Once there was an old man, who was completely...

Once there was an old man, who was completely broke (破产的), living in a tiny house. He had to live on a $105-a-month social security (保障) check.

At 65 years of age, he decided things had to change. So he thought about what he had to offer. His friends thought highly of his chicken recipe (烹饪法). He decided that this was his best shot at making a change.

He left Kentucky and traveled to different states to try to sell his recipe. He told restaurant owners that he had a mouth-watering chicken recipe. He offered the recipe to them for free, just asking for a small percentage (比例) on the items sold. Sounds like a good deal, right?

Unfortunately, not to most of the restaurants. He heard “NO” over l, 000 times, but he didn’t give up. He believed his chicken recipe was something special. He got rejected (拒绝) 1,009 times before he heard his first yes.

With that one success, the old man changed the way Americans eat chicken. Kentucky Fried Chicken, popularly known as KFC, was born. The old man was Colonel Harland Sanders, who was an American businessman, best known for founding fast food chicken restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken. His name and image (肖像) are still symbols of KFC now.

1.When the old man was broke, we can infer that ______.

A. he had a lot of fast food chicken restaurants

B. he gave away 105 dollars to others every month

C. he had no money and lived a poor life

D. his image became a symbol of KFC

2.In order to change his life, the old man decided ______.

A. to get a social security check

B. to sell fried chicken in the street

C. to tell his friends the secret of his recipe

D. to introduce his recipe to restaurants

3.The old man succeeded after he tried ______ times.

A. 1,000　　 B. 1,001

C. 1,009　　 D. 1,010

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Actions speak louder than words.　　 B. Always believe in yourself.

C. Far from eye, far from heart.　　 D. It’s never too old to learn.

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Once upon a time in a land far away, there was a______old man who loved everything such as:animals, spiders, insects...

One day______walking through the woods the nice old man found a cocoon(茧)of a butterfly. He______it home.

A few days later, a small______appeared; he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours______it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop______any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go_____farther.

Then the man came up to help the______　 , so he took a pair of scissors and______the remaining bit of the cocoon.

The butterfly then came out______.

____it had a swollen body and small, shriveled(皱缩的) wings. The man was______ about the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would _____ and expand to be able to support the body, which would contract(收缩) in time. However, neither happened!______________, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled wings.

It never was able to______.

What the man in his kindness and haste(轻率) did not understand was that the restricting (限制)_____ and the struggle required for the butterfly to_______ the tiny opening were Nature's way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its________ from the cocoon.

Sometimes ______are exactly what we need in our life. If we were allowed to go through our life without any obstacles, it would cripple us. We would not be as _______as what we could have been.

And we could never fly.

1.A. cold　　 B. kind　　 C. polite　　 D. upset

2.A. unless　　 B. if　　 C. while　　 D. because

3.A. took　　 B. moved　　 C. settled　　 D. based

4.A. bag　　 B. skin　　 C. pipe　　 D. opening

5.A. and　　 B. until　　 C. as　　 D. then

6.A. making　　 B. coming　　 C. getting　　 D. suffering

7.A. any　　 B. more　　 C. no　　 D. much

8.A. bug　　 B. butterfly　　 C. animal　　 D. fly

9.A. turn on　　 B. take part in　　 C. cut down　　 D. cut open

10.A. calmly　　 B. powerfully　　 C. easily　　 D. hardly

11.A. Gradually　　 B. Even　　 C. So　　 D. But

12.A. looked　　 B. lasted　　 C. concerned　　 D. began

13.A. enlarge　　 B. shorten　　 C. frighten　　 D. darken

14.A. At present　　 B. In ruins　　 C. In fact　　 D. On purpose

15.A. run　　 B. fly　　 C. move　　 D. walk

16.A. wing　　 B. tail　　 C. head　　 D. cocoon

17.A. go for　　 B. go through　　 C. go away　　 D. go into

18.A. freedom　　 B. track　　 C. Loneliness　　 D. route

19.A. struggles　　 B. cares　　 C. cracks　　 D. injures

20.A. weak　　 B. hopeful　　 C. joyful　　 D. strong

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Once upon a time there lived an old man in a nice cottage with a large garden. The old man was seen _______his flowers all the time. They were so well-tended（照顾得好） that every passer-by could not but ______for a glance.

