A farmer bought an old and run-down farm. The...

A farmer bought an old and run-down farm. The fields were grown over with weeds, the farmhouse was falling apart, and the fences(篱笆) were broken all around. The roads were hidden because of the grass that were growing madly. And there were not any animals on it. However, the farmer planed to turn it into a pleasant and loving place.

During his first day of work, the town preacher(牧师) passed by. He looked at the farmer and then the mess, saying, "May you and God work together to make this the farm of your dreams!"

A few months later, the preacher stopped by again to call on the farmer. He was so surprised to see a completely different place -- the farmhouse is rebuilt and in excellent condition, there were plenty of cows, sheep, hens and other livestock eating happily in the fence which had already been well repaired, and the fields were filled with crops planted in rows. A lot of flowers and small trees were growing along the road. He even saw some ducks swimming in a small pool. "Amazing!" the preacher said. "Look what God and you have finished together!"

"Yes, " answered the farmer, "but remember what the farm was like when God was working it alone!"

1.What was the farm like at first?

A. It was old and broken.

B. It was full of grass.

C. There were many animals on it.

D. Both A and B

2.What’s the underlined sentence meaning?

A. He thinks it is impossible for the farmer to achieve his dream.

B. He thinks the God can help the farmer .

C. He thinks if the farmer and the God work together, the dream will come true.

D. He thinks the farmer can finish the job easily.

3.What happened to the farm a few months later?

A. The farm became a completely different place.

B. The farmer rebuilt the house and feed many livestock.

C. The fields were filled with crops, and flowers and trees are around the roads instead of wild grass.

D. Both A, B and C

4.Is there a pool on the farm ?

A. Yes, there is.

B. No, there isn’t

C. Yes, and some hens are swimming in it.

D. No, there isn’t any animals on the farm.

5.Does the farmer believe in God?

A. Yes, he does　　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. No, he doesn’t.

C. The passage doesn’t tell us.　 D. Yes, he is.

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A farmer bought an old and run-down farm. The fields were grown over with weeds, the farmhouse was falling apart, and the fences(篱笆) were broken all around. The roads were hidden because of the grass that were growing madly. And there were not any animals on it. However, the farmer planed to turn it into a pleasant and loving place.

During his first day of work, the town preacher(牧师) passed by. He looked at the farmer and then the mess, saying, "May you and God work together to make this the farm of your dreams!"A few months later, the preacher stopped by again to call on the farmer. He was so surprised to see a completely different place -- the farmhouse is rebuilt and in excellent condition, there were plenty of cows, sheep, hens and other livestock eating happily in the fence which had already been well repaired, and the fields were filled with crops planted in rows. A lot of flowers and small trees were growing along the road. He even saw some ducks swimming in a small pool. "Amazing!" the preacher said. "Look what God and you have finished together!"

"Yes, " answered the farmer, "but remember what the farm was like when God was working it alone!"

1.What was the farm like at first?

A.It was old and broken.

B.It was full of grass.

C.There were many animals on it.

D.Both A and B

2.What’s the underlined sentence meaning?

A.He thinks it is impossible for the farmer to achieve his dream.

B.He thinks the God can help the farmer .

C.He thinks if the farmer and the God work together, the dream will come true.

D.He thinks the farmer can finish the job easily.

3.What happened to the farm a few months later?

A.The farm became a completely different place.

B.The farmer rebuilt the house and feed many livestock.

C.The fields were filled with crops, and flowers and trees are around the roads instead of wild grass.

D.Both A, B and C

4.Is there a pool on the farm ?

A.Yes, there is.

B.No, there isn’t

C.Yes, and some hens are swimming in it.

D.No, there isn’t any animals on the farm.

5.Does the farmer believe in God?

A.Yes, he does B.No, he doesn’t.

C.The passage doesn’t tell us. D.Yes, he is.

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Mr. and Mrs. George and Olivia Ransom bought an old house, and were spending time fixing it up. The walls needed painting and the wooden floorboards needed replacing.

One day, they pulled up some old floorboards and were surprised to see a case under the floor. They pulled it out, dusted it off and opened it. It was full of old newspapers from the year 1977. George and Olivia were fascinated to read the news stories from that time. But as they took the newspapers out, they noticed a black box at the bottom of the case. It was locked.

Then Olivia remembered that there were some old things in the kitchen. There was a cup with old keys in it , She ran to get the cup, took out the keys and tried them in the lock . One of them opened it

The box was full of jewellery (珠宝). There were necklaces and rings of silver and gold. Olivia and George were amazed. Who put the jewellery there, and why? Who did it belong to?

George remembered a story in the old newspapers. He quickly found it again and they read it together.

