There was a very rich man named John. He gave...

There was a very rich man named John. He gave a great puzzle (迷语)to the people in the town.

In his house, he had a very large room. “If anyone of you can fill my room within one day, I will give you 100,000 dollars.” Everyone in the town wanted to try.

The first man tried to fill the room with stones. At the end of the day, he was very tired, but the room was still empty.

The second man tried to fill the room with wood. He worked all day, but the room was not full. “That room is too big,’’ he said. “No one can do this.”

The third man said, “I can do it. It’s easy.” Everyone laughed. They thought he could not do it. Then, the man went to the park and played all day. His friend said, “Why are you playing? You should be working.’’ The man said, “I can do it. Don’t worry.’’ At 8 o’clock at night，the man came to the room with a small bag. The rich man said, “Haha...that bag is too small. It cannot fill the room.’’The man reached into the bag and took out a candle. He lit(点亮）the candle and said, “You see，the whole room is filled with light!”

1.How much would John give to the man who worked out the puzzle?(根据短文内容回答问题）

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2.Did the second man fill the room within one day?(根据短文内容回答问题）

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3.How did the third man fill the room?(根据短文内容回答问题）

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4.从短文中找出与下面句子画线部分意思最相近的单词。

He worked all day, but the room was not full. _____________________

5.In the passage, the underlined word “It’’ refers to ______________.

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There was a very rich man named Mike. In his house, he had a very large room. “If anyone can fill my room in one day, I will give him 20,000 dollars.” he said. Everyone in the town wanted to have a try.Mark tried to fill the room with stones. At the end of the day, he was very tired, but the room was still not full.

Martin tried to fill the room with wood. He worked all day, but the room was not full. “That room is too big, no one can do this.” he said. Alan said, “I can do it. It’s easy.” Everyone laughed. They thought he could not do it. Then, he went to the park and played all day. His friend asked him, “Why are you playing, you should be working.” The man said, “Don’t worry.” At 8:00 at night, the man came to the room with a small bag. The rich man said, “That bag is too small. How will you fill the room?” The man took a candle out of the bag. He lit the candle and said, “You see, the whole room is filled with light!”

1.Mike wanted someone to fill his large room in ________.

A.one day B.two days C.three days D.half a day

2.Martin tried to fill the room with ________.

A.stones B.earth C.wood D.water

3.What was in Alan’s bag?

A.An apple. B.A candy. C.A bottle. D.A candle.

4.Why did Alan play all day instead of filling the room?

A.Because he didn’t know how to fill the room.

B.Because he liked playing better than working.

C.Because he wasn’t allowed to work in the daytime.

D.Because he had already had a good idea to fill the room.

5.How much money will Alan get from Mike?

A.Two thousand dollars. B.Twenty thousand dollars.

C.Two million dollars. D.Twenty million dollars.

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There was a very rich man named Mike. In his house, he had a very large room. “If anyone can fill my room in one day, I will give him 20,000 dollars.” he said. Everyone in the town wanted to have a try.Mark tried to fill the room with stones. At the end of the day, he was very tired, but the room was still not full.

Martin tried to fill the room with wood. He worked all day, but the room was not full. “That room is too big, no one can do this.” he said. Alan said, “I can do it. It’s easy.” Everyone laughed. They thought he could not do it. Then, he went to the park and played all day. His friend asked him, “Why are you playing, you should be working.” The man said, “Don’t worry.” At 8:00 at night, the man came to the room with a small bag. The rich man said, “That bag is too small. How will you fill the room?” The man took a candle out of the bag. He lit the candle and said, “You see, the whole room is filled with light!”

1.Mike wanted someone to fill his large room in ________.

A. one day　　 B. two days　　 C. three days　　 D. half a day

2.Martin tried to fill the room with ________.

A. stones　　 B. earth　　 C. wood　　 D. water

3.What was in Alan’s bag?

A. An apple.　　 B. A candy.　　 C. A bottle.　　 D. A candle.

4.Why did Alan play all day instead of filling the room?

A. Because he didn’t know how to fill the room.

B. Because he liked playing better than working.

C. Because he wasn’t allowed to work in the daytime.

D. Because he had already had a good idea to fill the room.

5.How much money will Alan get from Mike?

