An old man lived in a village. He was one of ...

An old man lived in a village. He was one of the rudest people in the world. The whole village was _______ of him, he was always unhappy, he was always complaining and was always in a bad mood. When people tried to cheer him up, he would _______ turn them away.

The longer he lived, the unhappier he became. People _______ from him because his bad mood was contagious(传染性的). It was even unusual and impolite to feel _______ around him. By behaving like this, he made the rest of the villagers feel unhappy as well.

_______ one day--the day he turned 80 years old, in fact--unbelievable thing happened. The villagers said _______ themselves,” The old man is happy today. He hasn’t complained about anything, he is _______, and his face looks kind.” The whole village went to see the old man. One of the _______ asked the old man,“What happened to you?”

“Nothing special has happened. In fact,” The old man said, “For 80 years I’ve been _______ happiness, and it was no use. And then I decided to live without happiness and just enjoy ________. That’s why I’m happy now.”

1.A.full B.tired C.proud D.afraid

2.A.kindly B.loudly C.importantly D.impatiently

3.A.ran away B.went away C.stayed away D.looked away

4.A.happily B.happy C.sadly D.sad

5.A.But B.And C.Unless D.Though

6.A.by B.against C.among D.through

7.A.crying B.smiling C.shouting D.coughing

8.A.villagers B.pioneers C.customers D.passengers

9.A.looking up B.looking at C.looking out D.looking for

10.A.life B.time C.festivals D.birthday

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An old man lived in a village. He was one of the___________people in the world. The whole village disliked him. He was always unhappy. When people tried to cheer him up, he would rudely turn them away.

People ___________from him because of his bad mood（心情）. It was unusual and impolite to feel happy around him. He made the rest of the___________feel unhappy as well.

But one day-the day he turned eighty years old, in fact a(n)___________thing happened. The man’s mood suddenly changed. He was no longer rude and angry. ___________he seemed calm and kind. The villagers said among themselves, "The old man is___________". The whole village went to see him. They couldn’t believe that his___________could change so suddenly. One of the villagers asked the old man, "What happened to you?”

“Nothing special has happened, in fact." the man said. "For___________years I’ve been looking for happiness, and it was no use. And then I decided to live without___________and just enjoy life. That's why I'm happy now."

It's important to realize that your mood can____________the moods of those around you. Everyone has had days sometimes. If someone tries to cheer you up, don’t be rude to them. Just try to accept their help.

1.A.happiest  B.rudest  C.richest D.wisest

2.A.put away B.gave away C.stayed away D.took away

3.A.village B.town C.city D.country

4.A.terrible B.common C.funny D.unbelievable

5.A.Instead B.Finally C.Besides D.Anyway

6.A.shouting B.smiling C.sleeping D.jumping

7.A.plan B.design  C.mood D.interest

8.A.fifty B.sixty C.seventy D.eighty

9.A.happiness B.money C.shame D.love

10.A.protect B.separate C.spread D.influence

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Once there was an old man who lived in a village. He was very old, so he wanted to give his money to one of his three sons. He told his sons to do one best thing in a week. He would give his money to the one who could do the best thing.

A week later, the three sons—Peter, Bob and Mike got back to their father’s house to tell him what they had done.

Peter said, “My dear father, I gave half of my money to a poor woman.” The father said nothing.

Bob said, “I saw a little girl fall into the river. Though I couldn’t swim, I took off my clothes, jumped into the river and pulled her out.” The father still said nothing.

Then, Mike told his story. “I saw a man sleeping at a very dangerous place! If he moved a little in his sleep, he would fall off the mountain. And the man was Ted. He once said he would kill me if he had a chance.” said Mike, “But I moved close to him and pulled him to a safe place.”

“Ah, that is the best thing, my son. Very few people want to save the one who wants to kill them. The money is yours, Mike!” said the father.

1.Where did the old man live?

2.How many sons did the old man have?

3.What did Bob do when he saw a little girl fall into the river ?

4.What was Ted doing when Mike saw him?

5.Who got the father’s money at last?

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An old man lived in a city in the southwest of the United States. One day he 1. his son in New York.

“I hate to ruin (v. 破坏) your day, 2.　 I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing (divorce　 v. 离婚),” he said. “Dad, what are you 3. about?” the son asked.

“We are sick of (厌倦)each 4. and I'm sick of talking about this. So you call your sister in Chicago and tell her,” the old man said. The son called his sister in a 5., “Mom and dad are getting divorced,” he said. The daughter called her dad right 6., “Don't do a single thing until I 7. there,” she shouted at him. “I'm calling my 8. back and we'll both be there tomorrow.”

