There once lived a young man who thought himself to be poor. One day he went to a wise man to ask how to become rich. The wise man said, “Young man, you are already rich now.”
“But where is my wealth?” the young man asked.
“It is with you. Your eyes are your wealth. You use them to see this world. You use them to see all the beautiful things in this world. Your hands are your wealth. You can use them to work. You can use them to hug your beloved ones. Your legs are your wealth. You can go to any place...” the wise man said.
“You call these wealth? But everyone has them,” the young man said.
“These are wealth. What you have now is not what someone else can luckily have. Would you like to give your eyes to me? I’d like to give you a lot of money to exchange for them,” the wise man said.
“No, I’m not going to do so! My eyes are important to me!” the young man said.
Everyone is rich. We should treasure(珍惜)our wealth, and take care of it. We should not overuse it because once it is gone, it is gone forever. Remember it is our wealth that we do not want to lose.
1.Why did the young man go to visit the wise man?
A. Because he was ill.
B. Because he wanted to be wise.
C. Because he was the wise man’s friend.
D. Because he wanted to know how to be rich.
2.The wise man called ______ wealth.
A. the young man’s eyes
B. the young man’s eyes, hands and legs
C. what someone else luckily have
D. our treasure
3.The young man wouldn’t like to exchange his eyes for money because ___ ___.
A. he was already rich
B. he didn’t like the old man
C. he thought his eyes were important to him
D. he didn’t like money
4.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. We can overuse our wealth.
B. We should treasure our wealth.
C. The wise man told the young man how to make money.
D. What you have now is what someone else can luckily have.
Films in UME Cinema this week |
Name: Mr. Six (老炮儿) Director: Guan Hu Main actor: Feng Xiaogang, Wu Yifan, Li Yifeng Time: From Monday to Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. Ticket price: RMB ¥35 |
Name: The Ghouls(寻龙诀) Director: Wu Ershan Main actor: Cheng Kun, Huang Bo, Shu Qi Time: From Wednesday to Friday at 8:00 p. m. Ticket price: RMB¥40 |
Name: Detective China Town(唐人街探案) Director: Chen Sicheng Main actor: Wang Baoqiang, Liu Haoran, Tong Liya Time: From Friday to Sunday, at 7:30 p. m. Ticket Price: RMB¥30 (Half on Sunday for children) |
Name: Sherlock: The Abominable Bride(神探夏洛克) Director: Douglas Mackinnon Main actor: Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman Time: From Tuesday to Thursday at 8:00 p. m. Ticket Price: RMB¥45 |
1.If you are a big fan of Wu Yifan, go to the cinema on ______.
A. Monday B. Thursday C. Friday D. Saturday
2.How many films are put on(放映) on Wednesday ?
A. Four B. Three C. Two D. One
3.Mrs. Green wants to watch Detective China Town with her ten-year-old son on Sunday. She should pay ______.
A. 30 yuan B. 45 yuan C. 40 yuan D. 35 yuan
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A group of adults, highly succeeded in their jobs, went to visit their old professor. Soon they began to complain(抱怨) about the stress and problems in work and life.
________ professor went to the kitchen and returned ________ a pot of coffee and all kinds of cups—crystal, glass, plastic; some nice looking, some plain looking; and the students noticed that some were expensive, some cheap. And he told them to help ________ to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “I’ve noticed that all the nice looking expensive cups were ________ up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. Although ________ is normal for you to take only the best for yourselves, that is the root of your problems and stress. You know that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee. And ________ you really wanted was coffee, not the cup, ________ you all went for the best cups.”
Now think about this: Life is the coffee, the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup does not change the quality of our life. Sometimes, by paying ________ only to the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee that God has ________ us. God gave us the coffee, not the cups. Please enjoy your coffee!
The ________ people don’t have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything. Live simply. Love sincerely. Care deeply. Speak kindly. And leave the rest to God.
1.A. A B. An C. / D. The
2.A. for B. with C. in D. at
3.A. them B. themselves C. yourself D. everyone
4.A. mixed B. left C. taken D. accepted
5.A. this B. that C. there D. it
6.A. Who B. How C. What D. That
7.A. and B. but C. so D. however
8.A. money B. attention C. advantage D. record
9.A. taught B. provided C. returned D. bought
10.A. happy B. happier C. happiest D. happily
--- Would you mind not taking photos here?
--- ________.
A. Sorry , I won’t do that again B. Of course
C. I don’t think so D. Yes, I do
I didn’t know ________ .
A. when did he leave
B. whom will you go with
C. where you are from
D. how I could get to the station
Can you tell me how long the bookstore has ________?
A. been opened B. opened
C. been open D. been opening