Once there was a king. He had two old ministe...

Once there was a king. He had two old ministers. One was kind and the other was bad. The bad minister often said bad words about the kind minister before the king. The king was very angry.

One day the king said to the bad minister , “Write two words on two pieces of paper. Write ‘live’ on one piece and ‘die’ on the other . Then put them in a jar and tell him to choose. If he takes out the paper with ‘live’ on it , I will let him go. If he takes out the paper with ‘die’ on it ,I will kill him at once.”

The bad minister was quite happy. He got two pieces of paper ready. He wrote “die” on each piece of paper.

The kind old man came. He knew the bad minister wanted to kill him. He also knew the words on the two pieces both “die”, but he knew what to do. Later the king had to keep his word and let the old minister go. Do you k now what the kind man do about this at that time?

1.The king was angry with .

A．himself           B．the kind minister    C．the bad minister    D．the two ministers

2.________ was told to write “live” and “die”.

A．The king          B．The kind minister    C．The bad minister    D．The two ministers

3.There is no “live” on both pieces of paper because ________ .

A．the kind minister didn’t want it.

B．the bad minister couldn’t write the word

C．the king told the bad minister not to write it

D．the bad minister hated the kind minister and wanted to kill him

4.________ must be disappointed in the end .

A．The king          B．The kind minister    C．The bad minister    D．All the other ministers

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Once upon a time, there was a king who had twin sons. There was some _______ about which one had been born first. As they grew up, the king sought out a _______ way of choosing one of them as the crown prince.

One day he said, “My sons, the _______ will come when one of you must succeed (继任) me as king. The _______ of power are very heavy. To find out which of you is _______ able to bear them cheerfully, I'm sending you to one of my advisors, who will place equal burdens on your _______. My crown will go to the one who first _______ bearing his burden.”

The brothers _______ together at once. Soon they met a weak and _______ woman struggling under a heavy weight. One of the boys suggested that they stop to help her. The other ________, “We have a burden of our own to worry about. Let’s be on our way.”

So the second son ________ on while the first stayed behind to help the woman. As he continued, the first son found others who needed ________: a blind man who needed assistance to go home and a lost child whom he carried back to her ________ parents.

Eventually he did reach his father’s advisor, ________ his own burden, and went back home with it ________ on his shoulders. When he arrived back at the palace, his brother met him at the gate and greeted him with ________. “I don’t understand, ” the brother said. “I ________ Father the burden was too heavy to carry. How did you ________ it alone?”

The future king replied ________, “I suppose by helping others carry their burdens. I ________ the strength to bear my own.”

1.A.difference B.concern C.surprise D.confusion

2.A.convenient B.fair C.simple D.familiar

3.A.hour B.day C.month D.year

4.A.burdens B.benefits C.shares D.desires

5.A.worse B.harder C.better D.rougher

6.A.shoulders B.hands C.head D.back

7.A.leaves B.flees C.stays D.returns

8.A.set aside B.set out C.set up D.set down

9.A.excited B.disappointed C.aged D.surprised

10.A.proposed B.suggested C.agreed D.objected

11.A.hurried B.looked C.planned D.insisted

12.A.effort B.help C.courage D.confidence

13.A.tired B.trapped C.worried D.frightened

14.A.bore B.shared C.removed D.lessened

15.A.fearfully B.frequently C.hopelessly D.safely

16.A.pleasure B.sadness C.admiration D.fear

17.A.told B.scolded C.delighted D.comforted

18.A.transport B.direct C.manage D.find

19.A.carelessly B.painfully C.proudly D.thoughtfully

20.A.lost B.lacked C.found D.measured

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Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He __16__ one morning with his young son, 17 the horse before it died. Father and son walked, 18the farmer did not want the horse to be 19. 

They met two men on the road20said: “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's __21__to market.” The farmer knew that this was__22__, so he rode on the horse, __23__his son walked. 

Then they met two old ladies. “__24__are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you__25__how tired your boy is?” __26__the farmer got down, and his son rode__27__. __28__, three old men stopped them. One said: “Why are you walking, farmer?__29__. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up　 30__his son, and they__31__. __32__, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?” she asked. “It isn't __33_ to market. Give your poor old horse a rest.”

