Once there was a grasshopper(蚱蜢), who was the best hopper(跳跃者) in the world. She taught __16__ grasshoppers how to hop. Soon all grasshoppers were hopping well, so she felt very proud.
Then one day an eagle appeared. She immediately decided to teach the eagle how to hop, __17__she was sure that hopping was the key to __18___ . But every time she __19___ the eagle to hop, he just said, “There is no need. You are satisfied with hopping, but I can fly. “
“Stop this silly talking of flying!” screamed the grasshopper. “Flying is__20__ in your imagination. “
The next day, some of the grasshoppers went to talk to the eagle. “How is it that you don’t know how to hop, yet you still talk of flying? It is ___21___our teacher’s orders.”
“Hopping is useful and can make you happy, but when you can fly, it is no longer___22___.” said the eagle.
“Tell us more,” said the grasshoppers.
The eagle began telling them what the world___23___the grass fields was like. It was a world that included mountains, rivers and oceans(海洋).
Then the eagle took one___24___grasshopper in his powerful wings to the sky. The grasshopper could see the mountains, rivers and oceans that the eagle ___25___.
After the eagle landed, he saw a spark (闪光) in the grasshopper’s eyes. The grasshopper told others what he had seen in the sky. Therefore, the grasshoppers dreamt of flying in the sky.
A. another B. other C. others D. the other
【小题 2】 A. as B. and C. or D. because of
【小题 3】 A. business B. weakness C. happiness D. succeed
【小题 4】 A. confused B. told C. advised D. asked
【小题 5】. A. just B. even C. hardly D. ever
【小题 6】. A. for B. well with C. against D. down
【小题 7】 A. helpful B. dangerous C. necessary D. safe
【小题 8】 A. on B. through C. across D. beyond
【小题 9】 A. strong B. brave C. attractive D. beautiful
【小题 10】 A. imagined B. had talked C. told D. had described
—Could you get home at three o’clock?
—______.The meeting in our company won’t be over at that time.
A.I think so B.I’m afraid so
C.Yes,I hope so D.I’m afraid not
English is a language that many people around the world _______not speak perfectly but _________at least understand.
A.may,can B.would,might
C.can,must D.should,can
—Come in Peter, I want to show something to you.
—Oh, how nice of you! I______ you ______to bring me a gift.
A. never think; are going B. never thought; were going
C. don’t think; were going D. hadn’t thought; were going
She seldom needs help with her work, _______she?
A. doesn’t B. needn’t C. does D. need
Ladies and gentlemen, please turn off your mobile phones. The plane will _________ soon.
A. get on B. get off C. take off D. take out