Once upon a time two brothers who lived on ne...

Once upon a time two brothers who lived on neighbouring farms fell into conflict. It was the first serious one in 40 years of farming side by side, sharing machinery, and trading labor and goods as needed .

Then the long cooperoration fell apart. It began with a small misunderstanding and it grew into a major difference, and finally it exploded into an exchange of bitter words followed by weeks of silence.

One morning there was a knock on John's door. He opened it to find a man with a carpenter's toolbox. "I'm looking for a few days’ work" he said. "Perhaps you would have a few small jobs here and there I could help with. Could I help you?"

"Yes," said the older brother. "I do have a job for you. Look across the creek(河沟) at that farm. That's my neighbor, in fact, it's my younger brother. Last week there was a meadow（草地） between us and he took his bulldozer（推土机） to the river levee（堤） and now there is a creek between us. Well, he may have done this to spite me, but I'll go him one better. I want you to build me a fence — an 8-foot fence — so I won't need to see his place or his face any more. Cool him down , anyhow."

The carpenter said, "I think I understand the situation. I'll be able to do a job that pleases you."

The older brother had to go to town, so he helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day. The carpenter worked hard all that day measuring, sawing, nailing, and hammering.

About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer's eyes opened wide, his jaw dropped.

There was no fence there at all. It was a bridge — a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! A fine piece of work — and his younger brother, was coming across, his hand spread out ..

"You are quite a fellow to build this bridge after all I've said and done."

The two brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, taking each other's hand. They turned to see the carpenter lift his toolbox on his shoulder. "No, wait! Stay a few days. I've a lot of other projects for you," said the older brother.

"I'd love to stay on," the carpenter said, "but, I have many more bridges to build."

1..  What was the life for the two brothers before the conflict ?

A. They live a poor , miserable life .

B. They were friendly neighbours ,helping each other .

C. They never speak to each other .

D. They live together as one family.

2..  The underlined word “spite” in paragraph 4 probably means ______________.

A. try to please                     B. make angry on purpose

C. laught at                         D. look down upon

3...Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage ?

A. The younger brother used his bulldozer to dig a creek .

B. After the conflict John was angry with his younger brother.

C. At first the carpenter planned to build an 8-foot fence as John asked him to.

D. The two brothers made peace at last .

4..  The best title for this passage is _______________.

A. A Fine Piece of Work                    B. A Clever Carpenter

C. A Conflict between Two Brothers         D. Two Brothers

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Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on neighboring farms fell into conflict (冲突). It was the first serious one between them in 40 years of farming peacefully side by side. In the end, they fell apart.

One morning, a man with a carpenter's toolbox came for some work.　 The elder brother said, “I just have a job for you. Look at the farm across the creek (河沟). My younger brother lives there. It was he who used his bulldozer (推土机) to dig the creek last week to spite (刁难) me. So I want you to build me a fence, an 8­foot­high fence, in order not to see his place any more.” The carpenter smiled and said, “I see. I'll try to do a job that satisfies you.” Then the elder brother went downtown.

At sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer's eyes opened wide! To his surprise, there was no fence there at all! Instead, there was a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! A fine piece of work! He saw his younger brother coming to him with the hands outstretching. The brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, taking each other's hands. They turned to see the carpenter lift his toolbox on his shoulder. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I've a lot of other work for you，” said the elder brother. “I'd love to stay on，”　 the carpenter said, “but I have so many more bridges to build.”

1.What was the life like for the two brothers before the conflict?

A. They lived a poor life.

B. They lived in peace.

C. They never spoke to each other.

D. They lived on the same farm.

2.It can be learned that the carpenter was ________.

A. unwilling to obey the farmer

B. fond of building bridges

C. unable to build a fence

D. willing to help others

3.The best title for this passage is ________.

A. A Fine Piece of Work

B. A Carpenter

C. A Conflict Between Two Brothers

D. Two Brothers

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The elder brother used his bulldozer to dig a creek.

B. The elder brother helped the carpenter build the bridge.

C. The brothers were both satisfied with the carpenter's work.

D. The carpenter planned to build an 8­foot­high fence as asked to.

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Once upon a time, there were two very good friends who lived together in the shade of a rock. Strange as it may seem, one was a　________and one was a tiger. They had met when they were too　________to know the difference between lions and tigers. So they did not think their　________was at all unusual. Besides, it was a peaceful part of the mountains, possibly　________the influence of a gentle forest monk who lived nearby. He was a hermit, one who　________　far away from other people.　

