Long long ago, there was a man who lived in a...

Long long ago, there was a man who lived in a village.　 One day, he went to a market and did some shopping. He suddenly found two boxes. Both the two boxes were very beautiful and the man fell in love with them at the first sight. So he bought them.

After he got home, he didn’t know how to use the boxes. He thought it over and decided to do something special. He decided to put all of his happiness in the yellow box and all of his sadness in the black box. He thought that it was funny to do that.

A few days later, the yellow box was very heavy, but the black box was still light. He didn’t know why. He decided to open the two boxes and found out the truth. He opened the yellow box and found nothing. Then he opened the black box and saw a hole at the bottom.

Then he smiled to himself and said, "Happiness is for me. Let sadness go."

1. He put his happiness into________.

A. the red box　　　 B. the yellow box

C. the black box　　 D. the white box

2.A few days later, the black box was still__________.

A. light　　　　 　 B. heavy

C. big　　　　　　　 D. small

3.What does the writer want to tell us?

A. To buy more boxes when we go to the market.

B. To put our memories into the box

C. To forget the sadness and remember the happiness.

D. To forget all the happy and sad things.

4.What’s the best title for the passage?

A. The Yellow Box　 B. A good Market

C.　 A Silly Man　 D. Two Boxes

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Long ago, there was a man who lived in a village. One day, he went to a market and did some shopping. He suddenly found two boxes. Both the two boxes were very beautiful and the man fell in love with them at first sight. So he bought them.

After he got home, he didn't know how to use the boxes. He thought it over and decided to do something special. He decided to put all of his happiness in the yellow box and all of his sadness in the black box. He thought that it was funny to do that.

A few days later, the yellow box was very heavy, but the black box was still light. He didn't know why. He decided to open the two boxes and found out the truth. He opened the yellow box and found nothing. Then he opened the black box and saw a hole at the bottom.

Then he smiled to himself and said, “Happiness is for me. Let sadness go.”

1.Where did the man buy the boxes?

A.In a market. B.In a small store. C.In a big store. D.In a bookstore.

2.He put his happiness into ________.

A.the red box B.the yellow box C.the black box D.the white box

3.A few days later, the black box was still ________.

A.light B.heavy C.big D.small

4.What does the writer want to tell us?

A.We should buy more boxes when we go to the market.

B.Try not to put our memories into the box.

C.It's better to forget the sadness and remember the happiness.

D.We should forget all the happy and sad things.

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Long, long ago, there was a man. He lived in a village. One day, he went to a market and did some shopping. He suddenly found two boxes. Both the two boxes were very beautiful and the man loved them. So he bought the two boxes and took them home.

He looked at the boxes. He didn’t know how to use the boxes. He thought it over and decided to do something special. He decided to put all of his happiness in the yellow box and all of his sadness in the black box. He thought that it was funny to do that.

A few days later, the yellow box was very heavy, but the black box was still light.

He didn’t know why. He decided to open the two boxes and found out the truth. He opened the yellow box and found nothing. Then he opened the black box and saw a hole (洞)at the bottom(底).

1.Where did the man buy the two boxes?

A. In a market.　　 　 B. In a small store.

C. In a big store.　　 D. In a bookshop.

2.He put his happiness into________.

A. the red box　　　　 B. the yellow box

C. the black box　　　 D. the white box

3.A few days later, the black box was_______.

A. big　　　　　　　　 B. heavy　　　　　　　　 C. light　　　　　　　　 D. small

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

A. The man lived in a big city.

B. The man didn’t find the truth.

C. The man threw the boxes away.

D. There was a hole in the bottom of the black box.

5.What’s the best title（题目）of the passage?

A. The Yellow Box.　　 B. A Good Market.

C. A Silly Man.　　　 　 D. Two Boxes.

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Long, long ago, there was a man. He lived in a village. One day, he went to a market and did some shopping. He suddenly found two boxes. Both the two boxes were very beautiful and the man loved them. So he bought the two boxes and took them home.

He looked at the boxes. He didn’t know how to use the boxes. He thought it over and decided to do something special. He decided to put all of his happiness in the yellow box and all of his sadness in the black box. He thought that it was funny to do that.

A few days later, the yellow box was very heavy, but the black box was still light.

He didn’t know why. He decided to open the two boxes and found out the truth. He opened the yellow box and found nothing. Then he opened the black box and saw a hole at the bottom.

1.Where did the man buy the two boxes?

A.In a small store. B.In a market. C.In a big store. D.In a bookshop.

2.He put his happiness into________.

A.the red box B.the white box C.the yellow box D.the black box

3.A few days later, the black box was ________.

A.big B.heavy C.light D.small

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

A.The man lived in a big city. B.The man didn’t find the truth.

C.The man threw the boxes away. D.There was a hole in the bottom of the black box.

5.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.Two Boxes B.A Good Market C.A Silly Man D.The Yellow Box

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Long ago there was a man with the name Smith. He made a living by making caps. One day he went to sell his caps. He went through a forest. There were many monkeys in it. It was very hot and the man wanted to rest a little. He came up to a large tree, put his caps on the ground, took one of them and put it on his head. Then he lay down and soon fell asleep.

“Where are my caps?”Smith cried when he woke up. He looked up and saw many monkeys in the trees and each monkey had a cap on its head.

“Give me back my caps!”The man shouted at the monkeys. But the monkeys didn’ t understand him. They only laughed. The man got very angry, took off his own cap, threw it on the ground and cried,“If you want all my caps, you may take this one, too!”

