Many years ago, there lived a very rich man who wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted to _______ whether they were good enough to get his help. So he placed a very large stone in the center of the main _______ into town. Then he hid behind a tree and waited.
Soon an old man came along _______ his cow. “Who put this stone in the center of the road?” said the old man, _______ he did not try to move the stone away. Instead, he passed around the stone and continued on his way. Another man came along and did the same _______; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road, but _______ of them tried to move it away.
Late in the afternoon, a young man came along. He _______ the stone and said, “It will be very dark at night. Some people will come along _______ in the dark and will fall against the stone.”
The young man then began to _______ the stone. He pulled with all his strength to move it to one side. But imagine his surprise when he found a bag full of ________ and this message under the stone: “This money is for the thoughtful person who takes this stone away from the road. Thank you.”
1.A.work out B.find out C.look out D.hang out
2.A.road B.tree C.city D.theater
3.A.for B.of C.about D.with
4.A.and B.so C.but D.or
5.A.thing B.way C.seat D.service
6.A.some B.none C.all D.everybody
7.A.knew B.choose C.saw D.gave
8.A.last B.lately C.later D.lastly
9.A.move B.act C.throw D.play
10.A.stones B.menus C.prizes D.money
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Many years ago, there lived a very rich man who wanted to do something good for the people of his town. But first he wanted to find out if they deserved(值得)his help. So he put a very large stone in the middle of the main road into the town. Then he stood behind a tree,waiting and watching.
Soon an old man came along with his cow. “Who put this stone in the center of the road?” said the old man, but he didn’t try to move the stone away. He passed around the stone with some difficulties and continued on his way. Another man came along and did the same thing; then another came,and another. All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road,but nobody tried to move it.
Late in the afternoon,a young man came along. He saw the stone and said, “It will be dark at night. Some people will come along later in the dark and will fall over the stone and get hurt.” The young man then began to move the stone. He pushed and pulled and tried everything he could to move it out of the road. But to his surprise, under the stone he found a bag full of money and this message, “This money is for the person who moves this stone from the road. The person deserves help.”
1.Who put the stone in the center of the road?
A. An old man. B. A rich man.
C. A young man. D. Another man.
2.Why did the young man move the stone out of the road?
A. Because he was strong enough to move it.
B. Because he knew there was a bag of money under it.
C. Because he didn’t want other people to fall and get hurt.
D. Because the rich man wanted him to do so.
3.When the young man moved the stone, he found ________________.
A. a bag
B. a message
C. a bag full of money and a message
D. a bag full of message
4.All of the people coming along the road did nothing about the stone except ___________.
A. people of the town B. the young man
C. the rich man D. the old man with his cow
5.What can we learn from the passage?
A. If we do well, we will have well.
B. If we move stones, we will have a lot of money.
C. The young man was lucky.
D. Other people were unlucky.
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Many years ago, there lived a very rich man who wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted to _______ whether they were good enough to get his help. So he placed a very large stone in the center of the main _______ into town. Then he hid behind a tree and waited.
Soon an old man came along _______ his cow. “Who put this stone in the center of the road?” said the old man, _______ he did not try to move the stone away. Instead, he passed around the stone and continued on his way. Another man came along and did the same _______; then another came, and another. All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road, but _______ of them tried to move it away.
Late in the afternoon, a young man came along. He _______ the stone and said, “It will be very dark at night. Some people will come along _______ in the dark and will fall against the stone.”
The young man then began to _______ the stone. He pulled with all his strength to move it to one side. But imagine his surprise when he found a bag full of ________ and this message under the stone: “This money is for the thoughtful person who takes this stone away from the road. Thank you.”
