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The Oil Lamp and the Lighthouse
On an island off the coast of a rocky shore stood a great lighthouse. During the day, the white walls of the lighthouse shined under the sunlight, while at night it burned a light for those at sea. Many people visited the lighthouse, and when they did, they commented on its size and strength and admired the beauty that it added to the surroundings. Some told its keeper how its light had saved them during a storm.
All loved the lighthouse except a little oil lamp that lived in the lighthouse. By day it hung forgotten at the bottom of the stairs. At dusk it helped the keeper of the lighthouse make his way from the bottom of the stairs to his bedroom. It seemed to the oil lamp that he is not important. To his way of thinking, his shortcomings were made clear by his nearness to one so much greater than he. Always, the oil lamp labored under this heaviness of heart.
Then one day, after a brilliant afternoon when many visitors had come to play on the sandy beach, there was a knock at the door. It was a boy, searching for a friend who was lost. The sun had set and what had seemed such friendly shores hours before was now dark and cold.
The keeper quickly took the youth inside and hugged him into a blanket. Then he reached to the hook between the door and the stairs and took down the little oil lamp. After carefully making sure that the tank was full of oil, the keeper lit the lamp and whispered. “Burn bright tonight, my dear friend. I cannot take the lighthouse with me. He serves his purpose here, but you were made for times like this. It is now that I need you most!”
In that instant, all of the oil lamp’s misgivings were replaced by joy—joy in knowing that here was something only he could do. All through the night, through bushes, the oil lamp burned brighter and more steadily than ever before. He had to; the keeper was depending on him. At last the lost boy was found and brought safely back to the lighthouse and his friend.
Never again did the oil lamp doubt his place or purpose. He had learned a great lesson that night: he was happiest and most useful being himself.
1.The little oil lamp didn’t like his job because _______ .
A.he thought the light house were more important than him
B.he had to help the keeper make his way
C.he was forgotten by all the people
D.his labor was heavy at heart
2.The oil lamp burned brighter and more steadily than ever before that night because _______ .
A.the boy depended on him to find his lost friend B.the keeper loved him more than the lighthouse
C.he could replace the lighthouse D.he found his own value
3.Which of the following is true?
A.The oil lamp disliked the lighthouse at first.
B.Many visitors thanked the oil lamp for saving them
C.The lighthouse sometimes doubt his place or purpose.
D.The oil lamp became more important than the lighthouse at night.
4.What can we learn from the story?
A.Every coin has two sides. B.Each one has his strong points.
C.A friend in need is a friend indeed. D.Where there is a will, there is a way.
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Bill and Joe have decided to spend the May Day holiday on an island which lies________ the coast of France.
A. in B. at
C. up D. off
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A dog was found swimming more than 220 kilometers off the coast of Thailand, and it has been returned safely to land.
Late last week, workers on an oil ______ noticed the animal, all alone, in the water. It began to swim towards the side of the ship. The dog was able to get itself onto a solid area. It looked cold, ______ and scared. It barked at the workers but it was too weak to be heard. The workers lowered a rope around it and worked together to ______ the animal up to safety.
The workers who saved the dog quickly gave their new friend a name: Boonrod. The name means something ______ to "survivor" in the Thai language.
One of those workers was Vitisak. He kept on writing the stories of Boonrod on his home page. He said it was lucky that they noticed the dog in the ______. If there had been waves, he said, the animal likely would not have been seen.
No one knows how Boonrod ended up all alone at sea, or ______ he had been out there. But Vitisak and others have suggested the animal might have fallen ______ a fishing boat.
On Monday, Boonrod arrived at the Songkhla port (码头) in the southern Thai province. A team of animal doctors was waiting for him there. Local people also ______ the dog with neck rubs and a special necklace made of yellow flowers. Many people took pictures with the lucky dog.
Vitisak wrote on his home page, "Today, ship and Boonrod arrived onshore at around 10 a.m. His health ______ has improved. He is getting a bit stronger and can smile."
