More than seven hundred years ago, the Prince of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert. One day the Prince wanted to go hunt-ing with his men. He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son. The baby was in a wooden cradle, which was like a small bed. When the Prince came back from hunt-ing, Gelert ran out to meet his master. He wagged his tail and jumped up to put his paws on the Prince's chest. Then the Prince saw the blood on Gelert's jaws and head.
"What have you done?" the Prince said. He rushed into his house and looked for his baby son. The cradle was lying on its side on the floor. The clothes were torn and there was blood on them.
"So you have killed my son?" the Prince said angrily. "You unfaithful dog!" He took out his sword and killed the dog. Just as Gelert was dying, he managed to bark. Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog.
The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt. Near him was a dead wolf. Then the Prince knew that Gelert had defended the baby and killed the wolf.
The Prince ran back into the house but he was too late. Gelert was dead. The Prince was very sad indeed. Tears ran down his face when he realized 'he had killed his faith-ful friend. The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried him there. After this, the Prince never smiled again. Every morning at dawn, he walked up the mountain and stood by the dog's grave for a few minutes.
If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried. There is a sign by his grave. It reminds peo-ple of a brave and faithful dog.
1.
Gelert was the dog of the Prince of ___.
A. Scotland B. England C. Ireland D. Wales
2.
The Prince told the dog to _____ when he was leaving.
A. watch the door B. take care of his baby at home
C. welcome his friends D. stop the strangers
3.
The dog was very ____ when his master came back from hunting.
A. glad B. fearful C. afraid D. tired
4.
The Prince never smiled again because __
A. the wolf was killed by Gelert B. he had buried the dog on the top of mountain
C. he had killed his faithful friend Gelert D. Gelert had killed his baby son
When I was a boy, every holiday I had seemed wonderful. My 36 took me by train or by car to a hotel by the 37 . All day I 38 on the sands（沙滩） with strange 39 children. We made houses and gardens, and 40 the tide（潮汐） destroy them. When the tide went out, we 41 over the rocks and looked down at the fish in the rock-pools.
In those days the 42 seemed to shine always brightly 43 the water was always warm. Sometimes we left beach and walked in the country, 44 ruined houses and dark woods and climbing trees. There were 45 in one’s pockets or good places where we could 46 ice creams. Each day was very happy.
Although I am now thirty-five years old, my idea of a good 47 is much the same as it was. I 48 like the sun and warm sand and the sound of 49 beating the rocks. I no longer wish to 50 any sand house or sand garden, and I dislike sweets. 51 , I love the sea and often feel sand running through my fingers.
Sometimes I 52 what my ideal (理想的) holiday will be like when I am 53 . All I want to do then, perhaps, will be to lie in bed, reading books about 54 who make houses and gardens with sands, 55 watch the incoming tide…
1.
A. teacher B. parents C. nurse D. younger sister
2.
A. sea B. lake C. mountain D. river
3.
A. played B. slept C. sat D. stood
4.
A. moving B. excited C. angry D. nervous
5.
A. made B. brought C. watched D. heard
6.
A. rolled B. looked C. turned D. climbed
7.
A. light B. sun C. moon D. lamp
8.
A. and B. yet C. but D. or
9.
A. exploring B. examining C. repairing D. measuring
10.
A. sweets B. sand C. ice-creams D. money
11.
A. make B. sell C. buy D. offer
12.
A. house B. holiday C. garden D. tide
13.
A. hardly B. almost C. still D. perhaps
14.
A. waves B. wind C. hands D. feet
15.
A. destroy B. fix C. use D. build
16.
A. But B. However C. Otherwise D. Besides
17.
A. wonder B. feel C. understand D. believe
18.
A. strong B. weak C. young D. old
19.
A. children B. boys C. girls D. grown-ups
20.
A. that B. which C. whom D. who
Every means ______ tried but without much result.
A. has been B. have been C. are D. is
______ is to attend our evening.
A. both the singer and the dancer B. Either the singer or dancers
C. The singer or dancers D. The singer and dancer
If you keep __________ English, you can learn English well.
A. practising speak B. practising speaking
C. practising to speak D. to practise spoken
__________ the assignment made his father lose his temper.
A. The boy’s not having done B. The boy not having done
C. The boy’s having not done D. The boy having not done
