A king took a monkey for a pet. He always kept him close at hand for fun. The monkey fed on rich dishes that the king gave him and grew large. He was given respect by all people around the king. The king loved and trusted him so much that he even gave him a sword(剑) to carry.
Near the palace the king had a garden. Early in the springtime the king noticed how beautiful the garden was and bees were flying from flower to flower. Overcome by love, he entered the garden and ordered all his servants to wait for him at the entrance.
After walking through and enjoying the garden, he grew tired and said to his monkey, "I want to sleep a little while in this arbor (凉亭) of flowers. Take care that nothing disturbs (打扰) me!" Having said this, the king fell asleep.
Soon, a bee flew up and landed on the king's head. Seeing this, the monkey went over to drive it away. But the bee came over to the king again and again. Finally, filled with great anger, the monkey drew his sword and killed the bee. However, he also broke the king's head into halves.
1.The monkey was given a sword because he was ______ .
A.respected B.trusted C.clever D.strong
2.Who did the king enter the garden with?
A.The monkey. B.His guards. C.His servants. D.Nobody.
3.Why did the king want to have a sleep in the garden?
A.He was lazy. B.He was too tired.
C.He didn't want to be disturbed. D.He liked the garden very much.
4.Which of the following is true according to the text?
A.The king's garden was far from the palace.
B.The king went into the garden to look after the flowers.
C.The monkey killed the king with the sword.
D.Some of the king's servants paid no respect to the monkey.
5.Which might be the best title for the passage?
A.The Favorite Pet B.The Brave Soldier
C.The Clever Monkey D.The Foolish Friend
A young boy was playing happily in front of his house when an old wise man turned up. The old man took him to a large rock and asked the boy to push against it with all his strength.（力量）
Then the boy did this after the school day. But every night when the boy returned home, he was feeling down—because he couldn’t move it a little though he was already sore and worn out.
A neighbor saw this and said to him, “You have been pushing against the rock for a long time,but it hasn’t moved. So, the task is impossible and you are a failure.” These words cut like a knife into the boy’s heart.
Then the neighbor added, “why do you keep doing this? Just have a try and that is enough.”
The boy didn’t say anything, but went to find the old man.
“Sir,” the boy said, “I have tried hard, putting all my strength to do what you have asked. However, after all this time, I haven’t even moved the rock a bit. What’s wrong with me? Why am I failing?” “ my boy, I told you to push against the rock with all your strength. Never did I ask you to move it. Remember: your task was to push. Look at yourself—your arms are strong; your back is shiny and brown; your hands are callused（使生茧）from constant pressure. Your abilities now surpass what you used to have. It is true that you haven’t moved the rock. But your task was to push and to exercise your faith. You have done a good job.”
1.What did the old man ask the boy to do?
A.To do more exercise to build strength.
B.To move the rock away.
C.To find out how strong he was.
D.To try his best to push the rock.
2.According to the neighbor’s words, we can know that______.
A.he thought the old man treated the boy badly.
B.he was touched by the boy and decided to help him.
C.he thought the boy was silly and he couldn’t finish his task.
D.he believed no one could move the rock.
3.The word “surpass” probably means “________” in Chinese.
A.超过 B.低估 C.损失 D.消耗
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A.The boy knew his task clearly and tried hard to do as told.
B.The boy never felt tired and upset though he failed many times.
C.All the neighbors thought the boy was totally a loser.
D.The old man expected to train a boy to be stronger.
5.The best the title of the passage could be “_______” .
A.A Hard Push B.Don’t Lose Faith C.Just Do the task D.Why Am I Failing
As a well-known Chinese TV hostess, Dong Qing is now hosting two cultural shows, Chinese Poetry Conference and Readers. The two shows are encouraging people to love traditional culture and find the beauty of life.
Dong was born in a highly educated family in 1973. she had a great love for traditional literature(文学)from an early age. In 2015 when she was about to study in the U.S, Dong received an invitation from the director of Chinese Poetry Conference asking her to be the hostess. Because of her passion for traditional literature, Dong accepted the job.
"The contest interests me very much. Hosting it is a process of learning about poetry and performing, "said Dong. To her great joy, the show has become more and more popular.
Under the slogan(口号)”Reading touches people's hearts”, the new TV show Readers has become a success. It invites famous guests from all walks of life to read something. Dong works as both hostess and producer.
Readers became a turning point in Dong' s 21 years of hosting She said it brought her "quite ahuge challenge”.
"There is no shortcut(捷径) in this world. If you want to be a good host, you need to make thorough preparations, said the beautiful hostess. "The charm of life lies in its unknown, so we just have to try and keep going.
1.What shows is Dong Qing hosting now?
A.Readers. B.Chinese Poetry Conference.
C.The Voice of China. D.Chinese poetry Conference and Readers.
2.Where did Dong Qing decide to study in 2015?
A.In America. B.In England. C.In Japan. D.In France.
3.What does Dong Qing do at present?
A.An actress. B.A singer. C.A hostess and a producer. D.A hostess.
4.The underlined word “passion” in the second paragraph probably means “great ____”.
A.joy B.love C.surprise D.pride
5.What’s the best title (题目)for the text?
A.Dong Qing—a Talented Lady B.How to Be a Successful TV Hostess
C.Reading Touches People’s Hearts D.Find the Beauty of Life
Do you often talk with your parents about your problems? When you talk to them , will they believe what you say , listen to you and _______you ?
It has_______to do with both you and your parents. Some parents are easy to talk to, and they are great listeners , _______some are hard to walk close to. As communication is a two-way street, the _______you talk can cause different results. So you should follow the advice below .
Be_______. Tell your parents about what you think, feel, and want as clearly as possible . They will be more helpful if they _______what you mean and what’s really going on .
Make your parents believe you . If you’re_______honest, your parents will believe what you say. However, if you hardly tell them the truth, it will be difficult for them to believe you .
Try not to_______. If you disagree with your parents, can you see things _______your parents’ side?If both you and your parents think for each other, you will be able to talk in a ________way.
1.A.depend on B.agree with C.give up D.take after
2.A.everything B.nothing C.something D.anything
3.A.or B.so C.but D.until
4.A.way B.place C.trouble D.time
5.A.easy B.different C.clearly D.clear
6.A.think B.change C.control D.understand
7.A.sometimes B.never. C.always D.hardly
8.A.argue B.explain C.compare D.compete
9.A.with B.in C.from D.of
10.A.normal B.friendly C.similar D.lonely
All the members decided to ________the money from the book sale to homeless people.
A. give up B. give away C. take up D. take away
—Jim takes ____his father. —You mean he is similar____ his father.
A.for; as B.to; with
C.after; to D.away; from
