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One day a little boy dialed a telephone number and started to speak and he put part of his hand over the phone at the same time. He wanted to change the tone (音色，语调) of his voice. While all this was happening, a man who was working nearby, watched carefully and listened with great interest to the conversation that followed:
“Lady, can you give me the job of cutting your lawn (草坪)?”
“I already have someone to cut my lawn,” answered the woman at the other end of the phone.
“Lady, I will cut your lawn for half the price of the person who cuts your lawn now.” “I’m very satisfied with the person who is cutting my lawn.”
The boy said, “Lady, I’ll even sweep the floor and the stairs of your house for free,”
“No, thank you.”
With a smile on his face, the young boy thanked the lady and hung up the phone. The man then walked over to the boy and said: “Son, I like your attitude（态度）. I’d like to offer you a job.”
“No, thanks,” said the boy.
“But you’re looking for a job, aren’t you?”
“No, sir,” answered the boy. “I was just checking on my performance at the job I already have. I am the one who cuts that lady’s lawn!”
1.The boy made a phone call and spoke in a strange way because___________.
A. he didn’t want the lady to hear his real voice
B. he didn’t like his voice
C. he wanted to get a new job
D. he played a joke with the lady
2.What does the underlined word “performance” mean in Chinese?
A. 表演 B. 认真 C表现 D.努力
3.After the boy hung up the phone, he smiled because_____________.
A. he could find another job
B. he didn’t mind the lady’s attitude
C. the man wanted to give him a new job
D. he got the answer he wanted
4.The man would like to offer the boy a job, because_____________.
A. he needed a person to cut his lawn.
B. he thought the boy was very poor.
C. the boy was refused but he still looked happy.
D. he was a boss.
5.What can we learn from the story?
A. The boy really needed a new job.
B. The lady didn’t like the person who is cutting her lawn.
C. The boy accepted the new job which the man offered.
D. The boy found the truth in a clever way.
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Two little boys were playing one day when a Fairy (仙女) suddenly appeared before them and said, “Father Time asks me to you New Year presents.” She handed each child a package and disappeared immediately.
Carl and Philip opened the and found two books with clean pages in them.
Twelve months passed and the came again and said, “I have brought you another two books and will take the first one back to Father Time.”
“May I keep book a little longer?” asked Philip, “I’d like to paint something on the last page.”
“No,” said the Fairy.
“I wish that I could finish reading mine at a time,” said Carl, “I can only open the book once each day see only one page every time, because when the page turns over, it sticks fast.”
The Fairy said, “Well, you can Philip’s book.” Then she lit (点亮) two little lamps for them. By the light of the they saw the pages as she turned them.
“Who did this?” they asked in surprise, “Every page was when we first opened it. But now some pages are drawn with beautiful things like birds and and some pages with ugly, black spots and scratches (划痕) on them!”
The Fairy, smiling at the two little , said, “See, Philip, the beautiful birds and flowers appeared when you share toys with your friends, or when you try to be kind to others.”
“But what made the ugly, spots and scratches?” asked Philip.
The Fairy said, “That came when you told a lie one day, or when you did not listen to your mum. All these ugly spots and scratches in your books were made when you were naughty (淘气的). Each pretty thing in your books came on its page when you were .”
“Oh, we wish to read the books !”
“They can’t be read once more,” said the Fairy, “See! They are only for this year, and they must now go back into bookcase, but I have brought you each a new one, and perhaps you can make these more beautiful than the first ones.”
With these words, the Fairy . The boys were left alone, but each held in his hand a new book open at the first page.
And on the back of each book was written in letters of gold, “For the New Year”.
1.A. bring B. make C. sell D. buy
2.A. door B. window C. packages D. cards
3.A. Fairy B. Queen C. Witch D. Princess
4.A. her B. their C. his D. my
5.A. but B. and C. or D. so
6.A. look after B. look for C. look at D. look out
7.A. candles B. stoves C. campfires D. lamps
8.A. dirty B. untidy C. clean D. old
9.A. trees B. flowers C. grass D. houses
10.A. boys B. girls C. women D. men
11.A. red B. black C. white D. blue
12.A. good B. rude C. selfish D. stubborn
13.A. too B. again C. though D. before
14.A. Fairy’s B. Carl’s C. Philip’s D. Father Time’s
15.A. arrived B. came C. disappeared D. appeared
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完形填空
Two little boys were playing one day when a Fairy (仙女) suddenly appeared before them and said， “Father Time asks me to you New Year presents.” She handed each child a package and disappeared immediately.
