A long time ago, there lived a wise man named...

A long time ago, there lived a wise man named Zun­Nun in Egypt. A young man came to visit him and asked, “Teacher, why do you dress in ______ a way? Nowadays it's necessary to dress neatly(整洁地), isn't it? Or how will people know you're really a _________and wise man？”

Zun­Nun smiled, took a ring from his finger and said, “Young friend, I'll answer your question，________first do one thing for me. _______this ring to the market. Can you_______it for one chip(片) of gold？”

When the young man looked at Zun­Nun's dirty ring, he thought to _________,“How will I sell it _______ that price？”He __________ the ring to the vegetable, meat and fish traders and others in the market. But __________ was willing to pay a chip of gold.

He returned and told this to Zun­Nun. Zun­Nun said, “Now go to the gold shop and show the ring to the owner. Don't give a ________ , just see___________he will pay.”

One hour ________， the young man was back.“Teacher, people in the market really didn't know the value of this ring. The gold shop owner _______ me 1，000 chips of gold.”

Zun­Nun smiled.“That's the answer _________your question, my friend. Someone can't be valued only from his __________. The ring was a gift from the emperor(皇帝), ”he said.

1.A. so　　 B. such　　 C. this　　 D. that

2.A. special　　 B. strange　　 C. common　　 D. stupid

3.A. until　　 B. however　　 C. though　　 D. but

4.A. bring　　 B. take　　 C. carry　　 D. fetch

5.A. sell　　 B. buy　　 C. sold　　 D. bought

6.A. him　　 B. it　　 C. himself　　 D. itself

7.A. on　　 B. in　　 C. for　　 D. at

8.A. gave　　 B. showed　　 C. sold　　 D. provided

9.A. nobody　　 B. neither　　 C. anyone　　 D. everyone

10.A. ring　　 B. idea　　 C. price　　 D. reason

11.A. how many　　 B. what　　 C. how　　 D. how much

12.A. after　　 B. before　　 C. ago　　 D. later

13.A. cost　　 B. offered　　 C. spent　　 D. lent

14.A. of　　 B. for　　 C. to　　 D. about

15.A. words　　 B. thought　　 C. knowledge　　 D. dress

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Long ago there was a man with the name Smith. He made a living by making caps. One day he went to sell his caps. He went through a forest. There were many monkeys in it. It was very hot and the man wanted to rest a little. He came up to a large tree, put his caps on the ground, took one of them and put it on his head. Then he lay down and soon fell asleep.

“Where are my caps?”Smith cried when he woke up. He looked up and saw many monkeys in the trees and each monkey had a cap on its head.

“Give me back my caps!”The man shouted at the monkeys. But the monkeys didn’ t understand him. They only laughed. The man got very angry, took off his own cap, threw it on the ground and cried,“If you want all my caps, you may take this one, too!”

And what do you think happened? The little animals did the same. Each monkey took off its cap and threw it on the ground. The man was very glad. He quickly collected(收集) all his caps and went on his way.

1.The cap-maker was so tired ______.

A. to have a rest

B. that he wanted to sell his caps in the forest

C. that he had to stop for a rest

2.He ______ and lay down and fell asleep soon.

A. put all his caps on his head

B. put all his caps on the ground

C. put one of his caps on his head

3.When the man woke up, he found______.

A. each monkey had a cap on its head

B. some monkeys were stealing（偷） his caps

C. the monkeys were laughing at him

4.The man cried and told the monkeys ______.

A. to return his caps     B. not to get away with his caps  C. to buy his caps

5.At last the monkeys threw the caps on the ground because ______.

A. they took pity on him

B. they liked to do the same as men did

C. they didn’ t like the caps

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A long time ago, there lived a very old man. He was so old that he could not see or hear very well. He also could not walk very well, or eat very well for his hand shook. The old man's son and daughter-in-law thought he might make trouble at table. So, they had him eat his meals in the corner of the kitchen without a table.

They gave him very little to eat. The old man would have a sad look on his face as he looked at his son and daughter-in-law’s dinner table. One day the old man’s hand shook so terribly that he dropped his dish on the floor. The daughter-in-law became angry and shouted at the old man. And after that, his meals were served in a broken dish.

Not long afterwards, the family was sitting having their dinner while the four-year-old grandson was sitting on the floor carefully checking pieces of wood. The father asked, “What are you doing?” “I am making a small bowl.”

“Why are you making it?” The son answered. “So that I can fill it with your and mother’s food when I grow up.”

The old man’s son and daughter-in-law looked at one another and without saying a word started crying. The two quickly brought their old father to their dinner table. From that day on, the old man sat with the family when they had their meals. Even when the old man’s food fell here and there, the son and the daughter-in-law did not say anything.

