One day a rich boy bought a magic mirror . Wh...

One day a rich boy bought a magic mirror . When he got home, he looked in the mirror. His face looked sad. He tried to smile , his face looked still sad. The he did many happy things, but his face always looked sad.

“ Oh, what a terrible mirror! It doesn’t work!” he said angrily.

The next day on his way to buy some chocolate, he saw a little girl crying sadly. The rich boy went up to her and asked what had happened. The little girl said she couldn’t find her parents. “Don’t worry. I’ll help you.” The rich boy said. So they went to look for them together. Finally they found her parents. They were so thankful for his help . After the rich boy arrived home, he looked in the mirror as usual. To his surprise,his face looked very happy. The boy understood the magic of the mirror. The mirror could show the true feelings of its owner. This was true—the rich boy had helped that little girl so he felt really happy.

1.One day a rich boy bought _____.

A. a magic mirror　　 B. a normal mirror

C. a small mirror　　 D. a magic book

2. The boy’s face always looked _____ in the mirror on the first day.

A. happy　　　　　　　　 B. sad　　　　 C. terrible　　　　　　 D. funny

3.On his way to buy some chocolate, the rich boy saw ____ crying sadly.

A. a little boy　　　　　 B. a little girl

C. a little dog　　　 　 D. a little cat

4.The little cried because_________.

A.She lost her money.

B.She couldn’t find her home.

C. She couldn’t find her parents.

D.She had no money to buy chocolate.

5.From the story we know the boy was ______.

A. brave　　　 B. foolish　　　　　　 C. clever　　　　　　　 D. hard-working

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One day a rich boy bought a magic mirror (镜子). When he got home， he looked in the mirror. His face looked sad. He tried to smile and make funny faces， his face looked still sad. Then he did many happy things， but his face always looked sad.

“Oh， what a terrible mirror! It doesn’t work! ” he said angrily.

The next day on his way to buy some chocolate， he saw a little girl crying sadly. The rich boy went up to her and asked what had happened. The little girl said she couldn’t find her parents. “Don’t worry. I’ll help you，” the rich boy said. So they went to look for them together. Finally they found her parents. They were so thankful for his help. After the rich boy arrived home， he looked in the mirror as usual. To his surprise， his face looked very happy. The boy understood the magic of the mirror. The mirror could show the true feelings of its owner. This was true—the rich boy had helped that little girl so he felt really happy.

1.One day a rich boy bought _______.

A. a magic mirror　　　　　　　 B. a normal mirror

C. a small mirror　　　　　　 D. a magic book

2.The boy’s face always looked _______ in the mirror on the first day.

A. happyB. sad C. terrible D. funny

3.On his way to buy some chocolate， the rich boy saw_______ crying sadly.

A. a little boy B. a little girl

C. a little dog D. a little cat

4.From the story we know the boy was _______.

A. brave 　　　　　　　　 B. foolish

C. clever 　　　　　　　 D. helpful

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One day a young man went to the town and bought himself a new pair of pants. When he got home, he went to his room and put them on. He found they were about two inches(英寸) long. He went into the kitchen(厨房). His mother and his two sisters were doing some washing there. He said to them,“ The new pants are too long. They need cutting(剪) by two inches. Would one of you do this for me?” His mother and sisters were busy and nobody said anything.

But after his mother finished washing, she went to her son’s room and cut the pants by two inches. She came back without saying anything to her daughters. After supper, the elder sister remembered her brother’s pants. She went to his room and cut the pants by two inches without saying anything to anyone. The younger sister went to the cinema. But when she came back, she also remembered her brother’s pants, so she went to his room and cut them by two inches, too.

1.The pants were ________.

A. too long                 B. new                          C. for the young man         D. A, B and C

2.The young man’s mother and sister didn’t answer him because ________.

A. they don’t like him at all

B. they were too busy at that time

C. they didn’t want to do it for him

D. they didn’t hear him clearly

3.If the pants were 197 inches at first, at last they were ________.

A. 191 inches              B. 193 inches                  C. 195 inches                D.199 inches

4.From the story, we know ________.

