When Webster was young，he was a teacher. But ...

When Webster was young，he was a teacher. But he quickly became tired of the books he used in class. They were all about the English people and places. Since he wanted books that would be interesting to the American children，he wrote three books with many American examples.

Webster worked hard to change the spelling of American English. He wanted words to be spelled in the same way they were pronounced，for example，he thought the word “laugh” should be spelled “laf”. And he tried many ways to ask people to help him do this.

One day he walked into a print shop and gave the boy there a piece of paper. “Young man，”he said，“when you print any book in the future，please don't spell the words like the English people do. For example，when you see these words：theatre，centre, colour，and labour，please always print them as theater，center，color and labor.” The boy studied it and answered，“I agree with you，but I must ask my boss first.”

With the money he made from his books，Webster could start his great work，which took him more than twenty years to finish the first American English dictionary. And today，Webster's dictionary is thought to be the most important American English dictionary in the whole world.

1.Webster didn't like the books used in American schools because________

A．he was born in America

B．there were many mistakes in them

C．American children were not interested in them

2.In Webster's opinion，the word “colour” should be spelled as “color” according to its________.

A．meaning　　 B．pronunciation　　　 C．use

3.．How many books did Webster write?

A．Only one　　 B．Two　　　 C．At least four

4.What's the printer's attitude towards Webster's advice?

A．He was for it.

B．He was against it.

C．He had no idea about it.

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An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man, and he quickly spent all the money, so that soon he had nothing left. Of course , when that happened, all his friends left him. When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Nasreddin, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles.

‘My money has finished and my friends have gone’, said the young man. ‘What will happen to me now?’ ‘Don't worry, young man’, answered Nasreddin. ‘Everything will soon be all right again. Wait , and you will soon feel much happier.’

The young man was very glad. ‘Am I going to get rich again then?’ He asked Nasreddin.

‘No, I didn't mean that’, said the old man. ‘I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and to having no friends.’

1.An old man died and left his son_______.

2. When the son was ________, he went to see Nasreddin.

3.The young man was very glad because Nasreddin said that________.

4..Nasreddin meant the young man______.

5.What this story tells us is________.

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An old man died and left his son a lot of money. But the son was a foolish young man, and he quickly spent all the money, so that soon he had nothing left. Of course, when that happened, all his friends left him. When he was quite poor and alone, he went to see Mr. Smith, who was a kind, clever old man and often helped people when they had troubles.

"My money has finished and my friends have gone,” said the young man. "What will happen to me now?"

"Don't worry, young man,” answered Mr. smith,.” Everything will soon be all right again. Wait, and you will soon feel much happier."

The young man was very glad.” Am I going to get rich again then? " he asked Mr. smith.

"No, I didn't mean that," said the old man.” I meant that you would soon get used to being poor and to having no friends."

1.An old man died and left his son_______.

A. nothing　　 　　 B. some gold

C. much money　　　 D. only a house

2.When the son was________, he went to see Mr. smith.

A. short of money　　　 B. quite poor and sick

C. in trouble　　　　　　 D. quite poor and alone

3.The young man was very glad because Mr. smith said that________.

A. he would become rich again

B. he would soon feel much happier

C. he would become clever

D. he would have more friends

4.Mr. smith meant the young man______.

A. would get rich again

B. would get used to having nothing

C. would get used to being in trouble

D. would get out of poorness

5.What this story tells us is________.

A. that money is everything

B. that money makes the matter go

C. to save each penny

D. that misfortune(不幸) tests the sincerity（真诚）of friends

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— What was your brother like when he was young?

— He used to be quiet. But now he’s very outgoing.

A. uses　 B. used　 C.　 uses to　　 D. used to

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Andrew was smart when he was young. He liked doing things in a way that he thought to be clever. But sometimes he was wrong.

One day，his father gave him ten dollars and asked him to buy some goldfish(金鱼).When he got to the market, he found the killifish(鳉鱼) looked like goldfish and they were much cheaper. So he bought some killifish and kept the rest of the money for himself.

