Long long ago, the colours of the world start...

Long long ago, the colours of the world started to quarrel. Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. Without me, all animals would die.” Blue said, “You only think about the earth instead of considering the sky and the sea. Without my peace, you would be nothing.” Yellow laughed, “You are all so serious. I bring fun and warmth into the world.” Orange shouted, “I am the colour of health and strength. I am the most important because I serve the needs of people’s life.” Red shouted out, “I am the most important of all. I am the colour of danger, bravery and love. I am glad to fight for truth.” Then Purple and Indigo came…

The colours went on quarreling, each saying he or she was the most important. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly it thundered and rained hard. The colours felt so frightened that they stopped quarreling and got together for comfort（安慰）.

At this time, rain began to speak, “You foolish colours, quarreling among yourselves, each trying to be the most important. You don’t know that you each were made for a special purpose. Join hands with each other and come to me.”

Doing as they were told, the colours united（团结）and joined hands. They formed a colourful rainbow. From then on, when a good rain washes the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to appreciate（欣赏）each other.

1.The colours were quarreling about _________.

A. who was the cleverest　　 B. who was the strongest

C. who was the most important　　 D. who was the most beautiful

2.In the story, red represents __________.

A. life and hope　　 B. health and strength

C. danger, bravery and love　　 D. the sky, the sea and peace

3.The colours stopped quarreling because ________.

A. they felt too tired after the quarrel　　 B. they felt too cold when it rained a lot

C. they became too angry with each other　　 D. they felt frightened when it thundered and rained hard

4.What does this story want to tell us?

A. Thunder is frightening.　　 B. United, we can create wonders.

C. It’s useless to appreciate each other.　　 D. Some of the colours are foolish.

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Long long ago, the colours of the world started to quarrel. Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. Without me, all animals would die.” Blue said, “You only think about the earth instead of the sky and the sea. Without my peace, you would all be nothing. " Yellow laughed, "You are all so serious. I bring fun and warmth into the world. " Orange shouted, "1 am the colour of health and strength. I am the most important for I serve the needs of people' s life. " Red shouted out, "I am the most important of all. I am the colour of danger, bravery and love. I am brave to fight for truth. " Then Purple and Indigo came...

The colours went on quarrelling, each saying he or she was the most important. Their quarrelling became louder and louder. Suddenly it thundered and rained hard. The colours felt so frightened that they stopped quarrelling and got together for comfort(安慰).

At this time, rain began to speak, "You foolish colours, quarrelling among yourselves, each tried to be the most important. You don' t know that you each were made for a special purpose? Join hands with each other and come to me. "

Doing as they were told, the colours united (团结) and joined hands. They formed a colourful rainbow. From then on, when a good rain washes the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They begin to appreciate(欣赏) each other.

1.The colours were quarrelling about__________.

A. who was the cleverest

B. who was the strongest

C. who was the most important

D. who was the most beautiful

2.There are______colours in the story.

A. four　　　　　　 B. five.　　　 C. six　　 D. seven

3.What does this story want to tell us?

A. Thunder is frightening.

B. United, we can create wonders.

C. It's useless to appreciate each other.

D. Some of the colours are foolish.

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Long ago, Bluebird’s feathers were the colour of dust. She did not like her ugly colour. She was attracted by the colour of the lake near her home. It was as blue as the sky after a storm. Bluebird wanted to be the colour of that beautiful lake very much. Flapping her wings one morning, Bluebird flew from her tree to the blue lake. Then she bathed in the water three times. After each bath, she sang, “Blue water. Still water. I went in. I am blue.” Bluebird repeated this every morning. On the third day, she came out of the lake with beautiful blue feathers.

Now Coyote was a trickster(骗子)—and hungry too. He stayed behind Bluebird’s tree for a long time every day and watched her go to the lake. He pretended(伪装) to be interested in everything she did. He wanted Bluebird for lunch, but he was afraid of the blue water. On the third morning, Coyote saw Bluebird come out of the lake with beautiful blue feathers. Impressed, he sat next to Bluebird’s tree and waited for her. When she returned, he asked, “How did you get blue feathers? I want to be blue like the mountains too.” Bluebird didn’t believe Coyote, but she taught him how to bathe three times each morning and how to sing her song. Coyote did what she said, and after three days of bathing in the lake, his white fur turned deep blue.

