初中英语完型填空

A woodcutter was walking through the forest when a small tree called to him.It said， "Hello friend.Can you cut down those bigger trees？They are blocking（遮挡） the sun.It is so （1） 　 　here that I have no room to spread my roots（根）.Besides，I can't （2） 　 　the wind."

The little tree held out its tiny leaves.It looked so sad. "If those trees were gone，I would be able to（3） 　 　.A year from now，I'd be the biggest tree here，" It continued. "But for now，I'm just a small tree."

The man thought for a while and agreed.He walked over to the bigger trees and started cutting them down.Soon，he cleared lots of （4） 　 　around the small tree.Now it would be able to grow bigger and become the biggest tree in that area.

But something else happened instead.The sun's （5） 　 　came first，burning the small tree，which wasn't used to（适应） so much sunlight.Heavy wind and rain came﹣ without the bigger trees there，the small tree was hit by the storm.Soon，the tree was nearly（6） 　 　.

A snake saw what had happened and said，"You've been quite （7） 　 　 .You brought this on yourself.If you had left the bigger trees alone，the sun and storm wouldn't have hurt you so badly.They （8） 　 　 you.If you had just waited longer，you would have grown to be just as big as them.You would be strong.But now，you're nearly gone."

（1）A.cold	B.wide	C.noisy	D.crowded
（2）A.follow	B.control	C.feel	D.stop
（3）A.grow	B.live	C.win	D.rest
（4）A.grass	B.wastes	C.space	D.leaves
（5）A.care	B.heat	C.fire	D.wish
（6）A.lonely	B.dead	C.strong	D.tired
（7）A.rude	B.special	C.lucky	D.stupid
（8）A.served	B.needed	C.protected	D.changed

On the first day of school，Socrates（苏格拉底） told his students， "Today，we'll only learn one thing.That is to swing（甩动） your （1）　　 forward and backward."

    He showed them and （2）　　 a result all the students laughed. "Sir，is it also learned？" one of the students laughed." Of course!You think this is a simple thing，but it （3）　　 easy in fact." Socrates replied （4）　　.Hearing this，the students laughed even harder.

    Without being a little angry，Socrates said， "In this class I'll teach you how to learn this action well.After that，start today， （5）　　 you will do it 100 times a day."

    At first，the students all swung their arms and said to （6）　　， "How easy and funny it is!" Ten days later，Socrates asked， "Who still sticks to swinging his arm？" About 80% of the students （7）　　 their hands.Twenty days later，Socrates asked， "Who still keeps on swinging his arm？"About 50% of them put up their hands while the other students（8）　　silent.Three months later，Socrates asked again.This time，（9）　　raised his hand except one student.He was Plato（柏拉图）.

    Perseverance（坚持不懈） is the simplest yet most difficult thing in the world，because everyone can do it，but not everyone will do.Plato was very （10）　　 just because of his perseverance.Only the one who can hold on a simple thing may make it.

（1）A.arm	B.hand	C.head	D.leg
（2）A.for	B.in	C.on	D.as
（3）A.won't	B.doesn't	C.isn't	D.can't
（4）A.seriously	B.angrily	C.happily	D.sadly
（5）A.but	B.and	C.or	D.so
（6）A.ourselves	B.themselves	C.yourselves	D.himself
（7）A.raises	B.are raising	C.have raised	D.raised
（8）A.kept	B.sounded	C.was	D.began
（9）A.everybody	B.somebody	C.anybody	D.nobody
（10）A.lucky	B.unlucky	C.successful	D.unsuccessful

Two years ago，I took a bus to visit a friend living on a farm.My friend promised to pick me up from the bus station.Once I （1） 　 　off the bus，I pulled my two suitcases（行李箱）and walked to the pickup area.Unluckily，my friend got stuck（困）in the heavy traffic and I had to wait （2） 　 　an hour at the pickup area.To make things worse，it started raining （3） 　 　half an hour later.Looking around，I was （4） 　 　to find that there was no place to take shelter（躲避）from the rain.Just as I was feeling helpless，a man driving a car stopped in front of me and handed me his （5） 　 　.I asked for his address so that I could mail it back when I finished using it.To（6） 　 　surprise，the man said， "You don't have to （7） 　 　it.Just pass the umbrella on to someone else when your car arrives." When my friend finally （8） 　 　，I gave the umbrella to a lady carrying a baby who just arrived at the pickup area.（9） 　 　I left，I asked her to give it to anyone else in need of the umbrella.When I arrived at my friend's farm，I was very tired，but happy that I was able to pass （10） 　 　on to others.

