Once upon a time, there were three tortoises ...

Once upon a time, there were three tortoises who were friends. One of them was a large tortoise (乌龟),one was a medium-sized tortoise and the third was a small tortoise.

One day they went into a restaurant and ordered some cakes. While they were waiting for the cakes, they remembered that they didn't bring any money. "Hey, we forgot to bring money to pay for our cake," the big tortoise said.

"The little tortoise can go home and get it," the medium-sized tortoise said. "He's the youngest,so he should be the one to go."

The little tortoise wasn't very pleased at this, but he knew he shouldn't argue with his elders, so he said, "All right, I'll go. But you must promise not to eat my cake while I'm away."

The large tortoise and the medium-sized tortoise agreed, and the little tortoise set off for home to get some money.

A few hours later, the big tortoise said to the medium-sized tortoise, "Let's eat the little tortoise's cake. I'm hungry again."

"So am I," the medium-sized tortoise said, and reached for the cake. As she did so, the little tortoise shouted from near the door of the restaurant, "If you touch my cake, I won't go and get the money!"

1.The three tortoises _____.

A. didn't know each other　　 B. knew each other　　 C. were very poor

2.The three tortoises found they didn't take money with them _______.

A. when they were ordering the cake　　 B. after they ate up the cake

C. after they ordered the cake

3.The little tortoise _____.

A. didn't mind getting the money　　 B. agreed to get the money

C. wanted to share his cake

4.The little tortoise ______.

A. didn't go very far after a few hours.　　 B. The little tortoise came back very quickly.

C. The little tortoise believed in the other two tortoises.

5.The two elders decided to eat the little tortoise's cake because _____.

A. they felt hungry again　　 B. the cake was so nice to eat

C. they were angry with the little tortoise

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Once upon a time, there were two seeds(种子). They were good friends. They often talked with each other when they were free.

One day, they had nothing to do. They lay on the ground. They looked up at the sky and had a chat with each other.

The first seed said, “I want to grow! Then I can enjoy the sun and the rain!” Later, it grew. It had a chance to enjoy the sun and the rain. The second seed said, “I am afraid of growing up. If I grow, I have to live in the soil. Little animals may come up to me and eat me. How terrible! If I become a beautiful flower, a child will come and pick me. It is much better for me to wait. It’s a dangerous way to be alive.” It did nothing and refused to grow.

Spring came soon. A duck came up to the seeds. It ate the second seed and went away. See? We shouldn’t act like the second seed. We should face our life bravely.

1.What did the two seeds do one day?　　　　　　 .

A. They fought. B. They played by the river.

B.

C. They flew in the sky. D. They had a chat with each other.

2.The first seed wanted to grow because 　　　　　 .

A. it could enjoy the sun and the rain. B. it wanted to be small.

C. it could help each other. D. it could go everywhere.

3.In the third paragraph, the underlined word “soil” means　　　　　 .

A. 油 B. 土壤 C. 样式 D. 社会

4.From the passage we know that we should 　　　　　　 .

A. face our life bravely B. hide ourselves

C. run away when we are in trouble D. refuse to grow

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Once upon a time, there were two fishermen who were good at fishing. One day they went to a lake to________One of them_______fishing alone by himself_______the other was an outgoing person who loved to_______friends with different people.

When he found that some tourists at the lake couldn’t catch any fish. “I will teach you how to do that” he said to them. “If you catch 10 fish, give me one. If you don’t get 10, you_______give me anything.”

They feel like old friends at first sight. Both sides come to a (an)_______immediately.

After he finished teaching a group, he went to teach another, and_______taught them some fishing skills. He asked one for every 10 fish that the tourists_______. .

_______of the day, the fisherman who kindly helped others received a (an)________basket of fish, and also got to know a large group of new friends. At the same time, he was respected(尊重) as________

On the other hand,________fisherman didn’t have much fun. When the others circled around his camp, he became even more__________After fishing for a whole day alone, he looked into the fish basket, and found he had far________fish than his friend.

