Once upon a time there were two neighbors liv...

Once upon a time, there were two neighbors living next to each other. One of them was a retired (退休的) teacher and the other was an engineer. _________ of them planted the same plants in their gardens.

The retired teacher gave a small amount (数量) of water to his plants and didn’t always take care of them, _____________the other neighbor interested in technology, gave a lot of water to his plants and _________ them very well.

One day, a storm started suddenly during the night. The next morning, the engineer was ___________ to see that his plants were uprooted (将连根起 ). However, the plants _____________ the retired teacher planted were very well.

The engineer went to the retired teacher and asked___________, "We grew the same plants together. I_______ looked after my plants better than you did to yours, and _________ gave them more water. Still, my plants were uprooted, but yours were not. How is that___________?"

The retired teacher smiled and said, "You gave your plants more______________and water, but because of that your plants didn’t need to work to find water. You made it easy for them. While I gave them just proper water and let their roots (根) __________for more. And their roots went____________, which made their position stronger."

This story is about parenting and the children are like plants. If everything______________to them, they will not understand the hard work it takes to get those things. Teach them__________ to walk, but let them follow their path (路线). Sometimes, it’s best to ______________them instead of giving them. This helps to develop their independence.

Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to what you read.

1.A.Neither B.Both C.All

2.A.while B.unless C.though

3.A.dressed up B.parted with C.cared for

4.A.afraid B.surprised C.scared

5.A.who B.whose C.which

6.A.in disbelief B.for sure C.with excitement

7.A.exactly B.actually C.recently

8.A.even B.anyway C.almost

9.A.simple B.necessary C.possible

10.A.attention B.preparation C.pressure

11.A.search B.to search C.searching

12.A.longer and longer B.faster and faster C.deeper and deeper

13.A.gave B.is given C.has given

14.A.why B.how C.when

15.A.accept B.change C.guide

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Once upon a time there were two neighbors living next to each other. One of them was a teacher and the other was a doctor. Both of them planted different _________ in their gardens.

The teacher gave a little water to his plants and didn’t always give _________ care to them, while the other neighbor gave a lot of water to his plants and looked after them very _________.

The teacher's plants were simple _________ looked good. The doctor’s plants were much fuller and greener. One night, there was a heavy rain. The next morning, both of them came out to their gardens. The doctor's plants were totally destroyed. However, the teacher's plants still looked good.

The doctor was _________ to see that. He went to the teacher and asked, “I _________ my plants better than you did, and even gave them more water. How is that possible? ”

The teacher smiled and said, “You gave your plants more attention and water, but because of that, they didn't need to work by _________.You made it easy for them, While I gave them just a little water and let their roots (根)search for _________ Because of that, their roots went deeper and that made their position stronger.”

Children are like plants. If everything is _________ to them, they will not learn to work alone. Sometimes it's best to __________ them instead of giving them. Teach them how to walk, but let them follow their path(道路).

1.A.flowers B.trees C.plants D.corns

2.A.full B.awful C.honest D.main

3.A.badly B.carefully C.rapidly D.slowly

4.A.and B.or C.so D.but

5.A.pleased B.surprised C.moved D.excited

6.A.cared about B.threw away C.stuck to D.laid out

7.A.yourselves B.myself C.themselves D.itself

8.A.less B.more C.worse D.better

9.A.lent B.connected C.driven D.given

10.A.refuse B.punish C.guide D.force

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Once upon a time， there were two doors in a house. One was a beautiful living room door， and the other was just a normal bathroom door.

There were some naughty children in the house， and they always kicked(踢) the door. The living room door was always very angry about it and hated the children. The bathroom door didn’t care too much when the children kicked him. Instead， he tried to comfort the living room door. He said， “Don’t worry. It’s normal. They’re children， and they’ll grow up soon. Before long， things will be better.”

One day， the living door finally lost his temper(发脾气). A child kicked him， and he broke at once. The owner of the house got very angry and told the children to be careful next time. This made the living door happy. However， the owner didn’t repair him； he threw him into a landfill(垃圾堆) instead. At the same time， the bathroom door took the place of the living room door. And the children treated him with greater care.

The living room door realized his mistake. He shouldn’t treat young children like that. He should learn to forgive(原谅) others. The happiness from revenge(报复) will never last for long.

1.Why was the living door angry?

A. Because the owner didn’t like him at all　

B. Because the children didn’t like to play with him.

C. Because the naughty children always kicked him.

D. Because he was not as beautiful as the bathroom door.

2._____ didn’t care when they children gave him a kick.

