A poor farmer had a famous friend who grew the wonderful apples. One day, his friend gave the farmer a young apple tree and told him to take it home and plant it. The farmer was pleased with the gift, but when he got home, he did not know where to plant it.
He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road, strangers would take the fruit. If he planted the tree in one of his fields, his neighbors would come at night and take some of the apples. If he planted the tree near his house, his children would take the fruit.
Finally he planted the tree in his woods (树林) where no one could see it. But without sunlight and good soil (土壤), the tree soon died.
Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place. “What’s the difference?” the farmer said angrily. “If I had planted the tree near the road, strangers would have taken the fruit. If I had planted the tree in one of my fields, my neighbors would have come at night and taken some of the apples. If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the fruit.”
“Yes,” said the friend, “but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only haven’t got any of the fruit, but also have lost a good apple tree!”
1.What did the farmer’s friend give him one day?
A.An apple. B.Some apples. C.A young tree. D.Some young trees.
2.Why didn’t the farmer want to plant the tree in his field?
A.He thought strangers would take the fruit.
B.He thought the tree would die.
C.He thought his children would take the fruit.
D.He thought his neighbors would take the fruit.
3.Where did the farmer plant the young tree?
A.Near the road. B.In his house. C.In the forest. D.Near the house.
4.Why did the young tree die in the end?
A.Strangers pulled out the tree.
B.His neighbors cut down the tree.
C.His children broke the tree.
D.There was less sunlight and poor soil.
5.What does the story tell us?
A.We should care about others’ feelings.
B.We should learn to share beautiful things.
C.The young tree can give apples to us after growing up.
D.The young tree can grow up one day.
My name is Jenny. George is one of my good friends. One day, we went on a trip to Washington by train. An old man sat next to us. One hour later, the old man went to the washing room. A young man came over and sat down. George looked at him and said, “Sir, you must be wrong. This is not your seat.” But the young man said nothing. Some minutes later, the old man came back and said, “Sir, this is my seat, not yours.” “No, it’s my seat, not yours.” The young man answered.
At that time George had a good idea. He stood up and said to the old man, “Please take my seat. The train is arriving at New York. I will get off the train soon.” The young man looked surprised. “What? The train is to New York? I think I take the wrong train.” Then he stood up and ran away at once. George smiled at the old man and said, “Please sit down, Sir. He will be back soon. He is on the right train, but just on the wrong seat.”
1.The train was to________according to the passage.
A.New York B.Washington C.Moscow D.London
2.When did the old man go to the washing room?
A.Some minutes later. B.An hour later.
C.Before getting on the train. D.After getting off the train.
3.Who took the wrong seat?
A.Jenny. B.George. C.The old man. D.The young man.
4.What can we learn from the passage?
A.George was the son of the old man.
B.George would get off in New York.
C.Jenny went to Washington for a meeting.
D.The young man didn’t take the wrong train.
5.What’s the best title for the passage?
A.A Fantastic Trip B.Traveling by Train
C.A Clever Boy D.A Good Way to Travel
Julia Hill, an American woman, found out that a company wanted to cut down part of a forest in California. There were lots of redwood trees in the_______. One of the trees was 70 metres tall and about 1,000 years old.
Julia wasn’t _______ about this. She went to California and climbed up the tree. “If I sit in the tree,” she said, “the company can’t cut it down.” At the beginning, Julia planned to stay in the tree for two weeks. She_______ in a small tree-house and her friends were very helpful — they made _______ for her every day. She used her _______ to talk to her family and to news reporters (记者). She stayed in the tree_______.
Many people helped her, but other people didn’t. They tried to_______ her. The company used a helicopter (直升机) to stay near her tree-house for a long time. The helicopter was very _______ and there was a lot of wind. Julia didn’t like it, but she stayed in the tree.
In the end, she was_______. The company told her that they wouldn’t cut down the redwood. Finally, after two years and eight days in the tree, Julia Hill climbed ________ and walked on the ground again. She and her friends were very happy.
1.A.city B.town C.forest D.country
2.A.excited B.happy C.wonderful D.careful
3.A.slept B.studied C.worked D.lived
4.A.food B.money C.friends D.music
5.A.tape B.board C.mobile phone D.camera
6.A.for a time B.every time C.now and then D.day and night
7.A.believe B.stop C.change D.excuse
8.A.noisy B.heavy C.high D.safe
9.A.rude B.angry C.hungry D.successful
10.A.up B.down C.in D.out
—The weather report says there will be a heavy rain tomorrow.
—________. I planned to go climbing with my classmates.
A.Excellent B.Never mind C.Sounds great D.Bad luck
In the letter you asked me________in Britain. It was fantastic.
A.what’s the weather like B.where did I live
C.how my travel was D.when I will work
You will make progress________you try your best to do something.
A.before B.if C.although D.so that
