Once there was a young businessman. He always...

Once there was a young businessman. He always thought that he was________ for failing so many times in doing business in different fields. In the end, he came to_________Socrates, a famous philosopher(哲学家), how to succeed.

Socrates said ______but took him along to a river. He______pushed the young man into the river. At first, the businessman thought Socrates was joking so he didn't take it seriously. He was a good________so he floated(漂浮) himself in the water in a relaxing way. Without telling him, Socrates_______into the river and pulled his head into water. At that moment, the young man got really　 ____. The nature of saving himself made him use up all his strength to get out of Socrates and climb to the ______

“I nearly went to death!”" The businessman ________with great anger. Socratesreplied, “I just want to tell you whatever you do, do everything possible. Only like that canyou ______your own success.”

1.A.happy B.unlucky C.unusual

2.A.challenge B.teach C.ask

3.A.something B.nothing C.everything

4.A.suddenly B.slowly C.angrily

5.A.player B.businessman C.swimmer

6.A.jumped B.fell C.looked

7.A.pleased B.frightened C.confident

8.A.bank B.island C.tree

9.A.smiled B.answered C.shouted

10.A.win B.achieve C.understand

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There was once a young man in a town. He liked puppets (木偶) so much that he became an apprentice (学徒) to a great puppet-maker. Sadly, the young man was not so clever, and people around him always said he had no ______ for making puppets.

However, he enjoyed it so much that he worked day after day to _______his skills. Though he was hard-working, they would always find something wrong with his puppets. The young man was ______ but he wasn’t going to give up. After thinking for a few days, he ______ to spend all his time making just one kind of puppet. As long as he found a fault (缺陷) in his puppet, he would throw it away and start again. Years passed, he was much ______ at making puppets than any other apprentice, but he kept making improvements. Living ______ that, the man wasn’t making any money. Many people laughed at how poor he was.

By the time he was an old man, his puppet was ______ wonderful. Finally, after so many years of work, he finished his puppet, and said, “______ wrong with it this time. It’s perfect (完美的)”. And for the first time in all those years, he didn’t throw his puppet and felt so happy.

The man’s name was Geppetto. ______ he made the perfect puppet, he got more happiness than any other famous puppet-maker. His ______ tells us how important it is to keep on something.

So never give up the things you really enjoy.

1.A. mistake B. talent C. ticket

2.A. improve B. appear C. cover

3.A. excited B. upset C. careless

4.A. decided B. refused C. replied

5.A. bigger B. better C. worse

6.A. before B. than C. like

7.A. truly B. hardly C. quietly

8.A. Everything B. Nothing C. Something

9.A. So B. Though C. Because

10.A. future B. advice C. experience

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Once there was an old man. He told people that one of his young neighbours did something bad. So people started to talk behind1.(冠词) young man’s back. The young neighbour was angry,2.(连词) what the old man said was not true. So he took the old man to court (把……告上法庭).

In court, the old man 3.(tell) the judge (法官), “They were just simple (简单的) words. They didn’t hurt anyone.” The judge said to the old man, “Write all the 4.(thing) you said about him on the paper in front of you. Cut the paper into pieces and throw them away (扔掉) on5.(代词) way home. Tomorrow, come back to hear the sentence (判决).”

The next day, the old man6.(come) to the court again. The judge said, “7.(介词) receiving the sentence, you will have to go out and bring back all the8.(piece) of paper that you threw away yesterday.” The old man said, “How can I do that? I don’t know where to find them.”

The judge then said, “The same way, simple words may 9.(go) around and hurt a man. You can never take them back.” The old man got10.(know) his mistake and said sorry to his neighbour.

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Once there was a king He liked to write stories. He thought his stories were good, so he liked to show them to people. As people were afraid of him, they all said his stories were very good.

One day, the king showed some of his best stories to a famous writer. He wanted the writer to say some good words about these stories. But the writer said his stories were so bad that he should throw them away. The king got very angry and sent him to prison（监狱）.

After some time, the king asked the writer to come to his place. Again he showed some of his news stories and asked what he thought of them. After reading them, the writer at once said to the king, “Take me back to the prison”

1.The king thought his stories were good so______.

A. people liked him

B. he didn’t show any to the famous writers

C. he liked to show them to people

2. The famous writer was thrown into prison because______.

A. he was afraid of the king

B. he was afraid the king’s stories

C. he said the king’s stories were very bad

3. People were afraid of the king because_________.

A. the stories were interesting

B. they would be sent to prison

C. the king was kind

4.Again the king showed the writer some of his new stores because

A. he wanted to know what the writer thought of them

B. he wanted to be angry with the writer

C. he wanted to send the writer to prison

5.When we read the writer’s last words, we can be sure that____

A. the writer would write some good stories while in prison

B. the writer liked the new stories

C. the king’s new stories were not good at all.

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Once there was a king. He liked to write stories. He thought his stories were good, so he like to show them to people. As people were afraid him, they all said his stories were very good. One day, the king showed some of his best stories to a famous writer. He wanted the writer to praise(赞美)these stories. But the writer said his stories were so bad that he should throw them into the fire. The king got very angry and sent him to prison(监狱). After some time, the king set him free and ordered him to come to his palace(宫殿). Again he showed some of his new　 stories and asked what he thought of them. After reading them, the writer at once turned to the soldiers and said, “Take me back to the prison."

