A ship met a storm at sea and only two of the...

A ship met a storm at sea and only two of the men were able to swim to a small, deserted island. Not knowing what else to do, they agreed to pray(祈祷) to God on opposite sides of the island.

Of course, the first thing they prayed for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a fruit tree on his side. But there was nothing on the other man’s side.

Later the first man prayed for a house, clothes and more food. The next day, all of these things were given to him. However, the second man still had nothing.

Finally, the first man prayed for a ship so that he could leave the island, and the next morning he found a ship.

The first man decided to leave alone. As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice, “Why are you leaving your friend on island?”

“My blessings are mine alone, since I was the one that prayed for them,” the first man answered. “His prayers were all unanswered.”

“You are wrong!” the voice said. “He had only one prayer, which I answered. If not for that, you would not have received any of our blessings.”

“Tell me”, the first man asked, “what he prayed for?”

“He prayed that all your prayers would be answered.”

For all we know, our blessings are not the fruits of our prayers alone, but those of others’ prayers for us

1. The first man decided to leave alone because he thought ________.

A. the second man didn’t like him　　　　　　

B. the second man didn’t want to leave

C. he was the one that prayed for the ship　　

D. the second man’s prayers were all answered

2. The underlined word “blessings” means _______ in Chinese?

A. 祈福　 B. 同意　

C. 善良　　 D. 责任

3. The first man could get all the things because ________.

A. God was kind to him　　　　　　　　 B. the second man prayed for him

C. God thought he was unlucky　　　　 D. the second man prayed for nothing

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.How to live on an island　　　　　　 B. Two men on a ship

C. How to pray　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　 D. A friend’s prayer

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A ship was badly broken during a storm at sea. Only two of the men were able to swim to a small, _____ island. Not knowing what else to do, so they agreed to pray(祈祷) to God for help.

However, they wanted to find _____ whose prayers were more powerful. So they divided the island into two parts and each of them _____ stayed on their own part of the island.

The first thing they _____for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a tree with plenty of fruit on his side of the island. But the other man’s part of the island _____ nothing.

Soon after that the first man prayed for a house, _____ and more food. The next day, like magic, all of these things were given to him. However, the second man _____had nothing.

Finally, the first man prayed for a _____ so that he could leave the island, and in the following morning he really found a ship at his side of the island.

The first man was very _____ and got on the ship. He decided to leave the second man on the island. He thought the other man was unworthy to receive God’s blessings(保佑) since none of his prayers had been ______.

As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a ______ from Heaven, “Why are you ______ your friend on the island?”

“My blessings are mine alone ______ I was the one who prayed for them,” the first man answered. “His prayers were all unanswered, so he doesn’t deserve(应得) ______.”

“You are ______!” the voice shouted. “The only prayer your friend prayed was that all your prayers would be answered.”

1.A. lonely　　 B. successful　　 C. dangerous　　 D. helpful

2.A. at　　 B. to　　 C. of　　 D. out

3.A. quite　　 B. also　　 C. just　　 D. even

4.A. prayed　　 B. wanted　　 C. left　　 D. dreamed

5.A. provided　　 B. remained　　 C. practiced　　 D. received

6.A. videos　　 B. toys　　 C. clothes　　 D. books

7.A. still　　 B. yet　　 C. almost　　 D. never

8.A. plane　　 B. train　　 C. ship　　 D. bus

9.A. surprised　　 B. excited　　 C. nervous　　 D. crazy

10.A. advised　　 B. announced　　 C. added　　 D. answered

11.A. sound　　 B. noise　　 C. voice　　 D. word

12.A. sending　　 B. saving　　 C. inviting　　 D. leaving

13.A. since　　 B. if　　 C. until　　 D. unless

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

15.A. interesting　　 B. wrong　　 C. useless　　 D. important

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A ship was broken during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it swam to a small island. Not knowing what else to do, the two survivors decided that they should pray to God.

However, to find out whose prayers (祈祷) were more powerful, they agreed to divide the land between them and stay on opposite sides of the island.

The first thing they prayed for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a tree on his side of the island, and he was able to eat its fruit. But the other man's side of land was still barren.

After a week, the first man became lonely and decided to pray for a wife. The next day, another ship was broken and the only survivor was a woman who swam to his side of the island. But on the other side of the island there was nothing.

Soon the first man prayed for a house, clothes and more food. The next day, like magic, all of these things were given to him. However, the second man still had nothing.

Finally, the first man prayed for a ship so that he and his wife could leave the island, and in the morning he found a ship stopped at his side of the island.

The first man got on the ship with his wife and decided to leave the second man on the island. As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice from Heaven, "Why are you leaving your friend on the island?"

"My blessings are mine alone since I was the one who prayed for them," the first man answered. "His prayers were all unanswered so he doesn't deserve (应得) anything."

