A young father was visiting an old neighbor. ...

A young father was visiting an old neighbor. They were standing in the old man’s garden, and talking about children. The young man said,“How strict should parents be with their children?”

The old man pointed to（指着）a string (细绳) between a big strong tree and a thin young one.

“Please untie (解开) that string.” said the old man. “But first pull the string tight so that（以便于）the young tree is straight again.” The young man did so. He untied the string and only found that the young tree bent（弯）over to one side.

Then the old man said,“There, it is the same with children. You must be strict with them. But sometimes you must untie the string to see how they are getting on. If they are not yet able to stand alone，you must tie the string tight again. But when you find that they are ready to stand alone，you can take the string away.”

1.The story is about ____________.

　    A. how to take care of young trees　

B. how strict parents should be with their children

C. how the young father should get on with his old neighbor

2. The young man untied the string ________________.

　    A. in order to throw it away   　　

B. so that both of the trees wouldn’t grow straight

　    C. and found that the young tree bent over to one side

3.When could the string be taken away?

　    A. When the old man left.　   　　

B. When the young man untied it next time.

　C. When the young tree grew strong enough.

4. At last the old man told the young man ________________.

　    A. that he should be strict with his children if they could not

stand alone

　    B. that he should always be strict with his children

　    C. that he should be hard on his children

5.We learn that the big strong tree and the thin young one are like _________.

A. the young father and the old neighbor    　　

B. parents and their children

　     C. the old neighbor and the children of young father

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There was a young man and an old man at the bus station. They were 　 1.　 for a bus. The young man was wearing a fur coat. The old man had a big box on his back.

“What’s in your box?” asked the young man.

“Gold,” answered the old man.

The young man didn’t 　 2. his words. “So much gold? I wish I could have so much gold!” he said to himself.

After a while, the young man asked the old man, “Are you sleepy, sir? Lie down on the chair and have a good rest. I’ll wake you up as soon as the bus 　 3.　 .”

“All right. It’s very kind of you.” The old man lied down and fell asleep.

The young man got the big box quietly. But when he was going to 　 4.　 away, he found his fur coat under the old man’s body. He 　 5.　 to pull out his coat, but he couldn’t. At last, he took off his coat and ran away 　 6.　 the old man’s box.

The young man ran out of the station quickly. When he stopped and 7.　 the box, he found that there 　 8.　 nothing but a lot of small stones in it. He hurried to the station at once. But when he got there, he found the old man had gone.

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A young mother went to visit her neighbor(邻居) while her baby girl was 　　 in her cradle(摇篮). Just then they heard the fire alarm ringing loudly.

“Don’t 　　 ”said the neighbor. “I’m sure the fire isn’t anywhere near here.”

“But listen,” said the mother. “I hear the fire alarm coming this way.’’

Without another word, she 　　　　 quickly out of her neighbor’s house. Then she saw her own house was on fire!

“ My　　　　　 !” she cried.

A fireman stopped her and said, “ You can’t go in there, because the 　　　　 is too strong!’’ But the mother cried, “ Let me go! Let me go!’’ Running through the smoke, she got her baby, and then turned to make her way out.　　 　　 　　 ,Baby Marjorie was not hurt at all! But the poor mother’s　　　 were badly hurt.

Years later, when Marjorie grew up, she suddenly noticed her mother’s hands were so 　　　 !

“　　　 are your hands so ugly?” she asked her mother Tears filled her mother’s eyes. She told how the people tried to hold her back, how the fireman tried to　　　 her, how she tried her best to get her baby, and how…

“Oh, Mom,’’ Marjorie cried. “There are the most beautiful hands in the world!”

1.A. crying　　　 B. playing C. eating D. sleeping

2.A. leave　 B. worry　 C. listen　 D. think

3.A. jumped B. came C. walked D. ran

4.A. money B. car C. house D. baby

5.A. fire　 B. wind C. rain D. water

6.A. Easily B. Luckily C. Unluckily D. Suddenly

7.A. hands B. arms C. eyes D. legs

8.A. light B. ugly C. strong D. healthy

9.A. How B. Why C. What D. When

10.A. tell B. help C. take D. stop

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Once when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus（马戏）. Finally, there was only one family between the ticket office and us. This family made a big impression on me. There were eight children, their clothes were not expensive but clean. The children were polite, all of them standing in line, two-by-two behind their parents, holding hands. They were excited talking about the clowns, elephants, and all the acts they would see that night. One could feel they had never been to the circus before. The father and mother stood proudly as they could be.

