Once there was a farmer who lived on a farm in Africa. One day, a wise man visited him and told him about the value of diamonds (钻石). He said, “If you had a diamond as big as your thumb (大拇指), you could have your own city. If you had a diamond as big as your fist (拳头), you could probably have your own county.”
That night the farmer couldn’t sleep well. He was very unhappy because he was not satisfied with what he had. He wanted to become rich. The next morning he sold his farm to a man and went to look-for diamonds. He travelled all over Africa, Europe and America, but couldn’t find any diamonds. He became so sad that he threw himself into a river and died.
Two years later, the man who had bought the farmer’s farm found a stone on the farm. He put the stone on a shelf in the living room. One day the wise man visited him and saw the stone. He checked the stone carefully and said that it was a diamond. The man was happy and excited because there were many “stones” on the farm.
So you see that sometimes what you want is always by your side, but you don’t realize its value.
1.Why couldn’t the farmer sleep well?
A.Because the wise man left. B.Because his farm was sold.
C.Because he couldn’t find any diamond. D.Because he wanted to be rich.
2.The diamonds were found by the man in ________.
A.Africa B.Europe C.America D.Asia
3.What’s the right order of the story?
①The farmer couldn’t find any diamonds and killed himself.
②A wise man told the farmer that diamonds are valuable.
③The man sold his farm and went out for diamonds.
④The man who had bought the farm found lots of diamonds on the farm.
A.②③④① B.②③①④ C.③①④② D.③④②①
4.The writer wants to tell us that ________.
A.we must try our best if we want to succeed B.life is valuable
C.we should realize the value of what we have D.we can be rich by accident
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Once there was a farmer who lived on a farm in Africa. One day, a wise man visited him and told him about the value of diamonds (钻石). He said, “If you had a diamond as big as your thumb (大拇指), you could have your own city. If you had a diamond as big as your fist (拳头), you could probably have your own county.”
That night the farmer couldn’t sleep well. He was very unhappy because he was not satisfied with what he had. He wanted to become rich. The next morning he sold his farm to a man and went to look-for diamonds. He travelled all over Africa, Europe and America, but couldn’t find any diamonds. He became so sad that he threw himself into a river and died.
Two years later, the man who had bought the farmer’s farm found a stone on the farm. He put the stone on a shelf in the living room. One day the wise man visited him and saw the stone. He checked the stone carefully and said that it was a diamond. The man was happy and excited because there were many “stones” on the farm.
So you see that sometimes what you want is always by your side, but you don’t realize its value.
1.Why couldn’t the farmer sleep well?
A.Because the wise man left. B.Because his farm was sold.
C.Because he couldn’t find any diamond. D.Because he wanted to be rich.
2.The diamonds were found by the man in ________.
A.Africa B.Europe C.America D.Asia
3.What’s the right order of the story?
①The farmer couldn’t find any diamonds and killed himself.
②A wise man told the farmer that diamonds are valuable.
③The man sold his farm and went out for diamonds.
④The man who had bought the farm found lots of diamonds on the farm.
A.②③④① B.②③①④ C.③①④② D.③④②①
4.The writer wants to tell us that ________.
A.we must try our best if we want to succeed B.life is valuable
C.we should realize the value of what we have D.we can be rich by accident
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Once there lived a farmer called Henry. He had a brother, Mike, in town who was an excellent gardener. His skill and his beautiful trees were everywhere.
One day, Henry went to town to visit Mike. "Look, my brother," said Mike, "Here is the best tree from my garden. Take it home and it so that you, and your children, and your children's children can enjoy it.” Henry was with the apple tree and went back home. The next morning, he began to where he should plant it.
"If I plant it on the hill,” said he to himself, "the wind might catch it and flown the fruit; If I plant it close to the road, people who pass by will pick some of them; But if I plant it ..."
he planted the tree in the comer behind his house, where no one else could notice it. But the tree bore(结出) no fruit the first year, nor the second. Then Henry sent for his brother and said to him , “You have cheated me. This is the third year and it bring me but leaves.
When Mike saw where the tree was planted, he laughed and said, "You have planted the tree in such a cold corner without or warmth. How, then, could you expect flowers and fruil?"