A. The young man’s mother and sister didn’t want to help him.

B. The young man can wear the pants to go out now.

C. The young man can cut his pants himself.

D. The young man wouldn't be very happy after he saw his pants.

5.Which one is true from the story?

A. The young man’s mother and sisters wouldn’t like to talk with each other.

B. The young man’s mother and sister didn’t hear the young man’s words.

C. The young man’s pants were too long for him now.

D. The young man had to buy another pair of pants now.

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Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped（绊倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.

Mark knelt(跪) down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.

As they walked, Mark discovered the boy's name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.

They arrived at Bill's home first.　 Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Mark went home.

They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior school.

Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.

Bill reminded（提醒）Mark of the day years ago when they had first met. "Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill.

“You see, I took away all my things from school. I had stored away some of my mother's sleeping pills(安眠药). I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good time. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. "

1.When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark　　　　 .

A. didn't notice that

B. went away quickly

C. helped him pick up the things

D. carried all the things for him

2.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Mark was a warm—hearted boy.

B. Bill was good at all of his subjects.

C. Bill and Mark were in the same school.

D.　 Bill loved video games, baseball and history.

3.At Bill's home, they didn't　　　　　　 .

A. drink some Coke         B. watch TV

C. have a pleasant talk         D. play video games

4.Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark to talk because he　　　　　　 .

A. wanted to tell him his story

B. wanted to kill himself again

C. hoped to have lunch together

D. hoped to go on holiday together

5.What would Bill probably say at last?

A. I should die.             B.　 You saved. my life.

C. You did a good job.         D. You helped me a lot.

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A young man once went to town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home, he found that they were about two inches (英寸)long.

He went to the kitchen, there his mother and two sisters were doing housework .He said to them, “The new trousers are too long. Could one of you help me to shorten them by two inches ” But they were too busy and they said nothing and were still working.

After his mother finished washing all the plates ,she shortened the trousers by two inches. Then one of his sisters remembered his trousers and shortened them by two inches. When the other sister came back from cinema, she also remembered the new trousers. “I nearly forgot that,” she thought. Then she shortened them by two inches.

Answer the questions（回答下列问题）：

1.Who did the young man buy the pair of trousers for

2.What did he want his family to do

3.Did his family hear what he said

4.Who shortened the trousers first

5.How many people shortened the trousers

6.How would the man probably feel when he tried on the trousers the next day

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A young man once went into town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home, he went upstairs to his bedroom and put them on. He found that they were about two inches too long.

He went downstairs to the kitchen. His mother and two sisters were washing up the tea-things there. “The new trousers are too long,” he said. “They need shortening by about two inches. Could one of you do it for me, please?” His mother and sister were busy and none of them said anything.

But as soon as his mother had finished washing up, she went quietly upstairs to her son’s bedroom and shortened the trousers by two inches. She came downstairs without saying anything to her daughters.

Later on, after supper, the elder sister remembered her brother’s trousers. She was a kind-hearted girl, so she went quietly upstairs without saying anything to anyone, and shortened the trousers by two inches.

The younger sister went to the cinema, but when she came home she, too, remembered her brother’s trousers. So she ran upstairs and did as her mother and sister had done.

You can imagine the look on the young man’s face when he put the trousers on the next morning.

1.The young man’s trousers were ______ for him at first.

A.a bit too long B.very good C.not too long D.too short

2.The young man’s mother and sisters didn’t answer because they were busy ______ in the kitchen.

A.cooking B.making tea C.washing clothes D.washing cups, glasses and so on

3.His elder sister shortened the trousers ______.

A.in the evening B.after lunch

C.as soon as she had finished the washing D.after she came back from the cinema

4.The next morning the young man found that the trousers were ______ inches too short for him.

A.two B.four C.six D.eight

5.We can imagine that when the young man put the trousers on the next morning, he would feel________.

A.happy B.surprising C.surprised D.thankful

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A young man once went into town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home, he went upstairs to his bedroom and put them on. He found that they were about two inches (英尺) longer.

He went downstairs to the kitchen. His mother and two sisters were washing up the tea-things there. “The new trousers are too long,” he said. “They need shortening（缩短）by about two inches.

