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’ll let him go. If he takes out the paper with ‘die’ on it, I’ll 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 were both “die”. But he knew what to do. Later the king had to keep his word and let the old minister go. Do you know what the kind man did about this at that time?

He chose a piece of paper and ate it, When they saw the word “die” on the other piece, the king and other ministers thought the word on the piece that the kind man had eaten must be “live”, so he saved his own life by his cleverness .

1.The king was angry with ________.

2. Who was told to write “live” and “die”?

3. The kind minister would ________ if he chose the paper with “live” on it.

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

5. ________ must be disappointed in the end.

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Once there was an old farmer, he had a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out（出发）one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. The father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired. They met two men on the road . They said, “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market(市场).” The farmer know that this was true, so he rode on the horse while his son walked. Then they met two old ladies, “What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired the boy is?” So the farmer got down, and let his son ride on it. Twenty minutes later, three old men stopped them, one said, “Why are you walking, farmer? Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on. Some time later, a young woman passed them, “Why aren't you walking?” she asked, “It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest.” So the farmer and his son got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.

1.How old was the horse？

The horse was almost __________________the farmer himself.

2.What did the old farmer want to do with(处理) the horse?

He wanted to __________________before it died.

3.What did the first two men mean?

They meant that it was __________________to get the market so they could ride__________________.

4.Why didn’t they ride on the horse at last?

Because a young woman said it wasn’t far to the market, they should give __________________.

5.What does the story tell us ?

The story tells us that __________________ all the time.

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Once there was an old farmer. He had a horse and the horse was almost as old as himself. One morning he set out with his young son to sell the horse before it died. The father and the son walked because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.

They met two men on the road. They said, “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It’s a long way to get to the market.” The farmer knew that this was true, so he rode on the horse while his son walked.

Then they met two old ladies. “What are you doing up there, farmer? Can’t you see how tired your son is? ”So the farmer got down, and let his son ride on it.

Twenty minutes later, three old men stopped them. One said, “Why are you walking, farmer? Get up. It’s too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up behind his son and they went on riding.

Some time later, a young woman passed them. “Why aren’t you walking? ” she asked, “It isn’t far to the market. Give your poor old horse a rest. ”So the farmer and his son got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.

1.The farmer was______.

2.The two men on the road________.

3.The two old ladies said it was wrong for_________ .

4.The farmer got up behind his son because_________.

5.What did the writer really want to tell us?

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Once there was an old farmer. He had a horse and the horse was almost as old as himself. One morning he set out with his young son to sell the horse before it died. The father and the son walked because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.

They met two men on the road. They said, “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It’s a long way to get to the market. ” The farmer knew that this was true, so he rode on the horse while his son walked.

Then they met two old ladies. “What are you doing up there, farmer? Can’t you see how tired your son is? ”So the farmer got down, and let his son ride on it.

Twenty minutes later, three old men stopped them. One said, “Why are you walking, farmer? Get up. It’s too hot for an old man like you to walk today. ” So the farmer got up behind his son and they went on riding.

Some time later, a young woman passed them. “Why aren’t you walking? ” she asked, “It isn’t far to the market. Give your poor old horse a rest. ”So the farmer and his son got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.

1.The farmer was______.

A．nearly the same age as his horse

B．almost always older than his horse

C．not quite as old as his horse

D．a little older than his horse

2.The two men on the road________.

A．asked how far it was to the market

B．said they thought the horse looked very tired

C．asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse

D．told the farmer’s son to get off the horse and walk

3.The two old ladies said it was wrong for_________ .

A．the farmer to ride such a tired horse

B．the farmer to ride while his young son walked

C．the boy to ride instead of his father

D．only one person to ride such a long way

4.The farmer got up behind his son because_________.

A．the old farmer said it was too hot for him to walk

B．the three old men stopped them on the road

C．he did hot know why he was walking

D．his son could not ride the horse by himself

5.What did the writer really want to tell us?

