Once upon a time, two hungry people received ...

Once upon a time, two hungry people received gifts from an old man. One received a fishing rod(竿), while the other got a basket of fresh fish. Then, they left separately.

The person who got the fish built a fire and cooked the fish. The fish was delicious and he enjoyed his meal. He quickly finished all of the fish. Soon, he starved(挨饿) to death, as he had nothing left to eat. What about the other person? The person with the fishing rod was still hungry.

He walked to the beach step by step, but was too tired to get fishing by the time he got there. He also starved to death.

There were two more hungry people who also had received a fishing rod and a basket of fish from the old man. They received the same things that the first pair of people had, but they didn’t go their own separate ways. They agreed to find the sea together. At first, they just cooked one fish at a time as they traveled. Then, they arrived at the sea. They started to take turns fishing. Over time, they caught many fish and started their own fishing business. Both of them lived happy and healthy lives.

The first pair of people failed to cooperate with each other. The second pair achieved more and realized their dreams by working together. What lesson can you learn from this?

1.What happened to the first pair of people after receiving gifts?

A.They ate all of the fish. B.They built a fire.

C.They walked to the beach. D.They lost their lives.

2.Which is the correct order of the things the second pair of people did?

a. They started to take turns fishing.　　

b. They started their fishing business.

c. They received the gifts.　　　　　　

d. They decided to find the sea together

A.a-b-c-d B.c-d-a-b C.c-a-d-b D.d-c-a-b

3.How many people were mentioned in the article?

A.Two B.Three C.Four D.Five

4.Which of the following words can best describe the second pair of people?

A.Tired B.Helpful C.Proud D.Rich

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The best gift I’ve received was from two young boys. At that time, I didn’t have a lot of money or a huge home. As a single mom with three young children of my own, life is so　 .

They were boys with dirty faces a bit older than my children, but they always　 my yard. I must feed my children who were 　　 thirsty and hungry, so I 　　 a lot of time baking so many healthy muffins（松饼）.These two boys almost grew up in our yard, and they were glad to pray with us before they would have a 　 with my family.

We would also　 　 food, laughter, books and games with them. And a while later, they 　　 　 . I didn’t know where they had gone and I often wondered what had 　 　in their lives, and meanwhile I hoped for the best.

During one of the darkest times in my personal life, no one came to visit me. I felt really lonely these days. I even wondered 　　 God had forgotten me. On 　_, my children　 arrived home from school. We were sitting together talking when I heard a 　 on the door.

I went to answer it, and there stood two clean-faced, tall, smiling boys holding two bundles of beautiful flowers I had ever seen. They said to me “Do you 　　 us? You used to feed us muffins! They were so 　　 . We wanted to come back and thank you and say Happy Mother’s Day　　 you were really like a 　　 to us!” I was so moved that I couldn’t help crying, and thanked them again and again.

1.A.boring　　　　　　 B.exciting　　　　 C.interesting　　 D.hard

2.A.visited　　　　　 B.repaired　　　　 C.cleaned　　　　 D.tidied

3.A.always　　　　　　 B.never　　　　　　 C.seldom　　　　 D.hardly

4.A.spared　　　　　　 B.saved　　　　 　C.spent　　 D.wasted

5.A.meal　　　　　　　 B．rest　　　　　　 C．drink　 　　 D．bath

6.A.buy　　　　　　　　 B.share　　　　　　 C.collect　　 D.pack

7.A.changed　　　　　　 B.agreed　　　　　 C.refused　　　 D.disappeared

8.A.happened　　　　 B.lost　　　　　 C.gone　　　 D.changed

9.A.that　　　　　　　　 B.if　　　　　　 C.why　　　　 D.what

10.A.Women’s Day　 B.Teachers’ Day C.Christmas Day 　D.Mother’s Day

11.A.shock　　　　　　 B.voice　　　　 C.noise　　　　 D.knock

12.A.need　　　　 　 B.remember　　 C.influence　　 D.greet

13.A.bad　　　　　　　 B.expensive　　 C.delicious　　 D.cheap

14.A.before　　　　　 B.if　　 　C.though D.because

15.A.teacher　　　　 B.mom　 C.friend　　　 D.sister

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The best gift I’ve received was from two young boys. At that time, I didn’t have a lot of money or a huge home. As a single mom with three young children of my own, life is so　 　　 .

They were boys with dirty faces a bit older than my children, but they always 　　 my yard. I must feed my children who were 　　 　　 thirsty and hungry, so I 　　 　 a lot of time baking so many healthy muffins（松饼）.These two boys almost grew up in our yard, and they were glad to pray with us before they would have a 　　　　　 with my family.

