The old couple who lived in a cottage on the ...

The old couple who lived in a cottage on the edge of the village were envied for the happiness of their marriage． They never quarreled and were always affectionate to one another． Sadly, after thirty-four years of this happiness, the husband became ill and died．

The wife was overcome with grief． Her children tried to comfort her, but to no avail． Her neighbors tried to comfort her, but with similar lack of success． Weeks and months went by, and still the woman was grieving; tears fell down her cheeks from morning till night．

Then a holy man came to the village． People told him about the woman, and asked him to try to help her． The holy man went to the woman’s house． Dressed in his rough woolen robe, he sat down with the grieving widow and listened, carefully, to her story． When she had spilled out all her sorrow, he reached into one of the deep pockets in his robe, and drew out a tiny, little mustard（芥末） seed． “I think I may have a cure for your grief,” he said． “I want you to go round the people in this region, and look for a family that has no sorrows． When you find this family, give them this little mustard seed, and then come back to me．

The woman set off in search of such a family． She visited every home in the district, and talked to the people． She listened to their stories, just as the holy man had listened to hers． In time, she almost forgot about the mustard seed, because every single family she met was carrying some kind of sorrow．

One day, she happened to meet the holy man again, and he stopped to ask how she was feeling． She was surprised at first, at his question, and then she suddenly remembered the mustard seed, still safely in her purse． “I’m sorry, I haven’t found a family without sorrows yet,” she told him． “But you yourself are cured of your grief,” he smiled． “The mustard seed is a great healer!”

1.What does the underlined word “grieving” mean?

A． amused        B． sad           C． angry         D． astonished

2.What did the holy man ask her to do to end her sorrow?

A． to go to church for help．

B． to live with the family that has no sorrows with the mustard seed．

C． to help others so that she can feel the happiness from the bottom of her heart．

D． to find a family that is always happy and give them the mustard seed before returning to him．

3.How did the woman treat the families she visited?

A． She was a good listener．

B． She helped them to solve the problems they met．

C． She gave every family a mustard seed．．

D． She told them her unfortunate story．

4.Who on the earth heals the woman’s grief?

A． The mustard seed                B． Her children

C． The families in the district                      D． She herself

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As pictures of the recent Northern California wildfires confirm, living on the edge of a forest comes with considerable dangers. But new research from Germany suggested closeness to a wooded area may not have all unfavorable effects.

In a study of older urban residents, it was found that living close to forest land is linked with strong, healthy functioning of a key part of the brain. This indicates that, compared with those who live in a mostly man-made environment, people who live on the boarder between city and forest may be better able to deal with stress.

“The findings suggest forests in and around cities are valuable resources that should be promoted,” writes a research team led by Simon Kuehn of the Max Plank Institute for Human Development in Berlin.

The researcher analyzed data on 341 participants in the Berlin Aging Study II, all of whom were between the ages of 61 and 82. They specifically looked at three different signals of brain structural function, each of which provided distinct information on several key brain regions. They also noted the amount of forest land within a one-kilometer distance of each participant’s home address.

“Our results reveal a significant positive association between the coverage of forest and amygdale (扁桃腺) function,” the researchers report. The amygdale is the set of neurons (神经元) that plays a key role in processing emotions, including fear and anxiety.

Perhaps surprisingly, Kuehn and her colleges found the amygdale function wasn’t germane to living close to urban green spaces such as parks, or bodies of water. Only closeness to forest land had this apparent positive effect.

More research will be needed to confirm that forest has a stronger, measurable impact on brain health than exposure to other forms of nature. But the evidence keeps mounting that, in stressful times, there is much to gain by surrounding yourself with plants and …

1.What’s the finding of the new research?

A.Brain activities relate to stress control.

B.Man-made environment may lead to stress.

C.Old urban citizens have healthier brain functions.

D.Living near a forest may help relieve pressure.

2.What is paragraph 4 mainly about?

A.The result of the new study.

B.The standard of choosing participants.

C.The preparations for the study.

D.The process of the new study.

