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Once upon a time, an old woman had two large water pots. Each hung on the end of a pole(杆子)which she carried across her neck. One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect, From the river to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. And the other pot was always full. The perfect pot took pride in its talent. But the poor cracked pot felt sad for its own disadvantages.
One day by the river the cracked pot said to the woman, "I feel bad about myself, because the crack in me causes water to come out all the way back to your house.”
The old woman smiled and said, "Why are there flowers on your side of the road, but not on the other pot's side ? That's because I have always known about your crack. So I planted flowers on your side of the road, and every day while we walk back, you water them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my house, There would not be this beauty without you. Each of us has our own cracks. But the cracks make our lives so interesting and beautiful."
So, to all the cracked pot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the road !
1.If each of the two pots could be filled with 20 kilos of water, the woman would probably get ______ kilos of water from the river to the house.
A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40
2.How did the cracked pot feel about itself at first ?
A. Proud B. Happy C. Excited D. Ashamed.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?
A. The woman preferred the perfect pot to the cracked pot.
B. The cracked pot felt more talented than the perfect pot.
C. There were beautiful flowers on both sides of the road.
D. The old woman decorated her house with some flowers.
4.The underlined word disadvantages means ______.
A. 缺陷 B. 过失 C. 笨拙 D. 才能
5.What can we learn from the story ?
A. Practice makes perfect. B. Success never comes easily
C. Early bird catches worms first D. Everyone has a talent.
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Once upon a time, an old woman had two large water pots. Each hung on the end of a pole(杆子)which she carried across her neck.
One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect, From the river to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. And the other pot was always full. The perfect pot took pride in its talent. But the poor cracked pot felt sad for its own disadvantage.
One day by the river the cracked pot said to the woman, "I feel bad about myself, because the crack in me causes water to come out all the way back to your house.”
The old woman smiled and said, "Why are there flowers on your side of the road, but not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your crack. So I planted flowers on your side of the road, and every day while we walk back, you water them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my house, There would not be this beauty without you. Each of us has our own cracks. But the cracks make our lives so interesting and beautiful."
So, to all the cracked pot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the road!
1.If each of the two pots could be filled with 20 kilos of water, the woman would probably get _______ kilos of water from the river to the house.
A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40
2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The woman preferred the perfect pot to the cracked pot.
B. The cracked pot felt more talented than the perfect pot.
C. There were beautiful flowers on both sides of the road.
D. The old woman decorated her house with some flowers.
3.What can we learn from the story?
A. Everyone has a talent.
B. A true friend is hard to find.
C. Success never comes easily.
D. Mistakes improve our learning,
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An old woman has two large pots, one on each end of a pole（扁担）. She carried the pole with the pots（壶）__ __ her neck.
One of the pots had a crack（裂缝）in it while the other pot was perfect and always filled a full pot of water. At the end of the long __ _ from the well（井）to the house, the cracked pot _ only half-full left.
For two years this happened daily, with the woman bringing home only __ ___ pots of water. Of course, the perfect pot was _ __. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection.
One day, the cracked pot spoke to the woman _ __ the well:“I am ashamed of myself because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your __ __.”
The old woman smiled:“Did you notice that there are ___ __ on your side of the path, but not on __ __ pot’s side? That’s because I have __ _ known about your crack, so I __ __ flower seeds（籽）on your side of the path. And every day while we walk back, you ___ __ them.” She added, “ For _ _ years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate（装饰）the table. Without you, being just the
___ ___ you are, I would not have this beauty.”Each of us has our own cracks. But it’s these __ _ that make our lives together so interesting and meaningful.
1.A. cross B. across C. past D. through
2.A. travel B. ride C. walk D. trip
3.A. arrived B. held C. reached D. meant
4.A. one or two B. one and a half C. two D. half and one
5.A. proud B. sad C. happy D. worried
6.A. with B. from C. by D. in
7.A. field B. side C. well D. house
8.A. seeds B. pots C. plants D. flowers
9.A. other B. the other C. another D. others
10.A. never B. ever C. always D. often
11.A. took B. made C. planted D. kept
12.A. water B. see C. visit D. understand
13.A. many B. a few
C. two D. three14.A. road B. side C. path D. way
15.A. decorations B. seeds C. flowers D. cracks
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Once upon a time, two hungry people received gifts from an old man. One received a fishing rod(竿), while the other got a basket of fresh fish. Then, they left separately.