（1）A.get	B.gets	C.got	D.am getting
（2）A.for	B.at	C.with	D.of
（3）A.strongly	B.heavily	C.healthily	D.brightly
（4）A.bored	B.glad	C.excited	D.sad
（5）A.shirt	B.umbrella	C.ticket	D.watch
（6）A.his	B.your	C.my	D.her
（7）A.borrow	B.buy	C.pay	D.return
（8）A.showed up	B.gave up	C.woke up	D.stayed up
（9）A.After	B.Before	C.Because	D.Unless
（10）A.politeness	B.sadness	C.illness	D.kindness

They weigh almost nothing.Yet they are（1） 　 　than steel.In fact，some spiders' webs are among the world's strongest materials， （2） 　 　they can be pulled longer than elastic（橡皮筋）.They can also be any （3） 　 　.Spider webs are amazing.

A spider has hundreds of small openings in its body.Silk comes out of these openings as a liquid（液体），and，as it reaches the air，it becomes tread﹣like.These （4） 　 　threads（线）come together to form a single thread.

The spider can make many different kinds of thread.The tread can be thick or thin，wet or dry，or sticky.Each kind has a different （5） 　 　.Some webs create an egg box.Others（6） 　 　hiding places.The most common purpose of a spider web，however，is to catch food.

There are many（7） 　 　the spider uses its web to catch food.For example some spiders produce a single thread.An inset then sits on it（8） 　 　realizing what it is doing，and becomes（9） 　 　.Slowly，the spider moves towards the insect.（10） 　 　，it covers its food in silk.

Some spiders use a different kind of（11） 　 　，They make webs that cheat insects.An insect sees the web and thinks it's a flower.It then（12） 　 　the web.The spider can feel even the smallest movement of the web，and rushes at the inset（13） 　 　it can get away.

Spider webs are so （14） 　 　 that engineers have been studying them for years.They want to learn why they are so strong and elastic.However，for the moment，spiders are keeping their（15） 　 　 .Although they have made great progress in science and technology，humans till haven't been able to copy natural webs.

（1）A.stronger	B.brighter	C.heavier	D.thicker
（2）A.so	B.but	C.if	D.or
（3）A.shape	B.price	C.weight	D.temperature
（4）A.wide	B.broken	C.tiny	D.weak
（5）A.direction	B.purpose	C.size	D.name
（6）A.provide	B.choose	C.find	D.change
（7）A.problems	B.reasons	C.steps	D.ways
（8）A.by	B.for	C.without	D.in
（9）A.lost	B.stuck	C.excited	D.burnt
（10）A.Sadly	B.Clearly	C.Suddenly	D.Loudly
（11）A.help	B.material	C.power	D.trick
（12）A.lands on	B.moves towards	C.flies over	D.looks into
（13）A.when	B.before	C.until	D.unless
（14）A.soft	B.expensive	C.important	D.amazing
（15）A.habits	B.plans	C.secrets	D.records

One Saturday afternoon，Amy found Meg and Jo getting well dressed.They were going to the theater with Laurie.She wanted to come.

"I can't take you，dear，because you aren't （1） 　 　，" began Meg，but Jo cut in（2） 　 　"You can't go，Amy.Laurie invited only Meg and me." Amy cried， "You'll be （3） 　 　this，Jo March."

While Jo and Meg were at the theater，Amy （4） 　 　Jo's book of writings.Jo's loving work of several years was gone in the fire.

That night，Mother asked Jo to forgive（原谅）her sister，but Jo （5） 　 　.

The next day，Jo went to the river with Laurie to skate on the ice.Amy followed them.Jo saw her coming and turned her back.But Laurie did not （6） 　 　Amy.He warned Jo to stay away from the middle of the river.The ice there was （7） 　 　.Jo heard him，but Amy did not.

Something turned Jo round.She happened to see Amy throw up her hands and go down，with a scaring cry.The ice （8） 　 　.Jo tried to call Laurie，but her （9） 　 　was gone.She tried to rush forward，but her feet seemed to have no （10） 　 　in them.Laurie's voice cried out， "Bring a rail（横杆），Jo.Quick，quick!"

She never knew （11） 　 　she did it，but for the next few minutes she worked，blindly obeying Laurie.Together they got the child out.Amy was more scared than （12） 　 　.

When Mother had put Amy to bed，Jo whispered， "Are you sure she is （13） 　 　？" "Quite safe，dear.She is not hurt，and won't even catch cold，" replied her mother cheerfully.

