A little boy felt sorry for a butterfly 23 to emerge from its chrysalis(蛹). He decided to 24 the butterfly. So he peeled (剥开) the chrysalis open for the butterfly. The little boy was so 25 to watch the butterfly spread its wings and fly off into the sky. Then he was horrified 26 he watched the butterfly fall to the ground and die because it did not have the muscle 27 to keep flying. In fact, the butterfly's struggle to 28 the chrysalis helps the butterfly become stronger.

　　　Like the little boy, 29 too often want to protect their children from struggle in the 30 of love. They don't realize that their children need to struggle, to experience 31 . To deal with disappointment, and to solve their own problems. Only in this way can children 32 their emotional strength, become 33 and develop the skills necessary for the even bigger struggles they will meet throughout their lives. Children experiencing sufferings can 34 the ups and downs of life.

　　　However, it isn't helpful either in this case when parents 35 lectures(训斥), blame and shame to what the child is experiencing. Mothers 36 to say, "Stop crying and acting like a spoiled boy. You can't always get what you want." These 37 words should be avoided.

　　　Instead, parents can offer loving support. You can say, "Don't lose 38 . Be brave! You will succeed if you try again. " Then comes the tough part-no 39 and no lectures. Simply allow him to discover that he can get over his disappointment and 40 what he can do to get what he wants in the future.

　　　21．A．story B．proverb C．saying D．experiment

　　　22．A．damages B．burns C．creates D．experiences

　　　23．A．turning B．struggling C．devoting D．coming

　　　24．A．kill B．feed C．help D．rescue

　　　25．A．moved B．excited C．puzzled D．depressed

　　　26．A．until B．since C．before D．as

　　　27．A．power B．energy C．strength D．force

　　　28．A．come up with B．do away with C．get along with D．break away from

　　　29．A．teachers B．parents C．relatives D．friends

　　　30．A．case B．charge C．name D．course

　　　31．A．friendships B．scholarships C．relationships D．hardships

　　　32．A．strengthen B．require C．get D．achieve

　　　33．A．warm-hearted B．strong-willed C．absent-mind D．cold-blooded

　　　34．A．expect B．predict C．survive D．avoid

　　　35．A．add B．adapt C．devote D．contribute

　　　36．A．pretend B．happen C．tend D．seem

　　　37．A．discouraging B．inspiring C．interesting D．touching

　　　38．A．face B．heart C．sight D．weight

　　　39．A．parking B．smoking C．drinking D．rescuing

　　　40．A．carry out B．figure out C．rule out D．drop out

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四、语法填空

　　　阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

　　　The falling stars challenge, which began in Russia, invites participants41．(share) their best fake fall and recommend their friends to do the same, and people have been going to make their falls as dramatic as possible. At first, the falling stars challenge42．(regard) as a way for the wealthy to show their43． (possession). People were photographing themselves falling from cars, boats and even their own private jets,44．(lie) face-down with luxurious jewelry, expensive items from high-end brands surrounding them.

　　　However, as the challenge spread, it transformed from being a way of showing off to a creative way to show45．people consider important in their lives. The social media craze soon made46．(it) way to Weibo, a Chinese social media platform. A major difference with the Chinese version of the challenge47．(be) that professionals from different industries participated to show their daily routine. These include a firefighter lying in front of a row of fire trucks and48．officer at an emergency call center on the ground with documents thrown in all directions.

　　　While some pictures are intended49．fun online, Chinese authorities are taking it50． (serious). Some people who have participated in the trend have received tickets for breaking traffic laws to get the perfect photo.

五、短文改错

　　　51．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

　　　增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。

　　　删除: 把多余的词用斜线( \ )划掉。

　　　修改: 在错的词下划一橫线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词