One day a man found a cocoon(茧) of a butterfly in the forest. He sat there for several hours and watched the butterfly. Suddenly a small opening appeared, and the butterfly made its great effort to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no further.
So the man decided to help the butterfly. He cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon so that the butterfly could come out easily. But to his surprise, the butterfly got a heavy body and very small wings when it came out of the cocoon.
The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that the body would grow smaller at any moment and the wings would become larger and be able to fly. But neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling(爬) around with a heavy body and small wings. It was never able to fly.
The man was in his kindness, but he did not understand the nature rules. Before the butterfly came out of the cocoon, fluid(流体) from its body must be forced into its wings, and then it would be ready for flying. It must have a hard struggle(拼搏) to get through the small opening to get its freedom from the cocoon.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If God allowed us to go through our life without any difficulties, it would make us fail. We would not be as strong as we could have been; we could never fly.
1. What was the butterfly doing at the beginning of the story?| A．It was trying to make a cocoon for itself. |
| B．It was struggling to get out of its cocoon. |
| C．It was flying among the trees in the forest. |
| D．It was crawling around quietly on the ground. |
| A．to take the butterfly home |
| B．to help the butterfly come out easily |
| C．to kill the butterfly |
| D．to stop the butterfly growing bigger |
| A．Patient but cruel. | B．Careful and wise. | C．Kind but unwise. | D．Brave and funny. |
| A．Struggles are sometimes necessary in our life. |
| B．Nothing is difficult if we put our heart into it. |
| C．Every good deed will come back with good result. |
| D．The greatest happiness in the world is to help others. |
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【推荐1】To realize the value of one year:
Ask a student who has failed a final exam.
To realize the value of one month:
Ask a mother who has given birth to a premature baby（早产儿）.
To realize the value of one ▲
Ask an editor of a weekly newspaper.
To realize the value of one hour:
Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet.
To realize the value of one minute:
Ask a person who has missed the train, bus or plane.
To realize the value of one second:
Ask a person who has survived an accident.
To realize the value of one millisecond:
Ask the person who has won a silver medal in the Olympics.
Time waits for no one Treasure every moment you have.
1. The writing is a(n)__________.| A．report | B．letter | C．poem | D．story |
| A．week | B．day | C．season | D．moment |
| A．ask many persons questions | B．treasure time |
| C．wait for someone important | D．value friendship |
【推荐2】One day, Mr. Smith went to a dinner party. He was wearing very old clothes. He came into the room. But people in the room didn’t look at him. They didn’t ask him to sit at the table. He wasn’t happy. But he said nothing.
Mr. Smith went home quickly and put on （穿上） his best clothes. He went back to the party. Everyone in the room stood up and looked at him. They gave him good food to eat. Mr. Smith took off his coat, and put it on the food and said, “Eat, coat!” The other people were surprised and asked, “What are you doing? Why do you do that?” Mr. Smith answered, “I am asking my coat to eat food. When I wore old clothes, you didn’t look at me. You didn’t ask me to sit down.
Now I am wearing these nice clothes. And you give me good food. Now I see, you give the food to my coat, not to me.”
1. One day, Mr. Smith went to__________.| A．a birthday party | B．a dinner party | C．an English party | D．a movie |
| A．Because the people didn’t ask him to come. |
| B．Because Mr. Smith wore old clothes. |
| C．Because Mr. Smith didn’t say hello to them first. |
| D．Because it was night, they didn’t see him. |
| A．Because he didn’t want to stay here. |
| B．Because he went home for his best clothes. |
| C．Because the people there asked him to leave. |
| D．Because he didn’t like the food there. |
| A．高兴的 | B．不满的 | C．感到奇怪的 | D．生气的 |
| A．A person in good clothes should eat good food. |
| B．A good coat should eat good food. |
| C．We can’t judge(判断)a man by his clothes. |
| D．Mr. Smith is stupid(愚蠢的). |
【推荐3】As students, you may have many dreams. They can be very big like becoming Superman, or be small. You may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class.
If you find a dream, what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream come true? Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams come true is life’s biggest challenge, but you can do many things to face the difficulties and make your dreams come true.
“You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it is impossible （不可能） for you to become a star. These ideas stop you from getting your dream.” the book says.
In fact, everyone can make his dream come true. The first important thing you must do is to remember what your dream is.
Don’t let it leave your heart（心）. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster. A big dream is, in fact, many small dreams.
Never give up （放弃）your dream. There will be difficulties on the road. But the biggest problem comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of （代替）watching TV will bring you better exam points. Saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. When you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. Then you will be able to learn more skills and find new interests.
