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There was a kingdom long, long ago. It was ruled by king who loved riddles. Once a year the king made a new riddle. He gave a prize to the person who could solve the riddle.
There was a baker who also lived in this kingdom. Everyone agreed that he baked the finest breads. The baker had almost everything he needed except for a horse. If the baker had a horse, he could sell his fine breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.
One year the king made a new riddle that puzzled everyone. "I will give a prize to the person
who can solve my riddle, " the king said. Whoever wins will have the pick of one of my strongest
horses." He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard "Make this line shorter without erasing(清除) any part of it,” the king challenged.
People came from far and wide. They looked at the line and squinted at it. They even put their
noses to the ground and scratched their heads.
How can you make a line shorter without erasing any part of it?” the people in the crowd asked each other. Some of them tried. The dressmaker kicked dirt(泥土)over the line to hide it. The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear. None of these efforts worked, and the people went home disappointed. Everyone was puzzled about how to solve this new riddle.
A week passed, and nobody had any new ideas. Then one day the baker came into the courtyard with a bag of flour(面粉).
Your Majesty, "the baker said to the king, I can make your line shorter without erasing any part of it. "Then the baker opened his bag of flour. He poured out a line of flour right next to the king’s line. The line the baker made was longer than the king’s line.
Now, good king, "the baker smiled, "your line is shorter.
The people were amazed. The king laughed and clapped his hands. "You have won the prize. I will give you a horse of your choice.
The baker was excited. Now he could sell his breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.
1.What was the baker's problem at the beginning of the story?
A.He couldn't make fine breads
B.He needed money to open more stores
C.He didn’t have enough flour to make more breads
D.He had difficulty selling breads all over the kingdom
2.The dressmaker and the farmer failed because they both__________.
A.tried to erase the line B.poured water over the line
C.kicked dirt over the line D.put their noses to the ground
3.The baker smiled because _______.
A.he was glad to see he king B.he wanted to make the king happy
C.he felt sure that he solved the riddle D.he sold a lot of breads to the villagers
4.This story shows that the king liked _______.
A.to be rich B.to train horses C.to eat breads D.to have fun
5.Who tells this story?
A.The king B.The farmer and the dressmaker
C.The baker D.Someone who is not a character in the story
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There was a kingdom long, long ago. It was ruled by king who loved riddles. Once a year the king made a new riddle. He gave a prize to the person who could solve the riddle.
There was a baker who also lived in this kingdom. Everyone agreed that he baked the finest breads. The baker had almost everything he needed except for a horse. If the baker had a horse, he could sell his fine breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.
One year the king made a new riddle that puzzled everyone. "I will give a prize to the person
who can solve my riddle, " the king said. Whoever wins will have the pick of one of my strongest
horses." He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard "Make this line shorter without erasing(清除) any part of it,” the king challenged.
People came from far and wide. They looked at the line and squinted at it. They even put their
noses to the ground and scratched their heads.
How can you make a line shorter without erasing any part of it?” the people in the crowd asked each other. Some of them tried. The dressmaker kicked dirt(泥土)over the line to hide it. The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear. None of these efforts worked, and the people went home disappointed. Everyone was puzzled about how to solve this new riddle.
A week passed, and nobody had any new ideas. Then one day the baker came into the courtyard with a bag of flour(面粉).
Your Majesty, "the baker said to the king, I can make your line shorter without erasing any part of it. "Then the baker opened his bag of flour. He poured out a line of flour right next to the king’s line. The line the baker made was longer than the king’s line.
Now, good king, "the baker smiled, "your line is shorter.
The people were amazed. The king laughed and clapped his hands. "You have won the prize. I will give you a horse of your choice.
The baker was excited. Now he could sell his breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.
1.What was the baker's problem at the beginning of the story?
A. He couldn't make fine breads
B. He needed money to open more stores
C. He didn’t have enough flour to make more breads
D. He had difficulty selling breads all over the kingdom
2.The dressmaker and the farmer failed because they both__________.
A. tried to erase the line B. poured water over the line
C. kicked dirt over the line D. put their noses to the ground
3.The baker smiled because _______.
A. he was glad to see he king B. he wanted to make the king happy
C. he felt sure that he solved the riddle D. he sold a lot of breads to the villagers
4.This story shows that the king liked _______.
A. to be rich B. to train horses C. to eat breads D. to have fun
5.Who tells this story?
A. The king B. The farmer and the dressmaker
C. The baker D. Someone who is not a character in the story
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There was a kingdom long, long ago. It was ruled by king who loved riddles. Once a year the king made a new riddle. He gave a prize to the person who could solve the riddle.
There was a baker who also lived in this kingdom. Everyone agreed that he baked the finest breads. The baker had almost everything he needed except for a horse. If the baker had a horse, he could sell his fine breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.