A. Two thousand dollars.　　 B. Twenty thousand dollars.

C. Two million dollars.　　 D. Twenty million dollars.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once there was a rich man in a village . He never gave anything to help others.　 The _____ didn't like him . One day he said to them . “ I know you don't like me . I will give everything I have to you_____ I die. Then everyone will be happy. ”

But nobody believed him . The rich man couldn't ____ why they didn't believe him. One day he went for a walk　 ___ the lake . Under a tree he happened to hear a pig and a cow_____.

The pig said to the cow , “ why everybody likes you and nobody likes me.why?　 After I die,　 I ___ many kinds of things to them. But you give only one thing ___ . Why do people like you all the time and not me. ”

The cow said　 “ Look , I give them milk before I die. They see that I am generous(慷慨的)with what I have .　 But you don't give them_________ before you die .　 You give them ham, pork and so on only after you're dead. People don't believe in the future .　 If you give while you are living ,　 people will________you.It is quite simple. ”

From that moment on , the rich man did all his best to _________ the poor

1.A. strangers　　 B. villagers　　 C. officers　　 D. workers

2.A. after　　 B. because　　 C. before　　 D. so

3.A. watch　　 B. remember　　 C. discuss　　 D. know

4.A. near　　 B. under　　 C. on　　 D. in

5.A. reading　　 B. dancing　　 C. talking　　 D. singing

6.A. feed　　 B. give　　 C. take　　 D. help

7.A. milk　　 B. egg　　 C. chicken　　 D. bread

8.A. anything　　 B. nothing　　 C. someone　　 D. everyone

9.A. have　　 B. mind　　 C. like　　 D. think

10.A. to talk　　 B. to help　　 C. to dislike　　 D. to try

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Once there was a rich man named Chulong.

One day, he was walking in his garden when he saw a strange____with beautiful features(特征) and sweet voice in a tree. Chulong____went near the tree and caught the bird, which he thought he could____and get lots of money.

“Don’t think about making money through me!” said the bird, “____will buy me, because, in imprisonment (监禁), I lose my beauty and sweet voice.” Chulong’s hope of making money was shattered. He became angry and wanted to____the bird for the meat.

Then the____bird suggested, “Well, set me free. In return I shall teach you____simple but useful rules, which can do good to you.”

Chulong didn’t believe the bird____, and he was afraid that the bird would fly away. However, the bird____it would keep its word(守信). Chulong wanted to take a risk. He set the bird free and it sat on the branch of a tree. It became____again.

Chulong asked, “Now teach me the rules.” “Certainly,” said the bird.

Then the bird taught Chulong the____: The first rule is Never believe everything others say. The second rule is Never be sad about something you don’t have. The third rule is Never throw away what you have in your hand.

“You silly bird,” shouted Chulong, “These rules are known to everyone. You____me.”

But the bird said, “Today, you had me in your hand, but you threw me away. You believed all that I said. And you are sad about not having me.____the rules are simple, you have never followed them. Now have you got the____of the rules? Just sit down and think for a while.” With these words, the bird____and disappeared from his sight.

1.A. cat　　 B. bird　　 C. panda　　 D. monkey

2.A. proudly　　 B. freely　　 C. slowly　　 D. weakly

3.A. eat　　 B. study　　 C. draw　　 D. sell

4.A. Nobody　　 B. Somebody　　 C. Anybody　　 D. Everybody

5.A. find　　 B. borrow　　 C. smell　　 D. kill

6.A. busy　　 B. helpful　　 C. clever　　 D. lucky

7.A. three　　 B. four　　 C. five　　 D. six

8.A. for ever　　 B. later on　　 C. at first　　 D. at last

9.A. promised　　 B. remembered　　 C. guessed　　 D. hoped

10.A. ugly　　 B. beautiful　　 C. lazy　　 D. hard-working

11.A. songs　　 B. languages　　 C. rules　　 D. skills

12.A. cheated　　 B. helped　　 C. found　　 D. forgot

13.A. Until　　 B. Unless　　 C. If　　 D. Although

14.A. history　　 B. value　　 C. reason　　 D. connection

15.A. woke up　　 B. fell down　　 C. flew away　　 D. held on

八年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

阅读短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Once there was a rich man named Marcus. One day, he was walking in his garden when he saw a strange ________ with beautiful feathers and a sweet voice in a tree. Marcus ________ went near the tree and caught the bird, which he thought he could ________ and get lots of money.

