One day, a farmer was walking along a road wi...

One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, “Look! There’s a horseshoe. Pick it up and put it in your bag.” Thomas said, “It isn’t worth the trouble.” His father said nothing but picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the pennies he bought some grapes.

It was very hot, and there wasn’t a house or a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a grape on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another grape and once again, his son picked it up and put it in his mouth.

And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the grapes and the son picked them up. When Thomas had eaten up all the grapes, his father said to him, “My dear son, if you had bent down early to pick up that horseshoe, it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the grapes, always remember the lesson: A person who does not worry about the little things will find that he can not do the great things.”

1.The horseshoe was picked up by ______

A. the father                 B.the son                     C.nobody

2.The father bought some ______ after he sold the horseshoe.

A.pennies                     B.grapes                    C.trees

3.Thomas picked up the grapes and ate them because ______.

A. he was asked to            B. he liked them            C. he was thirsty

4.The father dropped the grapes one by one because he wanted ______.

A. his son to eat them all　　　　

B. to teach his son a lesson

C. to make fun of his son

5.From the passage, we can learn that ______.

A. if we want to eat grapes, we must pick up a horseshoe

B. a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us much money

C. we should worry about small things before we do the great things

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One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said,"Look! There's a horseshoe______the ground. Pick it up and put it in your I bag. "Thomas said, "It wastes my time. "His father said_______but he picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer_______the horseshoe and bought some strawberries with the money.

The father and the son went on walking. The sun was well up in the_______. They soon drank up their water and there wasn't a house or even a tree for them to_______.Thomas felt too_______to walk on. At this time, his father gave Thomas a strawberry_______he quickly ate it. After a while, his father gave him_______strawberry and once again. his son lost no time in putting it in his mouth.

And so they________.The old farmer gave the strawberries and the son ate them. When Thomas had eaten up all the strawberries, his father said to him, “My dear son, if you picked up that horseshoe, you would have your own strawberries______.Always remember the lesson: “if you don’t worry about the little things, you’ll find it difficult to do the great things.”

1.A. under B. on C. for D. to

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

3.A. threw B. sold C. found D. bought

4.A. sky B. mountain C. river D. tree

5.A. have a look B. have a try C. have a rest D. have a picture

6.A. excited B. cold C. full D. thirsty

7.A. and B. though C. or D. because

8.A. the others B. another C. others D. other one

9.A. turned up B. came down C. went on D. got over

10.A. to drink B. to ride C. to use D. to eat

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One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas when they saw a horseshoe on the ground. The father said to his son, “Look at the horseshoe on the ground.

Go and _________________the horseshoe and put it in your bag, my son. ” But Thomas said, “If I do so, it will waste my time.” His father said nothing but picked_________________ up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and _________________some strawberries with the money.

The father and the son went on walking. The sun was high up in the________________. They soon drank up all their water and there was not a house or even a tree for them to have a rest. Thomas felt______________ thirsty to walk on. At that time, his father gave him a strawberry and he________________ate it. After a while, his father gave him another strawberry and once again, his son got it quickly and put it in his mouth.

And so they ________________walking. The old farmer gave strawberries and the son ate them. When Thomas had eaten up all the strawberries, his father said to him, “My dear son, if you picked up that_________________, you would have your own strawberries to eat. Always remember the ________________ : if you don’t worry about the little things, you will find it difficult to do the ________________things. ”

1.A.give up B.put up C.pick up D.take up

2.A.him B.it C.them D.her

3.A.threw B.bought C.sold D.found

4.A.sky B.tree C.head D.ground

5.A.rather B.very C.quite D.too

6.A.hardly B.almost C.politely D.quickly

7.A.put on B.turned on C.went on D.worked on

8.A.strawberries B.water C.horseshoe D.money

9.A.time B.effort C.subject D.lesson

10.A.great B.simple C.rich D.tiny

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One day a farmer was walking along a road with his son, Thomas. The father said, “Look! There’s a horseshoe (马蹄铁) . Pick it up and put it in your bag.” Thomas said, “It isn’t worth the trouble.” His father said nothing but picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the money he bought some grapes.

It was very hot, and there wasn’t a house or a tree where they could have a rest.

Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a grape on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another grape and once again, his son picked it up and put it in his mouth.

And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the grapes and the son picked them up.

When Thomas had eaten up all the grapes, his father said to him, “My dear son, if you had bent down early to pick up that horseshoe, it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the grapes. Always remember the lesson: A person who does not worry about the little things will find that he can not do the great things.”

1.The horseshoe was picked up by________.

A.the son B.the father C.the shop assistant D.nobody

2.The father bought some ________ after he sold the horseshoe.

A.apples B.water C.grapes D.trees

3.Thomas picked up the grapes and ate them because ________.

