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There was once a shepherd boy (牧童). He was famous for his wise answer to every question he was asked. The people in the country all knew his name.
On a sunny afternoon, when the king was talking with his people, he heard of the boy. He didn’t believe it, so he sent for the boy.
As the boy came, the king said to him, “I’ll ask you some questions. If you can answer them, you can live in this large palace with me.”
The boy asked, “What are the questions?”
The king said, “The first is: how many drops of water are there in the ocean?” The boy answered, “That’s easy. If you can have all the rivers on the earth dammed up (筑坝) until I have counted it, I’ll tell you how many drops there are in the ocean.” After hearing what the boy said, the king was satisfied.
Then the king continued, “The next question is: how many stars are there in the sky?” They boy said, “Give me a piece of white paper, please.” Then he made so many small points on it with a pen that it was impossible to count them. Then he said, “There are as many stars in the sky as there are points on the paper.”
The king was happy and said, “You’ve answered my questions wisely. Now move into my palace and live with me.”
1.The story happened on a .
A. sunny morning B. sunny afternoon C. windy afternoon
2.The king asked question(s).
A. one B. two C. three
3.The boy asked for to answer the last question.
4.We can learn that the boy was according to the story.
A. hard-working B. friendly C. clever
5. We can learn from the story that .
A. the boy gave the king the exact number to answer question one
B. the king was pleased with the boy’s answers
C. the boy made the king angry
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完形填空(本题共15小题；每小题l分，满分l5分)
There once was a boy who loved eating sweets. He asked for sweets from his father. His father was a man and they lived in a very old house. He could not always sweets for his son. But the little boy did not this, and demanded sweets all the time.
The boy’s father thought hard about to stop the child asking for so many sweets. There was a very holy(神圣的) man living nearby at that time. The boy’s father had a(n) .He decided to take the boy to the great man who might persuade(说服) the child to stop asking for sweets all the time. The boy and his father went along to the man. The father said to him, “Oh, great saint, could you ask my son to stop asking for sweets which I cannot afford?” The great man was in , because he liked sweets himself. How could he ask the boy to give up asking for sweets? The holy man told the father to his son back after one month.
During that month, the holy man gave up eating sweets, and when the boy and his father after a month, the holy man said to the boy “My dear child, will you stop asking for sweets which your father cannot afford to give you?” , the boy stopped asking for sweets.
The boy’s asked the saint, “Why didn’t you ask my son to give up asking for sweets we came to you a month ago?” The holy man replied, “How could I ask a boy to give up sweets when I loved sweets myself. In the last month I gave up eating sweets.”
A person’s is much more powerful than just his words.
1.A. always B. never C. hardly D. seldom
2.A. rich B. honest C. kind D. poor
3.A. make B. accept C. afford D. find
4.A. ignore B. understand C. remember D. change
5.A. what B. where C. why D. how
6.A. excuse B. surprise C. idea D. proverb
7.A. can B. was able to C. be able to D. could
8.A. young B. strong C. great D. ugly
9.A. difficulty B. peace C. danger D. tears
10.A. call B. turn C. get D. bring
11.A. returned B. asked C. left D. disappeared
12.A. Up to no B. Sooner or later C. In other words D. From then on
13.A. sister B. brother C. father D. mother
14.A. when B. because C. until D. though
15.A. success B. history C. future D. action
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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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Once there was a little boy. He got angry easily. His father gave him some nails (钉子)and told him: “When you get angry, put a nail into the wall.”
On the first day, the boy put 37 nails into the wall. The next day, he put in fewer nails. A few days later, he found it much easier not to get angry.
After a while, the boy was happy every day.
Then, his father asked him to take out a nail each day if he didn’t get angry. After some time, all the nails were gone.
Then the father took the boy to the wall and said: “Well done, son. But, look, the wall is full of holes. It will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar(伤疤) in people’s hearts（心）. No matter how many times you say sorry, the scars will always be there.”
It’s not nice to leave scars in people’s hearts. So please hold back your anger. Think before you say angry things to friends and family.
1.The little boy_______________.
A. liked nails B.got angry easily C. had scars
2.When the boy got angry, his father asked him to ____.
A. take a vacation
B. take walks
C. put a nail into the wall
3.The father wanted his son __________.
A. to be kind and polite
B. to be angry
C. to be strong
4.The words “hold back”probably means____ in Chinese.
A. 抱住 B. 爆发 C. 控制
5.From the passage, we know____.
A. It is good to get angry easily.
B. Nobody liked the boy
C. The father had a good way to teach his son.
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There was once a little boy with a bad temper (脾气). He often had fights with his friends. One day, his father gave him a bag of nails (钉子) and told him to hammer (敲) a nail into the fence every time he lost his temper. The boy listened to his father and did what his father told him to do.
The first day, the boy drove 17 nails into the fence. Then the number of nails became less and less in the following days. The boy found that it was easier to keep his temper than to drive the nails into the fence. Finally, the day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and his father asked him to pull out one nail each time he was able to keep his temper.
