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Once there was a man and a woman. They had been married for more than 60 years. They kept no secrets from each other except that the old woman had a shoe box under her bed. She told her husband never to open or ask about it.
For all these years， he had never thought about the box. But one day the old woman got very sick and the doctor said she would never get better.
The woman said it was time that he should know what was in the box. The old man took the shoe box to his wife's bedside.
When he opened it， he found two beautiful doilies(装饰小垫) and some money. The money was $25,000.
“When we got married， ”she said， “my grandmother told me that the secret of a happy family was never to fight. She told me if every time I got angry with you， I should just keep quiet and crochet(编织) one doily.”
The old man was so moved because only two doilies were in the box. He thought she had only been angry with him twice in all those years.
“My dear，” he said， “but what about all the money? Where did it all come from?”
“Oh，” she said， “that's the money I made from selling the doilies. So far， I have sold 2,500 doilies.”
1.The old woman let her husband open her shoe box because .
A.she was badly ill B.she was 60 years old
C.she believed in her husband D.her husband made her angry
2.From the story， we can infer(推断) the old woman had been angry with her husband times before she told him the secret.
A.25,000 B.2,500 C.2,502 D.250
3.From the story we know .
A.the old woman enjoyed crocheting doilies
B.the old man only made his wife angry twice
C.the old woman didn't follow her grandmother's advice
D.the old man was moved when he saw only two doilies in the box
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There once was a man and a woman. They had been married (已婚) for more than 60 years. They kept no secrets from each other except that the old woman had a shoe box on the top of her closet . She told her husband never to open it or ask about it.
For all these years , he had never thought about the box, but one day the little old woman got very sick and the doctor said she would never get better.
The woman said it was time that he should know what was in the box. The old man took down the shoe box and took it to his wife’s bedside.
When he opened it , he found two beautiful doilies(装饰小垫) and some money. The money was over $25,000.
“When we got married,” she said, “my grandmother told me that the secret of a happy family was never to argue. She told me that if I ever got angry with you, I should just keep quiet and crochet(编织) a doily.”
The little old man was so moved. Only two doilies were in the box. She had only been angry with him twice in all those years.
“My dear,” he said, “ but what about all this money?” Where did it all come from?”
“Oh,” she said, “that’s the money I made from selling the doilies.”
1.The old woman let her husband open her shoe box because _______ .
A. she was badly ill B. it was 60 years old
C. she believed in her husband D. her husband made her angry
2. From the story we know _________ .
A.the old woman enjoyed crocheting doilies
B.the old man only made his wife angry twice
C.the old woman didn’t follow her grandmother’s advice
D.the old man didn’t mind his wife having a secret during the past years
3.How might the old man feel when his wife told him about the money?
A.He was glad to have so much money.
B.He was sorry that she was not as happy as he had thought.
C.He was angry with her for not giving him the money earlier.
D.He was excited because he could sell the two doilies for more money
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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, 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 there was a man who had two children, a boy and a girl. The boy was good-looking(看好) but the girl was not.
One day they found a mirror(镜子) for the first time and they saw what they looked like. The boy was very pleased(很高兴) and he said to his sister, "How handsome(英俊) I am! I look much nicer than you!" The girl did not like what her brother said and gave him a hard push(推). "Go away!" she said. Their father saw what was happening. He went up to them and said to the boy, "You must always BE good as well as LOOK good." Then to the girl he said, "My dear, if you help everyone and do your best to please him, everyone will love you. It does not matter that you are not as good-looking as your brother."
1.Once a man had ____.
A. a good-looking boy
B. an ugly(难看的) girl
C. two good-looking children
D. a boy and a girl
2.The boy saw what he looked like in the mirror and was pleased because he ____.
A. found a mirror
B. knew he looked as nice as his sister
C. and his sister were good-looking
D. was handsome
3.The girl gave the boy a hard push because ____.
A. she was stronger
B. what he said was wrong
C. she was not pleased with what he said
D. her father loved her
4. Father told the girl that ____.
A. it was important to be good-looking
B. it was a good thing to be ugly
C. if she did her best to help people, she would enjoy people's love
D. she was as good-looking as her brother
5.What can we learn from this story?
A. To be good to people is more important than to be good-looking.
B. To be good-looking is very important.
C. If you want to make yourself good-looking, you must be good to people.
D. If you often help people, you will become more and more beautiful.
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Once upon a time there was a man in a small town. He had two children, a boy and a girl. The boy was good-looking but the girl was not.
One day they found a mirror （镜子） for the first time and they saw what they looked like. The boy was very happy and he said to his sister, “How handsome I am! I look much nicer than you!”
The girl did not like what her brother said and gave him a hard push （推） . “Go away!” she said.
Their father saw what was happening. He went up to them and said to the boy, “You must always BE good as well as LOOK good.”
Then to the girl he said, “my dear, if you help everyone and do your best to make him happy, everyone will love you. It does not matter that you are not as good-looking as your brother.”
1.Once upon a time a man had __________.
A.a bad-looking boy B.a good-looking girl
C.two good-looking children D.a boy and a girl
2.The boy was happy because he __________.
A.found a mirror B.knew he looked as nice as his sister
C.was handsome D.she was not happy with her brother
3.The girl gave the boy a hard push because__________.
A.she was stronger B.what her brother said was wrong
C.her father loved her D.she was not happy with her brother
4.What can we learn from this story?
