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Hundreds of years ago, there lived a king in a small country. He liked swimming. When summer came, he always went swimming.

One afternoon, the king went swimming in a river in the forest but he didn’t tell others about it. He was very happy when he swam in the water. After that, he heard a big noise and saw a big bear coming towards him. He tried his best to run away. He ran and ran and at last he lost his way. He was hungry and tired when he found an old house. There was an old farmer in it. “It’s your king,” he said to the old man. “I’m hungry now. Bring me something to eat quickly!”

The old man only had four eggs. The king ate them and felt better. “How much must I pay you for that?”

“Eighteen pounds.”

“They are so expensive! Are eggs rare(稀有的) here?”

“No,” answered the old farmer. “We have only one king in our country!”

1.When summer came, the king ________.

A.went swimming B.went fishing

C.grew flowers in the garden D.went on a trip

2.When the king saw the bear, he ________.

A.asked the old farmer to help him B.cried for help

C.ran away quickly D.ran to the forest

3.At last, the king found ________.

A.an old house B.his capital C.his garden D.the bear

4.The king felt better because ________.

A.he could sleep in the farmer’s house B.the bear couldn’t find him

C.he ate four eggs D.the farmer knew he was a king

5.Which is the best title of the story?

A.The King in the Forest B.The King and the Old Farmer

C.The King and the Bear D.The Kind King

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Long, Long, long ago, there lived a very rich and strong king. All the people in the country were afraid of him. But was he happy? No, he was always ill and unhappy. The doctors in his country could not cure (治愈) him. He was so angry with them that he cut off their heads. One day, two famous doctors from another country came to see him. The king said to them, “If you can cure me and make me happy, I’ll give you a lot of gold.” The first doctor examined(检查) the king. He found nothing wrong with him. “Oh, king, you are very well,” said the doctor. “You only think you are ill and that makes you unhappy. ” The king was very angry when he heard this. He told his soldiers to cut off the doctor’s head. The second doctor knew he had to be careful. “Oh, king, you’ll be all right if you find a happy man and wear his shoes,” he said. The king was satisfied with(对…感到满意) his words and said that the doctor was clever(聪明的）. Then he gave the doctor a bag of gold. The king asked hundreds of people if they were always happy. They all said that they are sometimes happy and sometimes unhappy. At last the king asked a beggar(乞丐). The beggar said that he was always happy. “Give me your shoes quickly,” said the king, “and I’ll make you a very rich man.” The beggar smiled and said, “Sorry, I never wear shoes.”

根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。

1.The king felt unhappy all the time.

2.The first doctor found something wrong with the king.

3.The second doctor was very clever.

4.The king became happy because he got the beggar’s shoes at last.

5.In fact, the beggar had a lot of gold, so he was always happy.

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Long, Long, long ago, there lived a very rich and strong king. All the people in the country were afraid of him. But was he happy? No, he was always ill and unhappy. The doctors in his country could not cure (治愈) him. He was so angry with them that he cut off their heads. One day, two famous doctors from another country came to see him. The king said to them, “If you can cure me and make me happy, I’ll give you a lot of gold.” The first doctor examined(检查) the king. He found nothing wrong with him. “Oh, king, you are very well,” said the doctor. “You only think you are ill and that makes you unhappy. ” The king was very angry when he heard this. He told his soldiers to cut off the doctor’s head. The second doctor knew he had to be careful. “Oh, king, you’ll be all right if you find a happy man and wear his shoes,” he said. The king was satisfied with(对…感到满意) his words and said that the doctor was clever(聪明的）. Then he gave the doctor a bag of gold. The king asked hundreds of people if they were always happy. They all said that they are sometimes happy and sometimes unhappy. At last the king asked a beggar(乞丐). The beggar said that he was always happy. “Give me your shoes quickly,” said the king, “and I’ll make you a very rich man.” The beggar smiled and said, “Sorry, I never wear shoes.”

根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。

1.The king felt unhappy all the time.

2.The first doctor found something wrong with the king.

3.The second doctor was very clever.

