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A wealthy man asked an old scholar to tell his son away from his bad habits. The scholar took the young man for a walk through a garden. Stopping suddenly, he told the boy to pull out a tiny plant growing there.

The young man made it easily. The old man then asked him to pull out a little bigger plant. The young man pulled hard and the plant came out with its roots. “Now pull out that one,” said the old man, pointing to a little tree. The boy had to use all his strength to pull it out.

“Now take this one out,” said the old man, pointing at a big orange tree. The young man held the trunk (树干) and tried to pull it out. But it would not move. “It's impossible”, said the boy, panting (喘息) with the effort.

“So it is with bad habits,” said the old man. “When they are young, it is easy to pull them out. But when they go deeply, they cannot be uprooted.”

The conversation with the old man changed the boy’s life.

1.The scholar asked the young man to take a walk with him in the__________.

A. forest　　 B. park　　 C. garden　　 D. school

2.The scholar asked the young man to pull out plants for __________ times.

A. four　　 B. two　　 C. three　　 D. five

3.According to the passage, the scholar must be __________.

A. a stupid man　　 B. a lazy man　　 C. a wise man　　 D. a funny man

4.This passage mainly talks about___________.

A. we need exercise more to pull trees out

B. how to get away from bad habits

C. talking with a scholar is very important

D. the earlier getting away from bad habits, the better

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A wealthy man asked an old wise man to help his son get rid of his bad habits. The wise man took the youth for a walk through a garden. Stopping suddenly he asked the boy to pull out a tiny plant growing there.

The youth held the plant between his thumb and forefinger and pulled it out. The old man then asked him to pull out a slightly bigger plant. The youth pulled hard and the plant came out, “Now pull out that one," said the old man pointing to a bush. The boy had to use all his strength to pull it out.

“Now take this one out," said the old man, pointing to a bigger tee. The youth grasped the trunk and tried to pull it out. But it would not move. "It's impossible" said the boy, out of breath with the effort.

“So it is with bad habits," said the wise man. “When they are young it is easy to pull them out but when they take hold they cannot be uprooted."

1.What did the youth do with the small plant?

A.Pulling it out easily. B.Keeping it in hand.

C.Planting it happily. D.Taking it away.

2.How did the youth feel after pulling out the bush?

A.Tired. B.Excited. C.Angry. D.Sad.

3.Why did the old man ask the youth to pull out plants of different sizes?

A.To test his strength. B.To make fun of him.

C.To explain something. D.To tell him a story.

4.According to the story, what can we do with bad habits?

A.The earlier to drop them, the better. B.It's easy to drop them suddenly.

C.Never let them grow in you. D.Always get control of them.

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An old man went to live with his son, his daughter-in-law, and a four-year-old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was very poor, and he couldn’t walk steadily(平稳地). The family ate together nightly at　 the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Rice often dropped on the floor.

The son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man, so they put a small table in the corner. There, the grandfather ate alone, while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the table. Since the grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl.

The four-year-old son watched it all in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with a piece of wood on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, “What are you making?” The boy answered, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up.” The four-year-old son smiled and went back to work. The words struck the parents so that they were in silence. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks（脸颊）. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather’s hand and gently led him back to the family table.

1.Why was the old man’s food served in a wooden bowl?

A. Because the wooden bowl was light enough.

B. Because the old man had broken a few bowls.

C. Because there was only a wooden bowl left.

D. Because the son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man.

2.Why did the husband lead the old man back to the family table?

A. Because he realized his mistakes.

B. Because the old man didn’t drop rice on the floor any more.

C. Because the old man was served in a wooden bowl.

D. Because a gentleman led him back to the family table.

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

A. An old man and his son.　　 B. A couple and their son.

C. A wooden bowl.　　 D. A dinner table.

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An old man went to live with his son, his daughter-in-law, and a four-year-old grandson. The old man's hands trembled(颤抖),his eyesight was very poor, and he couldn't walk steadily(平稳地).The family ate together nightly at the dinner table.　 But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Rice often dropped on the floor.

The son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man,so they put a small table in the corner. There,the grandfather ate alone, while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the table. Since the grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was put in a wooden bowl.

The four-year-old son watched it all in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with a piece of wood on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, "What are you making?" The boy answered,"Oh,I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up." The four-year-old son smiled and went back to work. The words struck the parents so that they were in silence. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken,both knew what must be done. That evening the man took his father's hand and gently led him back to the family table.

