There was once a jeweler, famous for many vir...

There was once a jeweler, famous for many virtues(美德). One day, some Arabs came to him for some diamonds to decorate an important thing for a yearly celebration.

The Arabs told him what they wanted, and offered him a f1. price for the diamonds. He replied that he could not let them see the jewels at that moment, and required them to call again.

As they wanted the diamonds without any delay, and thought that the p2. of the jeweler was only to increase the price of the diamonds, the Arabs offered him twice, then three times as much as they were worth. But he still refused, and they were quite d3. and went away.

Some hours later, he went to the Arabs and l4. before them the diamonds, for which they again offered him the last price they had named, but he said, “ I will only accept the first price you offered to me this morning.”

“Why, then, did you disagree with us at once?” asked they in surprise.

“When you came,” replied he, “my father had the key to the s5., in which the diamonds were locked, and as he was asleep, I would have to w6. him to gain them.”

“At his age, a short hour of sleep u7.does him good; and no business is more important than my father’s single comfort.”

The Arabs were affected by his words. They spread their hand upon the jeweler’s head and showed their satisfying smiles.

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There was once a jeweler (珠宝商), famous for many virtues (美德). One day, some Arabs came to him for some diamonds to decorate an important thing for a yearly celebration.

The Arabs told him what they wanted, and 1. a fine price for him. He replied that he could not let them see the jewels at that moment, and needed them to come again.

B2. they wanted the diamonds very much and thought that the p3. of the jeweler was only to increase the price of the diamonds, the Arabs offered him twice, then three times as much as they were worth. But he still r4., and they were quite disappointed and went away.

Some hours later, he went to the Arabs and p5. the diamonds before them, for which they again offered him the last price, but he said, "I will only accept the first p6. you offered to me this morning."

"Why, then, did you disagree with us at first?" asked they in s7..

"When you came," replied he, "my father had the key to the safes (保险箱), in which the diamonds were locked, and as he was asleep, I would have to w8. him to gain them. At his age, a short of sleep u9. does him good; and no business is more important than my father's health."

The Arabs were t10.by his words. They spread their hand upon the jeweler's head and showed their satisfying smiles.

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There was once a shepherd boy (牧童). He was famous for his wise answer to every question he was asked. The people in the country all knew his name.

On a sunny afternoon, when the king was talking with his people, he heard of the boy. He didn’t believe it, so he sent for the boy.

As the boy came, the king said to him, “I’ll ask you some questions. If you can answer them, you can live in this large palace with me.”

The boy asked, “What are the questions?”

The king said, “The first is: how many drops of water are there in the ocean?” The boy answered, “That’s easy. If you can have all the rivers on the earth dammed up (筑坝) until I have counted it, I’ll tell you how many drops there are in the ocean.” After hearing what the boy said, the king was satisfied.

Then the king continued, “The next question is: how many stars are there in the sky?” They boy said, “Give me a piece of white paper, please.” Then he made so many small points on it with a pen that it was impossible to count them. Then he said, “There are as many stars in the sky as there are points on the paper.”

The king was happy and said, “You’ve answered my questions wisely. Now move into my palace and live with me.”

1.The story happened on a 　　　　 .

A. sunny morning　　　　　　 B. sunny afternoon　　 C. windy afternoon

2.The king asked 　　　　 question(s).

A. one　　　　 B. two　　　　　　　　　 C. three　

3.The boy asked for 　　　　 to answer the last question.

4.We can learn that the boy was 　　　　 according to the story.

A. hard-working　　　　　　 B. friendly　　　　　　　　　　 C. clever　　

5. We can learn from the story that 　　　　 .

A. the boy gave the king the exact number to answer question one

B. the king was pleased with the boy’s answers

C. the boy made the king angry

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Once there was an ant named Tip. Tip was interested in everything _____him. One day, Tip saw many ants collecting______.“Why do we have to do that?” Tip thought.

After a day of hard work, Tip’s mother got home. When his mother______him the delicious food, he asked, “Mom, why do you get food for winter now?” Tip’s mother______,“Son, we get food now______we can’t go outside in winter. It is very______in winter, and sometimes it rains or even snows. If we go out, we will be in serious danger.” Tip was very curious（好奇的）about winter. He______what rain or snow was really like.

One day, it was raining. Tip was______enough to come to a hill. From the hill, he saw the outside world. The rain was so heavy and the outside world looked like a sea!Tip was very afraid and returned home quickly. Finally, Tip______his mother.

From then on, Tip kept being curious.______, he listened to his mother and was more careful.

1.A.from B.with C.around D.behind

2.A.water B.money C.food D.air

3.A.lifted B.served C.lent D.helped

4.A.answered B.asked C.cried D.advised

5.A.so B.until C.when D.because

6.A.clean B.cool C.dirty D.cold

7.A.wondered B.checked C.dreamed D.minded

8.A.kind B.brave C.peaceful D.funny

9.A.agreed with B.talked with C.argued with D.shared with

10.A.Then B.Still C.However D.Luckily

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A king once had a fantastic diamond. He thought it was the best jewel(珠宝) in the world. One morning the king awoke and took out his jewel to enjoy_______ it as usual. But to his surprise, there was a single thin crack(裂缝) down its face.