When he got home，his father found what Andrew did at once. He put the fish in the tank(水箱) without saying anything at first. The next day he said to his son，“Andrew，do you know what you bought yesterday?Are they goldfish?” Andrew didn't know what to say. His father continued，“I'm glad that you know how to save money. I also know you are good at watching things around you. But it's not right to be dishonest.” From then on, Andrew's father often asked him to do some chores，like buying daily things and helping his uncle in the store.

Several years later，Andrew became a successful businessman. When talking about the key to success, he said，“Thanks to my father, I got to know myself well and developed in a right way.”

1.How much money did Andrew spend on the fish？

A. Just ten dollars. B. Less than ten dollars.

C. More than ten dollars. D. More than five dollars.

2.Why did Andrew thank his father？

A. Because his father taught him how to grow better.

B. Because his father taught him how to look after himself.

C. Because his father told him it’s important to help others.

D. Because his father helped him find a good job.

3.What might the underlined word “dishonest” mean in Chinese？

A. 不谦虚的 B. 不主动的 C. 不诚实的 D. 不聪明的

4.Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the passage？

①Andrew's father saw the killifish.

②Andrew became a successful businessman.

③Andrew got ten dollars from his father.

④Andrew helped his uncle in the store.

A. ①③④② B. ③④①② C. ④①②③ D. ③①④②

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Andrew was smart when he was young. He liked doing things in a way that he thought to be clever. But sometimes he made wrong decisions.

One day, his father gave him ten dollars and asked him to buy some goldfish（金鱼）.When he got to the market, he found that the killifish(鳍鱼）looked like goldfish and that they were much cheaper. So he bought some killifish and kept the rest of the money for himself.

When he got home, his father realized what Andrew did at once. He put the fish in the tank without saying anything at first. The next day he said to his son, "Andrew, do you know what you bought yesterday? Are they goldfish?” Andrew didn't know what to say. His father continued, "I'm glad that you know how to save money. I also know you are good at watching things around you. But it's not right to be dishonest." From then on, Andrew's father often asked him to do some chores, like buying daily things and helping his uncle in the store.

Several years later, Andrew became a successful businessman. When talking about the key to success, he said, "Thanks to my father, I got to know myself well and developed in a right way."

1.How much money did Andrew spend on the fish?

A.Just ten dollars. B.Less than ten dollars.

C.More than ten dollars. D.More than five dollars.

2.Why did Andrew thank his father?

A.Because his father taught him how to grow better.

B.Because his father taught him how to look after himself.

C.Because his father told him the importance of helping others.

D.Because his father helped him find a good job.

3.What might the underlined word "dishonest" mean in Chinese?

A.不谦虚的 B.不主动的 C.不诚实的 D.不聪明的

4.Which of the following is the RIGHT order according to the passage?

①Andrew's father saw the killifish.

②Andrew became a successful businessman.

③Andrew got ten dollars from his father.

④Andrew helped his uncle in the store.

A.①③④② B.③④①② C.④①②③ D.③①④②

5.What do you think of Andrew's father?

A.He is a successful businessman. B.He is a dishonest man.

C.He is lazy, and he often asked Andrew to do some chores. D.He is a successful father.

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When Mr Black was young, he often played football, and he was good 　　 it. But then he went and worked in a town and there was 　　 football team for him there, so he stopped 　　 . Then he began to get fat, so he thought, “I stopped playing football and I’ve got fat. What shall I do?” He thought about it for 　 　　 days and he said to 　　 , “I’ll play pingpong.” He had some 　　 　　 and he played for a few months. He met a nice girl at the club　　 day and they played a game of pingpong against　　 young man and young woman. Mr Black played very 　　 , and he was very sad about this. “I never played 　　 than this before,” he told the girl. “Oh,” she said, “You played pingpong before, didn’t you?”