The old man hung up his phone and 9. to his wife. “Okay, they are coming back 10. Thanksgiving,” he said. “Now, how do we get them here for Christmas?”

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Joe was an old man. The 75-year-old lived very happily in a village and had a beautiful family. Joe had four grandchildren, and they visited him during their holidays.

During one vacation, Joe was preparing his home for the kids: cleaning and buying their favorite foods. After he finished working, he realized he lost his favorite watch. The watch was a gift from his wife when their first child was born. Joe loved the watch very much, especially after his wife’s death. He was very upset about losing it.

Once his grandchildren came, they promised him they would find the watch.

One granddaughter asked: “Grandpa, do you remember when you saw the watch last before it went missing?”

“I guess when I was cleaning the barn(谷仓)！” Joe replied.

The children looked for more than two hours with Joe, but they could not find it. The kids were now also sad, but they tried to comfort(安慰) their grandfather.

One grandson went back to the barn to search again. Joe asked why he was going there a second time. But the little boy just asked the others not to follow him and to remain silent.

He was there for about fifteen minutes and then rushed to his grandfather. He found the watch and happily gave it to Joe.

Joe was surprised and asked how he was able to find it. The little boy replied: “I sat there without making a noise, and the barn was so silent. After a few minutes, I heard the ‘tick, tick’ sound and found the watch.”

Joe hugged and thanked the little boy.

1. From Paragraph 2, we learn that Joe 　　　　 .

A. knew his grandchildren very well

B. liked doing housework very much

C. got tired of his grandchildren’s visits

D. looked forward to his grandchildren’s visits

2. Why did Joe feel upset when he found the watch was lost?

A. Because it was very expensive.

B. Because it was full of memories with his wife.

C. Because it was a gift from his first child.

D. Because it had been with him since he was born.

3. How did one of the grandchildren find the watch?

A. He cleaned the barn carefully again.

B. He searched the barn carefully for two hours.

C. He made no noise and followed the ticking sound.

D. He asked other children for help.　

4.What does the story mainly tell us ?

A. Helping those in need can make you feel good.

B. We must learn to be silent and wait in order to help others.

C. Believe in yourself and you can surely succeed in the end.

D. Silence sometimes is more powerful than using your voice.

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Joe was an old man. The 75-year-old lived very happily in a village and had a beautiful family. His children grew up and moved to different cities. Now, Joe has four grandchildren, and they visit him during their holidays.

During one vacation, Joe was preparing his home for the kids: cleaning and buying their favorite foods. After he finished working, he realized he lost his favorite watch. The watch was a gift from his wife when their first child was born. Joe treasured the watch very much, especially after his wife’s death. He was very upset about losing it.

Once his grandchildren came, they promised him they would find the watch.

One granddaughter asked: “Grandpa, do you remember when you saw the watch last before it went missing?”

“I guess when I was cleaning the barn!” Joe replied.

The children looked for more than two hours with Joe, but they could not find it. The kids were now also sad, but they tried to comfort their grandfather.

One grandson went back to the barn to look again. Joe asked why he was going there a second time. But the little boy just asked the others not to follow him and to keep silent.

He was there for about 15 minutes and then rushed to his grandfather. He found the watch and happily gave it to Joe.

Joe was surprised and asked how he was able to find it. The little boy replied: ”I sat there without making a noise, and the barn was so silent. After a few minutes, I heard the ‘tick, tick’ sound and found the watch.”

Joe hugged and thanked the little boy.

This is the power of silence. If we stay calm, we are more able to find the solution!

1.From Paragraph 2, we learn that Joe _____.

A. knew his grandchildren very well

B. liked doing housework very much

C. got tired of his grandchildren’s visits

D. looked forward to his grandchildren’s visits

2.The underlined word “Treasure” means________.

A. store for future use　　 B. value highly

C. wear anytime　　 D. mention carefully

3.How did one of the grandchildren find the watch?

A. He did a thorough cleaning of the barn.

B. He searched the barn carefully for two hours.

C. He made no noise and followed the ticking sound.

D. He asked other children for help.

4.Which is the right order of what happened in the story?

a. His grandchildren came.

b. They looked for more than two hours.

c. The little boy sat in the barn without making a sound.

d. One grandson went back to the barn again.

e. Joe lost his watch accidentally.

A. e a b d c　　 B. e b a c d　　 C. a e d b c　　 D. a e c b d

5.What can we learn from the story?

A. Love keeps us busy all the time.

B. Helping those in need makes one feel good.

C. Believe in yourself and you can succeed.

D. Silence sometimes is more powerful than using your voice.

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Joe was an old man. The 75-year-old lived very happily in a village and had a beautiful family. His children grew up and moved to different cities. Now, Joe has four grandchildren, and they visit him during their holidays.