"Mother，I had kept my anger （14） 　 　it grew so strong.Today，without （15） 　 　，it might have been too late.Oh，Mother，what shall I do？"

"Anger can make us do very bad things to people we love.We must learn to control our anger，" said Mrs March.

Jo looked at Amy in her bed and gave her a big kiss.

﹣Taken from Little Women

（1）A.invited	B.hired	C.trained	D.interviewed
（2）A.curiously	B.politely	C.impatiently	D.uncertainly
（3）A.tired of	B.confident of	C.famous for	D.sorry for
（4）A.burned up	B.got up	C.put up	D.set up
（5）A.regretted	B.refused	C.agreed	D.cheered
（6）A.hold	B.hear	C.treat	D.see
（7）A.thin	B.strong	C.dirty	D.narrow
（8）A.broke	B.froze	C.shook	D.gathered
（9）A.sound	B.pronunciation	C.voice	D.courage
（10）A.energy	B.strength	C.challenge	D.noise
（11）A.whatever	B.when	C.where	D.how
（12）A.worried	B.hurt	C.trapped	D.bored
（13）A.asleep	B.alive	C.safe	D.generous
（14）A.after	B.unless	C.because	D.till
（15）A.Amy	B.Meg	C.Laurie	D.you

Red Packets in Chinese Culture

Giving Hongbao (red packets) is a tradition in China. Traditional red pockets are often decorated with gold Chinese characters（汉字）, such as ___ 1 ___and wealth.

How red packets a re used

During Chinese New Year, __ 2 ___is (are) put inside red packets which are then handed out to younger generations by their parents, grandparents, relatives, and even close neighbours and friends.

The ___ 3 ___

Red represents luck and good fortune in Chinese culture. That is __ 4 ___red packets are used during Chinese New Year and other celebrations.

How to give and receive

Giving and receiving red packets is a ___ 5 ___act. Therefore, red packets are always __ 6 ___and received with both hands.

Someone who receives a red packet at Chinese New Year or on his or her birthday should not ___ 7 ___it in front of the giver. __ 8 __, things are different at a Chinese wedding, where the guests usually give the red packets to the attendants and sign ___ 9 ___names on a large scroll ( long piece of paper). The attendants will open the packets at once, ___ 10 __the money inside, and record it on a register（登记簿） next to the guests' names.

The amount （数量）

The amount of money is relative to your relationship to the person who receives-the ___ 11 ___your relationship is, the more money is expected. Anyway, it is not the amount of the money that matters, but the care and love you hold for others .

What not to gift

Certain amounts of money are to be __ 12 ___. Anything with a four is not good because four sounds similar to __ 13 ___in Chinese. Even numbers（偶数）, except four, are better than odd-as good things are believed to come in __ 14 ___. For example, gifting ＄20 is better than ＄21.

The money inside a red packet should ___ 15 ___be new. Folding the money or giving dirty or wrinkled bills is in bad taste.

Hongbao is a symbol of love from others, as well as a sign of good luck.

A．	1. praise	B．	dream	C．	happiness	D．	advice
E．	2. paper	F．	money	G．	letters	H．	notes
I．	3. colour	J．	size	K．	shape	L．	history
M．	4. when	N．	why	O．	how	P．	where
Q．	5. strange	R．	simple	S．	smart	T．	serious
U．	6. presented	V．	filled	W．	covered	X．	gathered
Y．	7. watch	Z．	hide	[．	open	\．	accept
]．	8. Moreover	^．	However	_．	Otherwise	`．	Besides
a．	9. his	b．	their	c．	your	d．	our
e．	10. count	f．	change	g．	choose	h．	collect
i．	11. worse	j．	harder	k．	closer	l．	wider
m．	12. avoided	n．	increased	o．	afforded	p．	returned
q．	13. birth	r．	fear	s．	death	t．	envy
u．	14. groups	v．	rows	w．	teams	x．	pairs
y．	15. sometimes	z．	never	{．	seldom	|．	always

I was going to buy some fruits and medicine for my headache.After I parked my car，I went into the market.It wasn't as （1） 　 　as I had expected.Only a few people were shopping in it.

In the market，I saw a little girl （2） 　 　in a shopping car（车）.She looked to be 9 months old with blond curly hair and blue eyes.

She was such a lovely girl that I couldn't（3） 　 　my eyes away.Then I did what I always do with children：I gave her my best smile.I may have looked a bit（4） 　 　，but it came from my heart.

