Henry was a carpenter（木匠）of our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing his bill for his work. .
My wife said to me，quietly，“That’s his ninth cup of tea today.” But she said loudly, "It's a beautiful table, dear, isn't it?"
"I won't decide about that until I see that bill.” I said.
Henry laughed and gave me his bill for the work. It said：
| BILL One dining table June 10，2013 Cost of wood $ 17.00 Paint（油漆） $ 1.50 Work，8 hours（1 an hour) $ 8.00 Total（总计） $ 36.50 |
When I was looking at the bill，Henry said，"it’s been a fine day，hasn’t it? Quite sunny.”
"Yes,” I said. "I’m glad it is only the 10th of June.”
"Me too” , said Henry. "If you wait, it'll be a bit hotter by the end of the month.”
"Yes. Hotter and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30th, won't they，Henry?”
Henry looked hard at me for half a minute. There was a little embarrassed smile in his two blue eyes. It seemed that he had done wrong. I gave his bill back to him.
"If it isn't too much trouble, Henry, ” I said，"Please add it up again. You can forget the date.”
I paid him $26. 50 and he ran away in a hurry.
1.When the writer got home, Henry _______.
A. was talking with the writer’s wife B. was waiting for him
C. had finished the dinning table D. had drunk ten cups of tea
2.Henry talked about weather when the writer was looking at the bill because _______.
A. he didn’t know how to say except weather
B. he wanted the writer to look at the bill carefully
C. he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like
D. he didn't want the writer to go through the bill carefully
3. The writer thought Henry would ask for ______dollars if he made a dining table on the last day of June.
A.26.50 B. 56. 50
C. 46.50 D. 20.00
4. When the writer gave him the money, Henry was _______．
A. embarrassed B. angry
C. surprised D. sad
5. From the story we know that Henry _______．
A. didn’t make a mistake in the bill
B. got $36. 50 for his work in the end
C. had written out the bill before the writer got home
D. wanted to try to get more money for his work
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Henry was a carpenter（木匠）of our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing his bill for his work. .
My wife said to me，quietly，“That’s his ninth cup of tea today.” But she said loudly, "It's a beautiful table, dear, isn't it?"
"I won't decide about that until I see that bill.” I said.
Henry laughed and gave me his bill for the work. It said：
| BILL One dining table June 10，2013 Cost of wood $ 17.00 Paint（油漆） $ 1.50 Work，8 hours（1 an hour) $ 8.00 Total（总计） $ 36.50 |
When I was looking at the bill，Henry said，"it’s been a fine day，hasn’t it? Quite sunny.”
"Yes,” I said. "I’m glad it is only the 10th of June.”
"Me too” , said Henry. "If you wait, it'll be a bit hotter by the end of the month.”
"Yes. Hotter and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30th, won't they，Henry?”
Henry looked hard at me for half a minute. There was a little embarrassed smile in his two blue eyes. It seemed that he had done wrong. I gave his bill back to him.
"If it isn't too much trouble, Henry, ” I said，"Please add it up again. You can forget the date.”
I paid him $26. 50 and he ran away in a hurry.
1.When the writer got home, Henry _______.
A. was talking with the writer’s wife B. was waiting for him
C. had finished the dinning table D. had drunk ten cups of tea
2.Henry talked about weather when the writer was looking at the bill because _______.
A. he didn’t know how to say except weather
B. he wanted the writer to look at the bill carefully
C. he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like
D. he didn't want the writer to go through the bill carefully
3. The writer thought Henry would ask for ______dollars if he made a dining table on the last day of June.
A.26.50 B. 56. 50
C. 46.50 D. 20.00
4. When the writer gave him the money, Henry was _______．
A. embarrassed B. angry
C. surprised D. sad
5. From the story we know that Henry _______．
A. didn’t make a mistake in the bill
B. got $36. 50 for his work in the end
C. had written out the bill before the writer got home
D. wanted to try to get more money for his work
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Henry was a carpenter（木匠）of our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for his work.
