Two seeds(种子) lay side by side in the soil(土壤).

The first seed said, “ I want to grow! I want to send my roots(根) deep into the soil, and stretch my sprouts( 新芽)through the earth above me. I want to feel the warmth of the sun on my face and the beauty of the fresh dew(露水)on my flowers in the morning! I will make friends with

other plants, and we can grow together. ” So she grew. However, she found that the other seed did nothing. She was curious(好奇的)and asked, “Don't you want to come out and see?”

The other seed said, "I am afraid. If I send my roots into the ground below, I don’t know what I will come across in the dark. If I push my way through the hard soil above me, I might hurt my sprouts. And if I open my flowers, a naughty(顽皮的)child might pull me out of the ground. No, it is much better for me to wait until it is safe.”

The first seed didn't know what to say, The second seed sat there silently. A hen was walking nearby and looking for food. She found the second seed and ate it. Like this seed, if we do not take risks in order to grow, life may swallow(吞掉) us.

【小题1】What do we know about the first seed?

A．She was afraid of the dark.	B．She wanted to grow.
C．She didn't like the sunshine.	D．She didn’t trust her sprouts.

【小题2】The Chinese meaning of the underlined word “stretch” is _______

A．传播

B．持续

C．支撑

D．伸展

【小题3】What can we learn from the first seed?

A．We can take risks to grow.	B．We can make more friends
C．We can feel the warmth of the sun	D．We can enjoy the fresh dew

【小题4】The second seed is afraid of growing because she thought___________

A．there wasn't much soil below it

B．she couldn't push her way through the soil

C．it wasn’t the best time to grow

D．sending roots into the soil would hurt her sprouts

【小题5】The story mainly teaches us about_________

A．the best way to avoid risks

B．how dangerous the outside world is

C．different attitudes(态度) towards taking risks

D．how to grow plants correctly in the garden