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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 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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A long time ago, there lived a very old man. He was so old that he could not see or hear very well. He also could not walk very well, or eat very well for his hand shook. The old man's son and daughter-in-law thought he might make trouble at table. So, they had him eat his meals in the corner of the kitchen without a table.
They gave him very little to eat. The old man would have a sad look on his face as he looked at his son and daughter-in-law’s dinner table. One day the old man’s hand shook so terribly that he dropped his dish on the floor. The daughter-in-law became angry and shouted at the old man. And after that, his meals were served in a broken dish.
Not long afterwards, the family was sitting having their dinner while the four-year-old grandson was sitting on the floor carefully checking pieces of wood. The father asked, “What are you doing?” “I am making a small bowl.”
“Why are you making it?” The son answered. “So that I can fill it with your and mother’s food when I grow up.”
The old man’s son and daughter-in-law looked at one another and without saying a word started crying. The two quickly brought their old father to their dinner table. From that day on, the old man sat with the family when they had their meals. Even when the old man’s food fell here and there, the son and the daughter-in-law did not say anything.
1.The son and his wife made their father eat in the kitchen to ______.
A. teach their son a good lesson B. stay away from trouble
C. punish him for his shaking hand D. give him peace and comfort
2.The old man dropped his dish _______.
A. out of carelessness B. to ask for a new one C. against his own will D. to draw his son's attention
3.By making that small bowl, the grandson wanted to ______.
A. follow his parents' example B. eat the way his grandfather did
C. enjoy making things with his own hands D. show his parents how clever he was
4.The end of the story suggests the old man would _______.
A. no longer drop his dishes B. continue to eat in the kitchen
C. stop shaking his hands while eating D. live a comfortable life in the family
5.What does the writer want to tell us with the story?
A. The young should look after the old. B. Family members should have meals together.
C. It's terribly wrong to serve meals in broken dishes. D. Parents should set a good example for their children.
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Long ago, there was an interesting man called Effendi (阿凡提), He had a good sense of humour. One day he played a joke on the Prime Minister (宰相). He said that the Minister would die the next day. Really the next day, the Minister fell off the horse and died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.
When Effendi was in front of the King, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, since (既然) you know when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you will die today.”Effendi looked at the king for a while, he answered, “But how can I know? I’ll die two days earlier than you.”Because the king was afraid if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as he could, so he let Effendi go.
1.The story tells us _____________
A. How Effendi fooled(捉弄) the king
B. When the king would die
C. Why the Minister died
D. Effendi knew the dates of everyone’s death
2. The Prime Minister died because _______.
A. effendi killed him
B. effendi said he would die
C. he was badly ill
D. he fell to the ground from the horse
3.Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of his own death?
A. In this way the king would know when he would die
B. He wanted to find an excuse（借口） to kill Effendi
C. He himself had known the date of Effendi’s death
D. He wanted to know when Effendi would die
4.The king let Effendi go because ____________.
A. he hoped to live a long life
B. he was afraid of Effendi
C. he didn’t believe Effendi
D. he knew he would die two days later
5.Which of the following is not true?
A. The Minister died after the day when Effendi played a joke on him.
B. The king was afraid of death
C. Effendi didn’t know when the king would die
D. If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later.
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Long ago, there was an interesting man called Effendi (阿凡提), He had a good sense of humour. One day he played a joke on the Prime Minister (宰相). He said that the Minister would die the next day. Really the next day, the Minister fell off the horse and died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to cat ch Effendi at once.
When Effendi was in front of the King, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, since (既然) you know when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you will die today.”Effendi looked at the king for a while, he answered, “But how can I know? I’ll die two days earlier than you.”Because the king was afraid if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive as long as he could, so he let Effendi go.
1.The story tells us _____________
A. How Effendi played a trick on the king
B. When the king would die
C. Why the Minister died
D. Effendi knew the dates of everyone’s death
2.The Prime Minister died because _______.
A. Effendi killed him
B. Effendi said he would die
C. he was badly ill
D. he fell to the ground from the horse
3.Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of his own death?
A. In this way the king would know when he would die
B. He wanted to find an excuse（借口） to kill Effendi
C. He himself had known the date of Effendi’s death
D. He wanted to know when Effendi would die
4.The king let Effendi go because ____________.
A. he hoped to live a long life
B. he was afraid of Effendi
C. he didn’t believe Effendi
D. he knew he would die two days later
5.Which of the following is not true?
A. The Minister died after the day when Effendi played a joke on him.
B. The king was afraid of death
C. Effendi didn’t know when the king would die
D. If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later.
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Long long ago, an old man lived with his three sons. He had 17 horses. One day, he died. In his will (遗嘱), the old man said that the eldest son would have half of the 17 horses, the second one would get one third and the youngest one would get one ninth!
All of them were very puzzled (困惑的) to read the will. They spent several days thinking how to divide 17 horses, but couldn’t find the answer.
They finally asked a wise (智慧的) man in their village for help. The wise man quickly found a way. He asked them to bring all 17 horses to a large place. Then he brought one of his horses and made the number of the horses become 18.
He asked the first son to read the will. He should get half of the horses. It was 18/2---9 horses.
The wise man asked the second son to read the will. He could get one third of the horses. It was 18/3---6 horses.
The third son got one ninth of the horses. It was18/9---2 horses.
