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There once was a master who went to India. In those times, we didn’t have airplanes or railways or many other kinds of transportation that we do now. So the master went to India on foot. He had never been to India before. And when he got there, he saw a lot of fruit. In India, they have plenty of fruit to sell, but much of it is _____________________because they can't grow much_____________________ the water situation. So he saw one basket, a big basket of some very red, long fruit. And it was the cheapest in the shop, not expensive___________________ .
So he went up and asked, "How much per kilo?" And the shopkeeper said, "Two rupees.” Two rupees in India is _____________________; it’s like dirt（灰尘, 泥土）. So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started eating it. After he ate some of it, his mouth watered and burned. His _____________________watered and were burning, and his head was burning and his face became _____________________ . As he coughed and choked and gasped for breath, he _____________________up and down, saying, “Ah! Ah! Ah!"
But he still _____________________to eat the fruit! Some people looking at him shook their heads and said. “You're crazy, man. Those are chilies! You can’t eat so many; they’re not good for you! People use them as a condiment （调味品）,but only a little bit to put into food for _____________________. You can't just eat them by the handful like that; they're not ______________________.But the stupid master said, "No, I can't stop! I paid money for them and now I’ll eat them. It’s my money!"
And you think that master was stupid, right?____________________we sometimes do a lot of things like that. We invest （投资）money, time or effort in a relationship, business or job. And ______________________ it’s been a long time, bitter experience tells us it won’t work, and we know there is ______________________hope that things will change , we still continue just because we’ve spent money, time, effort and love______________________ it. If so, we are wrong. Just like the man who ate the chilies and suffered so much but couldn't stop because he didn't want to waste the money he’d paid.
So even if you have lost something, let it go and move on. That will be much better than continuing to____________________
1.A.beautiful B.fresh C.sweet D.expensive
2.A.because of B.instead of C.with the help of D.as a matter of
3.A.in all B.at all C.all along D.all around
4.A.everything B.something C.nothing D.anything
5.A.hair B.ears C.face D.eyes
6.A.serious B.red C.pale D.ugly
7.A.walked B.jumped C.climbed D.jogged
8.A.searched B.started C.insisted D.continued
9.A.taste B.good C.fun D.smell
10.A.medicine B.vegetables C.fruit D.food
11.A.Immediately B.Finally C.Similarly D.Gradually
12.A.ever since B.as if C.even though D.now that
13.A.no more B.nothing much C.not many D.so much
14.A.into B.with C.at D.on
15.A.fail B.go C.lose D.get
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There once was a master who went to India. In those times, we didn't have airplanes or many kinds of transportation that we do now. So the master went to India ________. And when he got there, he saw a lot of fruit. In India they have plenty of fruit to sell, but much of it is because they can't grow much ________ the water situation. So he saw one basket, a big basket of some very red, long fruit. And it was the cheapest in the shop, not expensive at all.
So he ________ and asked, "How much per kilo?" And the shopkeeper said, "Two rupees."(印度货币) Two rupees in India is ________; it's like dirt (尘土). So he bought a whole kilogram of the fruit and started eating it. But after he ate some of it: Oh, my God! His __________ watered, his mouth watered and burned, his eyes were burning, his head was burning and his face became. As he coughed terribly , he ________ up and down, saying, "Ah! Ah! Ah!"
But he still continued to eat the fruit! Some people who were looking at him shook their heads and said, "You're crazy, man. Those are chilies（辣椒）! You can't eat so many; they're not good for you! People use them ________ a condiment（作料）, but only a little bit to put into food for taste. You can't just eat them by the handful like that; they're not ________!" So the silly master said, "No, I can't stop! I paid money for them, ________ now I'll eat them. It's my ________!"
And you think that master was silly, right? Similarly, we sometimes do a lot of 
things like that. we still continue just because we'vemoney, time, effort and love into it. Just like the man who ate the chilies and felt so bad but couldn't stop 
because he didn't want to waste the money he'd paid.
So you've lost something, let it go and move on. That's better than continuing to ________.
