One thorn (刺) of experience is worth many times of warning.
Ralph Wick was seven years old. In most things he was a fine boy, but he would cry from time to time. When he could not have what he wanted, he would
One day, he went with his mother into the
Ralph thought he was, for once, a good boy. A
“Now you must be tired and
“No, my dear,” said his mother. “See how many thorns it has. You must not touch it, or you would be sure to hurt your hand.”When Ralph found that he could not have the white rose, he began to cry, and
Ralph would never forget this. From then on, when he wanted what he should not have, his mother would point to his hand which had been hurt before. He at last learned to do as he was told.
1.A.run | B.cry | C.plan |
A.save | B.hide | C.have |
A.park | B.garden | C.field |
A.smile | B.sign | C.fear |
A.lazy | B.noisy | C.hungry |
A.waited for | B.asked for | C.cared for |
A.quietly | B.proudly | C.suddenly |
A.helpful | B.harmful | C.painful |
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A.dreams | B.problems | C.mistakes |
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A.wrote | B.shared | C.told | D.heard |
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A.other | B.others | C.the other | D.another |
A.dry | B.wet | C.warm | D.cold |
A.worse | B.badly | C.good | D.well |
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A.asked | B.spoke | C.answered | D.called |
A.fly | B.go | C.hide | D.walk |
A.end | B.reason | C.message | D.result |
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