During one vacation, Joe was preparing his home for the kids: cleaning and buying their favorite foods. After he finished working, he realized he lost his favorite watch. The watch was a gift from his wife when their first child was born. Joe treasured the watch very much, especially after his wife’s death. He was very upset about losing it.

Once his grandchildren came, they promised him they would find the watch.

One granddaughter asked: “Grandpa, do you remember when you saw the watch last before it went missing?”

“I guess when I was cleaning the barn!” Joe replied.

The children looked for more than two hours with Joe, but they could not find it. The kids were now also sad, but they tried to comfort their grandfather.

One grandson went back to the barn to look again. Joe asked why he was going there a second time. But the little boy just asked the others not to follow him and to keep silent.

He was there for about 15 minutes and then rushed to his grandfather. He found the watch and happily gave it to Joe.

Joe was surprised and asked how he was able to find it. The little boy replied: ”I sat there without making a noise, and the barn was so silent. After a few minutes, I heard the ‘tick, tick’ sound and found the watch.”

Joe hugged and thanked the little boy.

This is the power of silence. If we stay calm, we are more able to find the solution!

1.From Paragraph 2, we learn that Joe _____.

A. knew his grandchildren very well

B. liked doing housework very much

C. got tired of his grandchildren’s visits

D. looked forward to his grandchildren’s visits

2.The underlined word “Treasure” means________.

A. store for future use　　 B. value highly

C. wear anytime　　 D. mention carefully

3.How did one of the grandchildren find the watch?

A. He did a thorough cleaning of the barn.

B. He searched the barn carefully for two hours.

C. He made no noise and followed the ticking sound.

D. He asked other children for help.

4.Which is the right order of what happened in the story?

a. His grandchildren came.

b. They looked for more than two hours.

c. The little boy sat in the barn without making a sound.

d. One grandson went back to the barn again.

e. Joe lost his watch accidentally.

A. e a b d c　　 B. e b a c d　　 C. a e d b c　　 D. a e c b d

5.What can we learn from the story?

A. Love keeps us busy all the time.

B. Helping those in need makes one feel good.

C. Believe in yourself and you can succeed.

D. Silence sometimes is more powerful than using your voice.

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Joe was an old man. The 75-year-old lived very happily in a village and had a beautiful family. Joe had four grandchildren, and they visited him during their holidays.

During one vacation, Joe was preparing his home for the kids: cleaning and buying their favorite foods. After he finished working, he realized he lost his favourite watch. The watch was a gift from his wife when their first child was born. Joe treasured the watch very much, especially after his wife’s death. He was very upset about losing it.

Once his grandchildren came, they promised him they would find the watch.

One granddaughter asked: “Grandpa, do you remember when you saw the watch last before it went missing?”

“I guess when I was cleaning the barn(谷仓)！” Joe replied.

The children looked for more than two hours with Joe, but they could not find it. The kids were now also sad, but they tried to comfort(安慰) their grandfather.

One grandson went back to the barn to search again. Joe asked why he was going there a second time. But the little boy just asked the others not to follow him and to remain silent.

He was there for about fifteen minutes and then rushed to his grandfather. He found the watch and happily gave it to Joe.

Joe was surprised and asked how he was able to find it. The little boy replied: “I sat there without making a noise, and the barn was so silent. After a few minutes, I heard the ‘tick, tick’ sound and found the watch.”

Joe hugged and thanked the little boy.

This is the power of silence. If we stay calm, we are more able to find the solution!

1.From Paragraph 2, we learn that Joe__________.

A. knew his grandchildren very well　　 B. liked doing housework very much

C. got tired of his grandchildren’s visits　　 D. looked forward to his grandchildren’s visits

2.The underlined word “treasured” means “_________”.

A. stored for future use　　 B. valued highly

C. wore anytime　　 D. mentioned carefully

3.How did one of the grandchildren find the watch?

A. He did a thorough cleaning of the barn.

B. He searched the barn carefully for two hours.

C. He made no noise and followed the ticking sound.

D. He asked other children for help.

4.Which is the right order of what happened in the story?

a. His grandchildren came.

b. They searched for more than two hours.

c. The little boy sat in the barn without making a sound.

d. One grandson went back to the barn again.

e. Joe lost his watch accidentally.

A. e a b d c　　 B. e b a c d　　 C. a e d b c　　 D. a e c b d

5.What can we learn from the story?

A. Love keeps us busy all the time.

B. Helping those in need makes one feel good.

C. Believe in yourself and you can surely succeed in the end.

D. Silence sometimes is more powerful than using your voice.

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Joe was an old man. The 75-year-old lived very happily in a village and had a beautiful family. His children grew up and moved to different cities. Now, Joe has four grandchildren, and they visit him during their holidays.

