A man once had a dream about the Black Forest...

A man once had a dream about the Black Forest in Germany. In his dream he was walking in the forest when two men ran out and tried to throw him to the ground. He ran off as fast as he could, but they followed him. He reached a place where he saw two roads in front of him, one to right and the other to the left. Which road should he take? He head the two men behind him, getting nearer, and at the same time he heard a voice in his ear. It told him to the right, and he did so. He ran on and soon came to a small hotel. He was received there kindly and given a room, and he was saved from the two men. That was the dream.

Twenty years later he was really in the Black Forest and as happened in the dream long ago, two men ran out and tried to throw him down. He ran off, and came to a place with two roads, like in the dream. He remembered the dream and took the road to the right. He soon reached a small hotel, was taken in, and so was safe. His dream of twenty years before had saved his life.

1.The Black Forest is　　 .

A. a place in Germany        B. not a real place

C. invented by the writer    D. a place in Britain

2.When he was walking in the forest,　　　 ran after him.

A. two dogs    B. two tigers

C. two men    D.two women

3.Finally he came to　　　 .

A. a forest     　　　　 B. another road

C. another dream    D. a small hotel

4.It was　　　 that saved the man’s life 20 years later.

A. a voice    　　　　　 B. the dream

C. someone else        D. God

5.The story tells us that　　　 .

A. a dream may come true some time later

B. a dream is always a dream

C. people should not believe their dreams

D. people should always believe their dreams

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There lived an old man in a small town of Germany. He had three sons and they all worked in the same factory where he had worked. After the Second World War began. his sons were all made to join the army and all of them died in the battle(战争). The old man was heartbroken. He didn't have enough food and often went hungry. Nobody helped him and he didn't know how to go on living.

One cold winter night, the old man couldn't go to sleep. He had been hungry for two days and it was so cold that ice could be seen in his room. He had to get up and began to run in the room until he lay down on the ground. The next morning he had to beg from door to door. He had been to a lot of cities ever since.

Once he came to a village, but the villagers were all poor and couldn't give him anything. He was too hungry to go to another village. He thought over and over and found a way. He came to a police station and called out. "Hitler is a foolish pig!”

Out came a policeman at once. He took the old man into a room, gave him some bread and a cup of tea. Then he said, "Don't say that in our village, sir!”

“I’m sorry, sir,” said the old man, “I don’ t know it's Hitler’ s hometown.”

“No, no, sir,” the policeman said in a hurry. “It’s the pig’s hometown!”

请根据短文内容，选择最佳选项。

1.Why was the old man heartbroken?

A. Because he had nothing to support his three sons

B. Because he was made to join the army

C. Because all his three sons lost their lives in the war

2.Finally, the old man got things to eat by _________.

A. asking the villagers for help

B. shouting to the police station

C. begging from door to door

3.Actually the policeman __________.

A. hated Hitler as well as the old man

B. didn’t want to help the old man

C. thought the old man was more foolish than pigs

4.We can infer(推断)that the “village” underlined in the passage is _______hometown.

A. the old man’s　　 B. the pigs’　　 C. Hitler’s

5.The passage above is _________.

A. a science fiction　　 B. a funny story　　 C. a fairy tale

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A man in Germany may not have been in danger when he called the police about a baby squirrel running after him, but it all worked out for the best for the funny suspect.

Emergency service centre(应急服务中心) in the city of Karlsruhe got a call on Thursday from a man afraid that the tiny animal wouldn't stop following him around. The Guardian reported. Police arrived at the scene, where the squirrel finally stopped running after him by lying down and going to sleep.

It turned out that the squirrel actually needed help, the police said. ""It often happens that squirrels which have lost their mothers look for a replacement(代替者)and then focus(集中) their efforts on one person, "the policewoman Christina Krenz told The Guardian.

The squirrel, now named Karl-Friedrich, is in the care of an animal center. Karlsruhe police posted a statement on Facebook about the animal, including several lovely photos.

The baby squirrel chase(追逐) is the second squirrel event to make international headlines this summer. Last month, a London woman called police after she heard loud noises in her home and suspected a burglar. The intruder turned out to be a squirrel, according to the police who came for help.

Although the government in the German case said the squirrel did need help, wildlife experts(专家) warn that before intervening (介入) in the case where you suspect a squirrel is orphaned(孤儿的), you should do your best to make sure the animal truly requires help. The Wildlife Centre of Virginia, which gets hundreds of calls every year about supposedly orphaned squirrels, published this handy guide to help decide whether such an animal really needs help and what to do if so. When in doubt, contact a local wildlife rescuer or animal center.

