A nobleman and a merchant once met in an inn. For their lunch they both ordered soup. When it was brought, the nobleman took a spoonful, but the soup was so hot that he burned his mouth and tears came to his eyes. The merchant asked him why he was weeping. The nobleman was ashamed to admit that he had burned his mouth and answered, “Sir, I once had a brother who committed a great crime, for which he was hanged. I was thinking of his death, and that made me weep.” The merchant believed this story and began to eat his soup. He too burned his mouth, so that he had tears in his eyes. The nobleman noticed it and asked the merchant, “Sir, why do you weep?” The merchant, who now saw that the nobleman had deceived (欺骗) him, answered, “My lord(=master), I am weeping because you were not hanged together with your brother.”
1.This story teaches us ______.
A. not to believe everything you hear
B. not to eat soup that is too hot
C. not to eat in inns
D. to cry when we burn our mouth
2.The nobleman did not tell the truth because he ______.
A. felt ashamed B. was in an inn
C. was angry D. was a nobleman
3.It is probable that the nobleman ______.
A. had never eaten soup
B. knew the soup was too hot
C. had no brother who was hanged
D. had a very good brother
4.The merchant’s answer showed that he ______.
A. had kind heart
B. was angry with the nobleman
C. believed the nobleman
D. was very happy
A man who was out of job applied for the position of office boy at a very big firm. A manager him, then a test: Clean the floor. that, he said, “You are tired. Give me your email address, and I’ll send you the application to .” The man replied, I don’t have a or an email address.”
“I’m ,” said the manager. “You don’t have a . And whoever doesn’t exist cann’t have the .”
The man felt and left with no hope at all. He didn’t know what to do with only 10 dollars in his pocket. He then to go to buy a 10-kg tomato crate(箱). And he the tomatoes in a door round. In less than two hours, he succeeded in earning 10 dollars. The man realized that he could in this way, and started to go every day and return late. Thus, his doubled or even tripled. Shortly afterwards, he bought a truck to transport his , and then he had own fleet of delivery vehicles.
Five years later, the man became one of the food retailers(零售商) in the US. He started to plan his family’s , and decided to have a life insurance.
He called an insurance broker(经纪人). When the conversation was , the broker asked him his email address. The man replied, “I don’t have one.” The broker replied , “You don’t have an email aggress, and yet have succeeded in building an empire(大企业). Do you what you could have been if you had an email address?”
The man for a while and replied, “An office boy!”
1.A. examined B. introduced C. interviewed D. employed
2.A. Besides B. Before C. During D. After
3.A.check B. fill C. copy D. repeat
4.A. computer B. tool C. bag D. radio
5.A. proud B. sorry C. fine D. comfortable
6.A. arrive B. appear C. exist D. leave
7.A. test B. address C. company D. job
8.A. encouraged B. disappointed C. annoyed D. frightened
9.A. decided B. failed C. remembered D. pretended
10.A. sold B. showed C. planted D. tasted
11.A. win B. grow C. survive D. control
12.A. quickly B. slowly C. later D. early
13.A. advantage B. money C. interest D. weight
14.A. tomatoes B. workers C. customers D. animals
15.A. cleverest B. cleanest C. biggest D. bravest
16.A. behavior B. education C. location D. future
17.A. started B. concluded C. paused D. broken
18.A. curiously B. patiently C. nervously D. angrily
19.A. plan B. want C. imagine D. ask
20.A. insisted B. argued C. whispered D. thought
My father bought me an _____ guitar as my birthday present .
A. electrical B. electric
C. electronic D. electricity
John opened the door . There _____ he had never seen before.
A. A girl did stand B. a girl stood
C. did a girl stand D. stood a girl
The old couple have been married for 40 years and never once ____with each other.
A. they had quarreled B. they’ve quarreled
C. have they quarreled D. had they quarreled
The policeman stopped him when he was driving home and ____ him of speeding .
A. charged B. accused C. blamed D. criticized
