There was once an old and deep well. People g...

There was once an old and deep well. People got water by dropping a bucket （木桶）tied to a rope The rope passed over a wheel just above the well. On the other side of the rope was another bucket.

A strong pull brought one bucket to the top while the other down to the water. They always passed each other on the way up and down, but never had time speak.

At last, the rope became worn （破损的） .So a new rope had to be put in its place. While this was being done, the two buckets were left standing together near the well.

“What a boring life we have!” said one bucket to the other. I am quite tired of it. No matter how full we come up, we are always sent down empty.”

But the other bucket laughed and said, “What a funny way you have of looking at things! Don’t you see that whenever we are sent down empty, we always come up full?”

Boys and girls sometimes talk like these two buckets. You may hear one of them say, “Just as we are having a good game, we are made to stop and go to work again. ” “Yes,” the other will reply, “but as soon as work is over, we always get to go out and have fun again.”

There are two ways of looking at things. If we want to be happy, look at the bright side.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1.How did people get water?

2.Why did they put a new rope in the old one’s place?

3.Where did the two buckets talk with each other?

4.Did two buckets look at things in the same way?

5.What can we learn from the story?

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Once there was an old farmer. He had a horse and the horse was almost as old as himself. One morning he set out with his young son to sell the horse before it died. The father and the son walked because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.

They met two men on the road. They said, “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It’s a long way to get to the market.” The farmer knew that this was true, so he rode on the horse while his son walked.

Then they met two old ladies. “What are you doing up there, farmer? Can’t you see how tired your son is? ”So the farmer got down, and let his son ride on it.

Twenty minutes later, three old men stopped them. One said, “Why are you walking, farmer? Get up. It’s too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up behind his son and they went on riding.

Some time later, a young woman passed them. “Why aren’t you walking? ” she asked, “It isn’t far to the market. Give your poor old horse a rest. ”So the farmer and his son got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.

1.The farmer was______.

2.The two men on the road________.

3.The two old ladies said it was wrong for_________ .

4.The farmer got up behind his son because_________.

5.What did the writer really want to tell us?

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Once there was an old farmer. He had a horse and the horse was almost as old as himself. One morning he set out with his young son to sell the horse before it died. The father and the son walked because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.

They met two men on the road. They said, “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It’s a long way to get to the market. ” The farmer knew that this was true, so he rode on the horse while his son walked.

Then they met two old ladies. “What are you doing up there, farmer? Can’t you see how tired your son is? ”So the farmer got down, and let his son ride on it.

Twenty minutes later, three old men stopped them. One said, “Why are you walking, farmer? Get up. It’s too hot for an old man like you to walk today. ” So the farmer got up behind his son and they went on riding.

Some time later, a young woman passed them. “Why aren’t you walking? ” she asked, “It isn’t far to the market. Give your poor old horse a rest. ”So the farmer and his son got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.

1.The farmer was______.

A．nearly the same age as his horse

B．almost always older than his horse

C．not quite as old as his horse

D．a little older than his horse

2.The two men on the road________.

A．asked how far it was to the market

B．said they thought the horse looked very tired

C．asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse

D．told the farmer’s son to get off the horse and walk

3.The two old ladies said it was wrong for_________ .

A．the farmer to ride such a tired horse

B．the farmer to ride while his young son walked

C．the boy to ride instead of his father

D．only one person to ride such a long way

4.The farmer got up behind his son because_________.

A．the old farmer said it was too hot for him to walk

B．the three old men stopped them on the road

C．he did hot know why he was walking

D．his son could not ride the horse by himself

5.What did the writer really want to tell us?

A．The old man was a fool.

B．The horse was old and was going to die.

C．It is not right to listen to others.

D．It is impossible for a man to make everyone satisfied（满意）all the time.

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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 a man and his wife worked for an old man. There was a big box in the old man’s living room. The old man pointed（指着）to the box and said, “There’s only one thing you____do. Don’t open the box.”____saying this, he left his home.

