Long long ago, there was a poor man. He worke...

Long long ago, there was a poor man. He worked hard in the field（田地）, but he could not get anything from it. One day, after working for hours, he had a rest under a tree in the middle of the field. Just then, he saw a snake（蛇） coming out of an anthill（蚁丘）. The man thought that the snake might be the God of the Field. If he did not give it anything, he could not get anything from the field.

At once he went to bring a bowl of milk and gave it to the snake. “God of the Field!I didn’t know that you live here. That’s why I never gave you anything. Please forgive（宽恕） me.” Then he went home.

The next day, when the man came, he found a gold coin in the bowl near the anthill. From then on, each time the man gave milk to the snake, he got a gold coin.

One day the man was so busy that he couldn’t send milk to the snake. So he asked his son to take care of the snake. The son brought milk to the anthill and gave it to the snake. The next day, when he came back, he found a gold coin in the bowl. After taking the gold coin, he thought, “This anthill must be full of gold coins. I can kill the snake and take them all.”

The next day, the son came to the field with milk and a stick. He gave the milk to the snake and hit（打） it with the stick. The snake escaped（避开） the stick and bit the boy to death（死亡）.

1.The man got　 　　　　　　 from the field before he found the snake.

A. anything　　 B. nothing　　 C. gold coins　　 D. some anthills

2.The son was killed when　　　　　　　 .

A. he didn’t give the snake any milk

B. the snake didn’t give him any gold coin

C. his father was too busy to take care of him

D. he wanted to kill the snake and get all the gold coins

3.From the passage we can learn that 　　　　　　 .

A. people can’t get coins from the snake

B. too much greed（贪婪） is harmful（有害的）

C. we should protect the snake

D. the snake is terrible

4.We may find the passage in a 　　　　　　 .

A. storybook　　 B. report　　 C. poster　　 D. research

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Long long ago there was a poor man. He had an orange tree in his garden . on the tree there were many oranges . One day he found one of his oranges was much bigger than the others . It was as big as a football . Nobody had seen such a big orange . The poor man took the orange to the King . The King was so happy that he gave the man a lot of money for it .

When a rich man heard of (听说) it . He said to himself . “It’s only an orange . Why did the King give so much money for it ? . I’ll take my gold cup to the King . He’ll give me more money .”

The next day when the King received the gold cup . He said to the rich man “What a beautiful cup !　 I’ll show you something wonderful ! Please take this great orange .

1.The poor man had an orange tree _____

A. beside his garden　　 B. outside his garden

C. in his garden　　 　　 D. near his garden

2.The poor man was surprised to see ____ a football .

A.all the oranges on the tree were like

B. one of his oranges was as big as

C. what was on his tree was

D. one of his oranges was bigger than

3.Why did the poor man take the biggest orange to the King ?

A. Because the King had never seen such a big orange

B. Because he could sell the orange to the King .

C. Because the King liked to eat big oranges

D. Because he wanted to get much money

4.The rich man took his gold cup to the King . He thought ___

A. the King would give him the biggest orange

B. the King would give him a new house

C. he could get much more money than the poor man

D. The King would give him something wonderful

5.At last the King gave the rich man ____ .

A. the biggest orange

B. a lot of money than he expected

C. what he wished to get

D. Nothing

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Long long ago there was a poor man. He had an orange tree in his garden. On the tree there were many oranges . One day he found one of his oranges was much bigger than the others . It was as big as a football . Nobody had seen such a big orange . The poor man took the orange to the King. The King was so happy that he gave the man a lot of money for it .

When a rich man heard of (听说) it . He said to himself, “It’s only an orange. Why did the King give so much money for it ? I’ll take my gold cup to the King. He’ll give me more money .”

The next day when the King received the gold cup. He said to the rich man “What a beautiful cup !　 I’ll show you something wonderful ! Please take this great orange.”

1.The poor man had an orange tree _____________.

A. beside his garden　 B. outside his garden

C. in his garden　　 　　 D. near his garden

2. The poor man was surprised to see ____ a football.

A .all the oranges on the tree were like

B. one of his oranges was as big as

C. what was on his tree was

D. one of his oranges was bigger than

3.Why did the poor man take the biggest orange to the King ?

A. Because the King had never seen such a big orange.

B. Because he could sell the orange to the King.

C. Because the King liked to eat big oranges.

D. Because he wanted to get much money.

4.The rich man took his gold cup to the King. He thought ______.

A. the King would give him the biggest orange

B. the King would give him a new house

C. he could get much more money than the poor man

D. the King would give him something wonderful

5.At last the King gave the rich man ____ .

A. the biggest orange

B. a lot of money than he expected

C. what he wished to get

D. nothing

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Long time ago,there was a poor family in a small village. The family had a son called Jackson. He was a kind boy. He always saved his pocket money to help pay for (支付)his sister’s school fees.