My wife said to me, quietly, “ That’s his ninth cup of tea today . ” But she said loudly, “It’s a beautiful table, dear, isn’t it?”
“I won’t decide about that until I see that bill.” I said.
Henry laughed and gave me his bill for the work. It said：
BILL
One dining table June 10 , 1995
Cost of wood 17.00
Paint（油漆） 1.50
Work，8 hours（1 an hour） 8.00
Total（总计） 36.50
When I was looking at the bill , Henry said , “it’s been a fine day，hasn’t it? Quite sunny.”
“Yes , ” I said. “I’m glad it is only the 10th of June.”
“Me too,” , said Henry. “You wait一it’ll be a bit hotter by the end of the month.”
“Yes. Hotter一and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30th, won’t they , Henry?”
Henry looked hard at me for half a minute. There was a little smile in his two blue eyes. I gave his bill back to him.
“If it isn’t too much trouble , Henry , ” I said , “ Please add it up again. You can forget the date.”
I paid him 26. 50 and he was happy to get it.
1.Why did Henry talk about weather when the writer was looking at the bill?
A.Because it was a fine day indeed.
B.Because he wanted the writer to look at the bill carefully.
C.Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like.
D.Because he didn’t want the writer to go through the bill carefully.
2.Why did the writer say that dining tables would be 20 more expensive by the end of June?
A.Because he thought Henry would almost certainly add the date to the cost of the dining table.
B.Because it was difficult to make dining tables in hot weather.
C.Because paint would be more expensive.
D.Because the cost of wood would be more expensive.
3.The writer thought Henry would ask for ______ if he made a dining table on the last day of June.
A.26.50 B.56. 50 C.46.50 D.20.00
4.When the writer gave him the money, Henry was happy because_______ .
A.he got the money easily
B.be didn’t have to add up the cost again
C.he got what he should get for his work
D.he got much money for his work
5.From the story we know that_______ .
A.Henry had written out the bill before the writer got home
B.Henry still wanted to get 36. 50 for his work in the end
C.Henry made a mistake in the bill
D.Henry tried to get more money for his work
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Henry was a carpenter（木匠）of our village. Once I asked him to make a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size to fill the space between the two windows. When I arrived home that evening, Henry was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for his work.。
My wife said to me，quietly , “ That’s his ninth cup of tea today . ” But she said loudly, “It’s a beautiful table，dear，isn’t it?”
“I won’t decide about that until I see that bill.” I said.
Henry laughed and gave me his bill for the work. It said：
BILL One dining table June 10 , 1995Cost of wood 17.00Paint（油漆）1.50Work，8 hours（1 an hour） 8.00Total（总计）36.50
When I was looking at the bill , Henry said , “it’s been a fine day，hasn’t it? Quite sunny.”
“Yes , ” I said. “I’m glad it is only the 10th of June.”
“Me too，” , said Henry. “You wait一it’ll be a bit hotter by the end of the month.”
“Yes. Hotter一and more expensive. Dining tables will be 20 more expensive on June 30th , won’t they , Henry?”
Henry looked hard at me for half a minute. There was a little smile in his two blue eyes. I gave his bill back to him.
“If it isn’t too much trouble , Henry , ” I said , “ Please add it up again. You can forget the date.”
I paid him 26. 50 and he was happy to get it.
1.Why did Henry talk about weather when the writer was looking at the bill?
| A．Because it was a fine day indeed, |
| B．Because he wanted the writer to look at the bill carefully. |
| C．Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like. |
| D．Because he didn’t want the writer to go through the bill carefully. |
2. Why did the writer say that dining tables would be 20 more expensive by the end of June?
| A．Because he thought Henry would almost certainly add the date to the cost of the dining table. |
