Long long ago, a very foolish thief wanted to...

Long long ago, a very foolish thief wanted to steal the bell on his neighbor’s door, so he walked up to the door, held the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.

“I must do something about the noise,” he thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbor’s and held the bell again. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbor ran out. “Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson(教训),” the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.

The foolish thief did not know how the neighbor found out he was stealing the bell.“Why did he come out just then?”he wondered.

1.The thief was trying to get ___________.

A. his neighbor　　 B. his neighbor’s doorbell　　 C. some cotton

2.The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be __________ for him to steal the doorbell.

A. safe　　 B. difficult　　 C. dangerous

3.The best title of the passage in Chinese is “__________”.

A. 亡羊补牢　　 B. 智子疑邻　　 C. 掩耳盗铃

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Long, long ago there was a very foolish thief. Do you know what he did one day? When he wanted to steal (偷) the bell on his neighbor’s door, he walked up to the door, took hold of (抓住) the bell and pulled hard. The bell made a very loud noise. The thief was afraid and went home.

Then he sat down to think, “I must do something about the noise,” he said. He thought and thought. At last he had an idea. “Ah, I’ll put some cotton in my ears. Then I won’t be able to hear the noise.” The next day he went to the door of his neighbor, and took hold of the bell. This time he pulled even harder. The bell rang loudly, but the thief did not hear anything. With another hard pull he got the bell out. Just then the neighbor came running out. “Steal my bell? I’ll teach you a lesson (教训),”the angry man shouted. And he hit the thief on the nose.

The foolish thief did not know how the neighbor found out he was stealing the bell. “Why did he come out just then?” he wondered (感到疑惑).

1.The thief was trying to get ________.

A．his neighbor                           B．his neighbor’s doorbell

C．some cotton                           D．a door with a bell on it

2.The thief put some cotton in his ears. He thought it would be ________ for him to steal the doorbell.

A．safe              B．difficult           C．dangerous         D．easy

3.The neighbor ran out probably (很可能) because_________.

A．he knew his doorbell was being stolen

B．he thought someone was eager (渴望的) to visit him

C．He realized (意识到) something strange happened

D．Both B and C

4.The neighbor hit the thief to ________.

A．give him lessons                        B．punish (惩罚) him for stealing

C．help him with the bell                    D．be his teacher

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A．The thief understood why he was hit on the nose.

B．The thief knew why the neighbor came out.

C．The thief thought the neighbor could not hear the bell.

D．The thief didn’t want to know why the neighbor ran out just at the time he stole the doorbell.

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Long long ago a thief stole a bag of money from from a farmer's house. The 　　　　 went to the judge and asked　　　　 help. The judge ordered 　　　　 the people of the farm to come before him. He took out a number of sticks of the same size and gave one stick to 　　　　 man. Then he said,"Come before me again tomorrow.I'll know which　　　　 you is the thief, because the thief's stick will be one inch longer than the 　　　　 ."　 The thief was afraid to be found out and so he cut an inch 　　　　 the stick.

The next day the thief's stick was found to be one inch　　　　 than any 　　　　 stick.　　　　 this way the theif was found out and put into prison.

1.A.theif　　　 　　 B.farmer　　　　　　 C.money　　　　　　 D.bag

2.A. to　　　　　 B.of　　　　　　　　 C.for　　　　　　　 D. from

3.A. all　　　　　 B. every　　　　　　 C.each　　　　　　　 D.whole

4.A.one　　　　　 B. every　　　　　　 C.each　　　　　　　 D.any

5.A.from　　　　 B.for　　　　　　　　 C.to　　　　　　　　 D.of

6.A.other　　　　 B.other's　　　　　 C. others'　　　　 　　 D.others

7.A. out　　　　 B.off　　　　　　　　 C.from　　　　　　 　 D.of

8.A.shorter　　　 B.longer　　　　　　 C.thinner　　　　　 　 D.wider

9.A.another　　　 B. other　　　　　　 C.others　　　　　 　　 D.the other

10.A.On　　　　 B.By　　　　　　　 C.In　　　　　 　　　 D.To

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Long long ago, there lived a man and a woman who had seven sons. The couple wanted a daughter very much, and finally, they had a girl. She was very pretty and her parents loved her very much. One day the father needed water for the child, so he sent the seven brothers to a well (井) in the forest to get it. Once there, though, the boys began to fight and the water jug (壶) fell into the well. The boys looked into the well and thought of their father. They were afraid to go home.