The person who got the fish built a fire and cooked the fish. The fish was delicious and he enjoyed his meal. He quickly finished all of the fish. Soon, he starved(挨饿) to death, as he had nothing left to eat. What about the other person? The person with the fishing rod was still hungry.
He walked to the beach step by step, but was too tired to get fishing by the time he got there. He also starved to death.
There were two more hungry people who also had received a fishing rod and a basket of fish from the old man. They received the same things that the first pair of people had, but they didn’t go their own separate ways. They agreed to find the sea together. At first, they just cooked one fish at a time as they traveled. Then, they arrived at the sea. They started to take turns fishing. Over time, they caught many fish and started their own fishing business. Both of them lived happy and healthy lives.
The first pair of people failed to cooperate with each other. The second pair achieved more and realized their dreams by working together. What lesson can you learn from this?
1.What happened to the first pair of people after receiving gifts?
A.They ate all of the fish. B.They built a fire.
C.They walked to the beach. D.They lost their lives.
2.Which is the correct order of the things the second pair of people did?
a. They started to take turns fishing.
b. They started their fishing business.
c. They received the gifts.
d. They decided to find the sea together
A.a-b-c-d B.c-d-a-b C.c-a-d-b D.d-c-a-b
3.How many people were mentioned in the article?
A.Two B.Three C.Four D.Five
4.Which of the following words can best describe the second pair of people?
A.Tired B.Helpful C.Proud D.Rich
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Once upon a time, there was a
garden in the village. Its owner was an old man. He had been away for several years to visit his friends. It was a large lovely garden with soft green grass and beautiful f
lowers. While the old man was away, some children came to play in the garden every afternoon. The birds in the garden sang so sweetly that the children used to stop their games to listen to them. For them, the time they spent there was the happiest they had ever had.One day the old man came back. When he saw the children playing in his garden, he was very angry. "What are you doing here?" he shouted. "Nobody except myself is allowed to play in my garden." The children were terrified and ran away. Then spring came, but it was still winter in the old man’s garden. There were blossoms (花) and birds all over the village, except in the garden. The birds didn’t like singing in his garden, since there were no childr
en." Why is spring arriving so late this year?" the old man thought. "How pretty it would be if it were spring now!" One morning, the old man was woken up by some sounds. He heard birds singing and children laughing. When he opened the window, he saw the birds sitting in the trees and the children running about happily. "I’m sure spring has come. What I’m seeing is the most spellbinding scene (场景) I have ever seen, and the sounds which I’m hearing are the most beautiful in the world," said the old man.1.When the children were enjoying themselves in the garden, the old man ______.
A. was happy to watch them
B. was away to visit his friends
C. pretended that he didn’t see them
D. was angry but didn’t drive them off
2.What did the children think the old man was like at first?
A. Kind B. Creative C. Outgoing D. Terrible
3.The underlined word "spellbinding" in the passage means "______"in Chinese.
A. 迷人的 B. 无聊的 C. 普通的 D. 丑陋的
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The old man’s garden was small but pretty.
B. The old man didn’t like the birds in his garden.
C. The old man was anxious (渴望)for a peaceful life.
D. The birds and the children made the old man’s garden full of life again.
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Once upon a time there lived a woman who had a bad temper(脾气). She 1at everyone around her. For most of her life she believed the anger inside her was 2 else’s fault(过错).
She went to see a wise monk(高僧) to ask for 3 . The monk told her to take a large pot（罐子) from his kitchen, fill it with 4, and stand outside on the sidewalk in front of his house. “It’s hot outside,” the monk said to her “When a person 5, you must give him or her a glass of water. Do this until there is no 6 left inside you.”7 she stood outside with a water pot and served water to walkers every day for the next several weeks.