4.The king became happy because he got the beggar’s shoes at last.

5.In fact, the beggar had a lot of gold, so he was always happy.

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Help the King !

Many years ago there lived a kind-hearted king. The king spent days in his bed. He always ate and slept. He became very fat and the people started to worry about him.

One day he realized that he couldn't move his feet. He invited (遨请) doctors from all across his country and gave them thousands of money to make him fit. But none could help the king with his health and fitness. The king was very nice so many people suggested famous doctors to help him. He spent lots of money but nothing seemed to work.

One fine morning, a man named Rishi told the minister(大臣) he could easily make the king healthy again. The king was very happy and wanted to meet him. The king couldn't move his body so he asked the minister to bring Rishi to his palace(宫殿). Rishi lived in a far place and refused(拒绝)　 to go to the king's palace. This made the king angry, but he knew he had to try.

The king tried his best to meet Rishi. Rishi said he was a good king and he would soon be healthy again. He asked the king to come for treatment every day. He told the king he would treat him only if he came on foot to his place.

The king was unable to walk even a few steps on the road but he worked hard with the help of his followers. He reached Rishi's place. Unluckily Rishi was not there so the king only met him the next day for treatment. For two weeks the king went there every day but he never met Rishi. He never had any treatment but he realized he felt a lot lighter. He lost a lot of weight and felt more active than before. He understood why Rishi asked him to reach his place by walking.

1.People wanted the doctors to help the king because he was 　　 .

A. angry B. kind C. active D. light

2.What happened to the king? 　　 .

A. He didn't have enough money.

B. He was angry with the minister.

C. He refused Rishi's treatment advice.

D. He was very fat and couldn't move his feet.

3.How did the king become better? 　　 .

A. He walked to Rishi's place every day.

B. Rishi met him and talked with him every day.

C. His followers made him happy every day.

D. Famous doctors gave him some medicine every day.

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Many years ago, there was a young man. He lived in a small village. He was the only child in his family, so his parents loved him very much and did everything for him. He just hung out every day, doing nothing.

One day, he met an old man in his village. The old man asked him, "My boy, why don't you work hard when you are young?"

The young man replied without care, "Why do I have to work hard now? I'm young, so I have lots of time! I haven't made any plans for my future yet."

"Time waits for no man!" the old man said. Then he asked the young man to go into a dark house with him.

"I can't see anything!" the young man said.

The old man lighted a match（火柴）and said to the young man, "Before the match goes out, get something in the house as you like."

By the weak light（微光）, the young man tried to see the things in it. But before he found something, the match went out, and the house became dark again at once.

Before I could get something, the match had gone out, "the young man said angrily.

The old man said, "My boy, your youth（青春）is like the burning match, which can only last for a short time. So you must work hard!"

1.The young man lived in a__________.

A.small city B.small village C.big city D.big town

2.The old man asked the young man why he didn't_______.

A.work hard B.hang out C.play games D.make plans

3.The old man led the young man into a dark_______.

A.shop B.museum C.house D.kitchen

4.What did the young man get before the match went out?

A.A match. B.A picture. C.Something. D.Nothing.

5.What can we learn from the story?

A.Youth is short like a burning match. B.It's dangerous to light matches.

C.Young people have a lot of time. D.We need to look after ourselves.

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Many years ago, there lived _________ emperor in a foreign country. _________emperor liked new clothes.

A.an, An B.the, The C.an, The D.the, An

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Hundreds of years ago, life was harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern machines. There was no modern medicine, either.

Life today brings new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and we become angry more easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution to all living things in the world.

Cars, planes and factories all pollute our air every day. Sometimes the polluted air is very thick. People cannot see the sky clearly.

Many countries are making rules to fight against pollution. Factories now must clean their water before they throw it away. And they mustn’t let dirty smoke go into the air.

There are many things we can do to fight against pollution. We should put waste things in dustbins and do not throw them on the ground. We should go to work by bike or on foot instead of taking a car or a bus. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution.

Rules are not enough. We should do our best to fight against pollution.

1.Which of the following is NOT true about life in the past?