| B．Because it was difficult to make dining tables in hot weather. |
| C．Because paint would be more expensive. |
| D．Because the cost of wood would be more expensive. |
3. The writer thought Henry would ask for ______ if he made a dining table on the last day of June.
| A．26.50 | B．56. 50 | C．46.50 | D．20.00 |
4. When the writer gave him the money，Henry was happy because_______ .
| A．he got the money easily |
| B．be didn’t have to add up the cost again |
| C．he got what he should get for his work |
| D．he got much money for his work |
5. From the story we know that_______ .
| A．Henry had written out the bill before the writer got home |
| B．Henry still wanted to get 36. 50 for his work in the end |
| C．Henry made a mistake in the bill |
| D．Henry tried to get more money for his work |
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Once a traveller came into a village which was suffering from hunger. The villagers asked him to leave, for they feared he wanted them to give him food. They told him that there was no food. The traveller explained that he didn’t need any food and that, in fact, he was planning to make a soup to share with them instead. The villagers watched suspiciously as he built a fire and filled a pot with water With great ceremony(仪式), he pulled a stone from a bag, and dropped the stone into the pot of water. After a moment, he smelt the soup and shouted with excitement, “How delicious the soup is!” As the villagers began to show interest, he mentioned how good the soup would be with just a little cabbage in it. A villager brought out a cabbage to share. This episode(情节) repeated itself until the soup had cabbage, carrots, onions, and beets—indeed, a full pot of soup that could feed everyone in the village was ready. This story describes when there are not enough resources(资源), humans will store things. We do not want to share. The story of stone soup helps us realize that, in doing so, we often prevent ourselves and everyone else from having a feast(盛宴).The meaning of this story goes far beyond food. We keep to ourselves ideas, love, and energy, thinking we will be richer, but in fact we make the world, and ourselves, poorer. The traveller was able to see that the villagers were holding back, and he had the ability to inspire(激发) them to give. In this way, they created a large meal that none of them could have created alone. Are you like one of the villagers? If you come forward and share your gifts, you will inspire others to do the same. The reward is a feast that can feed many.
1. What does the underlined word “suspiciously” most probably mean?
A. doubtfully B. excitedly
C. curiously D. fearfully
2. The traveller put a stone into the pot in order to .
A. teach the villagers to cook a soup with stone
B. inspire the villagers to bring out their own food
C. prove to the villagers that he didn’t want their food
D. help villagers to survive by giving them some food
3.The writer mainly wants to tell us that .
A. storing things in hard times is human nature
B. a good leader is very necessary in hard times
C. skills are needed to inspire people to share with others
D. sharing is more important than keeping things to oneself
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Our village carpenter (木匠) , John, came one day and made a dining table for my wife. He made it just the right size for the space between the two windows. When I got home that evening, John was drinking a cup of tea and writing out his bill for the job.
My wife said to me quietly,“That’s his ninth cup of tea today. ”But she said, in a loud voice,“It’s a beautiful table, dear, isn’t it？”
“I’ll decide about that when I see the bill. ”I said.
John laughed and gave me his bill for the work. I read:
One dining table 10 November, 1998
Cost of wood $17. 00
Paint $1. 50
Work, 8 hours ( $1 an hour ) $8. 00
Total $36. 50
When I was looking at the bill, John said, “It’s been a nice day, hasn’t it？Quite sunny. ”
“Yes. ”I said. “ I’m glad it’s only the tenth of November. ”
“Me, too. ”said John. “You wait — it’ll be a lot colder by the end of the month. ”
“Yes,colder — and more expensive! A dining table will be $20 more expensive on November 30, won’t it, John？”
John looked hard at me for half a minute. Was there a little smile in his two blue eyes？I gave his bill back to him.
“If there isn’t too much trouble, John,” I said,“please add it up again. You can forget the date…”
I paid him $26. 50 and he was happy to get it.
1.Why did John talk about the weather when the writer was looking at the bill？
A. Because he didn’t want the writer to go through the bill carefully.
B. Because it was really a fine day.
C. Because he wanted the writer to check the bill carefully.
D. Because he wanted to tell the writer what the weather was like.
2.The writer thought John would ask for _______ if he made a dining table on the last day of November.
A. $20. 00 B. $46. 50
C. $56. 50 D. $26. 50
3.When the writer gave John the money, he was happy because _______.
A. he got what he should get for his work
B. he got much more money for his work
C. he got the money easily
D. he didn’t have to add up the costs again
4.From the story we know that ______.
