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Long ago ,there lived in Greece a learned man. He was so well known for his good knowledge of almost everything that lots of people from all over the country came to learn from him. The great man taught his students whole-heartedly and answered their questions with great patience.
One day a student asked him, “ My dear teacher, didn’t you say you yourself have many ,many more questions about things than we do? But I think we students have far more than you.”
With a smile on his face, the teacher drew two circles ,one as large as a big cake, the other smaller. Then he said , “Of course, I have learned much more. But it’s wrong to think that a teacher has fewer questions than his students. Now, look at these two circles. The inside of the bigger one is my knowledge of things, and the inside of the smaller one is yours. Out of the circles is what is still unknown to us. Since mine is larger, I have to use the longer line to draw the bigger circle. That means I have more opportunities to face what is still unknown. And that’s why I myself have more questions than you do. The more you learn , the more questions you have. You will never learn enough ,you know.”
1.The learned man drew two circles to show _____.
A. he was good at drawing circles
B. his knowledge had something to do with the circles
C. why he had more questions than the students
D. how he could get more knowledge
2.The student didn’t agree that ______.
A. the teacher had so many questions as a learned man
B. the teacher had so many questions
C. the students had fewer questions than the teacher
D. the students had more questions than 0the teacher
3.The teacher was famous for his ______.
A. kindness B. knowledge C. patience D. questions
4.From the passage we can learn that_____.
A. the more questions we have, the more knowledge we may get
B. it’s never too old to learn
C. every one of us should try to be a learned man
D. a teacher should have many questions
5.Which of the following shows us what the teacher drew?
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Long ago, there lived in Greece a learned man. He was so well-known for his wide knowledge of almost everything that lots of people from all over the country came to learn things from him. The great man taught his students whole-heartedly and answered their questions with great patience.
One day a student asked him, “My dear teacher, didn’t you say you yourself had many more questions about things than we did? On the contrary, we students have far more than you.”
With a smile, the teacher drew two circles—one as a big wheel, the other smaller.
“Of course, I’ve learned much more. But a teacher does not necessarily have fewer questions than his students. Now look at these two circles. Within the big one is my knowledge of things, and within the smaller one is yours. Out of the circles is what is still unknown to us. Since mine is larger, the line that marks out the circle is longer. That means I have more opportunities to face what is still unknown. And that’s why I myself have more questions than you do. The more you learn, the more questions you have. You never learn enough, you know.”
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1.Many people came to the man because he is .
A. patient B. kind-hearted
C. knowledgeable D. lovely
2.What’s the man’s idea about learning?
A. Teachers may have more questions than students.
B. Students may have more questions than teachers.
C. Teachers are not as clever as students.
D. Students know more than teachers.
3.Why did the man draw two circles?
A. He wanted to show his talent of drawing.
B. Circles are very important to this man.
C. He wanted to show the ways to learn knowledge.
D. He wanted to show why teachers might have more questions.
4.From the passage we know that .
A. If you ask more questions, you’ll learn more
B. Teachers know more than students
C. We’ll never learn enough
D. It’s never too late to learn
5.The story happened in .
A. Greece B. England C. America D. India
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Long ago, there lived a learned man in Greece. He was well-known __ his wide knowledge. And lots of people from all over the country came to ___ things from him. The great man taught his students with all his heart and ___ their questions with great patience.
One day a student _____ him, “My dear teacher, didn’t you say you have many more questions than we do? But we think we students have a lot more than you. ” With a ___, the teacher drew two circles-one is as big as a big plate, and ___ smaller.
“Of course, I’ve learned much more. ___ I don’t think I know all you know. Now, look at these two circles. Inside the big one is my knowledge of things, and inside the smaller one yours. Out of the circles is what we don’t know. My circle is ___, so its line is longer. That means I have more opportunities to meet with what we don’t know.
And that’s ___ I have more questions than you do. The more you learn, the more ___ you’ll have. You will never learn enough, you know. ”
1.A.as B.for C.of D.with
2.A.ask B.get C.learn D.understand
3.A.bought B.listened C.heard D.answered
4.A.wrote B.asked C.said D.replied
5.A.anger B.word C.smile D.laugh
6.A.another B.others C.the other D.some other
7.A.So B.Even C.But D.Although
8.A.smaller B.small C.large D.larger
9.A.how B.what C.which D.why
10.A.answers B.questions C.problems D.troubles
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Long, long ago there lived in Greece a king whose name was Midas. He was a greedy man and loved gold better than anything e1. in the world.
One day he asked the God to give him still more gold. The God decided to p2. him and said: “Very well. In the morning everything that you touch will become gold.” Midas was excited w3. he heard this. “I shall be the richest man in the world,” he said to himself.
He got up early the next morning. When he touched his bed it turned to gold. He began to dress and his c4. became gold. Midas was delighted. The king went to have his b5.. He took a cup of milk, but it immediately turned to gold. Then he took a piece of bread, and that also g6. into gold. Midas now began to feel u7.. It was good to be the richest man in the world, but he was hungry, and he could not eat or drink gold. He went out into the garden.
His little daughter was there. When she saw her f8., she ran up to him. King Midas was very fond of his daughter and he kissed her tenderly. Then and there she turned into a golden statue.
Midas was now s9. and sad. He begged the God to take away the Golden Touch.
