Here comes a story that many years ago a man arrived at a village in India to catch monkeys so he could sell them to zoos. The monkeys, however, were very clever and every sort of trap he set failed. A young boy watched the man's pathetic efforts and laughed.
The man said, “If you can catch me a monkey, I'll give you $ 2.” That was a huge amount of money then.
The boy went to his home and took a clay pot with a narrow neck. He placed a few nuts around the pot and put lots of nuts inside. He then tied the pot to a tree and told the man, “We should have a rest in a few hours. Let's wait in the village. The monkey will call us when he is ready.”
Certainly enough, a band of monkeys soon discovered the nuts and the pot. One slipped his hand in the pot and grabbed a handful of nuts, but he couldn't pull his hand out of the narrow opening of the pot because his fist(拳头) was clenched. The monkey feared and started making loud noises. Some of the other monkeys tried unsuccessfully to pull the pot off his hand.
The boy and the man heard the noises and the boy got a big strong bag. As they approached the monkeys they all ran away except the one with its hand in the pot. The boy grabbed the monkey and the pot. The man was amazed and asked the boy the secret of his monkey trap, “Why was it so easy for the monkey to get his hand in but so hard to get it out?”
The boy laughed and said, “The monkey could have easily got his hand back out and escaped, but he would have had to let go of the nuts in the pot and he just wasn't willing to let go. They never are.”
What lessons can be learned from this story? Do people sometimes trap themselves by holding onto things that they should let go? Do you?
1.What does the underlined word “clenched” in the 4th paragraph probably mean?
A. quickly pushed B. lightly pulled
C. tightly fastened D. closely held
2.Why couldn’t the monkey pull his hand out of the pot? The reason lies in that .
A. the pot’s neck was too narrow B. the monkey wouldn’t let go of the nuts
C. the monkey’s fist was too big D. the nuts in the pot were too delicious
3.Which of the statement is NOT true according to the story?
A. The boy just played a trick on the man.
B. The monkeys were too clever to be trapped.
C. The boy was helpful.
D. The boy could ask for $2 from the man.
4.What might be the best title of this passage?
A. the monkey and the boy B. the boy and the pot
C. the monkey and the pot D. the man and the pot
The plan had been made to create a beautiful nature park with a large man-made lake on the outer parts of the city of Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province. However, thanks to a terrible trick played by nature, what the officials have ended up with, is a natural sandy mess!
The government wanted to create a beautiful place where people of this busy industrial city could come to relax. But things did not quite turn out that way---shortly after digging up thousands of tons of sand, the underground water dried up. As a result, the dry sand has changed into a Sahara-like desert. While official reports show that the sand is piled up to 10 meters high, some people say that it is ten times more or about a 100-feet high in certain areas.
If that is not bad enough, the sand hills that now spread across an area the size of four football fields, have influenced the environment. What’s worse is that on windy days, the dry sand moves into the city center, making it almost impossible to drive and forcing people to wear face masks and protective eyewear to prevent the sand from getting into their eyes, nose, and mouth.
In an act of trying to keep the sand and provide the illusion(幻想) of green fields, the officials have even tried covering it with a green plastic netting. However, that has not done much to improve the terrible situation!
As you can imagine, many of Zhengzhou’s residents are upset by the disaster. They think that desert wasteland that looks nothing like the green landscape they were promised, has resulted in polluting their pleasant city environment. Some think it is even stopping businessmen from coming to the city.
1.The author may agree that it is_________ to build a large man-made lake.
A. possible
B. impossible
C. great
D. interesting
2.The dry sand has changed into a Sahara-like desert because________.
A. the weather in Zhengzhou is too dry
B. there are enough trees in Zhengzhou
C. they haven’t finished digging the lake
D. there is no underground water
3.What kind of pollution have the sand hills caused?
A. Light pollution. B. Water pollution.
C. Air pollution. D. Sound pollution.
4.What do Zhengzhou’s residents think of the man-made lake?
A. Scary. B. Small.
C. Helpful. D. Great.
海洋与我们的生活密切相关，没有海洋就没有人类。那么，我们应该如何保护海洋呢？请你根据以下要点，给你校的英语刊物写一篇短文，引起同学们对保护海洋的重视。
1．减少塑料的使用； 2．保持海滩和水路干净； 3．向更多人宣传海洋保护
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：水路waterway
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Today I attended a meeting holding in our school. At the meeting over forty model students praised. For our joy, Li Ding, the monitor of our class, who was among them. We all felt proud of her. Then the headmaster gave them a talk. He wanted us to learn these students and hoped that more and more students will be praised at the next school meeting. I was great encouraged and made up my mind to work harder. Next week there will be a English exam. I’ll try to get good marks.
The Great Wall of China, a wonder of the word, 1.(call) “The Ten Thousand Li Great Will” in China. It’s over 6,000 kilometers long, 6-7meters high2. 4 to 5 meters wide. At most places the Great Wall has a wide walkway3.snakes along the top. It is said that it’s the only man-made structure that can be seen from space. The Great Wall has a history of more than two thousand years. 4. was during the Qin Dynasty that the parts were joined up into one long wall. In ancient days it was difficult 5. (build) such a wall. Our forefathers carried, lifted and 6.(lay) big bricks and stones7.simple tools. Each brick and stone fits well, even 8.they didn’t have our modern machines!
Nowadays the Great Wall has become a place of interest. Every year people 9.all over the world come to visit it. Many of them have got to know the famous Chinese saying: “He who does not reach the Great Wall is not10.true man.”
1.The living people in these apartments have free a_________________ to that swimming pool.(进入，通路).
2.C_________________ to you on achieving such a complete victory.(祝贺)
3.It will be a long time before you a_______________ to the new environment.(适应)
4.It is b_______________ to get up early to exercise.(有益处的)
5.The government passed a law that d_________________ (宣布，宣称)it illegal to each and sell this kind of animals.
