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There was once a millionaire(百万富翁).He loved money more ________anything else in the world. He didn’t know exactly how ________he had. So he asked a little girl to count(数)his money for him. It ________the little girl six days to count his money. When she told the millionaire ________ he had forty-two million dollars, he was very glad ________asked, “How much pay do you want ?”He that she was only a child, he could cheat(骗) her.
The little girl said, “Well, I worked ________six days, so I think you _ pay me for six days. Give me two pennies for the first day. Each day after that, ________ give me the amount(数量) you gave the day before multiplied (乘)by itself.”
The millionaire thought that in this way he would only had to give her very few dollars. What a _ _ little girl! So he immediately(立刻) asked his lawyer to make a contract (条约). He was afraid
that she would change _ ___.
On the first day, the millionaire paid her two pennies, and on the second day, __ pennies. He did what he had planned. And on the sixth day the foolish(愚蠢) millionaire ________to give the clever little girl all his money.
At last, it was more than he had .Do you know why? If you have ________ in it, you may try to work out this math problem..
1.A. as B.
so C. than D. then
2.A. many B. much C. often D. far
3.A. both B. some C. most D. all
4.A. cost B. spent C. used D. took
5.A. that B. what C. how D. if
6.A. and B. but C. so D. or
7.A. asked B. thought C. told D. spoke
8.A. in B. on C. for D. at
9.A. had to B. need C. should D. must
10.A. still B. just C. really D. finally
11.A. kind B. foolish C. lovely D. clever
12.A. his plan B. her life C. his place D. her mind
13.A. two B. four C. six D. eight
14.A. need B. had C. must D. may
15.A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interests
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There was once a millionaire(百万富翁).He loved money more ________anything else in the world. He didn’t know exactly how ________he had. So he asked a little girl to count(数)his money for him. It ________the little girl six days to count his money. When she told the millionaire ________ he had forty-two million dollars, he was very glad ________asked, “How much pay do you want ?”He that she was only a child, he could cheat(骗) her.
The little girl said, “Well, I worked ________six days, so I think you _ pay me for six days. Give me two pennies for the first day. Each day after that, ________ give me the amount(数量) you gave the day before multiplied (乘)by itself.”
The millionaire thought that in this way he would only had to give her very few dollars. What a _ _ little girl! So he immediately(立刻) asked his lawyer to make a contract (条约). He was afraid that she would change _ ___.
On the first day, the millionaire paid her two pennies, and on the second day, __ pennies. He did what he had planned. And on the sixth day the foolish(愚蠢) millionaire ________to give the clever little girl all his money.
At last, it was more than he had .Do you know why? If you have ________ in it, you may try to work out this math problem..
1.A. as B. so C. than D. then
2.A. many B. much C. often D. far
3.A. both B. some C. most D. all
4.A. cost B. spent C. used D. took
5.A. that B. what C. how D. if
6.A. and B. but C. so D. or
7.A. asked B. thought C. told D. spoke
8.A. in B. on C. for D. at
9.A. had to B. need C. should D. must
10.A. still B. just C. really D. finally
11.A. kind B. foolish C. lovely D. clever
12.A. his plan B. her life C. his place D. her mind
13.A. two B. four C. six D. eight
14.A. need B. had C. must D. may
15.A. interest B. interested C. interesting D. interests
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There was once a captain who loved money so much that he cheated his sailors at the end of every trip and took their wages.
On the last day of one trip, the ship was in a small port. It was winter time, and the sea was very cold, so the captain said to his sailors, “If one of you stays in the water during the whole night, I will give him my ship. But if he comes out before the sun appears, I shall get his wages.”
The sailors had heard about the captain’s cheating, so they didn’t believe in him. But then one of them, who thought that he was cleverer than the captain, said that he would do it. He got into the water and stayed in it although it was very cold. When it was nearly morning, some fishermen lit a fire on the shore about half a mile away.
“You are cheating,” the captain said to the sailor, “The fire's warming you.”
“But it's half a mile away,” said the sailor. “A fire is fire,” answered the captain.
“Perhaps you think that you are clever because you have won my wages, but you can't cook a chicken,” said the sailor.
“I can,” answered the captain.
“If you cook this chicken,” said the sailor, “I shall work for you without wages for seven years, but if you can’t, you will give me your ship.”
The captain agreed, took the chicken and said, “Where's the fire?”
“There it is,” answered the sailors, “On the shore."
“‘A fire’s fire’, you said,” answered the sailor. “If it is enough to warm me in the water, it is enough to cook your chicken.”
1.The captain got the sailors' wages_______________.
A.to buy a chicken B.and saved the money for the sailors
C.by cheating them D.and said he would return the money soon
2.What could the sailor get if he stayed in the water during the whole night according to what the captain said?
A.His own wages. B.A chicken. C.The captain's ship. D.A fire.
3.The captain said that the fire was warming the sailor in the water because_____.