A. The living room door　　　　　　　　 B. The bathroom door

C. The bedroom door　　　　　　　　　　 D. The owner of the house

3.What did the owner do with the living room door?

A. He repaired him　　

B. He threw him away

C. He turned him into a bed

D. He turned him into a bathroom door.

4.The writer wants to tell us that ______.

A. we should learn to forgive others　　　　

B. we should treat children kindly

C. we should treat the doors in different ways　

D. we should punish children for bad behavior

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Once upon a time, there were two fishermen who were good at fishing. One day they went to a lake to 　 　　 　 . One of them 　 　　 　 fishing alone by himself 　 　　 　 the other was an outgoing person who loved to 　 　　 friends with different people.

When he found that some tourists at the lake couldn’t catch any fish. “I will teach you how to do that” he said to them. “If you catch 10 fish, give me one. If you don’t get 10, you 　 　　 give me anything.”

They feel like old friends at first sight. Both sides come to an a (an) 　 　　 　 immediately.

After he finished teaching a group, he went to teach another, and 　 　　 　 taught them some fishing skills. He asked one for every 10 fish that the tourists 　 　　 　 .　　 .

　 　　 　 of the day, the fisherman who kindly helped others received a (an) 　 　　 　 basket of fish, and also got to know a large group of new friends. At the same time, he was respected(尊重) as 　 　　 　 .

On the other hand, 　 　　 　 fisherman didn’t have much fun. When the others circled around his camp, he became even more 　 　　 　 . After fishing for a whole day alone, he looked into the fish basket, and found he had far 　 　　 　 fish than his friend.

If we help others succeed, we harvest both 　 　　 　 and friends.

1.A. play    B. study    C. fish    D. swim

2.A. prefer    B. enjoyed    C. wanted    D. would like

3.A. because    B. when    C. as    D. while

4.A. talk    B. be    C. teach    D. make

5.A. needn’t    B. didn’t have to    C. need    A. have to

6.A. agree    B. disagree    C. agreement    D. disagreement

7.A. also    B. as well    C. too    D. either

8.A. caught    B. give    C. gave    D. catch

9.A. At the beginnin B. In the middl　 　　 C. At the end    D. In the end

10.A. little    B. full    C. empty    D. lot of

11.A. a fisherman    B. a teacher    C. an engineer    D. a farmer

12.A. another    B. other    C. the other    D. others

13.A. helpful    B. successful    C. dangerous    D. lonely

14.A. fewer    B. less    C. many    D. more

15.A. success    B. money    C. fish    D. time

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Once upon a time, there were two seeds(种子）. They were good friends. They often talked with each other when they were free. One day, they had nothing to do . They lay on the ground. They looked up at the sky and had a chat with each other.

The first seed said, “I want to grow! Then I can enjoy the sun and the rain!” Later, it grew. It had a chance to enjoy the sun and the rain.

The second seed said, “I am afraid of growing up. If I grow, I have to live in the soil. Little animals may come up to me and eat me. How terrible! If I become a beautiful flower, a child will come and pick me. It is much better for me to wait. It’s a dangerous way to be alive.” It did nothing and refused to grow.

Spring came soon. A duck came up to the seeds. It eat the second seed and went away. See? We shouldn’t act like the second seed. We should face our life bravely.

1.There are　　　 seeds in the passage.

A.one　　　　　　 B.two　　　　　　 C.three　　　　　 D.four

2.What did they do one day?

A.They fought

B.They played by the river.

C.They flew in the sky

D.They had a chat with each other

3.The first seed wanted to grow because

A.it could enjoy the sun and the rain

B.it wanted to be small

C.it could help each other

D.it could go everywhere

4.In the third paragraph, the underlined word “soil” means

A.油　　　　　 B.土壤　　　　　 C.样式　　　　 D.社会

5.From the passage, we should

A.face our life bravely　　 　　　　　　　 B.hide ourselves

C.run away when we are in trouble　　 D.refuse to grow

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Once upon a time, there were two fishermen who were good at fishing. One day they went to a lake to 1 . One of them 2 fishing alone by himself 3 the other was an outgoing person who loved to 4 friends with different people.

When he found that some tourists at the lake couldn’t catch any fish. “I will teach you how to do that” he said to them. “If you catch 10 fish, give me one. If you don’t get 10, you 5 give me anything.”

They feel like old friends at first sight. Both sides come to an a (an) 6 immediately.

