One day, a woman bought a parrot from a pet s...

One day, a woman bought a parrot from a pet store. However, the woman decided to _______the parrot to the store the next day. "This bird doesn't _______. " she told the pet store owner. "Does he have a _________?"the owner asked. "Parrots enjoy watching themselves in it. "So the woman bought one and left.

The next day, she came back, saying that the bird still didn't say anything. "How about a ladder(梯子)? Parrots love ladders, "the owner said. The woman bought a ladder and left.

But the next day, she was back a _______time. "Does your parrot have a swing? No? Well, once he starts _______, he'll talk a lot happily, "the owner said. The woman then bought a swing and left.

When she walked into the store the next day, she began to cry and said _______, "The parrot died. "The pet store owner was _______what she said. "What? I'm sorry. Tell me, did he ever say anything?" he asked. "Yes, right before he died, "the woman answered, "in a _______ voice, he asked me weakly, 'Don't they sell any food at that pet store?'"

Sometimes we forget what's really necessary in life. We sometimes have lots of things to do _______, but we forget to deal with the most important things first. We have to remember to "__________ the parrots" in our lives.

1.A.send B.return C.pass

2.A.eat B.fly C.talk

3.A.mirror B.photo C.screen

4.A.first B.second C.third

5.A.exercising B.swinging C.playing

6.A.sadly B.warmly C.peacefully

7.A.worried about B.shocked at C.scared of

8.A.high B.loud C.low

9.A.at once B.after all C.in total

10.A.keep B.watch C.feed

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One day, a woman walked into a pet store to buy a bird for her Thanksgiving Day party. The guy said, “We only have one parrot. But I think you do not want it because it can talk…”

The woman said happily, “That’s great. I’ve always wanted a talking bird.”

So the guy said, “Since you are a nice lady, I’ll give it to you as a gift.”

And the lady went home and put the bird on her bed and walked out of the room. But as soon as she walked into the kitchen, the bird started to speak dirty words as loud as it could. The woman walked back into the room thinking, “I can’t have this at my party!” So she took the bird and put it in the fridge.

A few hours later, while the woman was eating, she remembered that her bird was still in the fridge. Quickly, she opened the door and found it was shivering. Then she took out the bird at once. She said to the bird, “I’ll keep you out of there if you don’t use that language again. Do you agree with me?”

The bird nodded and asked, “Can I just ask a quick question?” The lady nodded and said, “Yes, you may.”

The bird pointed at the turkey behind him and asked, “What did he do?”

1.The woman went into the pet store because　　　　 .

A. she wanted to buy a bird for Thanksgiving Day party

B. she wanted to buy a bird to make a big meal

C. there were lots of nice birds in it

D. she wanted to buy a bird for his son’s birthday

2.The woman put the bird in the fridge because　　　　 .

A. she wanted to cook it on Thanksgiving Day

B. she thought it’s the best place for it to live in

C. the bird liked living in the cold place

D. the bird spoke dirty words

3.The underlined word “shivering” means　　　　 .

A. 睡觉　　　　　 B. 发抖　　　　　 C. 生气　　　　　 D. 跳动

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When Abraham Lincoln was young, he worked in a store. One day a woman came into the store and bought some things. They added up to two dollars and six and a quarter cents.

The bill was paid, and the woman was satisfied. But the young storekeeper, not feeling quite sure about his calculations (计算), added up the things again. To his surprise he found that it should have been but two dollars.

“I’ve made her pay six and a quarter cents more,” said young Abe, upset.

It was an unimportant thing, and many salespersons would forget it, but Abe was too careful for that.

“The money must be paid back,” he decided.

At night, he closed the store and walked to the home of his customer. He explained the matter, paid over the six and a quarter cents, and returned satisfied.

Here is another story of young Lincoln’s strict honesty. A woman entered the store and asked for half a pound of tea. The young man weighed it out. This was the last sale of the day.

The next morning, when beginning his duties, Abe discovered a four-ounce weight on the scales (磅秤). It flashed upon him at once that he had used this in the sale last night, and so, of course, given his customer short weight. Many people would not have been much worried by this discovery. But Abe weighed out the balance of the half pound, shut up the store, and carried it to the customer. I think that the name, so often given in late times to President Lincoln, of “Honest Old Abe”, was well deserved (应得的).