Every morning she asked 8 if there was any anger inside her. And every morning the answer was, “yes.” So she continued 9water. Until one afternoon when a man walked up, took the water pot out of her hand and drank the water up, and then 10it onto the ground as he went on his way.
The woman was very 11. Unable to control herself, she 12 the pot and threw it at the rude man. The pot broke into pieces over the back of his head and he fell to the ground, bleeding.
As the woman calmed down, she realized the mistake of what she had made and began to cry. She called 911 and 13 what had happened. A moment later an ambulance(救护车) and two police cars arrived and took the man away. Then one of the police officers walked over to the woman, who was 14crying, and said, “ The city owes(欠) you a big ‘thank you.’ That man has been 15our wanted list for over a year now. He is an important suspect in many murder cases and robberies.”
1. A．pointed B．laughed C．smiled D．screamed
2. A．anybody B．somebody C．everybody D．nobody
3. A．information B．news C．advice D．message
4. A．juice B．water C．milk D．coffee
5. A．walks past B．drives past C．rides past D．runs past
6. A．water B．money C．anger D．energy
7. A．Because B．But C．So D．Unless
8. A．herself B．himself C．itself D．themselves
9. A．drinking B．serving C．selling D．buying
10. A．put B．dropped C．fell D．threw
11. A．happy B．excited C．surprised D．angry
12. A．gave up B．picked up C．put up D．cleared up
13. A．spoke B．told C．reported D．asked
14. A．already B．still C．always D．never
15. A．on B．in C．at D．to
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Once upon a time, there lived a man and a woman who already had seven sons. They wanted a d 1., and soon they had one. One day, the father needed water for the baby girl, so he sent the seven brothers to a well with a water jug. Once there, though, the boys began to fight and the jug fell into the well.
The boys were too a2.to go home. They looked into the well sadly and thought of their father. “Where are those naughty boys? Hours have passed. They must have forgotten about the water. I wish they were all turned into birds!” shouted the father a 3.. And when he looked up he saw seven birds flying away. The father was shocked, but it was too late. He could not take back his words.
In time, the girl grew up and discovered she had brothers. She made up her mind to find them.
For years, she searched and did not stop. Finally, she found their home. To e4., she needed a special key made from a wolf-bone, which she didn’t have. With a hunter’s help, she finally killed one and got the key. She opened the front door and went inside. On a table, there were seven plates and seven cups. She was not that hungry so she ate and drank a 15.from each of them.
In the last cup, she accidentally dropped a ring that her parents had given her.
Eventually, the birds returned for their meal. The girl h6. behind the door and watched. When the seventh bird drank from his cup, something hit his mouth. The bird recognized it immediately. It was his parents' ring. “I hope our young sister could be here,” he said, “and then we could be free.” At that moment, their sister ran to them, and in a sudden the birds were h7. again. The brothers kissed their sister, and all eight of them went home together.
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Once upon a time, two Princes were playing in a forest. They came across four old men _____asked them to be more careful.
The first old man had________headache and he asked them not to shout. The second old man______ a picture, and he asked the children_____ away because they were blocking out the light. The third old man was doing a large jigsaw puzzle _____ the middle of the road, and he asked the children not to walk on it. The fourth old man was watching a butterfly and he asked them not to frighten _____ away.
The Prince who respected______ did as the old men asked, _____ the disrespectful Prince didn’t follow the old men's suggestions and kept ______them. In the evening, both boys had got separated and_______. They needed to get back to the palace quickly.
Each of them ______ came across the four old men again and asked for their help. They refused to help the disrespectful Prince, but with the respectful Prince they did _______they could to help and_______ him along a secret way which led right to the palace.
The other Prince arrived much later and _______for it. He understood that it's much better to respect everyone ______ you want to have friends.
