课后限时自测(十八)
Ⅰ.语法填空
Once,in a lovely garden,lived the most beautiful butterfly in the world.She was so pretty,and had won so many beauty contests __1__ she had become very proud.One day,the naughty cockroach(蟑螂)got fed up with her showing off,and decided __2__(teach)her a lesson.
She went to see the butterfly,and in front of everyone she said that the butterfly wasn't really that beautiful,and that the butterfly only won the competitions __3__ the judges had been paid.In __4__(real),the cockroach was the most beautiful.
The butterfly was angry and said to the cockroach.“I __5__(beat)you in a beauty contest,with whichever judges you yourself choose.”
“OK,I accept.See you on Saturday,”answered the cockroach,and left __6__ waiting for a reply.
That Saturday everyone went to __7__ beauty contest.The butterfly arrived completely confident of victory until she saw __8__ the judges were:cockroaches,worms,beetles.All of __9__ preferred the ugliness and bad smell of the cockroach.
The butterfly was left __10__(sob)and disappointed,wanting never to enter another beauty contest in her life.Fortunately,the cockroach forgave the butterfly for her pride and they became friends.
【语篇解读】 一只美丽的蝴蝶由于赢得了无数次的选美大赛而变得越来越傲慢,蟑螂组织了一次并不公平的选美比赛,好好教育了一下自负的蝴蝶。