The old farmer is counting ______ money and _...

The old farmer is counting ______ money and _______ cows he had.

A. the amount of, the number of　　 B. an amount of, a number of

C. the number of, the amount of　　 D. a number of , an amount of

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The farmer and his cow

A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of his cow. One day it was ill, the farmer was very worried. He telephoned the vet.

“What’s the problem?” the vet asked the farmer when he arrived. “My cow is ill,” said the farmer.” I don’t know what’s the matter with her. She’s lying down and doesn’t eat. She’s making a strange noise.”

The vet looked at the cow. “She’s certainly ill,” he said, “ and she needs to take some strong medicine.”

He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, “ Give her these. The pills should make her better.”

“How should I give them to her? The farmer asked.

The vet gave him a tube(管子) and said, “Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That’ll make it.”

The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked worried.

“How’s your cow?” asked the vet.

“No change,” the farmer said, “ and I’m feeling very strange myself.”

“Oh?” the vet said, “Why?”

“I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow’s mouth and then put the two pills down it.”

“And?” the vet asked.

“The cow blew first,” the farmer said.

1. From the story, we know that a vet is ________.

A. the farmer’s friend

B. a milk factory

C. a hospital for cows

D. a doctor for animals

2.The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _______.

A. couldn’t lie down

B. didn’t eat pills

C. couldn’t make any noise

D. was not well.

3.What medicine did the vet give the farmer?

A. A bottle of pills.　　 B. A long tube.

C. Two pills.　　　　　　　 D. A small box.

4.The vet taught the farmer how to _______.

A. blow the tube

B. make the cow take the pills

C. take the medicine

D. put the tube in his mouth

5.Which of the following is true?

A. The farmer ate the pills.

B. The cow got better after taking the medicine.

C. The vet came and gave the farmer another cow the next day.

D. The farmer waited outside the vet’s house the next day.

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The farmer and his cow

A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of his cow. One day it was ill, the farmer was very worried. He telephoned the vet.

“What’s the problem?” the vet asked the farmer when he arrived. “My cow is ill,” said the farmer.” I don’t know what’s the matter with her. She’s lying down and doesn’t eat. She’s making a strange noise.”

The vet looked at the cow. “She’s certainly ill,” he said, “ and she needs to take some strong medicine.”

He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, “ Give her these. The pills should make her better.”

“How should I give them to her? The farmer asked.

The vet gave him a tube(管子) and said, “Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That’ll make it.”

The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked worried.

“How’s your cow?” asked the vet.

“No change,” the farmer said, “ and I’m feeling very strange myself.”

“Oh?” the vet said, “Why?”

“I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow’s mouth and then put the two pills down it.”

“And?” the vet asked.

“The cow blew first,” the farmer said.

1. From the story, we know that a vet is ________.

A. the farmer’s friend　　　　　　 B. a milk factory

C. a hospital for cows　　　　　　 D. a doctor for animals

2.The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _______.

A. couldn’t lie down　　　　　　　　 B. didn’t eat pills

C. couldn’t make any noise　　　　 D. was not well.

3.What medicine did the vet give the farmer?

A. A bottle of pills.　　 B. A long tube.

C. Two pills.　　　　　　　　 D. A small box.

4.The vet taught the farmer how to _______.

A. blow the tube　　　　　　 B. make the cow take the pills

C. take the medicine　　 D. put the tube in his mouth

5.Which of the following is true?

A. The farmer ate the pills.

B. The cow got better after taking the medicine.

C. The vet came and gave the farmer another cow the next day.

D. The farmer waited outside the vet’s house the next day.

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A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.

“What’s the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived. “My cow’s ill,” the farmer said. “I don’t know what’s the matter with her. She’s lying down and won’t eat. She's making a strange noise.”

The vet looked over the cow. “She’s certainly ill,” he said, “and she needs to take some very strong medicine.” He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, “Give her these. The pills should make her better.”

“How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked. The vet gave him a tube (管子)and said, “Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That'll make it.”

The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried. “How’s your cow?” the vet asked. “No change,” the farmer said, “and I’m feeling very strange myself.” “Oh?” the vet said, “Why?” “I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow’s mouth and then put two pills down it.” “And?” the vet asked. “The cow blew first,” the farmer said.

1.In the story, the vet must be________.

A.the farmer’s friend B.a milk factory C.a hospital for cows D. a doctor for animals

2.The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow________.

A.couldn’t lie down B.didn’t eat the pills C.couldn’t make any noise D.was ill

3.The vet taught the farmer how________.

A.to blow the tube B.to make the cow take the pills

C.to take the medicine D.to put the tube in his mouth

4.What was mainly the end of the story?

A.The vet took the medicine. B.The farmer took the medicine.

C.The cow took the medicine. D.The cow was all right.

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A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.

"What's the problem?" The vet asked him when he arrived. "My cow's ill," the farmer said. "I don't know what's the matter with her. She's lying down and won't eat. She's making a strange noise."

The vet looked over the cow. "She's certainly ill," he said, "and she needs to take some very strong medicine." He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, "Give her these. The pills should make her better." "How should I give them to her?" the farmer asked. The vet gave him a tube(管子)and said," Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That will make it."

