Long ago, people happily lived under the rule...

Long ago, people happily lived under the rule of a king. The people of the kingdom were very happy, as they were wealthy and had no problems.

The king decided to travel and visit faraway places of great historical importance. He chose to travel by foot ___________he could talk to his people. People from these areas were very happy to have a__________ with their king.

After several weeks, he returned to the palace. He was quite happy to have visited many places and seen his people. However, he felt a lot of pain in his feet because it was his first long-distance trip on foot. He __________ to his ministers (大臣) that the roads were covered in stones and weren’t comfortable . He said he was very worried about the people who walked along them.

He made an order to__________ the roads of the whole country with __________so that people would feel happier and more comfortable. His ministers were very surprised to hear his order as thousands of cows would have to be killed for their skins and it would also cost a lot of money.

A wise man from the ministry came to the king and said he had another idea. The minister asked the king, “Why do you want to kill so many cows? Why not cut a piece of leather in the right _________ to cover your feet?”

The king was__________by this idea and praised the minister. He ordered that a pair of leather shoes were to be made for himself and for each of his countrymen.

Many of us criticize (批评) our surroundings and never understand that we can make a __________ourselves. Changes are unavoidable, and they should_________ us. We cannot or should not__________others to make them.

1.A.as if B.so that C.while D.before

2.A.meeting B.trip C.discussion D.conversation

3.A.shouted B.said C.explained D.complained

4.A.cover B.replace C.build D.repair

5.A.stones B.sand C.cotton D.leather

6.A.place B.position C.shape D.order

7.A.puzzled B.disappointed C.shocked D.amazed

8.A.chance B.purpose C.rule D.change

9.A.benefit from B.come from C.refer to D.go with

10.A.depend on B.work with C.decide on D.believe in

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Long ago, people lived happily under the rule of a king. The people of the kingdom were very _____ as they were wealthy and had no problems.

Once, the king decided to travel and visit far-away places of great historic importance. He chose to travel on foot, _____ he wanted to talk to his people. People of distant places were very happy to have a _____ with their king. They were proud that their king had a kind heart.

After several weeks of travel, the king _____ to the palace. He was quite happy to visit many places and see his people. _____, he felt a lot of pain in his feet as it was his first trip on foot covering a long distance. He _____ to his ministers that the roads were covered with stones and weren’t _____. He said that he was very worried about _____ people who walked along them.

He ordered to cover the roads in the whole country with _____ in order that the people of his kingdom could walk comfortably. The king’s ministers were very surprised to hear his order as thousands of cows would have to be ______ for leather. And it would also cost a lot of money.

Finally, a wise man from the ministry came to the king and said that ______ had a better idea. The minister said, “Instead of covering the roads with leather, why not just have a piece of leather cut in the right ______ to cover your feet?”

The king was ______ by his idea and praised the minister. He ordered a pair of leather shoes for himself and requested all his countrymen also to wear shoes.

Changes are unavoidable, and they should come ______ ourselves. We cannot or should not __depend on others to make them. That means, instead of trying to change the world, we ______ try to change ourselves.

1.A. crazy　　 B. polite　　 C. happy　　 D. smart

2.A. though　　 B. because　　 C. until　　 D. unless

3.A. business　　 B. trip　　 C. discussion　　 D. conversation

4.A. came　　 B. returned　　 C. hurried　　 D. headed

5.A. Besides　　 B. Also　　 C. However　　 D. Instead

6.A. shouted　　 B. apologized　　 C. explained　　 D. complained

7.A. safe　　 B. comfortable　　 C. straight　　 D. convenient

8.A. a　　 B. an　　 C. the　　 D. （不填）

9.A. dirt　　 B. sand　　 C. wood　　 D. leather

10.A. killed　　 B. sold　　 C. raised　　 D. exchanged

11.A. he　　 B. she　　 C. we　　 D. they

12.A. place　　 B. position　　 C. shape　　 D. order

13.A. confused　　 B. disappointed　　 C. heard　　 D. surprised

14.A. of　　 B. from　　 C. for　　 D. with

15.A. should　　 B. may　　 C. must　　 D. would

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A long time ago, two friends lived in a palace and worked for the king. One of these boys liked a girl very much and he wanted to give her a present.

