thought. I dashed over to the tree and looked into the hole. It was  8  with pecans! Golden pecans were right there for taking. This was my  9  . Handful by handful, I scooped all of those pecans into my basket. Now it was full! I was so  10  of myself. I couldn’t wait to show Grandpa all the pecans.   11  , I ran back and shouted, “Look at all the pecans!” He looked into the basket and said, “Well, well, how did you find so many?” I told him how I’d   12  the squirrel and taken the pecans from his hiding place.

Grandpa congratulated me on how smart I’d been in observing the squirrel and his habits. Then he did something that  13  me. He handed the basket back to me and put his arm gently  14  my shoulders.

 “That squirrel worked very hard to gather his winter  15  of food,” he said. “Now that all of his pecans are gone, don’t you think that little squirrel will  16  the cold winter? ”

“I didn’t think about that, ” I said.

“I know,” Grandpa said. “But a good man should never take  17  of someone else’s hard work.”

Suddenly felt a bit 18  . The image of the starving squirrel wouldn’t   19  my mind. There was only one thing I could do. I carried the basket back to the tree and poured all the nuts into the hole.

I didn’t eat any pecans that night, but I had something much more filing—the  20  of knowing I had done just the right thing.

1．A．rooms                   B．woods                 C．holes                   D．roads

2．A．hard                     B．dirty                    C．light                    D．easy

3．A．let                        B．settle                   C．have                   D．keep

4．A．sweater                 B．basket                 C．eye                     D．hand

5．A．joined                   B．lived                    C．discovered           D．disappeared

6．A．jumped                 B．held                    C．stood                  D．found

7．A．strange                 B．secret                  C．anxious               D．patient

8．A．covered                B．filled                   C．rebuilt                 D．decorated

9．A．turn                      B．choice                 C．chance                D．achievement

10．A．afraid                  B．ashamed              C．careful                D．proud

11．A．Otherwise            B．However             C．Besides               D．Therefore

12．A．driven                 B．followed              C．protected             D．caught

13．A．annoyed              B．satisfied               C．surprised             D．delighted

14．A．off                      B．beside                 C．over                    D．around

15．A．supply                 B．cost                    C．support               D．preparation

16．A．escape                B．spend                  C．survive                D．fled

17．A．place                   B．notice                  C．advantage            D．charge

18．A．guilty                  B．unconfident         C．embarrassed        D．nervous

19．A．open                   B．leave                   C．cross                  D．occupy

20．A．inspiration           B．expectation          C．impression           D．satisfaction