1.A. who B. which C. when D. where
2.A. the B. an C. a D. /
3.A. paints B. was painted C. painted D. was painting
4.A. to move B. moves C. moving D. move
5.A. on B. in C. between D. by
6.A. them B. him C. you D. it
7.A. other B. the other C. others D. the others
8.A. but B. so C. when D. because
9.A. bother B. bothers C. bothering D. to bother
10.A. lose B. lost C. losing D. losted
11.A. separately B. separate C. separating D. separated
12.A. whoever B. however C. whenever D. whatever
13.A. will take B. took C. was taken D. was taking
14.A. punishes B. punished C. punishing D. was punished
15.A. if B. whether C. unless D. though
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Once upon a time there lived two friends in a small village. Jay and Victor had been friends since they were little children. Now they were studying in a school which was far away from their village. They had to cross a river, climb hills and go through sandy areas on their way to school.
One rainy day, the two friends went to school as usual. They were chatting while walking. Perhaps they were discussing something important, but the two had different opinions, which led to a big argument. Things got so bad that Jay suddenly hit Victor. Then Victor looked at his friend and wrote in the sand, “ Today, my best friend hit me.” They both continued walking without saying anything . Later, they reached a river. Victor was not a good swimmer. By accident, he fell into the river and was going to be carried away by the water. Jay saw this and jumped into the river at once. With difficulty he pulled victor out of the river when Victor became safe, he wrote on a stone, “Today, my friend saved my life.”
Jay, who was watching all this, asked,“So way did you write it in the sand when I hit you, and why did you write on a stone when I saved your life?” Victor replied, “ we should soon forget the wrong done by our friends as words in sand get erased easily, but if they do something good for us, we should always remember their kindness, just as words in stones are kept forever.” Then the two friends walked on as if nothing had happened.
1. According to the passage, which of the following is right?
A. Jay pushed Victor into the river.
B. Victor would remember the good things his friend did for him forever
C. Jay hit Victor because Victor didn’t say anything on the way.
D. Jay and Victor broke off their friendship in the end.
2.From the first paragraph, we can infer that .
A. Jay and Victor were good students at school.
B. Jay and Victor had to walk a long time before they got to school.
C. Jay and Victor were good friends.
D. Jay and Victor didn’t do well in their schoolwork.
3. According to the passage, the underlined word “ erased” means in Chinese.
A. 消失 B. 删掉 C. 刮走 D. 抹掉
4. This passage mainly want to tell us .
A. we shouldn’t go to school if the school is far from our home
B. we should remember the good things others have done for us, and forgive others easily
C. good friends shouldn’t argue with each other.
D. we should turn to our friends for help when we are in danger.
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Once upon a time there was an unfriendly and lonely river.He _____to share his water with any fish, plant or animal. That’s why his life was full _____ loneliness for many centuries.
One day a little girl with a goldfish bowl came to the river and set free her favorite goldfish.______the goldfish fell into the river, he felt the river’s loneliness. But he found______hard to touch the river’s heart. Every time he tried talking, the river told him to go away angrily. However, the little fish wasn’t going to______so easily. He continued asking, swimming and jumping in and out of the river----He did what he could______the river’s attention. At first, the river was not______in it, but later he smiled, laughed and the look of______appeared on his face. Then warm talks began. The longer the river stayed with the goldfish, the _____he felt. By the end of that day, the goldfish and the river had become good friends.
All night, the river was thinking about how much fun he had by having a friend today, and regretted how much fun he had______by not having a friend for years.
1.A. hoped B. preferred C. refused D. decided
2.A. for B. with C. of D. over
3.A. Even though B. As soon as C. So that D. As long as
4.A. one B. it C. that D. this
5.A. take up B. look up C. stay up D. give up
6.A. catching B. catch C. to catch D. caught
7.A. interested B. interest C. interesting D. interests
8.A. sadness B. surprise C. shame D. joy
9.A. much happy B. more happy C. happier D. more happier
10.A. got B. missed C. dropped D. made
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garden in the village. Its owner was an old man. He had been away for several years to visit his friends. It was a large lovely garden with soft green grass and beautiful f
lowers. While the old man was away, some children came to play in the garden every afternoon. The birds in the garden sang so sweetly that the children used to stop their games to listen to them. For them, the time they spent there was the happiest they had ever had.