There were 9+6+2 horses, which came to 17 horses.
The wise man solved this problem easily and took back his horse.
1.The old man lived ______________.
A.in a small town B.in a village C.with his two sons D.with a wise man
2.What does the underlined word “divide” mean in Chinese?
A.分配 B.喂养 C.收集 D.售卖
3.How many horses should the second son get?
A.2 B.3 C.6 D.9
4.Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The youngest son could get three horses.
B.The wise man got his horse back at last.
C.The three sons asked the wise man for help at first.
D.The wise man asked them to take all the horses to his home.
5.What does the writer want to tell us in the passage?
A.It’s not easy to be a wise man. B.Maths is important in our daily life.
C.It’s difficult to solve a problem. D.Any problem has a way to solve.
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Long long ago there was a great man who married the woman he loved so much. Soon they had a little girl. She was a bright and happy little girl and the great man loved her very much.
When the little girl was growing up, the great man sang and danced with her. The man told her
daughter, "I love you, my little girl." When the little girl got older, the man still loved her and called
her little girl. Then she shouted and said, "I'm not a little girl anymore." Every time the man laughed,"But to me, you'll always be my little girl."
Later the little girl left her home and went into the outside world. As she learned more about the world, she learned more about the man. She understood that he truly was great and strong, for now she knew his strengths. One of his strengths was to show his love to his family. No matter where she was, the man would call her and say, "I love you, my little girl."
The terrible thing came when the little girl got a phone call. The great man was badly ill. He had a stroke(中风). So she went back home, When she walked into the room and saw him. he looked small and not strong at all. He looked at her and tried to speak, but he could not. He could no longer smile, dance or tell the girl he loved her.
The little girl did the only thing she could do. She climbed up on the bed next to the great man.
Tears ran from both of their eyes and she hugged(拥抱) her father,
At that time she thought of many things. She remembered the wonderful times together with her father. With the beat of his father's heart, she seemed to hear, "I love you, my little girl."
1. The girl told her father not to call her little girl because .
A. others laughed at her
B. she didn't like her father
C. she had another name
D. she wasn't young any more
2.When the girl went back home, she found her father .
A. was badly ill B. was very strong
C. could walk and speak D. was smiling and happy
3.What may the underlined word strengths mean in the passage?
A. 烦恼 B. 爱好 C. 习惯 D. 优点
4.Which statement is TRUE according to the story?
A. The daughter left her home because she had a fight with her father,
B. The girl returned home when she got a letter from his father about his illness.
C. The father felt much better after the daughter's return.
D. From the father's example, the daughter learned how to show her love.
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Long long ago there was a great man who married the woman he loved so much. Soon they had a little girl. She was a bright and happy little girl and the great man loved her very much.
When the little girl was growing up, the great man sang and danced with her. The man told her daughter, "I love you, my little girl." When the little girl got older, the man still loved her and called her little girl. Then she shouted and said, "I'm not a little girl anymore." Every time the man laughed,
"But to me, you'll always be my little girl."
Later the little girl left her home and went into the outside world. As she learned more about the world, she learned more about the man. She understood that he truly was great and strong, for now she knew his strengths. One of his strengths was to show his love to his family. No matter where she was, the man would call her and say, "I love you, my little girl."
The clay came when the little girl got a phone call. The great man was badly ill. He had a stroke(中风). So she went back home, When she walked into the room and saw him. he looked small and not strong at all. He looked at her and tried to speak, but he could not. He could no longer smile, dance or tell the girl he loved her.
The little girl did the only thing she could do. She climbed up on the bed next to the great man.
Tears ran from both of their eyes and she hugged(拥抱) her father,
At that time she thought of many things. She remembered the wonderful times together with her father. With the beat of his father's heart, she seemed to hear, "I love you, my little girl."
1.The girl told her father not to call her little girl because .
A. others laughed at her B. she didn't like her father
C. she had another name D. she wasn't young any more
2.When the girl went back home, she found her father .
A. was badly ill B. was very strong
C. could walk and speak D. was smiling and happy
3.What may the underlined word strengths mean in the passage?
A. 烦恼 B. 爱好 C. 习惯 D. 优点
4.Which statement is TRUE according to the story?
A. The daughter left her home because she had a fight with her father,
B. The girl returned home when she got a letter from his father about his illness.
C. The father felt much better after the daughter's return*
D. From the father's example, the daughter learned how to show her love.
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Len was thirty years old, and he had very long hair, He lived in a big city, but one year he did not find any work there, so he went to a small town and began looking for work there. He went to a lot of places, but nobody wanted him. Then he met an old friend, and this man said to him, “People in this town don’t like long hair. Why don’t you go to a barber (理发师) ？ He can cut a lot of it off and then you can get some work..” Len went to a barber and said, “Please cut most of my hair off.” The barber began. He cut and cut for a long time and then he said to Len , “Were you in the army a few years ago?” “Yes, I was.” Len answered. “Why did you ask that?” “Because I have found your cap,” the barber answered.
1.Len was twenty years old.
2.Len had very long hair
3.Nobody wanted Len for work.
4.Len met an old classmate.
5.The barber cut off a lot of Len’s hair.
big orange to the king. The king was very happy and gave the old man a lot of money for it.
cup to the king, he will give me much more money for it."
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