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In ancient times, a King had a big stone placed on a roadway. He then hid himself behind a tree and watched to see if anyone would ________ the stone out of the way. Some rich men and an official (官员) came by and just ________ walked around it.
Many people wished the King to keep the roads_________ again, but none of them did anything to get the stone ________ the way.
There a/an ________ came along. He was carrying some vegetables. When he reached the stone, he ________ his vegetables and tried to push the stone out of the road. After much pushing and pulling, he finally ________.
After the farmer went back to pick up his vegetables, he noticed a purse (钱包), lying on the road where the ________ had been.
Inside the purse, there was ________ money and a paper from the King, “The ________ is for the person who gets the stone out of the roadway.”
1.A.move B.burn C.put D.kick
2.A.sadly B.happily C.luckily D.quietly
3.A.long B.clear C.busy D.dry
4.A.into B.behind C.next to D.out of
5.A.king B.farmer C.rich man D.official
6.A.laid down B.fell down C.carried on D.put on
7.A.stopped B.failed C.succeeded D.started
8.A.stone B.vegetables C.king D.tree
9.A.any B.much C.little D.no
10.A.paper B.vegetable C.king D.money
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In ancient times, a king had a big stone placed on a roadway. He wanted to see if anyone would move the stone out of the way. Some of the king's richest business men and courtiers (朝臣) came by and just walked around it.
Many people even loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads clear, but none of them did anything about getting the stone out of the way. They just complained and went away.
A farmer then came along carrying a large bag of vegetables. When getting closer to the stone the farmer laid down his bag and tried to push the stone out of the road. After trying and pushing for long time, he finally. succeeded.
After the farmer went back to pick up his vegetables, he noticed a wallet lying in the road where the stone had been. In the wallet there were many gold coins and a note from the king explaining that the gold was for the person who moved the stone from the roadway.
If you were on the way, what would you do? Complain it or move it away? Every difficulty we come across in life gives us an opportunity to improve our situations, and while the lazy people complain, the others are creating opportunities through their kind hearts, generosity (慷慨大方) and willingness to get things done.
1.Why did the king put such a stone on a roadway?
A.In order to make the roadway special.
B.In order to stop someone who are lazy from walking to his country.
C.To see if anyone would move the stone out of the way.
2.What did many people do with the big stone on the way?
A.They just complained and didn't do anything about it.
B.Many of them tried to move it but failed.
C.Many thought it was the king's duty to move it away from the road.
3.The farmer got the stone out of the way successfully by ________.
A.pushing it without any hard work
B.trying and pushing hard
C.using his large bag of vegetables
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Many people didn't notice the stone on the way.
B.The farmer got a lot of money after moving away the stone.
C.The king wasn't glad to see the farmer removed the stone from the roadway.
5.We can infer from the passage that ________.
A.all things are difficult before they are easy
B.seeing is believing
C.opportunities are for those who are willing to do something with kindness and generosity.
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A long time ago, a king put a big stone(石头) in the middle of a road. Then he stood behind a big tree to see if anyone would try to move the stone away from the road.
The first people were some rich businessmen. They just walked round it. A few of them even said the king wasn’t good enough because he didn’t make the road easy to walk on. None of them tried to move the stone.
Later a farmer came along. He carried a lot of vegetables. When he walked near the stone, he didn’t walk round it as the businessmen did. He put down his things and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. It took him a lot of time but he finally made it.
Then the farmer picked up his things and was ready to go on his way when he saw a bag in the road. The farmer opened the bag. There were many gold coins(金币) and a note from the king.
The note said the gold coins inside were to thank the person for moving the stone away from the road. So every obstacle(障碍) is an opportunity(机会) to let us get something useful.
1.Where did the king put the big stone?
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2.Why did the king put the big stone there?
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3.What did the rich businessmen do when they saw the stone?
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4.Did the farmer move the stone away from the road?
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5.What was in the bag?
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Long long ago, a king had a big rock placed in the middle of a very busy road. Then he hid nearby to see if anyone would move the rock out of the way to make it convenient for others. Some of the king’s supporters came past and simply walked around it. Many others complained(抱怨) about the rock. To the king’s surprise, no one tried to move it out of the way.
