One day an ant was drinking at a small river and fell in. She made desperate (不顾一切) efforts to reach the side, but made no progress at all. The poor ant was very tired, but she was still bravely doing her best when a dove (鸽子) saw her. Moved with pity that the dove threw the ant a blade of grass, which supported her like a raft (筏子), and thus the ant reached the bank again. While she was resting and drying herself in the grass, she heard a man come near. He was walking along barefooted(光脚) with a gun in his hand. As soon as he saw the dove, he wished to kill it. He would certainly have done so, but the ant bit him in the foot just as he raised his gun to fire. He stopped to see what had bit him, and the dove immediately flew away. It was an animal much weaker and smaller than herself that had saved her life.
1.The ant could not reach the side though ________.
A. she cried for help B. she asked the dove to save her
C. she tried very hard D. she could swim well
2.The dove saved the ant because ________.
A. she took pity on the poor ant
B. the ant had been struggled in the water for a long time
C. the ant was very tired
D. she was the ant’s friend
3.The ant succeeded in getting on the bank with the help of ________.
A. a leaf B. a blade of grass C. a piece of wood D. a raft
4.Just as the man shot at the dove, ________.
A. the ant told the dove to leave at once
B. the dove hid himself in the grass
C. he felt something biting him in the foot
D. the dove immediately flew away
5.In writing the story, the writer wants to show ________.
A. how clever the ant was
B. we often need help from others, therefore we should help others as much as we can
C. how the ant and the dove helped each other
D. how kind the dove was
A teenage girl couldn’t stand her parents’ family rules, so she left home.
She wanted to be ______, but she had poor education and several years later she had to ask for food on the street for a living. Now her father has died. Her mother is an old woman. But she is still ______ her daughter. She has been to every corner of the city. Everywhere she goes, she ______ a big photo of herself on the wall. At the lower part of the photo she writes, “I still love you..., ______ home!”
One day, the daughter saw one of the photos. The face was familiar (熟悉). “Is that my mother?” She moved closer and read the ______: I still love you... She cried. When she got home, it was early morning. She ______ the door. The door opened itself. She rushed to her mother’s ______. Her mother was sleeping. She woke her mother up, “It’s me! Your ______ is back home!” The mother and daughter held each other, full of ______ tears (眼泪). The daughter asked, “Why is the door not locked? A thief could get in.” The mother answered ______, “The door has never been locked since you left.”
The door of parents’ love for their children will never be closed.
1.A. poor B. famous C. pretty D. sick
2.A. looking through B. looking for C. looking after D. looking up
3.A. looks at B. gives up C. finds out D. puts up
4.A. come back B. go back C. run back D. run away
5.A. words B. photo C. poster D. picture
6.A. pulled B. unlocked C. knocked on D. locked
7.A. bathroom B. living room C. kitchen D. bedroom
8.A. daughter B. son C. grandchild D. father
9.A. angry B. moody C. happy D. sad
10.A. politely B. softly C. exactly D. loudly
—Will you go to the zoo with us tomorrow?
—________. I might have to go to see my grandmother in the countryside.
A. No problem B. It’s great C. I’m not sure D. Of course not
To make your DIY work perfect, you’d better get all the tools ready ________ you start.
A. since B. before C. when D. after
—Do you know ________?
—Yes, of course. It will be hosted (举办) by Beijing and Zhangjiakou.
A. how will be the 2022 Winter Olympic
B. where will be the next Winter Olympic
C. when will be the next Winter Olympic
D. which city will host the 2022 Winter Olympic
You can work in small or large groups: it ________ your personal choice.
A. puts on B. comes on C. depends on D. hangs on