I've learned that everyone（5） 　 　a smile sometimes，even strangers at the market in a rush to get home.

She took her time deciding just（6） 　 　to deal with my smile.But finally，she smiled.

I laughed and waved（挥手） goodbye.And she blew me a kiss.

That put a smile on my face and then I got a smile in（7） 　 　from every shopper I passed.

I was still smiling when I got home and（8） 　 　I'd forgotten to get medicine.Luckily，I didn't need it.My headache was gone.

Want to change the world？Try smiling.In that simple（9） 　 　of everyone's smiles，this tiring world would become a better place.

（10） 　 　 you're lucky，you'll be blown a kiss and it maybe make your headache go away.

（1）A.scared	B.crowded	C.quiet	D.empty
（2）A.sitting	B.reading	C.sleeping	D.selling
（3）A.throw	B.send	C.move	D.give
（4）A.thirsty	B.angry	C.hungry	D.crazy
（5）A.needs	B.hates	C.makes	D.gives
（6）A.why	B.how	C.where	D.when
（7）A.fact	B.total	C.return	D.public
（8）A.decided	B.realized	C.developed	D.received
（9）A.excitement	B.condition	C.exchange	D.opinion
（10）A.So	B.As	C.But	D.If

A young boy had many bad habits.His father was so（1） 　 　.He asked an old teacher for help.The teacher took the boy for a walk in the woods.While walking，he suddenly stopped and told the boy to pull out a small plant.

The boy held the plant and pulled it out （2） 　 　.The old man then asked him to pull out a little bigger one.The boy （3） 　 　hard and the plant came out，roots（根） and all. "Now pull that one out. "said the old man，looking at a small tree.The boy had to use all his strength（力） to pull the （4） 　 　out. "Now pull this one out. "said the old man， （5） 　 　a big tree.The boy held the trunk（树干）and tried to pull it out.But it didn't move at all. "It's （6） 　 　. "said the boy，out of breath.

"So they （7） 　 　bad habits， "said the teacher， "When they are small，it is easy （8） 　 　them out；but when they grow bigger，they cannot be pulled out. "The old man's words made a great difference to the boy's life.

What we can learn from the story is：Don't wait （9） 　 　 bad habits to grow in you. （10） 　 　 when you have control over them，or they will control you.

（1）A.happy	B.worried	C lazy
（2）A.carefully	B.easily	C.nearly
（3）A.brushed	B.discovered	C.tried
（4）A.grass	B.tree	C.leaf
（5）A.pointing at	B.cutting down	C.looking after
（6）A.impolite	B.impossible	C.inconvenient
（7）A.like	B.are like	C.look like
（8）A.to pull	B.pull	C.pulling
（9）A.until	B.of	C.for
（10）A.Give them out	B.Give them up	C.Give them away

Along the way，everyone will have a lot of things to remember.One thing happened long time ago，but it has remained in my（1） 　 　.

It happened when I was in Grade Four.My biology（2） 　 　，Mr.White，came to the classroom five minutes before the class began.He looked excited and said to us，"Boys and Girls，today I have a（3） 　 　but interesting task for you to complete.Do you want to know what it is？Are you interested？"Everyone（4） 　 　great interest.We couldn't wait to know what we would do next.

Later，Mr.White led us to go（5） 　 　the biology laboratory. "During the following days，one of your tasks is going to（6） 　 　what will happen to these caterpillars（毛毛虫） and what you have learned from the project.You should watch the caterpillars carefully every day. " Mr.Write said and wrote some（7） 　 　on the blackboard.

My class started doing a special（8） 　 　in which we raised butterflies from caterpillars，（9） 　 　

all of us watched the insects in our laboratory.Within a week they began to come out（10） 　 　.We all paid more attention to（11） 　 　them by heart.Finally，the wings began to get（12） 　 　and wet.Then the butterflies shook their wings carefully to dry by（13） 　 　.

About three days later，the insects began to fly.One little boy，who had been watching carefully each day，saw this and announced in a（n）（14） 　 　voice，"They are flying!"

"Of course they're（15） 　 　 ! "a little girl in a class replied."They're called butterflies.If they didn't fly，they'd just be butter!"