1.The son and his wife made their father eat in the kitchen to ______.

A. teach their son a good lesson　　 B. stay away from trouble

C. punish him for his shaking hand　　 D. give him peace and comfort

2.The old man dropped his dish _______.

A. out of carelessness　　 B. to ask for a new one　　 C. against his own will　　 D. to draw his son's attention

3.By making that small bowl, the grandson wanted to ______.

A. follow his parents' example　　 B. eat the way his grandfather did

C. enjoy making things with his own hands　　 D. show his parents how clever he was

4.The end of the story suggests the old man would _______.

A. no longer drop his dishes　　 B. continue to eat in the kitchen

C. stop shaking his hands while eating　　 D. live a comfortable life in the family

5.What does the writer want to tell us with the story?

A. The young should look after the old.　　 B. Family members should have meals together.

C. It's terribly wrong to serve meals in broken dishes.　　 D. Parents should set a good example for their children.

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Long, long ago, there was a man. He lived in a village. One day, he went to a market and did some shopping. He suddenly found two boxes. Both the two boxes were very beautiful and the man loved them. So he bought the two boxes and took them home.

He looked at the boxes. He didn’t know how to use the boxes. He thought it over and decided to do something special. He decided to put all of his happiness in the yellow box and all of his sadness in the black box. He thought that it was funny to do that.

A few days later, the yellow box was very heavy, but the black box was still light.

He didn’t know why. He decided to open the two boxes and found out the truth. He opened the yellow box and found nothing. Then he opened the black box and saw a hole (洞)at the bottom(底).

1.Where did the man buy the two boxes?

A. In a market.　　 　 B. In a small store.

C. In a big store.　　 D. In a bookshop.

2.He put his happiness into________.

A. the red box　　　　 B. the yellow box

C. the black box　　　 D. the white box

3.A few days later, the black box was_______.

A. big　　　　　　　　 B. heavy　　　　　　　　 C. light　　　　　　　　 D. small

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

A. The man lived in a big city.

B. The man didn’t find the truth.

C. The man threw the boxes away.

D. There was a hole in the bottom of the black box.

5.What’s the best title（题目）of the passage?

A. The Yellow Box.　　 B. A Good Market.

C. A Silly Man.　　　 　 D. Two Boxes.

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Long, long ago, there was a man. He lived in a village. One day, he went to a market and did some shopping. He suddenly found two boxes. Both the two boxes were very beautiful and the man loved them. So he bought the two boxes and took them home.

He looked at the boxes. He didn’t know how to use the boxes. He thought it over and decided to do something special. He decided to put all of his happiness in the yellow box and all of his sadness in the black box. He thought that it was funny to do that.

A few days later, the yellow box was very heavy, but the black box was still light.

He didn’t know why. He decided to open the two boxes and found out the truth. He opened the yellow box and found nothing. Then he opened the black box and saw a hole at the bottom.

1.Where did the man buy the two boxes?

A.In a small store. B.In a market. C.In a big store. D.In a bookshop.

2.He put his happiness into________.

A.the red box B.the white box C.the yellow box D.the black box

3.A few days later, the black box was ________.

A.big B.heavy C.light D.small

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

A.The man lived in a big city. B.The man didn’t find the truth.

C.The man threw the boxes away. D.There was a hole in the bottom of the black box.

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.Two Boxes B.A Good Market C.A Silly Man D.The Yellow Box

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Long long ago, there was a man who lived in a village.　 One day, he went to a market and did some shopping. He suddenly found two boxes. Both the two boxes were very beautiful and the man fell in love with them at the first sight. So he bought them.

After he got home, he didn’t know how to use the boxes. He thought it over and decided to do something special. He decided to put all of his happiness in the yellow box and all of his sadness in the black box. He thought that it was funny to do that.

A few days later, the yellow box was very heavy, but the black box was still light. He didn’t know why. He decided to open the two boxes and found out the truth. He opened the yellow box and found nothing. Then he opened the black box and saw a hole at the bottom.

Then he smiled to himself and said, "Happiness is for me. Let sadness go."

1. He put his happiness into________.

A. the red box　　　 B. the yellow box

C. the black box　　 D. the white box

2.A few days later, the black box was still__________.

A. light　　　　 　 B. heavy

C. big　　　　　　　 D. small

3.What does the writer want to tell us?

A. To buy more boxes when we go to the market.

B. To put our memories into the box

C. To forget the sadness and remember the happiness.

D. To forget all the happy and sad things.

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. The Yellow Box　 B. A good Market

C.　 A Silly Man　 D. Two Boxes

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Long ago, there was a man who lived in a village. One day, he went to a market and did some shopping. He suddenly found two boxes. Both the two boxes were very beautiful and the man fell in love with them at first sight. So he bought them.