Finally, a poor farmer came along, carrying a load of old vegetables. When he saw the rock, he put down his load, and tried to move the heavy rock to the side of the road. No one stopped to help him. At last, after much pushing and straining, and with no help, the farmer got the rock to the side of the road. As he bent down to pick up his vegetables, he found a small bag lying in the road. There was a lot of money and a note in the bag. The note was from the king. It said that the money was for the person who moved the rock out of the way.
Taking responsibility（责任）is about solving hard problems. The farmer takes responsibility when no one else is prepared to. It does not always mean that you will get a reward(报酬), but it is a value that builds up a community, and makes life better for all of us.
1.Why did the king put a big rock in the middle of the road?
A. To see if anyone would move the rock away.
B. To see who was the most powerful.
C. To find out who was the most poorest.
D. To see how people walked around it.
2. Who moved the rock away?
A. The king. B. The king’s supporters. C. The wealthy. D. A poor farmer.
3. The story mainly tells us that _________.
A. everyone should learn to take responsibility
B. nobody likes to solve hard problems
C. taking responsibility always means getting a reward
D. the poor always take more responsibility than the rich
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There is a big stone my way my way home yesterday.
A. at; by B. in; by C. on; in D. in; on
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There were some big stones _______ my way _________ my way home yesterday.
A. in; on B. on; in C. in; by D. at; by
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Once upon a time there were two boys who lived in a place and worked for the King One boy fell in love with a girl and wanted to give her a present. He suddenly saw a vase filled with the loveliest flowers
He decided to take one flower and give it to the girl He did the same thing the next day, and the next, and the next…until, one day, the King noticed a few flowers were left in the vase . The King was so angry that he gathered everyone in the palace and decided to find out the truth
When they all stood before the King, the boy thought he should tell the truth. However the other boy told him not to tell the truth because the King would be angry with him. When the king came near, the boy shook with fear. But he still decided to confess
As soon as he told the truth, a smile appeared on the King’s face The King said to the boy, “I couldn’t have thought of a better use for my flowers”
Then the King went to the vase and took two of the those wonderful flowers, one for the girl, and the other for the Queen
1.The boy sent________ to the girl as a present every day
A. a vase B. a flower C. a card D. a palace
2.When the King came near, the boy who took the flowers felt ________
A. frightened B. relaxed C. angry D. excited
3.The underlined word “confess” in Paragraph 2 means ________
A. hide B. refuse C. cheat D. admit
4.According to the passage, what might be the correct order of the things?
①The boy shook with fear and told the truth
②The King took two flowers out of the vase
③The boy gave the girl some flowers
④The King wasn’t angry and smiled
⑤The King gathered everyone together
⑥The King found out that someone took flowers
A. ③②⑥⑤①④ B. ③②⑥④①⑤ C. ③⑥⑤①④② D. ③⑥④①⑤②
5.In the passage the writer wants to _________
A. tell us to be brave B. tell us to be honest
C. show us what love is D. show us what friendship is
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There is a big stone _________ my way _________ my way home yesterday.
A. at; by B. in; by C. on; in D. in; on
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People wrote numbers ______ many different ways in ancient times.
A.on B.except C.besides D.in
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In ancient times(古代), people thought that their gods(神) lived on the tops of mountains. They believed that anything above them was nearer to their gods than them. They thought that birds were messengers(信使) from the gods. There were many beliefs(信念) about how to treat birds. Some people even believed that killing a bird was an act against the gods and would bring bad luck. In some parts of the United States, people believe that if they hear an owl(猫头鹰) in the early evening, it means death. Another link(联系) with these past beliefs is in an English expression. People no longer believe that birds are messengers of the gods, but when someone knows a secret about another person, he or she might say, "A little bird told me about it."
1.In ancient times birds were thought to be_______.
A. the ones bringing news from the gods
B. gods, too
C. the ones bringing news from human beings
D. bad
2. In some parts of the USA now, people believe that _______ means death.
A. seeing an owl in the morning
B. seeing an owl outside their houses
C hearing an owl in the early evening
D. killing an owl in the evening