There once was a farmer who lost his watch in...

There once was a farmer who lost his watch in his barn (谷仓). The watch was only cheap but was very ____36 to him because it was a gift from his father.

After _37 __ the barn for a long time, he gave up and asked for __38 __ from a group of children playing nearby.

He __39 __ them that the person who found the watch would be rewarded.

Hearing this, the children hurried inside the barn ___40 __. They searched everywhere but still could not find the __41 ___. Just when the farmer was going to give up, a little boy went up to him and asked to be given another ___42___.

The farmer looked at him and thought, “ Why not? After all, this kid looks honest.”

So the farmer __43 _ the little boy back into the barn. After a while the little boy came out with the watch in his hand! The surprised farmer asked the boy how he ___44__ where the rest had failed.

The boy replied, “ I did nothing but sit quietly and listen for the sound of the watch.”

This shows us that sometimes a __45__ mind can think better than an excited one.”

1.A. important            B. expensive             C. useless           D. interesting

2.A. finding              B. searching             C. watching          D. studying

3.A. money              B. danger                C. work             D. help

4.A. promised            B. taught                C. warned            D. believed

5.A. angrily              B. slowly               C. immediately        D. hardly

6.A. rule                B. book                 C. child              D. watch

7.A. way                B. chance               C. lesson             D. smile

8.A. threw               B. sent                 C. gave              D. caught

9.A. came               B. knew                C. succeeded          D. suggested

10.A. beautiful            B. smart                C. peaceful            D. quick

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There was once a farmer who lost his watch in his barn ( 仓库 ). The watch was only cheap but it was very ________ to him because it was a present from his father. After ________ the barn for a long time ,he gave up and asked for ________ from a group of children playing nearby.

He promised them that the person who ________ the watch would be rewarded ( 奖赏 ).

Hearing this , the children hurried inside the barn at once . They searched ________ but  still could not find the watch . Just when the farmer was going to give up, a little boy went up to him and asked to be given another ________.

The farmer looked at him and thought , “ Why not ? ________, this kid does look honest .”

So the farmer sent the little boy back to the barn. After a while the little boy came out with the watch in his hand ! The surprised farmer asked the boy how he ________ where the rest had failed.

The boy ________ , “ I did nothing but sit quietly and listen for the sound of the watch .”

This shows us that sometimes a peaceful mind can think _______ than an excited one .

1.A. important  B. expensive  C. useless  D. interesting

2.A. finding     B. searching  C. watching  D. studying

3.A. money     B. danger    C. work    D. help

4.A. saw       B. found     C. looked   D. watched

5.A. somewhere  B. anywhere  C. nowhere  D. everywhere

6.A. way        B. chance    C. lesson   D. present

7.A. In all    B. That’s all   C. After all  D. Above all

8.A. came   B. knew   C. succeeded   D. stopped

9.A. spoke   B. added  C. talked    D. replied

10.A. badly   B. better   C. worse   D. Well

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Once, a farmer lost his watch in his barn (谷仓). The watch was cheap but it was very

______ to him because it was a gift from his father.

After_____ . the barn for a long time, he gave up and asked for _____ from a group of

children playing nearby.

He _____ them that the person who found the watch would get a reward (奖励). Hearing

this, the children hurried inside the barn_____ . They searched everywhere but still could not find the ____ . Just when the farmer was going to give up, a little boy went up to him and asked for another ____ .

The farmer looked at him and thought. "Why not? After all, this kid looks honest." So the farmer_______ the little boy back into the barn. After a while the little boy came out with the watch in his hand! The surprised farmer asked the boy how he______. The boy answered, "I did nothing but sit quietly and listen for the sound of the watch."

This shows us that sometimes a _______ mind can think better than an excited one.