After he got home, he didn't know how to use the boxes. He thought it over and decided to do something special. He decided to put all of his happiness in the yellow box and all of his sadness in the black box. He thought that it was funny to do that.

A few days later, the yellow box was very heavy, but the black box was still light. He didn't know why. He decided to open the two boxes and found out the truth. He opened the yellow box and found nothing. Then he opened the black box and saw a hole at the bottom.

Then he smiled to himself and said, “Happiness is for me. Let sadness go.”

1.Where did the man buy the boxes?

A.In a market. B.In a small store. C.In a big store. D.In a bookstore.

2.He put his happiness into ________.

A.the red box B.the yellow box C.the black box D.the white box

3.A few days later, the black box was still ________.

A.light B.heavy C.big D.small

4.What does the writer want to tell us?

A.We should buy more boxes when we go to the market.

B.Try not to put our memories into the box.

C.It's better to forget the sadness and remember the happiness.

D.We should forget all the happy and sad things.

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Once upon a time in Greece (希腊) there lived a clever man. His name was Aesop.

One day, when Aesop was taking a walk in the country, a man on the road stopped him. He said, "Kind sir, can you tell me how soon I can get to town?" "Go," Aesop answered.

"Of course I know I must go," said the man," But I want to know how soon I can get to town." "Go," Aesop shouted to him again.

The man got angry. "He must be mad," he thought. And he walked away. Suddenly he heard Aesop shouting to him, "You will get to town in two hours.”The man was in great surprise. He turned back and asked, "Why didn’t you tell me that before?"

"How could I tell you that before?" answered Aesop. "I didn't know how fast you could walk."

1.One day Aesop was ____.

A. stopping a man walking

B. talking in town

C. taking a walk in the country

D. watching a man walking

2.When the man asked Aesop the question, he ____.

A. didn't answer at first

B. said that he couldn’t answer it

C. told him that he was clever

D. shook his head

3.From the text we know that ____.

A. Aesop wasn't very clever

B. the man didn't know the way to town well

C. the man knew how soon he could get to town

D. the man knew Aesop very well

4.The man got angry because ____.

A. Aesop said he wouldn't tell him anything

B. he was very tired at that time

C. he didn’t know what Aesop meant

D. it would take him two hours to get to town

5.We can guess that at last the man felt very ____.

A. pleased　　　　 B. angry　　　　 C. sad　　　　 D. hungry

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Once upon a time in Greece (希腊) there lived a clever man. His name was Aesop.

One day, when Aesop was taking a walk in the country, a man on the road stopped him. He said, "Kind sir, can you tell me how soon I can get to town?" "Go," Aesop answered.

"Of course I know I must go," said the man," But I want to know how soon I can get to town." "Go," Aesop shouted to him again.

The man got angry. "He must be mad," he thought. And he walked away. Suddenly he heard Aesop shouting to him, "You will get to town in two hours.”The man was in great surprise. He turned back and asked, "Why didn’t you tell me that before?"

"How could I tell you that before?" answered Aesop. "I didn't know how fast you could walk."

1.One day Aesop was ____.

A. stopping a man walking

B. talking in town

C. taking a walk in the country

D. watching a man walking

2.When the man asked Aesop the question, he ____.

A. didn't answer at first

B. said that he couldn’t answer it

C. told him that he was clever

D. shook his head

3.From the text we know that ____.

A. Aesop wasn't very clever

B. the man didn't know the way to town well

C. the man knew how soon he could get to town

D. the man knew Aesop very well

4. The man got angry because ____.

A. Aesop said he wouldn't tell him anything

B. he was very tired at that time

C. he didn’t know what Aesop meant

D. it would take him two hours to get to town

5.We can guess that at last the man felt very ____.

A. pleased 　　　 B. angry 　　　　 C. sad　　　　 D. hungry

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阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。

Long long ago, there lived a little princess named Nu Wa. She was the1. (young) daughter of Emperor Yan. Nu Wa loved watching the sunrise. One day, she got a boat and went to the East China Sea alone without2.(tell ) her father. While she was boating on the sea,3.strong wind came. Her boat sank（沉）into the sea and so4.（do）Nu Wa.

After her5.(die) , her spirit(灵魂)changed into a beautiful bird. People6.(call)the bird Jingwei.

In order to revenge(报仇), Jingwei flew between the mountain7.the East China Sea,8.(carry) stones and dropping them into the sea. Day9.day, she kept dropping. She said 10.she filled the sea up(装满),she would never give up.

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