When Liu Kaiqu was young he was poor in Shang...

When Liu Kaiqu was young he was poor in Shanghai. One day he 16  a picture of a tiger and tried to sell it on the street. It caught the 17  of an American, who asked, “How much does it cost?” He said, “500 dollars.” The foreigner thought it was too 18  and asked again, “Can you make it cheaper?” He answered, “No,” Then he tore(撕)it to pieces. In great 19 ,the foreigner said, “Young man, are you __20__?” “No, sir. I’m not angry. I sold it 21  500 dollars because I thought it was worth the 22__  . But you wanted a __23__ price. It means you didn’t think 24  and it is not good enough. I’ll go on 25  until my customers are satisfied.” At that time, 26  Liu Kaiqu was not famous at all, he never 27_  his dream. Now he is well-known all over the world as a great artist.

1.A. stole      B. picked       C. drew            D. saw

2.A. attention  B. education C. decision            D. discussion

3.A. terrible       B. big          C. old             D. expensive

4.A. fear      B. difficulty       C. surprise        D. excitement

5.A. happy        B crazy          C. angry           D cry

6.A. over         B. for            C. about           D. among

7.A. size       B. price            C. weight          D. position

8.A low              B high           C higher           D lower

9.A. me     B. about            C. so              D. it

10.A. selling       B. watching      C. buying          D. working

11.A. though        B. because      C. whether         D. until

12.A. broke off   B. gave in        C. gave up         D. sent off

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When Howard Kelly is a young boy, he was very poor. One day, he felt h1. and decided to ask for a meal. H2., he asked for a drink of water instead when a woman opened the door. The woman thought he might be very hungry so she gave him a large glass of milk.

He drank it slowly, and asked, “How much should I pay you?” “Nothing,” she r3.. “Mother taught us never to accept others things w4.rewards. He said, “Then I thank you from my heart.” As he left that house, he felt much stronger.

Years later, the young woman g5.badly ill. She was f6. sent to the big city where they called in specialists (专家) to examine her. Howard Kelly was a f7. doctor then. He recognized her at once w8.　 he entered the women’s room. He decided to try his best to save her life and gave special a9.to her. Finally the woman was saved.

The woman was afraid to open the bill for she thought it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. In the end, s10.caught her attention on the side of the bill. She began to read the following words: “Paid in full with one glass milk.”

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One day when Jack was walking in the park, he saw a young woman he knew sitting on a bench(长椅) with a dog beside her. The dog was looking up at the woman. Jack walked up to the woman and said, “Hello. Sue, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a while?”

"Of course, please sit down,”Sue said. Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together. The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if waiting to be fed.

“That's a nice dog”Jack said, pointing(指向)at the animal.

“Yes, he's handsome. He's strong and healthy”

"And hungry,” Jack said. “He hasn't taken his eyes off you. He thinks you've got some food for him.”

"That's true, but I haven’t.” Sue said,

The two friends laughed and then Jack said, “Does your dog bite?”

"No,” Sue said. “He's never bitten anyone. He's always gentle and good-tempered(好脾气).”Hearing this, Jack decided to pet the dog. He put out his hand and touched the animal's head. Immediately it jumped up and bit him.

“Hey!” Jack shouted. “You said he didn't bite.”

“You asked，if my dog bit, and I said no. But it’s not my dog. My dog is at home.”Sue replied.

1.What did Jack do when he saw the woman ?

A. He walked past her.　　 B. He asked to sit next to her.

C. He spoke angrily to her.　　 D. He spoke to her dog.

2.The dog looked ______.

A. angrily at Jack　　 B. sick　　 C. as if he would bite Sue　　 D. hungry

3.Jack thought that the dog______.

A. was ill　　 B. belonged to Sue　　 C. was terrible　　 D. belonged in a zoo

4.The underlined word “pet” should be ______in Chinese.

A. 宠物　　 B. 喜欢　　 C. 敲打　　 D. 抚摸

5.From the story, we can know______.

A. Jack and Sue talked about the same dog　　 B. Jack didn’t know Sue before

C. Jack was bitten by Sue's dog　　 D. Jack asked Sue a wrong question

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When Abraham Lincoln was young, he worked in a store. One day a woman came into the store and bought some things. They added up to two dollars and six and a quarter cents.

The bill was paid, and the woman was satisfied. But the young storekeeper, not feeling quite sure about his calculations (计算), added up the things again. To his surprise he found that it should have been but two dollars.

“I’ve made her pay six and a quarter cents more,” said young Abe, upset.

It was an unimportant thing, and many salespersons would forget it, but Abe was too careful for that.

“The money must be paid back,” he decided.

At night, he closed the store and walked to the home of his customer. He explained the matter, paid over the six and a quarter cents, and returned satisfied.

Here is another story of young Lincoln’s strict honesty. A woman entered the store and asked for half a pound of tea. The young man weighed it out. This was the last sale of the day.