The dog is now under the care of an animal doctor. On Tuesday, the group published pictures of Boonrod getting washed—______ getting plenty of love and attention.
Vitisak says that if the dog can't find its owner, he will take him with him to his home in northeast Thailand.
1.A.plane B.ship C.train D.underground
2.A.excited B.energetic C.tired D.thankful
3.A.pull B.push C.lift D.carry
4.A.difficult B.different C.familiar D.similar
5.A.ship B.bottom C.island D.sea
6.A.how far B.how long C.how soon D.how often
7.A.away B.down C.off D.onto
8.A.welcomed B.protected C.shared D.invited
9.A.tradition B.position C.action D.condition
10.A.and B.but C.so D.or
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Tianjin is ________ interesting and beautiful city on ________ coast of the Bohai Sea.
A. an; the B. an; / C. a: the D. a; a
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The Orkney Islands are not very far away from the north coast of Scotland. They are mostly low-laying, except for Hoy which has the highest sea cliff(峭壁) in Britain. The _____ and the climate are good in Orkney, so there are a lot of farms.
To get to Orkney you have to fly or go by_____. Ships bring passengers coming from Aberdeen every week. They also bring food, machines and so on. Most Orkney farmers_____cows or sheep. Because of this, grass is the most_____crop on the islands. One of the islands has sheep which_____ sea plants instead of grass—they are small, but very strong and healthy.
Many people in the Orkney Islands are fishermen. Some get a long way out to_____ to catch large fish,_____others catch shellfish like crabs(螃蟹) and lobsters(龙虾), near the shore. The islanders _____the crab meat and then pack it and send it to the_____. They do not cook the lobsters. They send them alive to restaurants in many of the large______ of Europe. Most of the islands have ______own schools, but of course some of them are very small—with only one group of children from five to ten years old. ______ fact, there are very few young people at all on the quietest islands. Usually they go to the main town of Kirkwall,______ modern lives.
Some people come from the other parts of Britain to find a______ life on the islands. Everyone is very friendly and they all know each other. Things are changing slowly, but the old way of life______ continues. Maybe you’ll like it too.
1.A. land B. hills C. mountain D. forest
2.A. train B. bus C. boat D. car
3.A. feed B. buy C. kill D. like
4.A. useless B. harmful C. important D. unimportant
5.A. drink B. eat C. produce D. plant
6.A. field B. sea C. sky D. space
7.A. when B. since C. while D. unless
8.A. cook B. burn C. sell D. buy
9.A. desert B. ship C. island D. mainland
10.A. libraries B. lakes C. cities D. banks
11.A. our B. her C. their D. his
12.A. In B. On C. From D. Under
13.A. leaving B. lifting C. living D. littering
14.A. happy B. busy C. quiet D. noisy
15.A. also B. still C. never D. nearly
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Once there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day it was said that the island would go down, so all made boats and left except Love.
Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to offer her help until the last possible moment. When the island had almost gone down, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by Love in a great boat. Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?” Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.”
Sadness was close by, so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you .” “Oh, Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!”
Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even notice when Love called her.
Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will take you.” It was an elder. Love was so excited that she even forgot to ask who the elder was. So Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?” “It was Time,” Knowledge answered. “Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?”
Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time understands how valuable Love is.”
1.What would happen to the island?
A．It would grow bigger. B．It would sink. C．It drove feelings away. D．All the feelings lived.
2.Sadness didn’t see Love when he passed by Love, did he?
A．Yes, he did. B．Yes, he didn’t. C．No, he didn’t. D．No, he did.
3.Why didn’t Happiness help Love?
A．Because Happiness didn’t like Love.
B．Because Happiness didn’t hear Love calling her.
C．Because her boat was so small that she couldn’t take Love with her.
D．Because she needed to be by herself.
4.Who helped Love out of danger?
A．Sadness. B．Knowledge. C．Happiness. D．Time.