One day a young man went by the garden. He gazed_______ the splendid garden, lost in admiration at the beauty of the scenery. Then, suddenly he ______ the old gardener was blind.　 _______ ,the young man asked, “Why are you busy tending these flowers every day which you can’t _____ in fact?” The old man smiled and answered that I can tell you ____ reasons. First I was a ______when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can’t see these flowers, yet I can ______ them. Third，I can smell sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s _____

“Me? But you don’t know me,” responded the young man ______.

“Yeah, it’s _____ that I don’t know you. But I know everyone knows flowers and would ______ turn them down. I know the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good_______. In the meantime, it also _____ a chance to me to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”

The old man’s ______ astonished me. The blind man grows flowers and _____them as a link of minds so as to make_____ enjoy the sunshine in spring. Isn’t it one kind of happiness?

I believe every flower has　 ______ with which they can see the kindness of the man’s heart. The blind man grows flowers in his heart. Though　 ______ to see the beauty of blossoming, he surely can hear the voice of it, I suppose.

1.A. tending　　 B. watering　　 C. loving　　 D. planting

2.A. live　　 B. stay　　 C. stop　　 D. run

3.A. on　　 B. in　　 C. at　　 D. for

4.A. realized　　 B. thought　　 C. felt　　 D. noticed

5.A. Excited　　 B. Shocked　　 C. Frightened　　 D. Satisfied

6.A. see　　 B. feel　　 C. hear　　 D. eat

7.A. one　　 B. two　　 C. three　　 D. four

8.A. teacher　　 B. gardener　　 C. farmer　　 D. painter

9.A. taste　　 B. touch　　 C. plant　　 D. appreciate

10.A. it　　 B. me　　 C. you　　 D. them

11.A. in surprise　　 B. with pleasure　　 C. with hope　　 D. in anger

12.A. possible　　 B. true　　 C. a pity　　 D. a shame

13.A. ever　　 B. still　　 C. even　　 D. never

14.A. mind　　 B. mood　　 C. future　　 D. life

15.A. introduces　　 B. Leaves　　 C. stands　　 D. offers

16.A. story　　 B. behavior　　 C. words　　 D. attitudes

17.A. serves　　 B. acts　　 C. works　　 D. looks

18.A. anybody　　 B. somebody　　 C. everybody　　 D. nobody

19.A. ears　　 B. eyes　　 C. soul　　 D. heart

20.A. refusing N　　 B. Trying　　 C. pretending　　 D. failing

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Once upon a time there lived an old man in a nice cottage with a large garden. The old man was seen　 　　 　　 his flowers all the time. They were so well-tended(照顾得好) that every passer-by could not but　 　　 　 for a glance.

One day a young man went by the garden. He gazed at the splendid garden,　 　　 　 in admiration（赞美） at the beauty of these sceneries. Then, suddenly he 　　　　 the old gardener was blind.　 　 , the young man asked, "Why are you busy tending these flowers every day which you can't　 　　 　 in fact?" The old man smiled and answered that "I can tell you　 　　　 reasons. First I was a　 　　 　 when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, although I can't see these flowers, yet I can　 　　 　 them. Third, I can smell sweetness of them. As to the last one, that's 　　 ."

"Me? But you don't know me," responded the young man 　　 .

"Yeah, it's 　　 that I don't know you. But I know everyone knows flowers and would never　 　　 them down. I know the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good　 　 . In the meantime, it also　 　　 a chance to me to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us."

The old man's 　　 astonished me. The blind man grows flowers and 　　 them as a link of minds（心灵的连接） so as to make　 　　 enjoy the sunshine in spring. Isn't it one kind of happiness?