The next morning, when beginning his duties, Abe discovered a four-ounce weight on the scales (磅秤). It flashed upon him at once that he had used this in the sale last night, and so, of course, given his customer short weight. Many people would not have been much worried by this discovery. But Abe weighed out the balance of the half pound, shut up the store, and carried it to the customer. I think that the name, so often given in late times to President Lincoln, of “Honest Old Abe”, was well deserved (应得的).

1.When young Abe found he made a wrong calculation, he ______.

A. tried to forget it

B. paid over the money

C. felt it was unimportant

D. gave back the short weight

2.What happened to Abe in the second story?

A. He played a joke with the customer.

B. He wasn’t paid two dollars and six cents.

C. He didn’t notice a four-ounce weight on the scales.

D. He explained the matter to the customer that night.

3.We can know from the passage that Abe was ______.

A. easy to get worried

B. confident but careless

C. honest and responsible

D. funny but well behaved

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When Abraham Lincoln was young, he worked in a store. One day a woman came into the store and bought some things. They added up to two dollars and six and a quarter cents.

The bill was paid, and the woman was satisfied. But the young storekeeper, not feeling quite sure about his calculations(计算), added up the things again. To his surprise, he found that it should have been but two dollars.

“I’ve made her pay six and a quarter cents more,” said young Abe, upset.

It was an unimportant thing, and many salespersons would forget it, but Abe was too careful for that.

The money must be paid back, he decided.

At night, he closed the store and walked to the home of his customer. He explained the matter, paid over the six and a quarter cents, and returned satisfied.

Here is another story of young Lincoln's strict honesty. A woman entered the store and asked for half a pound of tea. The young man weighed it out. This was the last sale of the day.

The next morning, when beginning his duties, Abe discovered a four-ounce weight on the scales(磅砰). It flashed upon him at once that he had used this in the sale last night, and so, of course, given his customer short weight. Many people would not have been much worried by this discovery. But Abe weighed out four ounces of the tea, shut up the store, and carried it to the customer. I think that the name, so often given in late times to President Lincoln, of “Honest Old Abe", was well deserved(应得的).

1.What did Abraham Lincoln use to he when he was young according to the passage?

A. A teacher.　　 B. A farmer.　　 C. A storekeeper.　　 D. A president.

2.When young Abe found he made a wrong calculation, he ________.

A. tried to forget it　　 B. paid over the money

C. felt it was unimportant　　 D. gave hack the short weight

3.When did he find his mistake in the second story?

A. At the end of that day.　　 B. In the middle of that day.

C. At the end of the next day.　　 D. At the beginning of the next day.

4.What can we know from the second story?

A. Abe wasn't worried by this discovery.

B. Abe didn’t notice he put a four-ounce weight on the scales.

C. Abe gave the customer enough weight at last.

D. Abe gave his customer short weight on purpose.

5.We can know that Abe was ________ from the passage.

A. easy to get worried　　 B. confident but careless

C. honest and responsible　　 D. funny but well behaved

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Jim Smith was a poor boy. One day he was very cold  and 　　　 　 . He came to a house and asked a young 　　　 　 only for a glass of water. But the lady was so 　　　 　 that she gave him a large glass of hot milk. Jim drank it and then asked, “　　　 should I pay you?” “You don’t need to pay.” She replied. Jim 　　 　　 her from the bottom of his heart. Years later, Jim became a 　　 　 .　 One day, a woman was sent to his hospital. She was seriously ill. He recognized her at once and decided to 　　 　 to save her life. The operation was successful, but the cost was high. After looking at the woman’s bill, Jim wrote 　　 　 on it. When the woman received the bill, she didn’t dare to look at it. 　　 　 , something on the side of the bill caught her attention. She began to　　 the following words:

Paid in full with one glass of milk.

1.A. hot     B. hungry       C. cool      D. strong

2.A. woman      B. man     C. husband         D. waiter

3.A. angry      B. beautiful    C. lucky     D. kind

4.A. When     B. Where     C. How much    D. Why

5.A. thanked       B. forgot    C. missed        D. understood

6.A. teacher         B. worker       C. doctor    D. driver

7.A. say hello     B. do his best      C. give away       D. get back

8.A. anything     B. everything    C. nothing     D. something

9.A. However    B. Whenever       C. Especially       D. Hardly

10.A. write       B. remember     C. read      D. guess

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Jim Smith was a poor boy. One day he was very cold and __ _. He came to a house and asked a young ____ only for a glass of water. But the lady was so 　　　 _ that she gave him a large glass of hot milk.

Jim drank it and then asked, “　　 _ should I pay you?”

“You don’t need to pay.” She replied. Jim _　　 _ her from the bottom of his heart.

Years later, Jim became a ___. One day, a woman was sent to his hospital. She was seriously ill. He recognized her at once and decided to _　　　 to save her life.

The operation was successful, but the cost was high. After looking at the woman’s bill, Jim wrote ____ on it. When the woman received the bill, she didn’t dare to look at it. 　　　 something on the side of the bill caught her attention. She began to 　　　 _ the following words:

Paid in full with one glass of milk.