The greatest jewelers were called to look at the stone in the ______ of fixing it. But nothing could be done. The crack ran so ______ down the face of the diamond that any effort to remove it would further destroy it.

Finally, one jeweler stepped forward and said he could save the diamond. And the king agreed that the jeweler could ______ a single night with the diamond. If he was able to fix it, then he would get great reward. If, however, he did not succeed, ______ worse was waiting for him.

Locked in his room, the jeweler took a long look at the stone. It was truly great, and the crack, however thin, could not be removed ______ destroying the jewel. What could be done?

The next ______, the jeweler came out with the stone in hand. Everybody was ______ by what they saw. The crack had not been removed. It remained in its place. The jeweler had instead etched(刻) a rose, the ______ of the kingdom, on the face of the diamond, turning the crack into its stem(茎).

The king stood up with tears in his two eyes. “Now, I truly have my crown jewel!” he said, “The diamond wasn’t perfect until now, but it was the ______ I have ever seen. It was, however, no different than any other stone. Now, though, I have a truly unique(独一无二的) treasure!”

1.A. looking　　 B. finding　　 C. seeing　　 D. watching

2.A. hope　　 B. care　　 C. permission　　 D. notice

3.A. hardly　　 B. quickly　　 C. deeply　　 D. widely

4.A. wait　　 B. watch　　 C. sleep　　 D. spend

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

6.A. with　　 B. without　　 C. into　　 D. except

7.A. morning　　 B. night　　 C. evening　　 D. afternoon

8.A. annoyed　　 B. shocked　　 C. pleased　　 D. disappointed

9.A. symbol　　 B. picture　　 C. sign　　 D. slogan

10.A. worst　　 B. best　　 C. hardest　　 D. oldest

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There was once a famous scientist who made several important discoveries. Once he was asked how he was able to be so creative, He replied that it all came from an experience he had with his mother when he was two years old. He was trying to take a bottle of milk out of the fridge. But the bottle was too slippery（滑的）and he dropped it. The kitchen floor was covered with milk.

When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of shouting at him or punishing him, she said, "Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have never seen such a huge puddle（水洼）of milk. Would you like to play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up？"

So he did. After a few minutes, they cleaned it up together. Then his mother said, This was a failed experiment（实验）in how to carry a big bottle of milk with two tiny hands. Let's go out in the backyard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can find a way to carry it without dropping it."

The little boy learned that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful lesson.

The scientist then added that it was at that moment that he knew he didn't need to be afraid to make mistakes. He learned that mistakes are just chances to learn something new﹣which is, after all, what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment doesn't "work", we can still learn something valuable from it.

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（1）The scientist's creativity came from an experience he had with his mother when he was a child．1.

（2）He dropped the bottle because the floor was too slippery．2.

（3）His mother thought he did an experiment in the kitchen but failed．3.

（4）His mother told him how to carry the bottle without dropping it．4.

（5）From this passage, we know that we can learn from mistakes．5.

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There was a famous scientist who made several important discoveries. Once he was asked how he was able to be so _______. He_______that it all came from an experience he had with his mother when he was 2 years old. He was trying to take a bottle of_______ out of the fridge. But the bottle was too slippery （滑的） and he dropped it. The kitchen floor was covered in milk.

When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of shouting at him or punishing him, she said, “Robert, what a _______ mess you have made! I have never seen such a huge puddle of milk. Would you like to play in the milk for a few minutes_______we clean it up?“

_______ . After a few minutes, they cleaned it up together. Then his mother said, “This was a failed experiment （实验） in how to carry a big bottle of milk with two tiny hands. Let's go out in the backyard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can find a way_______ it without dropping it.“

The little boy learned that if he held the bottle at the top near the lip （边缘） with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it_______ wonderful the lesson was!

The scientist then added that it was at that moment that he knew he didn't need to be afraid to_________. He learned that mistakes are just chances to learn________________ which is, after all, what scientific experiments are all about

1.A.fast B.happy C.creative D.strong

2.A.replied B.knew C.thought D.realized

3.A.water B.juice C.cola D.milk

4.A.bad B.wonderful C.wrong D.different

5.A.before B.after C.as soon as D.when

6.A.So he was B.So was he C.So he did D.So does he

7.A.carry B.to carry C.carried D.carrying

8.A.what a B.what C.how a D.how

9.A.make decisions B.make mistakes C.make progress D.make noises

10.A.anything new B.new anything C.something new D.new something

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Once upon a time, there was a famous saint admired by the local people who lived lonely in the hills. 1. _, they used to ask him for help, and certainly he was wise enough to answer any difficult questions. Every time, he could give the right answers and offer the ways to solve the problems for the people who needed.