3.What does the underlined part “germane to” in paragraph 6 mean?

A.beneficial to B.damaged by

C.relevant to D.limited to

4.What may be the author’s attitude towards living close to the forest?

A.Cautious. B.Favorable.

C.Ambiguous. D.Disapproving.

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An old man who lived in a small street in the city of Mumbai had to put up with 　 1.

nuisance (烦心事) of having boys play cricket（板球）outside his house at night.

One evening when the boys were particularly noisy, he went out to talk to them. He explained that the 2.　 (happy) time these days was when he could see or hear boys playing his favorite game, cricket. He said he would give them 25 rupees each week to play in the street at night.

The boys 　 3. (thrill). They were being paid to do something they enjoyed! 　 4.　 the end of the first week they knocked at the old man's door and asked him to pay for 　 5.　 ，and so he did.

The second week when they asked for 6.(pay), he said he had run out of money and sent them away with only 15 rupees. The third week the man said he had not received his pension（养老金）, only 7.　 (give) them only 10 rupees. The boys were very disappointed,

8. there was not much they could do about it .The fourth week the man said he could not afford to pay them 25 rupees 9.　 he had promised，but would give them 5 rupees each week without fail.

This was too much for the boys. “You expect us to play seven days a week 10. a merely 5 rupees!” they yelled. “Go to blazes.” They stormed away and never played on the street again.

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An old man who lived in a small back street of my hometown had to tolerate the nuisance of boys playing football and making a lot of noise outside his house at night.

One evening when the boys were particularly ________ ，he went out to talk to them. He explained that he had just 　 ________ and was happy when he could see or hear boys playing his　 ________ game—football. He would ________ give them $25 each week to play in the street at night. The boys got　 ________ ，for they could hardly believe　 ________ they were being paid to do something they ________　 .

The first two weeks had passed，the boys came to the old man’s house each weekend，and went away　 ________　 with their $25. The third week when they came back, ________ ，the old man said he hadn’t had much money ________ himself and sent them away with only $15. The fourth week，the man said he had not yet received his ________ from the government and gave them only $10. The boys were very disappointed，but there was________much that they could do about it.

At the　 ________　 of the fifth week，the boys came back and ________　 at the old man’s door，waiting for their ________　 . Slowly，the door opened and the old man appeared. He ________ that he could not afford to pay them $25 ________ he had promised，but said he would give them $5 each week without ________　 .

This was really too much for the boys. “You expect us to play seven days a week for merely $5！”They yelled.“　 ________ ！”

They ________ away and never played on the street again.

