Once there was a king who told some of his pe...

Once there was a king who told some of his people to dig a pond (池子). The king then told his people that one person 　 each family had to bring a glass of milk during the night and put it into the pond. So, by the morning, the pond should be 　 of milk.

After receiving the order(命令), everyone 　 　 home. As one man prepared his milk, he thought that since everyone was bringing milk, he would just hid a glass of water　 　 put that into the pond instead. Since it was dark 　　 　 night, no one would notice it, so he quickly went and put the water into the pond and 　 home.

In the morning, the king went to visit the pond. To his 　　 　 , the pond was only filled with water! What happened?　 Yes! Everyone had the same idea　　

　 　 that man. They all thought,“I don’t have to waste my milk. Someone else will do it.”

Dear friends, when you plan to help poor people or people in trouble, do not think that 　 will take care of it. Instead, it starts with you. If you don’t do it, no one else will, so change yourself and make a 　 　　 .

1.A. at　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. from　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　

2.A. filled　　　　　　　　　　 B. empty　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. full　　　　　

3.A. get 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. went　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. left　　

4.A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. then　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　

5.A. of　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on　

6.A. left　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. came　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. returned

7.A. surprise　　　　　　　 　　 B. satisfaction　　　　　　　　 C. joy　　　　　　

8.A. with　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　

9.A. others　　　　　　　　　　 B. the others　　　　　　　　　　 C. none　　　　　

10.A. face　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. mistake　　　　　　　　　　　 C. difference

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Once there was an old man. He told people that one of his young neighbours did something bad. So people started to talk behind1.(冠词) young man’s back. The young neighbour was angry,2.(连词) what the old man said was not true. So he took the old man to court (把……告上法庭).

In court, the old man 3.(tell) the judge (法官), “They were just simple (简单的) words. They didn’t hurt anyone.” The judge said to the old man, “Write all the 4.(thing) you said about him on the paper in front of you. Cut the paper into pieces and throw them away (扔掉) on5.(代词) way home. Tomorrow, come back to hear the sentence (判决).”

The next day, the old man6.(come) to the court again. The judge said, “7.(介词) receiving the sentence, you will have to go out and bring back all the8.(piece) of paper that you threw away yesterday.” The old man said, “How can I do that? I don’t know where to find them.”

The judge then said, “The same way, simple words may 9.(go) around and hurt a man. You can never take them back.” The old man got10.(know) his mistake and said sorry to his neighbour.

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Once there was a king(国王) of England who had a large army（军队）. He couldn’t get as many soldiers（士兵） as he wanted in England, so many of them came from abroad（国外）.And some of them were unable(不能的)to speak English. Whenever the king came to inspect（视察）his army and talked to the soldiers, he always asked the same three questions, “How old are you? How long have you been in my army? Are your parents still alive（活着）?” The officers always made sure that all the soldiers knew the right answers to these questions.

One day the king was inspecting some of his soldiers. He walked down the lines, stopping here and there to speak to one of the men. He stopped in front of the foreign soldiers. This man couldn’t speak English, but he knew by heart(记在心中) the answers to the king’s three questions.

“ How long have been in my army?”

“ Twenty-three years,” said the soldier.

The king seemed surprised，（惊讶的）“And how old are you?”

“ Six months, sir,” was the reply.

The king began to get angry, “ One of us must be mad（疯的）,” he said. “Is it you or me?”

“ Both（两个都）, sir,” said the soldier.

1.The king of England had a lot of soldiers.

2.Some of the soldiers were not English men.

3.All the soldiers could speak English very well.

4.Whenever the king came to inspect his army, he always asked the soldiers the same three questions.

5.This foreign soldier answered the king’s questions quite right.

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Once there was a king He liked to write stories. He thought his stories were good, so he liked to show them to people. As people were afraid of him, they all said his stories were very good.

One day, the king showed some of his best stories to a famous writer. He wanted the writer to say some good words about these stories. But the writer said his stories were so bad that he should throw them away. The king got very angry and sent him to prison（监狱）.

After some time, the king asked the writer to come to his place. Again he showed some of his news stories and asked what he thought of them. After reading them, the writer at once said to the king, “Take me back to the prison”

1.The king thought his stories were good so______.