"You are mistaken!" the voice said. "He had only one prayer, which I answered. He prayed that all your prayers would be answered."

1.Why didn't the two men stay together on the island?

A.Because they both wanted to live a quiet life.

B.Because they couldn't get along well with each other.

C.Because they wanted to test the power of their prayers.

D.Because they wanted to keep their own life secret from others.

2.The underlined word "barren" is closest in meaning to ________.

A.noisy B.empty C.dangerous D.absent

3.Which of the following words can best describe the first man?

A.Hardworking. B.Lucky. C.Selfish. D.Dishonest.

4.What does the author try to express through the story?

A.God helps those who help themselves.

B.A life without a friend is life without a sun.

C.A man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds.

D.What we do for others is more important than what we do for ourselves.

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Two old men lived in a room on the third floor of an old people’s home. Both men were very old and badly ill, and they spent 24 hours a day in bed in the room.

Luckily, one of the old men had his bed by the window, and every day he spent hours telling his friend far from the window what he could see through the window. He told him about the traffic going by, the children playing in the park opposite, and the birds flying in trees. The old man far from the window got a lot of pleasure from hearing about the world outside, but after a time he began to get rather unhappy. How nice it would be, he thought, if he had the bed by the window and could see everything for him, instead of just hearing about it.

One night, the man by the window called to his friend, “Quick! Pull the alarm by your bed; I don’t think I can get through the night!” But his friends, expecting an empty bed by the window, did nothing---he just closed his eyes and went back to sleep.

The next morning, the nurse found the man dead in his bed by the window.

The old man was very excited as they moved him into the empty bed by the window. He sat up in bed, pulled back the curtain, looked out --- and saw only a wall.

1.Who do you think was kind in the story?

2.The old man didn’t pull the alarm by the bed because _________.

3.The old man by the window thought _______that night when he asked his friend for help.

4.In fact, there was ___ outside the window.

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?

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At the age of 8, the two sisters were able to wash clothes on ____________ own.

A. they　　 B. their　　 C. them　　 D. theirs

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There were two men who lived next to each other. One of them was a teacher and the other was a doctor. Both of them had planted many different plants in their gardens. The teacher seldom watered his plants and didn’t pay a lot of attention to them. But his neighbor was very careful with his plants and watered them often.

The teacher’s plants were small, but still looked okay, while the doctor’s plants were much bigger and greener. One night, there was heavy rain and wind. The next morning, both of the neighbors came out to check on their gardens. The doctor saw that his plants had been ripped from the ground and were destroyed. But the teacher’s plants were not damaged at all but stood firmly.

The doctor was surprised. He went to ask the teacher. “We both grew the same plants and I cared for my plants better than you did. How could your plants still be okay?” The teacher smiled and said, “Because I gave my plants just a little bit of water, so their roots had to grow deeper to absorb(吸收) more water. That is why my plants didn’t die.”

1._______ was very careful with his plants and watered them often.

A.The teacher B.The doctor C.Nobody D.Both A and B

2.What did the teacher’s plants look like?

A.Big B.Green C.Small D.Beautiful

3.The underlined word “firmly” in Paragraph 2 probably means__________.

A.摇摇欲坠地 B.稳固地 C.更高地 D.歪倒地

4.The doctor was_______ to see that his plants were destroyed.

A.surprised B.happy C.excited D.sad

5.What is the main idea of the story?

A.Growing a garden is not as easy as it looks.

B.A storm can destroy all the plants in your garden.

C.Plants know how to protect themselves from storms.

D.Too much care can make us become weak.

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Two men were traveling in a lonely part of America. For days they hadn’t seen even a house, only a few wood huts(木房子). Then one day they 1.________(meet) an old Indian. They hoped that they could use their own language2._________(talk) with him. One of them had a little conversation with him and asked him if he3._________(tell)　 them what the weather would be like in the next two days.

“Oh, yes,” he said. “Rain is coming, and so is wind. Then there will be a heavy snow for two days, but after that the sun will be shining brightly.”

“Isn’t that wonderful?” said the man to his friend “These old Indians know many of the secrets of Nature than we do with all our science.” Then he turned to the old man.

“Tell me,” he said, “how you knew all that.” “It 4.________(hear) over the radio this morning.” The Indian answered.

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The City Bank was broken into yesterday at 8 p.m. The police were questioning two men, John Smith and his brother Joseph Smith.

A Policeman Interviewed With John Smith

John Smith was asked, “What did you do last night？” He answered, “I was with my brother, Joseph, all the time. I arrived at my brother’s house at about 6:45 and we watched TV until about 7:30. We watched the news and a baseball game. Then we walked into the town center and had a meal at a restaurant. I can’t remember the name of the restaurant. It was a big one, but it was almost empty. We both had fish and chips. We left there at 8:40 and walked back to Joseph’s house.”