We would also　　 　 food, laughter, books and games with them. And a while later, they 　 　　 . I didn’t know where they had gone and I often wondered what had 　　 in their lives, and meanwhile I hoped for the best.

During one of the darkest times in my personal life, no one came to visit me. I felt really lonely these days. I even wondered if God had 　　 　　 me. On Mother’s Day, my children　 　 home from school. We were sitting together talking when I heard a 　　 on the door.

I went to answer it, and there stood two clean-faced, tall, smiling boys holding two bundles of beautiful flowers I had ever seen. They said to me “Do you 　　 　　 us? You used to feed us muffins! They were so 　　 　　 . We wanted to come back and thank you and say Happy Mother’s Day　　 　 you were really like a 　 　　 to us!” I was so moved that I couldn’t help crying, and thanked them again and again.

1.A.boring        B.exciting         C.interesting             D.hard

2..A.visited         B.repaired         C.cleaned                D.destroyed

3.A.always        B.never　　　　　     C.seldom　　　　　         D.hardly

4.A.spared　　　 B.saved　　　　　     C.spent　　　　　　　　     D.wasted

5.A.meal　　　　 B.rest　　　　　　     C.drink　　　　　　　     D.bath

6.A. buy　　         B.share            C.collect         　　 D.pack

7.A.changed　　     B.agreed　　　　     C.refused　　　　　　     D.disappeared

8.A.happened　     B.lost            C.gone                D.changed

9.A.punished 　     B.forgotten    　     C.blamed                D.doubted

10.A.drove        B.flew            C.called                D.arrived

11.A.shock        B.voice            C.noise                D.knock

12.A.affect        B.remember        C.influence            D.greet

13.A..bad        　　 B.expensive        C.delicious            D.salty

14.A.before        B.if                C.though                D.because

15.A.teacher        B.mom            C.friend                D.sister

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The best gift I’ve received was from two young boys. At that time, I didn’t have a lot of money or a huge home. As a single mom with three young children of my own, life is so　 .

They were boys with dirty faces a bit older than my children, but they always　 my yard. I must feed my children who were 　　 thirsty and hungry, so I 　　 a lot of time baking so many healthy muffins（松饼）.These two boys almost grew up in our yard, and they were glad to pray with us before they would have a with my family.

We would also　 　 food, laughter, books and games with them. And a while later, they 　　 　 . I didn’t know where they had gone and I often wondered what had 　 in their lives, and meanwhile I hoped for the best.

During one of the darkest times in my personal life, no one came to visit me. I felt really lonely these days. I even wondered 　　 God had forgotten me. On _, my children　 arrived home from school. We were sitting together talking when I heard a 　 on the door.

I went to answer it, and there stood two clean-faced, tall, smiling boys holding two bundles of beautiful flowers I had ever seen. They said to me “Do you 　　 us? You used to feed us muffins! They were so 　　 . We wanted to come back and thank you and say Happy Mother’s Day　　 you were really like a 　　 to us!” I was so moved that I couldn’t help crying, and thanked them again and again.

1.A.boring　　　　　　 B.exciting　　　　 C.interesting　　 D.hard

2.A.visited　　　　　 B.repaired　　　　 C.cleaned　　　　 D.tidied

3.A.always　　　　　　 B.never　　　　　　 C.seldom　　　　 D.hardly

4.A.spared　　　　　　 B.saved　　　　 C.spent　　 D.wasted

5.A.meal　　　　　　　 B．rest　　　　　　 C．drink　 　　 D．bath

6.A.buy　　　　　　　　 B.share　　　　　　 C.collect　　 D.pack

7.A.changed　　　　　　 B.agreed　　　　　 C.refused　　　 D.disappeared

8.A.happened　　　　 B.lost　　　　　 C.gone　　　 D.changed

9.A.that　　　　　　　　 B.if　　　　　　 C.why　　　　 D.what

10.A.Women’s Day　 B.Teachers’ Day C.Christmas Day D.Mother’s Day

11.A.shock　　　　　　 B.voice　　　　 C.noise　　　　 D.knock

12.A.need　　　　 　 B.remember　　 C.influence　　 D.greet

13.A.bad　　　　　　　 B.expensive　　 C.delicious　　 D.cheap

14.A.before　　　　　 B.if　　 C.though D.because

15.A.teacher　　　　 B.mom　 C.friend　　　 D.sister

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Once upon a time, an old woman had two large water pots. Each hung on the end of a pole(杆子)which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect, From the river to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. And the other pot was always full. The perfect pot took pride in its talent.  But the poor cracked pot felt sad for its own disadvantages.

One day by the river the cracked pot said to the woman, "I feel bad about myself, because the crack in me causes water to come out all the way back to your house.”