1. Follow Your Heart is ________.| A．the name of a famous Australian writer |
| B．the name of a book by Andrew Matthews |
| C．the most important dream to have for students |
| D．the first thing you must do to make your dream come true |
| A．a big change | B．an important match |
| C．a favourite hobby | D．a difficult problem |
| A．Keep Your Dream in Your Heart. | B．How to Find Your Dream. |
| C．Make Your Dream Come True. | D．Try to Have Many Dreams. |
Our future In the future, new inventions and discoveries will make huge changes to our lives. Famous American scientist Mr. Alexander gives his predictions about life in the future. Will there be schools in the future? Children will still go to school, and there will still be teachers, but computers will teach some lessons. Some students will stay at home and learn in virtual（虚拟的）classrooms with VR technology. They will see their teachers and friends, so they will feel like they are really at school. Will computers understand what we say to them? Computers will be more intelligent（智能的）. They will understand what we think and how we feel. In the future, humans and computers will be part of a huge radio network. We will send messages from our brain to our computers and the computers will send messages straight to our brain, without using wires （电线）. Will there be televisions? Televisions in the future will be different from televisions now. They will be much bigger and the pictures on the television won’t be flat. They will all be in 3D. You will be able to walk into your favorite TV program. It will happen all around you. Are you interested in the future? Want more predictions from Mr. Alexander? A wonderful speech is waiting for you! It will be held on March 15, 2022 in Class 305 in the Teaching Building. You can book a seat at www.future.com. Come and enjoy the speech! |
| A．won’t learn in school any more |
| B．can study at home by themselves |
| C．can study all the lessons taught by computers |
| D．can use VR technology to learn with friends |
| A．using wires connecting us to them |
| B．receiving messages from our brain |
| C．directly touching our brain to get data |
| D．analyzing the information we put into them |
| A．size | B．color | C．shape | D．weight |
| A．It will take place on March 15, 2022. |
| B．This is a speech by Australian scientist Mr. Alexander. |
| C．Class 305 in the Teaching Building is used for the speech. |
| D．If you want to go to the speech, you should book a seat ahead of time. |
| A．in a guidebook | B．on a TV program | C．at a sports website | D．in a school newspaper |
【推荐2】Technology has made life easier in many ways. People can shop and learn online without ever leaving their homes. We use cameras, phones, Internet devices (设备) fitness tools, and more. While technology has influenced how people’s needs are met, it has also influenced how people make a living.
Many people have jobs that meet other people’s wants and needs. The things people need are goods or services. Human labour is required in order to provide goods and services to society. People who work make money, and then they spend their money on goods and services that other people provide. We spend money on things we need. But what happens to all the stores that sell items that people just don’t want any more?
There was a time when people had to go to a video store to hire movies. But today, such video stores are hard to find. People can watch movies on their electronic and wireless (无线的) devices. The number of bookstores has also decreased (减少) as many people download electronic books. It isn’t only the stores, books, and videos that are disappearing, it is also the jobs these stores provided.
There are some services that people depend on that cannot be sent from a distance. Painters, for example, must arrive at a place to paint the house, and a childcare provider must be with a child to make sure that the child is safe.
Technology provides chances for people to create new jobs. For example, new technology products need a labour force, as salesmen are needed to sell the technology to people and businesses. People need experts (专业人士) who can answer questions and repair technology products when there are problems. There are many jobs in the technology field. Tech products are always being improved and updated. Society keeps looking for new forms of technology, and new Apps are sold daily.
Although technology has erased (消除) the need for some goods and services, it has offered some new ways of meeting our needs.
1. The number of stores is decreasing because ________.| A．the online business is developing very rapidly |
| B．it’s difficult for the shopkeepers to find salesmen |
| C．technology products have been in growing need recently |
| D．society’s needs are changing but services remain the same |
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| A．The expert of managing. | B．The expert of repairing. |
| C．The expert of communicating. | D．The expert of designing. |
| A．Technology and jobs | B．Technology and goods |
| C．Technology and needs | D．Technology and services |
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We make cooking fun by sharing a meal and cooking with your family together.
First, join the Rabbit cooking club. Our cooking club is for all ages.
Second, learn your cooking lessons online every month and you can get a list of things you need to buy for your cooking.
Third, enjoy yourselves in this hands-on and healthy cooking. Make memories（回忆）with your family when cooking.
Website: www. Rabbitkids. com
We invite you to send your children here to join the CoolCook cooking club and let them cook dinner for free. Your children will get new delicious recipes（食谱）on the Internet first and then learn important cooking skills in class. There will also be fun activities and group discussions about healthy cooking in class.
Call us at 617-924-3993 or visit our website www. CoolCookcookingclub. org.
1. How often can you learn cooking online in the Rabbit cooking club?| A．Once a week. | B．Three times a month. |
| C．Six times a year. | D．Twelve times a year. |
| A．Both clubs will give you recipes first. |
| B．Both clubs will send a shopping list. |
| C．Both clubs will give cooking lessons online. |
| D．Both clubs will help people make healthy food. |
| A．You can join the CoolCook cooking club with your parents. |
| B．You can call 617-924-3993 to know about the Rabbit cooking club. |
| C．Children can have fun activities in class in CoolCook cooking club. |
| D．Children can learn to cook dinner without paying in Rabbit cooking club. |