The God took away his Golden Touch and everything became n10. again. Midas never forgot this lesson. He knew now that gold did not bring happiness.
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Long long ago, there lived in Greece a king whose name was Midas. He was a greedy man and loved gold better than anything else in the world.
One day, he asked a god to give him more gold. The god decided to give him a lesson and said, “OK, and from now on, everything you touch will turn to gold.” Midas was so excited when he heard this. The next morning, he got up early to test his skill. When he touched his bed, it turned to gold. “Gold!” cried Midas, laughing like a boy. “It works!”
Not only stones, flowers, and the things of his house turned to gold, so did the food he ate and the water he drank. He was unhappy now. Just then his daughter ran up to him, Midas touched her hand. At once her body became cold. Midas was holding a gold girl!
At last, he asked the god to free him from his wish. “Go to the river and bath in it,” the god said. So Midas did, and the water took away his golden touch. He would never forget this lesson: Gold did not bring happiness.
This is a Greek story. Now the idiom “have the Midas touch” means to have the ability (能力) to be successful, especially the ability to . Well, do you want to have the Midas touch and become a rich man?
1. What does the underlined word greedy mean in English?
A. 易怒的。 B. 慷慨的。
C. 宽容的。 D. 贪婪的。
2.With the gold-touch skill, Midas can turn everything into gold except ______.
A. the river B. the food
C. the flowers D. the stones
3.Choose the best phrase to complete the sentence (Line 2, Paragraph 5).
A. make money easily
B. drive a car safely
C. look after sick people
D. cook delicious food
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Long long ago, there lived a wise master in the mountains. He was considered to be the cleverest man in the world. One day, an unhappy young man came to an old master and told him that he had a very sad life and asked for a solution.
The old Master ordered the unhappy young man to put a handful of salt in a glass of water and then to drink it.
“How does it taste?” the Master asked.
“Terrible,” the young man answered, with a painful expression.
The Master then asked the Youngman to take another handful of salt and held it in his hand. The two walked in silence to the nearby lake and the young man was asked to put his handful of salt into the lake.
The old man said, “Now drink from the lake.”
As the water went down through the young man’s throat, the Master asked, “How does it taste?”
“Good!” said the young man, in a pleased voice.
“Do you taste the salt?” asked the Master.
“No.”
The Master sat beside this troubled young man, took his hands, and said, “The pain of life is pure salt, no more, no less. The amount of pain in life remains the same, exactly the same. But the amount we taste the pain depends on the container we put it into. So when you are in pain, the key thing you can do is to enlarge your sense of things. Stop being a glass. Become a lake.”
1.Why did the young man come to the old master?
A. Because he wanted to learn some living skills.
B. Because he wanted to ask for some advice.
C. Because he wanted to make friends with the master.
D. Because he lived close to the old master.
2.What did the master ask the man to do at first?
A. To put a handful salt in the lake.
B. To drink the salty water in the glass.
C. To taste the water in the lake.
D. To put some salt in the glass.
3.How did the man feel after he drank water from the lake?
A. He felt the water was terrible.
B. He felt unhappy.
C. He felt the water was OK.
D. He felt puzzled.
4.What does the underlined word “container” mean?
A. 条件 B. 容器 C. 结果 D. 集装箱
5.What’s the best title?
A. Salty water! B. Have a taste! C. Be a lake! D. No more, no less!
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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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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 lived a clever man in China. He was famous for his wide knowledge. And lots of people from all over the country came to learn things from him. The great man taught his students with all his heart and answered their questions with great patience(耐心).
One day a student asked him, “My dear teacher, didn’t you say you have more questions than we do? But we think we students have a lot more than you.” With a smile, the teacher drew two circles—one is as large as a big plate, and the other smaller.
“Of course, I’ve learned much more. But I don’t think I know all you know. Now, look at these two circles：Inside the big one is my knowledge of things, and inside the smaller one is yours. Out of the circles is what we don’t know. My circle is larger, so its line is longer. That means I have more chances to meet with what I don’t know. And that’s why I have more questions than you. The more you learn, the more questions you’ll have. You will never learn enough, you know.”
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1.Lots of people came to learn things from the great man because________.
A、he was very clever B、he knew a lot C、he was patient
2.The student thought that________.
A、the teacher had more questions than the students
B、the teacher had fewer questions than the students
C、the teacher had same questions as the students
3.Which of the following pictures did the teacher draw?
A、
B、
C、
4.Why did the teacher draw two circles?
A、To show that he was good at drawing pictures.
B、To tell student why he had more questions than his students.
C、To tell the student that he knew everything.
5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A、The teacher knew all his students knew.
B、The man was a good teacher.
C、The teacher’s knowledge is inside the big circle.
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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. The man is very tired and wanted to have a rest. 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 tree 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 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 all his caps and went on his way.
1.The capmaker was so tired ______.
A．that he wanted some food B．that he wanted to sell his caps in the forest
C．that he had to stop for a rest D．that he wanted to return home
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 all his caps in the tree D．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 his caps
C．the monkeys were laughing at him
D．a monkey had stolen his cap and tried it on
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 D．not to laugh at him
5.At last the monkeys threw the caps on the ground because ______.
A．they took pity on him B．the man had got angry
C．they didn't like the caps D．they liked to do the same as the man did