1.A.work out B.find out C.look out D.hang out
2.A.road B.tree C.city D.theater
3.A.for B.of C.about D.with
4.A.and B.so C.but D.or
5.A.thing B.way C.seat D.service
6.A.some B.none C.all D.everybody
7.A.knew B.choose C.saw D.gave
8.A.last B.lately C.later D.lastly
9.A.move B.act C.throw D.play
10.A.stones B.menus C.prizes D.money
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Many years ago,there lived a very rich man who wanted to do something for the people of his town. But first he wanted to find out whether they were good enough to get his help. So he placed a very large stone in the center of the main road into town. Then he hid behind a tree and waited.
Soon an old man came along with his cow. “Who put this stone in the center of the road?" said the old man,but he did not try to move the stone away. Instead,he passed around the stone and continued on his way. Another man came along and did the same thing; then another came,and another. All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road,but none of them tried to move it away.
Late in the afternoon, a young man came along. He saw the stone and said, “It will be very dark at night. Some people will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone.”
The young man then began to move the stone. He pulled with all his strength to move it to one side. But imagine his surprise when he found a bag full of money and this message under the stone: “This money is for the thoughtful person who takes this stone away from the road. Thank you.”
1.What did the rich man aim to do?
A. To offer help to the people of his town.
B. To show his people how rich he was.
C. To give money to anybody in need.
D. To find out how good his people are.
2. Why did the rich man put a large stone on the road?
A. To make life harder for the people of his town.
B. To find out the strongest man in his town.
C. To stop people from getting into his town.
D. To find the right person to receive his help.
3.The first old man found the stone and walked around it because _____.
A. he was too old to take the stone away all by himself
B. he thought it was good to have a stone on the road
C. he didn't want to move the stone away for others
D. he didn't want the money from the rich man
4.How many people complained but didn't try to move the stone?
A. Two. B. Three.
C. Four. D. Five.
5. What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. We should move the stone on the road.
B. Think for others sometimes is think for yourself.
C. We can make money by moving stones.
D. A luck man get much money from a rich man.
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Many years ago, there was an old man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge(判断) things too quickly. So he told them to go and look at a pear tree. It was far away from his home. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in autumn.
When the sons came back, the old man asked them to say what they had seen.
The first son complained the tree was ugly. The second son said the tree was covered with buds and full of hope. The third son said the tree was full of green leaves. They looked so beautiful, and it was the most wonderful thing he had ever seen. The youngest son said that the tree was bowed down with heavy fruits. It was full of life and fulfillment(收获).
The man explained that all of his sons were right, but each of them had seen just one season of the tree. He told them that they couldn't judge a tree or a person by only one season. "If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer, and the fulfillment of your autumn." said the old man
It is true that we shouldn't let the hard season break the happiness of the other seasons. Never give up during the difficult days and better times are sure to come some day.
1.Why did the old man ask his sons to look at the pear tree?
A.Because he liked. eating pears. |
B.Because the tree was important to his family. |
C.Because he wanted to teach them not to judge things too quickly. |
D.Because his sons didn't judge things quickly. |
2.The fourth son went to see the tree in ________ .
A.Spring | B.Summer | C.Autumn | D.Winter |
3.The underlined word "buds" probably means________in Chinese.
A.叶子 | B.枝条 | C.果实 | D.花蕾 |
4.Which of the following is true?
A.The pear tree was near his home. |
B.The third son said the tree was beautiful. |
C.The four sons all liked the tree. |
D.Even you give up in winter, you can still get hope in other seasons |
5.What's the main idea of this passage?
A.Don't judge a life by one difficult season. |
B.Father's love is great. |
C.Every tree has four seasons. |
D.Life is different for everyone. |
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Many years ago, there was an old man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge (判断) things too quickly. So he told ______ to go and look at a pear tree. It was far away from his home. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the ______ son in autumn.
______ the sons came back, the old man asked them to say what they had seen.
The first son complained the ______ was ugly. The second son said the tree was covered with flowers and full of ______. The third son said the tree was full of green leaves. They looked so beautiful, and it was the most wonderful thing he had ever ______. The youngest son said that the tree was bowed down with heavy fruits. It was full of life and fulfillment (收获).