One year the king made a new riddle that puzzled everyone. "I will give a prize to the person
who can solve my riddle, " the king said. Whoever wins will have the pick of one of my strongest
horses." He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard "Make this line shorter without erasing(清除) any part of it,” the king challenged.
People came from far and wide. They looked at the line and squinted at it. They even put their
noses to the ground and scratched their heads.
How can you make a line shorter without erasing any part of it?” the people in the crowd asked each other. Some of them tried. The dressmaker kicked dirt(泥土)over the line to hide it. The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear. None of these efforts worked, and the people went home disappointed. Everyone was puzzled about how to solve this new riddle.
A week passed, and nobody had any new ideas. Then one day the baker came into the courtyard with a bag of flour(面粉).
Your Majesty, "the baker said to the king, I can make your line shorter without erasing any part of it. "Then the baker opened his bag of flour. He poured out a line of flour right next to the king’s line. The line the baker made was longer than the king’s line.
Now, good king, "the baker smiled, "your line is shorter.
The people were amazed. The king laughed and clapped his hands. "You have won the prize. I will give you a horse of your choice.
The baker was excited. Now he could sell his breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.
1.What was the baker's problem at the beginning of the story?
A. He couldn't make fine breads
B. He needed money to open more stores
C. He didn’t have enough flour to make more breads
D. He had difficulty selling breads all over the kingdom
2.The dressmaker and the farmer failed because they both__________.
A. tried to erase the line B. poured water over the line
C. kicked dirt over the line D. put their noses to the ground
3.The baker smiled because _______.
A. he was glad to see he king B. he wanted to make the king happy
C. he felt sure that he solved the riddle D. he sold a lot of breads to the villagers
4.This story shows that the king liked _______.
A. to be rich B. to train horses C. to eat breads D. to have fun
5.Who tells this story?
A. The king B. The farmer and the dressmaker
C. The baker D. Someone who is not a character in the story
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There was a kingdom long, long ago. It was ruled by a king who loved riddles. Once a year the king made a new riddle. He gave a prize to the person who could solve the riddle.
There was a baker who also lived in this kingdom. Everyone agreed that he baked the finest breads. The baker had almost everything he needed except for a horse. If the baker had a horse, he could sell his fine breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.
One year the king made a new riddle that puzzled everyone. "I will give a prize to the person who can solve my riddle, "the king said. "Whoever wins will have the pick of one of my strongest horses." He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard. "Make this line shorter without erasing (清除) any part of it," the king challenged.
People came from far and wide. They looked at the line and squinted at it. They even put their noses to the ground and scratched their heads.
"How can you make a line shorter without erasing any part of it?" the people in the crowd asked each other. Some of them tried. The dressmaker kicked dirt (泥土) over the line to hide it. The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear. None of these efforts worked, and the people went home disappointed. Everyone was puzzled about how to solve this new riddle.
A week passed, and nobody had any new ideas. Then one day the baker came into the courtyard with a bag of flour (面粉).
"Your Majesty," the baker said to the king, "I can make your line shorter without erasing any part of it." Then the baker opened his bag of flour. He poured out a line of flour right next to the king's line. The line the baker made was longer than the king's line.
"Now, good king," the baker smiled, "your line is shorter."
The people were amazed. The king laughed and clapped his hands. "You have won the prize. I will give you a horse of your choice."
The baker was excited. Now he could sell his breads from one end of the kingdom, to the other.
1.What was the baker's problem at the beginning of the story?
A.He couldn't make fine breads.
B.He needed money to open more stores.
C.He didn't have enough flour to make more breads.
D.He had difficulty selling breads all over the kingdom.
2.The dressmaker and the farmer failed because they both ________.
A.tried to erase the line. B.poured water over the line
C.kicked dirt over the line D.put their noses to the ground
3.The baker smiled because ________.
A.he was glad to see the king B.he wanted to make the king happy
C.he felt sure that he solved the riddle D.he sold a lot of breads to the villagers
4.This story shows that the king liked ________.
A.to be rich B.to draw a line C.to eat breads D.to have fun
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Once upon a time, there was a kingdom which was ruled by a king who loved riddles (谜语). Once a year the king made a new riddle. He gave a prize to the person who could solve the riddle.
There was a baker who also lived in this kingdom. Everyone agreed that he baked the finest bread. The baker had almost everything he needed except for a horse. If the baker had a horse, he could sell his fine bread from one end of the kingdom to the other.
One year the king made a new riddle that puzzled everyone. “I will give a prize to the person who can solve my riddle," the king said, "Whoever wins will have the pick of one of my strongest horses." He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard. “Make this line shorter without erasing(清除）any part of it,” the king challenged.