So the farmer, and his son, got down__34__.

It is a fact that you cannot please__35__the people all the time.

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Once there was an old man, who was completely broke (破产的), living in a tiny house. He had to live on a $105-a-month social security (保障) check.

At 65 years of age, he decided things had to change. So he thought about what he had to offer. His friends thought highly of his chicken recipe (烹饪法). He decided that this was his best shot at making a change.

He left Kentucky and traveled to different states to try to sell his recipe. He told restaurant owners that he had a mouth-watering chicken recipe. He offered the recipe to them for free, just asking for a small percentage (比例) on the items sold. Sounds like a good deal, right?

Unfortunately, not to most of the restaurants. He heard “NO” over l, 000 times, but he didn’t give up. He believed his chicken recipe was something special. He got rejected (拒绝) 1,009 times before he heard his first yes.

With that one success, the old man changed the way Americans eat chicken. Kentucky Fried Chicken, popularly known as KFC, was born. The old man was Colonel Harland Sanders, who was an American businessman, best known for founding fast food chicken restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken. His name and image (肖像) are still symbols of KFC now.

1.When the old man was broke, we can infer that ______.

A. he had a lot of fast food chicken restaurants

B. he gave away 105 dollars to others every month

C. he had no money and lived a poor life

D. his image became a symbol of KFC

2.In order to change his life, the old man decided ______.

A. to get a social security check

B. to sell fried chicken in the street

C. to tell his friends the secret of his recipe

D. to introduce his recipe to restaurants

3.The old man succeeded after he tried ______ times.

A. 1,000　　 B. 1,001

C. 1,009　　 D. 1,010

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A. Actions speak louder than words.　　 B. Always believe in yourself.

C. Far from eye, far from heart.　　 D. It’s never too old to learn.

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Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He_____one morning with his young son, _____the horse before it died. Father and son walked, _____the farmer did not want the horse to be_____. 

They met two men on the road_____said: “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's_____to market.” The farmer knew that this was_____, so he rode on the horse, _____his son walked. 

Then they met two old ladies. “_____are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you______how tired your boy is?” ______the farmer got down, and his son rode______. 

______, three old men stopped them. One said: “Why are you walking, farmer?______. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up______his son, and they______. ______, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?” she asked. “It isn't______to market. Give your poor old horse a rest.”

So the farmer, and his son, got down______. 

It is a fact that you cannot please______the people all the time.　

1.A. set down　　 B. set up　　 C. set out　　 D. set

2.A. selling　　 B. buying　　 C. to buy 　　 D. to sell

3.A. so　　 B. that　　 C. because　　 D. when

4.A. very tired　　 B. too tired　　 C. quite tired　　 D. tiring

5.A. which　　 B. who　　 C. as　　 D. where

6.A. a long way　　 B. a short way　　 C. the right way　　 D. the wrong way

7.A. real　　 B. true　　 C. truly　　 D. really

8.A. as　　 B. when　　 C. while　　 D. during

9.A. What　　 B. How　　 C. Why　　 D. When

10.A. notice 　　 B. watch　　 C. look　　 D. see

11.A. Because　　 B. As　　 C. For　　 D. So

12.A. thus　　 B. yet　　 C. instead　　 D. either

13.A. First　　 B. Finally　　 C. Near　　 D. Next

14.A. Sit down　　 B. Sit up　　 C. Get up　　 D. Get down

15.A. behind　　 B. after　　 C. beside　　 D. above

16.A. walked on　　 B. rode on　　 C. moved on　　 D. drove on

17.A. Some time later　　 B. A moment ago　　 C. In no time　　 D. At once

18.A. near　　 B. long　　 C. far      　　　 D. short

19.A. once again　　 B. on their own　　 C. the other day　　 D. all the same

20.A. both　　 B. each of　　 C. all　　 D. none of

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Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him, “Don’t forget this!”

One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, “Now you have all these things. They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.”He went to the station, bought a ticket and got on the train with it.