The man explained that all of his sons were ______, but each of them had seen just one season of the tree. He told them that they couldn’t judge a tree or a person ______ only one season. “If you give up when it’s winter, you will ______ the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer, and the fulfillment of your autumn,” said the old man.
It is true that we shouldn’t let the hard season break the ______ of the other seasons. Never give up during the difficult days and better times are sure to come some day.
1.A. me B. us C. them D. you
2.A. tallest B. shortest C. fourth D. youngest
3.A. Until B. When C. Before D. Since
4.A. tree B. season C. leaves D. winter
5.A. leaves B. fruit C. hope D. pears
6.A. heard B. seen C. imagined D. created
7.A. wrong B. brave C. honest D. right
8.A. by B. for C. from D. with
9.A. enjoy B. discover C. miss D. take
10.A. difficulty B. happiness C. pity D. sadness
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Many years ago, there was an old man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge(判断) things too quickly. So he told them to go and look at a pear tree. It was far away from his home. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in autumn.
When the sons came back, the old man asked them to say what they had seen.
The first son complained the tree was ugly. The second son said the tree was covered with buds and full of hope. The third son said the tree was full of green leaves. They looked so beautiful, and it was the most wonderful thing he had ever seen. The youngest son said that the tree was bowed down with heavy fruits. It was full of life and fulfillment(收获).
The man explained that all of his sons were right, but each of them had seen just one season of the tree. He told them that they couldn't judge a tree or a person by only one season. “If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer, and the fulfillment of your autumn.” said the old man
It is true that we shouldn't let the hard season break the happiness of the other seasons. Never give up during the difficult days and better times are sure to come some day.
1.Why did the old man ask his sons to look at the pear tree?
A. Because he liked eating pears.
B. Because the tree was important to his family.
C. Because he wanted to teach them not to judge things too quickly.
2.The fourth son went to see the tree in .
A. Spring B. Summer C. Autumn
3.The underlined word "buds" probably means in Chinese.
A. 花蕾 B. 枝条 C. 果实
4.Which of the following is true?
A. The pear tree was near his home.
B. The third son said the tree was beautiful.
C. The four sons all liked the tree.
5.What's the main idea of this passage?
A. Don't judge a life by one difficult season.
B. Every tree has four seasons.
C. Life is different for everyone.
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Long long ago, there lived a man and a woman who had seven sons. The couple wanted a daughter very much, and finally, they had a girl. She was very pretty and her parents loved her very much. One day the father needed water for the child, so he sent the seven brothers to a well (井) in the forest to get it. Once there, though, the boys began to fight and the water jug (壶) fell into the well. The boys looked into the well and thought of their father. They were afraid to go home.
Hours passed. "Where are those boys?" shouted the angry father. "They are probably playing a game and have forgotten about the water. I wish they were all turned into ravens (乌鸦) !"And when he looked up, he saw seven black birds flying away. The father was shocked. "What have I done? he thought. But it was too late. He could not take back his words.
Later, the girl grew up and discovered she had brothers. The story of their bad luck influenced her deeply, and she decided to find them. For years, she searched and did not stop. She made up her mind to find them. Finally, she found their home. To enter, she needed a special key made from a chicken bone, which she did not have. The girl thought for a moment, and then took a knife and cut off one of her fingers. With it, she opened the front door and went inside. On a table, there were seven plates and seven cups. She ate and drank a little from each of them. In the last cup, she accidently dropped a ring that her parents had given her.
Later hat day, the ravens returned for their meal. The girl hid behind the door and watched. When the seventh raven drank from his cup, something hit his mouth. The raven recognized it at once—it was his parents' ring. "I wish our sister were here, "he said, "and then we could be free. " At that moment, their sister ran to them, and suddenly the ravens were human again. The brothers kissed their sister and all eight of them went home together happily.
1.Why were the seven brothers afraid to go home at first?
A.They lost their father's ring. B.They threw away the water jug.
C.They didn't get back any water. D.Seven black ravens shocked them.
2.What can we infer (推断) from the underlined sentence in Para. 2?