One afternoon, he and his friend ____a big vase with some beautiful flowers in it. He went up and took one for the girl. The next day, he did the _____thing, and the third day, and the fourth day...until the morning of the ninth day. The king noticed very _____flowers were left in the vase. He was_____angry that he called______in the palace together. when they were all before the king, the boy thought he should　　 ___something. However, his friend_____him to be quiet, because the king would be terribly angry with him. The boy was worried that the king would punish him. But he still decided to tell the king all about it.

At first, the king got very angry, but when he knew ____the boy took the flowers, a smile came to his face. "I couldn't have thought of a ____use for my flowers," the king said. On the day, the boy and the king became great friends. They went to the vase and took two of those wonderful flowers, one for the girl, and the ______for the queen.

1.A. saw　　 B. heard　　 C. had　　 D. bought

2.A. happy　　 B. different　　 C. easy　　 D. same

3.A. a little　　 B. few　　 C. many　　 D. little

4.A. such　　 B. too　　 C. so　　 D. quite

5.A. everyone　　 B. someone　　 C. nobody　　 D. no one

6.A. tell　　 B. talk　　 C. say　　 D. speak

7.A. stopped　　 B. let　　 C. told　　 D. made

8.A. when　　 B. why　　 C. how　　 D. what

9.A. good　　 B. better　　 C. more　　 D. less

10.A. one　　 B. another　　 C. other　　 D. others

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There was a kingdom long, long ago. It was ruled by king who loved riddles. Once a year the king made a new riddle. He gave a prize to the person who could solve the riddle.

There was a baker who also lived in this kingdom. Everyone agreed that he baked the finest breads. The baker had almost everything he needed except for a horse. If the baker had a horse, he could sell his fine breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.

One year the king made a new riddle that puzzled everyone. "I will give a prize to the person

who can solve my riddle, " the king said. Whoever wins will have the pick of one of my strongest

horses." He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard "Make this line shorter without erasing(清除) any part of it,” the king challenged.

People came from far and wide. They looked at the line and squinted at it. They even put their

noses to the ground and scratched their heads.

How can you make a line shorter without erasing any part of it?” the people in the crowd asked each other. Some of them tried. The dressmaker kicked dirt(泥土)over the line to hide it. The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear. None of these efforts worked, and the people went home disappointed. Everyone was puzzled about how to solve this new riddle.

A week passed, and nobody had any new ideas. Then one day the baker came into the courtyard with a bag of flour(面粉).

Your Majesty, "the baker said to the king, I can make your line shorter without erasing any part of it. "Then the baker opened his bag of flour. He poured out a line of flour right next to the king’s line. The line the baker made was longer than the king’s line.

Now, good king, "the baker smiled, "your line is shorter.

The people were amazed. The king laughed and clapped his hands. "You have won the prize. I will give you a horse of your choice.

The baker was excited. Now he could sell his breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.

1.What was the baker's problem at the beginning of the story?

A.He couldn't make fine breads

B.He needed money to open more stores

C.He didn’t have enough flour to make more breads

D.He had difficulty selling breads all over the kingdom

2.The dressmaker and the farmer failed because they both__________.

A.tried to erase the line B.poured water over the line

C.kicked dirt over the line D.put their noses to the ground

3.The baker smiled because _______.

A.he was glad to see he king B.he wanted to make the king happy

C.he felt sure that he solved the riddle D.he sold a lot of breads to the villagers

4.This story shows that the king liked _______.

A.to be rich B.to train horses C.to eat breads D.to have fun

5.Who tells this story?

A.The king B.The farmer and the dressmaker

C.The baker D.Someone who is not a character in the story

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There was a kingdom long, long ago. It was ruled by king who loved riddles. Once a year the king made a new riddle. He gave a prize to the person who could solve the riddle.

There was a baker who also lived in this kingdom. Everyone agreed that he baked the finest breads. The baker had almost everything he needed except for a horse. If the baker had a horse, he could sell his fine breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.

One year the king made a new riddle that puzzled everyone. "I will give a prize to the person

who can solve my riddle, " the king said. Whoever wins will have the pick of one of my strongest

horses." He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard "Make this line shorter without erasing(清除) any part of it,” the king challenged.

People came from far and wide. They looked at the line and squinted at it. They even put their

noses to the ground and scratched their heads.

How can you make a line shorter without erasing any part of it?” the people in the crowd asked each other. Some of them tried. The dressmaker kicked dirt(泥土)over the line to hide it. The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear. None of these efforts worked, and the people went home disappointed. Everyone was puzzled about how to solve this new riddle.