1.Karl-Friedrich in the passage turns out to be _______________.

A.a policewoman B.a little squirrel C.a guide in Virginia D.a woman from London

2.What does the underlined part "The intruder" in Paragraph5 mean?

A.A wildlife expert. B.A brave policeman. C.A female suspect. D.An unpopular visitor.

3.Why did the baby squirrel run after the man?

A.The man gave food to it. B.The man would take it to the animal center.

C.It wanted to bite the man. D.It needed the replacement for the loss of its mother.

4.What can we get from the wildlife experts' words?

A.People should find out if the squirrels truly need help.

B.The police should punish the people who hunt the squirrels.

C.The government should made laws to protect the squirrels.

D.The animal center needs enough money to carry on with their work.

5.Which part of a newspaper may this passage come from?

A.Nature & Environment. B.Humans & culture. C.Geography & History.　　　　　　　　　 D.Sports & Music

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Once upon a time, in the forest there lived a baby elephant who had no friends. None of the animals wanted to be his friend because he was too large.

One day, a wild fire happened in the forest. The animals ran to safer places. The dry trees caught fire and the fire was sure to go all around the forest. The baby elephant ran to the nearest river, collected much water in his trunk（象鼻） and rushed to the burning trees. He sprayed（喷） the water on the fire. Finally, he put out the fire.

Later, while he was resting after the hard job, all the animals came to him and expressed their thanks for his kind help in time. They were now ready to regard him as their good friend and their hero. They said, “A friend in need is a friend indeed.”

The baby elephant was happy to get so many friends and played games with them. He walked through the forest, carrying several small animals on his back.

1.Why did the baby elephant have no friends at first?

________________________________________

2.Where did the wild fire happen?

________________________________________

3.Who put out the fire in the end?

________________________________________

4.What was the baby elephant doing after the hard work?

________________________________________

5.Was the baby elephant happy to get so many friends?

________________________________________

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Once　upon　a　time,　a　young　man　was　standing　in　the　middle　of　the　town　announcing　that　he　had　the　most　beautiful　heart　in　the　world.　A　large　crowd　gathered,　and　they　al　praised　his　heart　for　it　was　perfect.

Suddenly,　an　old　man　appeared　and　said,　“Why　,your　heart　is　not　as　beautiful　as　mine.”

The　old　man’s　heart　was　ful　of　scars（伤疤）.　Some　pieces　of　his　heart　were　removed　and　some　pieces　from　other　people　were　put　in,　but　they　didn’t　fit　quite　right.　So　there　were　several　jagged（锯齿状的）edges.　In　fact,　there　were　stil　some　holes　in　his　heart　where　the　pieces　were　missing.

The　 young　 man　 laughed,“Comparing　yours　with　mine,　mine　is　perfect　and　yours　is　a　mess.”

“Yes,”said　the　old　man.　“But,　every　scar　shows　that　I　took　out　a　piece　of　my　heart　and　gave　it　to　a　person,　and　often　he　gave　me　a　piece　of　his　heart　in　return.”

“Why　do　you　have　some　jagged　edges　in　your　heart?”asked　the　young　man.“Because　the　shapes　of　the　pieces　weren’t　the　same.”“Then　the　holes?”“Sometimes　I　gave　pieces　of　my　heart　away,　and　the　other　person　hasn’t　given　back　a　piece　of　his,　so　… but　I　don’t　care.”“How　come?”“They　remind　me　of　the　love　we　shared.”

The　young　man　was　deeply　moved.　He　walked　up　to　the　old　man,　took　a　piece　of　his　heart　out　and　gave　it　to　the　old　man.

The　old　man　placed　it　in　his　heart,　then　took　a　piece　from　his　old　scarred　heart　and　placed　it　in　the　wound（伤口）in　the　young　man’s　heart.　It　fitted,　but　not　perfectly,　as　there　were　some　jagged　edges.

The　young　man　looked　at　his　heart,　not　perfect　any　more　but　more　beautiful　than　ever.

How　sad　it　must　be　to　go　through　 life　 with　 a　 whole　untouched　heart!