The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried. "How's your cow?" the vet asked. "No change," the farmer said, "and I'm feeling very strange myself." "Oh?" the vet said, "Why?" "I did what you said," the farmer answered. "I put the tube in the cow's mouth and then put two pills down it." "And?" the vet asked. "The cow blew first," the farmer said.

1.In the story, the vet must be 　　　　 .

A. the farmer's friend　　　 B. a milk factory

C. a hospital for cows　　 　 D. a doctor for animals

2.The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow 　　　　 .

A. was ill　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　 　 B. didn't eat the pills

C. couldn't make any noise 　　　　　　 D. couldn't lie down

3.What medicine did the vet give the farmer?

A. Bottle of pills.　 　 B. A long tube.

C. Two pills.　　　　　　　 D. A small box.

4.The vet taught the farmer how 　　　　 .

A. to blow the tube

B. to make the cow take the pills

C. to take the medicine

D. to put the tube in his mouth

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A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.

"What's the problem?" The vet asked him when he arrived. "My cow's ill," the farmer said. "I don't know what's the matter with her. She's lying down and won't eat. She's making a strange noise."

The vet looked over the cow. "She's certainly ill," he said, "and she needs to take some very strong medicine." He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, "Give her these. The pills should make her better." "How should I give them to her?" the farmer asked. The vet gave him a tube(管子)and said," Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That will make it."

The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried. "How's your cow?" the vet asked. "No change," the farmer said, "and I'm feeling very strange myself." "Oh?" the vet said, "Why?" "I did what you said," the farmer answered. "I put the tube in the cow's mouth and then put two pills down it." "And?" the vet asked. "The cow blew first," the farmer said.

1.In the story, the vet must be 　　　　 .

A. the farmer's friend 　　 B. a milk factory

C. a hospital for cows　　 D. a doctor for animals

2.The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow 　　　　 .

A. was ill　　　　　　 　　　　 　 B. didn't eat the pills

C. couldn't make any noise D. couldn't lie down

3.What medicine did the vet give the farmer?

A. Bottle of pills.　　 B. A long tube.

C. Two pills.　　　　　　　 D. A small box.

4.The vet taught the farmer how 　　　　 .

A. to blow the tube

B. to make the cow take the pills

C. to take the medicine

D. to put the tube in his mouth

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American country music is very old.In the west of America, cowboys (牛仔)had to look after cows and watch them all day and all night, because the cows sometimes ran away.Cowboy's life was lonely and dangerous.They often drank strong coffee to stay awake at night.They also sang to cows to make them quiet.They also sang when they traveled to towns for fun.

In the south of America, many people came from Ireland, Scotland and England or France and Canada.They enjoyed their own kind of music.When they visited their friends and families during holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas, they usually sang and played country music.

Country music describes life.It talks about love, jobs, homes, friends and farms and so on.People in many parts of the world like American country music.

1.American country music ________．

A. is hardly enjoyed by people　　 B. is only loved by cowboys　　 C. has a long history

2.Why did cowboys sing songs?

A. Because their life was full of happiness.

B. Because they needed to sing to cows to make them excited.

C. Because they wanted to be fun when they traveled to towns.

3.People from Ireland, France and several other countries often sang country music because ________．

A. they lived in the south of America

B. they usually visited their friends and families during the holidays

C. they liked the music of their own countries

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Cowboys looked after and watched cows day and night because they liked their cows very much.

B. Country music talks about our lives.

C. Only Americans like country music.

5.Which of the following may not be described by country music?

A. Love.　　 B. Volunteer work.　　 C. Farms.

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Country music is very old. It came from the United States, Canada, Ireland, and Great Britain. Country music is a mixture of music from all of these places.

In the American West, cowboys had to take care of the cattle. They had to watch them all day and night because the cattle were nervous and sometimes ran away. A cowboy's life was lonely and dangerous. When he was alone in the desert with the cattle, he drank strong coffee with lots of caffeine to stay awake at night. He also sang music to the cattle to make them quiet. He sang about the stars and the moon, about his family and his friends. The cattle listened to the cowboy and went to sleep. They did not run away if he sang beautiful and peaceful music.

In the American South, many people came from Ireland, Scotland, and England. Other people came from France and Canada. They enjoyed their own kind of music. They used guitars, violins and harmonicas, too. They also added instruments from their homes, like bottles and spoons. When they visited their friends and families on holidays like Thanksgiving Day, they usually sang and played country music.

Country music describes life. It talks about love, jobs, home and money. It talks about friends and enemies, trucks and highways, farms and crops. People in many parts of the world like country music because everyone knows something about these ideas. Also, many country music fans wear Western clothes and dance together to country music. Many bands all over the world now perform country music.

根据短文内容，判断正 (T) 误 (F) 。

1.Country music came from the American West and the American South.

2.Many fans like to dance to country music.

3.Cowboys always stayed alone in the desert.

4.Country singers sing about unusual ideas.

5.The cattle became calm when they listened to the cowboy's songs.

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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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