The blacksmith Jones worked hard in his shop....

The blacksmith Jones worked hard in his shop. The son of Mr. White, ___1.___ rich neighbor, came to see him everyday. “Young man, why not learn to make shoe tacks (钉)?” said Jones. “It may be useful to you 　　 2.　 day.” After a little practice, the boy found he could make some of the finest tacks. Old Mr. White died and because of the war the son lost all his goods. He ____3.___(force) to leave home and live in another country. It happened __4.___ in this village many shoemakers spent a lot of money ___5.___ (buy) tacks for their shoes and sometimes they were not able to buy them _____6.____ there was a high demand for soldiers’ shoes. Young Mr. White, who was finding ____7.___difficult to earn his ___8.___ (day) bread, told the shoemakers that he would make the tacks if they would help to get him ___9.___ (settle) in his workshop. The shoemakers were only too glad of the offer. Soon Mr. Smith found that he was making the finest tacks in the village. “How funny,” he said, “Even making tacks can bring a fortune. My trade is ___10.___ (much) useful to me than all my former riches.”

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The hardworking blacksmith Jones used to work all day in his shop and so hard-working was he that at times he would make the sparks(火星) fly from his hammer.

The son of Mr.Smith, a rich neighbour, used to come to see the blacksmith every day and for hours and hours he would enjoy himself watching how the tradesman worked.

“ Young man, why don’t you try your hand to learn to make shoe tacks (钉) , even if it is only to pass the time ? ” said the blacksmith. “ Who knows, one day, it may be of use to you .”

The lazy boy began to see what he could do. But after a little practice he found that he was becoming very skilled and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.

Old Mr. Smith died and the son on account of the war lost all his goods. He had to leave home and was forced to live in another country. It so happened that in this village there were many shoemakers who were spending a lot of money buying tacks for their shoes and even at times when they paid high prices they were not always able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high demand for soldiers’ shoes.

Our young Mr. Smith, who was finding it difficult to earn his daily bread, remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of making tacks and had the sudden idea of making a bargain with the shoemakers. He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help to get him settled in the workshop. The shoemakers were only too glad of the offer. And after a while, Mr. Smith found that he was soon making the finest tacks in the village.

“ How funny it seems, ” he used to say, “ even making tacks can make money. My trade is more useful to me than all my former riches.”

1.The young man learnt to make shoe tacks because ___________.

A. his father told him to             B. he wanted to learn a skill

C. Jones encouraged him to          D. he just wanted to pass his time

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

A. Old Mr. Smith enjoyed making the shoe tacks.

B. The blacksmith had predicted the young man would be in need of the skill.

C. The higher prices they paid, the more tacks the shoemakers would get.

D. The young man earned his living by his skills learnt when he was young.

3.What can we learn from the story ?

A. Practice makes perfect.

B. Skill makes life easy.

C. A good beginning makes good ending.

D. Every man has his gift.

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The hardworking blacksmith Jones used to work all day in his shop and so hard-working was he that at times he would make the sparks (火星) fly from his hammer.

The son of Mr. Smith, a rich neighbor, used to come to see the blacksmith every day and for hours and hours he would enjoy himself watching how the tradesman worked.

“Young man, why don’t you try your hand to learn to make shoe tacks (钉), even if it is only to pass the time?” said the blacksmith. “Who knows, one day, it may be of use to you.”

The lazy boy began to see what he could do. But after a little practice he found that he was becoming very skilled and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.

Old Mr. Smith died and the son on account of the war lost all his goods. He had to leave home and was forced to live in another country. It so happened that in this village there were many shoemakers who were spending a lot of money buying tacks for their shoes and even at times when they paid high prices they were not always able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high demand for soldiers’ shoes.

Our young Mr. Smith, who was finding it difficult to earn his daily bread, remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of making tacks and had the sudden idea of making a bargain with the shoemakers. He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help to get him settled in the workshop. The shoemakers were only too glad of the offer. And after a while, Mr. Smith found that he was soon making the finest tacks in the village.

