One day, John Randolph rode on his horse to a...

One day, John Randolph rode on his horse to a town many miles from his home. The road was strange to him, so he traveled very slowly. When the night fell, he stopped at a nice roadside inn for accommodation(求宿).The innkeeper welcomed him.

A fine supper was prepared. The innkeeper talked about the weather, the roads, the crops. However, his guest ate silently. Next morning after breakfast, Mr. Randolph paid his bill and was ready for his journey. Leading his horse to the door, the innkeeper said, "Which way will you travel, sir?" Mr. Randolph looked at him and answered, "I've paid you my bill. Should I pay you anything more? I travel the way I wish to go."

But not far from the inn, to his surprise, there were two ways. He searched for a while but there was no sign to help him. The innkeeper was still standing by the door. He called to him: "My friend, which road leads to Lynchburg?" The innkeeper answered, "Sir, you have paid your bill and don't owe(欠) me a cent. Travel the way you wish to go. Good-bye!"

As bad luck would have it, Mr. Randolph took the wrong road. Though out of his way, he lost much time, all because of his rudeness.

1.John Randolph traveled slowly because

A. it was rainy

B. the horse was tired

C. the road was strange

D. the time was early

2.According to the passage, the innkeeper was trying to be　　　　　　 at first.

A. friendly　　　　　　 B. silent

C. cool　　　　　　　　　 D. serious

3.The innkeeper asked which way he would travel because　　　　　　 .

A. he wanted more money

B. he wanted to help Mr. Randolph

C. he wanted to know the way

D. he wanted to keep Mr. Randolph

4.We can learn from the story that

A. we shouldn't tell others we are rich

B. we shouldn't travel on a horse

C. we shouldn't be rude to others

D. we shouldn't stay in a roadside inn

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One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to town. Suddenly the bag fell off his horse on the road. He didn’t know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon pass by and help him.

Just at this moment a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer was very disappointed when he saw who he was. It was the great man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him.

But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came near. He said to the farmer, “I see you need help, friend. How good it is that I’m here just at the right time.” Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other. They together lifted and put it on the horse.

“Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you?”

“It’s quite easy,” the great man answered with a smile, “wherever you see anyone else in trouble, do the same for him.”

1.What happened when the farmer went to town?

A. His horse’s leg was hurt.

B. The bag fell from his horse.

C. The farmer lost his bag.

D. The horse was ill.

2.The farmer couldn't lift the bag onto the horse by himself because　　 ，

A. the bag was broken

B. the horse went away

C. the bag was too heavy for him to lift

D. the farmer was too old

3.Why was the farmer very disappointed when he saw the great man?

A. Because he thought the great man couldn't help him.

B. Because he thought the great man could take away his bag.

C. Because he thought the great man could take away his horse.

D. Because he thought the great man couldn’t see him.

4.If you see someone in trouble, what will you do?

A. I’ll go away as soon as possible because I don’t want any trouble.

B. I’ll give some help if I know him or her.

C. I won’t give any help unless he or she pays me money.

D. I'll volunteer to help him or her.

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One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to town. Suddenly the bag fell off his horse on the road. He didn’t know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon pass by and help him.

Just at this moment a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer was very disappointed when he saw who he was. It was the great man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him.

But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came near. He said to the farmer, “I see you need help, friend. How good it is that I’m here just at the right time.” Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other. They together lifted and put it on the horse.

“Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you?”

“It’s quite easy,” the great man answered with a smile, “wherever you see anyone else in trouble, do the same for him.”

1.What happened when the farmer went to town?

A. His horse’s leg was hurt

B. The bag fell from his horse.

C. The farmer lost his bag.

2.The farmer couldn’t lift the bag onto the horse by himself because ________.

A. the bag was broken

B. the farmer was too old

C. the bag was too heavy for him to lift

3.Why was the farmer very disappointed when he saw the great man?

A. Because he thought the great man couldn’t help him.

B. Because he thought the great man could take away his bag.

C. Because he thought the great man couldn’t see him.

4.Who helped the farmer?

A. The great man.

B. Another farmer.

C. A poor man like him.

5.If you see someone in trouble, what will you do?

A. I’ll give some help if I know him or her.

B. I won’t give any help unless he or she pays me money.

C. I’ll volunteer to help him or her.

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One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of wheat to town. Suddenly, the bag fell off his horse onto the road. It was too heavy, so he did not know what he could do about it. He only hoped that someone would soon go by and help him.

Just at that time, a man on a horse came up to him. But the farmer felt disappointed (失望 ) when he saw the man. It was a great man and he lived near there. He thought the great man wouldn’t help him, and hoped another farmer would come up. But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse when he came near. “ I see you need help,” he said, “I’m here just at the right time.” Then he took one of the bag and the farmer took the other. They lifted(提) it together and put it on the horse.