For some unknown reason, one day the two friends got into a silly　________. The tiger said, “Everyone knows the cold　________when the moon wanes from full to new! ” The lion said, “Where did you hear such nonsense? Everyone knows the　________comes when the moon waxes from　________to full! ”

The argument got stronger and stronger. Neither could　________ the other. They could not　________any conclusion to resolve the growing dispute. They　________started calling each other names! Fearing for their friendship, they decided to go to ask the learned forest　________, who would surely know about such things.　

Visiting the　________hermit, the lion and tiger bowed respectfully and put their question to him. The friendly monk thought for a while and then gave his　________. “It can be cold in any phase of the　________, from new to full and back to new again. It is the wind that brings the cold, 　________from west or north or east. Therefore, in a way, you are both right! And neither of you is　________by the other. The most important thing is to live without conflict, to remain　________. Unity is best by all means. ”

The lion and tiger thanked the wise hermit. They were happy to　________　be friends.　

1.A. fox               B. hen                     C. donkey           D. lion

2.A. weak            B. unforgettable            C. young            D. poor

3.A. friendship       B. difference        C. relationship                 D. connection

4.A. in turn          B. due to                   C. according to      D. as to

5.A. lived             B. survived           C. walked           D. moved

6.A. argument       B. decision                  C. activity           D. conference

7.A. happens        B. bears                    C. comes           D. seems

8.A. clean            B. cold                      C. cool             D. good

9.A. wonderful       B. fresh                    C. delicious         D. new

10.A. solve        B. compete                  C. convince         D. remind

11.A. arrive        B. reach                    C. cause            D. paint

12.A. far          B. ever              C. yet                      D. even

13.A. monk        B. teacher                  C. mother                   D. parent

14.A. kind         B. different          C. peaceful                D. rich

15.A. answer       B. speech                  C. comment                 D. remark

16.A. sun          B. weather                  C. moon            D. day

17.A. whether      B. until                     C. if                 D. when

18.A. rewarded     B. won                     C. defeated         D. awarded

19.A. moved       B. united            C. interested              D. amused

20.A. too          B. quite             C. also             D. still

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Once upon a time, on an isolated island in the Java sea, lived short people who dominated(支配, 占优势) the food chain. Standing no more than three and a half feet tall, these human ancestors hunted giant rats, lumbering lizards（笨拙的蜥蜴), and miniature elephants.

It sounds a bit like a fairy tale, but it's true. Unearthed relics on the island uncovered the remains of a race of tiny human ancestors. Homo floresiensis, as the newly discovered species has been named, apparently could date back to 13,000 years ago. This means they have a lot in common with modern humans.

So how and why did these people get so small? Scientists suspect that it's due to the fact that this race lived on an isolated island with limited resources. Take the miniature elephants for example. When elephants first came to the island either by swimming or by some kind of natural land raft, they were probably close to full size. But since there wasn't much to eat, over time smaller elephants lived longer and better. The smaller the elephant was, the less it had to eat to stay strong and healthy.

Scientists call this the "island role", and it can apply to humans as well as animals. Given the island's sparse(稀少) food supply, it makes sense that the early humans living there would have evolved (进化) a body size requiring less food to survive. So bigger isn't always better. In the floresiensis, at least, getting smaller was the way to go.

1.According to the passage, the fact Homo floresiensis are very small is based on________.

A. the islanders in the Java Sea B. the human ancestors

C. a newspaper report      D. the unearthed relics

2.The underlined word "miniature" in the first paragraph most probably means______.

A. tiny       B. active    C. rare       D. wild

3.People on the island got so small because____________.

A. they gradually developed for lack of food.

B. they did not have enough food to eat.

C. they shared less food with elephants.

D. they remained alive as the elephants.

4.What might be the most suitable title of the passage?

A. The history of short people   B. Short people on an isolated island

C. The proofs on short people   D. Short people from a fairy tale

5.According to the passage, getting smaller can make people and animals ____

A. run quickly   B. live weaker   C. live longer    D. run slowly

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Once upon a time, on an isolated island in the Java sea, lived short people who dominated(支配, 占优势) the food chain. Standing no more than three and a half feet tall, these human ancestors hunted giant rats, lumbering lizards（笨拙的蜥蜴), and miniature elephants.