After he finished teaching a group, he went to teach another, and 7 taught them some fishing skills. He asked one for every 10 fish that the tourists 8 .

9 of the day, the fisherman who kindly helped others received a (an) 10 basket of fish, and also got to know a large group of new friends. At the same time, he was respected(尊重) as 11 .

On the other hand, 12 fisherman didn’t have much fun. When the others circled around his camp, he became even more 13 . After fishing for a whole day alone, he looked into the fish basket, and found he had far 14 fish than his friend.

If we help others succeed, we harvest both 15 and friends.

1.                A．play           B．study           C．fish D．swim

2.                A．prefer         B．enjoyed        C．wanted   D．would like

3.                A．because        B．when           C．as   D．while

4.                A．talk            B．be             C．teach D．make

5.                A．needn’t       B．didn’t have to   C．need     D．have to

6.                A．agree          B．disagree        C．agreement    D．disagreement

7.                A．also           B．as well          C．too  D．either

8.                A．caught         B．give            C．gave     D．catch

9.                                  A．At the beginning B．In the middle

C．At the end                        D．In the end

10.               A．little           B．full            C．empty D．lot of

11.               A．a fisherman     B．a teacher       C．an engineer    D．a farmer

12.               A．another        B．other          C．the other  D．others

13.               A．helpful         B．successful       C．dangerous D．lonely

14.               A．fewer          B．less            C．many D．more

15.               A．success        B．money         C．fish   D．time

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Once upon a time, there lived a wealthy and kind king. However, the people were worried about him because he was very fat. He didn’t do anything other than eat and sleep.

One day, the king finally realized that he couldn’t even move his body. There were many good doctors in his country. However, none could cure the king. The king had a lot of wealth, but no amount of wealth could make him healthy.

One fine morning, a holy(神圣的) man visited the country. He heard about the ill health of the king and told the minister to meet him at his place, which was far from the king’s palace. When the minister came, the holy man said that he could easily cure the king. Hearing these promising words, the minister became very happy. Since the king could not move his body, the minister asked the holy man to go to the king’s palace to treat him. However, the holy man refused and said that he would treat the king only if the king came on foot to his place.

The king was unable to walk even a few steps on the road, but after great efforts, he reached the holy man’s place. Unluckily, the holy man was not available and his wife told the king to come the next day. This was repeated for two weeks. Suddenly, the king realized that he felt a lot lighter. Very soon, the king became healthy, and the people became happy again.

1. Why did the holy man want the king to walk to his place?

A. To punish him　　　　　　　 B. To play a joke on him

C. To help him save money D. To help him lose weight

2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “available”?

A. Free　　 B. Busy　　 C. Rude　　 D. Wise

3. Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the story?

① The king walked to the holy man’s.

② Many doctors tried to treat the king.

③ The minister went to meet the holy man.

A. ②①③　　　　 B.③①②　　　 C.③②①　　 D. ②③①

4.From the story, we can learn that ____.

A. the holy man lived near the king’s palace.

B. the minister didn’t care about the king

C. the holy man’s wife was silly

D. the king never met the holy man.

5.What’s the BEST title for the passage?

A. A lucky king　　　　　　　　　　 B. Health is wealth

C. How to lose weight　　　　　 D. Wealth is important

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Once upon a time, there lived a wealthy and kind king. However, the people were worried about him because he was very fat. He didn’t do anything other than eat and sleep.

One day, the king finally realized that he couldn’t even move his body. There were many good doctors in his country. However, none could cure the king. The king had a lot of wealth, but no amount of wealth could make him healthy.

One fine morning, a holy(神圣的) man visited the country. He heard about the ill health of the king and told the minister to meet him at his place, which was far from the king’s palace. When the minister came, the holy man said that he could easily cure the king. Hearing these promising words, the minister became very happy. Since the king could not move his body, the minister asked the holy man to go to the king’s palace to treat him. However, the holy man refused and said that he would treat the king only if the king came on foot to his place.

The king was unable to walk even a few steps on the road, but after great efforts, he reached the holy man’s place. Unluckily, the holy man was not available and his wife told the king to come the next day. This was repeated for two weeks. Suddenly, the king realized that he felt a lot lighter. Very soon, the king became healthy, and the people became happy again.

1.Why did the holy man want the king to walk to his place?

A. To punish him

B. To play a joke on him

C. To help him save money

D. To help him lose weight

2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “available”?