1.Why was the old man's food put in a wooden bowl?

A.Because the wooden bowl was light enough.

B.Because the old man had broken a few bowls.

C.Because there was only a wooden bowl left.

D.Because the son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man.

2.The underlined word "struck" in Paragraph 3 probably means ________ in Chinese.

A.使……生气 B.使……担心 C.使……害怕 D.使……震惊

3.Why did the man lead the old man back to the family table?

A.Because he realized his mistakes.

B.Because the old man didn't drop rice on the floor any more.

C.Because the old man's food was put in a wooden bowl.

D.Because a gentleman led him back to the family table.

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An old man went to live with his son, his daughter-in-law, and a four-year-old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled, his eyesight was very poor, and he couldn’t walk steadily(平稳地). The family ate together nightly at　 the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Rice often dropped on the floor.

The son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man, so they put a small table in the corner. There, the grandfather ate alone, while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the table. Since the grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in a wooden bowl.

The four-year-old son watched it all in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with a piece of wood on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, “What are you making?” The boy answered, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up.” The four-year-old son smiled and went back to work. The words struck the parents so that they were in silence. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks（脸颊）. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening the husband took grandfather’s hand and gently led him back to the family table.

1.Why was the old man’s food served in a wooden bowl?

A. Because the wooden bowl was light enough.

B. Because the old man had broken a few bowls.

C. Because there was only a wooden bowl left.

D. Because the son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man.

2.The word “struck” in Paragraph 3 refers to _______.

A. annoyed　　　　　　 B. worried　　　　 C. scared　　　 D. shocked

3.Why did the husband lead the old man back to the family table?

A. Because he realized his mistakes.

B. Because the old man didn’t drop rice on the floor any more.

C. Because the old man was served in a wooden bowl.

D. Because a gentleman led him back to the family table.

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

A. An old man and his son.　　　　　　　　　　　 B. A couple and their son.

C. A wooden bowl.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. A dinner table.

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An old woman lost her only son. The sad woman went to a clever man and asked, “Is there any way I can throw away my ______ ?”

The clever man said to her, “Go and bring　 ____　 a seed (种子) from a home that

has never known sadness. I will ______ it to drive the sadness out of your life.” The woman went off at once to look _____　　 that magical seed.

First, she came to a beautiful house, knocked at the door, and asked　 ____ , “Excuse me, I am looking for a home that has never known sadness. Is this such a place? It is very important to me.”

They told her, “You’ve certainly come to the　 _____　 place,” and began to describe all the sad things that had recently happened to them.

The woman said to herself, “Who is able to　 ____　 these people that have had such sadness like me?” She stayed to cheer them up _____ she went on looking for a home that had never known sadness.

But wherever she went, whether in the homes of the poor or the rich, she found one sad　 ___　　 after another. She became so busy helping other people that she ____about looking for a seed that would magically end her own sadness. She even never realized that her helping others had driven the sadness out of her life.

1.A. happiness　　 B. kindness　　 C. sadness　　 D. illness

2.A. me　　 B. you　　 C. her　　 D. him

3.A. push　　 B. use　　 C. lend　　 D. lose

4.A. at　　 B. up　　 C. for　　 D. after

5.A. politely　　 B. happily　　 C. proudly　　 D. angrily

6.A. right　　 B. wrong　　 C. clean　　 D. dirty

7.A. catch　　 B. order　　 C. hide　　 D. help

8.A. before　　 B. after　　 C. when　　 D. while

9.A. man　　 B. woman　　 C. story　　 D. trip

10.A. knew　　 B. worried　　 C. thought　　 D. forgot

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An old woman lost her only son. The sad woman went to a clever man and asked, “Is there any way I can throw away my ______ ?”

The clever man said to her, “Go and bring　 ____　 a seed (种子) from a home that

has never known sadness. I will ______ it to drive the sadness out of your life.” The woman went off at once to look _____　　 that magical seed.

First, she came to a beautiful house, knocked at the door, and asked　 ____ , “Excuse me, I am looking for a home that has never known sadness. Is this such a place? It is very important to me.”

They told her, “You’ve certainly come to the　 _____　 place,” and began to describe all the sad things that had recently happened to them.

The woman said to herself, “Who is able to　 ____　 these people that have had such sadness like me?” She stayed to cheer them up _____ she went on looking for a home that had never known sadness.