1.When young Abe found he made a wrong calculation, he ______.

A. tried to forget it

B. paid over the money

C. felt it was unimportant

D. gave back the short weight

2.What happened to Abe in the second story?

A. He played a joke with the customer.

B. He wasn’t paid two dollars and six cents.

C. He didn’t notice a four-ounce weight on the scales.

D. He explained the matter to the customer that night.

3.We can know from the passage that Abe was ______.

A. easy to get worried

B. confident but careless

C. honest and responsible

D. funny but well behaved

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When Abraham Lincoln was young, he worked in a store. One day a woman came into the store and bought some things. They added up to two dollars and six and a quarter cents.

The bill was paid, and the woman was satisfied. But the young storekeeper, not feeling quite sure about his calculations(计算), added up the things again. To his surprise, he found that it should have been but two dollars.

“I’ve made her pay six and a quarter cents more,” said young Abe, upset.

It was an unimportant thing, and many salespersons would forget it, but Abe was too careful for that.

The money must be paid back, he decided.

At night, he closed the store and walked to the home of his customer. He explained the matter, paid over the six and a quarter cents, and returned satisfied.

Here is another story of young Lincoln's strict honesty. A woman entered the store and asked for half a pound of tea. The young man weighed it out. This was the last sale of the day.

The next morning, when beginning his duties, Abe discovered a four-ounce weight on the scales(磅砰). It flashed upon him at once that he had used this in the sale last night, and so, of course, given his customer short weight. Many people would not have been much worried by this discovery. But Abe weighed out four ounces of the tea, shut up the store, and carried it to the customer. I think that the name, so often given in late times to President Lincoln, of “Honest Old Abe", was well deserved(应得的).

1.What did Abraham Lincoln use to he when he was young according to the passage?

A. A teacher.　　 B. A farmer.　　 C. A storekeeper.　　 D. A president.

2.When young Abe found he made a wrong calculation, he ________.

A. tried to forget it　　 B. paid over the money

C. felt it was unimportant　　 D. gave hack the short weight

3.When did he find his mistake in the second story?

A. At the end of that day.　　 B. In the middle of that day.

C. At the end of the next day.　　 D. At the beginning of the next day.

4.What can we know from the second story?

A. Abe wasn't worried by this discovery.

B. Abe didn’t notice he put a four-ounce weight on the scales.

C. Abe gave the customer enough weight at last.

D. Abe gave his customer short weight on purpose.

5.We can know that Abe was ________ from the passage.

A. easy to get worried　　 B. confident but careless

C. honest and responsible　　 D. funny but well behaved

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Once there was a parrot on sale in a pet store. It was a beautiful red and blue bird. It sat on a perch ( 横杆 ) in the middle of the store, so that everyone could see it when they came in. The owner was very proud of it and asked a high price for it.

One day a man went into the store. “ That’s a beautiful bird,” he said to the owner, “ But why is it so expensive? Is it an unusual bird?”

“ No, it’s not very unusual. It’s expensive because it can talk.” the pet store owner said.

“ I see. How can I make it talk?” the man asked.

The owner asked him, “ Do you see those strings ( 细绳 ) tied to each of the bird’s legs?

“ Yes,” the man answered.

“ Well, you pull those strings,” the pet store owner told him. That will make the parrot talk.”

The man asked, “ Do you mind if I try?”

“ Not at all,” the owner said.

The man walked up to the parrot and pulled the string on its left leg. The parrot said, “ Good morning.”

The man pulled the string on the parrot’s right leg. This time the parrot said, “ How are you today?”

“ That’s not very interesting,” said the man. “ Any parrot could do that.” Then he laughed, “ But what would happen if I pulled both strings at the same time?”

“ I’ll fall off my perch, you fool !”the parrot said.

1. The parrot was expensive because ________.

A. it was pretty beautiful         B. it could talk with people

C. it was a very unusual bird      D. it was in the middle of the store

2.The parrot would talk when ________.