A. There were no modern machines.

B. There was no modern medicine.

C. There was much air pollution.

D. There were not many people.

2.What should people do to fight against pollution?

A. Always drive a car to work.

B. Throw waste things anywhere they like.

C. Put waste things in dustbins.

D. Always take a bus to go to school.

3.The most serious pollution is ____________ .

A. water pollution B. air pollution

C. noise pollution D. light pollution

4.From the passage, we know that __________ .

A. a few years ago, there was no pollution at all

B. people today don’t have to talk to each other loudly

C. we can drink water from the polluted rivers and lakes

D. everybody should try his or her best to fight against pollution

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Hundreds of years ago, life was harder than it is today. People didn't have modern machines. There was no modern medicine, either.

Life today has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and become angry more easily. Air pollution is the most serious kind of pollution to all living things in the world.

Cars, planes and factories all pollute our air every day. Sometimes the polluted air is so thick that it is like a quilt (被状物) over a city. This kind of quilt is called smog.

Many countries are making rules to fight pollution. Factories must now clean their water before it is thrown away, and they mustn’t let dirty smoke go into the air.

We need to do many other things. We can put waste things in the dustbin and do not throw them on the ground. We can go to work by bus with our friends in the same car. If there are fewer people driving, there will be less pollution.

Rules are not enough. Every person must help to fight pollution.

1.Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today because _______.

A. there were not modern machines

B. there was no modern medicine

C. both A and B

D. there were not many people

2.______ is the biggest problem in today's life.

A. Water pollution B. Air pollution

C. Noise pollution D. Pollution

3.The most serious kind of pollution is ________.

A. noise pollution B. air pollution

C. water pollution D. A, B and C

4.Factories must clean their water ________.

A. before they are thrown away

B. when they are thrown away

C. after it is thrown away

D. before it is thrown away

5.From the passage, we know that _______.

A. a few years ago, there was no smog at all

B. today people don't have to talk to each other loudly

C. we can drink water from the polluted rivers and lakes

D. people are making rules in order to (为了)fight pollution

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I ______ in a small village ten years ago.

A. live B. lives C. lived D. living

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Years ago I worked at a factory in a small country. Every day I got up very early and often did much extra work at night. I was so tired and exhausted. My whole life was hopeless. Then one day I read the following article from a magazine:

“A woman went to live with her husband in camp on the Mojave Desert (沙漠) during the war. She simply hated the place: the heat was almost unbearable, 125 degrees in the shade, the wind blew incessantly（不停地）, and there was sand --- sand everywhere. Finally, in desperation (不顾一切地) she wrote to her parents in Ohio that she couldn’t stand it another minute and was coming home.”

Quickly came the reply by airmail from her father --- just two lines:

Two men looked out from prison bars. One saw the mud; the other saw stars.

The daughter did some real thinking, not only with the intellect (思维) but also with her heart. She decided to stick to her post.

She made friends with the natives, learned to love the country, and finally wrote a book about it.

The desert hadn’t changed, but her attitude had. Because she listened with her heart to the words her father sent, a whole new world opened up to her.

A change of attitude could change everything.

After reading the article, I was deep in thought.

1.The underlined word “unbearable” means _______ in Chinese.

A. 难以想象的 B. 难以克服的 C. 难以忍受的 D. 难以置信的

2.After she received her father’s reply, the woman _______.

A. went back home B. was coming home

C. decided to stay there D. decided to go back home with her husband

3.From her father’s reply, we can infer (推断) that _______.

A. two men looked out from prison bars

B. one man was in prison and the other was out of prison

C. two men were out of prison

D. Her parents wanted her to stay there with her husband

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. A woman went to live with her husband in a big city.

B. The woman finally made friends with the natives.

C. She wrote to her parents that she was coming home.

D. The woman received her father’s reply by airmail.

5.The main idea of this passage is that ______.

A. a woman went to live with her husband in camp

B. the desert hadn’t changed, but her attitude had

C. the daughter’s parents wanted her to stay with her husband

D. a change of attitude could change everything

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