2.One day he caught a bird and held it in his cupped hands (捧着的手掌). Then he gathered his friends around. He said “Let's play a trick on that old man. 3. . Of course, he’ll answer that I have a bird. Then I will ask him if the bird is alive or dead. If he says the bird is dead, I'll open my hands and let the bird fly away. If he says the bird is alive, I'll quickly crush （压坏）it and show him the dead bird. Either way, he'll be wrong. "

4. Up the hill, they went to the old man's house.

"Saint, we have a question for you, they all shouted. What's in my hands?”Asked the little boy. "Well, it must be a bird, "replied the old man." 5.? "Asked the excited boy. The saint thought for a moment and then replied, “It is up to you, my child.”

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A.Among the people, there was a naughty(淘气的) little boy

B.The children agreed this was a clever plan

C.But is it alive or dead?

D.Whenever the people are in hot water,

E.I'll ask him what I'm holding in my hands

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In our country we think being modest(谦虚的) is a virtue(美德) and being proud is a bad thing. One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese student, “you speak very good English.” But the girl answered, “No, no. My English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite _______at the answer. Thinking he had not made himself understood or the girl had not heard him　 ______. He said, “Yes, indeed, you speak very well.” _______ the girl still kept saying. “No.” In the end the American boy could not understand and didn’t know　 ______ to say.

What’s wrong with the girl’s answer? She didn’t ______ a compliment(恭维) in the same way as the American people do. She should answer “Thank you” instead of “No.” She ______ understood what the American boy had said, but she thought she should be modest. In the　 ______ , people will feel ______ and confident when they are praised. So if someone says the ______ you have cooked are very delicious, you should say, “Thank you”.

If you are modest and say. “No, I’m ______ I can’t do it well”, while working in a western country, people may think that you really can not do it. If you often say, “No”, you’ll certainly be looked down upon by _____ . When asking　 _____ a job, if one says something like, “Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “ Let me have a try”, he or she will_____ get it. So in the west, you should be brave to show your self-confidence. In my opinion, being confident doesn’t _____ being proud, so sometimes you should be confident _____ being modest.

1.A. excited　　 B. surprised　　 C. frightened

2.A. clear　　 B. clearly　　 C. not clearly

3.A. Though　　 B. And　　 C. But

4.A. which　　 B. what　　 C. how

5.A. accept　　 B. refuse　　 C. disagree

6.A. hardly　　 B. really　　 C. badly

7.A. east　　 B. south　　 C. west

8.A. proudly　　 B. pride　　 C. proud

9.A. dishes　　 B. cups　　 C. glasses

10.A. afraid　　 B. active　　 C. angry

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

12.A. for　　 B. as　　 C. to

13.A. fail to　　 B. expect to　　 C. succeed in

14.A. think　　 B. say　　 C. mean

15.A. as soon as　　 B. as well as　　 C. instead of

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There was once a poor woman with only one son. One day, she asked her son if there was anything he wanted. The boy said he wanted a drum. The mother left for the market, feeling very sad, because she did not have enough money to buy a drum.

On the way home, she found a piece of wood and gave it to her son to play with. Later that day, the boy went outside to play. Along the road, he saw an old woman crying. The old woman was trying to start a fire to cook some food, but she didn’t have any wood. Hearing this, the boy gave her his piece of wood. The old woman gave him a piece of the bread she had made.

Then, further down the road, the boy met a pot (盆) maker’s wife and her crying child. The boy asked her what was wrong. The woman said she had no food to give to her hungry child. The boy gave the woman the piece of bread, and she gave him a pot. The boy walked on.

Before long, he saw a husband and wife arguing (争吵). He asked them why they were arguing. They said, “We have broken our pot and have nothing to clean our clothes in.” The boy gave his pot to them, and they gave the boy a new coat.

Next, the boy saw a man who had no shirt. The man said he had been robbed (抢劫) on his way home. The robbers had taken his money, and his shirt. The boy gave the man his new coat. The man was so happy that he gave the boy his horse.

Finally, on his way home, the boy met a huge group of people going to a wedding (婚礼). There were musicians, the bridegroom (新郎), and his family. Everyone looked sad. The bridegroom s father said,” We are waiting for a horse. If it doesn’t come soon, we will be late for the wedding. The boy gave them his new horse. The group asked the boy what they could give him, and he replied, “A drum.” So, the musicians gave him their drum. The boy ran home to tell his mother how he had at last gotten the drum he had wanted.

1.The old woman was crying because ________.

A. she couldn’t find her daughter B. she had no money to buy food

C. she had no wood to make a fire D. she couldn’t find her way back

2.Why did the pot maker’s wife give her pot to the boy?

A. Because the pot was useless. B. Because she didn’t like it.

C. Because the pot made her child cry. D. Because the boy helped her.

3.The boy got the drum from ________.

A. a pot maker’s wife B. the musicians

C. his own mother D. an old woman

4.We know from the story that the boy was ________.

A. helpful B. careless C. silly D. cruel

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