Question

A long time ago, there was a big apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play with it every day. But time went by, the little boy had    32    and he no longer played around the tree.

　　 One day, the boy came back to the tree. “Come and play with me,” the tree asked the boy. “I am no longer a    33    I can’t play with you now.” The boy replied, “I need    34   .” “Sorry, I don’t have any. But you can pick all my apples and    35    them.” The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily. He didn’t come back. The tree was sad.

　　 The other day, the boy returned and the tree was so    36   . “Come and play with me.” The tree said. “I need a house for my family. Can you help me?” “You can cut off my branches（枝干）to build your house.”   37    the boy cut all the branches of the tree and left happily.

The tree was glad to see him happy, but the boy didn’t come since then. The tree was lonely again. One hot summer day, the boy came back again after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy. But I don’t have    38    for you anymore.

“I don’t need much now, just a place to rest. I am    39    after all these years.” The boy replied. “Good! Please sit down with me and have a rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears…

This is a story of everyone. The tree is like our parents. When we were young, we loved to play with them. But when we grow up, we    40    them, and only come to them when we are41    trouble. You may think that the boy is cruel（残忍）to the tree, but that’s how many of us are treating to our parents.

1.A. grown up               B. dressed up               C. got up

2.A. tree                   B. child                    C. toy

3.A. money                  B. time                     C. help

4.A. eat                        B. sell                     C. buy

5.A. sad                        B. calm                     C. happy

6.A. So                     B. But                      C. Because

7.A. anything               B. something                C. nothing

8.A. angry                  B. tired                    C. shy

9.A. hate                   B. love                     C. leave

10.A. at                    B. for                      C. in

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.C

6.A

7.A

8.B

9.C

10.C

【解析】这个故事送给每个孩子。苹果树就像我们的父母。 当我们年幼的时候，我们喜欢跟爸爸妈妈一起玩。等我们长大了，我们就离开父母。只有当我们有需要或者遇到麻烦的时候才回到他们身边。无论怎样，父母都一直在那里，尽一切所能提供我们所需要的一切，只为我们快乐。

1.根据句意小男孩已经长大，不在在苹果树的周围玩。故选A.

2.根据句意我不在是孩子了，故选B。

3.根据句意我需要钱，故选A。

4.根据上文小男孩说需要钱，苹果树让他摘所有的苹果，然后卖掉他们，就可以换钱。 故选B

5.根据上下文暗示苹果树看见小男孩的返回，因此它很开心。

6.根据句意小男孩按照苹果树说的砍掉所有的树枝，开心的离开了。故选A

7.根据句意：我不能再给你要的一切了。故选A .

8.根据句意这里指累。故选B

9.这里指离开父母亲，故选C。

10.固定短语 be in trouble 陷入困境。