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Spend a pound to win a penny

Some people were steaming peas under a tree in order to make a meal for their horses. Up in the branches sat a monkey,36 what they were doing.

"Aha" thought the monkey. “I spot my37 !” So when the men had finished steaming the peas and 38 for a moment to look after the horses,39 ,the monkey let himself down from the tree. He snatched (抓) the peas and filled his40 and both hands as full as they could 41 . Then he climbed up the tree and sat there, eating happily.

Suddenly one pea fell.

"Oh dear! Oh my pea!" cried the monkey. The other peas42 to drop out of his mouth. He 43 his hands in despair(绝望地), and the peas fell out of his hands too, but he took no 44 . All he thought of was that one pea was gone,__45__ he climbed down the trunk to hunt for his lost pea on the ground. At this time, the men came back. When they saw a monkey46 with their pots, they all47 their arms and shouted, "Shoo! Shoo!" Then they picked up stones and began to 48 the monkey with them. The monkey was so 49 that he gave one jump to the nearest 50 , and swung himself up to the top of the tree.

"After all," said he to himself, “it was51 one pea.” But he ought to have thought of that 52 ,for now all the other peas had gone too.

That day the monkey had to content himself with the 53 of boiled peas for dinner, and I hope the 54 taught him not to be so 55 in future.

1.A. watching       B. enjoying     C. describing    D. guessing

2.A. shelter        B. neighbors    C. dinner       D. friends

3.A. turned up      B. turned away  C. gave up      D. gave away

4.A. easily         B. gently       C. safely       D. confidently

5.A. bowl          B. pocket      C. mouth       D. bag

6.A. receive        B. hold        C. support          D. put

7.A. seemed         B. began       C. hurried          D. failed

8.A. crossed        B. hid          C. touched          D. squeezed

9.A. interest      B. time         C. notice           D. sign

10.A. so            B. because      C. although         D. if

11.A. helping           B. playing          C. mixing           D. dealing

12.A. carried           B. broke            C. waved       D. bent

13.A. attack              B. separate         C. destroy          D. bother

14.A puzzled         B. disappointed     C. terrified        D. annoyed

15.A. branch          B. stone            C. pea              D. horse

16.A. still               B. even             C. only             D. almost

17.A. earlier             B. sooner           C. longer           D. later

18.A. image          B. smell       C. dream       D. taste

19.A. trick               B. disaster         C. loss             D. process

20.A. curious         B. ambitious        C. proud            D. greedy

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Autumn was coming to an end. All the insects and animals were working hard to store food for winter, except the grasshopper(蚱蜢), who spent his days1. ______(jump) from leaf to leaf.

One day, an ant happened to pass by. She 2._____ (pull) a heavy grain of rice. “Could you give me3. ______ hand. Mr. Grasshopper?” asked the ant. “My anthill is just a few trees away, but this is so heavy.”

“You come and play with me for some time, and then I shall gladly help you. Autumn is so beautiful. You should enjoy it,” the grasshopper replied.

“No, sir. You must also start preparing for the winter4.______ you want to have enough to eat,” the ant said 5._______(serious).

“Nothing doing. Right now it is time 6.______ (have) fun,” the silly grasshopper replied.

Hearing this, the ant shook her head and went on.

Winter came. The ant stayed7.______ her warm anthill and enjoyed her food, 8. _____ the grasshopper had to suffer from cold and hunger. He went out to hunt for food when it was9.______ (warm) than usual, but he could hardly find any food and soon became weak with hunger.

“Oh, why did I waste my 10._____ (day) playing? I should have listened to the ant,” he thought with regret.

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When you were at school, the last thing you probably wanted to do was to spend your weekends going to work. There was homework to do, sport to play and fun to have. But our parents probably persuaded us to find a job to earn some money and get some life experience. When I was a teenager I had a paper round: delivering newspapers to people’s homes.

Today in the UK you are allowed to work from the age of 13, and many children do take up part-time jobs. It’s one of those things that are seen almost as a rite of passage (成人仪式) .It’s a taste of independence and sometimes a useful thing to put on your CV (简历). Teenagers agree that it teaches valuable lessons about working with adults and also about managing their own money.

Some research has shown that not taking up a Saturday or holiday job could be deleterious to a person later on. A 2015 study by the UK Commission on Employment and Skills found that not participating in part-time work at school age had been blamed by employers’ organizations for young adults being ill-prepared for full-time employment, but despite this, recent statistics have shown that the number of schoolchildren in the UK with a part-time job has fallen by a fifth in the past five years.

So does this mean that British teenagers are now afraid of hard work? Probably not. Some experts feel that young people feel going out to work will affect their performance at school and they are under some pressure now to study hard and get good exam result and a good job in the long term. However, Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, told BBC News that “Properly regulated part-time work is a good way of helping young people learn skills that they will need in their working lives.” In reality, it’s all about getting the right balance between doing part-time work and having enough time to study and rest.