1.A. important　　 B. expensive　　 C. useless　　 D. interesting

2.A. finding　　 B. searching　　 C. watching　　 D. looking for

3.A. money　　 B. danger　　 C. work　　 D. help

4.A. told　　 B. taught　　 C. worried　　 D. believed

5.A. at first　　 B. at the end　　 C. at once　　 D. at times

6.A. rule　　 B. book　　 C. child　　 D. watch

7.A. way　　 B. chance　　 C. lesson　　 D. time

8.A. threw　　 B. sent　　 C. gave　　 D. caught

9.A. came　　 B. knew　　 C. succeeded (成功)　　 D. got

10.A. eautiful　　 B. smart　　 C. peaceful　　 D. quick

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A farmer carelessly lost an expensive gold watch in the barn on the farm, where he searched for everywhere but failed.

So he put a notice on the gate of the farm: whoever finds the gold watch will be rewarded 100 dollars.

People tried their best to look for the watch in order to get the reward. However, the barn was too large and the straw in the barn was too thick, it was getting dark they were still unable to find it. So they give up the reward of 100 dollars one by one.

But only a small boy was still not discouraged but kept looking for it. He had nothing to eat throughout the day. In order to solve the family problem, he looked forward to finding the gold watch and let his parents, brothers and sisters have a full meal.

The night was already getting late, the boy was also tired. He was lying in the straw to have a rest when he heard a strange “ticktock”.

He immediately held his breath and listened carefully, and followed the sound. He found the watch and got the 100 dollars.

Like the gold watch in the barn, success has been around us and spread in every corner of life. Only when we are calm and firmly look for it, we can find it.

（No more than 4 words:）

1.What did the farmer lose?

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2.How much did he offer if someone helped him find the watch?

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3.Why did many people try to look for the watch?

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4.Who kept on looking for the gold watch?

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5.How can we get success according to the passage?

____________________________________________________________________________

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A farmer carelessly lost an expensive gold watch in the barn on the farm, where he searched for everywhere but failed.

So he put a notice on the gate of the farm: whoever finds the gold watch will be rewarded 100 dollars.

People tried their best to look for the watch in order to get the reward. However, the barn was too large and the straw in the barn was too thick,it was getting dark they were still unable to find it. So they give up the reward of 100 dollars one by one.

But only a small boy was still not discouraged but kept looking for it .He had nothing to eat throughout the day.In order to solve the family problem, he looked forward to finding the gold watch and let his parents,brothers and sisters have a full meal.

The night was already getting late,the boy was also tired. He was lying in the straw to have a rest when he heard a strange “tick--tock ”.

He immediately held his breath and listened carefully,and followed the sound. He found the watch and got the 100 dollars.

Like the gold watch in the barn,success has been around us and spread in every corner of life. Only when we are calm and firmly look for it ,we can find it.

1.If someone found the gold watch, what would the farmer offer him?

A. 100 yuan　　　　　 B. 100 dollars　　　　

C. 100 pounds　　　　 D. 100 pence

2.Why did the boy insist on looking for the gold watch?

A. Because he liked the gold watch..　　

B. Because he wanted to own the watch.

C.Because he was silly　　　　　　　　　

D.Because he wanted to get the reward

3.The passage above is probably taken from_________.

A.A newspaper　　　　 B.a science book　　

C. an advertisement　　 D. a notice

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The boy had no brothers or sisters.

B. The boy’s family had a hard life.

C. It was easy for the boy to find the watch.

D.The farmer didn’t look for the watch for himself

5. Of the following,which order is right according to the story?

① The boy succeeded in finding the gold watch

② The farmer offered the boy a reward of 100 dollars

③ A farmer lost a gold watch carelessly

④ Many people tried to find the watch,but they failed.

A. ②①④③          B. ④②③①　

C. ③④①②     　 　 D. ①③④②

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A farmer carelessly lost an expensive gold watch in the barn on the farm, where he searched for everywhere but failed. So he put a notice on the gate of the farm: whoever finds the gold watch will be rewarded ＄100.

People tried their best to look for the watch in order to get the reward. However, the barn was too large and the straw in the barn was too thick. It was getting dark and they were still unable to find it. So they gave up the reward of ＄100 one by one.

But only a small boy was still not discouraged but kept looking for it .He had nothing to eat throughout the day. In order to solve the family problem, he looked forward to finding the gold watch and let his parents, brothers and sisters have a full meal.

