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Once there were two mice. They were friends. One mouse lived in the country; the other mouse lived in the city. After many years the Country mouse saw the City mouse; he said, "Do come and see me at my house in the country." So the City mouse went. The City mouse said, "This food is not good, and your house is not good. Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have nice food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city."

The Country mouse went to the house of the City mouse. It was a very good house. Nice food was set ready for them to eat. But just as they began to eat they heard a great noise. The City mouse cried, "Run! Run! The cat is coming!" They ran away quickly and hid.

After some time they came out. When they came out, the Country mouse said, "I do not like living in the city. I like living in my hole in the field. For it is nicer to be poor and happy than to be rich and afraid."

1.The City mouse think the Country mouse’s life is not good because ______.

A. the food is not good

B. the Country mouse lives in a hole in the field

C. both the food and the house are bad

D. the house is not made of stone

2.When the Country mouse went to the house of the City mouse, he thinks the City mouse has ______.

A. bad house and bad food        B. bad house but nice food

C. good house and nice food        D. good house but bad food

3.From the passage, we know that ______.

A. The great noise is made by the cat

B. They are caught by the cat

C. They are not afraid of the cat

D. The City mouse lives a rich and happy life

4. The Country mouse prefer the ______ life before.

A. poor and afraid                B. poor and happy

C. rich and afraid                B. rich and happy

5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. The City Mouse

B. The Country Mouse

C. The Rich and the Poor

D. The City Mouse and the Country Mouse

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Once there were two mice. They were friends. One mouse lived in the country; the other mouse lived in the city. After many years the Country mouse saw the City mouse; he said, "Do come and see me at my house in the country." So the City mouse went. The City mouse said, "This food is not good, and your house is not good. Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have nice food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city."

The Country mouse went to the house of the City mouse. It was a very good house. Nice food was set ready for them to eat. But just as they began to eat they heard a great noise. The City mouse cried, " Run! Run! The cat is coming!" They ran away quickly and hid.

After some time they came out. When they came out, the Country mouse said, "I do not like living in the city. I like living in my hole in the field. For it is nicer to be poor and happy, than to be rich and afraid."

Judge the following sentences true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.

1.There were two mice living in the country.

2.The Country mouse lived in a hole in the field.

3.The house of the City mouse was a very good house made of sand.

4.There was a cat in the house of the City mouse.

5.The two mice lived in the city happily.

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Once there were two mice. They were friends. One mouse lived in the country, ______mouse lived in the city. After many years the Country Mouse saw the City Mouse, he ______, “ Do come and see me at my house in the country. ” So the City Mouse said, “ This food is not good, and your house is not good, ______. Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should ______ and live in the city. You would live in nice house ______ stone. You must come and see me at my house in the city. ” The Country Mouse went to house______the City Mouse. It was very good house. Nice food was ready for them to eat. But just as they began to eat they heard a great ______. The the City Mouse cried,“ Run! Run! The cat is coming! ” They ran away ______and hid. After some time they came out, the Country Mouse said,“ I ______living in the city. I like living in my hole in the field. For ______is nicer to be poor and happy, than to be rich and afraid. ”

1.A. the other　　 B. other　　 C. others

2.A. spoke　　 B. said　　 C. told

3.A. too　　 B. either　　 C. also

4.A. come　　 B. came　　 C. comes

5.A. be made of　　 B. made of　　 C. making of

6.A. at　　 B. on　　 C. of

7.A. sound　　 B. voice　　 C. noise

8.A. quickly　　 B. more quickly　　 C. the most quickly

9.A. like　　 B. don’t like　　 C. am not like

10.A. it　　 B. this　　 C. that

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There are two mice. They are called Bill and Paul. They are good friends. One mouse lives in the country; the other mouse lives in the city. On a sunny day they meet in the street.

Paul: Hi, Bill! Have a look at my house in the country. I’m sure you can enjoy yourself.

Bill: I’d love to. But I hear that the food is not delicious, and your house is not good. Is it so?

Paul: No, that’s not true. Go and see!

Then Bill goes to the countryside with Paul.

Bill: Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have better food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city.

Paul: Thanks! Maybe you are right. I’ll visit your house one day.

Several days later Paul goes to Bill’s house in the city. The house is big and beautiful. They are sitting in the sitting-room, having a big dinner comfortably. Suddenly, there a great noise.

Bill: Run! Run! The cat is coming!

Paul: Oh, no! It’s terrible! Both the house and the food are nice, but I do not like living in the city. I enjoy living in my hole in the field, for it is nice to be poor but happy than to be rich but afraid.

1. What the relationship between Bill and Paul?

A. They are friends.　 B. They are relatives.

C. They are brothers. D. They are neighbors.

2.Where does Bill live?

A. In the hole.　　 B. In the country.

C. In the city.　 D. In the field.

3.What does the underlined word several mean?