Carl and Philip opened the and found two books with clean pages in them.
Twelve months passed and the came again and said， “I have brought you another two books and will take the first one back to Father Time.”
“May I keep book a little longer?” asked Philip， “I’d like to paint something on the last page.”
“No，” said the Fairy.
“I wish that I could finish reading mine at a time，” said Carl， “I can only open the book once each day see only one page every time， because when the page turns over， it sticks fast.”
The Fairy said， “Well， you can Philip’s book.” Then she lit (点亮) two little lamps for them. By the ight of the they saw the pages as she turned them.
“Who did this?” they asked in surprise， “Every page was when we first opened it. But now some pages are drawn with beautiful things like birds and and some pages with ugly， black spots and scratches (划痕) on them!”
The Fairy， smiling at the two little ， said， “See， Philip， the beautiful birds and flowers appeared when you share toys with your friends， or when you try to be kind to others.”
“But what made the ugly， spots and scratches?” asked Philip.
The Fairy said， “That came when you told a lie one day， or when you did not listen to your mum. All these ugly spots and scratches in your books were made when you were naughty (淘气的). Each beautiful thing in your books came on its page when you were .”
“Oh， we wish to read the books !”
“They can’t be read once more，” said the Fairy， “See! They are only for this year， and they must now go back into bookcase， but I have brought you each a new one， and perhaps you can make these more beautiful than the first ones.”
With these words， the Fairy . The boys were left alone， but each held in his hand a new book open at the first page.
And on the back of each book was written in letters of gold， “For the New Year”.
1.A. bring B. make C. sell D. buy
2.A. door B. window C. packages D. cards
3.A. Fairy B. Queen C. Witch D. Princess
4.A. her B. their C. his D. my
5.A. but B. and C. or D. so
6.A. look after B. look for C. look at D. look out
7.A. candles B. stoves C. campfires D. lamps
8.A. dirty B. untidy C. clean D. old
9.A. trees B. flowers C. grass D. houses
10.A. boys B. girls C. women D. men
11.A. red B. black C. white D. blue
12.A. good B. rude C. selfish D. stubborn
13.A. too B. again C. though D. before
14.A. Fairy’s B. Carl’s C. Philip’s D. Father Time’s
15.A. arrived B. came C. disappeared D. appeared
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When Mencius(孟子) was a little boy, his father died. Mencius and his mother were quite poor. One day Mencius returned home from school and found his mother making some cloth. It was very beautiful and expensive.
“How much of the book have you read today?” Mencius’ mother asked him. “I haven’t read any of it yet.” Mencius replied, “I played with some friends of mine in the fields.”
When his mother heard this, she picked up a pair of scissors and cut the cloth.
“Why did you cut your cloth?” Mencius asked, “It was beautiful but now you’ve wasted (浪费) it.” “You have wasted your time,” his mother said, “now I have wasted mine. Look what terrible things we have done.”
Mencius learnt a lot from this lesson. After that, he always studied hard.
1.When did this story happen?
A.Not long before liberation(解放).
B.More than 2000 years ago.
C.About 400 years ago.
D.In the 18th century.
2.What was Mencius doing while his mother was cutting the cloth?
A.He was reading his book.
B.He was playing in the fields.
C.He was trying to help her.
D.He was watching strangely.
3.The mother cut the cloth because _____.
A.she thought making cloth was wasting time
B.she wanted to give her son a lesson
C.she wanted to use more beautiful and expensive cloth
D.she wanted her son to do his lessons at once
4.Why Mencius and his mother were quite poor?
A.Because his father died when Mencius was a child.
B.Because his father was ill in bed.
C.Because his mother cut the cloth.
D.Because the cloth his mother made was very cheap.
5.How did Mencius’ mother feel when she knew Mencius haven’t read any book?
A.She felt very happy. B.She felt very sad.
C.She felt very excited. D.She felt very pleased.
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When Mencius(孟子) was a little boy, his father died. Mencius and his mother were quite poor. One day Mencius returned home from school and found his mother making some cloth. It was very beautiful and expensive.
“How much of the book have you read today?” Mencius’ mother asked him. “I haven’t read any of it yet.” Mencius replied, “I played with some friends of mine in the fields.”
When his mother heard this, she picked up a pair of scissors and cut the cloth.