The night was already getting late, the boy was also tired. He was lying in the straw to have a rest when he heard a strange “tick-tock”. He immediately held his breath and listened carefully, and followed the sound. He found the watch and got the reward.

Like the gold watch in the barn, success has been around us and spread in every corner of life. If we are calm and firmly look for it, we will find it.

1.If someone found the gold watch, what would the farmer offer him?

A. 100 yuan　　　　　 　　 B. 100 dollars

C. 100 pounds　　　　　　 D. 100 cents

2.Why did the boy insist on looking for the gold watch?　　 Because _________.

A. he liked the gold watch.　　　　　　　　 B. he wanted to own the watch.

C. he wanted to get the reward.　　　　 D. he was silly.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The boy had no brothers or sisters.

B. The farmer didn’t look for the watch for himself.

C. It was easy for the boy to find the watch.

D. The boy’s family had a hard life.

4.Can you infer(推断) what the boy would do after he got the reward?

A. Have only a full meal.

B. Hide the money somewhere.

C. Support his family.

D. Use up the reward alone.

5.Which order is right according to the story?

① The boy succeeded in finding the gold watch.

② The farmer offered the boy a reward of ＄100.

③ A farmer lost a gold watch carelessly.

④ Many people tried to find the watch, but they failed.

A. ②①④③　　 B. ③④②①

C. ④②③①　　 D. ③④①②

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A farmer carelessly lost an expensive gold watch in the barn on the farm, where he searched for everywhere but failed.So he put a notice on the gate of the farm: whoever finds the gold watch will be rewarded 100 dollars.

People tried their best to look for the watch in order to get the reward. However, the barn was too large and the straw in the barn was too thick. It was getting dark and they were still unable to find it. So they gave up the reward of 100 dollars one by one.

But only a small boy was still not discouraged but kept looking for it .He had nothing to eat throughout the day. In order to solve the family problem, he looked forward to finding the gold watch and let his parents, brothers and sisters have a full meal.

The night was already getting late, the boy was also tired. He was lying in the straw to have a rest when he heard a strange “tick--tock ”.He immediately held his breath and listened carefully, and followed the sound. He found the watch and got the 100 dollars.

Like the gold watch in the barn, success has been around us and spread in every corner of life. Only when we are calm and firmly look for it ,we can find it.

1.If someone found the gold watch, what would the farmer offer him?

A. 100 yuan.　　　　　 B. 100 dollars.

C. 100 pounds.　　　　 D. 100 pence.

2.Why did the boy insist on looking for the gold watch?

A. Because he liked the gold watch.

B. Because he wanted to own the watch.

C. Because he was silly.

D. Because he wanted to get the reward.

3.The passage above is probably taken from_________.

A.A newspaper　　　　 B.a science book

C. an advertisement　　 D. a notice

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The boy had no brothers or sisters.

B. The boy’s family had a hard life.

C. It was easy for the boy to find the watch.

D.The farmer didn’t look for the watch for himself

5.Of the following,which order is right according to the story?

① The boy succeeded in finding the gold watch

② The farmer offered the boy a reward of 100 dollars

③ A farmer lost a gold watch carelessly

④ Many people tried to find the watch,but they failed.

A. ②①④③　　　 B. ④②③①

C. ③④①②　　　 D. ①③④②

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Once there was once a farmer who was always criticizing his wife. One day, she was so angry with him that she said, "I’m going to work in the fields. You can do my work in the house. Let’s see how w1. you do it!"

The man’s first task was to make the butter. The work soon made him t2., so he went down to the cellar to drink some wine. While he was opening the barrel(桶), he heard the pig come into the house and knock over the butter dish.

He ran back upstairs to stop the pig from doing more d3., forgetting to put the cork(软木塞) back in the wine barrel.By the time he had chased the pig out of the kitchen, it was lunchtime.

He put the soup on to boil, and then remembered that he had not f4. the cow yet. There wasn’t time to take the cow out to the field, so he decided to take it onto the roof. There it could eat the grass that grew among the tiles(瓦片).

