Once there was a man who had two children, a ...

Once there was a man who had two children, a boy and a girl. The boy was good-Looking but the girl was not.

One day they found a mirror for the first time and they saw what they looked like. The boy was very pleased and he said to his sister, "How handsome I am! I look much nicer than you!” The girl did not like what her brother said and gave him a hard push(推).

"Go away!" she said.

Their father saw what was happening. He went up to them and said to the boy,

"You must always BE good as well as LOOK good.” Then to the girl he said, "My dear, if you help everyone and do your best to please him, everyone will love you. It does not matter that you are not as good-looking as your brother."

1.Once a man had ____.

A．a good-looking boy

B．an ugly(难看的) girl

C．a boy and a girl

2.The boy saw what he looked like in the mirror and was pleased because he ____.

A．found a mirror

B．knew he looked as nice as his sister

C．was handsome

3.The girl gave the boy a hard push because ____.

A．she was stronger

B．she was not pleased with what he said

C．what he said was wrong

4.Father told the girl that ____.

A．it was important to be good-looking

B．it was a good thing to be ugly

C．if she did her best to help people, she would enjoy people's love

5.What can we learn from this story?

A．To be good to people is more important than to be good-looking.

B．To be good-looking is very important.

C．If you often help, you will become more and more beautiful.

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Once there was a man who had two children, a boy and a girl. The boy was good-looking(看好) but the girl was not.

One day they found a mirror(镜子) for the first time and they saw what they looked like. The boy was very pleased(很高兴) and he said to his sister, "How handsome(英俊) I am! I look much nicer than you!" The girl did not like what her brother said and gave him a hard push(推). "Go away!" she said. Their father saw what was happening. He went up to them and said to the boy, "You must always BE good as well as LOOK good." Then to the girl he said, "My dear, if you help everyone and do your best to please him, everyone will love you. It does not matter that you are not as good-looking as your brother."

1.Once a man had ____.

A. a good-looking boy

B. an ugly(难看的) girl

C. two good-looking children

D. a boy and a girl

2.The boy saw what he looked like in the mirror and was pleased because he ____.

A. found a mirror

B. knew he looked as nice as his sister

C. and his sister were good-looking

D. was handsome

3.The girl gave the boy a hard push because ____.

A. she was stronger

B. what he said was wrong

C. she was not pleased with what he said

D. her father loved her

4. Father told the girl that ____.

A. it was important to be good-looking

B. it was a good thing to be ugly

C. if she did her best to help people, she would enjoy people's love

D. she was as good-looking as her brother

5.What can we learn from this story?

A. To be good to people is more important than to be good-looking.

B. To be good-looking is very important.

C. If you want to make yourself good-looking, you must be good to people.

D. If you often help people, you will become more and more beautiful.

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Once upon a time there was a man in a small town. He had two children, a boy and a girl. The boy was good-looking but the girl was not.

One day they found a mirror （镜子） for the first time and they saw what they looked like. The boy was very happy and he said to his sister, “How handsome I am! I look much nicer than you!”

The girl did not like what her brother said and gave him a hard push （推） . “Go away!” she said.

Their father saw what was happening. He went up to them and said to the boy, “You must always BE good as well as LOOK good.”

Then to the girl he said, “my dear, if you help everyone and do your best to make him happy, everyone will love you. It does not matter that you are not as good-looking as your brother.”

1.Once upon a time a man had __________.

A.a bad-looking boy B.a good-looking girl

C.two good-looking children D.a boy and a girl

2.The boy was happy because he __________.

A.found a mirror B.knew he looked as nice as his sister

C.was handsome D.she was not happy with her brother

3.The girl gave the boy a hard push because__________.

A.she was stronger B.what her brother said was wrong

C.her father loved her D.she was not happy with her brother

4.What can we learn from this story?

A.To be good to people is more important than to be good-looking.

B.To be good-looking is very important.

C.If you want to make yourself good-looking, you must be good to people.

D.If you often help people, you will become more and more beautiful.

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There was once a little orphan (孤儿) girl who had no family and no one to love her. She felt sad and lonely.

