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A rich man was riding along the road and saw an old man digging in his garden. There was a young tree lying on the ground. The rich man asked the old man. "What kind of tree are you planting there. My good man?"
"This is a 
fig(无花果)tree, sir." He said.
"A fig tree? The rich man was very surprised. "Why, how old are you, may I ask?"
"I am ninety years old."
"What!" shouted the rich man. "You're ninety years old, you are planting a very young tree now and it'll take years to give fruit. You certainly don t hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree. "The old man smiled and said, "Tell m
e, sir, did you eat figs when you were a boy?" Sure," the man did not know why he asked this question.
The old man asked, "Who planted the fig trees?"
"Why - why: I don't know."
"You see, sir." The old man said slowly, "our forefathers(祖先)planted trees for us to enjoy and l am doing the same for the people after me.”
The rich man was quiet, then said," you are right, my good man. We should do some things for the people after us. Thank you very much." Then he rode away.
1.The old man was planting _______ when the rich man saw him.
A. an apple tree B. a fig tree C. a pear tree D. a banana tree
2.The old man was planting the tree_______.
A. to get himself some fruit to eat B. for the people after him
C. to make his garden more beautiful D. just for fun
3.The sentenc
e in the last paragraph "The rich man was quiet" means that_______.
A. he was thinking about who were his forefathers
B he didn't want to disturb(打扰)the old man
C. he couldn't communicate（交流）with the old man
D. he understood(理解)why the old man planted the young tree
4.We can express the main idea of this passage"_______" in Chinese.
A. 前人栽树，后人乘凉 B．光阴似箭，一去不返
C．君子爱财，取之有道 D. 财多惹祸，树大招风
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Who was the man?
The big red American car was too wide for an English country road. When Jack saw it coming toward him, he stopped his own car at the side of the road to make room for it to pass. The American car went slowly past, so close that he could see the driver's face quite clearly.
‘Where have I seen that face before?’ he thought, ‘Wait a minute! I remember now. It was in the newspaper!’ He took out the newspaper from his bag, turned quickly to the middle page. There was a picture of the face in it. Yes, it had a large mouth and small ears, and his eyes were behind dark glasses.
‘Wanted by the police,’ read by Jack. ‘The City Bank will give a lot of money to anyone who helps the police to catch this man.’
‘Call the police at once,’ he said to himself. But a few minutes later, he was sad. ‘This man was caught this morning,’ answered the police.
Answer the questions
1.In which country did the story happen?
It happened _____________________________.
2.Why did Jack stop his car?
He stopped his car to _____________________________________.
3.What did Jack do after he read the newspaper again?
He _____________________________________.
4.What could he/she get if someone helped the police to catch the man wanted in the newspaper?
He/ She could get ____________________ if someone helped the police to catch the man wanted in the newspaper.
5.The man in the big red American car was wanted by the police, wasn't he?
_________________, _____________________.
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A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman carrying a large box. It was half in and half out of her car. So the man went up and said, “The box looks very heavy. Let me give you a hand.”
“That’s very kind of you,” the woman said, “ I’m having a lot of trouble with it. Maybe it sticks (卡住) in the car door.”
“Together we’ll soon move it,” the man said. “I’ll get in and take the other end.” And he got in the car.
“Right,” the man said. “I’m ready,” and he began to push the box hard. For several minutes, the man and the woman tried to move the box. Soon they felt very tired.
They rested for a moment. Then the woman said, “Let’s try again. One, two, three!” They went on moving the box.
At last, when they were exhausted, the man said, “I’m sorry, but I don’t think there’s any way to get it out of your car.”
“Get it out?” the woman cried. “I’m trying to get it in! You know?”
1.Who got in the car to move the box?
A. The woman. B. The man.
C. Both of them. D. Neither of them.
2.The underlined word “exhausted” means “________” in Chinese.
A. 疲惫的 B.激动的
C.恐惧的 D.惊讶的
3.Which of the following is TRUE about the story?
A. The man stuck in the car door.
B. The woman asked the man for help.
C. The man refused to help the woman.
D. The woman tried to get the box into the car.
4.What do you think of the man according to the passage?
A. He is a helpful man.
B. He looks very strong.
C. He is funny and stupid.
D. He likes to play jokes on others.
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Yesterday an old man’s house was ______ fire. The old man was hurt and now he is _____hospital.
A. on; in B. in; on C. on; on D. in; in
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Yesterday an old man’s house was ______ fire.
The old man was hurt and now he is ______ hospital.
A. on; on B. in; on C. on; in D. in; in
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A young man was traveling. It was getting late in the day, and he was thirsty. When he met an old man on the road, he asked him, “Where can I get water?”
The old man told him, “Walk along the road and you’ll see a small river.” Later, the old man said, “If you pick up some pebbles(鹅卵石) from the river bed, you will be both happy and sad.”
The young man thanked the old man and went on his way. When it got dark, he found the river and took a drink. He thought it was wrong to pick up pebbles, but he still picked some up. He then found a place to sleep.