（1）A．school	B．journey	C．mind
（2）A．speaker	B．cleaner	C．teacher
（3）A．serious	B．special	C．strict
（4）A．showed	B．formed	C．shared
（5）A．into	B．from	C．during
（6）A．work out	B．find out	C．put out
（7）A．invitations	B．inventions	C．instructions
（8）A．action	B．project	C．method
（9）A．and	B．but	C．so
（10）A．quickly	B．easily	C．slowly
（11）A．watching	B．hearing	C．touching
（12）A．perfect	B．ready	C．dirty
（13）A．ourselves	B．yourselves	C．themselves
（14）A．excited	B．angry	C．strange
（15）A．running	B．flying	C．sleeping

When his friends play soccer or video games，12 ﹣ year ﹣ old Campbell spends lots of free time making Teddy Bears.

At the age of nine，Campbell was told that many sick children in the hospital couldn't get Christmas（1） 　 　.So the little boy decided to make gifts himself for them.

Over the past three years，Campbell has（2） 　 　himself how to make animal toys for children in the hospital. "I knew I could do it if I practiced." he said.（3） 　 　he injured （使……受伤） his fingers a few times，he didn't give up.With more practice，it（4） 　 　him less and less time to finish each toy.So far，the（5） 　 　boy has made more than 800 toys and he gave many of them to sick children at the local hospital.

Campbell's bears have a great（6） 　 　on many people's lives，especially for his dad that was seriously ill.One night，Campbell showed his dad the bear he'd made for him，Buying it would help him（7） 　 　the illness.    （8） 　 　，his dad became well again after months.

"Campbell brought（9） 　 　 and encouragement to his father， " the boy's mother said， "and I'm sure that each bear（10） 　 　 has the same feeling."

（1）A.trees	B.clothes	C.presents	D.socks
（2）A.praised	B.taught	C.warned	D.required
（3）A.As soon as	B.In order that	C.Because	D.Although
（4）A.took	B.spent	C.brought	D.offered
（5）A.sick	B.kind	C.lazy	D.nervous
（6）A.trouble	B.suggestion	C.advantage	D.influence
（7）A.beat	B.fear	C.move	D.spread
（8）A.Sadly	B.Secretly	C.Luckily	D.Hopelessly
（9）A.happiness	B.loneliness	C.difficulty	D.shame
（10）A.giver	B.visitor	C.seller	D.receiver

A company in the United States once decided that it would offer lots of money to anyone who could find a white marigold（金盏花）.Most marigolds are either golden or brown.It is very hard to find a（1） 　 　one.

Twenty years later，the company received a（2） 　 　from an old woman.She sent 100 white marigold seeds（种子）along with the letter.

The woman was a fan of（3） 　 　.When she first heard the company's notice 20 years ago，she got very（4） 　 　.She thought she could grow her own white marigolds.But her children didn't believe her.She knew（5） 　 　about seed genetics（遗传学）after all.Her dream of growing white marigolds might be just a dream.

Still，she（6） 　 　to make it happen.She planted some common marigold seeds and（7） 　 　them.A year later，when the plants produced flowers，she chose one of the faintest（颜色淡）and took its seeds.She planted these seeds and waited another year for them to open.Year after year，her（8） 　 　changed.Her husband died，her children moved away，and many things happened.（9） 　 　，her dream to grow white marigolds stayed strong in her heart.

Finally，after 20 years，she went out to her（10） 　 　and found a marigold that was not just white一it was as white as the purest snow!

（1）A.white	B.golden	C.brown
（2）A.phone	B.letter	C.ticket
（3）A.flowers	B.trees	C.grasses
（4）A.surprised	B.worried	C.excited
（5）A.something	B.nothing	C.everything
（6）A.worked	B.helped	C.asked
（7）A.made friends with	B.kept away from	C.took care of
（8）A.taste	B.life	C.habit
（9）A.So	B.Also	C.However
（10）A.garden	B.office	C.company

It is not always easy to discover yourself.From a young age，I had a strong sense of who I would become ﹣ but an （1） 　 　changed everything.

To me，skating was more important than anything else in the world.Nothing else filled my heart with so much （2） 　 　.I spent twenty﹣four hours a week developing my skills.I had no （3） 　 　life or interests other than skating.But I was rewarded with first place medals in nearly every competition.

（4） 　 　，during one competition，I fell and was badly injured.The doctor told me that I couldn't skate anymore.The pain in my back was hard to bear and even basic daily tasks became （5） 　 　.

My passion （激情） had been taken away.I lost （6） 　 　 and had no idea what I would become.After eight months of suffering，something had to change.Instead of sitting around and （7） 　 　my days，I began to work with local community service projects.By volunteering as a swimming teacher and summer reading assistant for kids，I（8） 　 　an idea of who I wanted to become.After a few months，I found a new interest.Little by little，I stepped out of the shadow and rebuilt my confidence.