“That name — Jensen, ”said George. “ It's familiar to me — why? ”

“The old lady who sold the house to us! ” replied Olivia. “Her name was Mrs. Jensen. She told us her husband died in 1978 and he was a jeweller.”

“That's strange,” said George. “I wonder, was there really a jewellery theft? Or did Stanley Jensen hide the jewellery under his own house? But why..?”

1.When did George and Olivia find the black box?

A.During the time that they were painting the old walls.

B.At the time that they took out the old newspapers.

C.After the couple recovered the old floor.

D.After they got the key and opened the case.

2.According to a story in the old newspapers, what happened to the jewellery?

A.It was hidden somewhere in the house. B.It was given to Mrs Jensen as a present,

C.The jewellery had been stolen by thieves. D.Detectives gave it back to Stanley Jensen.

3.What do you know about George and Olivia?

A.They were a little poor people. B.They met Mr. Jensen not long ago.

C.They never liked to read the news. D.They repaired the house themselves.

4.What can we infer (推断) according to this story?

A.The old lady knew all about the jewellery.

B.George and Olivia might keep the jewellery as their own.

C.Someone put the newspapers in the case after April 1977.

D.The jeweller may have hidden the jewellery under his own house.

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An old farmer spent all his life on his farm in the country in the southeast of England. One day he decided to visit the big city. Everything was new and strange to him, because he never traveled to the city before.

The old farmer visited a lot of interesting places in the city.

He rushed into a large tall building and saw a lift(电梯). When he was watching, an old woman got into the lift and closed the door. After a while, the door opened again and a very perfect young girl came out.

The old farmer was very surprised, “What a funny little room!” He said to himself, “It’s magic. It can change an old woman into a young girl. The next time I come here, I’m going to bring my wife to take the lift. ”

1.The old farmer lived ____.

A. near the city

B. in the city

C. in the southeast of England

2.The old farmer decided ____ one day.

A. to visit a building

B. to visit a city

C. to visit a factory

3.The old farmer ____.

A. came to the city for the first time

B. had traveled to the city several times

C. found nothing new and strange in the city

4.When the old farmer was in a large tall building, he saw ____ get into the lift.

A. a young girl

B. an old man

C. an old woman

5.From the passage, we can guess the old farmer ____.

A. knew the lift well

B. didn’t know anything about the lift

C. wanted to buy a lift

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An old farmer spent all his life on his farm in the country in the southeast of England. One day he decided to visit the big city. Everything was new and strange to him, because he had never traveled to the city before.

The old farmer visited a lot of interesting places in the city.

He rushed into a large tall building and saw a lift. When he watched, an old woman got into the lift and closed the door. After a while, the door opened again and a very perfect young girl came out.

The old farmer was very surprised, “What a funny little room!” He said to himself, “It’s magic. It can change an old woman into a young girl. The next time I come here, I’m going to bring my wife to take the lift. ”

1.The old farmer lived ____.

A. in a tall building

B. in the city

C. in the southeast of England

2.The old farmer decided ____ one day.

A. to visit a building

B. to visit a city

C. to visit a factory

3.The old farmer ____.

A. came to the city for the first time

B. had traveled to the city several times

C. found nothing new and strange in the city

4.When the old farmer was in a large tall building, he saw ____ get into the lift.

A. a young girl　　　　　　　 B. an old woman　　　　　　 C. his wife

5.From the passage, we can guess the old farmer ____.

A. didn’t like the lift

B. didn’t know anything about the lift

C. wanted to buy a lift

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An old farmer lived on a farm in the mountains with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa got up early to read books. His grandson tried to do everything he could to imitate(模仿) his grandfather.

One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I try to read books just like you, but I don’t understand it, and I forget what I do understand as soon as I close the books. What good does reading do?” The grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and answered, “Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water.”

The boy did as he was told, but all the water was out before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, “You’ll have to run a little faster next time,” and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again. This time the boy ran faster, but again the same took place. The old man said, “You’re just not trying hard enough. Try again.” The boy again put the basket into the river and ran very very hard, but when he reached his grandfather the basket was empty again. He said disappointedly, “ See Grandpa, it’s useless!”

“So you think it useless?” The old man said.“Look at the basket.” The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basket was different. It had been changed from a dirty old coal basket into a clean one, inside and out. “ You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you’ll be changed, inside and out.”

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1.Where did the old man and his grandson live?

2.What did the grandfather ask his grandson to do when he heard the grandson’s words?

3.How many times did the grandson go and get the water?

4.Did the boy feel excited when he saw the basket was still empty for the last time?

5.What good does reading do according to the grandfather?

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An old farmer had spent all his life 1.______ his farm in the country far from the city. One day, he didn’t have much work to do, so he 2._____ to visit the big city. Everything was new and strange to him, 3._____he had never traveled to the city. He was very excited. The old farmer walked around and 4._______ a lot of interesting places in the city. He came to a big tall building and saw an old woman. As he wanted, the old 5.______ got into the lift and closed the door. After a while, the door opened again and a very beautiful 6._______ girl came out.

