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An artist (画家) went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his paints and brushes (颜料和画笔) and painted till evening. When it got dark he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed.
At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I don’t want money. But give me one of your pictures. What’s money? In a week, it will all be finished, but your picture will still be here.”
The artists was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about his pictures. The farmer smiled and answered, “It’s not that. My son is a student in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes home next month, I’ll show him your picture, and he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.”
1.Where did the artist spend his holiday?
A. On the beach. B. In the countryside. C. In the mountains. D. In a foreign country.
2.The underlined word “it” refer to (指的是) ______.
A. money B. the picture C. the holiday D. time
3.What does the farmer’s son do?
A. A teacher. B. An artist. C. A worker. D. A student.
4.After hearing the farmer’s words, perhaps the artist would be ______.
A. very worried B. very happy C. very thankful D. very disappointed (失望的)
5.From the passage, we can learn that ______.
A. the artist got up late every day during the holiday
B. the artist went outside for a walk after having dinner
C. the farmer’s son wanted to be a farmer like his father
D. the farmer thought the artist’s pictures were not good
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An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday and stayed with a farmer. Every day, he went out with his brush and painted from morning to evening. And then when it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed. At the end of his holiday, he wanted to pay the farmer. But the farmer said, “No, I don’t want money, but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will be finished. But your painting will still be here.”
The artist was very happy and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about his paintings.
The farmer smiled and answered, “It is not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes back next month, I will show him your picture and then he will not want to be an artist any more, I think. ”
1.The artist painted ________.
A. all day and all night B. all his life
C. with the farmer D. from morning to evening
2. At the end of his holiday, the artist wanted _______.
A. to give some money to the farmer
B. to give some pictures to the farmer
C. to ask the farmer’s son to be his student
D. to ask the farmer’s son to be his friend
3.The farmer asked the artist for ________.
A. some food B. a picture
C. some money D. a brush
4. First the artist was very happy when he heard the farmer say “_____”
A. It is not that.
B. When he comes back next month, I will show him your picture.
C. He will not want to be an artist any more.
D. What is money? In a week it will be finished. But your painting will still be here.
5. The farmer thought the artist drew _________.
A. well B. good
C. great D. badly
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An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer. Every day he 1. out with his brushes（刷子）, and painted from morning to evening. And then when it got 2. , he went back to the farm and had a good dinner 3. he went to bed. At the end of his holiday, he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I don’t want 4. . Please give me one of your 5. . In a week the money will be used up, but your picture will 6. be here.” The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind of things 7. his pictures. The farmer smiled and 8. again, “It’s not that. I have a son in London. He wants to 9. an artist. When he comes home next month, I’ll show 10. your picture. Then he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.”
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An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer. Every day he ____1._____out with his brushes, and painted from morning to evening. And then when it got _____2.______, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner _____3.______he went to bed.
At the end of his holiday, he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I don’t want_____4._____. Please give me one of your___5._____. In a week the money will be used up, but your picture will ___6._____be here.” The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for __7._____such kind of things ____8.______his pictures. The farmer smiled and said again, “It’s not that. I have a son in London. He wants to ___9._____an artist. When he comes home next month, I’ll show him your picture. Then he will not want to be an artist any___10.___, I think.”
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An artist went to a beautiful part of a country for a holiday. He stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out with his brushes and painted from morning to evening. When it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed.
At the end of the holiday, he wanted to pay the farmer. But the farmer said, “ No, I don’t want any money, but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will still be here.”
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about his paintings.
The farmer smiled and answered, “ It is not that, I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes here next month, I will show him your picture. And then he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.”
1.The artist went to the countryside to ____________________.
A. visit his old friend B. spend his holiday
C. visit the farmer D. thank the farmer
2.Every day, the artist _________________.
A.went out to help the farmer to do some farming
B.went out to visit his friends
C.painted pictures
D.enjoyed the beautiful scenery( 风景)
3.The artist wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer ___________________.
A.wanted much more money
B.want nothing
C.didn’t need any money at all
D.wanted one of his pictures instead of(代替) money
4.After hearing the farmer’s words, perhaps the artist would be __________.
A. very relaxed B. very happy
C. very thankful D. very disappointed
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An artist（画家）went to a beautiful place of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out and painted from morning to evening. When it got back, he came back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed.
At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I don’t want money but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will be here.”
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind words. The farmer smiled and said, “I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. What he comes here next month, I will show him your picture, and then he will not want to be an artist any more, I believe.”
1.The artist liked to _________ near a nice place.
A. sing songs B. dance
C. paint pictures D. write something
2.He liked painting ________.
A. in a house B. because he would do well in painting
C. in the open air D. with the most important artist
3. The farmer thought that the artist ________.
A. was not good at painting B. was really a great man
C. did well in painting D. was the most important artist
4.The farmer’s son wanted to ________ some day.