And what do you think happened? The little animals did the same. Each monkey took off its cap and threw it on the ground. The man was very glad. He quickly collected(收集) all his caps and went on his way.

1.The cap-maker was so tired ______.

A. to have a rest

B. that he wanted to sell his caps in the forest

C. that he had to stop for a rest

2.He ______ and lay down and fell asleep soon.

A. put all his caps on his head

B. put all his caps on the ground

C. put one of his caps on his head

3.When the man woke up, he found______.

A. each monkey had a cap on its head

B. some monkeys were stealing（偷） his caps

C. the monkeys were laughing at him

4.The man cried and told the monkeys ______.

A. to return his caps     B. not to get away with his caps  C. to buy his caps

5.At last the monkeys threw the caps on the ground because ______.

A. they took pity on him

B. they liked to do the same as men did

C. they didn’ t like the caps

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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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阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。

Long long ago there was a poor little girl who lived near a forest. She had no family and no one to love her. So she often 　 　 　 sad and lonely.

One day, when she was walking in the forest, she found that a small 　　 　 was trapped unluckily in a bush. The butterfly tried to fly away 　　 　 failed. The kind little girl saved the butterfly with great care. Instead of flying away, the butterfly turned into a beautiful fairy (仙女). The little girl was very 　 .

“Thank you for 　　 me. You are so kind. I will make any of your dreams come true.” said the fairy.

The little girl thought for a moment and then said, “I want to be 　　 !”

The fairy said, “Very well. I will help you.” And she said something in the little girl’s ear. Then the fairy disappeared.

As the kind little girl grew up, she was 　　 　 ready to help people in need and was popular among the villagers. No one in the village was as happy as she was. Everyone asked her the 　　 　 of her happiness. She always smiled and 　　 , “The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a kind 　 　　 when I was a little girl.”

When the kind girl became a very old woman and was dying, the neighbours in the 　 　　 all gathered (聚拢) around her bed because they were 　 　　 　 that her secret of happiness would die with her. They asked, “Please tell us 　　 　 the kind fairy said.”

The lovely old woman still 　 　　 and said, “She told me that everyone needed me, no matter how safe they seemed, no matter how rich or poor, no matter how old or 　 　　 . She said that helping others would make me happy all my life.”

1.A. thought　　　 　 B. found 　 C. sounded　　 D. felt

2.A. butterfly　　　 B. bird 　 　 C. snake　 　 D. squirrel

3.A. so　　 　　　　　　 B. or　　 　　 C. but　　 　　 D. as

4.A. surprised　 　　 B. tired　　 C. crazy　　 D. nervous

5.A. catching　 　　 B. hearing　 C. killing　 D. saving

6.A. smart　　 　　　　 B. happy　　 C. rich　　 D. famous

7.A. always 　　　　 B. never　　 C. seldom　 D. hardly

8.A. problem 　　　 B. secret　　 C. power　　 D. lesson

9.A. asked　 　　　　 B. hoped　 C. answered D. spoke

10.A. king　 　　　　 B. fairy　 C. ghost　　 D. princess(公主)

11.A. village 　　 B. town　　 　 C. city　　 　 D. world

12.A. excited　 　　 B. pleased　 C. glad　　 　 D. afraid

13.A. that　　 　　　　 B. what　 　 C. how　　　　 D.why

14.A. shouted 　　 B. cried 　 C. smiled　　 D. jumped

15.A. young　 　　　　 B. great　 　 C. nice　　 　 D. quiet

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Long ago in a small village of Wakefield lived two farmers Harry and Peter. Harry was very hard-working while Peter was 　 　　 　 .Every day Harry got up early and came home late but Peter walked around for fun.

One summer there was no 　　 　 　 and the crops(庄稼) were dying. Harry thought “I must do something to save these crops or they shall die.”　 With this 　 　 　 in mind he went out to find a river so that he could dig(挖) a canal(沟渠)to his field. He walked on and on, feeling tired and thirsty. After a 　 　 　　 search he found a river full of blue water. He was very happy. He started digging a canal to hi　　　 s field. 　 　　　　 　　 it was noon，his wife sent their daughter to bring Harry home 　　 　 　　 lunch. But Harry did not go. He did not want to leave his work unfinished. He completed his work 　 　 at night. He was very satisfied(满意的). He went home, had a good meal and　 　 　 into sleep.

Peter did the same. But he was not at all determined(有决心的).He also　 　 　 digging a canal to his field but he didn’t have his work completed. His field did not get　 　　 　 water and all his crops died. Harry’s field would be watered when needed. He had a good harvest because of his hard work.

1.A.kind　　　　 　　 B.1azy　　　　　　 C. careless　　　　 D. hard-working

2.A.rain　　　　 B. wind　　　　　　 C. cloud　　　　　　 D. river

3.A.feeling　　　 B. dream　　　　 C. problem　　　　 D. thought

4.A.quick　　　　 B. long　　　　　　 C. slow　　　　　　 D. special

5.A.Whether　　 　　 B. Although　　　 C. When　　　　　　 D. Unless

6.A.for　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　 C. with　　　　　　 D. at

7.A.early　　 　 　 B. far　　　　　　　 C. late　　　　　　 D. deep

8.A.fell　　　 　 　 B. looked　　　　 C. turned　　　　　 D. walked

9.A.stopped　 　 B. loved　　　　　 C. forgot　　　　　 D. started

10.A.clean　　　 B. enough　　　　 C. little　　　　　　 D. fresh

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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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