A.The father regretted what he had said. B.The father was not pleased with his life.
C.The father was worried about his little girl. D.The father was angry with what his sons had done.
3.What was the first thing the girl did after she entered the raven's house?
A.She ate and drank. B.She hid behind a door.
C.She took out a knife D.She sat and waited for the ravens.
4.How did the ravens become human again?
A.They ate a magic ring. B.One raven made a wish after seeing the ring.
C.They drank with a special cup from their father. D.Their sister kissed them.
5.What lesson can we learn from the story?
A.Don't talk to strange people. B.Work hard and you will be happy.
C.Your parents always know best. D.Think carefully about what to say.
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There was once a rich man who loved his little boy very much. He wanted to try his best to please him. So, he gave him a horse to ride, beautiful rooms to live in, pictures, books, toys and everything that money could buy. But for all days, the little boy was still unhappy. He wore a frown(皱眉) wherever he went, he always wished for something he did not have. The man didn’t know how to make his son happy.
One day, a magician came to the man and said to him, "I can make your son happy and turn his frowns into smiles, but you must pay me a great price for telling him the secret."
“All right.” said the man, “No matter what you ask for, I'll give you.” The magician took the boy into a secret room. He wrote something on a piece of paper, and then gave it to the boy. There on the paper came the words, “Do one kind thing for someone every day.” The boy followed the advice and became one of the happiest boys.
Only those who stop thinking about their own happiness can be truly happy.
Judge the following sentences true (T)or false(F)according to the passage.
1.The father wore a frown wherever he went.
2.The boy became happy after he got some presents from his father.
3.The magician helped the boy without any pay.
4.To do one kind thing for his father every day made the boy happy.
5.The passage mainly tells us how to be a truly happy man.
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There was once a rich man who loved his little boy very much. He wanted to try his best to please him. So, he gave him a horse to ride, beautiful rooms to live in, pictures, books, toys and everything that money could buy. But for all days, the little boy was still unhappy. He wore a frown(皱眉) wherever he went, he always wished for something he did not have. The man didn’t know how to make his son happy.
One day, a magician came to the man and said to him, "I can make your son happy and turn his frowns into smiles, but you must pay me a great price for telling him the secret."
“All right.” said the man, “No matter what you ask for, I'll give you.” The magician took the boy into a secret room. He wrote something on a piece of paper, and then gave it to the boy. There on the paper came the words, “Do one kind thing for someone every day.” The boy followed the advice and became one of the happiest boys.
Only those who stop thinking about their own happiness can be truly happy.
Judge the following sentences true (T)or false(F)according to the passage.
1.The father wore a frown wherever he went.
2.The boy became happy after he got some presents from his father.
3.The magician helped the boy without any pay.
4.To do one kind thing for his father every day made the boy happy.
5.The passage mainly tells us how to be a truly happy man.
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根据短文内容回答问题。
Once there was an old man who lived in a village. He was very old, so he wanted to give his money to one of his three sons. He told his sons to do one best thing in a week. He would give his money to the one who could do the best thing.
A week later, the three sons—Peter, Bob and Mike got back to their father’s house to tell him what they had done.
Peter said, “My dear father, I gave half of my money to a poor woman.” The father said nothing.
Bob said, “I saw a little girl fall into the river. Though I couldn’t swim, I took off my clothes, jumped into the river and pulled her out.” The father still said nothing.
Then, Mike told his story. “I saw a man sleeping at a very dangerous place! If he moved a little in his sleep, he would fall off the mountain. And the man was Ted. He once said he would kill me if he had a chance.” said Mike, “But I moved close to him and pulled him to a safe place.”
“Ah, that is the best thing, my son. Very few people want to save the one who wants to kill them. The money is yours, Mike!” said the father.
1.Where did the old man live?
2.How many sons did the old man have?
3.What did Bob do when he saw a little girl fall into the river ?
4.What was Ted doing when Mike saw him?
5.Who got the father’s money at last?
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