A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for...

A poor farmer had a　 friend who was famous for the wonderful apple trees he grew.

One day,　 his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to plant it.　 The farmer was pleased with the gift, but he did not know where to plant it.

He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road,　 strangers would steal the fruit.　 If he planted the tree in one of his fields,　 his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the apples.　 If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit.　 Finally he planted the tree in his wood.　 But without sunlight and good soil(土壤), the tree soon died.

Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place.　 “What’s the difference? ” the farmer said angrily and then told what he had thought.

“Yes, ” said the friend,　 “but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit.　 Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed (毁掉) a good apple tree! ”

1.What gift did the farmer get from his friend one day?

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2.How many people are there in the story?

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3.Where did the farmer plant the apple tree at last?

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4.Why did the apple tree soon die?

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5.Who destroyed the apple tree?

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A poor farmer had a  friend who was famous for the wonderful apple trees he grew.

One day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to plant it.  The farmer was pleased with the gift, but he did not know where to plant it.

He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the fruit.  If he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the apples.  If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit.  Finally he planted the tree in his wood.  But without sunlight and good soil(土壤), the tree soon died.

Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place.  “What’s the difference?” the farmer said angrily and then told what he had thought.

“Yes,” said the friend, “but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit.  Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed (毁掉) a good apple tree! ”

1.What gift did the farmer get from his friend one day?

___________________________________________________________

2.How many people are there in the story?

____________________________________________________________

3.Where did the farmer plant the apple tree at last?

____________________________________________________________

4.Why did the apple tree soon die?

____________________________________________________________

5.Who destroyed the apple tree?

____________________________________________________________

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A poor farmer had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apple trees he grew.

One day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to plant it.　 The farmer was pleased with the gift, but he did not know where to plant it.

He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would steal the fruit.　 If he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the apples.　 If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit.　 Finally he planted the tree in his wood.　 But without sunlight and good soil(土壤), the tree soon died.

Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place.　 “What’s the difference? ” the farmer said angrily and then told what he had thought.

“Yes, ” said the friend,　 “but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit.　 Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed (毁掉) a good apple tree! ”

1.What gift did the farmer get from his friend one day?

2.How many people are there in the story?

3.Where did the farmer plant the apple tree at last?

4.Why did the apple tree soon die?

5.Who destroyed the apple tree?

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A poor farmer had a  friend who was famous for the wonderful apple trees he grew.

One day,  his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to plant it.  The farmer was pleased with the gift, but he did not know where to plant it.

He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road,  strangers would steal the fruit.  If he planted the tree in one of his fields,  his neighbors would come at night and steal some of the apples.  If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit.  Finally he planted the tree in his wood.  But without sunlight and good soil(土壤), the tree soon died.

Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place.  “What’s the difference? ” the farmer said angrily and then told what he had thought.

“Yes, ” said the friend,  “but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit.  Now you not only have robbed everyone of the fruit, but also you have destroyed (毁掉) a good apple tree! ”

1.What gift did the farmer get from his friend one day?

___________________________________________________________

2.How many people are there in the story?

____________________________________________________________

3.Where did the farmer plant the apple tree at last?

____________________________________________________________

4.Why did the apple tree soon die?

____________________________________________________________

5.Who destroyed the apple tree?

____________________________________________________________

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A poor farmer had a friend. His friend was famous for planting the apple tree.

One day, his friend gave him a young apple tree and told him to plant it. The farmer was happy with the gift, but he did not know where to plant it.  He was afraid that if he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbors would come at night and take some of the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit. Finally he planted the tree in his wood. But without sunlight(阳光) and good soil (土壤), the tree soon died.

Later the friend asked the farmer why he planted the tree in such a poor place. "Is it　 different? " the farmer was angry and then told what he had thought.

"Yes," said the friend, "but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only　 rob(抢夺) everyone of the fruit, but also you destroy (毁掉) a good apple tree !"

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1.The farmer was famous for planting the apple tree.

2.The farmer’s friend gave him a young apple tree one day.

3.The farmer planted the apple tree near his house.