The woman said to her husband, “There must be____expensive in the box. Let’s open it, shall we?” Her husband said____to her. But the woman didn’t give up her____One day, she decided to find out____was in it. Her husband didn’t stop her. She opened the box and looked inside. 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____. He was very____and asked the woman and her husband to leave his home.

“But there was nothing in the box,” the woman said, “We didn’t take anything at all.” The old man____them, “The box is not important, but I cannot believe you. That is important.”

1.A. may not　　 B. mustn’t　　 C. could not　　 D. needn’t

2.A. After　　 B. For　　 C. By　　 D. Before

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

4.A. no　　 B. yes　　 C. goodbye　　 D. much

5.A. work　　 B. box　　 C. way　　 D. idea

6.A. which　　 B. what　　 C. who　　 D. that

7.A. did　　 B. opened　　 C. failed　　 D. stopped

8.A. lost　　 B. open　　 C. empty　　 D. broke

9.A. general　　 B. happy　　 C. careful　　 D. angry

10.A. turned to　　 B. listened to　　 C. shouted at　　 D. smiled at

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Once a man and his wife worked for an old man. There was a big box in the old man’s living room. The old man pointed（指着）to the box and said, “There’s only one thing you 　　　 do. Don’t open the box.” 　　　　 saying this, he left his home.

The woman said to her husband, “There must be　　　　 expensive in the box. Let’s open it, shall we?” Her husband said 　　　 to her. But the woman didn’t give up her 　　　　 . One day, she decided to find out 　　　　 was in it. Her husband didn’t stop her. She opened the box and looked inside. 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 　　　　 . He was very　　　　 and asked the woman and her husband to leave his home.

“But there was nothing in the box,” the woman said, “We didn’t take anything at all.” The old man 　　　　 them, “The box is not important, but I cannot believe you. That is important.”

1.A. may not 　　 B. mustn’t 　　 C. could not 　　 D. needn’t

2.A. After 　 　 　 B. For　　　 　　 C. By　 　　　　　　 D. Before

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

4.A. no　 　　 　　 B. yes　 　　　　 C. goodbye　　　 　 D. much

5.A. work 　　 　　 B. box　　 　　　　 C. way　　 　　　　　 D. idea

6.A.which 　　 　　 B. what　 　　 　　 C. who　　 　　　　　 D. that

7.A. did　 　　　　 B. opened　 　　　 C. failed　 　　 　 D. stopped

8.A. lost 　 　　 　 B. open　 　　 　　 C. empty　 　　 　　 D. broke

9.A. general 　　 B. happy　 　　 　 C. careful　 　　 D. angry

10.A. turned to B. listened to C. shouted at 　 D. smiled at

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Once a man and his wife worked for an old man. There was a big box in the old man’s living room. The old man pointed（指着）to the box and said, “There’s only one thing you 　　 　　 　 do. Don’t open the box.” 　　 　 saying this, he left his home.

The woman said to her husband, “There must be　 　　 　　 expensive in the box. Let’s open it, shall we?” Her husband said 　 　 　 to her. But the woman didn’t give up her 　 　　 　　 . One day, she decided to find out 　 　 　　 was in it. Her husband didn’t stop her. She opened the box and looked inside. 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 　　　 . He was very 　　 　　 and asked the woman and her husband to leave his home.

“But there was nothing in the box,” the woman said, “We didn’t take anything at all.” The old man 　　 　　 　　 them, “The box is not important, but I cannot believe you. That is important.”

1.A. may not 　　 B. mustn’t 　　 C. could not 　　 D. needn’t

2.A. After 　　 　 B. For　　 　　 C. By　　 　　　　　　 D. Before

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

4.A. no　 　 　　 　 B. yes　　 　　　　 C. goodbye 　　　 D. much

5.A. work 　　 　　 B. box　　 　　　　 C. way　 　　　　　 D. idea

6.A.which 　　 　　 B. what　 　　 　　 C. who　 　　　　　 D. that

7.A. did　 　　　　 B. opened　 　　　 C. failed　 　　 　 D. stopped

8.A. lost 　　 　　 B. open　 　　 　　 C. empty　 　　 　　 D. broke

9.A. general 　　 B. happy　 　　 　 C. careful　 　　 D. angry

10.A. turned to B. listened to C. shouted at 　 D. smiled at

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Once a man and his wife worked for an old man. There was a big box in the old man’s living room. The old man pointed（指着）to the box and said, “There’s only one thing you 　　　 do. Don’t open the box.” 　　　 saying this, he left his home.