Sometimes，challenges in life will get in our way.We can （9） 　 　 to stay behind or try to get past these challenges.My accident was a challenge that failed to stop me from reaching success.Today，I'm a very confident and optimistic person.

（1）A.exam	B.accident	C.illness
（2）A.joy	B.pride	C.experience
（3）A.simple	B.social	C.comfortable
（4）A.Unluckily	B.Finally	C.Recently
（5）A.strange	B.relaxing	C.difficult
（6）A.power	B.heart	C.chance
（7）A.wasting	B.valuing	C.enjoying
（8）A.got	B.knew	C.heard
（9）A.learn	B.choose	C.refuse

Do you know what a resolution is？It's a kind of promise.Most of the time，we make promises to other people.However，promises you make to yourself are resolutions，（1） 　 　 the most common kind is New Year's resolutions.The start of the year is often a（2） 　 　for making resolutions.We hope that we are going to improve our lives.Some people write down their resolutions and plans for the coming year.This helps them to remember their resolutions.

Others tell their family and friends about their wishes and （3） 　 　.

There are different kinds of resolutions.Some are about physical health.For example，some people promise （4） 　 　they are going to start an exercise program or eat less fast food.Many resolutions have to do with self﹣improvement.These are about making yourself a（5） 　 　person.Some people might say they are going to （6） 　 　a hobby like painting or taking photos，or learn to play the guitar.Some resolutions have to do with better planning，like making a weekly plan for schoolwork.For example，a student may have to find more time to study.

（1）

A．

or

B．

and

C．

so

（2）

A．

time

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reason

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place

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ideas

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ways

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plans

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ourselves

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yourselves

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themselves

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better

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healthier

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happier

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go on

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take up

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hear of

The lion dance is part of traditional Chinese culture.People often perform in the night before the Chinese New Year.They （1） 　 　perform it for other happy occasions.People think the lion dance can（2） 　 　good luck and success.

There are many different stories （3） 　 　 how the lion dance began.One of them is like this：Hundreds of years ago，a monster called Nian came to a village in China.The villagers were（4） 　 　 .A lion chased Nian away.A year later，Nian came back again，but this time the lion couldn't（5） 　 　 .So the villagers made a "lion" by themselves.Their "lion"danced，jumped and chased Nian away.For this （6） 　 　 ，people began to perform the lion dance before the Spring Festival to chase bad luck away.

There are （7） 　 　different kinds of lion dances.In the southern lion dance，the dancers （8） 　 　hard to perform like a real lion.Their "lion" may shake its body.The dance can be funny.The（9） 　 　kind is the northern lion dance.It has more martial art skills like rolling，leaping and jumping.Both kinds are very interesting to watch，but it takes a lot of

（10） 　 　to perform well.

（1）A.still	B.also	C.almost	D.just
（2）A.bring	B.leave	C.find	D.keep
（3）A.in	B.wit	C.about	D.over
（4）A.excited	B.bored	C.relaxed	D.scared
（5）A.help	B.agree	C.visit	D.refuse
（6）A.story	B.reason	C.event	D.mistake
（7）A .two	B.three	C.four	D.five
（8）A.watch	B.fight	C.catch	D.try
（9）A.other	B.same	C.only	D.simple
（10）A.luck	B.advice	C.practice	D.hope

Yuan Longping was born in Beijing in 1930.One day，he saw many （1） 　 　people holding empty bowls in the street.And he also heard that some people even died（2） 　 　they had noting to eat.He was very sad and（3） 　 　to become a scientist to change the situation.Later，he and（4） 　 　team did a lot of experiments to develop a new kind of rice.At the beginning，they（5） 　 　many times.But they never gave up.They tried again

（6） 　 　again in the field，no matter how hard it was.（7） 　 　，they succeeded in growing super hybrid（杂交） rice after years of efforts.Yuan Longing was very （8） 　 　because his dream came true.Now farmers can harvests（收获）more （9） 　 　than before.And Chinese people will not suffer （10） 　 　hunger any long.He will never be forgotten.

（1）A.angry	B.hungry	C.rich
（2）A.because	B.if	C.though
（3）A.refused	B.agreed	C.decided
（4）A.his	B.my	C.your
（5）A.explained	B.escaped	C.failed
（6）A.of	B.but	C.and
（7）A.Finally	B.Property	C.Usually
（8）A.sad	B.glad	C.tired
（9）A.fruit	B.rice	C.vegetables
（10）A.from	B.about	C.with