“Why did you cut your cloth?” Mencius asked, “It was beautiful but now you’ve wasted it.” “You have wasted your time,” his mother said, “now I have wasted mine. Look what terrible things we have done.”
Mencius learnt a lot from this lesson. After that, he always studied hard.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1.When did this story happen?
A.Not long before liberation(解放).
B.More than 2000 years ago.
C.About 400 years ago.
D.In the 18th century.
2.What was Mencius doing while his mother was cutting the cloth?
A.He was reading his book.
B.He was playing in the fields.
C.He was trying to help her.
D.He was watching strangely.
3.The mother cut the cloth because _____.
A.she thought making cloth was wasting time
B.she wanted to give her son a lesson
C.she wanted to use more beautiful and expensive cloth
D.she wanted her son to do his lessons at once
4.Why Mencius and his mother were quite poor?
A.Because his father died when Mencius was a child.
B.Because his father was ill in bed.
C.Because his mother cut the cloth.
D.Because the cloth his mother made was very cheap.
5.How did Mencius’ mother feel when she knew Mencius haven’t read any book?
A.She felt very happy.
B.She felt very sad.
C.She felt very excited.
D.She felt very pleased.
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When Mencius(孟子) was a little boy, his father died. Mencius and his mother were quite poor. One day Mencius returned home from school and found his mother making some cloth. It was very beautiful and expensive.
“How much of the book have you read today?” Mencius’ mother asked him. “I haven’t read any of it yet.” Mencius replied, “I played with some friends of mine in the fields.”
When his mother heard this, she picked up a pair of scissors and cut the cloth.
“Why did you cut your cloth?” Mencius asked, “It was beautiful but now you’ve wasted (浪费) it.” “You have wasted your time,” his mother said, “now I have wasted mine. Look what terrible things we have done.”
Mencius learnt a lot from this lesson. After that, he always studied hard.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1.When did this story happen?
A. Not long before liberation(解放).
B. More than 2000 years ago.
C. About 400 years ago.
D. In the 18th century.
2.What was Mencius doing while his mother was cutting the cloth?
A. He was reading his book.
B.He was playing in the fields.
C. He was trying to help her.
D.He was watching strangely.
3.The mother cut the cloth because _____.
A. she thought making cloth was wasting time
B. she wanted to give her son a lesson
C. she wanted to use more beautiful and expensive cloth
D. she wanted her son to do his lessons at once
4.Why Mencius and his mother were quite poor?
A. Because his father died when Mencius was a child.
B. Because his father was ill in bed.
C. Because his mother cut the cloth.
D. Because the cloth his mother made was very cheap.
5.How did Mencius’ mother feel when she knew Mencius haven’t read any book?
A.She felt very happy.
B.She felt very sad.
C.She felt very excited.
D.She felt very pleased.
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A little boy kept a caterpillar(蝴蝶幼虫)in a large box. One day the caterpillar climbed up a stick and started to create a cocoon(茧). His mother told him the caterpillar was going to go through a(n) _______ and become a butterfly.
The little boy watched every day，waiting for the coming out of the butterfly. One day it happened, a small hole _______ in the cocoon and the butterfly started to struggle(挣扎)to come out. At first the boy was _______ ，but soon he became worried. The butterfly was struggling so hard. But it looked like it was making no _______ . Hoping to see it out，the boy decided to help. He cut the cocoon with scissors to make the hole _______ and the butterfly quickly flew out.
To his surprise, the butterfly had an unexpectedly large body and small wings. He _______ towatch the butterfly， hoping that the wings would be dry and large to support the huge body. But nothing happened! It was never able to _______ .
The boy tried to _______ what had gone wrong. To help him，his mother took him to talk to a scientist. He _______ that the butterfly was supposed to struggle. Without the struggle，the butterfly would never fly . The boy's good wish ________ the butterfly.
As you go through school life，keep in mind that struggling is an important part of any experience for growth. It is the struggle that causes us to develop our ability to fly.
1.A. step B. level C. change D. accident
2.A. acted B. formed C. remained D. invented
3.A. tired B. excited C. bored D. sad
4.A. efforts B. mistakes C. progress D. promise
5.A. bigger B. deeper C. smaller D. brighter
6.A. remembered B. happened C. started D. continued
7.A. climb B. survive C. move D. fly
8.A. find out B. try out C. carry out D. break out
9.A. forgot B. guessed C. believed D. learned
10.A. killed B. hurt C. satisfied D. circled
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Mr Green had a little boy. Every day had work he came home and played with his son.