The woman said to her husband, “There must be　　　　 expensive in the box. Let’s open it, shall we?” Her husband said 　　　　 to her. But the woman didn’t give up her 　　　　 . One day, she decided to find out 　　　 was in it. Her husband didn’t stop her. She opened the box and looked inside. 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 　　　　 . He was very　　　　 and asked the woman and her husband to leave his home.

“But there was nothing in the box,” the woman said, “We didn’t take anything at all.” The old man 　　　　 them, “The box is not important, but I cannot believe you. That is important.”

1.A. may not 　　 B. mustn’t 　　 C. could not 　　 D. needn’t

2.A. After 　 　 　 B. For　　　 　　 C. By　　 　　　　　　 D. Before

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

4.A. no　 　　 　　 B. yes　 　　　　 C. goodbye 　　　 D. much

5.A. work 　　 　　 B. box 　　　　 　 C. way　 　　　　　 D. idea

6.A.which 　　 　　 B. what　 　　 　　 C. who　 　　　　　 D. that

7.A. did　 　　　　 B. opened　　　 　 C. failed　 　 　 　 D. stopped

8.A. lost 　　 　　 B. open　 　　 　　 C. empty　 　　 　　 D. broke

9.A. general 　　 B. happy　 　　 　 C. careful　 　　 D. angry

10.A. turned to B. listened to C. shouted at 　　 D. smiled at

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Once there was a poor old man called Colonel Harland Sanders. He lived in a small house and had an old car. He was living off the social security(社会保障金). In his sixties, he thought things had to change(改变), so he thought about what he had to do. His friends liked his chicken recipe(食谱) very much. He thought that it might help him to make a change.

He left Kentucky and traveled to different states. He told restaurant owners that he had a mouth-watering chicken recipe and asked them if they would like to buy it. He would like to give the recipe to them for free, just asking for a small percentage(提成) in return. Sounds like a good idea, right?

Unluckily, those restaurant owners didn’t think so. As a result, the old man heard “NO” over 1,000 times. Even after all of those rejections(拒绝), he didn’t give up. He believed his chicken recipe was something special. He heard “NO” 1,009 times before he heard his first yes.

With that one success, Colonel Harland Sanders changed the way that Americans ate chicken. Kentucky Fried Chicken, also known as KFC, was born. Now it is the world’s second largest restaurant chain(连锁).

Never give up and always believe in yourself. After all, nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it.

1.What does the underlined word “it” refer(指) to?

A.The small house. B.The old car.

C.The social security. D.The chicken recipe.

2.Why did Colonel Harland Sanders travel to different states?

A.To sell his chicken. B.To open a restaurant.

C.To sell his chicken recipe. D.To enjoy delicious chicken.

3.What happened after Colonel Harland Sanders failed(失败) 1,000 times?

A.He heard his first yes. B.He gave up his idea of making a change.

C.He kept on trying in other restaurants. D.He changed the way that Americans ate chicken.

4.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A.How KFC was born. B.Why KFC is popular.

C.Where KFC appeared(出现). D.Who the father of KFC is.

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Once there was a poor old woman. She lives by herself in a little house in a village. She didn^，t have m________1________money but she was very kind.

One day a young man named Bill came to her d________2________.He was very thin. He was very hungry and a________3________the old woman for help. The old woman said，“Come in and have dinner with me，but my dinner is only some potatoes.”They had d________4________together. After dinner，the old woman told Bill to t________5________some potatoes with him. He thanked her and left.

Ten years later，Bill came b________6________to the old woman^，s door again and gave her a bag of m________7________.She was surprised. Bill said，“Ten years ago you gave me some p________8.I grew some potato plants. From those plants，I grew some more plants. Now I^，m a r________9________farmer. But I never forget how k________10________you were to me.”

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