“How funny it seems,” he used to say, “even making tacks can make money. My trade is more useful to me than all my former riches.”

1. The young man learnt to make shoe tacks because ________.

A. his father told him to                        B. he wanted to learn a skill

C. Jones encouraged him to                   D. he just wanted to pass his time

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

A. Old Mr. Smith enjoyed making the shoe tacks.

B. The blacksmith had predicted the young man would be in need of the skill.

C. The higher prices they paid, the more tacks the shoemakers would get.

D. The young man earned his living by his skills learnt when he was young.

3. What can we learn from the story?

A. Practice makes perfect.                   B. Skill makes life easy.

C. A good beginning makes a good ending.        D. Every man has his gift.

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As Mr. Jones aged, he decided to ___________charge of his family business to his eldest son, who was without question the most suitable candidate to succeed.

A. take over B. hand over

C. give away D. set aside

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The theory he sticks to _______ to be of no use in his new work ______ he finds it hard to fit in.

A. is proved; where B. proves; with which

C. proving; to which D. prove; how

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Mr. Jones said he was _________ the possibility of buying a new house because his older one _________ the tornado.

A. looking out; was hurt by　　 B. looking into; was ruined by

C. looking in; destroyed in　　 D. looking up; damaged in

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Robert Burns, the son of a hard-working and intelligent farmer, was the oldest of seven children. Although always hard pressed financially, their father encouraged his sons with their education. As a result, Burns not only read the Scottish poetry of Ramsay and the collections by Hailes and Herd, but also the works of Pope, Locke, and Shakespeare.

By 1781, Burns had tried his hand at several agricultural jobs without success. Although he had begun writing, and his poems were spread widely in manuscript (手稿), none were published until 1786, when Burns published Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect (1786), which was an immediate success. Later Burns brought out a second edition of his poems at Edinburgh in 1787, and for two winters he was socially active in the Scottish city. In 1788 he retired to a farm at Ellis land. By 1791 Burns had failed as a farmer, and he moved to Dumfries, where he held a position as a tax collector. He died of illness at 37.

Burns’s art is at its best in songs such as My Heart’s in the Highlands. Some of his songs, such as Auld Lang Syne and Comin’ thro’ the Rye, are among the most familiar and best-loved songs in the English language. But his talent was not limited to songs; two descriptive pieces, Tam o’ Shanter and The Jolly Beggars, are among his masterpieces.

Burns had a fine sense of humor, which was reflected in his satirical (讽刺的), descriptive, and playful poems. His great popularity with the Scots lay in his ability to describe the life of his fellow rural Scots. His use of dialect brought an energetic, much-needed freshness into English poetry.

1. What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A．Burn had a wealthy childhood.

B．Burns was best loved by his parents.

C．Burns’s father cared more about his kids’ education.

D．Burns wanted to be a poet when he grew up.

2.Robert was not officially accepted by readers until______.

A．1781             B．1786             C．1787             D．1791

3. Robert made his best achievement in art by writing _______.

A．songs            B．poems            C．stories            D．humors

4. What was Robert’s biggest contribution to English poetry?

A．His satirical style.                        B．His descriptiveness.

C．His fine sense of humor.                  D．His use of Scottish dialect.

5. We can conclude from the passage that Robert _______.

A．majored in agriculture when he was a student

B．earned a lot of money by publishing his poems

C．was a failure in managing farms but a success in art

D．showed much interest in collecting tax before he died

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His son’s excellent work ________his rise in the company, while her daughter’s laziness________her failure

A．led in; resulted from                     B．led to; resulted in

C．led in; resulted to                       D．led for; resulted from

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It was nothing but his ten years of hard work that _______ his success in his research.

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His success ________ his hard work.

A．resulted in　　　　 B．resulted from　　　 C．resulted of　　　　 D．led to

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