A. people came into the pet store   B. it was the pet store owner

C. people said it was beautiful     D. people pulled the strings on its legs

3. Which is the first sentence that the parrot said to the man?

A. Good morning.              B. How are you?

C. That wasn’t interesting        D. I’ll fall off my perch, you fool!

4. From the story we know the parrot was ________.

A. kind       B. silly      C. clever      D. crazy

5. The best title for the passage should be ________.

Unusual Parrot   B. Parrot Talk      C. Silly Man     D. Clever Owner

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Once there was a parrot on sale in a pet store. It was a beautiful red and blue bird. It sat on a perch in the middle of the store, so that everyone could see it when they came in. The owner was very proud of it and asked a high price for it.

One day a man went into the store. “That's a beautiful bird,” he said to the pet store owner, “But why is it so expensive? Is it unusual bird?”

“No, it's not very unusual. It's expensive because it can talk,” the pet store owner said.

“I see. How can I make it talk?” the man asked.

The pet store owner asked him,“Do you see those string tied to each of the bird's legs?”

“Yes,”the man answered.

“Well, you pull those strings,” the pet store owner told him. “That will make the parrot talk.”

The man asked, “Do you mind if I try?”

“Not at all,” the pet store owner said.

The man walked up to the parrot and pulled the string on its left leg. The parrot said, “Good morning.”

The man pulled the string on the parrot's right leg. This time the parrot said, “How are you today?”

“That's not very interesting, ” said the man. “Any parrot could do that.” Then he laughed, “But what would happen if I pulled both strings at the same time?”

“I'll fall off my perch, you fool!” the parrot said.

1.The parrot was expensive because________.

A.it was pretty beautiful　　　　　　

B.it could talk with the people

C.it was a very unusual bird　

D.it was in the middle of the store

2.The parrot would talk when _________.

A.people came into the pet store　　

B.it was the pet store owner

C.people said it was beautiful　

D.people pulled the strings on its legs

3.Which is the first sentence that the parrot said to the man?

A.Good morning.　　

B.How are you?

C.That's wasn't interesting.

D.I'll fall off my perch, you fool.

4..From the story we know the parrot was_______.

A.kind　　　　 B.silly　　　　 C.clever　　 D.crazy

5.The best title for the passage should be _________.

A.Unusual Parrot　　　 B.Parrot Talk

C.Silly man　　 　　　　 D.Clever Owner

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Once there was a parrot on sale in a pet store. It was a beautiful red and blue bird. It sat on a perch in the middle of the store, so that everyone could see it when they came in. The owner was very proud of it and asked a high price for it.

One day a man went into the store. "That's a beautiful bird,"he said to the pet store owner, "But why is it so expensive? Is it unsual bird?"

"No, it's not very unusual. It's expensive because it can talk," the pet store owner said.

"I see. How can I make it talk?" the man asked.

The pet store owner asked him, "Do you see those string tied to each of the bird's legs?"

"Yes," the man answered.

"Well, you pull those strings," the pet store owner told him."That will make the parrot talk."

The man asked,"Do you mind if I try?"

"Not at all," the pet store owner said.

The man walked up to the parrot and pulled the string on its left leg. The parrot said, "Good morning."

The man pulled the string on the parrot's right leg. This time the parrot said, "How are you today?"

"That's not very interesting, " said the man. "Any parrot could do that." Then he laughed, "But what wold happen if I pulled both strings at the same time?"

"I'll fall off my perch, you fool!" the parrot said.

1.The parrot was expensive because________.

A.it was pretty beautiful

B.it could talk with the people

C.it was a very unusual bird

D.it was in the middle of the store

2.The parrot would talk when _________.

A.people came into the pet store

B.it was the pet store owner

C.people said it was beautiful

D.people pulled the strings on its legs

3.Which is the first sentences that the parrot said to the man?

A.Good morning.

B.How are you?

C.That's wasn't interesting.

D.I'll fall off my perch, you fool.

4.From the story we know the parrot was_______.

A.kind     B.silly    C.clever    D.crazy

5.The best title for the passage should be _________.

A.Unusual Parrot     B.Parrot Talk      C.Silly man    D.Clever Owner

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One day a visitor came to Nasreddin’s house. “I am your cousin ___1.____ Konya,” he said, “and I have brought you a duck to ___2.___ the visit.” Nasreddin was ___3.___. He asked his wife to cook the duck, and served the visitor a ___4.___ dinner.