One night ,while Mr Green was at work, he __41__ that he had extra work to do for the evening ,and that he wouldn’t be able to play with his son._____42____ he wanted to give the boy something to keep him __43__. So , looking around his office , he saw a 44 with a large map of the world on the cover(封面). He got an ___45 ____ He removed the map , tore(撕) it up into small pieces and put all the pieces in his coat pocket.
When he got home , the little boy came running to him and was ready to play. Mr Green ___46___that he had extra work to do and couldn’t play at the moment . Then he ___47__ all the pieces of the map and put them on the table . He said to the boy,”_48__” was a map of the world, and ___49___th time you put it back together, my extra work will be finished, and we can ___50___”. Surely, this would keep the child busy for ___51___ , he thought.
About half an hour later the boy came to Mr Green and said,” Okay, it’s ___52___ . Can we play now?”
Mr Green said ,“That’s amazing!_____54 did you do that?” The boy said, “It was55 . On the back of the page was a picture of a man . When I put the man together the whole world fell into place.”
1.A. imagined B. realized C. dreamed D. revealed
2.A. Although B. Since C. But D. Because
3.A. embarrassed B. smart C. busy D. tiring
4.A. bag B. desk C. coat D. magazine
5.A .accident B. opinion C. idea D. explanation
6.A. considered B. agreed C. explained D. decided
7.A .showed up B. took out C. set up D. put into
8.A .It B He C. She D. One
9.A .by B at C. in D. for
10.A .work B play C. eat D. sleep
11.A .weeks B days C. minutes D. hours
12.A .used B. enjoyed C. bought D. finished
13.A .easy B. impossible C. true D. important
14.A .How B. Why C. What D. When
15.A .simple B. difficult C. confusing D. misleading
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| One day, Mr. Green and his little son were going home. At this age, the boy was interested in all kinds of things and was always asking questions. Now, he asked, “What’s the meaning of the word ‘Drunk’, dad?” “Well, my son,” his father replied, “Look, there are standing two policemen. If I think of the two policemen as four, then I am drunk.” “But, dad,” the boy said, “ there’s only ONE policeman!” |
| The bus is very crowded. A man tries to get on, but no one gives a way to him. “Hey, let me get on the bus.” the man shouts. “It’s too crowded. You’d better take the next bus.” a passenger says to him. “But you can’t go without me. I’m the __________.” the man says. |
| Mr. Black was hit by a car in the street. He was brought to the hospital. His wife who was standing up by his bed said to the doctor, “I think that he is badly hurt.” “I am afraid that he is dead.” said the doctor. Hearing this, Mr. Black moved his head and said, “I’m not dead. I’m still alive.” “Be quiet.” said the wife, “The doctor knows better than you!” |
1.Which is the right word to fill the blank in the second passage?
A．driver B．teacher C．doctor D．singer
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passages?
A．There are only a few passengers on the bus.
B．Mr. Green had drunk a lot before going home.
C．Mr. Black lost his life because of a car accident.
D．Mr. Green and his son saw two policemen on their way home.
3.In which part of a newspaper can you most probably read the three passages?
A．Advertisement B．Found and Lost
C．Latest News D．Fun Time
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One day a little boy came into a fruit shop. He had five dollars and wanted to buy some apples. He said to the shop owner,“Give me $5 worth of apples, please.”
When the shop owner gave him the apples, the boy counted them and felt very surprised. Then he said:“Last Friday, my mother bought apples here for $5, too. Why did you give me fewer apples?” “Don’t ask questions, boy. I have no time for questions.”
“Excuse me, sir.” said the little boy, “but…”
“It is all right, my boy,” said the shop owner, “Don’t you know? The fewer apples you get, the less fruit you will have to carry.” “All right.” said the boy and he gave $4 to the shop owner. He was just going to leave the shop when he heard the words:“Come back! You must pay me $5.” But the boy replied: “Don’t you know? The fewer dollars you get, the less money you will have to count.”
1.Where did the story happen? (No more than 4 words)
2.How much money did the boy have? (No more than 2 words)
3.Why didn’t the shop owner let the boy leave? (No more than 10 words)
4.Who bought apples in the shop last Friday? (No more than 4 words)
5.Is the boy clever or silly? (No more than 3 words)