A.he was thirsty B.he liked them

C.he wanted to sell them D.his father wanted him to eat them

4.The father dropped the grapes one by one because he wanted ________.

A.to show his love B.his son to eat them all

C.to make fun of his son D.to teach his son a lesson

5.From the passage, we can learn that________.

A.if we want to eat grapes, we must pick up a horseshoe

B.we should worry about small things before we do the great things

C.a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us much money

D.it’s important to pick up a horseshoe on the road

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One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, "Look! There's a horseshoe .Pick it up and put it in your bag.” Thomas said, "It isn't worth the trouble." His father said nothing but he picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the few pennies he bought some cherries(樱桃).

The father and the son continued their way. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasn't a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son lost no time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.

And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up .When Thomas had eaten up all the cherries ,his father said to him "My dear son ,if you had bent (弯腰)down early to pick up that horseshoe, it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries. Always remember the lesson that he who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things."

根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。（10分）

1.Who picked up the horseshoe at last?

A. The son.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. The father.

C. Both the father and the son.　　　 D. Neither the father nor the son.

2.The farmer bought ___　 with the money after he sold the horseshoe.

A. some bread　　 　　 B.some water　　

C .some cherries　　 D. some pennies

3.When the son refused to pick up the horseshoe, the father___　　 .

A.beat the son　　 　　 B. said nothing　　

C. felt vary happy　　 D. became very angry

4.The father dropped the cherries one by one, because___　　 .

A .he wanted to teach his son a lesson　　

B .he wanted his son to do more exercise

C .he wanted his son to eat them all　　　

D. he wanted to laugh at his son

5.From the story, we can learn that___　　　 .

A. cherries are so delicious that most of us like to eat them

B. a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money

C.if we want to eat cherries ,we must pick up a horseshoe

D.if we don't worry about the little things, we cannot do the great things

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One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, "Look! There's a horseshoe. Pick it up and put it in your bag." Thomas said, 'It isn't worth the trouble." His father said nothing but picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they lad a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the few pennies he bought some cherries.

The father and the son continued their way. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasn't a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son lost some time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.

And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. When Thomas had eaten up all the cherries, his father said to him, "My dear son, if you had bent down earlier to pick up that horseshoe. it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries. Always remember the lesson that anyone who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things.

1.Who picked up the horseshoe at last?

A．Thomas.

B．The old father.

C．Both the father and the son.

D．Neither the father nor the son.

2.The farmer bought _______ with the money after lie sold the horseshoe.

A．some food

B．some water

C．some cherries

D．some pennies

3.When the son refused to pick up the horseshoe, the father _______.

A．felt very happy

B．didn't say anything

C．beat the son

D．became a little angry

4.The father dropped the cherries one by one, because _______.

A．he wanted his son to eat them all

B．he wanted his son to do more exercise

C．lie wanted to teach his son a lesson

D．he wanted his son to pick them up

5.From the story, we can learn that _______.

A．cherries are so delicious that most of is like to eat-them

B．a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money

C．if the boy wants to eat cherries, he must pick up the horseshoe

D．if we want to do some great things, we should start with some small ones

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One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas. The father said, "Look! There's a horseshoe. Pick it up and put it in your bag." Thomas said, "It isn't worth the trouble." His father said nothing but he picked it up himself. When they got to a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and with the few pennies he bought some cherries (樱桃).

The father and the son continued their way. The sun was well up in the sky, and there wasn't a house or even a tree where they could have a rest. Thomas felt too thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father dropped a cherry on the ground and Thomas picked it up quickly and ate it. After a while, his father dropped another cherry and once again, his son lost on time in picking it up and putting it in his mouth.

And so they went on. The old farmer dropped the cherries and the son picked them up. When Thomas had eaten up all the cherries, his father said to him, "My dear son, if you had bent (弯腰) down early to pick up that horseshoe, it would not have been necessary for you to bend so many times for the cherries. Always remember the lesson that he who does not worry about the little things will find that he cannot do the great things."

1.Who picked up the horseshoe at last?

A. The son

B. The father

C. Both the father and the son

D. Neither the father nor the son

2.The farmer bought_______ with the money after he sold the horseshoe.

A. some bread　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. some water

C. come cherries　　　　　　　　 　 D. some pennies

3.When the son refused to pick up the horseshoe, the father_______.

A. beat the son　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. said nothing

C. felt very happy　　　　　　　　　　 D. became very angry

4.The father dropped the cherries one by one, because _______.

A. he wanted to teach his son a lesson

B. he wanted his son to do more exercise

C. he wanted his son to eat them all

D. he wanted to laugh at his son

5.From the story, we can learn that _______.

