An old man was fishing on the bank of a river. A child came to see him fishing. The old man was really good at fishing and it didn't take long for him to catch a full basket of fish. The old man saw that the child was very cute, and he wanted to give her a whole basket of fish. But the child shook her head. The old man was surprised and asked, "Why don't you want the fish?" The child replied, “I want the fishing rod (竿) in your hands.” The old man asked, “Why do you want the rod?”
“It doesn't take long to eat all the fish in a basket. But if I have the fishing rod, I can go fishing by myself and I won't be afraid of not having any more fish to eat.”
I think you will certainly say that the child is very smart. Wrong! If she doesn't know how to fish, she cannot have fish to eat, even though she has the fishing rod. It's useless to only have a fishing rod. Fishing skills are the most important, not the fishing rod.
Too many people think that if they have a “fishing rod” in their life, they will no longer fear the wind and rain. They are just like the child, who thought that if sh e had a fishing rod, she would have fish to eat.
1.Why did the child refuse(拒绝) the fish the old man gave her?
A. Because she didn’t like fish.
B. Because she wanted his fishing rod
C. Because the old man had few fish.
D. Because she wanted to learn fishing skills
2.The writer thought the child was __ after she explained why she didn’t want the fish.
A. smart B. hardworking
C. silly(傻的) D. creative(有创造力的)
3.The article mainly tell us _________
A. if you have a “fishing rod” in your life, you won’t be afraid of anything.
B. if you have a fishing rod, you’ll have a lot of fish to eat
C. “fishing skills” are more important than “the fishing rod” in life.
D. “the fishing rod” is more important than the fish that people catch
4.What is the best title for the article?
A. The Fishing Rod
B. The Fishing Man
C. The Fishing Girl
D. The fishing Experience
Michael Jordan is the most famous basketball player in the world. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He didn't like to talk to other people about himself. He was also very short. He didn't play very well when he joined the basketball team in his high school at first. But the next year things changed greatly for him as he grew much taller.
Michael Jordan became famous when he joined the university basketball team in North Carolina. Michael used his speed and strength (力量) to reach the basket again. He played so well that people called him “Air Jordan”.
After college, Michael became a basketball team member in the Chicago Bulls. The NBA was very surprised at this high-flying player. He was named “Rookie” (新秀) of the year in 1985 and “Most Valuable (价值的) Player” in 1987. He once set a record (创纪录) by getting 63 points in one game.
1. Michael Jordan was born in_________.
A. in China B. in France
C. in America D. In England
2. He began to become famous in _____________.
A. the university basketball team
B. the NBA
C. his high school at first
D. the Chicago Bulls
3. He is often called“__________”.
A. Rookie B. the NBA
C. Air Jordan D. Most Valuable Player
4.The NBA was very surprised at the superstar when _________.
A. he was young
B. he joined the basketball team in his high school
C. he joined the university basketball team
D. he joined the Chicago Bulls
Leeds Castle
One of the most popular places of interest in Britain
Opening times
Open all year round except(除了) 7th and 8th November and Christmas Day（25th December）2014．
1 April to 30 September 2014
Open：10:30 am—5:30 pm; Gates close at 6pm
1 October 2014 to 31 March 2015
Open：10:30 am—4 pm ; Gates close at 5pm
Prices
Adults：￡16.50
Students：￡9.50
Children under 4：free
1.Leeds Castle is closed on _________．
A.7th January B.8th August
C.25th December D.1st April
2.John and Mary will take their three-year old son to Leeds Castle．How much should they pay?
A.￡33． B.￡16.50． C.￡26． D.￡9.50．
3.What time does Leeds Castle close on 29th October?
A.6 pm． B.6:30 pm． C.5:30 pm． D.5 pm．
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Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger Victor. They 36 ea ch other very much, and always took care of one another. Every day they worked from morning ______night, getting as much grain(谷物) as possible from their fields.
One late autumn evening, after their work in the_______was done, Simon said to his wife, "Victor got married last month. He has many bills(账单) to pay. I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn(谷仓). “Oh, that's a good idea,” said his wife. “But please don't tell him,” said Simon, “If he knows I put the rice there, he will________take it.”
So, la te that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victor's barn. The next day, while looking at his own barn, he found_______strange. “I took a bag of rice to Victor's house last night,____ ____ I still have the same number of bags in my barn.__________ did that happen?”
Simon decided to take another bag of rice to his brother's barn that night. But the next morning, he found the________number of bags in his barn again! “This is very strange,” he thought. That night he_______again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder(肩膀); and walked down the road to his younger brother's house. In the bright moonlight, he could see another______coming down the road. He was carrying something on his_______, too. “Younger Brother!” Simon cried, “What are you doing?” “I was_____you, Older Brother,” said Victor, “Your family is_____ than mine. I thought you needed more rice.” The two brothers quickly______that they had been taking rice to each other. They________what had happened. “It is good to have a brother like you,” they both said. And they lived happily ever after.
1.A. disliked B. hated C. loved D. enjoyed
2.A. until B. at C. through D. with
3.A. shops B. fields C. hospitals D. factories
4.A. never B. sometimes C. usually D. ever
5.A. everything B. anything C. nothing D. something
6.A. so B. and C. but D. or
7.A. How B. What C. Why D. Where
8.A. small B. different C. big D. same
9.A. planned B. failed C. hoped D. tried
10.A. brother B. person C. sister D. wife
11.A. back B. shoulder C. head D. hand
12.A. proud of B. polite to C. angry with D. worried about
13.A. Smaller B. richer C. larger D. happier
14.A. remembered B. knew C. believed D. hoped
15.A. laughed about B. dreamed about C. pointed at D. shouted at
---I had a pleasant weekend at your birthday party. ---_________.
A. Oh, that’s very nice of you B. It’s a pleasure
C. Congratulations D. I’m glad to hear that
---What’s the________ of this word “sorrow”? ---It _______ “sadness”.
A. meaning; meaning B. means; meaning
C. mean; mean D. meaning; means