The next day another visitor arrived. “I am the friend of the man who brought you the duck,” he said. Nasreddin invited him in and gave ____5.___ a good meal. The next day another visitor arrived and said he was the friend of the friend of the man who had brought the duck. Again Nasreddin invited him in for a meal. ___6.___, he was getting a bit angry. ___7.___ seemed to be using his house as a restaurant.

Then another visitor came, and said he was the friend of the friend of the friend of the man who had brought the duck. He was ____8.___ in. Nasreddin’s wife brought some ____9.__ to the table and the visitor tasted it. “What kind of soup is this? It ____10.___ just like warm water.” “Ah!” said Nasrdddin. “That is the soup of the soup of the soup of the duck.”

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Henry was a very vain(爱慕虚荣的) man and he spent plenty of time looking at himself in the mirror. He even went to the barber's shop every week to have his hair cut. He was nearly fifty, but he didn't want people to know his age, so he always tried his best to make himself look younger. He also spent most of his money on clothes. He believed that every woman thought he was handsome. He did not have women friends, but he had an explanation(解释) for this. "I'm so excellent that the women can't make a perfect match with(和……般配) me. That's why they don't make friends with me."

One day he bought a new special shirt from a high-fashion men's shop. It was very expensive. When he got home and took it out of the box, he found a note in it. The note said, "Please write to me and give me a photo of yourself." The note was signed "Julia" and there was an address to write to. Henry wrote to Julia at once, telling her about himself. Then he put a photo of himself in the envelope(信封) and posted it.

A week passed and then he received a reply. He opened it quickly, hoping there would be a photo of a beautiful woman inside and that she would like to make friends with him.

However, it was very disappointing(令……失望的) to him. The letter said, "Dear Henry, thank you for writing to me. I work in the clothes factory. Everyone in the factory wants to know what kind of fool will buy such an ugly shirt."

1.Henry went to the barber's shop every month.

2.Henry didn't want people to know how old he was.

3.Henry bought a beautiful shirt from a high-fashion men's shop.

4.Henry didn't receive Julia's photo.

5.Julia made friends with Henry according to the passage.

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Andy went home from school by bus one day. When an old woman carrying a basket full of apples got onto the bus, Andy　　　 ________________________his seat. The old woman　　　 ________________her thanks to him and before she got off, she  　　　 ________  three big apples and said, "I want to give you these three　　　 ________________apples. Tell one apple your wish, eat it and then wait and see."

The next day Andy went to a park with the apples. "I wish to be tall and strong." Andy said when he saw boys playing baseball there. He ate the first apple and grew into a very tall boy. But all the boys ran away with　　　 ________________when they saw this.

Andy was sad. He took out another apple and said, “I wish to be famous so as to have lots of friends.” With these words, he ate the second apple. But when hundreds of reporters tried to interview him, he had to hide himself to　　　 ________________________them.

Andy’s third wish was to be one of the richest men in the world. But when his wish came true, he found himself still　　　 ________.

One night Andy　　　 ________________________the old lady again in the street. She saw he was not in high spirits and asked him what he really wanted to be. "I just want to be　　　 ________________!" Andy said. Suddenly he was at the 　　　 ________________again. One of the boys came up and said to him, "Come on and play with us!"

1.A. refused   　　 B. offered   　　 C. kept   　　　 D. shook

2.A. expressed    B. explained   　 C. imagined 　   D. regretted

3.A. checked out  B. pointed out    C. picked out   D. sold out

4.A. bitter    　　　 B. plain    　　　　 C. magic   　　 D. funny

5.A. joy    　　　　 B. pride    　　　　 C. courage  　　 D. fear

6.A. avoid    　　　 B. control   　　   C. receive  　　 D. warn

7.A. lonely    　　 B. silent    　　　　 C. lively   　　  D. excellent

8.A. came down   B. came up with   C. came to 　 　  D. came across

9.A. him    　　　　 B. me    　　　　　 C. them   　　　 D. you

10.A. bus    　　　 B. street   　　　　 C. park   　　　 D. heaven

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