1.A. at　　　　　　 B. in　　　　 C. for　　　　　 D. about

2.A. no　　　　　 B. an　　　　 C. on　　　　　 D. a

3.A. play　　　　 B. playing　　 C. played　　 　 D. to play

4.A. every　　　　 B. much　　　 C. a little　　 　 D. a few

5.A. himself　　 B. herself　　 C. themselves　 D. itself

6.A. games　　　 B. friend　　　 C. times　　　 　 D. lesson

7.A. every　　　 B. one　　　　 C. each　　　 　 D. whole

8.A. the other　　 B. others　　 C. each other　 　 D. another

9.A. worse　　 B. badly　　 C. good　　 　　 D. well

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

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When Jack was very young, he often played football, and he was very 1  at it. But then he went and worked in a town and there was no 2 for him there, so he stopped3 .

Then he began to get rather 4  . So he thought ,“I’ve stopped playing football, and now I’m getting fat.5  am I going to do?” He thought about it for 6 , and then he said to himself, “I know , I’ll play tennis .”

He had a few 7 , and then played for a few months. He met a nice girl at the tennis club one day, and they played a game of tennis 8 another young man and woman. Jack played very badly and was very9 with himself .“I’ve never played as badly as this before, ” he said to the girl.

“ Oh,” she said , “you 10  how to play tennis ?”

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John is a famous writer now. But he said he was not a________student when he was young. He was often late for ________and didn’t like doing his homework. Sometimes, he slept in the class while the teacher was teaching. He didn’t understand(理解；懂)much, ________he always thought he understood everything. One day the teacher________ the student a question, “When Jack was ten years old, ________ brother Bob was twenty. Jack is fifteen now and________is his brother Bob?” John said, “That’s easy, Bob is twice as old as Jack, so he is now thirty.”

Another time, the ________ in a science class asked, “When it thunder(打雷)，________do we always see the light before we________ the sound?”

“But, Miss,” said John quickly, “don’t you ________ our eyes are in front of our ears?”

1.A. good　　　　　 B. tall　　　　 　 C. rich　　　　　　 D. fat

2.A. sleep　　　 　 B. lunch　　　　　 C. class　　　　 D. play

3.A. so　　　　　　 B. and　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　 D. but

4.A. sent　　　　 B. asked　　　　　 C. told　　　　 　 D. found

5.A. your　　　　　 B. my　　　　　　 C. his　　　　　　 D. her

6.A. how many　　 B. how old　　　 C. what　　　　　 D. who

7.A. teacher　　 B. farmer　　　　 C. nurse　　　　　 D. doctor

8.A. what　　　　　 B. when　　　　 C. where　　　　　 D. why

9.A. break　　　　 B. make　　　　　　 C. hear　　　　　　 D. see

10.A. read　　　　 B. hope　　　　　　 C. study　　　　　 D. know

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John is a famous writer now. But he said he was not a ____1____ student when he was young. He was often late for ___2_____ and didn’t like doing his homework. Sometimes, he slept in class. He didn’t understand(理解) much ,____3____ he always thought he understood everything and made some jokes.

One day the teacher ____4____ the students a question, “When Jack was ten years old, ____5____ brother Bob was twenty. Now Jack is fifteen and ___6___  is his brother Bob?” John said, “That’s easy. Bob is twice as old as Jack, so he is now thirty.”

Another time, the _7____ in a science class asked, “When it thunders(打雷), ____8____ do we always see light before we ____9____ sound?

“But, Miss,” said John quickly, “don’t you ___10____ our eyes are in front of our ears?

1.                A．good           B．tall            C．cool D．short

2.                A．dinner         B．lunch          C．class D．play

3.                A．so             B．and            C．or   D．but

4.                A．sent           B．asked          C．told  D．found

5.                A．your           B．my            C．his  D．her

6.                A．how many       B．how old         C．how much D．how long

7.                A．teacher        B．farmer         C．nurse    D．pilot

8.                A．what           B．when          C．where    D．why

9.                A．see            B．listen           C．hear D．feel

10.               A．read           B．learn          C．study D．know

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