Newton was playing under an apple tree ____ a...

Newton was playing under an apple tree _______ an apple fell on his head.

A. until　　 B. while　　 C. when　　 D. after

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Newton was playing under an apple tree ____ an apple fell onto his head.

A. when　　 B. while　　 C. after　　 D. before

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Once there was an apple tree which a little boy always played around. When the little boy grew up, he no longer played around the tree.

One day the tree said, “Come and play with me.” The boy answered, “I need money.” “Sorry, you can sell the apples for some money.” The boy did that and left happily.

After a few years, the boy came back. The tree said, “Come and play with me.” The boy said, “I don’t have time. I need a house.” “You can cut off my branches (树枝) and trunk (树干) for a house,” answered the tree. The boy did so.

Twenty years later, the boy came back again. “My boy, the only thing left is my dying roots (根),” said the tree. “I don’t need much now, just a place to rest. I am too tired,” answered the boy. The tree then smiled with tears.

This is a story of everyone. The tree is our parent. No matter what we need, parents will always be there and give everything they have to make us happy.

1.What did the boy like to do when he was very young?

A. He likes toys very much.

B. He liked to play around the tree.

C. He liked to look after the tree.

D. He liked to do his homework.

2.Why did the boy leave happily after he first came back?

A. Because he met the apple tree again.

B. Because the apple tree gave him lots of money.

C. Because he sold the apples and got some money.

D. Because he could play with the apple tree again.

3.How did the tree feel when the boy asked for a house?

A. It felt very excited.　　 B. It felt pretty sorry.

C. It felt very worried.　　 D. It felt very glad.

4.From the fourth paragraph (段) we can know that ______.

A. the tree wanted to give the boy something but it couldn’t

B. the boy wanted to dig the dying roots

C. the boy brought a lot of money

D. the boy was very rich in the end

5.What is the purpose (目的) of the writer in writing this article?

A. To tell us not to ask our parents too much.

B. To plant more apple trees.

C. To show how hard to be a boy.

D. To show how to look after our parents.

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One day, a little monkey and a little fox(狐狸) went out to play. They saw an apple tree on the other side of the river. There were many big and red apples on it. But there was no bridge over the river. The monkey thought(想) hard and had an idea. They pulled down(推倒) a tree and put it over the river as a bridge.

The monkey said, “My old friend, you go there first.” But after the fox went to the other side, he kicked(踢) the tree into the river and ran to the apple tree. “How can I get there without the tree?” cried the monkey. The fox laughed and said, “You just stand there and watch me eating the apples.” The monkey was very angry.

Suddenly it began to rain. The water level(水位) in the river rose（上涨） and tree flew away with the water.

“You can eat all the apples. But you can’t come back,” shouted the monkey.

The fox stopped eating and looked at the monkey sadly.

根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项，并将所选答案的字母代号填入题前的括号内。

1.The little monkey and the little fox wanted to ___ on the other side of the river.

A. build a bridge　　 B. eat the apples　　 C. pull down a tree　　 D. play games

2.The fox kicked the tree into the river because he wanted to 　　　　　　　 .

A. eat all the apples by himself　　 B. share the apples with the monkey

C. get the apples first　　 D. play a joke on the monkey

3.The fox could not come back because 　　　　　　　　 .

A. the monkey had taken away the tree　　 B. the tree had been flown away

C. it began to rain　　 D. he was angry with the monkey

4.The fox was sad because 　　　　　　　　　 .

A. the monkey was laughing　　 B. he couldn’t reach the apples

C. he couldn’t come back　　 D. the monkey went home first

5.The story tells us that 　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. the fox shouldn’t go first　　 B. the fox was cleverer than the monkey

C. the monkey should go first　　 D. one shouldn’t care only about himself

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One day, a little monkey and a little fox went out to play. They saw an apple tree on the other side of the river. There were many big and red apples on it. But there was no bridge over the river. The monkey thought hard and had an idea. They pulled down(推倒) a tree and put it over the river as a bridge.

The monkey said, “My old friend, you go there first.” But after the fox went to the other side, he kicked(踢) the tree into the river and ran to the apple tree. “How can I get there without the tree?” cried the monkey. The fox laughed and said, “You just stand there and watch me eating the apples.” The monkey was very angry.

Suddenly it began to rain. The water level(水位) in the river rose（上涨） and the tree flew away with the water.

“You can eat all the apples. But you can’t come back,” shouted the monkey.

The fox stopped eating and looked at the monkey sadly.

1.The little monkey and the little fox wanted to 　　　　 on the other side of the river.

A. build a bridge　　 B. eat the apples　 C. pull down a tree　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. play games

2.The fox kicked the tree into the river because he wanted to 　　　　　　　 .