A．The old man was a fool.

B．The horse was old and was going to die.

C．It is not right to listen to others.

D．It is impossible for a man to make everyone satisfied（满意）all the time.

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用括号中所给词的适当形式填空,使语篇意思完整,必要时请用否定式。

Once upon a time, there1.(be)a king. He only had one leg and one eye, but he was very smart and kind. Everyone lived a happy and2.(health)life because of the king. One day, the king was walking through the palace hallway and saw the3.(paint)of ancestors(祖先). He thought that one day his children would also walk in the same hallway and remember all the ancestors through these paintings. He wanted his children to remember him, too. So he invited many famous 4.(art)to his palace.

All of the artists began to think about the king’s physical disabilities(生理缺陷). How could his painting be made very beautiful? It was 5.(possible). They weren’t sure what his painting would be like. So one by one, they all started to politely refuse 6.(make)a painting of the king.

But 7.(sudden)one artist raised his hand and said he would make a very nice painting of the king. The king became happy hearing that. Then the artist started painting. After a long time, the painting was ready.

When the artist showed the painting, everyone was8.(shock). In the painting, the king was sitting on a horse, on the one-leg side, holding his bow(弓箭)and aiming(瞄准)something with his one eye closed. The king was very happy and gave 9.(he) lots of money.

As we all know, no one is perfect. So we should 10.(try)to focus on(关注)others’ advantages instead of their disadvantages. Just take an optimistic view(乐观的观点)of the event. Everyone can do a good job.

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There was once a bad king. All the people hated him. One day in a summer he was swimming alone in a______. The king was good at _____, but he suddenly（突然）fell ill when he was in the middle of the river. He cried out “Help! Help!”　 At that moment two______were nearby. They______ran there and jumped into the river and saved him. They didn't know that he was the king before saving him.

The king was _____so he said to the farmers. You saved my life. Now you may______anything, and I'll give it to you.

The younger farmer said, “My daughter is ill. Please send her to a good______. The king promised to do so. Then he asked the older farmer “ ______can I do for you, old man?”　 The older farmer______for some time and then answered,. “ You can do a very important thing for me. Don’t tell______we saved you.”

1.A.river B.lake C.sea D.pool

2.A.writing B.speaking C.acting D.swimming

3.A.doctors B.workers C.farmers D.drivers

4.A.angrily B.quickly C.finally D.carefully

5.A.meaningless B.sad C.angry D.happy

6.A.ask for B.pay for C.wait for D.thank for

7.A.apartment B.library C.restaurant D.hospital

8.A.When B.What C.Where D.How

9.A.heard B.said C.thought D.took

10.A.someone B.anyone C.everyone D.no one

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根据短文内容判断（T）误(F)。

Once there was a king(国王) of England who had a large army（军队）. He couldn’t get as many soldiers（士兵） as he wanted in England, so many of them came from abroad（国外）.And some of them were unable(不能的)to speak English. Whenever the king came to inspect（视察）his army and talked to the soldiers, he always asked the same three questions, “How old are you? How long have you been in my army? Are your parents still alive（活着）?” The officers always made sure that all the soldiers knew the right answers to these questions.

One day the king was inspecting some of his soldiers. He walked down the lines, stopping here and there to speak to one of the men. He stopped in front of the foreign soldiers. This man couldn’t speak English, but he knew by heart(记在心中) the answers to the king’s three questions.

“ How long have been in my army?”

“ Twenty-three years,” said the soldier.

The king seemed surprised，（惊讶的）“And how old are you?”

“ Six months, sir,” was the reply.

The king began to get angry, “ One of us must be mad（疯的）,” he said. “Is it you or me?”

“ Both（两个都）, sir,” said the soldier.

1.The king of England had a lot of soldiers.

2.Some of the soldiers were not English men.

3.All the soldiers could speak English very well.

4.Whenever the king came to inspect his army, he always asked the soldiers the same three questions.

5.This foreign soldier answered the king’s questions quite right.