1.A. simple B. famous C. similar D. common
2.A. pear B. grape C. apple D. banana
3.A. sell B. wash C. hide D. plant
4.A. tired B. patient C. pleased D. popular
5.A. learn B. wonder C. realize D. understand
6.A. put B. cut C. push D. shake
7.A. Finally B. Firstly C. Luckily D. Certainly
8.A. happily B. angrily C. kindly D. carelessly.
9.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything
10.A. air B. earth C. water D. sunlight
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Once there lived a farmer called Henry. He had a brother, Mike, in town who was an excellent gardener. His skill and his beautiful trees were everywhere.
One day, Henry went to town to visit Mike. “Look, my brother,” said Mike, “Here is the best tree from my garden. Take it home and it so that you, and your children, and your children’s children can enjoy it.” Henry was with the apple tree and went back home. The next morning, he began to where he should plant it.
“If I plant it on the hill,” he said to himself, “the wind might catch it and down the fruit; If I plant it close to the road, people who pass by will pick some of them; but if I plant it…”
he planted the tree in the corner behind his house, where no one else could notice it. But the tree bore(结出)no fruit the first year, nor the second. Then Henry sent for his brother and said to him , “You have cheated me. This is the third year and it brings me but leaves.”
When Mike saw where the tree was planted, he laughed and said, “You have planted the tree in such a cold corner without or warmth. How, then, could you expect flowers and fruit?”
1.A.simple B.famous C.similar D.common
2.A.pear B.grape C.apple D.banana
3.A.sell B.wash C.hide D.plant
4.A.tired B.patient C.pleased D.popular
5.A.learn B.wonder C.realize D.understand
6.A.put B.cut C.push D.shake
7.A.Finally B.Firstly C.Luckily D.Certainly
8.A.happily B.angrily C.kindly D.carelessly
【小题9 】A.nothing B.something C.everything D.anything
9.A.air B.earth C.water D.sunlight
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Once there lived a farmer called Henry. He had a brother, Mike, in town who was an excellent gardener. His skill and his beautiful trees were_____ everywhere.
One day, Henry went to town to visit Mike. “Look, my brother,” said Mike, “Here is the best _____ _ tree from my garden. Take it home and _____ it so that you, and your children, and your children’s children can enjoy it.” Henry was _____ with the apple tree and went back home. The next morning, he began to ____ where he should plant it.
“If I plant it on the hill,” he said to himself, “the wind might catch it and ____ down the fruit; If I plant it close to the road, people who pass by will pick some of them; but if I plant it…”
_____ he planted the tree in the corner behind his house, where no one else could notice it. But the tree bore(结出)no fruit the first year, nor the second. Then Henry sent for his brother and said to him ____ , “You have cheated me. This is the third year and it brings me _____ but leaves.”
When Mike saw where the tree was planted, he laughed and said, “You have planted the tree in such a cold corner without _____ or warmth. How, then, could you expect flowers and fruit?”
1.A. simple B. famous C. similar D. common
2.A. pear B. grape C. apple D. banana
3.A. sell B. wash C. hide D. plant
4.A. tired B. patient C. pleased D. popular
5.A. learn B. wonder C. realize D. understand
6.A. put B. cut C. push D. shake
7.A. Finally B. Firstly C. Luckily D. Certainly
8.A. happily B. angrily C. kindly D. carelessly
9.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything
10.A. air B. earth C. water D. sunlight
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There was once a hardworking farmer who had a fine olive orchard (橄榄果园). But his three sons farm work. When the farmer was , he called the three sons to him and said: “My sons, there is a of gold hidden in the olive orchard. Dig for it, if you it.” The sons tried to him to tell them in what part of the orchard the gold was hidden, but he would tell them more.
After the farmer was dead, the sons went to work to find the pot of gold. they did not know where the hiding-place was, they agreed to begin in a line, at one end of the orchard, and to dig until one of them should find the money. They dug until they had the soil from one end of the orchard to the other. But no pot of gold was to be found. The three sons were very to have done all their work for nothing.
The next olive season, the olive trees in the orchard bore more fruit than they had ever given; when the fruit was , it gave the sons a whole pot of gold.