If we help others succeed, we harvest both________and friends.

1.A.play B.study C.fish D.swim

2.A.prefer B.enjoyed C.wanted D.would like

3.A.because B.when C.as D.while

4.A.talk B.be C.teach D.make

5.A.needn’t B.didn’t have to C.need A. have to

6.A.agree B.disagree C.agreement D.disagreement

7.A.also B.as well C.too D.either

8.A.caught B.give C.gave D.catch

9.A.At the beginning B.In the middle C.At the end D.In the end

10.A.little B.full C.empty D.lots of

11.A.a fisherman B.a teacher C.an engineer D.a farmer

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

13.A.helpful B.successful C.dangerous D.lonely

14.A.fewer B.less C.many D.more

15.A.success B.money C.fish D.time

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Once upon a time, there were two fishermen who were good at fishing. One day they went to a lake to____One of them____fishing alone by himself____the other was an outgoing person who loved to____friends with different people.

When he found that some tourists at the lake couldn’t catch any fish. “I will teach you how to do that” he said to them. “If you catch 10 fish, give me one. If you don’t get 10, you____give me anything.”

They feel like old friends at first sight. Both sides come to an a (an)____immediately.

After he finished teaching a group, he went to teach another, and____taught them some fishing skills. He asked one for every 10 fish that the tourists____. .

____of the day, the fisherman who kindly helped others received a (an)____basket of fish, and also got to know a large group of new friends. At the same time, he was respected(尊重) as____

On the other hand,____fisherman didn’t have much fun. When the others circled around his camp, he became even more____After fishing for a whole day alone, he looked into the fish basket, and found he had far____fish than his friend.

If we help others succeed, we harvest both____and friends.

1.A. play　　 B. study　　 C. fish　　 D. swim

2.A. prefer　　 B. enjoyed　　 C. wanted　　 D. would like

3.A. because　　 B. when　　 C. as　　 D. while

4.A. talk　　 B. be　　 C. teach　　 D. make

5.A. needn’t　　 B. didn’t have to　 C. need A. have to

6.A. agree　　 B. disagree　　 C. agreement　　 D. disagreement

7.A. also　　 B. as well　　 C. too　　 D. either

8.A. caught　　 B. give　　 C. gave　　 D. catch

9.A. At the beginnin　　 B. In the middl　　 C. At the end　　 D. In the end

10.A. little　　 B. full　　 C. empty　　 D. lot of

11.A. a fisherman　　 B. a teacher　　 C. an engineer　　 D. a farmer

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

13.A. helpful　　 B. successful　　 C. dangerous　　 D. lonely

14.A. fewer　　 B. less　　 C. many　　 D. more

15.A. success　　 B. money　　 C. fish　　 D. time

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Once upon a time, there were two f1. who were good at fishing. One day they went to a lake to fish. One of them enjoyed fishing by himself, w2. the other was outgoing(外向的) and loved to make friends with different people.

When he found that some t3. at the lake couldn’t catch any fish. “I will teach you how to do that.” he said to them. “If you catch ten fish, please give me one. If you don’t get ten, you needn’t give me a4..” They felt like old friends at first sight. They a5. with each other at once.

After he finished t6. a group, he went to teach another, and also taught them some fishing skills. He asked one for every ten fish that the tourists caught. At the end of the day, the kind fisherman received a f7. basket of fish, and also got to know many new friends. At the same time, he was respected(尊重) as a teacher. On the other hand, the other fisherman didn’t have much fun. After fishing for a whole day alone, he felt very l8.. When he looked into the fish basket, he found he had far f9. fish than his friend.

If we help others have success(成功), we can harvest b10. success and friends.

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Once upon a time, a beautiful bird and a tortoise became good friends. The bird lived in a tree by the banks of the river. The tortoise had his______ there too. They are neighbours. Every day, after the bird flew down and had a drink of water, he would dance near the river to make the tortoise friend _______.