1.A. by air B. on foot C .by taxi D .by car
2.A .delicious B .cheap C .expensive D .fresh
3.A .because of B .with the help of C .in need of D .as a result
4.A .got up B .went up C .turned up D .looked up
5.A .something B .nothing C .everything D .anything
6.A .eyes B .ears C .mouth D .nose
7.A .sad B .ugly C .red D .cold
8.A .searched B .climbed C .jogged D .jumped
9.A .as B .for C .to D .with
10.A .medicine B .vegetables C .fruit D .food
11.A. instead B .and C .but D .also
12.A .money B .food C .fruit D .drink
13.A. joined B .spent C .paid D .put
14.A. as if B .ever since C .even if D .so that
15.A. fight B .fail C .try D .lose
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There once was a master who went to India. He had never been there before. When he got there, he saw a lot of f________1.________. In India they have plenty of fruit to sell, but much of it is expensive b________2.________ they can’t grow much as a result of the water situation. He saw a big basket of some very red, long fruit. And it was the c________3.________ in the shop, not expensive at all.
He went up and asked，“how much per kilo?”“Two rupees.”Two rupees in India is almost
n________4.________; it’s like dirt (尘土). So he bought a whole kilogram of it and started eating it. But
a________5.________ he ate some of it: Oh, my god! His eyes watered, his mouth watered and burned, his eyes were burning, his head was burning and his face became red. He jumped up and down, saying，“Ah! Ah! Ah!”
But he s________6.________ continued to eat! Some people looking at him shook their heads and said，“You’re crazy. Those are chilies (辣椒)! You can’t eat them like that. They’re not fruit!” However, the master said, “No, I can’t stop! I paid money for them, and now I’ll eat them. It’s my money!”
You may think that master was s________7.________, right? Similarly, we sometimes do a lot of things
l________8.________ that. We devote money, time or effort to a relationship. Even though the suffering experience tells us it won’t w________9.________, and we know there’s no hope things will change in the future—we still continue just because we’ve devoted money, time, effort and love to it. Just like the man who ate the chilies and suffered so much but couldn’t stop.
So even if you’ve lost something, let it g________10.________ and move on. That’s better than continuing to lose.
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There was once a young man who liked puppets(木偶) so much that he was apprenticed(当学徒) to a master puppet-maker. ______, the young man was not very clever. His ______ and other apprentices were always telling him he had no ability for making puppets, and that he would not ______.
Even so, he enjoyed it so much that he worked day after day to ______. Although he devoted much time to doing it, they would ______ find something wrong with the puppets he made, and finally drove him out of the workshop.
He wasn’t going to ______, so the young man decided that from then on he would spend all his time making just one kind of puppet. And ______ he found a fault(瑕疵) in his puppet, he would throw it away and start again. With each ______ attempt(尝试), his puppet became a little bit better. Years passed, his puppet was much better than anything his old apprentices could make, but he ______ making improvements. Living like that, the man wasn’t making any money, and many people ______ him and thought how silly he was.
When he was an old man, his puppet was ______ wonderful. Finally one day, after years of ______, he finished his puppet, and said, “I can’t find anything wrong with it. This time it is ______.” And for the first time in all those years, instead of ______ his puppet away, he put it on the shelf, feeling ______ and happy. The puppet gave that old man more joy than any other famous puppet-lovers ever got.
1.A.Sadly B.Gently C.Luckily D.Usually
2.A.father B.teacher C.classmate D.friend
3.A.miss B.forget C.succeed D.listen
4.A.improve B.form C.connect D.remind
5.A.never B.seldom C.sometimes D.always
6.A.give up B.give out C.carry up D.carry out
7.A.whoever B.whenever C.however D.whatever
8.A.usual B.old C.easy D.new
9.A.finished B.avoided C.kept D.stopped
10.A.looked over B.cheered up C.laughed at D.stayed out
11.A.hardly B.possibly C.simply D.really
12.A.effect B.effort C.spirit D.value
13.A.modern B.perfect C.priceless D.expensive
14.A.hiding B.fixing C.covering D.throwing
15.A.talented B.surprised C.worried D.satisfied
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Once upon a time, there were two fishermen who were good at fishing. One day they went to a lake to . One of them fishing alone by himself the other was an outgoing person who loved to friends with different people.
When he found that some tourists at the lake couldn’t catch any fish. “I will teach you how to do that” he said to them. “If you catch 10 fish, give me one. If you don’t get 10, you give me anything.”