Convinced(确信的) that blue fur was even more beautiful than blue feathers, Coyote forgot all about being hungry. He ran as fast as he could to the top of the hill. Standing on his back legs, he raised his front legs off the ground and howled. But Coyote slipped(滑倒) and rolled down the hill. He couldn’t stop himself, and the dust and dirt covered his new blue fur. He rolled and rolled until he hit into Bluebird’s tree heavily. No matter how much he tried, foolish Coyote could not shake the dust from his fur. And so the fur of all coyotes had the dull colour of dust to this very day.

1.How many times did Bluebird bathe every morning before she had beautiful blue feathers?

A. Three times.        B. Four times.        C. Five times.         D. Six times.

2.Why was Coyote a trickster?

A. He wanted to fly like Bluebird near the mountains.

B. He wanted to eat Bluebird but pretended to be curious.

C. He wanted to swim in the lake but was afraid of the water.

D. He wanted to sing Bluebird’s song but didn’t know the words.

3.Where did Coyote go after his fur turned blue?

A. To the lake.         B. To the tree.         C. To the cave.       D. To the hill.

4.Why did Coyote forget all about being hungry?

A. Because his fur had the dull colour of dust.

B. Because the dust and dirt covered his new blue fur.

C. Because he thought blue fur was much more beautiful.

D. Because he hit into Bluebird’s tree and hurt himself.

5.What words does the writer use to help you imagine the colour blue?

A. sky, lake, mountains

B. bird, coyote, storm

C. flapped, climbed, bathed

D. fur, feathers, dust

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Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. All announced that they were the best, the most important and the most useful,

Green said, “_____ I am the most important, I’m the sign of life. Look around, and you will see that I am almost everywhere.”

Blue interrupted, “You only think about the earth. But consider the sky and sea, they gives space and peace. Without my peace, you would all be______.”

Yellow chuckled, “I bring laughter and warmth into the world. Every time you looked at a sunflower, the whole world starts to smile. Without me there would be no____. “

Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “Who is the ________ of health and strength? It’s me, think of carrots, pumpkins, and oranges. Although I don’t hang around all the time, I carry the most important vitamins.”

Red could no longer______it and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and bravery. Without me, the earth would be as empty as the moon. “

Purple_____Up to his full height. He was very tall and said, “ I am the color of power. Kings, have always chosen me for I am the sign of authority and wisdom.”

And indigo(靛青色) started to Speak…… The colors’ quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly rain started to pour down. The colors were all_______, and crowded close to one another for comfort.

Rain began to speak, “You foolish colors. Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose? Join hands with one another and come to me, “

Doing_______they were told, the colors united and joined hands. The rain continued, “From now on, when it rains, each of you will stretch(伸展)_ ___ the sky to form a great rainbow, the rainbow is a sign of hope for tomorrow. And so, whenever a heavy rain washes the world , a rainbow with ______ colors appears in the sky. Let us remember to appreciate one another.”

1.A. luckily　　　　 B. clearly　　　 C. carefully　　 　 D. firstly

2.A. everything　　 B. something　　 C. nothing　　 　 D. anything

3.A. fun　　　　　　 B. problem　　　 C. life　　　　 　 D. trouble

4.A. mark　　　　 B. reason　　　　 C. sign　　　　 D. sense

5.A. sit　　　　　　 B. listen　　　　 C. hear　　　　 D. stand

6.A. rose　　　　　 B. looked　　　　 C. put　　　　　　 D. turned

7.A. excited　　　 B. surprised　　　 C. afraid　　　　 D. angry

8.A. because　　　 B. as　　　　　　 C. when　　　　 D. since

9.A. in　　　　　　 B. through　　 C. over　　　　　　 D. across

10.A. five　　　　 B. six　　　　　　 C. seven　　　　 D. eight

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Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. All believed that they were the most important.

“Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope. Without me, all animals would die. “Green said.

“You only think about the earth,” Blue interrupted, “but consider the sky and the sea. The sky gives space, peace and serenity. Without my peace, you would all be nothing.”