It sounds a bit like a fairy tale, but it's true. Unearthed relics on the island uncovered the remains of a race of tiny human ancestors. Homo floresiensis, as the newly discovered species has been named, apparently could date back to 13,000 years ago. This means they have a lot in common with modern humans.

So how and why did these people get so small? Scientists suspect that it's due to the fact that this race lived on an isolated island with limited resources. Take the miniature elephants for example. When elephants first came to the island either by swimming or by some kind of natural land raft, they were probably close to full size. But since there wasn't much to eat, over time smaller elephants lived longer and better. The smaller the elephant was, the less it had to eat to stay strong and healthy.

Scientists call this the "island role", and it can apply to humans as well as animals. Given the island's sparse(稀少) food supply, it makes sense that the early humans living there would have evolved (进化) a body size requiring less food to survive. So bigger isn't always better.

In the floresiensis, at least, getting smaller was the way to go.

1.According to the passage, the fact Homo floresiensis are very small is based on________.

A. the islanders in the Java Sea B. the human ancestors

C. the unearthed relics      D. a newspaper report

2. The underlined word "miniature" in the first paragraph most probably means______.

A. tiny       B. active    C. rare       D. wild

3.People on the island got so small because____________.

A. they did not have enough food to eat.

B. they gradually developed for lack of food.

C. they shared less food with elephants.

D. they remained alive as the elephants.

4. What might be the most suitable title of the passage?

A. The history of short people

B. Short people from a fairy tale

C. The proofs on short people

D. Short people on an isolated island

5.According to the passage, getting smaller can make people and animals ____

A. run quickly   B. live longer     C. live weaker   D. run slowly

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Once upon a time, there was a gang of evil goblins（小妖精) who lived in a forest. They spent a lot of their time__1. (make) fun of a poor old man who could now hardly move, see, or hear. They showed no respect for __2.　 age.

The situation became so extreme that Great Wizard （男巫） decided to teach the goblins _3.__ lesson. He cast a spell , and from that moment, every insult（侮辱）___4._was directed at the old man made the old man better, _5. _ had the opposite effect on the goblin who was doing the insulting. Of course, the goblins knew nothing about 　 6._ was happening. The more they called the man an “old fool”, the__7. (young) of mind he became, while the goblin who _8._(shout )at him aged rapidly, and became a little more foolish.

As time went on, those evil goblins were becoming terribly old , ugly, stupid, and clumsy __9.__ even realizing it. Finally, the Great Wizard allowed the goblins to see themselves, and__10._　　 (surprise)they saw that they had turned into the disgusting creatures we now know as trolls（巨魔）.

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Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived alone in a small shack (棚屋). Every day at _________, when the birds were singing from branches in the treetops, as the sun set and the sky grew _________, the old man would sit outside his shack and tell _________ to the dandelion that grew in his garden. So _________ were the tales that no one could remember if they really happened.

One day, a group of _________ walked past the shack. They heard the old man talking and telling a story. They found it to be _________. The children remained standing there _________ until the old man finished telling another old tale. One of the girls _________, “Granddad! Who are you telling your stories to?” “I tell them to this dandelion growing down here, _________ next to me,” the old man replied. The children looked and for the first time ______________ the small dandelion growing in the old man’s garden. How ______________, they thought -telling stories to a dandelion. Why?

“He knows how to listen,” answered the old man, responding to the children’s ______________ look.

So, day after day, the children ______________ and listened to Granddad’s stories until one morning, when the dandelions were noticed to have ______________.Its small yellow petals disappeared and in their place were fuzzy (毛茸茸的) white hairs. A sudden ______________ dispersed the fuzzy white hairs off the dandelion and scattered its seeds in ______________ direction. Children looked at the white hairs ______________ in the air.

As the children ______________ adults, they left their homes and built new homes here or there. Granddads stories, just like the dandelion’s ______________ from which dozens of new dandelions ______________, were scattered along with the children who grew up.