A.To be good to people is more important than to be good-looking.
B.To be good-looking is very important.
C.If you want to make yourself good-looking, you must be good to people.
D.If you often help people, you will become more and more beautiful.
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Once there was a man who had two children, a boy and a girl. The boy was good-Looking but the girl was not.
One day they found a mirror for the first time and they saw what they looked like. The boy was very pleased and he said to his sister, "How handsome I am! I look much nicer than you!” The girl did not like what her brother said and gave him a hard push(推).
"Go away!" she said.
Their father saw what was happening. He went up to them and said to the boy,
"You must always BE good as well as LOOK good.” Then to the girl he said, "My dear, if you help everyone and do your best to please him, everyone will love you. It does not matter that you are not as good-looking as your brother."
1.Once a man had ____.
A．a good-looking boy
B．an ugly(难看的) girl
C．a boy and a girl
2.The boy saw what he looked like in the mirror and was pleased because he ____.
A．found a mirror
B．knew he looked as nice as his sister
C．was handsome
3.The girl gave the boy a hard push because ____.
A．she was stronger
B．she was not pleased with what he said
C．what he said was wrong
4.Father told the girl that ____.
A．it was important to be good-looking
B．it was a good thing to be ugly
C．if she did her best to help people, she would enjoy people's love
5.What can we learn from this story?
A．To be good to people is more important than to be good-looking.
B．To be good-looking is very important.
C．If you often help, you will become more and more beautiful.
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Once there was an earthquake and many people lost their home and food, they had nothing to eat. A rich and kind cook sent for twenty of the poorest children in the town and said to them. “In this basket there is a piece of bread for each of you, take it and come back to me every day at this time for more. ” In a hurry, the hungry children got together around the basket, fought over the bread because each wanted to get the largest piece. At last they went away without even saying thanks to the good cook. Mary, a girl with bad clothes did not fight with the other children, but stood still far away from them.
When the badly-behaved children had left, Mary took the smallest piece, which was only left in the basket. She kissed the cook’s hand and went home. The next day the children were as badly-behaved as before. Mary got a piece of bread almost half the size of the one she got the first day. When she came home, her mother cut the bread open. Many new shining pieces of silver fell out of it.
Her mother was very worried, and said, “Take the money back to the cook at once. The silver must have fallen into the bread by accident. Hurry up, Mary. ” When the little girl gave the rich man her mother’s words, he said, “Don’t worry about that, the reason why I had the silver put into the smallest bread is that you are polite and considerate. I just hope that you can be always as satisfied and thankful as you now are. Go home now and tell your mother that the money is yours. ”
1.Why did people have no meals?
A.Because they were lazy B.Because of an earthquake
C.Because they were poor D.Because of blood
2.How many children got help from the rich cook?
A.20 B.21 C.22 D.23
3.What did the girl do when she got the first piece of bread?
A.She stood still far away B.She kissed the cook’s hand
C.She gave the rich man her mother’s words D.She take the money back
4.Why did the hungry get together to fight over the bread?
A.Because they wanted to thank the cook. B.Because each wanted to get the largest piece.
C.Because they lost their home and food. D.Because each wanted to get the smallest piece.
5.Why did the rich cook put silver into the bread?
A.Because the girl is beautiful B.Because the girl is polite
C.Because she is considerate D.B and C
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Once a man and his wife worked for an old man. There was a big in the old man’s living room. The old man pointed to the box and said, “There’s only one thing you mustn’t do. Don’t open the box.” After saying this, he left his home.
The woman said to her husband, “There must be something in the box. Let’s open it, shall we?” Her husband said no to her. the woman didn’t give up her idea. One day, she decided to out what was in it. Her husband didn’t stop her. She opened the box and looked . To her surprise, she found nothing in the box. She tried hard to close it, but she .
That evening the old man came home and found the box was open. He was very angry and asked the woman and her husband to leave his home.
“But there was in the box,” the woman said. “We haven’t taken anything at all.” The old man shouted at them , “the box is not important, but I cannot believe you. That’s important!”
1.. A. mirror B. box C. suitcase
2.. A. expensive B. dangerous C. terrible
3.. A. So B. But C. And
4.. A. carry B. put C. find
5.. A. inside B. outside C. through
6.. A. agreed B. accepted C. failed
7.. A. something B. nothing C. somebody
8.. A. angrily B. happily C. freely
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Once a man and his wife worked for a businessman. There was a big box in the businessman's living room. The businessman pointed at the box and said， "There's only one thing you do. Don't open the box. " After saying this， he the living room.
The woman said to her husband， " There be something expensive in the box. Let's it， shall we?" Her husband said no to her.
The woman didn't give up her . One day， she decided to find out what was it. Her husband didn't stop her. She opened the box and looked . She found nothing in the box and tried hard to close it， she failed.
That evening the businessman came home and found the box was . He was very angry and asked the woman and her husband to leave his home.
"But there was nothing in the box，" the woman said. "We haven't taken anything . " The businessman shouted at them， "The box is not important. I cannot believe you. That's important!"
1.A. needn't B. wouldn't C. mustn't
2.A. entered B. left C. found
3.A. must B. will C. used to
4.A. open B. close C. clean
5.A. work B. idea C. box
6.A. near B. under C. in
7.A. inside B. outside C. up
8.A. so B. and C. but
9.A. lost B. open C. empty
10.A. at all B. at times C. at once
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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.