A. people liked him

B. he didn’t show any to the famous writers

C. he liked to show them to people

2. The famous writer was thrown into prison because______.

A. he was afraid of the king

B. he was afraid the king’s stories

C. he said the king’s stories were very bad

3. People were afraid of the king because_________.

A. the stories were interesting

B. they would be sent to prison

C. the king was kind

4.Again the king showed the writer some of his new stores because

A. he wanted to know what the writer thought of them

B. he wanted to be angry with the writer

C. he wanted to send the writer to prison

5.When we read the writer’s last words, we can be sure that____

A. the writer would write some good stories while in prison

B. the writer liked the new stories

C. the king’s new stories were not good at all.

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Once there was a king. He liked to write stories. He thought his stories were good, so he like to show them to people. As people were afraid him, they all said his stories were very good. One day, the king showed some of his best stories to a famous writer. He wanted the writer to praise(赞美)these stories. But the writer said his stories were so bad that he should throw them into the fire. The king got very angry and sent him to prison(监狱). After some time, the king set him free and ordered him to come to his palace(宫殿). Again he showed some of his new　 stories and asked what he thought of them. After reading them, the writer at once turned to the soldiers and said, “Take me back to the prison."

1. The king thought his stories were good so ____.

A. People liked them

B. he only showed some to the famous writer

C. he liked to show them to people

2.The famous writer was thrown into prison because

A. he was afraid of the king's stories

B. he said the king's stories were very bad

C. he said he couldn’t write good stories for the king

3.People were afraid of the king because

A. the stories were interesting

B. they would be sent to prison

C. the king wrote many stories

4. Again the king showed the writer some of his new stories because

A. he wanted to know what the writer thought of them

B. he wanted to be angry with the writer

C. he wanted to send the writer to prison

5. When we read the writer's last words, we can be sure that

A. the writer would write some good stories while in prison

B. the writer liked the new Stories

C. the king's new stories were not good at all.

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Once there was a king. He liked to write stories. He thought his stories were good, so he like to show them to people. As people were afraid of him, they all said his stories were very good. One day, the king showed some of his best stories to a famous writer. He wanted the writer to praise(赞美)these stories. But the writer said his stories were so bad that he should throw them into the fire. The king got very angry and sent him to prison(监狱). After some time, the king set him free and ordered him to come to his palace(宫殿). Again he showed some of his new Stories and asked what he thought of them. After reading them, the writer at once turned to the soldiers and said, "Take me back to the prison."

1.The king thought his stories were good so ____.

A. People liked them

B. he liked to show them to people

C. he only showed some to the famous write

2.The famous writer was thrown into prison because

A. he was afraid of the king's stories

B. he said the king's stories were very bad

C. he said he couldn’t write good stories for the king

3.People were afraid of the king because

A. the stories were interesting

B. they would be sent to prison

C the king wrote many stories

4.Again the king showed the writer some of his new stories because

A. he wanted to know what the writer thought of them

B. he wanted to be angry with the writer

C. he wanted to send the writer to prison

5.When we read the writer's last words, we can be sure that

A. the writer would write some good stories while in prison

B. the writer liked the new Stories'

C. the king's new Stories were no good at all.

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综合填空（每小题1分，共10分）

Long, long ago there was a bad king. All of his people h________1.________ him.

One hot day he was taking a walk along a river when he decided to have a swim in it. He was a good s________2.________ . But while he was in the river, he s________3. fell ill, and was nearly drowned(淹死). At that time two f________4. were working in the field n________5.They came over, jumped into the river, and he was s 6.________ . They didn’t know who he was until they p________7.________ him out of the water.

The king was happy. He said to the two farmers, “Ask for a________8.  , I’ll give it to you. I’m the r________9.________ in the world. And today you have saved my life.”

One of them answered, “You can do one thing for us.” “What is it?” asked the king. He thought that they would ask for a lot of money.

“Don’t tell a________10.________that we have saved you.”

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There was once a captain who loved money so much that he cheated his sailors at the end of every trip and took their wages.

On the last day of one trip, the ship was in a small port. It was winter time, and the sea was very cold, so the captain said to his sailors, “If one of you stays in the water during the whole night, I will give him my ship. But if he comes out before the sun appears, I shall get his wages.”

The sailors had heard about the captain’s cheating, so they didn’t believe in him. But then one of them, who thought that he was cleverer than the captain, said that he would do it. He got into the water and stayed in it although it was very cold. When it was nearly morning, some fishermen lit a fire on the shore about half a mile away.

“You are cheating,” the captain said to the sailor, “The fire's warming you.”