Hours passed. "Where are those boys?" shouted the angry father. "They are probably playing a game and have forgotten about the water. I wish they were all turned into ravens (乌鸦) !"And when he looked up, he saw seven black birds flying away. The father was shocked. "What have I done? he thought. But it was too late. He could not take back his words.

Later, the girl grew up and discovered she had brothers. The story of their bad luck influenced her deeply, and she decided to find them. For years, she searched and did not stop. She made up her mind to find them. Finally, she found their home. To enter, she needed a special key made from a chicken bone, which she did not have. The girl thought for a moment, and then took a knife and cut off one of her fingers. With it, she opened the front door and went inside. On a table, there were seven plates and seven cups. She ate and drank a little from each of them. In the last cup, she accidently dropped a ring that her parents had given her.

Later hat day, the ravens returned for their meal. The girl hid behind the door and watched. When the seventh raven drank from his cup, something hit his mouth. The raven recognized it at once—it was his parents' ring. "I wish our sister were here, "he said, "and then we could be free. " At that moment, their sister ran to them, and suddenly the ravens were human again. The brothers kissed their sister and all eight of them went home together happily.

1.Why were the seven brothers afraid to go home at first?

A.They lost their father's ring. B.They threw away the water jug.

C.They didn't get back any water. D.Seven black ravens shocked them.

2.What can we infer (推断) from the underlined sentence in Para. 2?

A.The father regretted what he had said. B.The father was not pleased with his life.

C.The father was worried about his little girl. D.The father was angry with what his sons had done.

3.What was the first thing the girl did after she entered the raven's house?

A.She ate and drank. B.She hid behind a door.

C.She took out a knife D.She sat and waited for the ravens.

4.How did the ravens become human again?

A.They ate a magic ring. B.One raven made a wish after seeing the ring.

C.They drank with a special cup from their father. D.Their sister kissed them.

5.What lesson can we learn from the story?

A.Don't talk to strange people. B.Work hard and you will be happy.

C.Your parents always know best. D.Think carefully about what to say.

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Long long ago, a king had a big rock placed in the middle of a very busy road. Then he hid nearby to see if anyone would move the rock out of the way to make it convenient for others. Some of the king’s wealthiest supporters came past and simply walked around it. Many others complained about the rock and some blamed the king for the problem. To the king’s surprise, no one did anything about moving it out of the way.

Finally, a poor farmer came along, carrying a load of old vegetables. When he saw the rock, he put down his load, and tried to move the heavy rock to the side of the road. No one stopped to help him. Many laughed at him and made jokes as they walked past. Finally, after much pushing and straining, and with no help , the farmer managed(设法) to get the rock to the side of the road. As he bent down to pick up his vegetables, he noticed a small bag lying in the road, exactly where the rock had been. There was a lot of money and a note in the bag. The note was from the king saying that the money was for the person who moved the rock out of the way.

Taking responsibility(责任) is about solving hard problems. The farmer takes responsibility when no one else is prepared to. It does not always mean that you will get an instant reward, but it is a value that builds up a community, and makes life better for all of us.

1.The word “convenient” in Paragraph1 means________in Chinese.

A．重要的           B．方便的           C．必要的           D．有用的

2.Why did the king put a big rock in the middle of the road?

A．To see if anyone would move the rock away.

B．To see who was the most powerful.

C．To find out who was the most poorest.

D．To see how people walked around it.

3.Who moved the rock away？

A．The king                              B．The king’s supporters.

C．The wealthy                           D．A poor farmer

4.The story mainly tells us that________.

A．everyone should learn to take responsibility

B．nobody likes to solve hard problems

C．taking responsibility always means getting a reward

D．the poor always take more responsibility than the rich

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Long ago, there was a little girl who was born into a poor family.

One day, the little girl wanted to decorate(装饰) a　　 . Her father became　　 when he found that his three-year-old daughter had wasted plenty of wrapping paper (包装纸). He punished her.