Yellow shouted, “You are all so serious. I bring laughter and warmth into the world. Without me there would be no fun. “

Orange started next, “ I am the color of health and strength. My beauty is so attractive that no one gives another thought to any of you. “

Red could stand it no longer, so he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. Without me, the earth would be as empty as the moon. “

Purple rose up to his full height. He was very tall and spoke with great pride, “ I am the color of power. I am the sign of authority(权利) and wisdom. People do not question me! They listen and obey.”

Finally Indigo spoke, much more quietly than all the others, “ I represent thought and reflection（反思）. You need me for balance and contrast(对比). “

Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a flash of lightning. Rain started to pour down and speak “You should appear in the sky in a great bow of colors. Remember to appreciate one another. Only the rainbow is the most beautiful.”

1.Green thinks he is　　　　　　 according to the passage.

A．the sign of life

B．the laughter of the world

C．the ruler of the world

2.Purple thinks people should listen and obey him because he is the symbol of 　　　　　 .

A．life　　 B．peace　　 C．power

3.From the story we know that 　　　　　　 is very calm.

A．Red　　 B．Yellow　 C．Indigo

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．None of the colors would agree with others.

B．Yellow believes the world is filled with fun because of him.

C．Rain is the most beautiful because of all the colors.

5.The meaning of the story is that　　　　　　 .

A．colors can quarrel like humans

B．everyone should learn to appreciate one another

C．the rainbow is made up of many colors

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Long long ago, there was no paper in the world. People had to write characters(汉字) in bamboo slips or stones.Then there was a man named Cai Lun who was a Chinese man. He made people use all kinds of things to invent paper. From then on, people can use paper to write on. Paper is a great invention. We always remember the great inventor Cai Lun. Nowadays paper is very useful in our work, study and our life. It really means a lot to human beings.

根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正 (A)与误 (B)，并在答题卡的相应位置将其涂黑。

1.Long long ago, there was paper in the world.

2.Cai Lun was a Chinese man.

3.Paper is a great invention.

4.Nowadays paper isn’t very useful in our work, study and our life

5.It really means a lot to human beings

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Long long ago a thief stole a bag of money from from a farmer's house. The 　　　　 went to the judge and asked　　　　 help. The judge ordered 　　　　 the people of the farm to come before him. He took out a number of sticks of the same size and gave one stick to 　　　　 man. Then he said,"Come before me again tomorrow.I'll know which　　　　 you is the thief, because the thief's stick will be one inch longer than the 　　　　 ."　 The thief was afraid to be found out and so he cut an inch 　　　　 the stick.

The next day the thief's stick was found to be one inch　　　　 than any 　　　　 stick.　　　　 this way the theif was found out and put into prison.

1.A.theif　　　 　　 B.farmer　　　　　　 C.money　　　　　　 D.bag

2.A. to　　　　　 B.of　　　　　　　　 C.for　　　　　　　 D. from

3.A. all　　　　　 B. every　　　　　　 C.each　　　　　　　 D.whole

4.A.one　　　　　 B. every　　　　　　 C.each　　　　　　　 D.any

5.A.from　　　　 B.for　　　　　　　　 C.to　　　　　　　　 D.of

6.A.other　　　　 B.other's　　　　　 C. others'　　　　 　　 D.others

7.A. out　　　　 B.off　　　　　　　　 C.from　　　　　　 　 D.of

8.A.shorter　　　 B.longer　　　　　　 C.thinner　　　　　 　 D.wider

9.A.another　　　 B. other　　　　　　 C.others　　　　　 　　 D.the other

10.A.On　　　　 B.By　　　　　　　 C.In　　　　　 　　　 D.To

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Long， long ago there were a lot of donkeys. The donkeys worked hard every day. They had no time to play or to relax， but they never felt appreciated(赏识)for the work they did.

One day two donkeys got bored. They wanted to live a comfortable life， so the donkeys went to see a wise old man. They told him their problem. The wise old man agreed that they worked too hard， and he wanted to help the donkeys. “I have an idea，” he said.

“What is your idea?” asked the donkeys.

“I will paint you and no one will know you are donkeys，” said the man.

The man went off to find some paint and he returned in just a few minutes. He had two pots of paints. One pot was filled with white paint， and the other black paint.

The old man first painted them white， and then painted black stripes over the white paint. When he finished， the donkeys did not look like donkeys at all. “You no longer look like donkeys，” the old man said. “Everyone will be fooled. I will call you something else， Zebras.”

