一只蝴蝶

四川简阳中学 鄢晓虹

It was a hot spring day.The temperatures felt more like July than May.A thunderstorm had passed over earlier but later the clouds were 1. _________(clearing/gathering)and the sun returned.I parked my car and headed into the local store to buy my son a shirt.The air conditioning there was a welcome relief from the 2.________(wet/heat)outside.

After I made my purchase,I walked back into the heat.I got in my car but had to wait to 3.________ _(pull out/move back)because of all the cars lined up at the red stop light.I looked out of my car window and saw something on the pavement.A single 4._______was crazily beating its wings but not getting off the ground.It was right in front of a truck's tire,too.Without thinking I got out of my car,5.________(signaled/nodded)to the truck driver so that he wouldn't move forward,and bent down to look at the butterfly.One of its legs was 6. ________(lost/stuck)in what looked like spilt soda.I reached down and 7.________(gently/naturally)held the butterfly in my hands.I lifted its leg up and suddenly it was free.I opened my hands and up it flew towards the shining sun.My 8._________(hands/eyes)shined brighter and my heart felt lighter as I watched it.

Now a lot of people might wonder why I would step out into traffic like that to rescue a single butterfly.All I can say is that my heart was 9. _________(demanding/guiding)me at that moment.Fill your days with grace,goodness,and love,and your heart will feel as light as a butterfly.

Reading Check

Fill in each blank with only one word or select the right items given in the bracket according to the context.

Language Study

Sentence for writing

Fill your days with grace,goodness,and love,and your heart will feel as light as a butterfly.让你的日子充满着优雅、善良和爱，你的心就会像蝴蝶一样轻盈。

Work harder,and you'll find English is not difficult to learn well.再努力些，你就会发现学好英语不难。

【信息提取】在“祈使句 +and+陈述句”结构中，祈使句通常表示条件，陈述句表示结果。

【句式仿写】尽你最大的努力，你迟早都会成功的。