They feel like old friends at first sight. Both sides come to an a (an) immediately.
After he finished teaching a group, he went to teach another, and taught them some fishing skills. He asked one for every 10 fish that the tourists . .
of the day, the fisherman who kindly helped others received a (an) basket of fish, and also got to know a l
arge group of new friends. At the same time, he was respected(尊重) as .
On the other hand, fisherman didn’t have much fun. When the others circled around his camp, he became even more . After fishing for a whole day alone, he looked into the fish basket, and found he had far fish than his friend.
If we help others succeed, we harvest both and friends.
1.A. play B. study C. fish D. swim
2.A. prefer B. enjoyed C. wanted D. would like
3.A. because B. wh
en C. as D. while
4.A. talk B. be C. teach D. make
5.A. needn’t B. didn’t have to C. need A. have to
6.A. agree B. disagree C. agreement D. disagreement
7.A. also B. as well C. too D. either
8.A. caught B. give C. gave D. catch
9.A. At the beginnin B. In the middl C. At the end D. In the end
10.A. little B. full C. empty D. lot of
11.A. a fisherman B. a teacher C. an engineer D. a farmer
12.A. another B. other C. the other D. others
13.A. helpful B. successful C. dangerous D. lonely
14.A. fewer B. less C. many D. more
15.A. success B. money C. fish D. time
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Once upon a time, there was a fair with different shops in town. Among those was a small shop set up by a young man.
The shop was filled with colorful jewelry and other things made of glass. One of the pieces caught a jeweler’s eye. It was shining so brightly that the jeweler thought it was a precious diamond（珍贵的钻石）. He asked the shop owner,” What’s the price of this piece?”
“20 dollars,” replied the owner.
The jeweler wanted to save some money, so he said, “I can give you only 15 dollars for it.”
The shop owner refused.
There weren’t many people around the shop, so the jeweler thought to himself, “If I come back later, the shop owner may change his mind.” After hanging about for a while, he returned to the shop, only to find the piece missing. He asked the shop owner, “Where is the piece I asked for a moment ago?”
The shop owner replied , “I sold it for 20 dollars.”
The jeweler got angry and said,” What a fool（傻瓜）you are! It was not a glass piece but a precious diamond.”
The shop owner replied, “I’m not a fool but you are! You knew that piece was precious, but you tried to buy it for 15 dollars and left.”
1.The change of the jeweler’s feeling can be described as ______________.
A.angry→happy→regretful B.happy→angry→regretful
C.angry→regretful→happy D.happy→regretful→angry
2.What lesson can we learn after reading the story?
A.Action speaks louder than words. B.Try to save as much money as we can.
C.Think twice before making decisions. D.Don’t lose much by trying to save a little.
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There was a boy in India who was sent to a boarding school by his parents.____ being sent away this boy was the best student in his class.____ the boy changed when he went to the boarding school.His grades started dropping.He ____ being in a group.He was lonely all the time.And sometimes he even felt like killing ____.All of this was because he felt no one loved him.
His parents started ____ the boy.But they didn’t know what was wrong with him.So his dad decided to travel to the school and talk with him.
They sat on the bank of the lake near the school.The father started asking him casual(随意的)questions about his classes,teachers and sports.After some time his dad said,“Do you know ____ I am here today,my dear son?”
The boy answered back,“To check my grades?”
“No,no.I don’t care about your ____,” replied his dad.“I am here to tell you that you are the most important person to me.I only care about you...I only want to see you ____.YOU ARE MY LIFE.”
These words ____ the boys’ eyes to fill with tears.He hugged his dad.They didn’t say anything to each other for a long time.
Now the boy knew there was ____ on the Earth who cared for him deeply.He meant the world to someone.And today this young man is one of the best students in a university and no one has ever seen him sad.
1.A. After B. Before C. By D. For
2.A. But B. And C. Although D. Since
3.A. liked B. enjoyed C. hated D. appreciated
4.A. yourself B. herself C. myself D. himself
5.A. worrying about B. laughing at C. giving up D. looking for
6.A. how B. when C. where D. why
7.A. sports B. classes C. grades D. teachers
8.A. awful B. happy C. hard-working D. angry
9.A. caused B. allowed C. taught D. told
10.A. nobody B. someone C. anyone D. everybody
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Once upon a time, there was a king who was known for his justice(公平) and kindness. In his kingdom, no one was_________. His people ___________him and were proud of him.