"Don't think about making money through me!" said the bird."_________ will buy me, because, in imprisonment(监禁)， I lose my beauty and sweet voice." Marcus's hope of making money was shattered(破碎的). He became angry and wanted to _______ the bird for the meat.

Then the_____ bird suggested, "Well, set me free. In return I shall teach you______simple but useful rules, which can do good to you."

Marcus didn't believe the bird ________, and he was afraid that the bird would fly away. However, the bird _________ it would keep its words. Marcus wanted to take a risk. He set the bird free and it sat on the branch of a tree. It became ________ again.

Marcus asked, "Now teach me the rules." "Certainly," said the bird.

Then the bird taught Marcus the ________ : The first rule is "Never believe everything others say." The second rule is "Never be sad about something you don't have." The third rule is "Never throw away what you have in your hand."

"You silly bird," shouted Marcus. "These rules are known to everyone. You_______ me."

But the bird said, "Today, you had me in your hand, but you threw me away. You believed all that I said. And you are sad about not having me. ________ the rules are simple, you have never followed them. Now have you got the ________ of the rules? Just sit down and think for a while." With these words, the bird ________ and disappeared from his sight.

1.A. cat　　 B. bird　　 C. panda　　 D. monkey

2.A. proudly　　 B. freely　　 C. slowly　　 D. weakly

3.A. eat　　 B. study　　 C. draw　　 D. sell

4.A. Nobody　　 B. somebody　　 C. Anybody　　 D. Everybody

5.A. find　　 B. borrow　　 C. smell　　 D. kill

6.A. busy　　 B. helpful　　 C. clever　　 D. lucky

7.A. three　　 B. four　　 C. five　　 D. six

8.A. forever　　 B. later on　　 C. at first　　 D. at last

9.A. promised　　 B. remembered　　 C. guessed　　 D. hoped

10.A. ugly　　 B. beautiful　　 C. lazy　　 D. hard-working

11.A. songs　　 B. languages　　 C. rules　　 D. skills

12.A. cheated　　 B. helped　　 C. found　　 D. forgot

13.A. Until　　 B. Unless　　 C. If　　 D. Although

14.A. history　　 B. value　　 C. fun　　 D. sign

15.A. woke up　　 B. fell down　　 C. flew away　　 D. held on

八年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Once there was a great man. He had a little daughter and he loved her very much. When she was very little, he would pick her up, sing a ______and dance with her, and he would tell her, “I love you, little girl.” When the girl grew up, the man would ______hug her and tell her, “I love you, little girl.” The little girl would be_______and say, “I’m not a little girl any more. Don’t call me _____ that.” Then the man would laugh and say, “But to me, you’ll ______be my little girl.”

A few years later, the little girl_______home and went into the world. As she learnt more about herself, she learnt_______about the man. She realised he always expressed（表达） his ______to her. It didn’t matter wherever she went in the world, the man would call her and say, “I love you, little girl.”

The day came when the great man was ill______. He couldn’t talk any more. He could no longer______ , hug, dance or tell the little girl that he loved her. When she walked ______ the room and saw him, he looked small and not _______at all. He looked at her and tried to speak, but he could not. The little girl did the only thing she could do. She climbed up on the great man’s ______. Tears ran from both of their eyes and she drew her _____　 around the shoulders（肩膀） of her father. She _______what she needed to hear. His heart beat out the words that his mouth could no longer say. I love you, little girl!