A.cherries are so delicious that most of us like to eat them

B. a horseshoe is so expensive that it can bring us a lot of money

C. if we want to eat cherries, we must pick up a horseshoe

D. if we don’t worry about the little things, we cannot do the great things

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One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas when they saw a horseshoe (马蹄铁) on the ground. The father said to his son, “Look at the horseshoe on the ground. Go and____the horseshoe and put it in your bag, my son.” But Thomas said, “If I do so, it will waste my time.” His father said nothing but picked it up himself. When they____a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and____some strawberries with the money.

The father and the son went on walking. The sun was well up in the____They soon drank up all their water and there was not a house or even a tree for them to have a rest. Thomas felt____thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father gave him a strawberry and he quickly ate it. After a while, his father gave him____strawberry and once again, his son got it quickly and put it in his mouth.

And so they____The old farmer gave the strawberries and the son ate them. When Thomas had eaten up all the strawberries, his father said to him, “My dear son,________ you picked up that horseshoe, you would have your own____to eat. Always remember the lesson: if you don't worry about the little things, you will find it difficult________ the great things.

1.A. give up　　 B. put up　　 C. pick up　　 D. take up

2.A. got on　　 B. got to　　 C. got off　　 D. got down

3.A. threw　　 B. bought　　 C. sold　　 D. found

4.A. sky　　 B. sea　　 C. river　　 D. ground

5.A. so　　 B. very　　 C. quite　　 D. too

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

7.A. carried on　　 B. turned on　　 C. went on　　 D. worked on

8.A. Or　　 B. If　　 C. Unless　　 D. Until

9.A. water　　 B. money　　 C. horseshoe　　 D. strawberries

10.A. to do　　 B. to use　　 C. to eat　　 D. to drink

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One day, a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas when they saw a horseshoe (马蹄铁) on the ground. The father said to his son, “Look at the horseshoe on the ground. Go and 　 the horseshoe and put it in your bag, my son.” But Thomas said, “If I do so, it will waste my time.” His father said nothing but picked it up himself. When they 　 a nearby town, they had a rest. There the farmer sold the horseshoe and 　 some strawberries with the money.

The father and the son went on walking. The sun was well up in the 　 . They soon drank up all their water and there was not a house or even a tree for them to have a rest. Thomas felt　 thirsty to walk on. At this time, his father gave him a strawberry and he quickly ate it. After a while, his father gave him 　 strawberry and once again, his son got it quickly and put it in his mouth.

And so they 　 . The old farmer gave the strawberries and the son ate them. When Thomas had eaten up all the strawberries, his father said to him, “My dear son, 　 ____ you picked up that horseshoe, you would have your own 　 to eat. Always remember the lesson: if you don't worry about the little things, you will find it difficult 　 ____ the great things.

1.A. give up B. put up　 C. pick up　 D. take up

2.A. got on　 B. got to 　　 C. got off 　　 D. got down

3.A. threw B. bought 　　 C. sold 　　 D. found

4.A. sky　　 B. sea 　　 C. river 　　 D. ground

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

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

7.A. carried on B. turned on　 C. went on D. worked on

8.A. Or 　　 B. If　　　 C. Unless 　　 D. Until

9.A. water B. money　 C. horseshoe D. strawberries

10.A. to do　 B. to use 　　 C. to eat 　　 D. to drink

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One day,a farmer was walking along a road with his son Thomas when they saw a horseshoe(马蹄铁)on the ground.The father said to his son,“Look at the horseshoe on the ground.Go and __ the horseshoe and put it in your bag,my son.” But Thomas said,“If I do so,it will waste my time.” His father said nothing but picked it up himself.When they __ a nearby town,they had a rest.There the farmer sold the horseshoe and __ some strawberries with the money.

The father and the son went on walking.The sun was well up in the __.They soon drank up all their water and there was not a house or even a tree for them to have a rest.Thomas felt __ thirsty to walk on.At this time,his father gave him a strawberry and he quickly ate it.After a while,his father gave him __ strawberry and once again,his son got it quickly and put it in his mouth.

And so they __.The old farmer gave the strawberries and the son ate them.When Thomas had eaten up all the strawberries,his father said to him,“My dear son,__ you picked up that horseshoe,you would have your own __ to eat.Always remember the lesson:if you don’t worry about the little things,you will find it difficult to ___ the great things.

1.A. give up　　 B. put up　　 C. pick up　　 D. take up

2.A. got on　　 B. got to　　 C. got off　　 D. got down

3.A. threw　　 B. bought　　 C. sold　　 D. found

4.A. sky　　 B. sea　　 C. river　　 D. ground

5.A. so　　 B. very　　 C. quite　　 D. too

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

7.A. carried on　　 B. turned on　　 C. went on　　 D. worked on

8.A. or　　 B. if　　 C. unless　　 D. until

9.A. water　　 B. money　　 C. horseshoe　　 D. strawberries

10.A. do　　 B. use　　 C. eat　　 D. drink

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