A. be an artist B. become a popular singer
C. write twenty novels D. dance around the world
5. The farmer _________.
A. was a foolish man
B. didn’t want his son to be a painter
C. liked the artist’s picture very much
D. couldn’t pay for his son about his paintings
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An artist（画家）went to a beautiful place of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out and painted from morning to evening. When it got back, he came back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed.
At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I don’t want money but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will be here.”
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind words. The farmer smiled and said, “I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. What he comes here next month, I will show him your picture, and then he will not want to be an artist any more, I believe.”
1.The artist liked to ________ near a nice place.
A. sing songs B. dance
C. paint pictures D. write something
2. He liked painting ________.
A. in a house
B. because he would do well in painting
C. in the open air
D. with the most important artist
3.The famer thought that the artist ________.
A. was not good at painting
B. was really a great man
C. did well in painting
D. was the most important artist
4.The farmer’s son wanted to ________ some day.
A. be an artist B. become a popular singer
C. write twenty novels D. dance around the world
5.The farmer _________.
A. was a foolish man
B. didn’t want his son to be a painter
C. liked the artist’s picture very much
D. couldn’t pay for his son about his paintings
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An artist (画家)went to a beautiful village for a holiday and stayed with a farmer .Every day he went out with his paints and brushes (颜料和画笔) and painted till evening. 1. At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer ,but the farmer said , 2. .In a week you will be away , 3. .”The artists was very pleased and thanked the famer for saying such kind things about his pictures .The farmer smiled and answered ,“It’s not that .I have a son in London, 4. ,when he comes home next month ,I’ll show him your picture, 5. .I think .”
A.When it got dark he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed.
B.he wants to become an artist
C.and he will not want to be an artist any more
D.”No , I don’t want money .But give me one of your pictures”
E.but your picture will still be here
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Last summer we went on an exciting trip to Sarawak in Malaysia, a part of the island(岛) of Borneo (婆罗洲). Borneo is famous its rainforest, which covers 427,500 square kilometers of the island. This rainforest is 130 million years old, making it one of the rainforests in the world.
When we were in Sarawak, we were lucky enough to go hiking the jungle(丛林). In the jungle we came across many wild . Our favourite animals were orangutans (猩猩). We watched them jump tree to tree. The graceful(优美的) and gentle animals made us feel even closer to .
The told us many stories of fantastic spitting cobras (啐毒眼镜蛇). He said that they were more of us than we were of them! Another interesting feature(特征) of Sarawak is that there are many tribes (部落), which still in the rainforest today.
we visited one of these tribes, people there told us about their long history. We were really in their stories and traditions. Besides, we also enjoyed their , such as pansoh, which was chicken cooked in bamboo.
In Sarawak, there are also rivers and many different birds. , we didn’t have time to visit Turtle Island. It’s a place where you can swim with the turtles.
This holiday has been a life-changing that we will never forget.
1.A. in B. to C. for D. at
2.A. largest B. oldest C. longest D. widest
3.A. to B. on C. over D. through
4.A. plants B. animals C. flowers D. monkeys
5.A. from B. between C. under D. behind
6.A. trees B. life C. nature D. water
7.A. teacher B. driver C. farmer D. guide
8.A. like B. tired C. afraid D. worried
9.A. live B. work C. study D. hunt
10.A. If B. Why C. How D. When
11.A. bored B. surprised C. interested D. good
12.A. food B. clothes C. houses D. books
13.A. Luckily B. Sadly C. Happily D. Clearly
14.A. bad B. wonderful C. bright D. terrible
15.A. story B. place C. day D. experience
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完形填空。
Last summer we went on an exciting trip to Sarawak in Malaysia, a part of the island(岛) of Borneo (婆罗洲). Borneo is famous _______ its rainforest, which covers 427,500 square kilometres of the island. This rainforest is 130 million years old, making it one of the________ rainforests in the world.
When we were in Sarawak, we were lucky enough to go hiking _______ the jungle(丛林). In the jungle we came across many wild ________. Our favourite animals were orangutans (猩猩). We watched them jump ________ tree to tree. The graceful(优美的) and gentle animals made us feel even closer to _______.
The ________ told us many stories of fantastic spitting cobras (啐毒眼镜蛇). He said that they were more _______of us than we were of them! Another interesting feature(特征) of Sarawak is that there are many tribes (部落), which still ________ in the rainforest today.
_______we visited one of these tribes, people there told us about their long history.
1.A. in B. to C. for D. at
2.A. largest B. oldest C. longest D. widest
3.A. to B. on C. over D. through
4.A. plants B. animals C. flowers D. monkeys
5.A. from B. between C. under D. behind
6.A. trees B. life C. nature D. water
7.A. teacher B. driver C. farmer D. guide
8.A. like B. tired C. afraid D. proud
9.A. live B. work C. study D. hunt
10.A. If B. Why C. How D. When