1.A.dawn B.night C.noon D.dusk

2.A.bright B.blue C.white D.dark

3.A.lies B.tales C.messages D.news

4.A.old B.interesting C.mysterious D.good

5.A.people B.children C.scholars D.students

6.A.dull B.scary C.fascinating D.instructive

7.A.telling B.sharing C.debating D.listening

8.A.called out B.gave in C.called back D.asked for

9.A.right B.fully C.seldom D.even

10.A.heard B.noticed C.felt D.praised

11.A.amusing B.strange C.boring D.pleasant

12.A.confused B.determined C.thrilled D.worried

13.A.left B.played C.returned D.arrived

14.A.grown B.changed C.improved D.died

15.A.storm B.rain C.snow D.wind

16.A.another B.one C.every D.no

17.A.fighting B.dropping C.diving D.flying

18.A.took care of B.looked up to C.grew up into D.got along with

19.A.seeds B.petals C.hairs D.leaves

20.A.planted B.withered C.blossomed D.faded

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My neighbour is a man of many stories, who has________two world wars.

A. lived up to            B. lived on      C. lived with         D. lived through

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Once upon a time, a poor boy together with his mother lived in a mountainous village. In his childhood the boy often cheated 1            boys out of money and things, but his mother quickly saw through his deception and criticized him. With his    2           (mother) education, he also felt a sense of injustice about his deeds and made an    3        (apologize) to others. His mother did everything in her power to change his faulty. She sent him to a school, ___4_         _ he worked very hard. Five years later, he stood out among his classmates and was always thought highly of by all his teachers. He became   5             (interest) in literature and enjoyed 6           （read）many famous literature works, such as Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre,  7           which he was able to improve his writing skills. _      8                    he graduated from school, he became a journalist in a newspaper of the city. He hailed (呼吁) the   9          （equal）of man in his articles. In the end, many people would like to read his articles as soon as they   10           (publish).

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Once upon, there were two traveling angels who stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was impolite and　 ________　 to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead, the angels were given a space in the　 ________　 underground room. As they ________ their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the　 ________　　 and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel　 ________ ,"Things aren't always what they seem."

The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very　　 ________　　 , but very kind farmer and his wife. 　 ________ sharing what little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed　　 ________ 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 　　 ________　 . Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay　 　 ________　　 in the field.

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

"Things aren't always what they seem," the older angel replied. "When we　　 ________　　 in the underground room, I noticed there was gold　 ________　 in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to　 ________　　 his good fortune, I asked God if I could　　 ________　　 the wall so he couldn'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______________ . You see, things aren't always what they seem. "

Sometimes this is exactly what happens when things don’t　　 ________　 the way they should. You need to ________ that every outcome is always to your advantage. You might not know it until some time later.

1.A.decided　　 　 B. preferred　　 　 C. agreed　　　　　 D. refused

2.A. cool　　　 　　 B. cold　　　　　 　　 C. warm　　 　　 　 D. comfortable

3.A. made　　　 　　 B. set　　　　　　 　 C. fixed　　　　 　　 D. decorated

4.A. ground　　 　　 B. ceiling　　　　 C. wall　　　　 　 D. window

5.A. screamed　 　 B. spoke　　　　 　　 C. sang　　　　 　　 D. replied

6.A. rich　　　 　 B. poor　　　　 　　 C. lucky　　　　 D. fortunate

7.A. Before　　 　　 B. Since　　　　 　　 C. After　　　　 D. When

8.A. where　　 　　 B. what　　　　　 　　 C. why　　　　　　 　 D. which

9.A. sweat　　　 　 B. tears　　　　 　　 C. power　　　　 　 D. danger

10.A. happy　　 　 B. disappointed　 C. alive　　　　　　 D. dead

11.A. appear　　 B. happen　　　　 C. run　　　　　　 D. operate

12.A. something　 B. nothing　　　 　　 C. none　　　　 　 D. everything

13.A. willing　　 B. reluctant　　 　 C. disgusting　　 D. surprising

14.A. parked 　　 B. camped　　　 　　 C. stayed　　　　　 D. remained

15.A. stored　　　 B. stolen　　　　 　 C. robbed　　　　　 D. picked

16.A. divide　　 B. show　　　　 　 C. share　　　　　　 D. Separate

17.A. crash　　　 B. erase　　　　 　　 C. smash　　　　　 D. seal

18.A. instead　 　 B. beyond　　　　 　　 C. away　　　　 　 D. aside

19.A. turn in　　 B. turn out　　　　 C. turn to　　　　 D. turn off

20.A. hope　　 　　 B. wish　　　　　 　　 C. trust　　　　 　 D. Suppose

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