One day, while she was walking in a garden, she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thornbush (荆棘丛). The more the butterfly tried to free itself, the deeper the thorn cut into its body. The girl carefully helped the butterfly out. Instead of flying away, the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy (仙女).

“For your wonderful kindness,” said the fairy, “I will grant (保证) you any wish you like.”

The little girl thought for a while and replied: “I want to be happy!”

“Very well!” The fairy leaned toward her and whispered (耳语) in her ear. Then the good fairy disappeared.

As the little girl grew up, she stayed happy. Everyone asked her the secret of her happiness. She would only smile and answer: “The secret of happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl.”

When she was very old and on her deathbed, her neighbors were afraid that her secret of happiness would die　 “Tell us, please,” they begged. “Tell us what the good fairy said.”with her.

The lovely old woman simply smiled and said: “She told me that everyone, no matter how secure (安稳的) they seemed, how old or young, how rich or poor, had need of me.”

1.What happened when the butterfly tried to free itself from the thornbush?

A. It saved itself. B. It got cut deeper.

C. It got tired. 　　 D. It was killed.

2.Why did the fairy grant the little girl a wish?

A. Because the girl begged her to do so.

B. Because it was the fairy’s job.

C. Because the girl helped her out.

D. Because the girl was too poor.

3.How did the fairy grant the little girl’s wish?

A. By giving her a lot of money.

B. By giving her a big house.

C. By helping her find her parents.

D. By telling her how to stay happy.

4.According to the passage, what is the secret of happiness?

A. Being needed by others.

B. Being rich.

C. Being helped by a fairy.

D. Being loved by others.

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There was once a rich man who loved his little boy very much. He wanted to try his best to please him. So, he gave him a horse to ride, beautiful rooms to live in, pictures, books, toys and everything that money could buy. But for all days, the little boy was still unhappy. He wore a frown(皱眉) wherever he went, he always wished for something he did not have. The man didn’t know how to make his son happy.

One day, a magician came to the man and said to him, "I can make your son happy and turn his frowns into smiles, but you must pay me a great price for telling him the secret."

“All right.” said the man, “No matter what you ask for, I'll give you.” The magician took the boy into a secret room. He wrote something on a piece of paper, and then gave it to the boy. There on the paper came the words, “Do one kind thing for someone every day.” The boy followed the advice and became one of the happiest boys.

Only those who stop thinking about their own happiness can be truly happy.

Judge the following sentences true (T)or false(F)according to the passage.

1.The father wore a frown wherever he went.

2.The boy became happy after he got some presents from his father.

3.The magician helped the boy without any pay.

4.To do one kind thing for his father every day made the boy happy.

5.The passage mainly tells us how to be a truly happy man.

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There was once a rich man who loved his little boy very much. He wanted to try his best to please him. So, he gave him a horse to ride, beautiful rooms to live in, pictures, books, toys and everything that money could buy. But for all days, the little boy was still unhappy. He wore a frown(皱眉) wherever he went, he always wished for something he did not have. The man didn’t know how to make his son happy.

One day, a magician came to the man and said to him, "I can make your son happy and turn his frowns into smiles, but you must pay me a great price for telling him the secret."

“All right.” said the man, “No matter what you ask for, I'll give you.” The magician took the boy into a secret room. He wrote something on a piece of paper, and then gave it to the boy. There on the paper came the words, “Do one kind thing for someone every day.” The boy followed the advice and became one of the happiest boys.

Only those who stop thinking about their own happiness can be truly happy.

Judge the following sentences true (T)or false(F)according to the passage.

1.The father wore a frown wherever he went.

2.The boy became happy after he got some presents from his father.

3.The magician helped the boy without any pay.

4.To do one kind thing for his father every day made the boy happy.

5.The passage mainly tells us how to be a truly happy man.

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Long ago, there was a rich man who had two sons. The older brother, who was called Nolbu, was greedy (贪婪的) and lazy. However, his younger brother Hungbu was hard-working and kind-hearted. When their father died, Nolbu inherited (继承) his house and land, but Hungbu received nothing.