The next morning, the little girl 　　　 earlier than usual. She brought the box to her father and said, "This is 　　 you, Daddy. It's a Christmas present. " The father　 felt sorry for his earlier behavior.　 However； when he opened the box,. he saw that the box was .　　 　 The father became angry again and shouted at his daughter, ' Don't you know when you give someone a present, there should be 　　　　 inside?" The little　 girl looked up at her 　　　 with tears in her eyes.　 She cried, "Daddy, ifs not empty at all. I put my 　　　 in the box. " Hearing this, the father put his arms around his little daughter.　　 he asked for her forgiveness(原谅).

Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child. It is said that the father　 　　 that box by his bed for many years. Whenever he felt bad, he would take out a kiss and remember the love of his daughter.

1.A. box　　　　 　　 B. bed　　　　 C. tree　　　　 D. house

2.A. sad　　　　 　 B. excited　　 C. proud　　　 D. angry

3.A. stood up　　 B. looked up　 C. got up　　　 D. Fell asleep

4.A. for　　　　　 B. from　　　　 C. of　　　　　 D. by

5.A. dirty　　　　 B. empty　　　 　 C. ugly　　　　 D. clean

6.A. anything　　 B. something　 C. everything D. nothing

7.A. sister　　　 B. brother　　　 C. mother　　 D. father

8.A. tears 　　 B. kisses　　　 C. hugs　　　　 D. courage

9.A. Also　　　　 B. However　　 C. Anyway　　 D. Instead

10.A. showed　　 　 B. missed　　 　 C. kept　　　　 D. passed

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Very long ago, there was a huge apple tree. Little Mark ___to play with him. The tree enjoyed spending with the little boy.

Later , Mark joined school. ___several months, Mark came to the tree. He said___,“My parents don’t have money to buy toys for me.” The tree replied,“ I don’t have money to buy toys for you, ___ you can pick my apples and sell them” So Mark picked plenty of apples.

The tree was looking forward to seeing Mark. However , he never returned for____years. The tree was sad and it did not ___any apples after that.

After ten years, Mark returned____a young man. The tree asked Mark to play with him. Mark said,“I am sorry I don’t have time to play with you as I have to work. I want to___ a house. Can you help me?” The tree replied,“Cut my branch(树枝) and get as much wood as you want.” Mark started to cut the branches of the tree and left.

After several years, Mark returned as a middle-aged man. The tree was happy. He said ,“Can you play with me now?” Mark replied,“ I want to ___ from heavy work. I need a boat to___ to my places.” The tree replied, “I don’t have a boat for you, but you can cut my trunk（树干）and make one .”Mark cut the trunk of the tree and made a boat.

After twenty years ,Mark returned as an old man .The tree said,“Now I have____to give you!” Old Mark said,“I just need rest.” The tree said,“Come to me ,my dear!” Hearing this old Mark smiled with___ !

This is a___ story of everyone .When we are young, we need your parents’ support. As we grow old, we ignore(忽视) them and seldom____them. However, we ask for help____we want…

1.A. used B. went C. came D. had

2.A. In B. After C. For D. By

3.A. happily B. loudly C. friendly D. sadly

4.A. and B. or C. but D. so

5.A. a few B. a little C. few D. little

6.A. make B. give C. produce D. bring

7.A. as B. like C. with D. for

8.A. buy B. borrow C. set D. build

9.A. come B. relax C. get D. cross

10.A. sail B. visit C. arrive D. leave

11.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

12.A. fears B. tears C. pains D. worries

13.A. trave B. life C. health D. love

14.A. wait for B. look for C. care for D. ask for

15.A. whenever B. whatever C. wherever D. however

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Long long ago, there was a river. The river was very _______. He had spent long time being alone and refusing to share his water with any fish, plant or animal. His life was full of loneliness and sadness.

One day, a little girl came to the river. She was going to move to _____ country and decided to put her favorite little fish into the river. This little fish, named Scamp, was a happy fish.__ __ he fell into the river, he felt the river’s loneliness. Scamp tried to talk to the river and wanted to make the river _______. But the river told Scamp to go away. Scamp didn’t _______. He kept asking and _______ in the river, and ______ he started jumping in and out of the water. ___　　 __ time went by, the river became happy and they became good ___　　 __. But one day, this little fish was caught by a little boy.

The river spent that night thinking about how much________ it was to have a friend, and how much he had missed by not ___　　 __ him. Before, he was so __　 ____. From then on, the river became friendly to others and made friends with the plants and fish in the river.

