In the heart of the Amazon rainforest, there is a small village where people live in harmony (和谐) with nature. A young girl named Maria has always been attracted by the stories of 1 in the rainforest told by her grandmother and she dreamed of exploring the rainforest one day.
One sunny morning, Maria 2 to walk deeper into the rainforest to explore it by herself. With her grandmother's old compass (指南针), she set off alone. At first, the view was normal. As she explored further, the forest began to show a 3 side with the taller trees and various kinds of flowers and plants she had never seen before.
Suddenly, Maria heard a strange sound 4 her. She turned around, and her heart beat with 5 . There, standing just a few feet away was a tiger. Maria was about to run, 6 she remembered her grandmother's words, "Respect the animals, and they will respect you." Taking a deep breath, she stared at the tiger with her eyes. The tiger, feeling Maria's calm and respect, slowly 7 the woods.
Maria continued her journey, feeling a bit 8 . As the sun began to set, Maria found herself at the edge of a hidden lake. The clean water reflected the orange sky like a mirror. Looking at the sunset, she realized that the rainforest was not just a place of adventure and discovery, but it was also a place of treasure and 9 .
After Maria returned to the village, she told the villagers about meeting the tiger and the 10 of the hidden lake. The leader of the village listened 11 and he realized that Maria had learned valuable lessons about respect and harmony.
From that day on, Maria became a 12 person in the village for her bravery and wisdom. She continued to explore the rainforest, always with a sense of 13 for nature.
Because of Maria's stories, the villagers also began to understand 14 they were supposed to pay more attention to the rainforest. Years later, the villagers' stories and spirit still 15 people to live in harmony with nature. And as a result, the living beings near the village all lived in peace and happiness.
(
B
)1. A. challenges
B. adventures
C. spirit
D. knowledge
(
C
)2. A. continued
B. remembered
C. decided
D. accepted
(
A
)3. A. different
B. dark
C. sweet
D. common
(
D
)4. A. above
B. beside
C. below
D. behind
(
D
)5. A. excitement
B. hope
C. anger
D. fear
(
C
)6. A. although
B. if
C. but
D. so
(
B
)7. A. escaped from
B. went into
C. searched for
D. came round
(
A
)8. A. relaxed
B. mad
C. disappointed
D. lonely
(
D
)9. A. memory
B. success
C. courage
D. learning
(
D
)10. A. path
B. condition
C. sunset
D. beauty
(
B
)11. A. nervously
B. carefully
C. sadly
D. calmly
(
A
)12. A. famous
B. polite
C. rich
D. lucky
(
A
)13. A. respect
B. community
C. pride
D. safety
(
D
)14. A. what
B. how
C. where
D. why
(
A
)15. A. encouraged
B. stopped
C. hoped
D. asked