1.A. hot　　　　　　 B. hungry　　　　 C. cool　　　　　　 D. strong

2.A. woman　　　　 B. man　　　　　　 C. husband　　　　 D. waiter

3.A. angry　　　　 B. beautiful　　　　 C. lucky　　　　　 D. kind

4.A. When　　　　 B. Where　　　　　 C. How much　　 D. Why

5.A. thanked　　　 B. forgot　　　　　　 C. missed　　　　 D. understood

6.A. teacher　　　　 B. worker　　　　 C. doctor　　　　 D. driver

7.A. say hello　　 B. do his best　　　　 C. give away　　 D. get back

8.A. anything　　 B. everything　　　 C. nothing　　　　 D. something

9.A. However　　　 B. Whenever　　 C. Especially　　　 D. Hardly

10.A. write　　　　　 B. remember　　　 C. read　　　　　　 D. guess

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Jim Smith was a poor boy. One day he was very cold and____. He came to a house and asked a young____only for a glass of water. But the lady was so____that she gave him a large glass of hot milk. Jim drank it and then asked, “____should I pay you?” “You don’t need to pay.” She replied. Jim____her from the bottom of his heart. Years later, Jim became a____. One day, a woman was sent to his hospital. She was seriously ill. He recognized her at once and decided to____to save her life. The operation was successful, but the cost was high. After looking at the woman’s bill, Jim wrote____on it. When the woman received the bill, she didn’t dare to look at it.____, something on the side of the bill caught her attention. She began to____the following words:

Paid in full with one glass of milk.

1.A. hot　　 B. hungry　　 C. cool　　 D. strong

2.A. woman　　 B. man　　 C. husband　　 D. waiter

3.A. angry　　 B. beautiful　　 C. lucky　　 D. kind

4.A. When　　 B. Where　　 C. How much　　 D. Why

5.A. thanked　　 B. forgot　　 C. missed　　 D. understood

6.A. teacher　　 B. worker　　 C. doctor　　 D. driver

7.A. say hello　　 B. do his best　　 C. give away　　 D. get back

8.A. anything　　 B. everything　　 C. nothing　　 D. something

9.A. However　　 B. Whenever　　 C. Especially　　 D. Hardly

10.A. write　　 B. remember　　 C. read　　 D. guess

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Liu Wei is very famous in China because he can play the piano with

his toes(脚趾).

One day when Liu Wei was only 10 years old, he played a game with

some friends. He lost both his arms because of electricity(电).

Liu Wei was very sad when both his arms were cut off after the

accident. But soon he had to make a choice.

“For people like me, there were only two choices. One was to give up all the dreams, which would cause a quick death. The other was to work hard without arms to live an excellent life.” says Liu Wei.

Liu’s dream was to be a pianist. His excellent life included a show on China’s Got Talent(《中国达人秀》) and a wonderful performance (演奏) playing the beautiful Marriage D’amour with his two feet on the piano.

Liu Wei learned to play the piano with his feet. And teaching himself to play the piano with his feet was very hard. Many times he wanted to give it up, but his parents went on encouraging(鼓励) him and he wanted to make his parents proud.

Maybe you can not believe that Liu Wei is able to play well only with his toes. The audience(观众) were deeply moved and very excited when they watched his performance.

1.Why is Liu Wei very famous in China?

2.How old was Liu Wei when he lost his arms?

3.Was Liu Wei very sad when both his arms were cut off?

4.Who encouraged Liu Wei to play the piano?

5.How did the audience feel when they watched Liu’s performance?

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Liu Wei is very famous in China because he can play the piano with his toes(脚趾).

One day when Liu Wei was only 10 years old, he played a game with some friends. He lost both his arms because of electricity (电). Liu Wei was very sad when both his arms were cut off after the accident. But soon he had to make a choice. “For people like me, there were only two choices. One was to give up all the dreams which would cause a quick death. The other was to work hard without arms to live an excellent life.” says Liu Wei.

Liu’s dream was to be a pianist. His excellent life included a show on China’s Got Talent(中国达人秀) and a wonderful performance playing the beautiful Marriage D'amour with his two feet on the piano. Liu Wei learned to play the piano with his feet. And teaching himself to play the piano with his feet was very hard. Many times he wanted to give it up, but his parents went on encouraging him and he wanted to make his parents proud.

Maybe you can not believe that Liu Wei is able to play well only with his toes. The audience(观众) were deeply moved and very excited when they watched his performance.

1.根据短文内容回答问题。（限10个词以内）

Why is Liu Wei very famous in China?

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2.把短文中画底线的句子译成汉语。

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3.根据短文内容回答问题。（限10个词以内）

When both his arms were cut off, was Liu Wei very sad or not?

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4.根据短文内容回答问题。（限10个词以内）

How did the audience feel when they watched Liu’s performance?

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5.根据短文内容用一个完整的英文句子(限20个词以内）回答问题。

What is the main idea of the passage?

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