“Sir,” asked the farmer, “How can I pay you?” “It’s very easy,” the great man answered, “When you see anyone else in trouble (处在困境中)do the same for him.”

1.What did the poor farmer take to town?

A. A bag of rice.　　 B. A bag of wheat　　 C. A bag of apples.　　 D. A bag of vegetables.

2.Why couldn’t the poor farmer lift the bag of wheat?

A. Because he was too young.　　 B. Because he was too old.

C. Because the bag was too heavy for him.　　 D. Because the bag was too large for him.

3.The poor farmer felt __________ when he saw the great man.

A. happy　　 B. good　　 C. afraid　　 D. disappointed

4.When he saw the poor farmer in trouble, the great man ________.

A. went away without stopping　　 B. asked another farmer to help him

C. came up to help him　　 D. gave him a lot of money

5.The great man asked the poor farmer to pay him_________.

A. by giving him money　　 B. by giving him a horse

C. by giving him a lot of wheat　　 D. by helping others

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One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of wheat to town. Suddenly the bag ___ from his horse onto the road. He did not know ____ to do about it because it was ____ heavy for him to lift by himself. He only hoped that someone would soon pass by and_____ him a hand. Just at this moment a man _____ a horse came up to him. But the farmer’s heart ____ when he saw who he was. It was the ___ man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him to come along and help him. He couldn’t ask such a great man to help him. But to his ____ , the great man got off his horse as soon as he came nearer. He said to the farmer, “I see you_____ help, friend. How good it is that I’m here just at the right time.” Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other end, they together raised it and put it on the horse. “Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you?” “It’s quite easy.” The great man replied with _____ .“Wherever you see anyone else in trouble, do the same for him.”

1.A. fall         B. fell          C. falling          D. fallen

2.A. what        B. how         C. that            D. it

3.A. very         B. so          C. quite           D. too

4.A. lend         B. ask         C. borrow         D. gave

5.A. riding       B. ride         C. rode           D. rides

6.A. falls         B. sinks        C. sank           D. rose

7.A. poor        B. great        C. right           D. good

8.A. surprised    B. surprising    C. surprise        D. surprises

9.A. needs       B. need         C. to need.        D. needed

10.A. smiles      B. an smile      C. smile           D. a smile

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One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of wheat to town. Suddenly the bag fell _______ his horse onto the road. He did not know what he could do about it because it was _______ heavy that he couldn’t lift it himself. He only hoped that someone would soon _______ and lend him a hand. Just at this moment, a man _______ a horse came up to him. But the farmer felt _______ when he saw who he was. It was the great man who lived nearby. He thought the great man wouldn’t help him, and hoped _______ farmer would come up. But to his _______, the great man got off his horse _______ he came near, ＂I see you need help,＂ he said. ＂I’m here just _______ the right time.＂ Then he took one end of the bag and the farmer took the other. They lifted it together and put it on the horse. ＂Sir,＂ asked the farmer, ＂How can I pay you?＂ ＂It’s quite easy,＂ the great man answered. ＂When you see ________ in trouble, do the same for him. ＂

1.A. from　　 B. down　　 C. off　　 D. over

2.A. so　　 B. too　　 C. to　　 D. such

3.A. turn out　　 B. pass by　　 C. drop by　　 D. walk along

4.A. is riding　　 B. rode　　 C. riding　　 D. rides

5.A. disappointed　　 B. excited　　 C. happy　　 D. relaxed

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

7.A. sadness　　 B. surprise　　 C. joy　　 D. happiness

8.A. as long as　　 B. as soon as　　 C. while　　 D. as

9.A. at　　 B. in　　 C. on　　 D. with

10.A. anyone else　　 B. no one else　　 C. the other people　　 D. others

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One day a poor man was traveling on horseback. At noon, he tied his horse to a tree and then 　　　 down to eat something. A few　 　　　 later, a rich man came along and tied his horse to the same tree.

“Please tie your horse to another tree,” said the poor man. “My horse is wild. It will kill yours.” 　　　 the rich man said, “I shall tie my horse as I like!” he tied up his horse and had his lunch nearby. After a moment they heard terrib 　　 　　　 , the two horses were fighting. They went up to them, but it was too　 　　　 . The rich man’s horse was killed. “See what your horse has done!” cried the rich man. “You will have to 　　 　　　 for it.” And he brought the poor man before Mr. Know.

Mr. Know asked the poor man some questions. But he made no　 　 　　　 . At last Mr. Know said, “This man is dumb. He cannot speak.” “Oh,” the rich man shouted　 　 　　　 . “He can! He spoke to me when I met him.” “Are you sure?” asked Mr. Know. “What did he　 say ? “He told me not to tie my horse to the same tree because his horse was 　　　 and would kill my horse.” “Oh,” said Mr. Know. “So he 　　　 you. Then can you expect to get money from him?　 ”

The rich man said nothing and left silently.