1. The king thought his stories were good so ____.

A. People liked them

B. he only showed some to the famous writer

C. he liked to show them to people

2.The famous writer was thrown into prison because

A. he was afraid of the king's stories

B. he said the king's stories were very bad

C. he said he couldn’t write good stories for the king

3.People were afraid of the king because

A. the stories were interesting

B. they would be sent to prison

C. the king wrote many stories

4. Again the king showed the writer some of his new stories because

A. he wanted to know what the writer thought of them

B. he wanted to be angry with the writer

C. he wanted to send the writer to prison

5. When we read the writer's last words, we can be sure that

A. the writer would write some good stories while in prison

B. the writer liked the new Stories

C. the king's new stories were not good at all.

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Once there was a king. He liked to write stories. He thought his stories were good, so he like to show them to people. As people were afraid of him, they all said his stories were very good. One day, the king showed some of his best stories to a famous writer. He wanted the writer to praise(赞美)these stories. But the writer said his stories were so bad that he should throw them into the fire. The king got very angry and sent him to prison(监狱). After some time, the king set him free and ordered him to come to his palace(宫殿). Again he showed some of his new Stories and asked what he thought of them. After reading them, the writer at once turned to the soldiers and said, "Take me back to the prison."

1.The king thought his stories were good so ____.

A. People liked them

B. he liked to show them to people

C. he only showed some to the famous write

2.The famous writer was thrown into prison because

A. he was afraid of the king's stories

B. he said the king's stories were very bad

C. he said he couldn’t write good stories for the king

3.People were afraid of the king because

A. the stories were interesting

B. they would be sent to prison

C the king wrote many stories

4.Again the king showed the writer some of his new stories because

A. he wanted to know what the writer thought of them

B. he wanted to be angry with the writer

C. he wanted to send the writer to prison

5.When we read the writer's last words, we can be sure that

A. the writer would write some good stories while in prison

B. the writer liked the new Stories'

C. the king's new Stories were no good at all.

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Andrew was smart when he was young. He liked doing things in a way that he thought to be clever. But sometimes he was wrong.

One day，his father gave him ten dollars and asked him to buy some goldfish(金鱼).When he got to the market, he found the killifish(鳉鱼) looked like goldfish and they were much cheaper. So he bought some killifish and kept the rest of the money for himself.

When he got home，his father found what Andrew did at once. He put the fish in the tank(水箱) without saying anything at first. The next day he said to his son，“Andrew，do you know what you bought yesterday?Are they goldfish?” Andrew didn't know what to say. His father continued，“I'm glad that you know how to save money. I also know you are good at watching things around you. But it's not right to be dishonest.” From then on, Andrew's father often asked him to do some chores，like buying daily things and helping his uncle in the store.

Several years later，Andrew became a successful businessman. When talking about the key to success, he said，“Thanks to my father, I got to know myself well and developed in a right way.”

1.How much money did Andrew spend on the fish？

A. Just ten dollars. B. Less than ten dollars.

C. More than ten dollars. D. More than five dollars.

2.Why did Andrew thank his father？

A. Because his father taught him how to grow better.

B. Because his father taught him how to look after himself.

C. Because his father told him it’s important to help others.

D. Because his father helped him find a good job.

3.What might the underlined word “dishonest” mean in Chinese？

A. 不谦虚的 B. 不主动的 C. 不诚实的 D. 不聪明的

4.Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the passage？

①Andrew's father saw the killifish.

②Andrew became a successful businessman.

③Andrew got ten dollars from his father.

④Andrew helped his uncle in the store.

A. ①③④② B. ③④①② C. ④①②③ D. ③①④②

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Andrew was smart when he was young. He liked doing things in a way that he thought to be clever. But sometimes he made wrong decisions.

One day, his father gave him ten dollars and asked him to buy some goldfish（金鱼）.When he got to the market, he found that the killifish(鳍鱼）looked like goldfish and that they were much cheaper. So he bought some killifish and kept the rest of the money for himself.

When he got home, his father realized what Andrew did at once. He put the fish in the tank without saying anything at first. The next day he said to his son, "Andrew, do you know what you bought yesterday? Are they goldfish?” Andrew didn't know what to say. His father continued, "I'm glad that you know how to save money. I also know you are good at watching things around you. But it's not right to be dishonest." From then on, Andrew's father often asked him to do some chores, like buying daily things and helping his uncle in the store.