The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly answered, “Please let me buy eight children’s tickets and two adult tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.”

The ticket lady told him the price. The man’s wife let go off her husband’s hands, her head dropped and the man’s lip began to shake. The father leaned a little closer and asked,“how much did you say?”

The ticked lady told him again. The man stayed silent. It’s clear that he didn’t have enough money. But how could he tell his kids the bad news?

We were all silent. My dad put his hand in his pocket, pulled out a$20 bill and dropped it on the ground. I was surprised to see these——our family wasn’t rich, either.

My father reached down, picked up the bill, tapped the man on the shoulder and said, “Excuse me, sir, this fell out of your pocket.”

The man understood what was going on at that time. He looked straight into my father’s eyes, took my dad’s hand in both of his, and in tears he replied, “Thank you, sir, this really means a lot to me and my family.”

My father and I went back to our car and drove home. We didn’t go to the circus that night, but we didn’t regret.

1.From the paragraph1-2, we can know about the family were______________.

A. poor but happy　　 B. rich but pitiful　　 C. poor and sad　　 D. serious and polite

2.Why was the poor man unhappy after he spoke with the ticket lady?

A. He had lost his money.　　 B. His children were noisy.

C. The tickets were sold out.　　 D. The tickets were too expensive

3.Who did the $20 note belong to?

A. The poor man.　　 B. The writer’s father.

C. The poor man’s wife.　　 D. The ticket lady.

4.The sentence “ This really means a lot to me and my family.” means________.

A. The father got enough money to pay for the tickets.

B. The writer’s father saved him and his family from a difficult situation

C. The children would be proud of their father.

D. The father felt so lucky to meet a warmhearted person.

5.The best title of this passage is_________

A. Go to the circus　　 B. A family full of love

C. A secret between fathers　　 D. My father and a $20 bill

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One day, my father and I were in line to buy tickets for the circus(马戏表演). And a family was standing in front of us.

The family had eight children. Their clothes were not expensive but clean．The children talked about the clowns(小 丑), elephants, monkeys and other things excitedly. It was their first time to go to the circus.

The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly answered, “I want eight children’s tickets and two adults’ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.”

The ticket lady said the price. The man's wife lowered her head and there was no smile on th e man's face. He quietly asked, “How much did　 you say?”

The ticket lady said the price again. The man didn’t have enough money. How could he tell his eight kids the bad news? My dad put his hand into his pocket and pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground．(In fact, we were not rich!) Then my dad said, “Excuse me, sir, this dropped out of your pocket.”

The man knew what was going on. He looked into my dad’s eyes, held my dad’s hand in his, and took the $20 bill. “Thank you, sir, thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.”

My father and I went back home. We didn’t go to see the circus that night, but we didn’t care.

1.What can children see in the circus?

A. clowns　　 B. elephants　 C. monkeys　 D. all of them

2.The father wanted to buy _________ tickets.

A. four　　 B. six　　 　　　 C. eight 　 D. ten

3.The underlined words “lower” might mean __________ in the passage.

A. 低头　　 B. 抬头 　　 　 C. 跳上　　 　 D. 跳下

4.Who saw the circus that night?

A. The man’s family　　　　 B. The writer’s family

C. None of them　　　　 　　　 D. All of them

5.We can infer(推测)that the writer’s father is a ________ person.

A. young　　　　　　　 B. handsome　　　　　　　 C. lucky　　　　　　 D. kind

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Once when I was a teenager，my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus（马戏）．Finally，there was only one family between the ticket office and us．This family made a deep impression （印象）on me．There were eight children，all probably under the age of 12．You could tell they didn't have much money.Their clothes were not expensive，but they were clean．The children talked excitedly about the clowns，elephants and other acts they would see that night．I could tell they never saw the circus ．It was clearly a very important day out for them．The father and mother seemed really happy.

The ticket lady told him the price．

The man's wife lowered her head．There was no longer a smile on the man's face．He quietly asked，"How much did you say？"

The ticket lady again told him the price．

The man obviously（明显地） didn't have enough money．But how could he tell his kids the bad news？

Seeing what was happening，my dad took a $20 note from his pocket and dropped it on the ground．（We were not rich ourselves at all!） He then tapped the man on the shoulder and said，"Excuse me，sir，you dropped this．"

The man understood my father was helping him．He picked up the money，looked straight into my dad's eyes，and in tears　 replied，"Thank you，sir，thank you．This really means a lot to me and my family．"Although we did not go to the circus that night，we had no regrets（后悔）at all.