On day, the king decided___________a palace on the riverbank. He asks his minister(大臣) to start the work. After___________months, the palace was ready. But the minister___________a hut(棚屋)just a few steps away from the palace gate. “ What is this hut doing here?”the minister shouted ,and added,“and___________does it belong to?”
“Sir, it belongs to an old woman. She has been living here___________a long time.”, replied a laborer.
The minister walked up to the hut and spoke to the_________ “I want to buy your hut. I will pay any amount,” he said.
“I am sorry, sir. I cannot_________your offer. I lived in it with my late husband and I want to die in it,” the old lady said.
The minister tried to tell her that her hut would spoil(破坏) the beauty of the new palace. But the old lady refused to______________her hut. The matter was then taken to the king.
The king thought for a while, and then said ,“Let the old lady have her hut where it is. It will only add to the beauty of the new palace.”
1.A.unhappy B.excited C.pleased D.friendly
2.A.loved B.hated C.pleased D.paid
3.A.building B.to build C.to building D.built
4.A.few B.a few C.little D.a little
5.A.made B.found C.placed D.took
6.A.which B.when C.why D.whom
7.A.for B.since C.as D.until
8.A.young man B.king C.old lady D.worker
9.A.receive B.give C.accept D.refuse
10.A.buy B.sell C.build D.repair
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There was once a farmer who lived near a road. It was not a road, but from time to time, cars passed the farm.
Near the farm gate, there was a large in the road. This hole was always full of water.
The drivers of the cars that passed by could not how deep the hole was. They thought it was probably shallow (浅的). Then when they drove into the hole, they could not drive because it was very deep.
The farmer did not spend much time on his farm. He spent most of time watching the hole. When a car drove into it, he pulled the car out with his tractor (拖拉机) and demanded a lot of for doing this.
One day, a driver of a car said to him: “You must make a lot of money by pulling cars out of this hole .”
“Oh, no,” the farmer said. “I don’t pull cars out of the hole at night. At night I fill the hole with water.”
1.A. busy B. wide C. nice
2.A. stone B. bag C. hole
3.A. understand B. see C. hear
4.A. out B. away C. along
5.A. walking B. living C. working
6.A. food B. money C. questions
7.A. day and night B. from now on C. again and again
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Once upon a time, there was a big lion who lived in a zoo. One day, he was very hungry. When Bill, the keeper, gave him his dinner, he ate it up quickly. Quite by mistake he ate up the keeper, too.When it was time for lunch, Bill did not show up. So the other keepers sat down to eat, still wondering why young Bill was not there.
Suddenly there came a loud sound from the Lion House. They went to see what was the matter. There they found the big lion lying on the ground looking very big and fat and not at all happy. The keepers looked at one another and all of them said at once, “Of course! The big lion has swallowed (吞下)poor Bill. They got a bottle of brown medicine. Then they put the big lion to sleep for the operation. They cut up the front of his belly(肚子).Out jumped Bill, looking quite all right.
They sewed(缝) the big lion up. When the lion woke up, he felt well again.
1.Why did the lion swallow Bill?
A. Because he was too hungry. B. By mistake.
C. Because Bill made him wait too long D. Because he was very angry.
2.When did the others find Bill’s absence(不见了)？
A. As soon as he was swallowed. B. At lunch time
C. At supper time D. After the lion took his medicine
3.Who found the accident？
A. The visitors B. A man C. A woman D. Bill’s companions.（同事）
4.How did the people help Bill out ?
A. They made the lion take some medicine B. They killed the lion
C. They cut up the front of his belly D. Both A and C.
5.When Bill was out, he ________.
A. was found dead B. was badly injured(受伤) C. was found half dead D. was all right
things like that. we still continue just because we'vemoney, time, effort and love into it. Just like the man who ate the chilies and felt so bad but couldn't stop 
because he didn't want to waste the money he'd paid.
arge group of new friends. At the same time, he was respected(尊重) as 
en C. as D. while