When they saw how much money had come from the orchard, they suddenly understood what the wise father had meant.
1.A. enjoyed B. hated C. cared D. minded
2.A. sick B. lonely C. dead D. dying
3.A. box B. bag C. pot D. bucket
4.A. miss B. hate C. care D. want
5.A. make B. order C. let D. get
6.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
7.A. Since B. And C. So D. But
8.A. turned up B. turned on C. turned over D. turned around
9.A. uncomfortable B. disappointed C. angry D. worried
10.A. picked B. collected C. sold D. found
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There was once a hardworking farmer who had a fine olive orchard (橄榄果园). But his three sons farm work. When the farmer was , he called the three sons to him and said: “My sons, there is a of gold hidden in the olive orchard. Dig for it, if you it.” The sons tried to him to tell them in what part of the orchard the gold was hidden, but he would tell them more.
After the farmer was dead, the sons went to work to find the pot of gold. they did not know where the hiding-place was, they agreed to begin in a line, at one end of the orchard, and to dig until one of them should find the money. They dug until they had the soil from one end of the orchard to the other. But no pot of gold was to be found. The three sons were very to have done all their work for nothing.
The next olive season, the olive trees in the orchard bore more fruit than they had ever given; when the fruit was , it gave the sons a whole pot of gold.
When they saw how much money had come from the orchard, they suddenly understood what the wise father had meant.
1.A. enjoyed B. hated C. cared D. minded
2.A. sick B. lonely C. dead D. dying
3.A. box B. bag C. pot D. bucket
4.A. miss B. hate C. care D. want
5.A. make B. order C. let D. get
6.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
7.A. Since B. And C. So D. But
8.A. turned up B. turned on C. turned over D. turned around
9.A. uncomfortable B. disappointed C. angry D. worried
10.A. picked B. collected C. sold D. found
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Once upon a time, there was a big lion who lived in a zoo. One day, he was very hungry. When Bill, the keeper, gave him his dinner, he ate it up quickly. Quite by mistake he ate up the keeper, too.When it was time for lunch, Bill did not show up. So the other keepers sat down to eat, still wondering why young Bill was not there.
Suddenly there came a loud sound from the Lion House. They went to see what was the matter. There they found the big lion lying on the ground looking very big and fat and not at all happy. The keepers looked at one another and all of them said at once, “Of course! The big lion has swallowed (吞下)poor Bill. They got a bottle of brown medicine. Then they put the big lion to sleep for the operation. They cut up the front of his belly(肚子).Out jumped Bill, looking quite all right.
They sewed(缝) the big lion up. When the lion woke up, he felt well again.
1.Why did the lion swallow Bill?
A. Because he was too hungry. B. By mistake.
C. Because Bill made him wait too long D. Because he was very angry.
2.When did the others find Bill’s absence(不见了)?
A. As soon as he was swallowed. B. At lunch time
C. At supper time D. After the lion took his medicine
3.Who found the accident?
A. The visitors B. A man C. A woman D. Bill’s companions.(同事)
4.How did the people help Bill out ?
A. They made the lion take some medicine B. They killed the lion
C. They cut up the front of his belly D. Both A and C.
5.When Bill was out, he ________.
A. was found dead B. was badly injured(受伤) C. was found half dead D. was all right
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Once there was a little girl who lived in a small, very simple, poor house on a hill. From there she could see across the valley to a wonderful house high on the hill on the other side. This house had golden windows, so golden and shining that the little girl would dream of how magic it would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows instead of an ordinary house like hers. She wanted to live in such a golden house and dreamed all day about how wonderful and exciting it must feel to live there.
When she got to an age and got enough skill and sensibility to go outside, she asked her mother if she could go for a ride outside the gate and down the lane. After pleading with her, her mother finally allowed her to go, insisting that she should keep close to the house and not wander too far. The day was beautiful and the little girl knew exactly where she was heading! Down the lane and across the valley, she got to the gate of the golden house across on the other hill.
As she arrived, she focused on the path that led to the house and then on the house itself. She was so disappointed as she realized all the windows were ordinary and rather dirty, reflecting(反映出) nothing other than the sad neglect of the house that was derelict(废弃的).