During one vacation, Joe was preparing his home for the kids: cleaning and buying their favorite foods. After he finished working, he realized he lost his favorite watch. The watch was a gift from his wife when their first child was born. Joe treasured the watch very much, especially after his wife’s death. He was very upset about losing it.

Once his grandchildren came, they promised him they would find the watch.

One granddaughter asked: “Grandpa, do you remember when you saw the watch last before it went missing?”

“I guess when I was cleaning the barn!” Joe replied.

The children looked for more than two hours with Joe, but they could not find it. The kids were now also sad, but they tried to comfort their grandfather.

One grandson went back to the barn to look again. Joe asked why he was going there a second time. But the little boy just asked the others not to follow him and to keep silent.

He was there for about 15 minutes and then rushed to his grandfather. He found the watch and happily gave it to Joe.

Joe was surprised and asked how he was able to find it. The little boy replied: ”I sat there without making a noise, and the barn was so silent. After a few minutes, I heard the ‘tick, tick’ sound and found the watch.”

Joe hugged and thanked the little boy.

This is the power of silence. If we stay calm, we are more able to find the solution!

1.From Paragraph 2, we learn that Joe _____.

A. knew his grandchildren very well

B. liked doing housework very much

C. got tired of his grandchildren’s visits

D. looked forward to his grandchildren’s visits

2.The underlined word “Treasure” means________.

A. store for future use　　 B. value highly

C. wear anytime　　 D. mention carefully

3.How did one of the grandchildren find the watch?

A. He did a thorough cleaning of the barn.

B. He searched the barn carefully for two hours.

C. He made no noise and followed the ticking sound.

D. He asked other children for help.

4.Which is the right order of what happened in the story?

a. His grandchildren came.

b. They looked for more than two hours.

c. The little boy sat in the barn without making a sound.

d. One grandson went back to the barn again.

e. Joe lost his watch accidentally.

A. e a b d c　　 B. e b a c d　　 C. a e d b c　　 D. a e c b d

5.What can we learn from the story?

A. Love keeps us busy all the time.

B. Helping those in need makes one feel good.

C. Believe in yourself and you can succeed.

D. Silence sometimes is more powerful than using your voice.

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Joe was an old man. The 75-year-old lived very happily in a village and had a beautiful family. His children grew up and moved to different cities. Now, Joe has four grandchildren, and they visit him during their holidays.

During one vacation, Joe was preparing his home for the kids: cleaning and buying their favorite foods. After he finished working, he realized he lost his favorite watch. The watch was a gift from his wife when their first child was born. Joe treasured the watch very much, especially after his wife’s death. He was very upset about losing it.

Once his grandchildren came, they promised him they would find the watch.

One granddaughter asked: “Grandpa, do you remember when you saw the watch last before it went missing?”

“I guess when I was cleaning the barn!” Joe replied.

The children looked for more than two hours with Joe, but they could not find it. The kids were now also sad, but they tried to comfort their grandfather.

One grandson went back to the barn to look again. Joe asked why he was going there a second time. But the little boy just asked the others not to follow him and to keep silent.

He was there for about 15 minutes and then rushed to his grandfather. He found the watch and happily gave it to Joe.

Joe was surprised and asked how he was able to find it. The little boy replied: ”I sat there without making a noise, and the barn was so silent. After a few minutes, I heard the ‘tick, tick’ sound and found the watch.”

Joe hugged and thanked the little boy.

This is the power of silence. If we stay calm, we are more able to find the solution!

1.From Paragraph 2, we learn that Joe _____.

A. knew his grandchildren very well

B. liked doing housework very much

C. got tired of his grandchildren’s visits

D. looked forward to his grandchildren’s visits

2.The underlined word “Treasure” means________.

A. store for future use　　 B. value highly

C. wear anytime　　 D. mention carefully

3.How did one of the grandchildren find the watch?

A. He did a thorough cleaning of the barn.

B. He searched the barn carefully for two hours.

C. He made no noise and followed the ticking sound.

D. He asked other children for help.

4.Which is the right order of what happened in the story?

a. His grandchildren came.

b. They looked for more than two hours.

c. The little boy sat in the barn without making a sound.

d. One grandson went back to the barn again.

e. Joe lost his watch accidentally.

A. e a b d c　　 B. e b a c d　　 C. a e d b c　　 D. a e c b d

5.What can we learn from the story?

A. Love keeps us busy all the time.

B. Helping those in need makes one feel good.

C. Believe in yourself and you can succeed.

D. Silence sometimes is more powerful than using your voice.

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