The old woman smiled and said, "Why are there flowers on your side of the road, but not on the other pot's side ? That's because I have always known about your crack. So I planted flowers on your side of the road, and every day while we walk back, you water them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my house, There would not be this beauty without you. Each of us has our own cracks. But the cracks make our lives so interesting and beautiful."

So, to all the cracked pot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the road !

1.If each of the two pots could be filled with 20 kilos of water, the woman would probably get ______ kilos of water from the river to the house.

A. 10　　 B. 20　　 C. 30　　 D. 40

2.How did the cracked pot feel about itself at first ?

A. Proud　　 B. Happy　　 C. Excited　　 D. Ashamed.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?

A. The woman preferred the perfect pot to the cracked pot.

B. The cracked pot felt more talented than the perfect pot.

C. There were beautiful flowers on both sides of the road.

D. The old woman decorated her house with some flowers.

4.The underlined word disadvantages means ______.

A. 缺陷　　 B. 过失　　 C. 笨拙　　 D. 才能

5.What can we learn from the story ?

A. Practice makes perfect.　　 B. Success never comes easily

C. Early bird catches worms first　　 D. Everyone has a talent.

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Once upon a time, an old woman had two large water pots. Each hung on the end of a pole(杆子)which she carried across her neck.

One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect, From the river to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. And the other pot was always full. The perfect pot took pride in its talent.　 But the poor cracked pot felt sad for its own disadvantage.

One day by the river the cracked pot said to the woman, "I feel bad about myself, because the crack in me causes water to come out all the way back to your house.”

The old woman smiled and said, "Why are there flowers on your side of the road, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your crack. So I planted flowers on your side of the road, and every day while we walk back, you water them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my house, There would not be this beauty without you. Each of us has our own cracks. But the cracks make our lives so interesting and beautiful."

So, to all the cracked pot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the road!

1.If each of the two pots could be filled with 20 kilos of water, the woman would probably get _______ kilos of water from the river to the house.

A. 10　　         B. 20 　　         C. 30　　         D. 40

2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The woman preferred the perfect pot to the cracked pot.

B. The cracked pot felt more talented than the perfect pot.

C. There were beautiful flowers on both sides of the road.

D. The old woman decorated her house with some flowers.

3.What can we learn from the story?

A. Everyone has a talent.　　

B. A true friend is hard to find.

C. Success never comes easily.　　

D. Mistakes improve our learning,

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Once upon a time, some people went into a forest for an excursion (短途旅行). They took plenty of food with them. But they ate up the __________ before lunch. They wanted to enjoy the holiday to the fullest. However, it was quite impossible __________ meat.

One of the man said, “ There is no need to __________. I will try getting some fresh meat. We will make a fire here and roast (烤) it. It will be great fun.” After saying this, he took a __________ and went towards the lake. He knew that animals would come to drink __________. He lay down on the ground with the stick in his hand and pretended (假装) that he was __________.

After some time, a group of __________ came to the lake. When they saw the man __________ there, they watched him for some time. Then the king of the wolves said, “ I think he is playing a trick on us. Stay here! I will go and check __________ he is really dead.” So the king wolf walked towards the man and tried __________ his stick. The man pulled back the stick _________. The king of the wolves ran away from the place and shouted, “I knew your trick. You pretended to be dead __________ you could kill one of us.” By the time the man jumped up, the wolves had __________.

In the end, the man went back to his friends and said, “I tried to get fresh meat by playing a trick, __________ a wolf played a better trick on me. I am __________. I could not get fresh meat.”

1.A. meat　　 B. fruit　　 C. candy　　 D. vegetables

2.A. by　　 B. for　　 C. above　　 D. without

3.A. cry　　 B. jump　　 C. worry　　 D. shout

4.A. gun　　 B. knife　　 C. stick　　 D. ruler

5.A. tea　　 B. water　　 C. juice　　 D. coffee

6.A. sick　　 B. lost　　 C. dead　　 D. healthy

7.A. dogs　　 B. wolves　　 C. lions　　 D. tigers

8.A. lying　　 B. eating　　 C. drinking　　 D. working

9.A. how　　 B. when　　 C. where　　 D. whether

10.A. finding　　 B. pulling　　 C. painting　　 D. repairing

11.A. at first　　 B. at once　　 C. on time　　 D. in time

12.A. so that　　 B. as if　　 C. even if　　 D. as soon as

13.A. lain down　　 B. woken up　　 C. given up　　 D. run away

14.A. but　　 B. or　　 C. and　　 D. so

15.A. upset　　 B. sorry　　 C. tired　　 D. hungry

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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 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 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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