4.The apple tree soon died without sunlight and good soil.

5.The farmer destroyed the apple tree.

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She was a poor girl who worked to get money to pay for her lessons. She became the famous woman scientist of her time. That's the story of Marie Curie's life. She didn't mind working and she didn't care about the honors(荣誉)that were given to her in later years.

Marie was born in 1867. Her name was Marie Sklosovska then. She lived in Poland. Her father was a teacher. Everyone soon saw that Marie had a quick mind.

Marie's mother died when her youngest daughter was only ten. From then on, Marie knew that she would have to work hard at her lessons if she wanted to be successful(成功的)in her life. She studied very hard and was one of the best students at her school.

Marie and her older sister, Bronya, wanted to study in France at the Sorbonne. But their father didn't have enough money to send them there. It was Marie who had an idea: she would teach at home and send her money to Bronya. After her sister finished studying in Paris, she would get work and send Marie the money to study there herself. So Marie worked very hard for six years to pay for her sister's studies. At last it was Marie's turn but when she got to France, her sister was married and could not give her much help.

Again Marie worked. She studied in a small room without heat or light. She lived on bread and tea most of the time. But all she thought of was her maths and science. This was her world.

After four years' hard work, Marie and her husband found something which was called radium(镭). They were given the Nobel Prize(诺贝尔奖)for their great discovery(发现). But they were too ill to go Stockholm themselves to receive it.

Marie always said that it was because of her children that she want her work. And she discovered a hidden power and gave it to the world. It was the same power, however, that killed Marie in 1934.

1.Marie Sklodovska was born in_______.

A. France                B. Poland                 C. Stockholm          D Sorbonne

2.Marie did not go to Paris with her sister because_______.

A. She did not want to

B. He always thought of her maths and science first.

C. She had to earn money to pay for her sister's study.

D. She thought it more useful to make money.

3.She received her higher education（教育）at_______.

A. Poland       B. Stockholm          C. the Stockholm   D France

4.The greatness（伟大）of Marie's life in fact is that_______.

A. She received two Nobel Prizes

B. She was the first woman to work at the Sorbonne

C. She helped her sister finish school.

D. She worked hard without taking care of the fame and honors she received

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Long long ago, a poor farmer had a dog and a cat. The dog and the cat __________ for the farmer and they __________ food from him.

One night the farmer said, “There’s not __________ room for both of you to live in the house. The one who works __________ in the field will live inside. ” Then they __________ good night to each other.

The next morning, the dog and the cat got up very early. The dog went straight to the __________ and worked very hard. The cat climbed up a tree and slept until dark.

When the evening came, they __________ went home. The dog told the farmer __________ that he finished the work . so did the cat. The dog and the cat argued a lot. The farmer decided to go and __________ the field next morning.

What did the farmer see then? There were all the cat’s footprints in the field.

From then on, the cat lives inside the house and the dog lives outside, and their food are _________, too. So the dog is very angry with the cat whenever they see each other.

1.A. lived　　 B. worked　　 C. looked　　 D. helped

2.A. found　　 B. made　　 C. got　　 D. brought

3.A. beautiful　　 B. free　　 C. enough　　 D. empty

4.A. faster　　 B. harder　　 C. earlier　　 D. less

5.A. talked　　 B. told　　 C. spoke　　 D. said

6.A. room　　 B. cat　　 C. house　　 D. field

7.A. all　　 B. both　　 C. each　　 D. every

8.A. happily　　 B. sadly　　 C. angrily　　 D. quickly

9.A. return　　 B. search　　 C. check　　 D. notice

10.A. simple　　 B. same　　 C. special　　 D. different

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Once in the countryside, there was a farmer who had a lot of workers on his farm. One morning, the farmer said to John, one of the workers, “Today my friends are having a party in the city, and I want to　　　 them. Will you water the young trees when I’m away?”

“Oh, yes!” said John. “We shall be　　　 to do that.”

“Do not 　　　 to water the trees when the sun goes down. Make sure they have plenty of water,　　　 .not too much” said the farmer. Then he went away.

