五、阅读理解
Several months ago, my husband (丈夫) and I were on an island (岛) for a long weekend with our five-year-old twin daughters. As we went back and talked about what to do next, our girls jumped in and told us what they wanted to do. "We want to go to the butterfly museum," said Emily and Hanna.
As soon as we walked into the main area of the museum, we saw thousands of beautiful butterflies. They all flapped (拍打) their colourful wings.
My girls were jumping up and down, and I knew it was right for us to take them to the museum. They were having so much fun.
I turned to our museum tour guide(导游) because I was curious (好奇的) and asked, "How long do butterflies live?"
She said, "Just over a week."
"What can butterflies do in such a short time?" I asked.
The guide stopped, looked at me, and said, "They make the world a more beautiful place." "Wow," I said, "I never thought about butterflies like that. Thank you."
After we said goodbye, I couldn't stop thinking about what the guide said. She was right. We all have something to give the world with the time we have. When we try to look after each other every day, we can make a difference (起作用).
Think about what you can do for your family, friends, co-workers (同事) and neighbours. Like a butterfly, you have your own way of making a difference in the world.
(
C
) 1. How long does a butterfly live?
A. A few weeks.
B. A month.
C. About ten days.
D. One day.
(
A
) 2. How did Emily and Hanna feel when they visited the museum?
A. Happy.
B. Curious.
C. Tired.
D. Afraid.
(
D
) 3. What did the guide think of butterflies?
A. She thought butterflies could do nothing for the world.
B. She was surprised to know the butterflies lived so long.
C. She felt sorry for the butterflies that lived such a short life.
D. She believed the lives of butterflies were short but meaningful (有意义的).
(
D
) 4. By writing this story, the writer tries to
.
A. tell us something surprising about life
B. share her wonderful story in the museum
C. ask more people to visit the butterfly museum
D. encourage (鼓励) us to do something meaningful for the world