Could one of you do it for me, please?” His mother and sisters were busy and none of them said anything. But when his mother  finished washing up, she went quietly upstairs to her son’s bedroom and shortened the trousers by two inches. She came downstairs without saying anything to her daughters.

Later on, after supper, the elder sister remembered her brother’ s trousers. She was a kind girl,so she went quietly upstairs withoutsaying anything to anyone, and shortened the trousers by two inches.  The younger sister went to the cinema, but when she came home she,too, remembered her brothers trousers. So she ran upstairs and did as her mother and sister had done. You can imagine（想象）the look on the young man’s face when he put the trousers on the   next morning.   .

1.What were the young man’s new trousers like at first?

2.Why didn’t the young man’s mother and sisters answer him in the kitchen?

3.When did his elder sister shortened the trousers?

4.What did the young man find about the trousers the next morning?

He found that the trousers were ______ inches too short for him.

5.How did the young man feel when he put the trousers on the next morning?

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A young man once went to town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home, he found that they were about two inches (英寸)long.

He went to the kitchen, there his mother and two sisters were doing housework .He said to them, “The new trousers are too long. Could one of you help me to shorten them by two inches?” But they were too busy and they said nothing and were still working.

After his mother finished washing all the plates ,she shortened the trousers by two inches. Then one of his sisters remembered his trousers and shortened them by two inches. When the other sister came back from cinema, she also remembered the new trousers. “I nearly forgot that,” she thought. Then she shortened them by two inches.

Answer the questions（回答下列问题）：5%

1.Who did the young man buy the pair of trousers for?

2.What did he want his family to do?

3.Did his family hear what he said?

4.Who shortened the trousers first?

5.How many people shortened the trousers?

6.How would the man probably feel when he tried on the trousers the next day?

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A poor boy became a rich and famous singer. He married and had two sons and two daughters. One day he said to his wife, "Our children mustn't have a hard life as we had. We must help them more than our parents helped us." The wife agreed. So they sent their children to fine schools. They enjoyed expensive sports. They were given everything in life except this: they were not taught how to work. Later the parents bought businesses for their children. The sons, at 21, became the owners of banks. The girls were given shops. But soon all these businesses failed. Because the young owners knew nothing of business or of work.

1.The singer was ______.

A. rich and famous B. poor C. not rich D. not famous

2.The parents wanted their children ______.

A. to be singers B. to have a happy life

C. to have a hard life D. to be teachers

3.The parents bought ______ for all their children.

A. fine schools B. shops C. banks D. businesses

4.The singer's sons ______.

A. did well in their work B. were good managers

C. knew nothing of business or of work D. didn't like their banks

5.Where did parents go wrong? They didn't ______.

A. buy businesses for their children B. send their children school

C. give their children much money D. teach their children how to work

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There was a boy and his family was very rich．One day his father took him on a trip to a place．

He wanted to show his son how poor people were there．They spent several days on a farm．There were many poor families living on the farm．

On their way home，the father asked the son，“How was the trip?”“It was great，Dad，”the son answered．“Did you notice how poor people were there? ”asked his father．“Oh，yes，”said the son．“So，tell me，”said his father．The son said，“Well，we have one dog and they have four．We have a pool in our garden，while they have a river that has no end．We have expensive lanterns，but they have stars above their heads at night．We have only a small piece of land to live on，while they have the endless fields．We buy our food，but they grow theirs．We have high walls around our houses to protect us．but they don’t need walls．because their friends will protect them．”

The father had nothing to say．Then the boy added，“Thank you，Dad，for letting me see how

poor we are．”

1.The father wanted to show his son　　　　 ．

A．how people on the farm worked

B．how poor people were on the farm

C．how beautiful the farm was

D．how far it was from the city to the farm

2.When the father asked the son how the trip was，the son thought it　　　　 ．

A．great　　 B．tiring　　 C．terrible D．boring

3.According to the boy，people on the farm can see 　　　　　　 at night．

A．expensive lanterns　　　　　　　　 B．a lot of cars

C．stars above their heads　　　　 D．many horses

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

A．The boy was from a very poor family．

B．The father and the son spent several weeks on a farm．

C．People on the farm have high walls around their houses．

D．The boy thought that people on the farm lived a happy life．

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