I believe every flower has 　　 with which they can see the kindness of the man's heart. The blind man grows flowers in his heart. Though 　　 to see the beauty of blossoming（繁花盛开）, he surely can hear the voice of it, I suppose.

1.A. loving 　 B. watering 　 C. tending 　 D. planting

2.A. stop　 　 B. stay 　　 　　 C. live 　　 　 D. run

3.A. kept 　　 B. dropped　 　 C. fallen 　　 D. lost

4.A. realized B. noticed 　 C. felt 　　 　 D. thought

5.A. Excited　 B. Frightened C. Shocked 　 D. Satisfied

6.A. feel 　　 　 B. see 　　 　　 C. hear 　　 　 D. eat

7.A. one 　 　　 B. two 　　 　　 C. three 　 D. four

8.A. gardener B. teacher 　 C. farmer D. painter

9.A. taste 　　 B. plant 　　 　 C. touch 　 D. appreciate

10.A. it 　 　　 B. me 　　　 　 C. them 　　 　 D. you

11.A. with pleasure B. in surprise 　 C. with hope　　　　 D. in anger

12.A. true 　　 B. possible 　 C. a pity 　　 D. a shame

13.A. put 　　 B. turn 　 　　 C. get 　　 　　 D. knock

14.A. mind 　 B. life 　 　　 C. future　 D. mood

15.A. introduces B. offers C. stands 　　 D. leaves

16.A. words 　 B. behavior C. story 　　 D. attitudes

17.A. treats B. acts 　 　　 C. works 　　 D. serves

18.A. anybody B. somebody C. everybody D. nobody

19.A. ears 　　 B. soul 　　 　　 C. eyes　　 　 D. heart

20.A. refusing 　 B. trying　 C. pretending D. failing

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There was once an old wise man living on the top of a mountain. Whenever the villagers had a problem, they would climb up the mountain and ask the old man for advice.

One day a young man arrived. “Wise man,” he asked, “What makes a man truly great?”

The old man said, “Do you sincerely want to know?”

“Yes, yes!” the young man replied.

“Well,” the wise old man said to him, “Let me tell you in the form of a story.”

There was once a Greek man who suffered from a deadly disease. Knowing that he would die soon, he was the first to join the army when his country was in a battle with the enemy. Hoping to die in battle, he would fight in the front line, risking himself without any worry for his life. Finally they won the battle and he was still alive. His general (将军) was so impressed with his bravery which contributed much to the victory.

The general decided to promote him and award him with medals of bravery and honor. On the day of presentation (授予仪式), he was looking very down and sad. Curiously, the general asked him why he was so sad on a day he should be so proud. The soldier told him of his deadly disease. “How could I let such a brave soldier die?” the general thought. So the general hired the best physician and finally cured the soldier. But from that day on, the once valiant soldier was no longer seen at the front. He would always avoid danger and tried his best to protect his life.

“Young man,” the wise man said, “if you want to be truly great, you must not be afraid of dying, you must be daring.”

1.The reason why the young man went to see the old man was that　　　　　　　　　 .

A. he enjoyed the scenery of the great mountain

B. the old man was very good at telling stories

C. there was a difficult problem troubling him

D. he was not sure who the greatest man was

2.The general decided to award the Greek man　　　　　　　　　 .

A. after he realized the man’s serious illness

B. because the man fought bravely in battle

C. though he knew the man would die soon

D. so that he could find the man a good doctor

3.The underlined word “valiant” is closest in meaning to　　　　　　　　　 .

A. brave　　 B. polite　　 C. curious　　 D. proud

4.What the old man really wanted the young man to do was　　　　　　　　　 .

A. trying to be kind to the people in trouble

B. mastering the skills of telling

C. joining the army to fight for his country

D. learning a lesson from the Greek man

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There was once an 11-year-old boy who went fishing every time he went to an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake.

On the day before bass (巴斯鱼) season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, catching other fish with worms. Then he tied on a small silver lure (鱼饵) and put it into the lake. Suddenly the boy felt something very big pulling on the lure. His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully brought the fish beside the bank. Finally he lifted the tired fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass.