“But it's half a mile away,” said the sailor. “A fire is fire,” answered the captain.

“Perhaps you think that you are clever because you have won my wages, but you can't cook a chicken,” said the sailor.

“I can,” answered the captain.

“If you cook this chicken,” said the sailor, “I shall work for you without wages for seven years, but if you can’t, you will give me your ship.”

The captain agreed, took the chicken and said, “Where's the fire?”

“There it is,” answered the sailors, “On the shore."

“‘A fire’s fire’, you said,” answered the sailor. “If it is enough to warm me in the water, it is enough to cook your chicken.”

1.The captain got the sailors' wages_______________.

A.to buy a chicken B.and saved the money for the sailors

C.by cheating them D.and said he would return the money soon

2.What could the sailor get if he stayed in the water during the whole night according to what the captain said?

A.His own wages. B.A chicken. C.The captain's ship. D.A fire.

3.The captain said that the fire was warming the sailor in the water because_____.

A.he didn't want to lose the bet

B.the sailor cheated him

C.the fire was close enough to warm the sailor

D.some fishermen wanted to help the sailor with the fire

4.What do you think of the sailor according to the story?

A.He was polite. B.He was rude. C.He was smart D.He was dishonest.

5.What do you infer (推断) about the end of the story?

A.The sailor worked for the captain for seven years without wages.

B.The captain cooked the chicken with the fire on the shore.

C.The sailor got out of the water before the sun appeared.

D.The sailor won the captain’s ship at last.

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完形填空

Once in the countryside, there was a farmer who had a lot of workers on his farm. One morning, the farmer said to John, one of the workers, “Today my friends are having a party in the city, and I want to　　　 them. Will you water the young trees when I’m away?”

“Oh, yes!” said John. “We shall be　　　 to do that.”

“Do not 　　　 to water the trees when the sun goes down. Make sure they have plenty of water,　　　 .not too much” said the farmer. Then he went away.

When the sun went down, the workers　　　 to water the trees. “Make sure that each tree

has　　　 water,” said John. “　　　 can we know if each tree has enough?” another worker asked. John had no good　　　 , so he said, “Pull up (拔起) each tree and look at the length of…的长度 its roots (根). Give more water to the trees with long roots, but only a little to those with short roots.”

Then those workers pulled up all the young trees to　　　 their roots. When the farmer

the next day, the poor trees were all dead.

1.A. hurt　　　　　　　　 B. kill　　　　　　 C. join　　　　　　 D. leave

2.A. afraid　　　　　　 B. glad　　　　　　 C. sad　　　　　　 D. angry

3.A. forget　　　　　 B. remember　　　 C. look　　　　　　 D. listen

4.A. and　　　　　　　　 B. or　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　　　　 D. but

5.A. began　　　　　　　 B. became　　 　 C. asked　　　　　 D. hoped

6.A. little　　　　　　 B. few　　　　　　 C. enough　　　　 D. more

7.A. What　　　　　　 　 B. When　　　　　 C. How　　　　　　 D. Where

8.A. time　　　　　　　　 B. pleasure　　　 C. money　　　　　 D. idea

9.A. hear　　　　　　　　 B. see　　　　　　 C. do　　　　　　　 D. write

10. A. took off　　　　 B. went away　　 C. came back　　 D. got up

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Once upon a time there was a writer who liked to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work. One day he was walking along the beach. As he looked down the beach, he saw someone moving like a dancer. He smiled to himself at the thought of someone who would dance to the day. So he began to walk faster to cateh up. As he got closer, he saw that a young man was reaching down to the shore, picking something up and very gently throwing it into the ocean.

As he got closer, he called out, "Good morning! What are you doing?"

The young man stopped, looked up and answered, "Throwing starfish into the ocean."

"I guess I should have asked, why are you throwing starfish into the ocean?"

"The sun is up, and the tide(潮汐) is going out, and if I don't throw them in, they'll die."

"But, young man, don't you see that there are miles and miles of beach, and starfish all along it? You can't possibly make a difference!"

The young man listened politely, then picked up another starfish and threw it into the ocean, past the breaking waves and said, "It made a difference for that one." And he kept throwing starfish.

There is something very special in each and every one of us. All of us can make a difference in life. If we know that, we have the power to shape the future.

1.When did the writer meet the young man?

2.Why did the young man throw starfish into the ocean?

3.What can we learn from the passage?

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