A week passed, and nobody had any new ideas. Then one day the baker came into the courtyard with a bag of flour(面粉).

Your Majesty, "the baker said to the king, I can make your line shorter without erasing any part of it. "Then the baker opened his bag of flour. He poured out a line of flour right next to the king’s line. The line the baker made was longer than the king’s line.

Now, good king, "the baker smiled, "your line is shorter.

The people were amazed. The king laughed and clapped his hands. "You have won the prize. I will give you a horse of your choice.

The baker was excited. Now he could sell his breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.

1.What was the baker's problem at the beginning of the story?

A. He couldn't make fine breads

B. He needed money to open more stores

C. He didn’t have enough flour to make more breads

D. He had difficulty selling breads all over the kingdom

2.The dressmaker and the farmer failed because they both__________.

A. tried to erase the line　　 B. poured water over the line

C. kicked dirt over the line　　 D. put their noses to the ground

3.The baker smiled because _______.

A. he was glad to see he king　　 B. he wanted to make the king happy

C. he felt sure that he solved the riddle　　 D. he sold a lot of breads to the villagers

4.This story shows that the king liked _______.

A. to be rich　　 B. to train horses　　 C. to eat breads　　 D. to have fun

5.Who tells this story?

A. The king　　 B. The farmer and the dressmaker

C. The baker　　 D. Someone who is not a character in the story

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There was a kingdom long, long ago. It was ruled by king who loved riddles. Once a year the king made a new riddle. He gave a prize to the person who could solve the riddle.

There was a baker who also lived in this kingdom. Everyone agreed that he baked the finest breads. The baker had almost everything he needed except for a horse. If the baker had a horse, he could sell his fine breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.

One year the king made a new riddle that puzzled everyone. "I will give a prize to the person

who can solve my riddle, " the king said. Whoever wins will have the pick of one of my strongest

horses." He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard "Make this line shorter without erasing(清除) any part of it,” the king challenged.

People came from far and wide. They looked at the line and squinted at it. They even put their

noses to the ground and scratched their heads.

How can you make a line shorter without erasing any part of it?” the people in the crowd asked each other. Some of them tried. The dressmaker kicked dirt(泥土)over the line to hide it. The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear. None of these efforts worked, and the people went home disappointed. Everyone was puzzled about how to solve this new riddle.

A week passed, and nobody had any new ideas. Then one day the baker came into the courtyard with a bag of flour(面粉).

Your Majesty, "the baker said to the king, I can make your line shorter without erasing any part of it. "Then the baker opened his bag of flour. He poured out a line of flour right next to the king’s line. The line the baker made was longer than the king’s line.

Now, good king, "the baker smiled, "your line is shorter.

The people were amazed. The king laughed and clapped his hands. "You have won the prize. I will give you a horse of your choice.

The baker was excited. Now he could sell his breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.

1.What was the baker's problem at the beginning of the story?

A. He couldn't make fine breads

B. He needed money to open more stores

C. He didn’t have enough flour to make more breads

D. He had difficulty selling breads all over the kingdom

2.The dressmaker and the farmer failed because they both__________.

A. tried to erase the line　　 B. poured water over the line

C. kicked dirt over the line　　 D. put their noses to the ground

3.The baker smiled because _______.

A. he was glad to see he king　　 B. he wanted to make the king happy

C. he felt sure that he solved the riddle　　 D. he sold a lot of breads to the villagers

4.This story shows that the king liked _______.

A. to be rich　　 B. to train horses　　 C. to eat breads　　 D. to have fun

5.Who tells this story?

A. The king　　 B. The farmer and the dressmaker

C. The baker　　 D. Someone who is not a character in the story

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There was a kingdom long, long ago. It was ruled by a king who loved riddles. Once a year the king made a new riddle. He gave a prize to the person who could solve the riddle.

There was a baker who also lived in this kingdom. Everyone agreed that he baked the finest breads. The baker had almost everything he needed except for a horse. If the baker had a horse, he could sell his fine breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.

One year the king made a new riddle that puzzled everyone. "I will give a prize to the person who can solve my riddle, "the king said. "Whoever wins will have the pick of one of my strongest horses." He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard. "Make this line shorter without erasing (清除) any part of it," the king challenged.

