Long long ago, a young man found a spring of delicious clean water while he was going through the desert. He brought some back to the oldest man in his village, who had been his teacher before. After a four-day journey he sent the water to the old man who took a deep drink, smiled warmly and thanked his student for the sweet water. The young man returned to his village happily. The next day, the teacher let another student taste the water. He spat it out, saying it was awful. It went bad because it had stayed in the old leather container(皮革容器) for so many days in such hot weather. The student asked his teacher why he pretended(假装) to like the awful water. The teacher replied, "You only tasted the water. I tasted the gift. The water was simply the container for love and kindness. And nothing could be sweeter than these."
I think we understand this lesson best when we receive small gifts of love from very young kids. Whether it's a slice of bread or a piece of colored paper, the natural and right response(反应) is to show our thanks and happiness because we get love from the gift.
To show our thanks doesn't always come naturally. Unfortunately, most children and many adults only see the thing itself. They never feel the meaning of the thing. We should tell ourselves and teach our children about showing thanks and happiness to the persons who give the gifts from their hearts because gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart.
1.Where did the young man find the water?
A．In a spring. B．In a river. C．In a lake. D．In a village.
2.How long did the water stay in the old leather container?
A．Six days. B．Five days. C．Four days. D．Three days.
3.What does the word “replied” mean?
A．smiled B．cried C．answered D．got angry
4.According to the passage, what is the right response when we get gifts from others?
A．We eat it up at once.
B．We only see the thing itself.
C．We think about the meaning of the bread.
D．We usually show our thanks and happiness naturally.
5.What does the writer want to tell us?
A．We should never receive anything from others.
B．We should show thanks and happiness when we get the gifts from the heart.
C．We should pretend to love the things given by others all the time.
D．We should give gifts from our hearts.
A kind of little cars may some day take the place of today’s cars. If everyone drives such cars in the future，there will be less pollution from the cars. There will also be more space for parking cars in cities，and the streets will be less crowded. Three such cars can park in the space now needed for one car of the usual size.
The little cars will cost much less to own and to drive. Driving will be safer，too，as these little cars can go only 65 kilometers an hour. The cars of the future will be fine for getting around a city，but they will not be useful for long trips. Little cars will go 450 kilometers before needing to stop for more gas(汽油).
If big cars are still used along with the small ones，two sets of roads will be needed in the future. Some roads will be used for the big，quick cars and other roads will be needed for the slower，smaller ones.
1.There is much pollution from the cars today because________.
A．people drive big cars B．the cars go 65 kilometers an hour
C．people drive small cars D．the cars can go 450 kilometers an hour
2.The usual size of cars today are________that of future cars.
A．smaller than B．the same as C．three times as large as D．a little larger than
3.We can learn from the passage that________.
A．big cars cost less to own and to drive
B．the cars of the future will be much smaller than today’s cars
C．big cars are not useful for long trips
D．small cars are faster than big ones
4.The street will be less crowded in the future because________.
A．there will be fewer cars B．there will be fewer people in the street
C．driving future cars will be safe D．future cars will be much smaller
5.Two sets of roads may be needed in the future because________.
A．there will be too many cars in the future
B．more and more people will get around a city
C．big cars will be used along with the small ones
D．it looks more beautiful to have two sets of roads
I like taking a long walk in the nature park. I do that 1 . It really makes a great 2 to the whole day! I usually walk up this nice long road. It’s so quiet and pleasant 3 there are so many green trees.
This morning, I walked on that road as usual. 4 I was walking back down the road, on my way back 5 the car, I met a man. I saw him 6
on the grass by the roadside. He was breathing(呼吸) really 7 . I asked if he was OK. He said he was 8 tired to walk anymore. I thought he needed some 9 . So I began to look for some clean water. 40 , there weren’t any places to get water in 11 a nature park. I walked back to my car 12
to see if there was some. Because I sometimes bring bottled water and leave 13
in my car. Thankfully, I found some today.
Instead of (代替) drinking it myself, I drove back to the man and gave him my bottle of water. Then I gave him a 14 back to his car. He was so thankful! I could tell he was very happy and surprised that someone was 15 to come back for him and give him some water. And also, I was very happy that I could share my water with others.
1. A．every day B．a day C．everyday D．one day
2. A．open B．start C．stop D．begin
3. A．but B．that C．or D．and
4. A．when B．while C．before D．after
5. A．to B．for C．with D．in
6. A．running B．playing C．driving D．sitting
7. A．hard B．hardly C．quick D．difficult
8. A．so B．very C．too D．still
9. A．cars B．food C．doctors D．water
10. A．Luckily B．Unluckily C．Fortunately D．Successfully
11. A．so B．such C．really D．that
12. A．slowly B．excitedly C．quickly D．happily
13. A．one B．those C．me D．it
14. A．ride B．hand C．bottle D．help
15. A．enough kind B．kind enough C．enough nice D．too nice
--- My math teacher said I was too lazy.
--- ______________. You should work harder.
A．Good idea B．I’m sorry C．Good luck D．Have a great time
--- ______________?
--- I don’t have enough money to buy that nice skirt.
A．How’s it going? B．How are you?
C．What’s it like? D．What’s the problem?
--- Do you think people will have ________ work to do in the future?
--- I think so. And I think they will have _______ chances to travel.
A．fewer, more B．little, many C．more, less D．less, more