A.he didn't want to lose the bet
B.the sailor cheated him
C.the fire was close enough to warm the sailor
D.some fishermen wanted to help the sailor with the fire
4.What do you think of the sailor according to the story?
A.He was polite. B.He was rude. C.He was smart D.He was dishonest.
5.What do you infer (推断) about the end of the story?
A.The sailor worked for the captain for seven years without wages.
B.The captain cooked the chicken with the fire on the shore.
C.The sailor got out of the water before the sun appeared.
D.The sailor won the captain’s ship at last.
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There was a man who had worked all of his life and had saved all of his money. He loved money more than anything else.And just before he died, he said to his wife: “Now listen, when I die, I want you to take all my money and put it in the casket (棺材) with me. I want to take my money to the afterlife(来生).”Well, one day he died. When they finished the ceremony（仪式）, just before the undertakers (殡仪馆人员) closed the casket, the wife said: “Wait just a minute!”She came over with a box and put it in the casket. Then the undertakers locked it down.Her friend said: “I hope you weren’t crazy enough to put all that money in the casket.”She said: “Yes, I promised him that I was going to put that money in that casket with him.”“You mean that you put all his m oney in t he casket?”“I sure did,” said the wife, “I got it all together, put it into my account (账户) and I wrote him a check (支票).”
1.What d id the man love best?
A. His work. B. His money. C. His wife.
2.What did the man want his wife to do when he died?
A. He wanted his wife to spend all his money.
B. He wanted his wife to put his money in the bank.
C. He wanted his wife to take all his money and put it in the casket with him.
3.Where did the wife put the box?
A. In the casket
B. In the bank.
C. At home.
4.What was in the box?
A. A check.
B. All the money.
C. Nothing.
5.What do you think of the wife?
A. Beautiful. B. Crazy. C. Smart
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Once there was a great man. He had a little daughter and he loved her very much. When she was very little, he would pick her up, sing a ______and dance with her, and he would tell her, “I love you, little girl.” When the girl grew up, the man would ______hug her and tell her, “I love you, little girl.” The little girl would be_______and say, “I’m not a little girl any more. Don’t call me _____ that.” Then the man would laugh and say, “But to me, you’ll ______be my little girl.”
A few years later, the little girl_______home and went into the world. As she learnt more about herself, she learnt_______about the man. She realised he always expressed（表达） his ______to her. It didn’t matter wherever she went in the world, the man would call her and say, “I love you, little girl.”
The day came when the great man was ill______. He couldn’t talk any more. He could no longer______ , hug, dance or tell the little girl that he loved her. When she walked ______ the room and saw him, he looked small and not _______at all. He looked at her and tried to speak, but he could not. The little girl did the only thing she could do. She climbed up on the great man’s ______. Tears ran from both of their eyes and she drew her _____ around the shoulders（肩膀） of her father. She _______what she needed to hear. His heart beat out the words that his mouth could no longer say. I love you, little girl!
1.A. note B. call C. story D. song
2.A. still B. never C. just D. hardly
3.A. afraid B. excited C. unhappy D. worried
4.A. like B. as C. for D. with
5.A. often B. sometimes C. always D. usually
6.A. arrived B. built C. left D. believed
7.A. fewer B. less C. more D. better
8.A. gift B. love C. thanks D. idea
9.A. slowly B. quickly C. clearly D. badly
10.A. sleep B. walk C. smile D. cry
11.A. by B. into C. from D. out
12.A. strong B. kind C. helpful D. clever
13.A. tree B. window C. bed D. table
14.A. ears B. legs C. feet D. arms
15.A. saw B. felt C. learnt D. touched
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There once was a young man. He was the only child in his family, so his parents loved him very much and did everything for him. He just hung out every day, doing nothing.
One day, he met an old man. The old man asked him, “My boy, why don’t you work hard when you are young?”
The young man replied without care, “Why do I have to be in a hurry（匆忙）? I’m young so I have much time!”
The old man said nothing. He asked the young man to go into a dark house with him.
“I can’t see anything!” the young man said.
The old man lit（点燃） a match and said, “Before the match goes out, pick something like in the house.
The young man tried to see the things in the house with the match. But before he found something, the match went out ,and the house became dark again at once.
“Before I got something, the match went out.” the young man said angrily.
The old man said, “My boy, your youth（青春） is just like the match. It can only last for a short time. So you should make full use of your time!”
1.The young man just played every day because ________.
A.his family was rich B.his parents did everything for him
C.he was a little kid
2.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “match”?
A.火柴 B.灯笼 C.电灯
3.The young man picked ________before the match went out.
A.a ring B.a watch C.nothing
4.The old man in the story wanted to ________the young man.
A.give a match to B.teach a lesson to C.have fun with
5.What can we learn from this story?
A.Time waits for no man! B.We should look after our parents. C.Young people have much time.
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Once upon a time, there was a rich man. He had a servant (仆人). He and the servant loved wine （酒）and good food very much. Each time the rich man left his home, the servant would drink the wine and eat up all the nice food in the house. The rich man knew what his servant did, but he had never caught his servant doing that.
