A young girl is walking back home with her grandma.
“Could we have a 1? It’s too hot!” says the young girl. “Let’s 2 over there under the tree,” says Grandma.
Resting under the tree, they 3 a butterfly nearby. “Do butterflies get hot?” asks the young girl. Grandma thinks for a while and says, “No, I think they keep very 4.”
“I wish I were a butterfly,” says the young girl. Then she begins to flap(挥动) her 5. “But that takes a lot of work!” the girl complains(抱怨). “You wish for a lot of things, child,” says Grandma. “Yes,” says the girl, “I wish I had 6 I wanted.”
“Do you 7 all that you wish for all the time?” Grandma asks softly. “No. I wish to get a lot 8 nothing happens,” she says. “How I wish that Johnny would be as happy as before!”
“What happened to him?” asks Grandma. “Ah, his grandma died…” She stops suddenly and 9 her grandma when her eyes are filled with tears. “Grandma,” she tries to finish her words, “I wish that you would never…” Grandma holds her.
Grandma never says a word 10 the young girl stops. Then Grandma says with a beautiful smile, “My dear, sometimes wishes don’t 11 in our life, but it doesn’t mean life isn’t wonderful. If you want something, work for it.”
“Then 12 do I work to keep you around forever?” asks the young girl. “Keep 13 me and don’t waste(浪费) time wishing,” says Grandma. They hug each other and continue on the road towards their 14.
Life is a 15 that is full of challenges(挑战). Love it and work for it.
(
B
) 1. A. walk B. rest C. meal D. shower
(
C
) 2. A. jump B. sleep C. sit D. wait
(
D
) 3. A. hear B. feel C. smell D. see
(
A
) 4. A. cool B. warm C. cold D. hot
(
C
) 5. A. legs B. feet C. arms D. head
(
A
) 6. A. everything B. something C. everyone D. someone
(
C
) 7. A. teach B. tell C. get D. check
(
B
) 8. A. and B. but C. so D. because
(
D
) 9. A. looks for B. looks after C. looks around D. looks at
(
A
)10. A. before B. after C. when D. if
(
A
)11. A. come true B. come down C. come on D. come from
(
D
)12. A. why B. where C. what D. how
(
C
)13. A. leaving B. helping C. loving D. watching
(
B
)14. A. tree B. home C. garden D. school
(
D
)15. A. butterfly B. crossing C. corner D. road