People came from far and wide. They looked at the line and even put their noses to the ground.
“ How can you make a line shorter without erasing any part of it ?” the people in the crowd asked each other. Some of them tried. The dressmaker kicked dirt (泥土) over the line to hide it. The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear. None of these worked, and the people went home unhappily. Everyone was puzzled about how to solve this new riddle.
A week passed, and nobody had any new ideas. Then one day the baker came into the courtyard with a bag of flour (面粉）. “Your Majesty,” the baker said to the king, “ I can make your line shorter with erasing any part of it.” Then the baker opened his bag of flour. He poured out a line of flour right next to the king’s line. The line the baker made was longer than the king’s line.
“Now, good king,” the baker smiled, “your line is shorter.”
The people were very surprised. The king laughed and clapped his hands." You have won the prize. I will give you a horse of your choice."
The baker was excited. Now he could sell his bread from one end of the kingdom to the other.
1.What was the baker's problem at the beginning of the story?
A.He couldn't make fine bread.
B.He needed money to open more stores.
C.He didn’t have enough flour to make more bread.
D.He had difficulty selling bread all over the kingdom.
2.The dressmaker and the farmer failed because they both _______.
A.tried to erase the line B.poured water over the line
C.kicked dirt over the line D.put their noses to the ground
3.The baker smiled because _______.
A.he was glad to see the king B.he wanted to make the king happy
C.he felt sure that he solved the riddle D.he sold a lot of bread to the villagers
4.This story shows that the king liked _______.
A.to be rich B.to sell horses
C.to eat bread D.to have fun
5.Which of the following might be the best title for the text?
A.The King's riddle B.Training the horse
C.The baker's horse D.Selling the bread
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Long ago, people happily lived under the rule of a king. The people of the kingdom were very happy, as they were wealthy and had no problems.
The king decided to travel and visit faraway places of great historical importance. He chose to travel by foot ___________he could talk to his people. People from these areas were very happy to have a__________ with their king.
After several weeks, he returned to the palace. He was quite happy to have visited many places and seen his people. However, he felt a lot of pain in his feet because it was his first long-distance trip on foot. He __________ to his ministers (大臣) that the roads were covered in stones and weren’t comfortable . He said he was very worried about the people who walked along them.
He made an order to__________ the roads of the whole country with __________so that people would feel happier and more comfortable. His ministers were very surprised to hear his order as thousands of cows would have to be killed for their skins and it would also cost a lot of money.
A wise man from the ministry came to the king and said he had another idea. The minister asked the king, “Why do you want to kill so many cows? Why not cut a piece of leather in the right _________ to cover your feet?”
The king was__________by this idea and praised the minister. He ordered that a pair of leather shoes were to be made for himself and for each of his countrymen.
Many of us criticize (批评) our surroundings and never understand that we can make a __________ourselves. Changes are unavoidable, and they should_________ us. We cannot or should not__________others to make them.
1.A.as if B.so that C.while D.before
2.A.meeting B.trip C.discussion D.conversation
3.A.shouted B.said C.explained D.complained
4.A.cover B.replace C.build D.repair
5.A.stones B.sand C.cotton D.leather
6.A.place B.position C.shape D.order
7.A.puzzled B.disappointed C.shocked D.amazed
8.A.chance B.purpose C.rule D.change
9.A.benefit from B.come from C.refer to D.go with
10.A.depend on B.work with C.decide on D.believe in
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Long ago, people lived happily under the rule of a king. The people of the kingdom were very _____ as they were wealthy and had no problems.
Once, the king decided to travel and visit far-away places of great historic importance. He chose to travel on foot, _____ he wanted to talk to his people. People of distant places were very happy to have a _____ with their king. They were proud that their king had a kind heart.
After several weeks of travel, the king _____ to the palace. He was quite happy to visit many places and see his people. _____, he felt a lot of pain in his feet as it was his first trip on foot covering a long distance. He _____ to his ministers that the roads were covered with stones and weren’t _____. He said that he was very worried about _____ people who walked along them.
He ordered to cover the roads in the whole country with _____ in order that the people of his kingdom could walk comfortably. The king’s ministers were very surprised to hear his order as thousands of cows would have to be ______ for leather. And it would also cost a lot of money.
Finally, a wise man from the ministry came to the king and said that ______ had a better idea. The minister said, “Instead of covering the roads with leather, why not just have a piece of leather cut in the right ______ to cover your feet?”
The king was ______ by his idea and praised the minister. He ordered a pair of leather shoes for himself and requested all his countrymen also to wear shoes.
Changes are unavoidable, and they should come ______ ourselves. We cannot or should not __depend on others to make them. That means, instead of trying to change the world, we ______ try to change ourselves.