The statement is true.　　　　 Signed: John Smith

A Policeman Interviewed With Joseph Smith

Joseph Smith was asked, “What did you do last night？”He answered, “I was with John all the time. John came to my house at fifteen to seven, and then we watched TV for about 45 minutes. We watched a movie about a basketball player, but I can’t remember the name of the movie. Then we took a taxi to a restaurant. I forget what the restaurant is called. There were not many people there. I had steak and chips, and John had chicken. We left there at twenty to nine and we went back to my house.”

The statement is true.　　　　 Signed: Joseph Smith

1.The policeman wanted to find the person who　　　　　　　　 .

A.told a lie B.knew the thief

C.went into the bank D.stole the baseball

2.John and Joseph are　　　　　　　　 .

A.boss and worker B.workmates C.policeman and thief D.brothers

3.The two men told the police the same thing about　　　　　　　　 .

A.how they got to the restaurant B.the time

C.what they ate D.the TV programs

4.Neither of the two men　　　　　　　　 .

A.ate at a restaurant last night B.watched a movie on TV

C.knew the name of the restaurant D.liked to eat chips

5.Which is NOT TRUE according to their statements?

A.Joseph got to John’s house at 6:45 p.m.

B.There were only a few people in the restaurant.

C.They watched TV for about 45 minutes.

D.They went back to Joseph’s house after leaving the restaurant.

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Two men were sitting together in a plane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a businessman. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, then the farmer said, “Let’s do something to pass the time.”

“What do you want to do?” the businessman asked. “We can ask each other riddles.” The farmer said, “You start.” “Let’s make the rules first,” the businessman said. “That’s not fair. You are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer.”

“That’s true.” The businessman said. “What do you want we should do?” “If you don’t know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100. And if I don’t know the answer, I’ll pay you $50.” The farmer said. The businessman thought about this, then he said, “OK. That’s fair. Who will go first?”

“I will,” The farmer said. “Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” The business man repeated the riddle, “What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? Mm, that’s a good one. I’m afraid I don’t know the answer.” He gave the farmer $100, then said, “Tell me the answer. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies?” “I don’t know.” The farmer said and gave him $50.

1.What does the word “riddle” mean in this story?

A. A difficult question to find the answer to.

B. Something to help to make rules.

C. Something to win money.

D. a kind of game in doing business.

2.Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost?

A. He made much more money than the farmer.

B. He thought he knew more than the farmer.

C. He was interested in making riddles.

D. He was better at playing riddle games.

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The two men made rules for their riddle.

B. The farmer was much cleverer than the businessman.

C. The two men made their riddle game more interesting by paying it for money.

D. The business was not as clever as the farmer, but the businessman had more money than the farmer.

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Once upon a time there were two good friends. One is a captain of a ship ,the other is a merchant (商人). The merchant had a young son，who wanted to be a sailor ，so the captain took him for voyages(航海) in his　 　 　 . One day when the captain had come from a voyage with a lot of money，the merchant told him that the price of iron(铁) had　 　 　　 and suggested that he should buy some with his money. “I’ll 　 　 　 it for you in my storehouse　 　  you return from your next voyage，and perhaps you’ll get　 　 　 money．”

But while the captain was away，the price of iron went up very ________　 ________，so the merchant sold it and kept the money．When the captain came back，his ________　  friend told him that he was very sorry and the mice had ________　 ________all the iron．

The captain knew that his friend was telling ________　 ，but he stayed ________　 　 and said，“I knew that you had problems with mice in your storehouse．”

After a few days，the captain started ________　 ________ voyage，and when he returned home，he said to the merchant，“I’m very sorry，but ________　 　 our voyage a bird came down and carried your son away．”

The merchant was very ________　 ________and said，“Birds cannot carry boys!” “And　 　 　 can mice eat iron，” answered the captain．The merchant took the captain to a judge ，who said，“The merchant must give the captain the money which he got when he ________　 ________ the iron，and then the captain must bring the merchant’s son back to him. ”

1.A. car　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. ship　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　 C. train　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. boat

2.A. fallen　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. changed　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. rised　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. widened

3.A. hide　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. hold　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. put　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. keep

4.A. when　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. since　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C.until　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. after

5.A. less　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B .many　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. more　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. little

6.A. slowly　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. expensive　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. cheap　　　 D. high

7.A. dishonest　 　　　　　　　　　 B. honest　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. real　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. former

8.A. eaten　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. sold　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. drunk　 　　 D. borrowed

9.A. lie　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. a lie　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. lay　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. lying

10.A.friendly　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. quietly　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. calm　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. angry

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

12.A. while　　　 B. after　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. during　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. before

13.A. disappointed　 B. puzzled　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. happy　　　 D. afraid

14.A. either　　　 B. neither　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. so　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. yet

15.A. won　　　　 B. lose　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. bought　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. sold

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