1、 So, the father cut the thread. The kite started to go a little higher. That made the son very happy.But then, slowly, the kite started to come down. And, soon it fell down on the building. The young son was surprised to see this. He had cut the thread of the kite so it can fly higher, but instead,
2、it fell down. He asked his father, “Father, thought that after cutting off the thread, the kite can freely fly higher. But why did it fall down?The Father explained, Son, at the height of life, we often think that some thingswe are tied with are preventing us from going far higher. The thread was no
3、t holdingthe kite from going higher, but it was helping it stay higher when the wind sloweddown and when the wind picked up, you helped the kite go up higher in a properdirection through the thread. And when we cut the thread, it fell down without yoursupport through the thread. The son realized his
4、 mistake.1. Where was the kite flying festival held? _ .2. What did the boy ask his father for? _ .3. Why did the boy want to cut the thread?_ .4. What happened to the kite at last?5. How did the father explain to his son?Passage 2Ever since I was little, my favorite season was winter. I loved to pl
5、ay in the snow and enjoy the hot chocolate. Unfortunately, winter never gave me the special gift of snow on my birthday. I would ask my grandmother why it didnt snow on my birthday. She would laugh and tell me that I asked too many questions. But one day, she promised that she would make it snow on
6、my next birthday.That year, before my birthday, my grandmother died. I was sad but angry because she had promised to make it snow. The day of my sixth birthday, I woke up and ran to the window, hoping to see just one snowflake.But there was no snow. I felt mad at my grandmother. She had broken her p
7、romise. By my sixteenth birthday, I had lost all hope of getting my snow, even though I still wished for it. During my party, I stayed with my friends and family and was truly happy. I had the best time ever! Then I saw the white snow falling down all around. I was so excited that I ran around screa
8、ming and laughing.My friends all laughed at me, but I didnt care. When I got home, my grandpa said he had a gift for me. I was confused because he had given me a gift. It was a small white box, which looked old. I opened it. There was a crystal snowflake (水晶雪花) with a card that explained,“Happy Birt
9、hday.How could this be? My grandpa said it was my grandmothers final wish on my sweet sixteenth. I cried. I was certain that my smiling grandmother angel had been watching over me.1. Which season was the authors favorite?2. What did the authors grandmother promise her?3. What happened to the authors
10、 grandmother before her birthday?4. What did the author see during her sixteenth birthday?_ .5. What did the authors grandfather give her?Passage 3Jaden Hayes is a six-year-old boy. When he was four, he lost his dad. And then last month, his mom died unexpectedly in her sleep. It is every childs wor
11、st nightmare (噩梦). Sadly, he has experienced twice. Jaden is very heartbroken. But theres another side to his sorrow. A few weeks ago, he told his aunt, Barbara DiCola, that he was tired of seeing everyone sad all the time. And he had a plan to change it.“And that was the beginning of it, said Barba
12、ra.“Thats where the adventure began. Jaden asked his aunt Barbara to buy some toys and bring them to downtown. He gave them away there happily. Im trying to make people smile, said Jaden. Jaden only gave the toys to the persons without smiles on the faces. He wanted to try his best to turn their unh
13、appy day into happy day. Hes gone to the four different occasions now and he is always successful. Even if sometimes he doesnt exactly get the reaction (反应) he was hoping for.It is difficult for some people to refuse a toy from a six-year-old boy. The boy only wants to have a smile in return.“I want to change 33, 000 persons, said Jaden. When asked if he thinks he can make that goal, he answered,“I think
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