About half an hour later, the conductor began to check the tickets. He came to the old man and said, “Will you please show me your ticket?”The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I can’t find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train.” said the old man.

“I believe you bought a ticket. All right, you don’t have to buy another one.” said the conductor kindly. “But how can I know where I’m going?----I can’t remember my station!”the old man said sadly.

1.The old man in the story was very 　　　　 .

A.kind B.poor

C.forgetful D.sad

2.Where is the ticket?

A.The old man forgot to buy it.

B.The old man could not remember where it was.

C.The old man showed it to the conductor.

D.The old man’s wife took the ticket away.

3.The conductor 　　　　 the old man.

A.didn’t believe B.laughed at

C.believed D.felt sorry for

4.The old man was sad because 　　　　　　 .

A.he had to buy another ticket

B.he lost all the things his wife gave him

C.he did not know where he was

D.he did not know where he should get off

5.Which is true according to the passage ?

A.The man did not buy a ticket

B.The man had to get off the train because he had no tickets

C.The man bought another ticket

D.The conductor was considering where he should get off.

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Once upon a time, there was a king who had a wise advisor. The advisor followed the king everywhere and his favourite piece of advice to the king was “Everything happens for the good.”

One day the king went hunting and had a small accident. His foot was injured. Fortunately he was not badly injured but as always he was forced to ask his advisor what he thought about the accident, to which the advisor replied，“Everything happens for the good.”

This time the king was really angry and put his advisor in prison. The king then asked his advisor，“Now，what do　 you think？” The advisor again answered，“Everything happens for the good.”

About a week later the king went on another hunting trip. It turned out that the king was caught by some cannibals (食人者) and taken to their camp where he would be prepared to be their evening meal. Before putting him into the cooking pot, he was examined and the cannibals realized that the king's foot was injured. They decided to throw him back into the forests. It is the tradition for the cannibals not to eat anything that was in any way injured.

It is true that everything in our lives happens for a purpose, and most often for our own good. If you think about it, all our past experiences actually happened to bring us to where we are today and make us a better person. So whatever challenges that we may face today, consider it happening to bring us to the next level.

1.When the advisor was put in prison, he was still________．

A. nervous　　 B. angry

C. calm　　 D. upset

2.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that________．

A. everything happens for its own reasons

B. it is unnecessary for us to think about experiences

C. challenges will make you do anything

D. our life experiences are our best teacher

3.By telling the story, the writer________．

A. tells us the danger of hunting

B. wants us to think positively

C. asks us not to hunt any more

D. wishes us to follow others' advice

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Once there was a king who received a gift of two magnificent falcons (猎鹰)．They were the most beautiful birds he had ever seen．He gave the ____ birds to his head falconer to be _____.

Months passed, and one day the head falconer informed the king that _____ one of the falcons was flying high in the sky, the other bird had not ______ from its branch since the day it had arrived.

The king ordered healers from all the land to ______ the falcon, but no one could make the bird fly．He ________ the task to the members of his court, ____the next day, the king saw ______ the palace window that the bird had still not moved from its branch.

Having _______ everything else, the king thought to himself, “Maybe I need someone more ______ the countryside to understand the nature of this problem.” So he cried out to his court, “Go and get a _______.”

In the morning, the king was ______ to see the falcon flying high above the palace garden．He said to his court, “_______ me the doer of this miracle.”

The court quickly located the farmer, who came and stood before the king．The king asked him, “_____ did you make the falcon fly?”

With his head ______, the farmer said to the king, “It was very easy. I ______ cut the branch where the bird was sitting.”

We are all made to fly—to realize our ______ potential as human beings．But instead of doing that, we sit on our branches, hanging on to the things that are ______ to us．The possibilities are ______, but for most of us, they remain undiscovered．We ______ to the familiar, the comfortable, the boring．So for the most part, our lives are mediocre (平庸的) instead of exciting, thrilling and fulfilling.