1.A. put　　　　　　　　　　 B. sat　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. turned

2.A. days　　　　　　　　 B. minutes　　　　　　　　　 C. weeks

3.A. So　　　　　　　　　　 B. And　　　　　　　　　　　 C.But

4.A. song　　　　　 　　　　 B. bell　　　　　　　　　　 C. noise

5.A. late　　　　　　　　 B. hard　　　　　　　　　　 C. quick

6.A. pay　　　　　 　　　 B. wait　　　　　　　　　 　　 C. care

7.A. idea　　　　　　 　　 B. mistake　　　　　　　　　　 C. answer

8.A. heavily　　　　　 　　 B. angrily　　　　　　　　　 C. happily

9.A. quiet　　　　　　　　 B. nice　　　　　　　　　　　 C. wild

10.A.helped　　　　　　　　 B. warned　　　　　　　　　　 C. ordered

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One day a poor man was traveling on horseback. At noon, he tied his horse to a tree and then  46  to eat something. A few minutes later, a rich man came along and tied his horse to the same tree.

“Please tie your horse to another tree,” said the poor man. “My horse is wild. It will kill yours.”

47  the rich man said, “I shall tie my horse as I like!” he tied up his horse and had his lunch nearby. After a moment they heard a terrible 48  , the two horses were fighting. They went up to them, but it was too 49  . The rich man’s horse was killed. “See what you horse has done!” cried the rich man. “You will have to 50 it.” And he brought the poor man before Mr. Know.

Mr. Know asked the poor man some questions. But he made no 51  . At last Mr. Know said, “This man is dumb. He cannot speak.”

“Oh,” the rich man shouted 52  . “He can! He spoke to me when I met him.”

“Are you sure?” asked Mr. Know. “What did he 53?”

“He told me not to tie my horse to the same tree because his horse was wild and would kill my horse.”

“Oh,” said Mr. Know. “So he 54you. Then can you expect to get money 55  him?  ”

The rich man said nothing and left silently.

1.A. put down           B. set down         C. sat down         D. turned down

2. A. So                    B. But              C. And              D. Though

3. A. song              B. word             C. bell             D. noise

4.A. late               B. slow             C. hard             D. quick

5. A. pay for               B. look for     C. wait for         D. care for

6.A. idea               B. mistake          C. money            D. answer

7. A. quietly               B. angrily      C. happily          D. heavily

8.A. speak              B. tell             C. talk             D. say

9.A. helped             B. thanked          C. warned           D. ordered

10.A. for                   B. from             C. with             D. about

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One day, a strong cowboy was traveling on his horse when he saw a bar (酒吧). 1.　 Then he tied his horse outside the bar, walked into the bar and ordered two bottles of beer. This cowboy was new in town. 2. He guessed that they might play some tricks on him, but he said nothing and continued to drink. After drinking, he walked out of the bar and found his horse lost.

However, he kept calm (平静的), came back into the bar, and said to the others slowly, “I don’t know what you did to my horse there, but I’m leaving in five minutes. And by then if my horse isn’t back, I will have to do here what I did in Texas!” The cowboy added, “3. ” After hearing these words, the others seemed a little bit afraid.

The cowboy went back to his seat and ordered another two bottles of beer. 4. He was very happy. Just as he was leaving, the boss of the bar came up and asked what he did in Texas. The cowboy turned to the boss and replied in a low voice, “5.”

A.He looked around and noticed some people making faces to him.

B.But I don’t want to do what I did in Texas!

C.He decided to stop for a few drinks.

D.I had to walk home!

E.After five minutes, he walked out and found his horse there.

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One day Bob took two of his friends into the mountains. They put up their tents and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.

In the afternoon when they were about ten kilometers from their camp, it started to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could hardly see his hands before his face. He could not find the road. Bob knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp, and the other went to his house. But all was white now. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the camp?

Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! But what would happen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a trip of thirty – five kilometers in such cold weather!

It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped. Where were they?

None of them could tell. Bob looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents!

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

1. Bob and his two friends went to the forest to _________.

A. build their camp

B. find their way home

C. enjoy the mountains in the snow.

D. watch the trees in the forest

2. They could not find their way back because ___________.

A. there was only one road to their camp.　

B. there was no roads in the mountains at all.

C. they couldn’t decide which of the two roads led to their tents.

D. everything was covered by the white snow.

3.It is clear that they wanted the horses to take them to _______.

A. Bob’s home　　 B. the camp　　 C. the forest　　 D. the mountains

4. The horses stopped because ___________.

A. it was getting late.　　

B. they had seen Bob’s house

C.they knew that they had got to the camp

D. they were tired after running for a long time

5.The story happened _________.

A. on a cold winter day　

B. on a dark snowy evening

C. in a cold camp far from villages

D. at night when nothing could be seen

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