A. Free　　 B. Busy　　 C. Rude　　 D. Wise

3.Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the story?

① The king walked to the holy man’s.

② Many doctors tried to treat the king.

③ The minister went to meet the holy man.

A. ②①③　　　　 B.③①②　　　 C.③②①　　 D. ②③①

4. From the story, we can learn that ____.

A. the holy man lived near the king’s palace.

B. the minister didn’t care about the king

C. the holy man’s wife was silly

D. the king never met the holy man.

5.What’s the BEST title for the passage?

A. A lucky king　　　　　　　　　　 B. Health is wealth

C. How to lose weight　　　　　　　 D. Wealth is important

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阅读理解。

Once upon a time, there lived a wealthy and kind king. However, the people were worried about him because he was very fat. He didn’t do anything other than eat and sleep.

One day, the king finally realized that he couldn’t even move his body. There were many good doctors in his country. However, none could cure the king. The king had a lot of wealth, but no amount of wealth could make him healthy.

One fine morning, a holy(神圣的) man visited the country. He heard about the ill health of the king and told the minister to meet him at his place, which was far from the king’s palace. When the minister came, the holy man said that he could easily cure the king. Hearing these promising words, the minister became very happy. Since the king could not move his body, the minister asked the holy man to go to the king’s palace to treat him. However, the holy man refused and said that he would treat the king only if the king came on foot to his place.

The king was unable to walk even a few steps on the road, but after great efforts, he reached the holy man’s place. Unluckily, the holy man was not available and his wife told the king to come the next day. This was repeated for two weeks. Suddenly, the king realized that he felt a lot lighter. Very soon, the king became healthy, and the people became happy again.

1.Why did the holy man want the king to walk to his place?

A. To punish him 　　　　　　　　　　 B. To play a joke on him

C. To help him save money 　　　　 D. To help him lose weight

2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “available”?

A. Free　　 　　　　　　　　 B. Busy

C. Rude　　 　　　　　　　　 D. Wise

3.Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the story?

①The king walked to the holy man’s.

② Many doctors tried to treat the king.

③ The minister went to meet the holy man.

A. ②①③ 　　　　　　　　 B.③①②

C.③②①　 　　　　　　　　 D. ②③①

4.From the story, we can learn that ____.

A. the holy man lived near the king’s palace.

B. the minister didn’t care about the king

C. the holy man’s wife was silly

D. the king never met the holy man.

5.What’s the BEST title for the passage?

A. A lucky king　　　　 　　　　　 B. Health is wealth

C. How to lose weight　　 　　 D. Wealth is important

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Once upon a time, there was a family with 18 children living in a village. Two of the children, both boys, loved painting very much, but the family was so poor that it was impossible to send both of them to study at art school at the same time.

After many discussions, the two boys finally worked out a plan. They would toss(抛) a coin. The loser would go down into the mines(煤矿)and,with his money, pay for his brother's college tuition(学费).Then, when the brother who won the toss finished his studies, he would pay Tor the other brother to study at the college.

One of the brothers, Albrecht Durer, won the toss and his brother Jack went down into the mines. Durer worked with all his heart and his paintings were much better than those of most of his teachers. He was beginning to make a lot of money for his paintings.

Durer returned. When he told Jack he could go to art college, Jack said softly: "The fouryears in the mines have done too much to my hands. It is too late. Now I can’t even hold a glass."

To show his great love and respect for his brother, Durer drew his brother's hands with palms(手掌）together and thin fingers towards the sky. He called his drawing The Praying Hands, which became very famous years later.

The next time you see a copy of that touching work, take a second look. Let it be your reminder: No one can ever succeed alone!

1.According to the two brothers' discussion 　　　　　　　　　　

A. they let the coin decide who would go to college first

B. the winner would go to college with their family's help

C. the loser would go to the mines and earn money to pay for his own education

D. the winner would work in the mines after graduation in return for the loser's support

2.Jack refused his brothers offer because　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. he was too old to learn drawing B. he disliked holding a glass

C. he suffered an accident D. his hands were out of shape as a result of his work

3.What does the underlined word "Praying" in Paragraph 5 mean?

A. 紧握着的 B. 祈祷着的 C. 张开着的 D. 伸着的

4.According to the passage, how many children of the family went to the art college?

A. One B. Two C. Zero D. Eighteen

5.The story is mainly about　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　

A. how a talented artist became famous

B. how a young man lost his talent

C. how success is possible only with the help of others

D. how a famous painting came out

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