Many young people actually want to work because it gives them a sense of freedom. One 13-year-old girl called Rachel, who has a Saturday job in a shop, told the BBC that “I enjoy my job because I’m earning money and it helps me socialize with people I work with.” That seems like something worth getting up for a Saturday morning. Did you do a part-time job when you were at school?

1.What can we conclude from Para 2?

A.Students taking up part-time jobs are more independent.

B.Taking up part-time jobs can help students save money.

C.Taking up part-time jobs is good for students in many ways.

D.Children over 13 in the UK must take up part-time jobs.

2.The underlined word “deleterious” in Para 3 means _________.

A.important B.harmful

C.threatening D.beneficial

3.Which of the following might Geoff Barton agree with?

A.Students with good grades and no study pressure can do part-time jobs.

B.Students should put all their energies into their studies.

C.The more part-time jobs they do, the more beneficial it is for students.

D.It is good for students to do part-time jobs as long as they are proper.

4.Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text?

A.Should schoolchildren have part-time jobs?

B.What kind of part-time job should schoolchildren do?

C.What benefits can part-time jobs bring to schoolchildren?

D.Why do British schoolchildren show less interest in part-time jobs?

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When you were at school, the last thing you probably wanted to do was spend your weekends going to work. There was homework to do, sport to play and fun to have. But our parents probably persuaded us to find a job to earn some money and get some life experience. When I was a teenager I had a paper round: delivering newspapers to people's homes. I then progressed to a Saturday job in a supermarket: stacking shelves and working at the checkout.

Today in the UK you are allowed to work from the age of 13, and many children do take up part-time jobs. It's one of those things that are seen almost as a rite of passage(成人仪式).It's a taste of independence and sometimes a useful thing to put on your CV(简历).Teenagers agree that it teaches valuable lessons about working with adults and also about managing their money.

Some research has shown that not taking up a Saturday or holiday job could be deleterious to a person later on. A 2015 study by the UK Commission on Employment and Skills found that not participating in part-time work at school age had been blamed by employer's organizations for young adults being ill-prepared for full-time employment, but despite this, recent statistics have shown that the number of schoolchildren in the UK with a part-time job has fallen by a fifth in the past five years.

So, does this mean that British teenagers are now afraid of hard work? Probably not. Some experts feel that young people feel going out to work will affect their performance at school, and they are under more pressure now to study hard and get good exam results-and a good job in the long term. However, Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, told BBC News that "Properly regulated（控制的）part-time work is a good way of helping young people learn skills that they will need in their working lives." In reality, it's all about getting the right balance between doing part-time work and having enough time to study and rest.

1.How did the author feel about doing part-time jobs on weekends when he was a teenager?

A. Unwilling. B. Interested.

C. Delighted. D. Angry.

2.Which of the following may NOT be the benefit of school children's doing part-time jobs?

A. Learning to be independent. B. Gaining some life experience.

C. Being prepared for future jobs. D. Spending what they earn as they like.

3.What does the underlined word "deleterious" in Paragraph 3 probably mean?

A. valuable. B. harmful.

C. necessary. D. beneficial.

4.What can we learn from Paragraph 4?

A. Students should spend all their time on studies.

B. Students should have as many part-time jobs as possible.

C. Doing part-time jobs must affect students' school results.

D. It's important for students to balance part-time jobs and studies.

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A Narrow Escape

Shortly after the war, my brother and I were invited to spend a few days’ holiday with an uncle who had just returned from abroad. He had rented （租） a cottage in the country, although he hardly spent much time there. We understood the reason for this after our arrival: the cottage had no comfortable furniture in it. Many of the windows were broken and the roof leaked （漏水）, making the whole house wet.

On our first evening, we sat around the fire after supper listening to the stories our uncle told of his many adventures in distant countries. I was so tired after the long train journey that I would have preferred to go to bed; but I could not bear to miss any of my uncle’s exciting stories, He was just in the middle of describing a rather terrifying experience he had once had when there was a loud crash（倒塌声） from the bedroom above, the one where my brother and I were going to sleep.

When we got to the top of the stairs and opened the bedroom door, a strange sight met our eyes. A large part of the ceiling had fallen right on to the pillow（枕头）of my bed.

1. The uncle disliked the rented cottage for the reason that _____.

A. there were no beds in it

B. the windows were broken and the roof leaked

C. it was too old for him to live in

D. it was very rainy in the area

2. On the first evening, the writer was very sleepy, _____.

A. but he did his best not to miss any stories

B. so he had to go to bed early

C. because he was tired of his uncle’s stories

D. and he was gradually falling asleep while listening

3. A narrow escape means ___.

A. A person runs away from a danger through a narrow door.

B. A person escapes a danger by luck.

C. A person escapes a danger easily.

D. A person runs away from a danger easily.

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Two travelling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family were rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied: “Things aren’t always what they seem.”

