A farmer carelessly lost an expensive gold watch in the barn on the farm, where he searched for everywhere but failed.So he put a notice on the gate of the farm: whoever finds the gold watch will be rewarded 100 dollars.
People tried their best to look for the watch in order to get the reward. However, the barn was too large and the straw in the barn was too thick. It was getting dark and they were still unable to find it. So they gave up the reward of 100 dollars one by one.
But only a small boy was still not discouraged but kept looking for it .He had nothing to eat throughout the day. In order to solve the family problem, he looked forward to finding the gold watch and let his parents, brothers and sisters have a full meal.
The night was already getting late, the boy was also tired. He was lying in the straw to have a rest when he heard a strange “tick--tock ”.He immediately held his breath and listened carefully, and followed the sound. He found the watch and got the 100 dollars.
Like the gold watch in the barn, success has been around us and spread in every corner of life. Only when we are calm and firmly look for it ,we can find it.
1.If someone found the gold watch, what would the farmer offer him?
A. 100 yuan. B. 100 dollars.
C. 100 pounds. D. 100 pence.
2.Why did the boy insist on looking for the gold watch?
A. Because he liked the gold watch.
B. Because he wanted to own the watch.
C. Because he was silly.
D. Because he wanted to get the reward.
3.The passage above is probably taken from_________.
A.A newspaper B.a science book
C. an advertisement D. a notice
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The boy had no brothers or sisters.
B. The boy’s family had a hard life.
C. It was easy for the boy to find the watch.
D.The farmer didn’t look for the watch for himself
5.Of the following,which order is right according to the story?
① The boy succeeded in finding the gold watch
② The farmer offered the boy a reward of 100 dollars
③ A farmer lost a gold watch carelessly
④ Many people tried to find the watch,but they failed.
A. ②①④③ B. ④②③①
C. ③④①② D. ①③④②
In a school some trouble was caused by the students, who were naughty（调皮的）and didn’t follow the school rules. They often with each other and they didn’t forgive each other. One day a teacher came to this school. When he heard that, he came up with a good idea. He told each of his students to bring a clear bag and a bag of potatoes to school. For every person they didn’t want to forgive in their lives, they a potato, wrote the person’s on it, and put it in the plastic bag.
Some of their bags were very . They were told to carry this bag with them for one week. They would put it beside their at night, on the seat when they sit in a car or on a bus, and next to their desk at school. Days of carrying the bags around with them made students get to know what a weight they were in their minds. And they pay so much attention to it all the time that they didn’t forget it or leave it in embarrassing (使人尴尬的) places. As time passed by, the potatoes went bad and made people feel .
Too often we think of tolerance （容忍）as a gift to other people, and it clearly is for ! If we choose to keep our and hatred (仇恨) in our hearts, we will have to carry them around all our lives. After that, the students each other and didn’t fight any more. Learn to , and you will be happier at the same time.
1.A. agreed B. talked C. chatted D. fought
2.A. strict B. new C. strong D. young
3.A. plastic B. paper C. school D. big
4.A. bought B. sold C. chose D. dropped
5.A. name B. address C. father D. number
6.A. light B. big C. heavy D. nice
7.A. somewhere B. nowhere C. some places D. everywhere
8.A. bed B. room C. garden D. bike
9.A. carrying B. buying C. losing D. thinking
10.A. wanted to B. liked to C. had to D. hoped to
11.A. sick B. happy C. excited D. interested
12.A. myself B. ourselves C. themselves D. himself
13.A. sadness B. happiness C. health D. minds
14.A. got on well with B. thanked C. argued with D. communicated with
15.A. laugh B. fight C. work D. Forgive
—It’s said that a number of children in those countries don’t have enough food.
—________. I think people all over the world should help them.
A. You’re joking B. I don’t think so
C. It sounds like fun D. That’s true
—What can I do for you?
—Can you give me __________ to read? __________ is OK.
A. something; Everything B. anything; Something
C. anything; Anything D. something; Anything
—When shall we go on our school trip?
—__________.
A. Not until next week B. Till next week
C. For next week D. Nearly a week
—Where are you going to stay when you get to Shanghai?
—I may live _________in a hotel ________in a friend’s house. It doesn’t matter.
A. both; and B. either; or
C. neither; nor D. not only; but also