Several years later, Andrew became a successful businessman. When talking about the key to success, he said, "Thanks to my father, I got to know myself well and developed in a right way."

1.How much money did Andrew spend on the fish?

A.Just ten dollars. B.Less than ten dollars.

C.More than ten dollars. D.More than five dollars.

2.Why did Andrew thank his father?

A.Because his father taught him how to grow better.

B.Because his father taught him how to look after himself.

C.Because his father told him the importance of helping others.

D.Because his father helped him find a good job.

3.What might the underlined word "dishonest" mean in Chinese?

A.不谦虚的 B.不主动的 C.不诚实的 D.不聪明的

4.Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the passage?

①Andrew's father saw the killifish.

②Andrew became a successful businessman.

③Andrew got ten dollars from his father.

④Andrew helped his uncle in the store.

A.①③④② B.③④①② C.④①②③ D.③①④②

5.What do you think of Andrew's father?

A.He is a successful businessman. B.He is a dishonest man.

C.He is lazy, and he often asked Andrew to do some chores. D.He is a successful father.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Andrew was a smart boy when he was young. He liked doing things in a way that he thought to be clever. But sometimes he made wrong choices （选择）.

One day, his father gave him ten dollars and asked him to buy some goldfish. When he got to the market, he found that the killifish looked like goldfish and that they were much cheaper. So he bought some killifish and kept the rest of the money for himself.

When he got home, his father found what Andrew did at once. He put the fish in the tank （水槽） without saying anything first. The next day he said to his son, “Andrew, do you know what you bought yesterday? Are they goldfish?” Andrew didn't know what to say. His father went on, “Well, I'm happy that you know how to save money. I also know you are good at watching things around you. But it's not right to be dishonest （不诚实）” From then on, Andrew's father often asked him to do some chores, like buying daily things and helping his uncle in his store.

Several years later, Andrew became a successful businessman. When talking about the key to his success, he said, “Thanks to my father, I got to know myself well and developed in a right way."

1.How much money did Andrew spend on the fish?

A.Just ten dollars. B.Almost ten dollars.

C.Less than ten dollars. D.More than ten dollars.

2.Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the passage?

①Andrew's father saw the killifish.

②Andrew became a successful businessman.

③Andrew got ten dollars from his father.

④Andrew helped his uncle in the store.

A.①③④② B.③①④② C.④①②③ D.③④①②

3.Why did Andrew thank his father?

A.Because his father taught him how to grow in a right way.

B.Because his father taught him how to look after himself.

C.Because his father helped him to find a successful job.

D.Because his father told him the importance of helping others.

4.What can we know from the passage?

A.Andrew, in fact, liked the killifish more than the goldfish.

B.Andrew's father got really mad as soon as he saw the killifish.

C.Many businessmen are successful because of their great fathers.

D.Andrew's father is smart because he knows how to help his son.

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There was once a young mouse that lived in a hole of a wall. One day, the young mouse woke up (醒来) and looked out of the hole. As he looked out, a fantastic smell came to his nose. “Cheese!” the mouse said happily to himself. “I’ll go and get it now and have it for breakfast.”

But then he remembered his parents’ words. His parents were clever mice and often said to their son. “Always wait before you go for a piece of cheese.”

So the young mouse waited quietly. Then he heard a quiet “Miaow” and he knew the cat was there. He stayed in the hole and said to himself, “I’m glad I listened to my parents and learned to wait.”

The next day, he looked out again. He put his nose out of the hole, and got the beautiful smell of cheese. It was only a few centimeters (厘米) away. But he sat still and waited quietly. This time he did not hear any cat noises. Instead he heard a very quiet “woof, woof.”

“ It’s a dog!” he thought. “If the dog is there, the cat won’t be there. I expect (料想) the dog has chased (追赶) the cat away, so I’m safe.” The mouse ran out of the hole and saw the cat. The cat caught him and ate him.

When the cat finished her meal, she said to herself, “I’m glad I listened to my parents and learned a second language.”

1. What happened to the young mouse when he woke up ?

A. He smelt cheese.　　 B. He went out of the hole.

C. He had cheese. 　　 　 D. He saw a cat.

2.The parents of the young mouse told him to　　 .

A. leave quietly　　　　 B. learn to wait

C. stay in the hole　　 D. wait for a dog

3. Which is NOT true?

A. The young mouse had the cheese.

B. The young mouse lived in a hole of a wall.

C. The cheese smelt fantastic.

D. The cat ate the mouse.

4. The cat was very pleased that she　　 .

A. caught the mouse

B. listened to her parents

C. learned a second language

D. all of the abovewww-2-1-cnjy-com

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析