When the sun went down, the workers　　　 to water the trees. “Make sure that each tree

has　　　 water,” said John. “　　　 can we know if each tree has enough?” another worker asked. John had no good　　　 , so he said, “Pull up (拔起) each tree and look at the length of…的长度 its roots (根). Give more water to the trees with long roots, but only a little to those with short roots.”

Then those workers pulled up all the young trees to　　　 their roots. When the farmer

the next day, the poor trees were all dead.

1.A. hurt　　　　　　　　 B. kill　　　　　　 C. join　　　　　　 D. leave

2.A. afraid　　　　　　 B. glad　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　　 D. angry

3.A. forget　　　　　 B. remember　　　 C. look　　　　　　 D. listen

4.A. and　　　　　　　　 B. or　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　 D. but

5.A. began　　　　　　　 B. became　　 　 C. asked　　　　　 D. hoped

6.A. little　　　　　　 B. few　　　　　　 C. enough　　　　 D. more

7.A. What　　　　　　 　 B. When　　　　　 C. How　　　　　　 D. Where

8.A. time　　　　　　　　 B. pleasure　　　 C. money　　　　　 D. idea

9.A. hear　　　　　　　　 B. see　　　　　　 C. do　　　　　　　 D. write

10. A. took off　　　　 B. went away　　 C. came back　　 D. got up

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A Lesson

Joe was a farmer. His farmland was so poor that he hadn't had good harvests for years.

"If God lets me control the weather, then everything will get better," he complained. "I'm a farmer. I know what's the best for crops to grow than God does."

God told him that he would control all kinds of weather. "Let's see what your crops will grow like." God said.

On hearing this, Joe was excited and immediately shouted, "Sunny!" Suddenly the clouds went away.

He was pleased and shouted again, "Rainy!" The sky was covered with dark clouds right away, then after a while, heavy rain poured down.

Watching the seeds growing bigger and bigger and becoming crops, Joe felt much satisfied. Then, the harvest season came.

He went to the field to get his crops. But his heart suddenly sank（下沉）when he found the strong crops even hadn't grown a grain. He was quite confused and started to cry. Once again, God heard him.

"Do you want to know why you still don't get the good harvest you want?" God asked. "That's because you never asked for wind, rainstorm, snow and ice, or anything that could make the air fresher and the roots stronger. Without strong roots, of course the crops won't grow any fruit. "

After he realized this, Joe asked God to take back the power. It turned out that only through life's challenges would we reap（收获）the fruit of life.

1.Was Joe a farmer?

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2.Why was Joe so excited?

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3.What kinds of weather did Joe ask for?

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4.What can we learn from the story?

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One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to town. Suddenly the bag fell from his horse on the road. He didn’t know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift (举起) by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon pass (经过) by and help him.

Just at this moment a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer was very disappointed（失望的）when he saw who he was. It was the great man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him for help.

But to his surprise, the great man got off　 his horse as soon as he came nearer. He said to the farmer, “I see you need help, friend. How good it is that I’m here just at the right time,” Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other. They together lifted and put it on the horse.

“Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you?”

“It’s quite easy,” the great man answered with a smile, “Wherever (无论在哪里) you see anyone in trouble, do the same for him.”

1.What happened when the farmer went to town?

A. His horse’s leg was hurt.　

B. The bag fell from his horse.

C. The farmer lost his bag.

D. His bag was stolen.

2.The farmer didn’t lift the bag onto the horse by himself because　　　　 .

A. the bag was broken　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the horse went away

C. the bag was too heavy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the farmer was ill

3.Why was the farmer very disappointed when he saw the great man? Because he thought the great　　 man　　　　　 .

A. couldn’t see him

B. could take away his bag

C. could take away his horse

D. couldn’t help him

4. Who helped the farmer?

A.A great man.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Another farmer.

C. A poor man.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. A friend.

5.What does the story mainly (主要地) tell us?

A.Everybody should become a great man.

B. We should help the man who is in trouble.

C. Everybody couldn’t do as the farmer did.

D. We should pay for other’s help.

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