The zebras went to a field to eat grass. Now they did not have to work.

Soon， other donkeys saw the zebras. They asked the zebras where they came from. When the zebras told the donkeys their secret， the donkeys all rushed to see the old man.

“Please make us into zebras， too.” They pleaded. So the wise old man painted more donkeys. As he did， more and more donkeys came.

The old man could not paint fast enough. Soon the donkeys became impatient. They began to kick about， and they knocked over the paint pots.

There was no more paint. The painted donkeys ran off to become zebras. The unpainted donkeys， because of their impatience， had to return to work.

1.Why did the two donkeys go to see a wise old man?

A. To become patient.

B. To ask him for help.

C. To change into zebras.

D. To have a rest.

2.When the two donkeys returned， why did they no longer have to work?

A. They didn’t eat enough grass.

B. They didn’t want to work.

C. No one knew they were donkeys.

D. They were no longer donkeys.

3.What finally happened to the impatient donkeys?

A. They won praise for the work they did.

B. They hated the zebras and fought with them.

C. They looked for another wise man to paint them.

D. They were still donkeys working hard all the time.

4. According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE?

A. The donkeys worked very hard and got much appreciated.

B. The wise old man decided to help the donkeys because he liked them.

C. The old man became impatient because he had to paint so many donkeys.

D. The old man helped the donkeys by painting them with white and black stripes.

5.What can we infer (推断) from the passage?

A. Being patient is very important.

B. Both donkeys and zebras had to work hard.

C. There is always a good way not to work hard.

D. The wise old man was killed by these impatient donkeys.

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Long long ago, a king had a big rock placed in the middle of a very busy road. Then he hid nearby to see if anyone would move the rock out of the way to make it convenient for others. Some of the king’s wealthiest supporters came past and simply walked around it. Many others complained about the rock and some blamed the king for the problem. To the king’s surprise, no one did anything about moving it out of the way.

Finally, a poor farmer came along, carrying a load of old vegetables. When he saw the rock, he put down his load, and tried to move the heavy rock to the side of the road. No one stopped to help him. Many laughed at him and made jokes as they walked past. Finally, after much pushing and straining, and with no help , the farmer managed(设法) to get the rock to the side of the road. As he bent down to pick up his vegetables, he noticed a small bag lying in the road, exactly where the rock had been. There was a lot of money and a note in the bag. The note was from the king saying that the money was for the person who moved the rock out of the way.

Taking responsibility(责任) is about solving hard problems. The farmer takes responsibility when no one else is prepared to. It does not always mean that you will get an instant reward, but it is a value that builds up a community, and makes life better for all of us.

1.The word “convenient” in Paragraph1 means________in Chinese.

A．重要的           B．方便的           C．必要的           D．有用的

2.Why did the king put a big rock in the middle of the road?

A．To see if anyone would move the rock away.

B．To see who was the most powerful.

C．To find out who was the most poorest.

D．To see how people walked around it.

3.Who moved the rock away？

A．The king                              B．The king’s supporters.

C．The wealthy                           D．A poor farmer

4.The story mainly tells us that________.

A．everyone should learn to take responsibility

B．nobody likes to solve hard problems

C．taking responsibility always means getting a reward

D．the poor always take more responsibility than the rich

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Recommend Oneself (毛遂自荐)

Long time ago, the king of the state of Zhao decided to send Mr. Ping Yuan to visit a foreign country. Mr. Ping Yuan wanted to pick twenty talented people from his 1. (follow) to go with him.

A man 2. (name) Mao Sui recommended himself to Mr. Ping Yuan. Mr. Ping Yuan did not know Mao Sui very well. He asked, "How long have you worked for me?" "For three years," Mao Sui answered. Mr. Ping Yuan said, "A talented person is like an awl (锥子) in a bag. You can always see the sharp end of the awl break the bag. You 3. (work) for me for three years. But I have never heard about you. Thus, I 4. (do) think you are a talented person.

"I think I am an awl. Please put me into your bag now. If the awl had had the chance to be put into the bag earlier, it would have broken the bag and 5. (fall) out of it," Mao Sui replied. On 6. (hear) this, Mr. Ping Yuan thought Ma lao Sui was an excellent person and agreed to choose him.

If you are confident about your talent, you can recommend 7. (you).

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