Martin Lynch, an American businessman, had been going on vacation to a small Mexican fishing village for a number of years. One morning while going for a walk along the beach, he saw his friend Pablo Perez, a local fisherman. Martin watched Pablo unload his boat and pack the fish in a box.
Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. He could also see several large fish in the boat. Martin greeted Pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. “Just a few hours,” replied Pablo. Martin asked, “Why didn’t you stay longer and catch more fish?” “I have enough for my family,” Pablo said. “And what do you do with the rest of your day?” asked Martin. “I take a nap, play with my children, spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends and play cards, I have a full and busy life.” Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish, he could make more money. With the extra money, Pablo could buy more boats and catch money more fish. By selling the fish, Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets.
“Then what?” asked Pablo. “Well you would probably have to move to Mexico City to run the business. Finally, you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars,” replied Martin. “How long will that take?” asked Pablo.
Martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 years.
“And then what” asked Pablo.
“Well, that’s the best part,” Martin said. “You will be able to retire, Buy a house near the ocean, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards.”
1.What makes the Mexican fisherman happy is ______________.
A. many friends to visit him B. a full and busy life
C. more boats and more fish D. the house near the ocean
2.How can the fisherman make more money in the businessman’s view?
A. By buying a supermarket. B. To move to Mexico City.
C. By selling his own business. D. To work longer and catch more fish.
3.The underlined word “unload” in the passage means ____________.
A. put … into B. take … away from
C. break down D. set off
4.We can infer from the passage that ____________.
A. the fisherman will stay the same with his life
B. the fisherman will leave the village for Mexico City
C. the business man will buy the fisherman’s boat
D. it takes all day for the fisherman to catch large fish
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1. can be a volunteer.
A. Children B. Old women C. Anyone aged 12-70 D. Young people
2.Volunteers want to get when they help others.
A. money B. computers C. everything D. nothing
3.Carlos Domingo does volunteer work with .
A. animals B. children C. computers D. older people
4.We can probably read such a passage .
A. in a newspaper B. in a storybook C. in a picture book D. in a textbook
This is a story from a meeting held by some people and two things in nature. We call it the Four-Sided Talk. Let’s “listen to” everyone carefully and find out what they think.
People: We have lived on the earth since ancient times. The earth is our home. Now we regret what we have done to our home!
1.What’s the United Nations’ decision in the Four-Sided Talk?
A. Set an Earth Day.
B. Find out what is making the pollution.
C. Hold an international meeting.
D. Protect and love the earth.
2.What doesn't the old tree tell us?
A. He’s afraid to be cut down some day.
B. The trees have the longest lives in the world.
C. Over-cutting teaches people a lesson.
D. People are destroying the natural environment.
3.What will people do according to the passage?
① Over-use the resources. ② Beautify the earth.
③ Start a global group. ④ Protect the earth.
A. ①④ B. ②③ C. ①③ D. ②④
阅读下面短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
On a snowy evening, a rich lady was standing by the road. She was very worried. Her had broken down. Just then a poor man named Robert came. He was on his back home from work as usual.
The lady wondered, “Is the man going to me? He looks very cold and hungry." But to her surprise, stopped and said with a smile, “Can I help you, madam?"
After forty , the car was at last fixed by Robert. The lady wanted to pay him.
“No, that's , madam." he said, “I was just helping someone in . If you really want to pay me back, I hope you see someone in need, you should give him a hand."
A few minutes later, the lady a shabby (破旧的)house by the road. She remembered Robert's words, so she stopped.
The hostess(女主人) warmly asked her . The lady could see that was a family and that they needed help. When the hostess was making tea in the kitchen, the lady on a table 500 dollars and went away quietly.
Robert came home later than before, thinking how their life was. His wife was pregnant(怀孕) and the baby was to be born the next month but there was not money. His wife went up to him, gave him a kiss and said softly, “Don't worry, dear! Everything's going to be all . A stranger has helped us out."
Let's always be ready to help others because helping others is helping ourselves.
1.A. bike B. motorbike C. bus D. car
2.A. step B. way C. road D. life
3.A. help B. save C. kill D. find
4.A. she B. he C. I D. they
5.A. days B. hours C. minutes D. years
6.A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything
7.A. picture B. rain C. need D. danger
8.A. whatever B. whenever C. however D. whichever
9.A. saw B. heard C. smelt D. felt
10.A. out B. away C. in D. along
11.A. terrible B. sad C. rich D. poor
12.A. dropped B. forgot C. lay D. left
13.A. exciting B. hard C. happy D. interesting
14.A. many B. some C. enough D. few
15.A. right B. wrong C. glad D. well
— I believe this is the best movie of the year.
— Well, . Anyway, the ending is OK.
A. that’s a good idea B. that may not be a good idea
C. I’m not sure if you’re right D. I think you’re right
The Greens used to live in London and now they in Beijing.
A. used to live B. are used to live C. are used to living D. are used for living