1.Why does the writer say"Their clothes were not expensive，but they were clean"in Paragraph 2

A. To show the children were well looked after． B. To show cheap clothes could be popular．

C. To show how hard the mother worked． D. To show how rich the family was．

2.Why was the poor man unhappy after he spoke with the ticket lady?

A. He had lost his money . B. His children were noisy .

C. The tickets were sold out. D. The tickets were too expensive

3.Who did the ＄20 belong to （属于）？

A. The poor man B. His writer's father C. The poor man's D. The ticket lady.

4.Why was the poor man in tears at the end of the story?

A. He found the money he lost B. He wanted others to help him.

C. He made his children unhappy D. He was thankful for the kindness

5.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The poor family saw the circus that night B. The two families became close friends

C. The writer's father earncd（挣得）some money D. The writer saw the circus that night

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One day, my father and I were in line to buy tickets for the circus（马戏团）. And a family was standing in front of us. The family had eight children. Their clothes were not expensive but clean．The children talked about the clowns, elephants and other things excitedly. It was their first time to go to the circus.

The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly answered, “I want eight children’s tickets and two adults’ tickets, so I can take my family to the circus.”　 The ticket lady said the price. The man's wife lowered her head and there was no smile on the man's face. He quietly asked, “How much did you say?”　 The ticket lady said the price again. The man didn’t have enough money. How could he tell his eight kids the bad news? My dad put his hand into his pocket and pulled out a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground．(In fact, we were not rich!) Then my dad said, “Excuse me, sir, this dropped out of your pocket.”　 The man knew what was going on. He looked into my dad’s eyes, held my dad’s hand in his, and took the $20 bill. “Thank you, sir, thank you. This really means a lot to me and my family.”　 My father and I went back home. We didn’t go to see the circus that night, but we didn’t care.

1.The father wanted to buy _________ tickets.

A. four　　　　　　　　　 B. six

C. eight　　　　　　　　 D. ten

2.The underlined words “lowered” might mean __________ in the passage.

A. move…down　　　　 B. jump…down

C. move…up　　　　　 D. jump…up

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

A. The writer’s family saw the circus that night.

B. The man’s family saw the circus that night.

C. The writer’s father helped the man find his lost $20 bill.

D. The writer’s and the man’s families had a lot of money.

4.We can infer(推测)that the writer’s father is a ________ person.

A. young　　　　　　 B. handsome

C. lucky　　　　　　 D. kind

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Some old people were talking the young and the old.They all

1.________

agreed with old people were cleverer than the young.Then one

2.________

of the old man said，“But young man are stronger than the old.”

3.________

All of them agreed that this was true，and James didn’t think

4.________

so.“No，I’m as strong as I am in my young days,” he said.

5.________

“What do you mean?” asked his friends.“How can that is true?”

6.________

“Well,” said James.“In one corner of my field has

7.________

a big stone(石头).When I was a young man，I tried to move it,

8.________

but I can’t.I was very strong at that time.Now I’m an

9.________

old man，I still can’t move it.”

10.________

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Colin and James were neighbors. Colin was poor, while James was very rich. Colin was very relaxed and happy. He never worried about closing the doors or windows of his house at night. He slept very well. Although he had no money, he was happy.

James was always worried about something. He closed all the doors and windows of his house at night. He did not sleep well. He was always worried that someone might break into his house and steal (偷) his money. He envied (嫉妒) the peaceful Colin.

One day, James gave Colin a box of money. “Look, my dear friend,” he said, “I am very rich, but you are poor. Take this money and buy what you want.”

Colin was very happy and excited. Night came and Colin went to bed as usual. But this time, he could not sleep. He went and closed the doors and windows. He still could not sleep. He kept looking at the box of money and couldn’t sleep the whole night.

As soon as day broke, Colin took the box of money to James. He gave the box back to James. “Dear friend,”　 he said to James, “I am poor, but your money took away my peace. Please take your money back. I’m sorry.”

1.Why did James have a poor sleep at night? (不超过10个词)

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2.How did Colin feel when he got the money? (不超过5个词)

____________________________________________________________________________________________

3.What can we learn from the story? (不超过10个词)

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Both my father and my mother ______ playing tennis when they were young.

A. like　　 B. likes　　 C. liked

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