One day, a bird-catcher caught the bird and wanted to take him away to the market. The unhappy bird asked the catcher to allow him to say _____ to his friend, tortoise. The bird-catcher ______ and took him to the tortoise. The tortoise was _____ to see his friend a captive(俘虏)．

The tortoise asked the bird-catcher to let the bird go. And the tortoise said if the catcher______, he would give the bird-catcher an expensive ______. The bird-catcher agreed. To his surprise，The tortoise then dived into the water and in a few seconds ______with a nice pearl(珍珠). The bird-catcher was very happy to see it and he let the bird go at once．

A short time later, the man came back and told the tortoise that a pearl was not enough and planned to catch the bird again if the tortoise doesn’t ______ him another bigger and nicer pearl．The tortoise, who had already helped his friend, the bird, to leave the place to a forest far away after being set free, was greatly ______ with this man．

"Well，"said the tortoise, “if you still want to ______ another pearl，give the first one to me and I will fish another one for you." ______ his greed(贪婪), the bird-catcher gave the pearl to the tortoise，who _______ away with it saying, "I am no fool to take one and give two!" The tortoise then dived into the water ______ ，leaving the bird-catcher without a single pearl．

We should learn from the short story that greed leads you to have _______

1.A.friend B.food C.home D.parents

2.A.happy B.sad C.worried D.bored

3.A.hi B.sorry C.congratulations D.goodbye

4.A.refused B.agreed C.left D.stayed

5.A.pleased B.disturbed C.relaxed D.sad

6.A.should B.must C.could D.needed

7.A.house B.coat C.feather D.present

8.A.came up B.came in C.came down D.came along

9.A.buy B.give C.lend D.steal

10.A.sorry B.pleased C.angry D.sad

11.A.buy B.rob C.sell D.have

12.A.Because B.As C.Because of D.To

13.A.jumped B.walked C.swam D.ran

14.A.quickly B.hardly C.seriously D.carefully

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

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Once upon a time, there were two f 1. who were good at fishing. One day they went to a lake to fish.　 One of them enjoyed fishing alone by himself, w 2.he other was an outgoing person who loved to make friends with different people.

When he found that some t3.at the lake couldn’t catch any fish.“I will teach you how to do that.”he said to them. “I4.you catch 10 fish, give me one. If you don’t get10,you needn’t give me anything.”They felt like old friends at first sight. They a5. with each other immediately.

After he finished teaching a group, he went to teach another, and also taught them some fishing skills .He asked one for every 10 fish that the tourists c6.. At the end of the day, the fisherman who kindly helped others received a f7. basket of fish, and also got to know a large group of new friends. At the same time, he was respected(尊重) as a teacher. On the other hand, the other fisherman didn’t have much f8.. When the others circled around his camp, he became even m 9.lonely. After fishing for a whole day alone, he looked into the fish basket, and found he had far fewer fish than his friend. If we help others succeed, we h10.both success and friends.

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Once upon a time there were two boys who lived in a place and worked for the King One boy fell in love with a girl and wanted to give her a present.　　 He suddenly saw a vase filled with the loveliest flowers

He decided to take one flower and give it to the girl He did the same thing the next day, and the next, and the next…until, one day, the King noticed a few flowers were left in the vase .　 The King was so angry that he gathered everyone in the palace and decided to find out the truth

When they all stood before the King, the boy thought he should tell the truth.　 However the other boy told him not to tell the truth because the King would be angry with him.　　 When the king came near, the boy shook with fear.　　 But he still decided to confess

As soon as he told the truth, a smile appeared on the King’s face The King said to the boy, “I couldn’t have thought of a better use for my flowers”

Then the King went to the vase and took two of the those wonderful flowers, one for the girl, and the other for the Queen

1.The boy sent________ to the girl as a present every day

A. a vase　　 B. a flower　　 C. a card　　 D. a palace

2.When the King came near, the boy who took the flowers felt ________

A. frightened　　 B. relaxed　　 C. angry　　 D. excited

3.The underlined word “confess” in Paragraph 2 means ________

A. hide　　 B. refuse　　 C. cheat　　 D. admit

4.According to the passage, what might be the correct order of the things?