So sad she didn't go any further and turned, and heart broken. As she glanced up she saw a sight to amaze her. There across the way on her side of the valley was a little house and its windows glistened golden as the sun shone on her little home.
She realized that she had been living in her golden house and all the love and care she found there was what made her home the “golden house”. Everything she dreamed was right there in front of her nose!
1.Which sentence is True according to the passage?
A.The girl’s mother finally allowed her to go to the golden house alone.
B.The golden house was on the hill where the girl lived.
C.What disappointed the little girl was that the house was locked.
D.Actually, the windows of the golden house were common and covered with dirt.
2.What can we infer from the passage ?
A.The girl didn’t love or care for her parents
B.The girl had no idea where she was heading after leaving home
C.The mother thought that she needn’t keep an eye on her daughter
D.The girl made up her mind to go to the golden house at the beginning
3.The passage is intended to tell us that_____.
A.not all dreams will come true
B.girls often have amazing imagination
C.what we dream of may be just around us
D.nothing is impossible to a willing heart
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Once there was once a farmer who was always criticizing his wife. One day, she was so angry with him that she said, "I’m going to work in the fields. You can do my work in the house. Let’s see how w1. you do it!"
The man’s first task was to make the butter. The work soon made him t2., so he went down to the cellar to drink some wine. While he was opening the barrel(桶), he heard the pig come into the house and knock over the butter dish.
He ran back upstairs to stop the pig from doing more d3., forgetting to put the cork(软木塞) back in the wine barrel.By the time he had chased the pig out of the kitchen, it was lunchtime.
He put the soup on to boil, and then remembered that he had not f4. the cow yet. There wasn’t time to take the cow out to the field, so he decided to take it onto the roof. There it could eat the grass that grew among the tiles(瓦片).
It wasn’t easy getting the cow onto the roof, but at last he s5.. To make sure that it did not fall off, he tied it to the chimney with a rope.
He did not want it to burn, so to get to the kitchen quickly, he decided to lower himself down the chimney.
He tied one end of the r6. to his foot and the other end to the cow. He had just reached the kitchen when the cow slipped and fell off the roof.The first thing his wife saw when she came home was the cow hanging from the rope, so she cut it loose.When the woman entered the house, she saw the floor covered with butter, the cellar flooded with wine and her husband upside down with his head in the soup!
The farmer p7. never to complain again if his wife would do the housework in the future.
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There was a farmer named Hafiz in Africa who was happy. He was happy because he was satisfied with his life.
One day a wise man came to him and told him about the ________ of diamonds and the power that goes along with them.
The wise man said "If you had a diamond the size of your finger, you could have your own city. If you had a diamond of the size of your fist, you could ________ own your own country." And then he went ________.
That night the farmer couldn’t sleep. He was ________ and he was discontent. The next morning he made arrangements to sell off his farm and went in search of diamonds. He looked all over Africa and Europe but couldn’t ________ any. When he got to Spain, he was emotionally, physically and financially broke. He got so ________ that threw himself into the Barcelona River and died.
Back home, the person who had bought his ________ was watering the sheep at a stream. Across the stream, the light of the morning sun hit a stone and make it sparkle like a rainbow. He picked up the stone and put it in the living room.
That afternoon the wise man came and saw the stone sparkling. He asked," Is Hafiz ________?" The new owner said, "No, why do you ask so?"The wise man said, "Because that is a diamond. I recognize one when I see one." The man said, "No, that’s just a stone I ________. Come, I’ll show you there are many more."They went and picked some samples and send them for analysis. Sure enough, the stones were diamonds. They found that the farm was ________ mountains of diamonds.
1.A. name B. value C. price D. place
2.A. hardly B. seldom C. probably D. never
3.A. away B. down C. inside D. ahead
4.A. unhappy B. worried C. satisfied D. patient
5.A. buy B. sell C. make D. find
6.A. pleased B. sad C. excited D. surprised
7.A. house B. sheep C. farm D. diamond
8.A. out B. back C. off D. away
9.A. made B. bought C. borrowed D. picked
10.A. made of B. popular with C. short of D. covered with
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