But wherever she went, whether in the homes of the poor or the rich, she found one sad　 ___　　 after another. She became so busy helping other people that she ____about looking for a seed that would magically end her own sadness. She even never realized that her helping others had driven the sadness out of her life.

1.A. happiness　　 B. kindness　　 C. sadness　　 D. illness

2.A. me　　 B. you　　 C. her　　 D. him

3.A. push　　 B. use　　 C. lend　　 D. lose

4.A. at　　 B. up　　 C. for　　 D. after

5.A. politely　　 B. happily　　 C. proudly　　 D. angrily

6.A. right　　 B. wrong　　 C. clean　　 D. dirty

7.A. catch　　 B. order　　 C. hide　　 D. help

8.A. before　　 B. after　　 C. when　　 D. while

9.A. man　　 B. woman　　 C. story　　 D. trip

10.A. knew　　 B. worried　　 C. thought　　 D. forgot

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There was once an old man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge（判断）things too q　　 1.　　 . So he sent them, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree far away.

The first son went in the winter, the second in the spring, the third in the summer, and the youngest son in the f　 2.　　 .

When the sons had all gone and come back, the old man called them together and asked them to d　　 3.　　 what they had seen.

The first son said that the tree was ugly and bald, but the second son said no---the tree was covered w　　 4.　　 green buds (花蕾). The third son shook his head and said that the tree was f　　 5.　 of flowers, and smelled so sweet, looked so beautiful that he thought it was the most wonderful thing he had e　　 6.　 seen.

The youngest son didn’t a 　 7.　　 with all his brothers. He said that there were so many fruits on it.

The old man then e　　 8.　 to his son that they were all right, b 9.　　 they had each seen only one season in the tree’s life. He told them not to judge a life by one difficult season.

If you give up when it’s winter, you will miss the hope of your spring, the b　　 10.　　 of your summer, and the harvest (丰收) of your autumn.

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Many years ago, there was an old man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge(判断) things too quickly. So he told them to go and look at a pear tree. It was far away from his home. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in autumn.

When the sons came back, the old man asked them to say what they had seen.

The first son complained the tree was ugly. The second son said the tree was covered with buds and full of hope. The third son said the tree was full of green leaves. They looked so beautiful, and it was the most wonderful thing he had ever seen. The youngest son said that the tree was bowed down with heavy fruits. It was full of life and fulfillment(收获).

The man explained that all of his sons were right, but each of them had seen just one season of the tree. He told them that they couldn't judge a tree or a person by only one season. "If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer, and the fulfillment of your autumn." said the old man

It is true that we shouldn't let the hard season break the happiness of the other seasons. Never give up during the difficult days and better times are sure to come some day.

1.Why did the old man ask his sons to look at the pear tree?

2.The fourth son went to see the tree in ________ .

3.The underlined word "buds" probably means________in Chinese.

4.Which of the following is true?

5.What's the main idea of this passage?

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Many years ago, there was an old man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge (判断) things too quickly. So he told ______ to go and look at a pear tree. It was far away from his home. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the ______ son in autumn.

______ the sons came back, the old man asked them to say what they had seen.

The first son complained the ______ was ugly. The second son said the tree was covered with flowers and full of ______. The third son said the tree was full of green leaves. They looked so beautiful, and it was the most wonderful thing he had ever ______. The youngest son said that the tree was bowed down with heavy fruits. It was full of life and fulfillment (收获).

The man explained that all of his sons were ______, but each of them had seen just one season of the tree. He told them that they couldn’t judge a tree or a person ______ only one season. “If you give up when it’s winter, you will ______ the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer, and the fulfillment of your autumn,” said the old man.

It is true that we shouldn’t let the hard season break the ______ of the other seasons. Never give up during the difficult days and better times are sure to come some day.

1.A. me　　 B. us　　 C. them　　 D. you

2.A. tallest　　 B. shortest　　 C. fourth　　 D. youngest

3.A. Until　　 B. When　　 C. Before　　 D. Since

4.A. tree　　 B. season　　 C. leaves　　 D. winter

5.A. leaves　　 B. fruit　　 C. hope　　 D. pears

6.A. heard　　 B. seen　　 C. imagined　　 D. created

7.A. wrong　　 B. brave　　 C. honest　　 D. right

8.A. by　　 B. for　　 C. from　　 D. with

9.A. enjoy　　 B. discover　　 C. miss　　 D. take

10.A. difficulty　　 B. happiness　　 C. pity　　 D. sadness

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