A. eat all the apples by himself　　　　　　　　　 　　

B. share the apples with the monkey

C. get the apples first　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　

D. play a joke on the monkey

3. The fox could not come back because 　　　　　　　　 .

A. the monkey had taken away the tree　　　

B. the tree had been flown away

C. it began to rain　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　

D. he was angry with the monkey

4.The fox was sad because 　　　　　　　　　 .

A. the monkey was laughing　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　 B. he couldn’t reach the apples

C he couldn’t come back　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 D. the monkey went home first

5.The story tells us that 　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. the fox shouldn’t go first

B. the fox was cleverer than the monkey

C. the monkey should go first　　　　　　　　　 　　

D. one shouldn’t care only about himself

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One day, a little monkey and a little fox went out to play. They saw an apple tree on the other side of the river. There were many big and red apples on it. But there was no bridge over the river. The monkey thought hard and had an idea. They pulled down a tree and put it over the river as a bridge.

The monkey said, "My old friend, you go there first." But after the fox went to the other side, he kicked (踢) the tree into the river and ran to the apple tree. "How can I get 'there without the tree?" cried the monkey. The fox laughed and said, "You just stand there and watch me eating the apples." The monkey was very angry.

Suddenly it began to rain. The water level （水位) in the river rose and the tree flew away with the water.

"You can eat all the apples. But you can't come back," shouted the monkey.

The fox stopped eating and looked at the monkey sadly.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.The little monkey and the little fox wanted to________on the other side of the river.

A. build a bridge

B. eat the apples

C. pull down a tree　　

D. play games

2.The fox kicked the tree into the river because he wanted to________.

A. eat all the apples by himself

B. share the apples with the monkey

C. get the apples first　　　

D. play a joke on the monkey

3.The fox could not come back because_______.

A. the monkey took away the tree

B. the tree flew away

C. it began to rain　　　

D. he was angry with the monkey

4.The fox was sad because________.

A. the monkey was laughing

B. he couldn' t reach the apples

C. he couldn' t go back　

D. the monkey went home first

5.The story tells us that_______.

A. the fox was strong

B. the monkey should go first

C. the fox was cleverer than the monkey

D. one shouldn' t care only about himself

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One day, a little monkey and a little fox went out to play. They saw an apple tree on the other side of the river. There were many big and red apples on it. But there was no bridge over the river. The monkey thought hard and had an idea. They pulled down a tree and put it over the river as a bridge.

The monkey said, “My old friend, you go there first.” But after the fox went to the other side, he kicked(踢) the tree into the river and ran to the apple tree. “How can I get there without the tree?” cried the monkey. The fox laughed and said, “You just stand there and watch me eating the apples.” The monkey was very angry.

Suddenly it began to rain. The water level(水位) in the river rose（上涨） and tree flew away with the water.

“You can eat all the apples. But you can’t come back,” shouted the monkey.

The fox stopped eating and looked at the monkey sadly.

1.The little monkey and the little fox wanted to _____ on the other side of the river.

A. build a bridge     B. eat the apples

C. pull down a tree    D. play games

2.The fox kicked the tree into the river because he wanted to _____.

A. eat all the apples by himself    B. share the apples with the monkey

C. get the apples first    D. play a joke on the monkey

3.The fox could not come back because _____.

A. the monkey had taken away the tree

B. the tree had flown away

C. it began to rain

D. he was angry with the monkey

4.The fox was sad because ______.

A. the monkey was laughing    B. he couldn’t reach the apples

C. he couldn’t come back    D. the monkey went home first

5.The story tells us that _____.

A. the fox shouldn’t go first

B. the monkey should go first

C. the fox was cleverer than the monkey

D. one shouldn’t care only about himself

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（2013山东烟台）

Once there was a huge apple tree．A little boy loved to come and play around it every day．He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him．

Time went by…the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day．One day，the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad．“Come and play with me．”the tree asked the boy．“I’m no longer a kid．I wouldn’t play around the tree any more．”the boy replied．“I want toys．I need money to buy them．”“Sorry，I don’t have money．But you can pick all my apples and sell them．So，you will have money．”The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily．The boy never came back after he picked the apples．

One day，the boy returned and the tree was so excited．“Come and play with me．”the tree said．“I don’t have time to play．I have to work for my family．We need a house for shelter．Can you help？”“Sorry，I don’t have a house．But you can cut off my branches to build your house．”So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily．The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then．The tree was again lonely and sad．

One hot summer day，the boy returned and the tree was pleased．“Come and play with me！”the tree said．“I am sad and getting old．I want to go sailing to relax myself．Can you give me a boat？”“Use my trunk to build your boat．You can sail far away and be happy．”So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat．He went sailing and never showed up for a long time．

Finally，the boy returned after he left for so many years．“Sorry，my boy．But I don’t have anything for you any more．The only thing left is my dying root，”the tree said with tears①．

“I don’t need much now，just a place to rest．I’m tired after all these years，”the boy replied．