One morning, when he left home, he said to the servant, “Here are two bottles (瓶)of poison (毒药) and some nice food in the house. You must take care of them.” With these words, he went out.
But the servant knew that the rich man had said was untrue. After the rich man was away from his home, he enjoyed a nice meal. Because he drank too much, he was drunk and fell to the ground. When the rich man came back, he couldn’t find his food and his wine. He became very angry. He woke the servant up. But the servant told his story very well. He said a cat had eaten up everything. He was afraid to be punished（惩罚）, so he drank the poison to kill himself.
1.In the story, _______ liked wine and good food very much.
A. the rich man B. the servant
C. both A and B D. neither A and B
2.The rich man knew that it was _______ that drank the wine and ate up all the nice food.
A. the cat B. himself
C. nobody D. the servant
3.The rich told the servant that there was poison in the two bottles, because ________.
A. there was in fact poison in the bottles
B. did not want the servant to drink his wine
C. he wanted to kill the cat
D. he wanted to kill the servant
4.In fact, _______ ate all the nice food and drank the wine.
A. the servant B. cat
C. the rich man D. nobody
5.From the story, we know that the servant is very _______.
A. lazy B. bad C. clever D. kind
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Once upon a time there was a boy named Ankit. One day he made a painting and he loved it so much.
One night when he slept, an angel(天使) came and blessed his painting that it should come alive. He was always lonely. He always wanted a friend to talk to and share his work and secrets. Next morning when he woke up he heard some sounds near his painting. When he looked at the painting, he was surprised that it was talking! He thought that his wish had come true.
The man in the painting needed food, water and clothes. The news of the magic painting spread all over the world. It even came in newspapers and in the news on TV.
One night a thief came to steal the painting. The moment he came in front of the painting, the man in the picture shouted and said, “Help! Help, a thief!” The thief got scared and ran away.
One day the painting said to Ankit that it wanted to be married. Then Ankit had to paint a woman. He made both the paintings marry and live happily ever after. His loneliness was also cured(治愈) forever.
1.What did the angel do with the painting?
A. She took the painting away.
B. She blessed it to come alive.
C. She drew another one like this painting.
D. She put the painting on the wall.
2.What is Ankit’s wish?
A. To have a big family.
B. To paint more good pictures.
C. To have a good friend.
D. To see the angel.
3.The underlined word “spread” means ____________ in Chinese.
A. 传播 B. 发布 C. 复制 D. 张贴
4.When did the man in the painting shout at the thief?
A. When the thief took down the painting.
B. When the thief walked into the room.
C. When the thief reached his hands.
D. When the thief came near the painting.
5.What did the painting tell Ankit one day?
A. It wanted to get down from the wall.
B. It wanted to get married.
C. It wanted to play with him.
D. It wanted leave his home.
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Once upon a time, there was a boy who lived in China. His name was Ma Liang. He loved to ______, but he didn’t have a brush. He was too ______ to buy one. He often used sticks to draw pictures on the ground. He said to himself, “_______ I have a brush, I don’t need to draw on the ground with ______.”
One night, when Ma Liang was asleep, he had a dream. In his dream, he _______an old man. The old man gave him a magic ______. The old man said to Ma Liang, “I give you a magic brush. You can use it to help the poor in your village.”
The next morning, when he _______, he found a real brush in his hands. Ma Liang felt very ______. He went to the village and decided to help the villagers. Some villagers said, “There has been a drought (干旱) and our crops (庄稼) are dying.” Ma Liang took out the magic_____and drew some _______. Then it began to rain. The villagers said thanks to Ma Liang.
1.A. run B. jump C. draw D. dance
2.A. small B. poor C. old D. new
3.A. Because B. If C. However D. Before
4.A. flowers B. grass C. sticks D. pens
5.A. found B. met C. talked D. spoke
6.A. pen B. pencil C. brush D. stick
7.A. stayed up B. woke up C. put up D. cleaned up
8.A. interesting B. interested C. exciting D. excited
9.A. hand B. picture C. brush D. book
10.A. snow B. wind C. sun D. cloud
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Once upon a time, there was an emperor. He loved buying and looking at clothes. One day, two brothers came to the city. They told the emperor that they could make beautiful clothes for him, but he must give them silk and gold. The brothers were bad people. They kept all the silk and gold for themselves. They told the emperor the clothes they made were special because only clever people could see them. When the emperor put on the clothes, all he could see was his underwear. But he didn’t want people to think he was stupid, so he said the clothes were beautiful. Then he walked around the city in his new clothes until one boy shouted, “The emperor isn’t wearing any clothes!”
1.The emperor loved buying and looking at clothes.
2.The brothers were good people.
3.They kept all the silk and gold for themselves.
4.The brothers told the emperor that only clever people could see the clothes.
5.The emperor didn’t wear the clothes made by the brothers .
that she would change _ ___.
so C. than D. then