The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable(好客的)farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had，the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest. When the sun came up the next morning，the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field.

The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could this happen?” “Why did you not watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused. “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help.”

“Things aren’t always what they seem.” the older angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement，I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune, I asked God if I could seal(封口) the wall so he wouldn’t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem.”

1.The younger angel was very angry because 　　 .

A. the older angel treated the two families unfairly.

B. the older angel killed the farmer’s cow.

C. the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live.

D. the angel of death took the cow away.

2. Why did the older angel let the farmer’s cow die?

A. Because she wanted to save the farmer’s wife.

B. Because she wanted to teach the younger angel a lesson.

C. Because she was sympathetic to the rich.

D. Because God wanted the older angel to take the cow.

3.The story tries to tell the reader that 　　 .

A. the young should always learn from the old

B. angels are always ready to help the poor.

C. angels are always ready to help the rich.

D. sometimes things are not what they seem.

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Two travelling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family were rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied: “Things aren’t always what they seem.”

The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable(好客的)farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had，the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest. When the sun came up the next morning，the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field.

The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could this happen?” “Why did you not watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused. “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help.”

“Things aren’t always what they seem,” the older angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement，I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune，I asked God if I could seal(封口) the wall so he wouldn’t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed，the angel of death(死神) came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem.”

1.The underlined part “the pair” in the second paragraph two refers to　　　 .

A. the poor couple　　 B. the rich couple

C. the guests　　　 D. the angels

2.The younger angel was very angry because 　　 .

A. the older angel treated the two families unfairly.

B. the older angel killed the farmer’s cow.

C. the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live.

D. the angel of death took the cow away.

3.Why did the older angel let the farmer’s cow die?

A. Because she wanted to save the farmer’s wife.

B. Because she wanted to teach the younger angel a lesson.

C. Because she was sympathetic to the rich.

D. Because God wanted the older angel to take the cow.

4.The story tries to tell the reader that 　　 .

A. the young should always learn from the old

B. angels are always ready to help the poor.

C. angels are always ready to help the rich.

D. sometimes things are not what they seem.

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A Narrow Escape

Shortly after the war, my brother and I were invited to spend a few days’ holiday with an uncle who had just returned from abroad. He had rented （租） a cottage in the country, although he hardly spent much time there. We understood the reason for this after our arrival: the cottage had no comfortable furniture in it. Many of the windows were broken and the roof leaked （漏水）, Cwet.

On our first evening, we sat around the fire after supper listening to the stories our uncle told of his many adventures in distant countries. I was so tired after the long train journey that I would have preferred to go to bed; but I could not bear to miss any of my uncle’s exciting stories, He was just in the middle of describing a rather terrifying experience he had once had when there was a loud crash（倒塌声） from the bedroom above, the one where my brother and I were going to sleep.

When we got to the top of the stairs and opened the bedroom door, a strange sight met our eyes. A large part of the ceiling had fallen right on to the pillow（枕头）of my bed.

66. The uncle disliked the rented cottage for the reason that _____.

A. there were no beds in it

B. the windows were broken and the roof leaked

C. it was too old for him to live in

D. it was very rainy in the area

67. On the first evening, the writer was very sleepy, _____.

A. but he did his best not to miss any stories

B. so he had to go to bed early

C. because he was tired of his uncle’s stories

D. and he was gradually falling asleep while listening

68. A narrow escape means ___.

A. A person runs away from a danger through a narrow door.

B. A person escapes a danger by luck.

C. A person escapes a danger easily.

D. A person runs away from a danger easily.

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Two travelling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family were rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied: “Things aren’t always what they seem.”

The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable(好客的)farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had，the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest. When the sun came up the next morning，the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field.The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could this happen？” “Why did you not watch out for the cow？ The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused. “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help.”“Things aren’t always what they seem.” the older angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement，I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune, I asked God if I could seal(封口) the wall so he wouldn’t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem.”

1.The younger angel was very angry because 　　　.

A. the older angel treated the two families unfairly.

B. the older angel killed the farmer’s cow.

C. the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live.

D. the angel of death took the cow away.

2.Why did the older angel let the farmer’s cow die？

A. Because she wanted to save the farmer’s wife.

B. Because she wanted to teach the younger angel a lesson.

C. Because she was sympathetic to the rich.

D. Because God wanted the older angel to take the cow.

3.The story tries to tell the reader that　　　.

A. the young should always learn from the old

B. angels are always ready to help the poor.

C. angels are always ready to help the rich.

D. sometimes things are not what they seem.

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单词拼写： 根据下列句子及所给汉语，在右边横线上写出所缺单词的正确形式

1._________(祝贺) to you on winning the prize.　 __________

2. We were ______(见证) the most important scientific development of the century.　 __________

3.Fresh air is __________(有益) to one’s health.　 __________

4.Her time is fully _______(占用) with her three children. __________

5.The baby was _______ (抛弃) by his parents. _________

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