The boy and his father looked at the big fish. The father lit a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 pm — two hours before the season opened．He looked at the fish, then at the boy. “You’ll have to put it back, son,” he said．

“Dad!” cried the boy. “There will be other fish,” said his father. “Not as big as this one,” cried the boy. He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats could be seen in the moon-

light. He looked again at his father.

Even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he had caught the fish, the boy could tell from his father’s voice that the decision couldn’t be changed．He threw the huge bass into the black water.

The big fish disappeared. The boy thought that he would never again see such a big fish. That

was 34 years ago. Today the boy is a successful architect in New York City. He often takes his own son and daughters to fish at the same place.

And he was right. He has never again caught such a large fish as the one he got that night long ago. But he does see that same fish ... again and again ... every time he has an ethical (道德的) decision to make. For, as his father had taught him, ethics are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult.

1.．How did the father feel when he saw his son skillfully pulling a big fish out of the water?

A．Delighted．    B．Nervous.       C．Embarrassed．     D．Shocked．

2.What happened when it became clear that the big fish was a bass?

A．The boy and his father discussed what to do with the big fish.

B．The boy threw the bass back into the water willingly.

C．The father made a decision that the fish must be set free.

D．They worried other fishermen might know what they had done.

3.The successful architect went fishing with his children at the same place because ________________.

A．they might catch a big fish there     B．he remembered the moral lesson from his father

C．he wanted to remember his father       D．their children enjoyed fishing there

4.What does the author want to show in the story?

A．It is easy to say something, but difficult to do.

B．An ethical decision is not difficult to make.

C．It is hard to tell right from wrong sometimes.

D．Fishing helps you to make right ethical decisions.

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There was once an 11-year-old boy who went fishing every time he went to an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake.

On the day before bass (巴斯鱼) season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, catching other fish with worms. Then he tied on a small silver lure(鱼饵) and put it into the lake. Suddenly the boy felt something very big pulling on the lure. His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully brought the fish beside the bank. Finally he lifted the tired fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass.

The boy and his father looked at the big fish. The father lit a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 pm — two hours before the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy. “You’ll have to put it back, son,” he said.

“Dad!” cried the boy. “There will be other fish,” said his father. “Not as big as this one,” cried the boy. He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats could be seen in the moonlight. He looked again at his father.

Even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he had caught the fish, the boy could tell from his father’s voice that the decision couldn’t be changed. He threw the huge bass into the black water.

The big fish disappeared. The boy thought that he would never again see such a big fish.

That was 34 years ago. Today the boy is a successful architect in New York City. He often takes his own son and daughters to fish at the same place.

And he was right. He has never again caught such a large fish as the one he got that night long ago. But he does see that same fish ... again and again ... every time he has an ethical (道德的) decision to make. For, as his father had taught him, ethics are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult.

1.How did the father feel when he saw his son skillfully pulling a big fish out of the water?

A. Proud.　　 B. Nervous.

C. Curious.　　 D. Shocked.

2.From the text we know that ______.

A. the father didn’t love his son

B. the father always disagreed with his son

C. the father disliked the huge fish

D. the father was firm and stubborn

3.The successful architect went fishing with his children at the same place because ______.

A. they might catch a big fish there

B. he remembered the moral lesson from his father

C. he wanted to remember his father

D. their children enjoyed fishing there

4.What does the author want to show in the story?

A. It is easy to say something, but difficult to do.

B. An ethical decision is not difficult to make.

C. It is hard to tell right from wrong sometimes.

D. Fishing helps you to make right ethical decisions.

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Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him, “Don’t forget this!”

One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, “Now you have all these things. They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.”He went to the station, bought a ticket and got on the train with it.

About half an hour later, the conductor began to check the tickets. He came to the old man and said, “Will you please show me your ticket?”The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I can’t find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train.” said the old man.

“I believe you bought a ticket. All right, you don’t have to buy another one.” said the conductor kindly. “But how can I know where I’m going?----I can’t remember my station!”the old man said sadly.