A. Few.　　 B. A few.　　 C. A little.　 D. Many

4.Why does Paul hate living in the city?

A. Because he likes to be rich.

B. Because he likes to be poor.

C. Because the house in the city is big and beautiful.

D. Because he enjoys happiness.

5.Which is the best title?

A. The City Mouse and the Country Mouse

B. Two friends

C. Two Beautiful Mice

D. The Country and they City

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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 good friends．One was called Jack and the other was called James．One day，the two friends were walking through the desert．During the journey they had a quarrel，and Jack couldn’t control himself and hit James in the face．James felt hurt，but he didn’t say anything．Instead，he wrote in the sand，“Today my best friend Jack hit me in the face．”

They kept on walking until they found an oasis(绿洲)．They decided to get some water there．Suddenly James had trouble in the water，he fell into the mire(泥潭)and was in danger．Jack saved him at once．When he felt all right，he wrote on a stone，“Today my best friend Jack saved my life．”Jack was very surprised and asked James，“After I hurt you，you wrote in the sand and now you write on the stone．Why?”James replied，“When someone hurts us，we should write it down in the sand so that the wind of forgiveness can blow it away．But when someone does anything good for us，we must write it on the stone，so no wind can blow it away．”

Since then，the two good friends have never quarreled with each other again and they got on better with each other．

Hatred(仇恨)can bring you nothing but unhappiness．If you don’t forgive others，you are making trouble for yourself Keep a peaceful heart all the time and remember to be always thankful to others!

1.What happened when Jack hit his friend James in the face?

A．After he was beaten in the face James was hurt and ran away．

B．James hated his friend，in return very much from then on．

C．James hit his friend in return at once．

D．James wrote“Today my best friend Jack hit me in the face”in the sand．

2.What’s the matter with James in the oasis?

A．He was very careless and fell into the mire．

B．He wanted to get some water and fell into the mire．

C．He wanted to know if his friends would help him when he had trouble．

D．He wanted to make his friend have trouble，too．

3.What did James do after he was saved by his friend?

A．He wrote some words on a stone．

B．He thanked his friends at once．

C．He wrote some words in the sand．

D．He drank some water and had a rest．

4.Which of the statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Jack was very angry when he had a quarrel with James．

B．They decided to get some water after they found an oasis．

C．The two good friends went on walking after the quarrel and found an oasis a few days later．

D．Hatred can only bring you unhappiness．

5.Why did James write words in different places?

A．The wind of forgiveness can blow hatred away．

B．No wind can blow thanks away．

C．James only wanted to write words in different places．

D．A and B．

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Once upon a time，there were two good friends．One was called Jack and the other was called James．One day，the two friends were walking through the desert．During the journey they had a quarrel，and Jack couldn’t control himself and hit James in the face．James felt hurt，but he didn’t say anything．Instead，he wrote in the sand，“Today my best friend Jack hit me in the face．”

They kept on walking until they found an oasis(绿洲)．They decided to get some water there．Suddenly James had trouble in the water，he fell into the mire(泥潭)and was in danger．Jack saved him at once．When he felt all right，he wrote on a stone，“Today my best friend Jack saved my life．”Jack was very surprised and asked James，“After I hurt you，you wrote in the sand and now you write on the stone．Why?”James replied，“When someone hurts us，we should write it down in the sand so that the wind of forgiveness can blow it away．But when someone does anything good for us，we must write it on the stone，so no wind can blow it away．”

Since then，the two good friends have never quarreled with each other again and they got on better with each other．

Hatred(仇恨)can bring you nothing but unhappiness．If you don’t forgive others，you are making trouble for yourself Keep a peaceful heart all the time and remember to be always thankful to others!

1.What happened when Jack hit his friend James in the face?

A．After he was beaten in the face James was hurt and ran away．

B．James hated his friend，in return very much from then on．

C．James hit his friend in return at once．

D．James wrote“Today my best friend Jack hit me in the face”in the sand．

2.What’s the matter with James in the oasis?

A．He was very careless and fell into the mire．

B．He wanted to get some water and fell into the mire．

C．He wanted to know if his friends would help him when he had trouble．

D．He wanted to make his friend have trouble，too．

3.What did James do after he was saved by his friend?

A．He wrote some words on a stone．

B．He thanked his friends at once．

C．He wrote some words in the sand．

D．He drank some water and had a rest．

4.Which of the statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Jack was very angry when he had a quarrel with James．

B．They decided to get some water after they found an oasis．

C．The two good friends went on walking after the quarrel and found an oasis a few days later．

D．Hatred can only bring you unhappiness．

5.Why did James write words in different places?

A．The wind of forgiveness can blow hatred away．

B．No wind can blow thanks away．

C．James only wanted to write words in different places．

D．A and B．

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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 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 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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