1.A. kind　　　　　　　　 B. unfriendly　　　 C. outgoing　　　　 D. strange

2.A. other　　　　　　　 B. another　　　　　 C. else　　　　　　　 D. the other

3.A. Until　　　　　　　 B. If　　　　　　　　 C. Because　　　　　 D. When

4.A. brave　　　　　　　 B. weak　　　　　　　 C. happy　　　　　　 D. sad

5.A. grow up　　　　　　 B. give up　　　　　 C. get up　　　　　　 D. come up

6.A. standing　　　　　　 B. swimming　　　　 C. praising　　　　 D. fighting

7.A. finally　　　　　　 B. slowly　　　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　　 D. luckily

8.A. While　　　　　　 B. Since　　　　　　 C. Whenever　　　　 D. As

9.A. classmates　　　　 B. brothers　　　　 C. parents　　　　　 D. friends

10.A. fun　　　　　　　　 B. time　　　　　　　 C. money　　　　　　 D. stress

11.A. having　　　　　 B. attacking　　　　 C. reporting　　　　 D. eating

12.A. tired　　　　　　 B. untidy　　　　　　 C. stupid　　　　　　 D. valuable

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Long long ago, there was a river. The river was very _______. He had spent long time being alone and refusing to share his water with any fish, plant or animal. His life was full of loneliness and sadness.

One day, a little girl came to the river. She was going to move to _______ country and decided to put her favourite little fish into the river. This little fish, named Scamp, was a happy fish._______ he fell into the river, he felt the river’s loneliness. Scamp tried to talk to the river and wanted to make the river ________. But the river told Scamp to go away. Scamp didn’t ________. He kept asking and swimming in the river, and ________ he started jumping in and out of the water. _______ time went by, the river became happy and they became good ________ . But one day, this little fish was caught by a little boy.

The river spent that night thinking about how much________ it was to have a friend, and how much he had missed by not having him. Before, he was so _________. From then on, the river became friendly to others and made friends with the plants and fish in the river.

1.A. kind　　 B. unfriendly　　 C. outgoing　　 D. strange

2.A. other　　 B. another　　 C. else　　 D. the other

3.A. Until　　 B. If　　 C. Because　　 D. When

4.A. brave　　 B. weak　　 C. happy　　 D. sad

5.A. grow up　　 B. give up　　 C. get up　　 D. come up

6.A. finally　　 B. slowly　　 C. hardly　　 D. luckily

7.A. While　　 B. Since　　 C. Whenever　　 D. As

8.A. classmates　　 B. brothers　　 C. parents　　 D. friends

9.A. fun　　 B. time　　 C. money　　 D. stress

10.A. tired　　 B. untidy　　 C. stupid　　 D. Valuable

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完形填空。

Long long ago, there was a river. The river was very _______. He had spent long time being alone and refusing to share(拒绝分享) his _______ with any fish, plant or animal. His life was full of loneliness and sadness.

One day, a little girl came to the river. She was going to move to another country and decided to put _______ favorite little fish into the river. This little fish, named Scamp, was a happy fish. _______ he fell into the river , he felt the river’s loneliness. Scamp tried to talk to the river and wanted to make the river _______. But the river told Scamp to go away. Scamp didn’t _______. He kept asking and swimming in the river, and _______ he started jumping in and out of the water. As time went by, the river became happy and they became good _______. But one day, this little fish was caught by a little boy.

The river spent that night thinking about how much _______ it was to have a friend, and how much he had missed without him. From then on, the river became friendly to others and made friends ________the plants and fish in the river.

1.A. kind　　 B. unfriendly　　 C. outgoing　　 D. strange

2.A. water　　 B. food　　 C. air　　 D. earth

3.A. his　　 B. her　　 C. my　　 D. your

4.A. Until　　 B. If　　 C. Because　　 D. When[

5.A. brave　　 B. weak　　 C. happy　　 D. sad

6.A. grow up　　 B. give up　　 C. get up　　 D. come up

7.A. finally　　 B. slowly　　 C. hardly　　 D. luckily

8.A. classmates　　 B. brothers　　 C. parents　　 D. friends

9.A. fun　　 B. time　　 C. money　　 D. stress

10.A. for　　 B. about　　 C. with　　 D. over

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