The old farmer was very surprised. “7.______ interesting the little room is!” he said to himself. “It’s magic! It can 8._____ an old woman into a young girl. We 9._______ have this kind of thing in our country. My wife will be very young in this little room. Next time I come here, I will bring 10.____ along.”

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The Farmer, His Horse, and His son

Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.

They met two men on the road who said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market(市场). "The farmer knows that this was true, so he rode on the horse, while his son walked.

Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.

Next, three old men stopped them, one said, "Why are you walking, farmer?

Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on.

Some time later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she asked, "It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest.” So the farmer, and his son, got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.

1.The farmer wanted to sell the horse ____.

A．before it was dead

B．before it become too tired

C．before the market was over

2.The two men on the road ____.

A．asked how far it was to the market

B．said they thought the horse looked very tired

C．asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse

3.What did the two old women say?

A．It's a long way to market.

B．Can't you see how tired boy is?

C．Why aren't you walking?

4.The farmer got up behind his son because ____.

A．the old man said it was too hot for him to walk

B．the three old men stopped them on the road

C．he did not know why he was walking

5.The young woman was most sorry ____.

A．for the old man

B．for the horse

C．for the farmer's young son

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Old George bought the black gloves for just $35 ten years ago. They were made of lamb skin, soft and warm and very strong. Until then, he had worn cheaper man-made material. These gloves never lasted longer than three years. He first decided to buy the expensive gloves, because they would make him feel nice in front of others.　 George never let a drop of water or rain touch his expensive gloves, so they looked new. Losing this favourite thing was almost like losing a child to him. Bad luck! George lost his expensive gloves on New Year’s Day....

Back home, George was at a loss. In deep winter, he could not do without a pair of gloves. If he bought cheap ones again, he would have to replace (换) them very soon. If he bought a new leather pair, it would cost $50 now. He was sad that people no longer returned things they found on the road.

After the holiday, poor George decided to buy another leather pair. Before boarding the subway, he went into Value Mart again to see if his gloves had been returned to the Lost and Found Office(失物招领处). “What colour are they?” the woman in the office asked again. “Black,” he gave the same answer.

She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of men's leather gloves. “Are they?” “Yes! Those are mine!”

George explained, with great joy in his eyes.

1.Why did George decide to buy the expensive gloves?

A. Because they were black.

B. Because they made him feel good before others.

C. Because they have a long history.

D. Because they are much cheaper.

2.The leather gloves looked new after years because ____.

A. George took very good care of them

B. they were soft and warm

C. they were expensive

D. George washed them with water.

3.About old George, which of the following is true?

A. He was a very rich man.

B. He never bought cheap gloves.

C. He believed somebody would return the gloves to him.

D. He hadn’t expected to get his gloves back.

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Old George bought the black gloves for just $35 ten years ago. They were made of lamb skin, soft and warm and very strong. Until then, he had worn cheaper man-made material. Those gloves never lasted longer than three years. He first decided to buy the expensive gloves, because they would make him feel nice in front of others.

George never let a drop of water or rain touch his expensive gloves, so they looked new. Losing this favourite thing was almost like losing a child to him.

Bad luck! George lost his expensive gloves on New Year's Day.

…

Back home. George was at a loss. In deep winter, he could not do without a pair of gloves. If he bought cheap ones again, he would have to replace (更换) them very soon. If he bought a new leather pair, it would cost $50 now. He was upset that people no longer returned things they found on the road.

After the holiday, poor George decided to buy another leather pair. Before boarding the subway, he went into Value Mart again to see if his gloves had been returned to the Lost and Found Office (失物招领处).

"What colour are they?" the woman in the office asked again.

"Black," he gave the same answer. She looked into her drawer and drew out a pair of men's leather gloves. "Are they?"

"Yes! Those are mine!" George explained, with great joy in his eyes.

1.When did George buy the leather gloves?

A. On New Year's Day.             B. Before the holiday.

C. Ten years ago.                  D. In the winter.

2.Why did George decide to buy the expensive gloves?

A. Because they were black.

B. Because they made him feel good before others.

C. Because they had a long history

D. Because they were much cheaper.

3.The leather gloves looked new after years because _______.

A. George took very good care of them.

B. they were soft and warm.

C. they were expensive.

D. George washed them with water.

4.How did George feel when he got home on New Year's Day?

A. He was happy.     B. He felt nice     C. He was thankful    D. He felt upset

5.About old George, which of the following is true?

A. He was a very rich man

B. He never bought cheap gloves

C. He believed somebody would return the gloves to him

D. He hadn't ecpected to get his gloves back.

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