A. John made a mistake in the bill
B. John tried to fool the writer in order to get more money for his work
C. John had written out the bill before the writer got home
D．John still wanted to get $36.50 for his work in the end
5.What do you think of the writer？ He is ______.
A. honest B. clever
C. foolish D. afraid
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Jack was a carpenter(木匠). He was living in a village. His mother died a long time ago. His aged father, Ken, lived with him. Ken could not even walk well. He was so weak. It was because Jack did not give him enough food. He only gave his father a small bowl made from earth. Even a little rice in the bowl appeared to be much.
Jack had a son. His name is Mike. He was a very good boy. He loved his grandfather. He had great respect for the old man. He did not like his father’s attitude to his grandfather.
One day Ken was eating his food out of the earthen(土制的) bowl. The bowl fell down and broke into pieces. The food also fell on the floor. Jack saw the broken bowl. He was very angry with his father. The old man felt bad about what happened. He was sorry for his mistake.
Mike saw this. He did not like what his father did, but he was afraid to speak against his father. The next day, Mike took some of his father’s tools and a piece of wood. He worked with the tools to make a wooden bowl. His father saw him working.
“What are you making, Mike?”he asked.
“I am making a wooden bowl! ”replied Mike. “I am making it for you, father. When you grow old, like my grandfather, you will need a bowl for food. A bowl made from earth may break very easily. So I want to give you a wooden bowl”
After hearing this, Jack felt sorry and regretted having treated his father badly.
1.What kind of bowl did Jack’s father own?
A. A wooden bowl. B. An earthen bowl.
C. A golden bowl. D. A plastic bowl.
2.Why did Jack give his father a small bowl to have dinner?
A. Because it was expensive.
B. Because it wasn’t easy to break.
C. Because his father liked the bowl.
D. Because the food in it appeared to be much.
3.What’s the Chinese meaning of the underlined word “attitude”?
A. 策略 B. 思想 C. 态度 D. 好心
4.What’s the true reason of Mike’s making a wooden bowl?
A. To make a better bowl for his grandfather.
B. To learn the skills of a carpenter.
C. To prepare a bowl for his father.
D. To teach his father a lesson.
5.What’s the title of the passage?
A. Two broken bowls B. A wooden bowl
C. A little grandson D. A poor old man
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One morning, my dad asked me to drive him to a faraway village and __ later at 4 p.m. I parked our car at a nearby garage(修理厂). __ several hours in between, I went to a theater. However, when the last movie finished, it was already six. I was two hours ___!
I guessed Dad would be __ angry if he found out that I was late because I was watching a movie. So I decided not to tell him the __. When I picked him up, I apologized for being late, and I told him that the car had some major ___. I’ll never forget the __ he gave me. “I’m very unhappy that you feel you have to lie to me, Jason.” Dad looked at me again. “When you didn’t ____, I called the garage to ask if there were any problems. They told me that you hadn’t been there.” I felt ashamed(羞愧的) as I told him the real reason. After he listened to me, Dad said, “I realize I’ve failed as __. I’m going to walk home now and think about __ I’ve gone wrong all these years to make you lie to me.”
“But Dad, it’s 19 __!” My apologies were useless. Dad walked home that day. I __ while following him, begging him all the way, but he walked anyway. ___ Dad in so much pain was unforgettable. However, it also taught me an important __. Since that time, I have never lied to ___.
1.A. wake him up B. pick him up C. give him up D. cheer him up
2.A. With B. For C. As D. By
3.A. free B. absent C. single D. late
4.A. finally B. suddenly C. really D. heavily
5.A. movie B. story C. truth D. problem
6.A. repairs B. decorations C. changes D. accidents
7.A. words B. look C. present D. offer
8.A. turn around B. turn out C. turn down D. turn up
9.A. a father B. a gentleman C. a businessman D. an example
10.A. why B. where C. when D. whether
11.A. dollars B. mistakes C. miles D. hours
12.A. walked B. ran C. thought D. drove
13.A. Seeing B. Hearing C. Remembering D. Learning
14.A. success B. lesson C. experience D. rule
15.A. nothing B. anything C. anyone D. someone
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There was once a boy called Jim in a village .Whenever Jim asked people to do things,no one would listen to him.He was sad.So Jim asked a wizard to solve the problem by using magic.The old wizard tried a lot of spells,but didn’t work..