1.　The　young　man　stood　in　the　town　to　_____.

A.　meet　the　old　man　　　B.　compare　his　heart　with　others’

C.　show　his　beautiful　heart　D.　give　pieces　of　his　heart　to　others

2.　It’s　clear　that　the　old　man　was　_____.

A.　a　sily　man　　　B.　a　humorous　man

C.　a　wel-known　man　　　D.　a　kind-hearted　man

3.　We　learn　from　the　story　that　in　the　end　the　young　man　was　_____.

A.　lost　　　B.　moved　　　C.　hurt　　　D.　untouched

4.　The　old　man　said“… but　I　don’t　care”means　_____.

A.　he　didn’t　expect　others’return

B.　he　didn’t　feel　pain

C.　he　didn’t　think　it　serious

D.　he　cared　nothing

5.We　can　get　more　beautiful　hearts　by　sharing　_____

A.　ideas　　　B.　scars　　　C.　love　　　D.　beauty

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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 flowers. 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 children." 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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完形填空（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

Once, there lived a man in the mountains. He had a statue made by a famous master. But the statue was put at his door, ___to the ground, because he didn't like it at all.

One day, a man from the city ________by his house. This man was full of Knowledge. When he saw the statue, he asked the owner _________ he would sell it.

The owner laughed and said, "Who will like this dull and ____ stone?"

The man from the city said, "I will give you five dollars ______ it."

The owner was surprised and ____. Then the statue was moved to the city.

A few months later, the man from the mountains visited ______. When he walked around the streets, he saw many people _______ in front of a shop, and a man was shouting in a loud voice, "Come in and see the most wonderful statue in the world. Only one dollar __________ this most great work of a master."

The man from the mountains __　 one dollar and walked into the shop. He was shocked by the thing in the shop, because it was the stat­ue that he himself had sold for five dollars.

1.A. facing B. faced　　　　 C. looks　　　　 D. looked

2.A.past　　 B. passed　　　 C. passes　　　 D. passing

3.A.how　　　 B. when　　　　 C. who　　　　　 D. if

4.A.clean　　 B. dirty　　　　 C. interesting D. sad

5.A.for　　　 B. on　　　　 C. of　　　　 D. with

6.A.disagreed　 B. agreed　　 C. left　　　　 D. cried

7.A.streats　　　 B. shop　　 C. village　 D. city

8.A.standing　　 B. stand　　 C. to stand D. stood

9.A.to enjoy　　 B. enjoyingC. to buy　 D. buying

10.A.sold　　　　 B. spent　　 C. cost　　　 D. paid

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Once a man had two daughters-in-law (儿媳妇). He wanted to know how clever they were. He said to the older one, "Go and see your parents. You can stay till the Mid-autumn Festival. But when you come back, please bring me the food I like to eat at that time and also a bit of wind on a bit of paper." To the other, he said, "You can stay till the New Year, but when you come back, don't forget to bring the food I like to eat at that time and also a bit of fire inside a bit of paper."

The daughters-in-law thought and thought, but they could not find a way out. SO they sat down and began to cry. Just then there came a girl. This girl sometimes came to their home to make clothes. They told her what their father-in-law wanted and asked her what to do.

The girl laughed and said," It's very easy. One of you must come back at the Mid--autumn Festival. The food for that time is mooncakes . And a bit of wind on a bit of paper means a paper fan. The other one must come back at the New Year, so she must bring some New Year cakes. And a bit of fire inside a bit of paper means a lantern."

Then the daughters-in-law knew what to do, and they went to their homes happily. When the

right time came, they brought back what their father-in-law wanted.

根据短文内容填空，每空填一词,

1. At first the two women didn't know　 ______their father-in-law wanted, so they were very _______ .

2.With the girl's _________, the two women got the answers and went home ________ .

3. When the older daughter-in-law came back l she brought some ________ and a paper ________ .

4. The man wanted the younger daughter-in-law to　 _________ at the New Year with some cakes　 and a　 __________ .

5.At last l the man believed his daughters-in-law were very ________　 and he was ________ with what they have done.

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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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John was a very strong man. Once he got a job cutting wood in a forest(森林). His boss gave him an axe（斧头） and showed him the area where he should work.

The first day, John cut down 18 trees.

“ Good,” the boss said,“Keep that up”!

Happily, John tried harder the next day, but could only cut down 15 trees.

The third day he tried even harder, but could only cut down 10 trees. Day after day he was cutting down fewer and fewer trees.

“ I must be losing my strength（力气）,” John thought. He went to the boss and apologized（道歉）, saying that he could not understand what was going on.

“ When was the last time you sharpened（磨） your axe?” the boss asked.

“ Sharpened? I have no time to sharpen my axe. I have been very busy trying to cut down trees!” said John.

While John was working hard, he didn’t work “ smart”. He didn’t think about the best way to do his job. Many of us never learn new skills. We think that whatever we have learned is enough.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误。正确的填T，错误的填F.

1.The boss was pleased with John’s work the first day.

2.John cut down three trees fewer than the first day on the third day.

3.John never sharpened his axe.

4.It’s a waste of time for John to sharpen the axe.

5.The story tells us we should work “ smart ”.

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