1.A. hot　　 　　　　 B. noisy　 　　　 C. troublesome　 　　 D. naughty

2.A. retired 　　 B. studied　 　　 C. worked　 　　　　 D. appointment

3.A. interesting　 B. amusing　 　　 C. acceptable　　　　 D. favorite

4.A. more ever 　 B. therefore 　 C. willingly　　 　　 D. forever

5.A. shouted 　　 B. cried　 　　　 C. thrilled　　 　　　 D. smiled

6.A. how　 　　　　 B. when　 　　 　 C. that　　 　　　　　 D. what

7.A. expected 　　 B. enjoyed 　　 C. admired 　　　 　 D. respected

8.A. happily　 　　 B. thankfully　 C. gratefully　　 　 D. tearfully

9.A. but　 　　　　 B. in addition C. however 　　　　 D. besides

10.A. earned　 　　 B. saved　　 　　　 C. remained　 　　　 D. left

11.A. paychecks 　 B. insurance　 　 C. food tickets　 　 D. salary

12.A. not　　 　　　　 B. no　　 　　　　　 C. so　　 　　　　　　 D. very

13.A. final　 　　　 B. end　 　　　　 C. start　　 　　　　 D. beginning

14.A. kicked　 　　 B. hit　　 　　　　 C. beat　　 　　　　　 D. knocked

15.A. rewards 　　 B. awards　　　　 C. checks　　　　 　　 D. wages

16.A. expressed 　 B. apologized　 C. stated　　 　　　　 D. expected

17.A. as　 　　　　 B. like 　　　 　 C. when　　 　　　　　 D. though

18.A. fail　　 　　　 B. hesitation　 C. joke　　 　　　　　 D. question

19.A. No way　 　　 B. No possible　 C. No problem　　　　 D. No play

20.A. walked　 　　 B. stormed 　　　 C. broke　 　　　　 　 D. backed

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Old Mrs. Lynn was working in the cottage, hanging the washed clothes on the line. What she wasn’t aware was that some children were hiding in a nearby tree watching her every move. They were sure that she was a witch and wanted to find the evidence.

They watched nervously as she took a broomstick to sweep the dirt from her stone steps. But much to their disappointment, she didn’t get on the broomstick and fly off. The old lady only looked up when her hen began to make sounds loudly — signaling that she had laid an egg in the nest on the top of the haystack. (干草堆).

The old lady put aside her broomstick and walked to the haystack, followed by Michael, a black cat she had rescued from a fox trap. With only three legs, it was hard for Michael to keep up with his mistress. The cat was proof for the children that only a witch would own a black cat with three legs! Accidentally, she tripped and crashed to the ground. The children were in horror.

“Should we go and help her?” asked Mia.

“What if it’s a trick?” replied Patrick. “She probably knows we’re here. Witches know things like that!”

After thinking for a while, Julia said, “Anyway, we should go and check whether she is all right.”

Approaching prudently, they could see a wound on the old lady’s forehead. She had knocked her head on a stone and was unconscious.

“Go and get Dad,” Mia yelled to her brothers. “Tell him about the accident.”

Later, in the hospital, the old lady smiled her thanks. “I was so lucky that you lovely children happened to be passing when I fell. I must have yelled quite loudly.” The children exchanged guilty glances, but were very pleased that she was not a witch after all!

1.Mrs. Lynn stopped sweeping when ________.

A.her doorstep became very clean

B.she heard the hen making sounds loudly

C.she noticed the children in the tree

D.her cat Michael managed to get her attention

2.Why was Patrick not willing to help Mrs. Lynn when she fell?

A.He thought that she could be cheating them.

B.He was afraid of the three-legged black cat.

C.He did not think that she was hurt in the fall.

D.He knew he and the others shouldn’t have been in her tree.

3.Which of the definitions is closest in meaning to the underlined word “prudently” ?

A.Slowly. B.Hurriedly.

C.Carefully. D.Quietly.

4.What is the main idea of the story?

A.Constant dropping wears away a stone.

B.Never judge a book by its cover.

C.A friend in need is a friend indeed.

D.A good medicine tastes bitter.

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The story tells of a woman who during the war went to live with her husband in camp on the Mojave Desert. She 1. (simple) hated the place. The heat was almost 2. (bearable), 125 degrees in the shade. The wind 3. (blow) continually, and there was sand everywhere. At the beginning, she just tolerated it and expected to leave as early as possible.

Finally, in desperation she wrote to her parents in Ohio that she couldn’t stand 4. (live) there for another minute and was coming home.

Quickly came the reply by airmail from her father — just the two familiar lines: ＂Two men looked out from prison bars...one man saw the mud, while 5. other man saw stars.＂

The daughter did some real thinking, not only with the intelligence but also with her heart. She decided 6. (stick) to her post.

Making 7. (friend) with the natives, she learned to love the country, and eventually wrote a book 8. was based on her experiences in the country.

The desert didn’t change, 9. her attitude changed. Because she listened with her heart 10. the words her father sent, a whole new world opened up to her.

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Jules is now in his sixties, and is one of the many homeless people who live on the streets; he buys a newspaper most days. Today, with his fellow tramps, he reads about yesterday's student demonstrations.

Like many of the tramps who live under the bridges, Jules was not always so poor. A long time ago he was in the Navy, and like many who have been to sea for a long time, he has stayed slim and fit. Despite the strict organization on board ship, he loved his life, and had the opportunity to see many countries. He visited Poland and Russia; in South Africa he realized what he valued in each country was the people he met. He was always astonished and delighted by the ways in which the people he met differed from one country to another. Some day, he hopes, everyone will see the world as he does.

