One afternoon, my son Adam asked me,“Are all people the same even if they are different in color?”
I thought for a minute, and then I said,“I’ll explain, you can just wait until we make a quick at the grocery store. I have something to show you.”
At the grocery store, we some apples—red, green and yellow ones. Back home, I told Adam,“It’s time to your question.” I put one apple of each on the table. Then I looked at Adam, who had a look on his face.
“People are like apples. They come in all colors, shapes and sizes. On the ,some of the apples may not look as delicious as the others.” As I was talking, Adam was each one carefully.
Then, I took each of the apples and peeled(削皮)them, them back on the table, but a different place.
“Okay, Adam ,tell me which is which.”
He said,“I tell. They all look the same now.” “Take a bite of .See if that helps you which one is which.”
He took ,and then a huge smile came across his face.“People are like apples! They are all different, but once you the outside, they’re pretty much the same on the inside.”
He totally it. I didn’t need to say or do anything else.
1.A.although B.so C.because D. if
2.A. stop B.start C. turn D. stay
3.A. expressive B.encouraging C. informative D. interesting
4.A. bought B.counted C. saw D. collected
5.A.check B.mention C.answer D.improve
6.A.size B.type C.shape D.class
7.A.worried B.satisfied C.proud D.curious
8.A.ordinary B.normal C.different D.regular
9.A.outside B.whole C.table D.inside
10.A.still B.even C.only D.ever
11.A.examining B.measuring C.drawing D.packing
12.A.keeping B.placing C.pulling D.giving
13.A.on B.toward C.for D.in
14.A.mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
15.A. each one B.each other C.the other D.one another
16.A.admit B. consider C. decide D. believe
17.A.big bites B.deep breaths C.a firm hold D.a close look
18.A.just B.always C.merely D.seldom
19.A.put away B.get down C.hand out D.take off
20.A.made B.took C.got D.did
At this time of last year, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, from _____ effects the people are still suffering.
A. that B. whose
C. those D. what
I regret ______ that I’m too busy ______ in the talk.
A. to say, to participate B. saying, participating
C. to say, participating D. saying, to participate
It was on the farm _____he spent his childhood _____he learned how to grow vegetables.
A. where, that B. which, when
C. that, that D. that, which
Not until ________to do my homework ________ how much time I had wasted playing computer games.
A. I began; I realized B. I began; did I realize
C. did I begin; I realized D. did I begin; did I realize
The two presidents agree with each other on the whole, but much remains ______ at the following meeting.
A. to discuss B. discussing
C. to be discussed D. discussed