One day，they had no food to eat. Jackson’s mother asked him to go fishing. So he went to the nearby river. He waited for a long time and caught a cod(鳕鱼)at last. The cod said to him， “If you don’t eat me，I will give you a pair of magic scissors(g一把魔术剪刀). And you can use the scissors to cut anything you want.” Jackson believed it and got the scissors.

When he got home，he told his parents and his sister about the magic scissors. They cut some food，and the delicious food was on the table. Then they cut a new house，and they had a new house. They were very happy，and didn’t worry about the food any more.

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1. The underlined phrase “school fees” means “______” in Chinese.

A. 学籍　　 B. 学分　　 C. 学科　　 D. 学费

2.Jackson saved his pocket money because _________________.

A.he wanted to buy a computer

B. his sister needed money to go to school

C. his mother told him to do so

D. he wanted to buy a pair of magic scissors

3.Jackson’s mother asked him to go fishing because _____________.

A. he was good at fishing

B. he wanted to eat fish

C. he enjoyed fishing

D. his family had no food to eat

4. There might be _______people in Jackson’s family.

A. two　 B. three　 C. four D. five

5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Jackson’s sister wasn’t old enough to go to school.

B. The cod gave Jackson a pair of magic scissors.

C. Jackson put the cod back into the river at last.

D. Jackson’s family had a new house after　 getting the scissors.

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Long, long ago there was an old man. He had a very big orange tree in his garden. On the tree there were many fine oranges.

One day the old man found one of the oranges was bigger than the others. It was as big as a watermelon. So he took the big orange to the king. The king was very happy and gave the old man a lot of money for it.

When a rich man heard of this, he said to himself, "It is only an orange. Why did the king give him so much money? If I take my gold cup to the king, he will give me much more money for it."

The next day when the king got the gold cup, he said to the rich man, "What a beautiful cup! I'll give you something for it. Please take the great orange."

1.What did the old man have in his garden?

A. An orange tree    B. Watermelons    C. The king    D. A gold cup

2.What did the old man find one day?

A. He found there was a big watermelon in his gardon.

B. He found one of the oranges was as big as a watermelon.

C. He found the rich man had a gold cup.

D. He found the king liked big oranges very much..

3.Who did the old man give the big orange to?

A. A rich man.    B. The king,    C. Himself.    D. His friend.

4.What did a rich man think when he heard of the story?

A. He was happy for the old man.

B. He wanted to know why the king gave the old man so much money.

C. He wanted to get the orange.

D. He thought the king would give him much money if he gave the king his gold cup.

5.Was the rich man very happy at last?

A. Yes, he was.   B. No, he wasn’t.    C. We don’t know.    D. Yes, he is.

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Long long ago, there was a little girl living in a small poor house on a hill. When she played in her little garden, she could see a beautiful house high on the other hill. This house had golden windows. They were so nice that the little girl dreamed all day, “How fantastic it would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows!”

When she was old enough to go outside her garden, she asked her mother if she could go for a walk outside the gate. Her mother agreed, telling her to keep close to the house and not to go too far. The day was beautiful and the little girl walked until (直到) she got to the gate of the house with golden windows.

As she looked at the house with golden windows, she was so disappointed (失望的). All the windows were common and very dirty.

So sad that she didn’t go any further and turned, heart broken. As she went back, she was surprised to see a little house with golden windows as the sun shone (照耀) on her own house.

She realized (意识到) that she had been living in the “house with golden windows” all the time. Everything she dreamed was right there under her nose!

1.What did the girl dream of?

A. Having a bigger garden.

B. Going outside her garden.

C. Having lots of gold in the house.

D. Living in a house with golden windows.

2.Her mother told her ________ when the girl went out.

A. to play in the garden                        B. not to go too far

C. to clean the windows                    D. not to go outside the garden

3.How was the girl feeling when she reached the gate of the house on the other hill?

A. Disappointed         B. Interested             C. Excited            D. Angry

4.The underlined word “fantastic” in Paragraph 1 means ________.

A. 可怕的             B. 不切实际的         C. 极好的             D. 奇怪的

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. The Little Girl’s Home

B. The Golden House on the Hill

C. The Little Girl’s Dream

D. The House with Golden Windows

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Long long ago, there was a little girl living in a small poor house on a hill. When she played in her little garden, she could see a beautiful house high on the other hill. This house had golden windows. They were so nice that the little girl dreamed all day, “How fantastic it would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows!”

When she was old enough to go outside her garden, she asked her mother if she could go for a walk outside the gate. Her mother agreed, telling her to keep close to the house and not to go too far. The day was beautiful and the little girl walked until (直到) she got to the gate of the house with golden windows.

As she looked at the house with golden windows, she was so disappointed (失望的). All the windows were common and very dirty.

So sad that she didn’t go any further and turned, heart broken. As she went back, she was surprised to see a little house with golden windows as the sun shone (照耀) on her own house.

