1 . Through the cold winter wasteland a man walked hard, leaning into the harsh wind which tried to force him back. He was covered from head to toe in layers of ___clothing, layers of protection against the____weather. On he ___, searching, searching. This must be the way.

In the distance he saw what looked like ___rising out of the ground. It rose a few feet and then was quickly ___away by the biting wind. He changed his ___and turned towards the steam. As he got closer, he thought he could make out ___. Their melody(旋律) was unfamiliar to him -musical, ___and warm - it ___him closer.

There before him was a remarkable sight. In the middle of the frozen wasteland was a large ____. Several people seemed to be ___easily in it without any effort. As they saw him ___, a man called out to him.

“Come in here. It is lovely and warm. You can just ___back and relax,” said the man.

“I can’t. There are no ___.” The man replied.

“Just jump in. It really is lovely. There’s plenty of ___for another.” Another of the floaters joined in the ___.

“But what if I want to get out? The sides are too ___to reach up to.” “Believe me, you won’t want to get out. Come on.” But he decided not to jump in. And that was a(an) ___decision.

There’re many things and people in life like this pool. They ___you life can be easy. But in fact, they are ___that you can’t come back from.

Life is hard. Stay wise. And fight.

1.

A．fashionable

B．thick

C．expensive

D．fancy

2.

A．changeable

B．rainy

C．brilliant

D．rough

3.

A．fought

B．thought

C．screamed

D．looked

4.

A．smoke

B．steam

C．fire

D．light

5.

A．pushed

B．dragged

C．blown

D．driven

6.

A．place

B．spot

C．course

D．side

7.

A．voices

B．sights

C．figures

D．faces

8.

A．thrilling

B．rude

C．crazy

D．relaxing

9.

A．absorbed

B．drew

C．forced

D．exposed

10.

A．hole

B．lake

C．pool

D．valley

11.

A．bathing

B．drowning

C．swimming

D．floating

12.

A．tremble

B．approach

C．wander

D．escape

13.

A．sit

B．go

C．lie

D．turn

14.

A．steps

B．boats

C．fish

D．guards

15.

A．water

B．support

C．room

D．waves

16.

A．persuasion

B．argument

C．competition

D．activity

17.

A．slippery

B．narrow

C．distant

D．high

18.

A．unexpected

B．interesting

C．simple

D．wise

19.

A．promise

B．advise

C．remind

D．inform

20.

A．lies

B．traps

C．miracles

D．barriers

2 . At the edge of a forest, stood a big tree. Its branches spread out majestically (庄严地) and so did its roots. It ____ people from the sun under its shady leaves, and provided ____to countless birds and other small creatures in its branches. It was very excited with activity all the time.
At the foot of the tree grew a little plant. The plant was tall, thin, graceful and easily ____, and tended to fall over at the____of the slightest wind.
One day, the two neighbours were having a little chat.
“ Well, little one, ” said the tree to the plant, “ Why do you not plant your feet deeply in the ground, and raise your head ____in the air as I do?”
“ I see no need to do so,”____ the plant with a smile. “____ , I think I may be safer this way.”
“ Safer!” sneered (讥讽) the tree. “ Are you____that you’re safer than I am? Do you know how deep my roots are____, how thick and strong my trunk is?____ two men hold hands they would not be able to surround my trunk. Who could possibly pull me out by the roots or ____my head to the ground?”
And the tree turned away from the plant in ____
But the tree was to ____its words very soon. One evening a great hurricane____in the region. It threw the trees off their roots and almost completely destroyed the forest. It uprooted the tree and ____it away with great force.
When the storm had passed, the villagers living nearby____the damage. Strong trees that had once almost touched the sky, were now reduced to stumps (残根）or____ The dead animals were found everywhere in the____
But there was one____ The little plant. The plant had been moved from side to side under the hurricane, and bent completely. But when the hurricane ended, it sighed and stood upright again.
No trace remained of its powerful neighbour ____1.

A．hide

B．protect

C．prevent

D．defend

2.

A．shade

B．food

C．shelter

D．space

3.

A．broken

B．destroyed

C．grown

D．planted

4.

A．reach

B．blow

C．touch

D．knock

5.

A．bravely

B．straightly

C．gratefully

D．delightedly

6.

A．explained

B．shouted

C．said

D．whispered

7.

A．Gradually

B．Actually

C．Generally

D．Finally

8.

A．concluding

B．finding

C．guessing

D．suggesting

9.

A．placed

B．hidden

C．buried

D．planted

10.

A．Even if

B．Although

C．Because

D．When

11.

A．put

B．bow

C．lead

D．get

12.

A．anger

B．surprise

C．belief

D．relief

13.

A．keep

B．regret

C．break

D．follow

14.

A．blew

B．arrived

C．arose

D．appeared

15.

A．turned

B．pushed

C．threw

D．blew

16.

A．counted

B．saw

C．observed

D．surveyed

17.

A．worse

B．more

C．less

D．better

18.

A．tree

B．forest

C．plant

D．plain

19.

A．plant

B．example

C．exception

D．tree

20.

A．then

B．finally

C．gradually

D．Though