1.A. crazy B. polite C. happy D. smart
2.A. though B. because C. until D. unless
3.A. business B. trip C. discussion D. conversation
4.A. came B. returned C. hurried D. headed
5.A. Besides B. Also C. However D. Instead
6.A. shouted B. apologized C. explained D. complained
7.A. safe B. comfortable C. straight D. convenient
8.A. a B. an C. the D. （不填）
9.A. dirt B. sand C. wood D. leather
10.A. killed B. sold C. raised D. exchanged
11.A. he B. she C. we D. they
12.A. place B. position C. shape D. order
13.A. confused B. disappointed C. heard D. surprised
14.A. of B. from C. for D. with
15.A. should B. may C. must D. would
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Once upon a time, there was a king who was known for his justice(公平) and kindness. In his kingdom, no one was_________. His people ___________him and were proud of him.
On day, the king decided___________a palace on the riverbank. He asks his minister(大臣) to start the work. After___________months, the palace was ready. But the minister___________a hut(棚屋)just a few steps away from the palace gate. “ What is this hut doing here?”the minister shouted ,and added,“and___________does it belong to?”
“Sir, it belongs to an old woman. She has been living here___________a long time.”, replied a laborer.
The minister walked up to the hut and spoke to the_________ “I want to buy your hut. I will pay any amount,” he said.
“I am sorry, sir. I cannot_________your offer. I lived in it with my late husband and I want to die in it,” the old lady said.
The minister tried to tell her that her hut would spoil(破坏) the beauty of the new palace. But the old lady refused to______________her hut. The matter was then taken to the king.
The king thought for a while, and then said ,“Let the old lady have her hut where it is. It will only add to the beauty of the new palace.”
1.A.unhappy B.excited C.pleased D.friendly
2.A.loved B.hated C.pleased D.paid
3.A.building B.to build C.to building D.built
4.A.few B.a few C.little D.a little
5.A.made B.found C.placed D.took
6.A.which B.when C.why D.whom
7.A.for B.since C.as D.until
8.A.young man B.king C.old lady D.worker
9.A.receive B.give C.accept D.refuse
10.A.buy B.sell C.build D.repair
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There once was a king named Dionysius who ruled over Syracuse, the richest country. Dionysius lived in a palace. There were many beautiful and _______things. Because the king had so much power, there were many people in Syracuse who envied (嫉妒) ______good luck. Damocles was one of them. He was one of Dionysius’s best friends, and he was always saying to him, “How ______you are! You have everything anyone could wish for.” Once after Damocles praised him on his power and abundance ( 富 足 ), Dionysius turned to him and said, “Perhaps you’d like to_______places with me ?” “Oh, I would never ________that,” said Damocles. “ But if I could only have your riches and your pleasures for one day, I should __________want any happiness.”
So the next day Damocles was treated as a________and experienced what Dionysius’s life was like.
Then Damocles enjoyed himself until he noticed a sharp sword(剑) hung over his head, held to the ceiling by only a single horsehair. He wanted to jump up and run, but he was so _______that he couldn’t move. Dionysius laughed when he saw this. “I see it every day, it always hangs over my head, and there is always the chance someone or something may________the slim horsehair. However, if you want to be a leader, you must be willing to take these risks. They come with the_________, you see.”
“Yes, now I do see.” said Damocles. From then on, Damocles never again wanted to change places, even for a moment, with the king.
1.A.useful B.expensive C.colorful
2.A.his B.her C.their
3.A.kind B.lucky C.smart
4.A.try B.change C.provide
5.A.look for B.learn from C.dream of
6.A.never B.always C.sometimes
7.A.king B.friend C.guest
8.A.sad B.disappointed C.frightened
9.A.comb B.color C.cut
10.A.power B.wealth C.happiness
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Long, long ago there lived in Greece a king whose name was Midas. He was a greedy man and loved gold better than anything e1. in the world.
One day he asked the God to give him still more gold. The God decided to p2. him and said: “Very well. In the morning everything that you touch will become gold.” Midas was excited w3. he heard this. “I shall be the richest man in the world,” he said to himself.
He got up early the next morning. When he touched his bed it turned to gold. He began to dress and his c4. became gold. Midas was delighted. The king went to have his b5.. He took a cup of milk, but it immediately turned to gold. Then he took a piece of bread, and that also g6. into gold. Midas now began to feel u7.. It was good to be the richest man in the world, but he was hungry, and he could not eat or drink gold. He went out into the garden.
His little daughter was there. When she saw her f8., she ran up to him. King Midas was very fond of his daughter and he kissed her tenderly. Then and there she turned into a golden statue.
Midas was now s9. and sad. He begged the God to take away the Golden Touch.
The God took away his Golden Touch and everything became n10. again. Midas never forgot this lesson. He knew now that gold did not bring happiness.