Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a water puddle (水坑) ahead on

Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a water puddle (水坑) ahead on the path. I changed my direction to __1__ it on the part of the path that wasn’t covered by water and mud. __2__ I reached the puddle, I was suddenly attacked! But I was __3_. After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!

I took a step forward. My attacker __4__ me again. He pushed and struck me __5__ with his head and body, striking me over and over again with all his might. For a second time, I moved back a step __6__ my attacker gave up his attack. Yet again, I tried moving __7__, my attacker charged me again. I was struck heavily in the chest over and over again. I wasn’t sure what to do __8__ to walk back a third time. This time, though, I stepped back several paces to __9__ the situation. My attacker moved back as well to land on the ground. That’s when I discovered __10__ my attacker was charging me only moments earlier. He had a mate and she was dying. She was __11__ the puddle where he landed.

Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his __12__ as if to fan her. I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his __13__ for his mate. He had bravely attacked me for his mate’s __14__, even though she was clearly dying and I was so large. He did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, I __15__ careless enough to step on her. Now I knew why and what he was fighting for. There was really only one choice __16__ for me. I carefully __17__ my way around the puddle to the other side of the path, though it was only inches wide and extremely __18__. He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.

Since then, I’ve always tried to remember the __19__ of that butterfly whenever I see huge obstacles facing me. I use that butterfly’s courage as an inspiration to __20__ myself that good things are worth fighting for.

1．A．walk past     B．go around    C．run down     D．jump off

2．A．Because       B．Once         C．Though       D．As

3．A．injured       B．wounded      C．unhurt       D．harmed 

4．A．rushed        B．caught       C．dragged      D．snatched

5．A．by the arm    B．on the head C．in the face D．in the chest

6．A．but           B．and          C．as           D．since

7．A．backward      B．toward       C．forward      D．downward

8．A．other than    B．rather than C．more than    D．further than

9．A．look into     B．look over    C．look on      D．look after

10．A．that         B．how          C．where        D．why

11．A．besides      B．beyond       C．beside       D．beneath

12．A．wings        B．mouth        C．legs         D．eyes

13．A．search       B．concern      C．praise       D．eagerness

14．A．advantage    B．profit       C．interest     D．sake

15．A．should have been            B．must have been

    C．should be    D．couldn’t have been

16．A．left         B．leaving      C．remained     D．remaining

17．A．took         B．lost         C．made         D．fought

18．A．smooth       B．muddy        C．clean        D．flat

19．A．determination               B．enthusiasm   C．courage   D．unselfishness

20．A．remind B．blame   C．inform D．argue

这是一篇记叙文。一只蝴蝶为了保护它的同伴，他冒着生命危险无数次地攻击比它自己强大得多的目标。作者深受启发，从此以后只要遇到困难，总是想起那只蝴蝶的勇气，提醒自己为美好的事业而奋斗是有意义的。

1．B。由首句得知，这条小路前面有个水坑，所以改变方向，从这条小路没有水和泥浆的地方绕过这个水坑。

2．D。此处是时间状语从句。当我走到水坑边，突然受到了攻击。

3．C。毕竟是一只蝴蝶，所以没有受伤。

4．A。我向前走了一步，攻击者又向我冲来。rush在此作及物动词；catch抓住；drag 拖着；snatch突然伸手拿取。

5．D。由下文可知，他用他的头和身体撞击我的前胸。

6．B。此处and表示并列。意为：我退了一步，蝴蝶放弃攻击了。

7．C。然而，我试图再走向前时，这只蝴蝶又向我冲来。

8．A。除了第三次后退之外，我没有别的办法。other than 除……之外；rather than 而不是。more than比……多；further than比……远。

9．B。这次我后退了几步，看看是怎么回事。look over 查阅，检查；look into 往里看；调查；look on傍观；look after照顾。

10．D。由下一句“He had a mate and she was dying.”的意义可知此处用why说明其原因。

11．C。就在他降落的水坑旁边。

12．A。他紧紧地落在她的旁边，他的翅膀一张一合，好像给她扇风。

13．B。我真的钦佩那只蝴蝶对他的配偶的爱和勇气。in concern for关心，爱扶；in praise for赞扬；in eagerness for渴望；in search for寻找。

14．D。他勇敢地攻击我，为了他的配偶。for one’s sake 为了……利益；看在……的份上。advantage 常用to one’s advantage 对某人有利；profit 利润；interest兴趣，爱好。

15．A。他这样做只是为了他的配偶短暂而珍贵的生命，我本来会粗心踩住他的配偶。should have been 本来会；本该会。

16．A。我只有一个选择。left是leave的过去分词，意为“剩下的，留下的”，常用作后置定语。remaining 作前置定语。

17．C。由下文可知，我仔细地绕到水坑的另一边。make one’s way = go(走)

18．B。本文头一、二句就提到了这条小路的状况，由此可以判断：虽然那一边只有几英寸宽而且十分泥泞。

19．C。从此以后，每当我看到前面有巨大障碍时，我总是想起那只蝴蝶的勇气。

20．A。提醒自己为美好的事业而奋斗是有意义的。