“Good！Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest．Come and sit down with me and rest．”The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears②…

1.—Why did the boy pick all the apples on the tree？

—Because________．

A. he wanted to eat them

B. he needed money to buy toys

C. he liked the tree without apples

D. he wanted to share them with friends

2.—When did the boy come back to the apple tree？

—He came back________．

A. whenever he was happy

B. if he missed the apple tree

C. when he was in times of difficulty

D. as soon as he was free

3.—What did the boy want at last？

—He wanted________．

A. to have a house to live in

B. nothing except a place to rest

C. the root of the apple tree

D. anything that the apple tree had

4.—What can we learn from the story？

—We should________．

A. plant more apple trees

B. learn from the boy

C. always stay at home

D. be thankful to our parents

5.According to the passage，which of the following statements is NOT true？

A. The phrase“with tears①”means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much．

B. The phrase“with tears②”means that the apple tree was still happy because she could help the boy for the last time．

C. Each time the boy asked the apple tree for help，the tree tried her best to satisfy him．

D. After reading the passage，we can easily think of the old Chinese saying“Parents’love is universal！”

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（2013山东烟台）

Once there was a huge apple tree．A little boy loved to come and play around it every day．He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him．

Time went by…the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day．One day，the boy came back to the tree and he looked sad．“Come and play with me．”the tree asked the boy．“I’m no longer a kid．I wouldn’t play around the tree any more．”the boy replied．“I want toys．I need money to buy them．”“Sorry，I don’t have money．But you can pick all my apples and sell them．So，you will have money．”The boy picked all the apples on the tree and left happily．The boy never came back after he picked the apples．

One day，the boy returned and the tree was so excited．“Come and play with me．”the tree said．“I don’t have time to play．I have to work for my family．We need a house for shelter．Can you help？”“Sorry，I don’t have a house．But you can cut off my branches to build your house．”So the boy cut all the branches off the tree and left happily．The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then．The tree was again lonely and sad．

One hot summer day，the boy returned and the tree was pleased．“Come and play with me！”the tree said．“I am sad and getting old．I want to go sailing to relax myself．Can you give me a boat？”“Use my trunk to build your boat．You can sail far away and be happy．”So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat．He went sailing and never showed up for a long time．

Finally，the boy returned after he left for so many years．“Sorry，my boy．But I don’t have anything for you any more．The only thing left is my dying root，”the tree said with tears①．

“I don’t need much now，just a place to rest．I’m tired after all these years，”the boy replied．

“Good！Old tree root is the best place to lean on and rest．Come and sit down with me and rest．”The boy sat down and the tree was glad and smiled with tears②…

1.—Why did the boy pick all the apples on the tree？

—Because________．

A．he wanted to eat them

B．he needed money to buy toys

C．he liked the tree without apples

D．he wanted to share them with friends

2.—When did the boy come back to the apple tree？

—He came back________．

A．whenever he was happy

B．if he missed the apple tree

C．when he was in times of difficulty

D．as soon as he was free

3.—What did the boy want at last？

—He wanted________．

A．to have a house to live in

B．nothing except a place to rest

C．the root of the apple tree

D．anything that the apple tree had

4.—What can we learn from the story？

—We should________．

A．plant more apple trees

B．learn from the boy

C．always stay at home

D．be thankful to our parents

5.According to the passage，which of the following statements is NOT true？

A．The phrase“with tears①”means that the apple tree was sad because the boy asked for too much．

B．The phrase“with tears②”means that the apple tree was still happy because she could help the boy for the last time．

C．Each time the boy asked the apple tree for help，the tree tried her best to satisfy him．

D．After reading the passage，we can easily think of the old Chinese saying“Parents’love is universal！”

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A long time ago,there was a big apple tree.A little boy liked playing around it every day.

As the little boy grew up, he no longer played around the tree.One day the boy came back to the tree.He looked sad. “What’s troubling you?” asked the tree.The boy answered, “I want my own house. I need money to buy it.”

“You can pick my apples and sell them. Then you will have money.”

A few years later, the boy returned. He told the tree that he wanted to go sailing(航海) around the world.

“Use my branches(树枝) to build your boat. You can sail far and be happy.” So the boy cut the branches to make a boat. He went sailing and didn’t return for a long, long time

Many years later, the boy returned .”Sorry, but I don’t have anything for you anymore ,” the tree said, crying.

“All I need is a place to rest. I am tired after my travels.”

The tree replied,”Good ! Old tree roots(根) are the best place to rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was glad.

The tree in this story is like your parents. Your parents are reliable and giving, like a tree, and will always love you, no matter where you are.

1.Did the boy play around the big tree when he grew up?

2.How did the boy get the money?

3.What did the boy use the branches for?

4.How did the boy feel the last time he returned to the tree?

5.What does the write compare the tree to?

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