①The boy shook with fear and told the truth

②The King took two flowers out of the vase

③The boy gave the girl some flowers

④The King wasn’t angry and smiled

⑤The King gathered everyone together

⑥The King found out that someone took flowers

A. ③②⑥⑤①④　　 B. ③②⑥④①⑤　　 C. ③⑥⑤①④②　　 D. ③⑥④①⑤②

5.In the passage the writer wants to _________

A. tell us to be brave　　 B. tell us to be honest

C. show us what love is　　 D. show us what friendship is

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once upon a time, three fish lived in a river. Their 　　 1.　　 (名字) were Thoughtful,Very Thoughtful,and Thoughtless.

One day, They left the wild country where no humans lived. They swam 　　 2.　　 (几个) miles down the river to live near a town.

After just two days, Very Thoughtful said to the other two, “We’re taking a(n)　　 3.　　 (风险) to live here. I think we should 　　 4.　　 （返回) to the wild country.”

But the other two fish　　 5.　　 (似乎) to be used to living here. They said, “Come on, Very Thoughtful, there was no 　 6.　　　 (危险) like you thought.”

One day, while they were looking for food, Very Thoughtful saw a fisherman’s net(网). He　　　　　　 　　 7.　　　　　 (告诉) the other two in time, or they might be caught by the net.

“You saved our 　　 8.　　　 (生命), Very Thoughtful!” they both cried. “Now we 　　　　　　　　　 　　 9.　　　　 (理解)you and we’d like to go back with you. We all 　　 10.　　 (想念) the wild country.” That day, they swam back to their old home and lived safely ever after.

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Once upon a time, there were two birds, Anderson and Johnson. They were brothers and lived in a forest. Anderson lived near a cave(洞穴) where some robbers(强盗) lived. Johnson lived near the house of a kind old man.

One day, a hunter(猎人) came to the forest. Unluckily, he lost his way and didn't know where he was. He was very tired, so he sat down under a tree that was near a cave. At that time, he heard someone shouting, “Hurry up! There's someone sitting under the tree. Come and take his money！” The hunter was startled(惊吓) by the voice. He looked up and saw a big brown bird in the tree. He also saw some people coming out of the cave. He quickly stood up and ran away as fast as he could.

Soon, he came to the place where the kind old man lived. He saw a big tree and sat down to have a rest. However, he heard a friendly voice saying, “Welcome, sir. Please come in and make yourself at home.” The hunter looked up and saw another big brown bird in the tree. He was surprised. “This one looks just like the other bird near the cave，” he said.

“He is my brother, sir，” said the bird. “He made friends with those robbers.” Just then, the old man came out of his house. “Welcome, sir，” he said to the hunter. “Please come in and make yourself at home.” The hunter told the old man about the two birds he met and how different they were. The old man smiled and said,　 “One takes the behavior of one's company(近朱者赤，近墨者黑)．”

1.Anderson lived ________.

A.near the robbers' cave B.in a tree with Johnson

C.near the house of a kind old man D.in a small　 village near the forest

2.The hunter was surprised to see Johnson because ________.

A.Johnson knew him B.Johnson shouted at him

C.Johnson looked like Anderson D.the hunter didn't like Johnson

3.We can infer(推断) from the story that ________.

A.Johnson is stronger than Anderson

B.the hunter wanted to catch the two birds

C.the old man kept those two birds as pets

D.a man will be similar to those he lives with

4.The best title for the passage is “________”.

A.An Unlucky Hunter B.The Story of Two Birds

C.A Bird and an Old Man D.A Bird and Some Robbers

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