It wasn’t easy getting the cow onto the roof, but at last he s5.. To make sure that it did not fall off, he tied it to the chimney with a rope.

He did not want it to burn, so to get to the kitchen quickly, he decided to lower himself down the chimney.

He tied one end of the r6. to his foot and the other end to the cow. He had just reached the kitchen when the cow slipped and fell off the roof.The first thing his wife saw when she came home was the cow hanging from the rope, so she cut it loose.When the woman entered the house, she saw the floor covered with butter, the cellar flooded with wine and her husband upside down with his head in the soup!

The farmer p7. never to complain again if his wife would do the housework in the future.

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There was once a farmer who had a fine olive orchard(橄榄果园). He was hard-working, but his three sons hated farm work. When the farmer was dying, he called the three sons to him and said, "My sons, there is a pot (罐子) of gold hidden in the olive orchard. Dig for it, if you want it."

The sons tried to get him to tell them in what part of the orchard the gold was hidden; but he would tell them nothing more.

After the farmer was dead, the sons went to work to find the pot of gold; since they did not know where the hiding-place was, they agreed to begin in a line, at one end of the orchard, and to dig until one of them should find the money.

They dug until they had turned up the soil from one end of the orchard to the other, round the tree-roots and between them. But no pot of gold was to be found. It seemed as if someone must have stolen it. The three sons were rather disappointed to have all their work for nothing.

The next olive season, the olive trees in the orchard bore more fruit than they had ever given; when it was sold, it gave the sons a whole pot of gold.

And when they saw how much money had come from the orchard, they suddenly understood what the wise father had meant when he said, "There is gold hidden in the orchard. Dig for it, if you want it."

根据材料内容选择最佳答案，将其标号填入题前括号内。

1.What did the farmer leave for his sons when he died?

A. A pot of gold.　　 B.A large house

C. An apple orchard　　 D. An olive orchard

2.Why did the farmer’s sons begin to work in the orchard?

A.Because they liked farm work.

B. Because farm work was very exciting.

C. Because they wanted to find gold.

D. Because someone put a pot of gold in the orchard.

3.After they dug up all the soil of the orchard, the farmer’s sons were very ___________.

A.excited　　　　 B. disappointed

C. moved　　 　　 D. interested

4.What does the underlined word “bore” mean ________in Chinese?

A.结出　　　　　 B.爆发　　　　　 C.承受　　　　 D.回报

5.Which of the following has the similar meaning of the old farmer’s words?

A. The keys to your wealth(财富) are in your hand

B. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

C. One is never too old to learn.

D. Two heads are better than one.

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There was once a hardworking farmer who had a fine olive orchard (橄榄果园). But his three sons 　　　 　 farm work. When the farmer was　　　 　 , he called the three sons to him and said: “My sons, there is a 　　　 　 of gold hidden in the olive orchard. Dig for it, if you 　　　 　 　　 it.” The sons tried to 　　　 　 　 him to tell them in what part of the orchard the gold was hidden, but he would tell them　　　 　 more.

After the farmer was dead, the sons went to work to find the pot of gold.　 　　　 　 　 they did not know where the hiding-place was, they agreed to begin in a line, at one end of the orchard, and to dig until one of them should find the money. They dug until they had 　　　 　　 the soil from one end of the orchard to the other. But no pot of gold was to be found. The three sons were very 　 　　　 　 to have done all their work for nothing.

The next olive season, the olive trees in the orchard bore more fruit than they had ever given; when the fruit was　 　　 , it gave the sons a whole pot of gold.

When they saw how much money had come from the orchard, they suddenly understood what the wise father had meant.

1.A. enjoyed         B. hated            C. cared             D. minded

2.A. sick             B. lonely             C. dead                D. dying

3.A. box             B. bag                 C. pot                 D. bucket

4.A. miss             B. hate             C. care             D. want

5.A. make             B. order             C. let                 D. get

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

7.A. Since            B. And                 C. So                 D. But

8.A. turned up         B. turned on        C. turned over         D. turned around

9.A. uncomfortable     B. disappointed        C. angry             D. worried

10.A. picked         B. collected        C. sold                 D. found

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