A young man heard about the problem .He went to Jim and said that he knew the solution .He gave Jim two small pieces of paper.“These are two spells ,my boy.Use the first before you ask others to do something,and use the second when they have done it.A smile is also necessary,”the young man said.Jim was happy and tried to use the spells.When he asked people to do something.he said “Please”before his words and “Thank you”after they had done it.People were very surprised that Jim could be polite .Soon ,they became happy to do what Jim asked them to do.The wizard was surprised ,and asked the young man about the spells.”It’s not magic.When I was a child,my teacher told me that with good manners you could get anything you want.And he was right.Jim only needed good mannersto get what he wanted.”
1.Jim was sad because_____.
A.he lived in a poor village
B.nobody would like to listen to him
C.the spells didn’t work
D.he had a lot of things to do
2.The underlined part “wizard”in the passage probably means”____”.
A.巫师 B.医生 C.演员 D.学者
3.The young man went to Jim and ____.
A.gave him no advice B.told him how to smile
C.lent him some paper D.helped him to sove the problem
4.People did what Jim asked them to do because Jim_____.
A.had magic B.became an officer
C.was polite D.was a happyboy
5.We can learn from the passage that____.
A.smile is good for health
B.good manners are very important
C.hard working can make us successful
D.we shouldn’t believe in others
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An elderly carpenter (木匠) was ready to retire (退休). He told his boss that he planned to leave the building business and live a more relaxing life with his wife, enjoying his big family. He would miss the pay check each week, but he needed to retire. He believed they could get by (勉强过活) even on a small amount of money.
The boss was sorry to see his good worker leave and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but soon afterwards he was found to be absent-minded. He used shoddy materials to build the house. How disappointing it was to end his career in this way!
When the carpenter finished all his work, the boss came to inspect (检查) the new house as usual. But after that, he handed the front-door key to the carpenter, saying. “This is your house, my gift to you.”
What a shock! What a shame! If he had known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. Now he had to live in the worst house he had ever built in his life.
Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or put up a wall. Build wisely. It is the only life you ever build. Even if you live it for only one more day, that day deserves (值得) to be lived comfortably. Life is a do-it yourself project. Your life today is the result of your attitudes (态度) and choices in the past. Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices you make today.
1.According to the article, the carpenter .
A.was too old to build a fine house B.had a large family to raise
C.was not in need of money D.was not welcome
2.The carpenter was when he learned that the house he had built was for himself.
A.excited B.delighted C.worried D.surprised
3.What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the text?
A.We should build a house wisely. B.Building a house is like building a life.
C.We should pursue (追求) a comfortable life. D.We should have the right attitude towards life.
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An elderly carpenter (木匠) was ready to retire (退休).He told his boss of his plans to leave the house business and live a more comfortable life with his wife enjoying his big family, looking after their grandchildren. He would miss the paycheck (薪金), but he really needed to retire. The boss was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter agreed, but this time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He used bad materials and worked carelessly. It was an unlucky way to end his career. When the man finished his work and the boss came to check the house, he handed the front door key to the carpenter. "This is your house," he said. "My gift to you." What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently. Now he has to live in the home he had built sadly.
So it is with us. We build our lives in an absent-minded way, willing to do less than the best. At important points we do not give the job our best effort. Then with a shame, we fall into the situation we have created and find we are now living in the "house" we have built.
1.The elderly carpenter planned to live a more comfortable life alone.
2.The boss asked the man to build just one more house as a personal favor.
3.The man agreed with the boss, he used the good materials and worked carefully.
4.After checking the house, the boss didn't give it to the man as a gift.
5.From the story, we learn your life today is the result of your attitudes and choices in the past.
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