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Once upon a time there lived an old man. He had three sons. One day, he called them together and said, "Sons, I will die soon. To my oldest son I give half my camels, to my second, one-third, and to my youngest, one-ninth." Soon after that he died.

Now, the old man had seventeen camels, and the three brothers didn't know how to do as their father said. They thought a long time about the problem, and it seemed that they must either kill some of the camels and cut them into pieces, or disobey their father. At last they went to their father's old friend and asked for his advice. As soon as he heard their story, he said, "I will help you. I was a good friend of your father's. I am old. I have only one camel, but take it-it is yours." The three sons thanked the old man and took his camel. Now they found it was easy to do as their father wished, The oldest took half- that was nine camels; the second took one-third, that was six; and the youngest took one-ninth, that was two. After each had got his camels, they found that there was still a camel there. So, to show their thanks to their father's friend, they gave the camel back to him.

1.The meaning of "disobey" in the second paragraph is" ________".

A.服从 B.违背 C.听从 D.嘲笑

2.The meaning of "asked for his advice" in the second paragraph is "________".

A.向他请教 B.问他数量 C.批评他 D.劝告他

3.The second old man ________the three brothers.

A.was good to B.was not good to C.didn't like D.cheated (哄骗)

4.Both the two old men in the story were ________.

A.foolish B.clever C.poor D.rich

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Once upon a time there lived an old man. He had three sons. One day, he called them together and said, "Sons, I will die soon. To my oldest son I give half my camels, to my second, one-third(三分之一), and to my youngest, one-ninth (九分之一)." Soon after that he died.

Now, the old man had seventeen camels, and the three brothers didn't know how to do as their father said. They thought a long time about the problem, and it seemed that they must either kill some of the camels and cut them into pieces, or disobey their father. At last they went to their father's old friend and asked for his advice. As soon as he heard their story, he said, "I will help you. I was a good friend of your father's. I am old. I have only one camel, but take it-it is yours."

The three sons thanked the old man and took his camel. Now they found it was easy to do as their father wished, The oldest took half- that was nine camels; the second took one-third, that was six; and the youngest took one-ninth, that was two.

After each had got his camels, they found that there was still a camel there. So, to show their thanks to their father's friend, they gave the camel back to him.

(   )11. "Once upon a time" means " ________".

A. long long ago B. not very long ago

C. at once D. sometimes

(   )12. The meaning of "disobey" in the second paragraph is" ________".

A. 服从 B. 违背 C. 听从 D. 嘲笑

(   )13. The meaning of "asked for his advice" in the second paragraph is " ________".

A. 向他请教 B. 问他数量 C. 批评他 D. 劝告他

(   )14. The second old man ________the three brothers.

A. was good to B. was not good to C. didn't like D. cheated(哄骗)

(   )15. Both the two old men in the story were ________.

foolish B. clever C. poor D. rich

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Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired. They met two men on the road who said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market(市场). " The farmer know that this was true, so he rode on the horse, while his son walked. Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired the boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.

Next, three old men stopped them, one said, "Why are you walking, farmer? Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on. Some time later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she asked, "It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest." So the farmer, and his son, got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.

1. The farmer wanted to sell the horse ____.

A. before it was dead

B. before it become too tired

C. before it market was over

D. before it was as old as he was

2. The two men on the road ____.

A. asked how far it was to the market

B. said they thought the horse looked very tired

C. asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse

D. told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk

3. The two old women said it was wrong for ____.

A. the farmer to ride such a tired horse

B. the farmer to ride while his young son walked

C. the boy to ride instead of his father

D. only one person to ride such a long way

4. The farmer got up behind his son because ____.

A. the old man said it was too hot for him to walk

B. the three old men stopped them on the road

C. he did not know why he was walking

D. his son could not ride the horse by himself

5. The young woman was most sorry ____.

A. for the old man

B. for the farmer's young son

C. that it was not far to the market

D. for the horse

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