One day when Hungbu was working in the fields, he found a bird which had broken its leg. He took the bird home and looked after it carefully. The bird gradually became stronger, and when summer came, it flew away to a warm place. A year later

the bird flew back and gave Hungbu a seed (种子). Hungbu sowed (播种) the seed and

it soon grew into a plant which produced many gourds (葫芦). When Hungbu opened one of the gourds, he was amazed to see that it was full of treasure. He wanted to use the treasure to do something useful. The next day he bought a big house and moved there with his family.

When Nolbu heard about his brother’s good luck, he was very jealous (妒忌的)

and decided to do the same as his brother. He also found a bird, but he broke its leg

and looked after it until it became strong. The bird also gave him a seed, which produced several gourds. However, when Nolbu opened one of the gourds, goblins (小 妖精) quickly came out of it and stole all his money. After that Nolbu went to his brother to ask for help. Hungbu was sorry for him and so he invited him to share his house. Both brothers and their families lived happily ever after.

1.Hungbu was .

A.lazy B. kind C. healthy D. magic

2.What did the bird give Hungbu a year later?

A.A seed. B. A gourd. C. A little bird. D. A plant.

3.Hungbu bought a big house with .

A.the money from his father B. the treasure from his brother

C. the money from his wife D. the treasure from the gourd

4.After Nolbu’s money was stolen, .

A.he beat the goblins

B.he sold his own house

C.his brother helped him

D.his brother gave him a seed

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There was once a rich man who loved his little boy very

much. He wanted to try his best to please (使……高兴) him.

So he gave him a horse to ride, beautiful rooms to live in,

pictures, books, toys and everything that money ________1.________buy.

But for all this, the little boy was still________2.________. He wore a frown ( 皱眉 ) wherever he went, and always wished for something he did not have. The man didn' t know how to make his son happy.

One day, a magician (魔术师) came to the man and said to him, "I can make your son happy and turn his frowns into smiles, but you must pay me a great price for  3.________him the secret. "

"All right," said the man, "No matter what you ask for, I’ll give you." The magician took the boy into a secret room. He wrote something on a piece of paper, and then gave it to the ________4. There on the paper came the words, "Do one kind thing for someone every day. " The boy ________5.________the advice and became one of the happiest boys.

Only those who stop thinking about their own happiness can be truly happy.

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短文填空。

There was once an old man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge（判断）things too q　　 1.　　 . So he sent them, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree far away.

The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in the summer, and the youngest son in the f　 2.　　 .

When the sons had all gone and come back, the old man called them together and asked them to d　　 3.　　 what they had seen.

The first son said that the tree was ugly and bald, but the second son said no---the tree was covered w　　 4.　　 green buds (花蕾). The third son shook his head and said that the tree was f　　 5.　 of flowers, and smelled so sweet, looked so beautiful that he thought it was the most wonderful thing he had e　　 6.　 seen.

The youngest son didn’t a 　 7.　　 with all his brothers. He said that there were so many fruits on it.

The old man then e　　 8.　 to his son that they were all right, b 9.　　 they had each seen only one season in the tree’s life. He told them not to judge a life by one difficult season.

If you give up when it’s winter, you will miss the hope of your spring, the b　　 10.　　 of your summer, and the harvest (丰收) of your autumn.

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There was once an old man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge（判断）things too q1.. So he sent them, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree far away.

The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in the summer, and the youngest son in the f2..

When the sons had all gone and come back, the old man called them together and asked them to d3.what they had seen.

The first son said that the tree was ugly and bald, but the second son said no---the tree was covered w4.green buds (花蕾).

The third son shook his head and said that the tree was f5.of flowers, and smelled so sweet, looked so beautiful that he thought it was the most wonderful thing he had e6.seen.

The youngest son didn’t a 7.with all his brothers. He said that there were so many fruits on it.

The old man then e8.to his son that they were all right, b9.they had each seen only one season in the tree’s life. He told them not to judge a life by one difficult season.

If you give up when it’s winter, you will miss the hope of your spring, the b10.of your summer, and the harvest (丰收) of your autumn.

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