1.A．curious        B．precious        C．expensive        D．clever

2.A．tested        B．exhibited    C．appreciated        D．trained

3.A．as            B．if            C．though            D．since

4.A．eaten        B．sung            C．moved            D．waken

5.A．tend to        B．watch for    C．drive away        D．pick up

6.A．reduced        B．presented    C．removed            D．brought

7.A．until        B．so            C．but                D．as

8.A．through        B．across        C．beyond            D．behind

9.A．learned        B．tried        C．prepared            D．understood

10.A．beneficial to                B．fit for

C．friendly with                        D．familiar with

11.A．farmer        B．gardener        C．falconer            D．healer

12.A．embarrassed                B．thrilled

C．anxious                                D．relaxed

13.A．Tell        B．Award        C．Create            D．Bring

14.A．When        B．Why            C．How                D．Where

15.A．stretched    B．stuck        C．bowed            D．turned

16.A．simply        B．narrowly        C．necessarily        D．nearly

17.A．unavoidable                B．virtual

C．imaginary                            D．unbelievable

18.A．proper        B．familiar        C．unusual        D．similar

19.A．endless    B．limited        C．changeable    D．uncertain

20.A．apply        B．refer        C．direct        D．stick

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Once there was a king who never ate a meal unless there was a dish of fish with it, but one day there was a big storm and the fishermen were not able to go out to catch fish, so the king had no breakfast and no lunch. Then he ordered his servants to tell everybody in his capital that if anyone brought him a fish, he would give him anything that he asked for.

At last, a fisherman caught a big fish late in the afternoon and hurried to the king's palace with it. But the king's Prime Minister would not let him in until he promised to give him half of whatever the king gave him for the fish.

The king was very happy when he saw the fish. He asked the fisherman what he wanted for his fish. To his surprise, the fisherman said, "I want you to beat me two dozen(一打) times with a stick." When the king began to beat him a dozen times, the fisherman jumped away and said, "That is enough for me. I promised the other dozen to your Prime Minister." Then he told the king what had happened between the Prime Minister and himself. The king was very angry. He not only gave the Prime Minister the dozen hits, but also said, "Because you have been dishonest, you will not be my Prime Minister any more. The fisherman will take your place."

1.The king didn't have breakfast and lunch because ____.

2.. The fisherman took his fish to the king's palace because ____.

3.. When the fisherman told the king what he wanted, the king ____.

4.. The king got rid of his Prime Minister because ____.

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There once was a little boy who wanted to meet the king.He set off,walking towards the king's castle.After many years of walking,the king's castle came into his view.However,as the boy drew closer to the outside of the castle,the guards noticed him.

“Get out of here!”ordered the guards.

Well,the little boy didn't have to be told twice.He turned...and ran.All he wanted to do was to tell the king wonderful things,and see all the beautiful things in the king's house.But he couldn't even get near the castle!The boy finally stopped running,sat down and cried.

A young man happened to be coming down the path at the very moment.He saw the little boy and stopped. “What's wrong,young man?”he asked.

"Sir,I walked and walked just to see the king.But these guards made me scared.I wanted to tell the king how lovely everything is and just tell the king that I just wanted to see him!"

The man looked at the little boy thoughtfully.“Look,why don't you try again.I'll come with you this time.”

The little boy got up and took the man's hand.The king's guards spotted them.

“Look,mister,we don't have to do this...I don't want you to get hurt.We can just turn around now.”

The man held the little boy's hand and went on.The boy really thought the man might be crazy until he looked back up at the guards.They were all smiling now.The little boy was amazed.

“Who are you?”asked the little boy in astonishment.

“Why,I'm the king's son.You can enter the castle and be with the king.”Said the man.

The little boy broke into a huge smile.

1.Why did the boy want to see the king?

A. To get some help from the king.

B. To invite the king to visit his beautiful village.

C. To share wonderful things with the king.

D. To ask the king to play with him.

2.What does the underlined sentence in the paragraph mean?

A. The little boy didn't understand the guards words at first.

B. The guards repeated the words to the boy.

C. The little boy understood the guards’ words immediately.

D. The little boy had been to the castle twice.

3.According to the passage,the man is______.

A. kind　　 B. ambitious

C. stupid　　 D. mean

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