The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, “You have done well, son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same as it was before. When you say some words in anger, your bad temper will leave a scar just like the hole. Even if you say you’re sorry, the wound is still there. If you hurt a person with words, the wound is as bad as a physical one. Friends are rare jewels (稀有珍宝). They make you smile and feel happy. So never hurt your friends.”
Since then the boy had never fought with his friends. He learned how to get on with others and he never lost his temper again.
1.What did the father ask the little boy to do each time he lost his temper?
A.To have fights with his friends. B.To hammer a nail into the fence.
C.To listen to light music. D.To eat much chocolate.
2.What did the father ask him to do each time he was able to keep his temper?
A.Pull out one nail. B.Drive one nail into the fence.
C.Lose his temper. D.Tell his father about it.
3.What does the story tell us?
A.We need to buy a bag of nails. B.Friends are not important at all.
C.Lose your temper when you are angry. D.We should keep our temper and get on well with others.
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Once there was a little boy. He got angry easily. His father gave ________some nails (钉子) and told him: "When you get _______, put a nail into the wall." On the first day, the boy _______ some nails into the wall. The next day, he put in ______ nails. A few days later, he found it much _______not to get angry. After a while, the boy was happy every day. Then, his father asked him to ________a nail each day if he didn't get angry. After some time, all the ________ were gone. Then the father took the boy to the wall and said: "Well done, son. But, look, the wall is full of holes (洞). It will_______be the same. When you say things in anger(生气), they leave a scar (伤疤) in people's hearts. No matter how many times you say _______ , the scars will always be there." It's not nice to _______scars in people's hearts. So please hold back your anger. Think before you say angry things to friends and family.
1.A. him B. his C. he D. her
2.A. happy B. sad C. angry D. outgoing
3.A. puts B. put C. putting D. puted
4.A. less B. least C. fewer D. fewest
5.A. easy B. easier C. easiest D. hard
6.A. take out B. take in C. take off D. take over
7.A. people B. walls C. boys D. nails
8.A. usually B. often C. sometimes D. never
9.A. good-bye B. hello C. sorry D. thank-you
10.A. leave B. to leave C. leaving D. leaves
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Once there was a boy who would never get dressed when his parents told him to do so. He_______to dress in a strange way, but above all, he liked to take his time. His parents were_______ in a hurry, and wanted him to be quicker._______the boy didn't like this, and he would do it even more slowly.
One day, his parents were in their hurry, and when the boy refused to dress, they were so_______that they told him he would have to go out naked(赤裸的).The_______didn't mind this at all. So they went out.
While the boy was standing outside his house and waiting for his parents to_______the car, a big farmer came along. There was something wrong with his hearing and his eyesight was very poor. Not only that, but also he forgot to wear his_______ that day. When he saw the little boy's pink skin, he thought it was one of his pigs. Though the boy shouted, the farmer_______to get the boy back to the pigsty(猪圈).He stayed there for the whole day, living_______the pigs and sharing their food.
Finally, his parents found him, but the boy had such a(n)________day. Now he is the first to get dressed, and always looks tidy.
1.A.stopped B.agreed C.liked
2.A.always B.hardly C.nearly
3.A.So B.But C.Or
4.A.angry B.surprised C.excited
5.A.mother B.boy C.father
6.A.find B.sell C.drive
7.A.clothes B.glasses C.shoes
8.A.decided B.helped C.managed
9.A.except B.without C.with
10.A.terrible B.relaxing C.happy
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阅读下面短文。在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。(每空格限填一词)
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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Long ago, there lived a clever man in China. He was famous for his wide knowledge. And lots of people from all over the country came to learn things from him. The great man taught his students with all his heart and answered their questions with great patience(耐心).
One day a student asked him, “My dear teacher, didn’t you say you have more questions than we do? But we think we students have a lot more than you.” With a smile, the teacher drew two circles—one is as large as a big plate, and the other smaller.
“Of course, I’ve learned much more. But I don’t think I know all you know. Now, look at these two circles：Inside the big one is my knowledge of things, and inside the smaller one is yours. Out of the circles is what we don’t know. My circle is larger, so its line is longer. That means I have more chances to meet with what I don’t know. And that’s why I have more questions than you. The more you learn, the more questions you’ll have. You will never learn enough, you know.”
根据短文内容，选择正确答案（10分）
1.Lots of people came to learn things from the great man because________.
A、he was very clever B、he knew a lot C、he was patient
2.The student thought that________.
A、the teacher had more questions than the students
B、the teacher had fewer questions than the students
C、the teacher had same questions as the students
3.Which of the following pictures did the teacher draw?
A、
B、
C、
4.Why did the teacher draw two circles?
A、To show that he was good at drawing pictures.
B、To tell student why he had more questions than his students.
C、To tell the student that he knew everything.
5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A、The teacher knew all his students knew.
B、The man was a good teacher.
C、The teacher’s knowledge is inside the big circle.