1.The old man in the story was very 　　　　 .

A.kind B.poor

C.forgetful D.sad

2.Where is the ticket?

A.The old man forgot to buy it.

B.The old man could not remember where it was.

C.The old man showed it to the conductor.

D.The old man’s wife took the ticket away.

3.The conductor 　　　　 the old man.

A.didn’t believe B.laughed at

C.believed D.felt sorry for

4.The old man was sad because 　　　　　　 .

A.he had to buy another ticket

B.he lost all the things his wife gave him

C.he did not know where he was

D.he did not know where he should get off

5.Which is true according to the passage ?

A.The man did not buy a ticket

B.The man had to get off the train because he had no tickets

C.The man bought another ticket

D.The conductor was considering where he should get off.

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Once there was an 11-year-old boy who went fishing with his father in the middle of a New Hampshire lake. On the day before bass (巴斯鱼) season opened, they were fishing early in the evening, catching other fish with worms. Then the boy tied on a small silver lure (鱼饵) and put it into the lake. Suddenly he felt that something very big pulling on the lure. His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully brought the fish beside the bank. Finally he lifted the tired fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass.

The boy and his father looked at the big fish. The father lit a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 p.m.—two hours before the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy. “You’ll have to put it back, son,” he said.

“Dad!” cried the boy. “There will be other fish,” said his father. “Not as big as this one,” cried the boy. He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were in sight in the moonlight. He looked again at his father.

Even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he had caught the fish, the boy could tell from his father’s voice that the decision couldn’t be changed. He threw the huge bass into the black water. The big fish disappeared. The boy thought that he would never again see such a big fish.

That was 34 years ago. Today the boy is a successful architect in New York City. He often takes his own son and daughters to fish at the same place.

And he was right. He has never again caught such a large fish as the one he got that night long ago. But he does see that same fish ... again and again ... every time he has an ethical (道德的) decision to make. For, as his father had taught him, ethics are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult.

1.What happened when the big fish turned out to be a bass?

A．The boy and his father discussed what to do with the big fish.

B．The boy threw the bass back into the water willingly.

C．The father lit a match in order to check the time.

D．They worried other fishermen may discover what they had done.

2.From the text we know that the father _________.

A．didn’t love his son

B．always disagreed with his son

C．disliked the huge fish

D．was firm and stubborn

3.How did the boy feel when the huge bass was thrown into the water?

A．Excited.           B．Embarrassed.       C．Disappointed.      D．Annoyed.

4.The successful architect went fishing with his children at the same place because _________.

A．they might catch a big fish there

B．he was taught an important lesson there

C．it was a most popular fishing spot

D．their children enjoyed fishing there

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第三部分阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Once there was an old man in a town.He always forgot a lot of things.So his wife always had to say to him, “Don’t forget this!”

One day he went on a long trip alone.Before he left home,his wife said, “Now you have all these things.They are what you need for your trip.Take care of your things during the trip.”He went to the station,bought a ticket and got on the train with it.

About half an hour later,the conductor began to check the tickets.He came to the old man and said, “Will you please show me your ticket?”The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets,but he could not find it.He was very worried. “I can’t find my ticket.Ireally bought a ticket before I got on the train.”said the old man.

“I believe you bought a ticket.All right,you don’t have to buy another one.”said the conductor kindly. “But how can I know where I’m going?----I can’t remember my station!”the old man said sadly.

51.The old man in the story was very__________.

A. kind          B.poor            C.forgetful           D.sad

52.Where is the ticket?

A.The old man forgot to buy it.

B.The old man could not remember where it was.

C.The old man showed it to the conductor.

D.The old man’s wife took the ticket away.

53.The old man bought the ticke__________he got on the train.

A.before           B.after            C.as           D. when

54.The conductor__________the old man.

A.didn’t believe           B.laughed at            C.believed           D.felt soory for

55.The old man was sad because_____________.

A.he sad to buy another ticket            B.he lost all the things his wife gave him

C.he did not know where he was          D.he did not know where he should get off

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