5.What does the underlined word “valuable” mean in Chinese?
A．令人喜爱的 B．珍贵的 C．吸引人的 D．有爱心的
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Once there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day it was said that the island would go down, so all made boats and left except Love.
Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to offer her help until the last possible moment. When the island had almost gone down, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by Love in a great boat. Love said, “Richness, can you take me with you?” Richness answered, “No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you.”
Sadness was close by, so Love asked, “Sadness, let me go with you .” “Oh, Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!”
Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even notice when Love called h
er.Suddenly, there was a voice, “Come, Love, I will take you.” It was an elder. Love was so excited that she even forgot to ask who the elder was. So Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “Who helped me?” “It was Time,” Knowledge answered. “Time?” asked Love. “But why did Time help me?”
Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, “Because only Time understands how valuable Love is.”
1.What would happen to the island?
A.It would grow bigger. B.It would sink. C.It drove feelings away. D.All the feelings lived.
2.Sadness didn’t see Love when he passed by Love, did he?
A.Yes, he did. B.Yes, he didn’t. C.No, he didn’t. D.No, he did.
3.Why didn’t Happiness help Love?
A.Because Happiness didn’t like Love.
B.Because Happiness didn’t hear Love calling her.
C.Because her boat was so small that she couldn’t take Love with her.
D.Because she needed to be by herself.
4.Who helped Love out of danger?
A. Sadness. B. Knowledge. C. Happiness. D. Time.
5.What does the underlined word “valuable” mean in Chinese?
A.令人喜爱的 B.珍贵的 C.吸引人的 D.有爱心的
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_______ ship turned over and sank (沉没) off _______ island in South Korea on April16.
A. The; the B. The; an
C. A; the D. A; an
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Yancheng is city on the coast of the Yellow Sea.
A.a B.an C.the D./
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Nowadays more and more people care about the exploitation(开采)of the natural resources, such as oil. Though there’re many kinds of resources, with the fast increase of population and the increase of many more factories, the more we use, the fewer there will be left for the future. Oil is getting less and less year after year. It’s said that oil can last for only 50 years. Natural gas perhaps will last about 38 years.
Oil can be used in many ways and it’s difficult to imagine what the modern world will be like without oil. But oil isn’t easy to find and get out of the earth. Men must study the rocks. When they think the rocks in a certain place may have oil, a metal tower is built. A machine in the tower cuts a hole down into the ground. At the same time, a steel pipe(钢管)is pushed down to stop the sides from falling in and to keep out water. At last if the men are right, usually the oil rushes up the sides with great force(力量)by the pressure(压力)of the gas in the top of the rock, and it rushes high into the air. If the oil catches a light, there will be a terrible fire. So a kind of cover is fixed on the top of the pipe, and the oil can run out through taps(活塞).
If we are near the middle of the oil field, we can also get gas. Such gas is sent through pipes to towns far away and used in houses and factories like coal gas.
Today oil is under pressure as never before. The price of oil keeps rising all the time. In many countries, the governments encourage people to save oil as much as possible.
1.The word “resource” in the passage means ___________. .
A.资源 B.现象
C.商品 D. 资金
2.Which is the right order of the exploitation of oil?
a. push down a steel pipe. b. study the rocks.
c. build a metal tower. d. oil rushes up.
A. b, c, d, a B. b, a, c, d
C. b, c, a, d D. c, a, d, b
3.Which of the following can be true according to (根据)the passage?
A. Coal gas can’t be used in houses and factories.
B. Oil is very important in the modern world.
C. Many governments encourage people to waste oil as much as possible.
D. It’s very easy to get the oil.
4.The oil is getting______________ but its price is getting _____________.
A. more and more, lower and lower
B. less and less, higher and higher
C. less and less, lower and lower
D. more and more, higher and higher
5.The governments are ________ because the resources are under pressure.
A. excited B. happy
C. worried D. patient
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