After many happy years in the Navy, he had to retire. The good things in life always come to an end. His mother and father had long since died and he’d lost touch with his other relatives. He became an industrial designer. He was happy, although it wasn’t the same as the sea. He never wanted to get married and have children.

And then there was the period of darkness. He smiles sadly. He shrugs his shoulders and looks at his hands. There are tears in the corners of his eyes. This is something that he cannot bring himself to talk about. ''It all went wrong, '' he whispers.

He was silent for a while, then recovered. He began to talk more loudly. ''Look at me now---it makes me angry. And what about the President? He's been in power for years, and look what he's done for us. Nothing! I am still out on the streets and live the life of a dog.''

1.What can we learn about Jules’ life in the Navy？

A.He only visited three countries.

B.He enjoyed the life on board ship.

C.He was very well paid for the job he did.

D.He liked meeting people from different countries.

2.Why did Jules change his job according to the passage?

A.He wanted to start a family. B.He wanted to be near his relatives.

C.He didn't enjoy the work any more. D.He was too old to stay in the Navy

3.What is Jules's opinion of the President?

A.The President should increase pensions for old people.

B.The President had not had enough time to change things.

C.The President should have done more to help people like him.

D.The President should not allow homeless people to stay on the streets.

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In the 1950s, I was an only child of a single mother , living in a modest cottage in New Zealand. There was no TV and very little _______to spend on entertainment. _______we had our books and enjoyed _______better than reading aloud to each other. My mother read me The Faraway Tree Stories, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Treasure Island and poetry as well. _______I turned seven, I was able to take my _______at the reading role, and we spent many pleasant evenings laughing over _______ characters.

In 1964, I was 18 and moved to Auckland, but we still phoned each other and talked about books. Years later, Mum’s eyesight began to _______. She found it _______difficult to read the small print of her beloved books. She enjoyed looking at magazines but missed _______up with the latest books by her favourite __________.

Later, I became a Special Needs library assistant and my __________was to select books for __________impaired（损伤的）people. In time, I introduced my mother to large-print novels and audio-books, which gave her a great deal of __________as her eyesight grew more dim(模糊的).

In her 70s, Mum’s choice of reading seemed to __________to mainly murder mystery stories. I was __________to see that, so I bought her a more “worthy” audio-book. The next day, I asked, “How are you getting on with that latest book?” “Oh, not so well,” she replied__________. I didn’t try to “improve” my mother’s literary __________after that.

A few years ago Mum __________away. There are still so many thing I’d like to tell her. I’d like to __________her for her early guidance in the __________world of books. And I’m happy to say that I’m also into audio-books now.

1.A. time B. money C. energy D. interest

2.A. Though B. However C. But D. And

3.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

4.A. When B. Unless C. If D. Until

5.A. chance B. turn C. responsibility D. part

6.A. real B. innocent C. funny D. happy

7.A. fall B. fail C. lose D. drop

8.A. increasingly B. quickly C. slowly D. suddenly

9.A. catching B. keeping C. ending D. coming

10.A. readers B. publishers C. authors D. assistants

11.A. task B. dream C. plan D. promise

12.A. mentally B. physically C. bodily D. visually

13.A. anxiety B. joy C. passion D. sympathy

14.A. narrow down B. open up C. change D. remove

15.A. desperate B. content C. sad D. pleased

16.A. positively B. awkwardly C. coldly D. eventually

17.A. choice B. taste C. level D. degree

18.A. went B. gave C. moved D. passed

19.A. appreciate B. express C. thank D. impress

20.A. wonderful B. abstract C. accessible D. ambiguous

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On the top of the hill _________ the old man once lived.

A. a temple stands there in which                                           B. stands a temple where

C. a temple standing on which                                                 D. does a temple stand where

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Not until I was standing on the edge of death ____ how much I wanted to live.

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