People came from far and wide. They looked at the line and squinted at it. They even put their noses to the ground and scratched their heads.

"How can you make a line shorter without erasing any part of it?" the people in the crowd asked each other. Some of them tried. The dressmaker kicked dirt (泥土) over the line to hide it. The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear. None of these efforts worked, and the people went home disappointed. Everyone was puzzled about how to solve this new riddle.

A week passed, and nobody had any new ideas. Then one day the baker came into the courtyard with a bag of flour (面粉).

"Your Majesty," the baker said to the king, "I can make your line shorter without erasing any part of it." Then the baker opened his bag of flour. He poured out a line of flour right next to the king's line. The line the baker made was longer than the king's line.

"Now, good king," the baker smiled, "your line is shorter."

The people were amazed. The king laughed and clapped his hands. "You have won the prize. I will give you a horse of your choice."

The baker was excited. Now he could sell his breads from one end of the kingdom, to the other.

1.What was the baker's problem at the beginning of the story?

A.He couldn't make fine breads.

B.He needed money to open more stores.

C.He didn't have enough flour to make more breads.

D.He had difficulty selling breads all over the kingdom.

2.The dressmaker and the farmer failed because they both ________.

A.tried to erase the line. B.poured water over the line

C.kicked dirt over the line D.put their noses to the ground

3.The baker smiled because ________.

A.he was glad to see the king B.he wanted to make the king happy

C.he felt sure that he solved the riddle D.he sold a lot of breads to the villagers

4.This story shows that the king liked ________.

A.to be rich B.to draw a line C.to eat breads D.to have fun

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A long time ago in　　　　　 beautiful palace there lived　　　　　 unhappy king.

A.a; the B.a; an C.the; a

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Recommend Oneself (毛遂自荐)

Long time ago, the king of the state of Zhao decided to send Mr. Ping Yuan to visit a foreign country. Mr. Ping Yuan wanted to pick twenty talented people from his 1. (follow) to go with him.

A man 2. (name) Mao Sui recommended himself to Mr. Ping Yuan. Mr. Ping Yuan did not know Mao Sui very well. He asked, "How long have you worked for me?" "For three years," Mao Sui answered. Mr. Ping Yuan said, "A talented person is like an awl (锥子) in a bag. You can always see the sharp end of the awl break the bag. You 3. (work) for me for three years. But I have never heard about you. Thus, I 4. (do) think you are a talented person.

"I think I am an awl. Please put me into your bag now. If the awl had had the chance to be put into the bag earlier, it would have broken the bag and 5. (fall) out of it," Mao Sui replied. On 6. (hear) this, Mr. Ping Yuan thought Ma lao Sui was an excellent person and agreed to choose him.

If you are confident about your talent, you can recommend 7. (you).

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Long long ago, a king had a big rock placed in the middle of a very busy road. Then he hid nearby to see if anyone would move the rock out of the way to make it convenient for others. Some of the king’s wealthiest supporters came past and simply walked around it. Many others complained about the rock and some blamed the king for the problem. To the king’s surprise, no one did anything about moving it out of the way.

Finally, a poor farmer came along, carrying a load of old vegetables. When he saw the rock, he put down his load, and tried to move the heavy rock to the side of the road. No one stopped to help him. Many laughed at him and made jokes as they walked past. Finally, after much pushing and straining, and with no help , the farmer managed(设法) to get the rock to the side of the road. As he bent down to pick up his vegetables, he noticed a small bag lying in the road, exactly where the rock had been. There was a lot of money and a note in the bag. The note was from the king saying that the money was for the person who moved the rock out of the way.

Taking responsibility(责任) is about solving hard problems. The farmer takes responsibility when no one else is prepared to. It does not always mean that you will get an instant reward, but it is a value that builds up a community, and makes life better for all of us.

1.The word “convenient” in Paragraph1 means________in Chinese.

A．重要的           B．方便的           C．必要的           D．有用的

2.Why did the king put a big rock in the middle of the road?

A．To see if anyone would move the rock away.

B．To see who was the most powerful.

C．To find out who was the most poorest.

D．To see how people walked around it.

3.Who moved the rock away？

A．The king                              B．The king’s supporters.

C．The wealthy                           D．A poor farmer

4.The story mainly tells us that________.

A．everyone should learn to take responsibility

B．nobody likes to solve hard problems

C．taking responsibility always means getting a reward

D．the poor always take more responsibility than the rich

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