My nephew's 10-year-old son came for a visit one hot，July weekend. I persuaded him to inside and joined him in a game. After for an hour, I suggested that we relax for a while. I fell into my favorite recliner（躺椅）to let my neck muscles relax. He'd slipped out of the room and I was catching a few enjoyable moments of peace and quiet.
Look，Alice，”he said as he ran over to the chair where I was sittingI found a kite. Could we go outside and it?
Glancing out a nearby window, I noticed it was outside.“I'm sorry, Tripper,.” I said, sad to see his eyes. The wind is not blowing today. The kite won't fly.”
The 10-year-old replied,“I think it's windy enough. I can get it to fly,”he answered as he ran out to the back door Up and down in the yard he ran, pulling the kite to a small length of string. He ran back and forth，as hard as his ten year-old legs would carry him, looking back at the kite behind. After about ten minutes of unsuccessful determination, he came back in.
I asked, How did it go?
Fine，”he said, not wanting to admit ．“I got it to fly some”
As he walked past me to return the kite to the closet shelf, I heard him say under his breath, I guess I'll have to wait for the ．”
At that moment I heard another Voice speak to my . Alice, sometimes you are just like that. You want to do it your way instead of waiting for the Wind.，，
And the voice was right. We usually want to use our own efforts to what we want to do. We wait for the Wind only after we have done all we can and have exhausted（耗尽） our own ．We must learn how to rely on Him in the first place!
【小题1】A．liveB．studyC．stayD．lie【小题2】A．playingB．restingC．challengingD．arguing【小题3】A．casuallyB．enthusiasticallyC．stubbornlyD．deliberately【小题4】A．decorateB．dropC．hangD．fly【小题5】A．hotB．stillC．noisyD．fine【小题6】A．brightB．disappointedC．dullD．satisfied【小题7】A．cleverB．talentedC．determinedD．fearless【小题8】A．hurriedlyB．curiouslyC．suddenlyD．unwillingly【小题9】A．adaptedB．addedC．attachedD．devoted【小题10】A．angrilyB．nervouslyC．doubtfullyD．hopefully【小题11】A．winB．defeatC．mistake D．luck【小题12】A．windB．orderC．newsD．sunshine【小题13】A．heartB．memoryC．dreamD．world【小题14】A．imagineB．decideC．applyD．acplish【小题15】A．courageB．patienceC．strengthD．knowledgeC
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(答案→)C
解析：文章介绍作者的侄子在没有风的时候孩子努力的放风筝，失败后，意识到自己应该等待风的到来，由此引发感想，我们往往会按照自己的意愿行事，而不管条件是否允许。
【小题1】考查动词：A. live生活，B. study学习，C. stay保持，D. lie撒谎，我说服他呆在家里和他玩游戏，选C
【小题2】考查动词：A. playing玩，B. resting休息，C. challenging挑战，D. arguing争论，从前面的句子：I persuaded him to 1 inside and joined him in a game.可知是玩了一个小时，选A
【小题3】考查副词：A. casually随意地，B. enthusiastically热情地，C. stubbornly固执地，D. deliberately故意的，从后面的句子：I found akite. Could we go outside and 4 it?可知作者的侄子是热情的说。选B
【小题4】考查动词：A. decorate装饰，B. drop滴落，C. hang悬挂，D. fly飞行，放飞，因为看见的是风筝，所以是出去放风筝，选D
【小题5】考查形容词：A. hot 热的，B. still不动的，C. noisy嘈杂的，D. fine好的，从后面的The wind is not blowing today. The kite won't fly.”可知外面没有风，是平静的，选B
【小题6】考查形容词：A. bright明亮的，B. disappointed失望的，C. dull枯燥的，D. satisfied满意的，不能放风筝侄子一定是失望的，选B
【小题7】考查形容词：A. clever聪明的，B. talented有才能的，C. determined有决心的，D. fearless无畏的，从后面的“I think it's windy enough. I can get it to fly,”可知侄子很有决心，选C
【小题8】考查副词：A. hurriedly匆忙地，B. curiously好奇地，C. suddenly突然地，D. unwillingly不愿意地，他匆忙的跑到后门，选A
【小题9】考查动词：A. adapted适应，B. added增加，C. attached 附上，黏上，D. devoted投入，风筝上面粘着一小段绳子，选C
【小题10】考查副词：A. angrily生气地，B, nervously 紧张地，C. doubtfully怀疑地，D. hopefully有希望地，满怀希望地看着身后的风筝，选D
【小题11】考查动词：A. win赢得，B. defeat击败，C. mistake错误，D. luck幸运，从后面的“I got it to fly some”可知孩子不想承认被打败，选B
【小题12】考查名词：A. wind风，B. order命令，C. news 消息，D. sunshine阳光，从前面的句子：The wind is not blowing today. The kite won't fly.”可知孩子要等风来，选A
【小题13】考查名词：A. heart心，B. memory记忆，C. dream梦想，D. world世界，我听见内心有个声音在说，选A
【小题14】考查动词：A. imagine想象，B. decide决定，C. apply 申请，D. acplish完成，我们有时想要自己的努力完成想做的事情，选D
【小题15】考查名词：A. courage勇气， B. patience耐心，C. strength力量，力气，D. knowledge知识，我们的力气都耗尽了才开始等着风，选C