1.A. note　　 B. call　　 C. story　　 D. song

2.A. still　　 B. never　　 C. just　　 D. hardly

3.A. afraid　　 B. excited　　 C. unhappy　　 D. worried

4.A. like　　 B. as　　 C. for　　 D. with

5.A. often　　 B. sometimes　　 C. always　　 D. usually

6.A. arrived　　 B. built　　 C. left　　 D. believed

7.A. fewer　　 B. less　　 C. more　　 D. better

8.A. gift　　 B. love　　 C. thanks　　 D. idea

9.A. slowly　　 B. quickly　　 C. clearly　　 D. badly

10.A. sleep　　 B. walk　　 C. smile　　 D. cry

11.A. by　　 B. into　　 C. from　　 D. out

12.A. strong　　 B. kind　　 C. helpful　　 D. clever

13.A. tree　　 B. window　　 C. bed　　 D. table

14.A. ears　　 B. legs　　 C. feet　　 D. arms

15.A. saw　　 B. felt　　 C. learnt　　 D. touched

八年级英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析

A rich man loved his little boy very much. He wanted　 　　 _him happy all the time. So he gave him everything that he could buy with 　　　 　　 _　 .But the little boy was still　　 　　 _　 .Where he went, he always wore a frown（皱眉）.And he always wished for something he did not have. The rich man didn't know　　　 　　 _ to make his son happy.

One day, a magician came and said to him,” I can make your son happy and__　 　　 _ his frowns into smiles, but you must pay me a great price　　　　 　　 _ telling him the secret."

“All right," said the man, "No matter what you ask for, I 　　 　　 ___ you." The magician took the boy into a secret room. He wrote something on a piece of paper, and then gave it to the boy. There were some words on the paper, “Do one 　　 　　 _　 thing for someone every day.” The boy followed the 　　　 　　 _and became one of the happiest boys.

I think only those who are always thinking about　　 　　 _ can be truly happy.

1.A. keep　　　　　 B. get　　　　　　　　 C. to make　　　　 D. to do

2.A. money　　　　 B. food　　　　　　　 C. time　　　　　　 D. toys.

3.A. relaxed　　　　 B. unhappy　　　　 C. angry　　　　　 D. worried

4.A. why　　　　　 B. how　　　　　　　 C. what　　　　　 D. who

5.A. turn　　　　　 B. come　　　　　　 C. put　　　　　　 D. take

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

7.A. will give　　 B. give　　　　　　　　 C. gave　　　　　 D. am giving

8.A. boring　　　　 B. bad　　　　　　　　 C. kind　　　　　 D. hard

9.A. advice　　　　 B. medicine　　　　 C. book　　　　 D. umbrella

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

八年级英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

完成短文：根据首字母提示填空，使短文完整正确。

A very wealthy man was standing thoughtfully on a bridge.He was very rich; he could feel none of happiness but sadness and emptiness in h1. heart. He wanted to kill himself by jumping into the fast-flowing water.

When he was about to do it, an old beggar moved t2.him.“Sir, please give me some money. I am hungry. I will pray (祈祷) for your h3.and long life.”

Hearing this, he took out his wallet and gave all the m4.inside to the beggar. “Take all of this,”he said．

“All of this?” the beggar repeated. He could not believe his good l5..

“Yes, take it all. I am going to a place where I won’t n6. it anymore，said the man. He looked back at the river below.The beggar looked at the man and the money and held it for a while, he hurriedly returned it and said, “No, thank you. I won’t take it! I may be a beggar but I'm not a coward(懦夫)!Bring that money with you to the river, sir!”

Hearing his r7.,the man was shocked.The s8. and happiness of him giving his money to the beggar disappeared immediately．He was not even9. to make the beggar receive his money.At that moment, he suddenly realized that the feeling that he 10. just now, that good feeling from giving others happiness, had indeed become his own true happiness. By this he was encouraged, and had found what would make his life worth living.

And he knew that happiness is only real when we share.

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John was a rich 1.America man. One day he went into a shop when he was spending his holiday in London. He wanted very much to buy a nice-looking watch, but the owner of the shop asked five hundred dollars for it. Suddenly a young man came into the shop, took the watch out of the 2. owner hands and ran out with it. It all happened in a few seconds. When the owner ran out into the street, the young man was already 3. losing among the people. John went on. At the next corner, he saw the young man with the robbed watch in his hand.“Do you want to buy a fine watch, sir?” he asked in a low voice. “It’s only a hundred dollars.” “The young man doesn’t know I saw him 4.robbed the watch,” he thought. John paid for the watch at once and went back to his hotel with the watch. He told his friend Bill about the fine watch. Bill took a look at the watch and started laughing. He said, “You are a fool. This watch isn’t worth even ten dollars. I’m sure the shop owner and the young man 5.planed this together.”

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