A man found a cocoon(茧) of a butterfly. One day, a small opening appeared. He sat there and watched the butterfly for several hours 1 it struggled to force its body through that little 2 . Then it seemed to 3 making any development. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could, and it could go no 4 .
So the man decided to 5 the butterfly. He took a pair of scissors and cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon. The butterfly then came out 6 . But it had a fat body and small wings.
The man continued to watch the butterfly. He expected that the wings would become 7 and be able to support the body.
However, 8 happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a fat body and small wings. It was never able to 9 .
What the man did not understand was that the 10 required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening was Nature's way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings. In this way, it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon.
A
Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15th, 1820, in Massachusetts. In the 1800s, American women had no right in government. Anthony spent her life trying to change that.
As a teacher, she wanted better pay for women teachers. She also worked to end slavery. Anthony soon saw that women needed the right to vote in order to make these changes happen.
In 1851, she met Elizabeth Cady Stanton. They worked together to make sure that women would have the right to vote one day. Anthony gave speeches all over the US. Some people said she was bossy(专断的). Anthony said she just wanted to succeed. "I feel I must watch every potato which goes into the dinner pot and supervise every detail of the work," she once said.
Every year, from 1869 to 1906, Anthony spoke to the US Congress. She asked for an amendment to the constitution that would give women the right to vote. Sadly, she died in 1906, before her dream came true.
The 19th Amendment was passed in 1919. In 1979, the new Susan B. Anthony dollar coin made her the first real woman image to appear on the US money.
① The 19th Amendment was passed.
② Anthony passed away.
③ Anthony appeared on the US coin.
④ Anthony met Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
B
"I'm trying to do extra chores so I can make enough money to buy the new Space Invaders video game, but there's nothing to do," Michael sighed.
"You could offer to wash Mom and Dad's cars," Greg said. "Some neighbors would pay you to wash theirs, too." Michael nodded. The air was cold. He shivered(颤抖) at the thought of washing cars and getting wet in this cold weather. "Maybe this isn't a good idea."
"I have some golf gloves that are designed for wet and cold weather. You can wear them, and I'll even help you wash the cars," Greg said.
"Really? You would help me and let me keep the money?"
"Sure. Golf season is over. I won't need the extra cash for a while." Greg disappeared inside the house. And soon, Greg came back with the gloves.
Michael asked his parents if he could wash their cars for a small fee. When they agreed, he asked some neighbors, too. Three more agreed. After washing the cars, Michael got enough money for that video game.
Greg drove Michael to the mall. Michael found the game immediately, but as he took it off the shelf, he saw a golf video game next to it. Michael looked at Greg and thought of how he had helped him. Greg loved golf and wouldn't play golf again until spring, unless… Michael put his game back and brought the golf game to the register.
C
Not every dog is right for children and not every child is right for a dog. Most dog or child problems I meet involve children under six years old. If your children are under six, you should invest a great deal of time and thoughts before choosing a new dog. Large guard dogs or dogs which have a history of being aggressive(好斗的) or biting should be avoided. Large and high-energy dogs that can knock children over would not be good choices, either. Instead, parents should consider the little gentle dogs.
Parents with little children are usually very busy. They often do not have free time or desire to spend hours cleaning or walking a dog. In fact, a dog requires almost as much time as a child does. So ask yourself if you are ready to keep a dag when you are already very busy. As a veterinarian, many of the problems I meet are caused by the excuses like "the dog would be good for the kids" or "the children begged for one", but the parents do not really want a dog. If the parents can not completely care for or train the dog, then I usually stop them from keeping a dog, otherwise it is not fair to the dog.
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Starting your first day of a new term can be stressful. However, you can do a number of things the night before the new term (help) you prepare and ensure that your first day of the new term changes happy memories.
Organize your school supplies with a list. You will have a lot in your mind in the morning, which (make) it easy to forget something important. Make sure your class schedule (pack) away and that you can find it (easy). If you pack your school bag the night before, make sure you go back through the list you leave.
Schedule your morning activities. Set your alarm and plan on getting up (early) than usual, so that you have plenty of time to get ready. Choose and lay out all the clothes you will wear before you go to bed.
Go over your plans with your family members. The (large) the family is, the more you will need to coordinate bathroom routines, so that you can have some spare time. a family member is driving you to school, make sure he knows what time you need to leave. A careful plan at the night before will prevent heated (argue).