She realized (意识到) that she had been living in the “house with golden windows” all the time. Everything she dreamed was right there under her nose!

1.What did the girl dream of?

A. Having a bigger garden.

B. Going outside her garden.

C. Having lots of gold in the house.

D. Living in a house with golden windows.

2.Her mother told her ________ when the girl went out.

A. to play in the garden                        B. not to go too far

C. to clean the windows                    D. not to go outside the garden

3. How was the girl feeling when she reached the gate of the house on the other hill?

A. Disappointed         B. Interested             C. Excited            D. Angry

4.The underlined word “fantastic” in Paragraph 1 means ________.

A. 可怕的             B. 不切实际的         C. 极好的             D. 奇怪的

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. The Little Girl’s Home

B. The Golden House on the Hill

C. The Little Girl’s Dream

D. The House with Golden Windows

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Long long ago, there was a little girl living in a small poor house on a hill. When she played in her little garden, she could see a beautiful house high on the other hill. This house had golden windows. They were so nice that the little girl dreamed all day, “Howfantasticit would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows!”

When she was old enough to go outside her garden, she asked her mother if she could go for a walk outside the gate. Her mother agreed, telling her to keep close to the house and not to go too far. The day was beautiful and the little girl walked until (直到) she got to the gate of the house with golden windows.

As she looked at the house with golden windows, she was so disappointed (失望的). All the windows were common and very dirty.

So sad that she didn’t go any further and turned, heart broken. As she went back, she was surprised to see a little house with golden windows as the sun shone (照耀) on her own house.

She realized (意识到) that she had been living in the “house with golden windows” all the time. Everything she dreamed was right there under her nose!

1.What did the girl dream of?

A.Having a bigger garden.

B.Going outside her garden.

C.Having lots of gold in the house.

D.Living in a house with golden windows.

2.Her mother told her ________ when the girl went out.

A.to play in the garden B.not to go too far

C.to clean the windows D.not to go outside the garden

3.How was the girl feeling when she reached the gate of the house on the other hill?

A.Disappointed B.Interested C.Excited D.Angry

4.The underlined word “fantastic” in Paragraph 1 means ________.

A.可怕的 B.不切实际的 C.极好的 D.奇怪的

5.What’s the best title for the passage?

A.The Little Girl’s Home

B.The Golden House on the Hill

C.The Little Girl’s Dream

D.The House with Golden Windows

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Long, long ago, there was a man. He lived in a village. One day, he went to a market and did some shopping. He suddenly found two boxes. Both the two boxes were very beautiful and the man loved them. So he bought the two boxes and took them home.

He looked at the boxes. He didn’t know how to use the boxes. He thought it over and decided to do something special. He decided to put all of his happiness in the yellow box and all of his sadness in the black box. He thought that it was funny to do that.

A few days later, the yellow box was very heavy, but the black box was still light.

He didn’t know why. He decided to open the two boxes and found out the truth. He opened the yellow box and found nothing. Then he opened the black box and saw a hole (洞)at the bottom(底).

1.Where did the man buy the two boxes?

A. In a market.　　 　 B. In a small store.

C. In a big store.　　 D. In a bookshop.

2.He put his happiness into________.

A. the red box　　　　 B. the yellow box

C. the black box　　　 D. the white box

3.A few days later, the black box was_______.

A. big　　　　　　　　 B. heavy　　　　　　　　 C. light　　　　　　　　 D. small

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The man lived in a big city.

B. The man didn’t find the truth.

C. The man threw the boxes away.

D. There was a hole in the bottom of the black box.

5.What’s the best title（题目）of the passage?

A. The Yellow Box.　　 B. A Good Market.

C. A Silly Man.　　　 　 D. Two Boxes.

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Long, long ago, there was a man. He lived in a village. One day, he went to a market and did some shopping. He suddenly found two boxes. Both the two boxes were very beautiful and the man loved them. So he bought the two boxes and took them home.

He looked at the boxes. He didn’t know how to use the boxes. He thought it over and decided to do something special. He decided to put all of his happiness in the yellow box and all of his sadness in the black box. He thought that it was funny to do that.

A few days later, the yellow box was very heavy, but the black box was still light.

He didn’t know why. He decided to open the two boxes and found out the truth. He opened the yellow box and found nothing. Then he opened the black box and saw a hole at the bottom.

1.Where did the man buy the two boxes?

A.In a small store. B.In a market. C.In a big store. D.In a bookshop.

2.He put his happiness into________.

A.the red box B.the white box C.the yellow box D.the black box

3.A few days later, the black box was ________.

A.big B.heavy C.light D.small

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The man lived in a big city. B.The man didn’t find the truth.

C.The man threw the boxes away. D.There was a hole in the bottom of the black box.

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.Two Boxes B.A Good Market C.A Silly Man D.The Yellow Box

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