The next morning, the young man found those pebbles became beautiful, bright jewels(宝石). Quickly he ran back to the river to get more, but there were only pebbles.
Looking at the beautiful jewels, he felt so sad that he did not pick up more. At the same time, he was happy that he picked up some.
1.Why did the man want to get water?
A. Because he was traveling. B. Because it was getting late.
C. Because he met an old man. D. Because he was very thirsty.
2.Where did the old man let the man get water?
A. A small river. B. A place to sleep. C. His home. D. A lake.
3.What did the young man pick up after he took a drink?
A. Nothing. B. Some pebbles. C. Water. D. Some jewels.
4.The next morning, the young man found ________.
A. there were no pebbles B. there were no jewels
C. the pebbles became jewels D. the jewels became pebbles
5.What is the best title(题目) of the passage?
A. Jewels B. How to get water C. Pebbles D. Both happy and sad
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One day , an old man was selling a big elephant . A young man came up to the elephant and began to look at it slowly . The old man went up to him and said in his ear .”Don’t say anything about the elephant before I sell it . Then I will give you some meat . “”All right .”said the young man . After the old man sold the elephant , he gave the young man some meat and said :”Now, can you tell me how you see the bad ears of the elephant ?””I didn’t find the bad ears .”said the young man .”Then why do you look at it slowly ?”asked the old man . The young man said :”I never see an elephant before, and I want to know what it looks like. “
1._________________ the elephant.
A. The young man bought B. The old man sold
C. The two men sold D. The young man sold
2.The young man looked at the elephant . He wanted to find _____.
A. its bad ears B. some meat
C. a good elephant D. what it looks like
3.The young man ________________________.
A. knew the elephant wasn’t good
B. found the bad ears but didn’t tell it .
C. looked after the elephant
D. got some meat
4.We know that ________.
A. the two men were not honest B. the young man wasn't a bad man
C. the old man was a good man D. the elephant was a very good one
5.The young man looked at the elephant slowly because he _______.
A. liked elephant B. wanted to buy it
C. didn’t see any elephant before D. wanted to help the old man
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One day , an old man was selling a big elephant . A young man came up to the elephant and began to look at it slowly . The old man went up to him and said in his ear .”Don’t say anythig about the elephant before I sell it . Then I will give you some meat . “”All right .”said the young man . After the old man sold the elephant , he gave the young man some met and said :”Now, can you tell me how you see the bad ears of the elephant ?””I didn’t find the bad ears .”said the young man .”Then why do you look at it slowly ?”asked the old man . The young man said :”I never see an elephant before, and I want to know what it looks like.
1.________ the elephant.
A. The young man bought B. The old man sold
C. The two men sold D. The young man sold
2.The young man looked at the elephant . He wanted to find _____.
A. its bad ears B. some meat
C. a good elephant D. what it looks like
3.The young man ________.
A.knew the elephant wasn’t good
B. found the bad ears but didn’t tell it .
C. looked after the elephant
D. got some meat
4. 4.We know that ________.
A. the two men were not honest
B. the young man wasn't a bad man
C. the old man was a good man
D. the elephant was a very good one
5.The young man looked at the elephant slowly because he _______.
A. liked elephant
B. wanted to buy it
C. didn’t see any elephant before
D. wanted to help the old man
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He saw a girl ________ an old woman cross the road on his way home.
A.helped B.helps C.helping D.to help
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One day,a young man saw an old man planting a tree in his garden.He asked the old man．"what kind of tree are you planting there?"
"This is a fig（无花果）tree，"the old man said．
"A fig tree?the young man was very surprised．"Why，how old are you?"
"I am ninety years old．"
"What!"cried the young man．"You're ninety years old，You are planting a very young tree now and it'll take years to give fruit．You certainly won’t live long enough to get any fruit from this tree．"The old man looked around the garden.Then he said with a smile,“Did you eat figs when you were a boy?"Sure，"the young man answered and he did not know why he asked this question．
The old man asked，"Who planted the fig trees？"
"I don't know．"
"You see，sir．"The old man said slowly，"Our ancestors planted trees for us to enjoy and I am doing the same for the people after me．"
The young man said,“You are right.We should do some things for the people after us.”
1.What was the old man doing when the young man saw him?
A. Planting flowers. B. Planting a tree.
C. Watering the plants. D. Having a rest.
2.How did the young man feel at first?
A. Sad. B. Happy. C. Surprised. D. Excited.
3.What does the underlined word“ancestors”mean?
A. People who lived a long time ago.
B. People who live in the future.
C. People who live in the countryside.
D. People who live in the modern city.
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A. We should do everything for our children.
B. We should find something interesting to do every day.
C. We should do something useful for the people.
D. We should be friendly to the people around us.
fig(无花果)tree, sir." He said.
e, sir, did you eat figs when you were a boy?" Sure," the man did not know why he asked this question.
e in the last paragraph "The rich man was quiet" means that_______.