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There once was an old man aged 50.who had a lazy son aged 30. The son couldn’t earn his own living(谋生), and still lived on his old father for food and clothing.
The old man was very worried about him. So he took him to the fortune teller(算命先生)to have his fortune told.The father and son both believed what the fortune teller said —the father would live to 80 and the son to 62.
After they found out how long they were going to live, the son was very sad. His father comforted(安慰)him, “Don’t be so sad! You are only 30 now, and still have 32 years of good days ahead of you.”
“I’m not worrying about my own age. It’s your age which causes me great worry,” the son said.
The father was greatly moved and said, “Don’t worry about me so much. I’ve got 30 years ahead of me too.”
“I’m not worried about your age either,” said the son. “I have found out that you’11 die two years earlier than I. So who will I depend on in the two years after your death?”
小题1:The old man had a son ______.
A.thirty years younger than him。
B.who earned a lot of money
C.who lived on him for food and clothing
D.who died two years earlier than him
小题2:The underlined words “ahead of’” in paragraph 5 mean “______”.
A.behindB.overC.in front ofD.under
小题3:The father was moved when ______.
A.he thought his son WSS worried about him
B.he knew that his son would die ahead of him
C.his son would earn his own living when he died
D.he found his son worried about his money
小题4:The son was worried about his father because______.
A.he liked his father very much
B.he would have no money to buy food and clothing if his father died
C.his father was getting older and older
D.His father would get less and less money

答案

小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:B
解析

小题1:本文第一行最后和第二行有一句The son couldn’t earn his own living(谋生), and still lived on his old father for food and clothing.意思为老人的儿子不能靠自己谋生,仍然依靠他年老的父亲给他提供食物和衣服,故本题选C。
小题2:本文第五段老人所说的话表示的含义是,根据算命先生所说的话,我能活到80岁,那么在我前面还有30年可活,故ahead of表示在……前面的意思,与in front of近义,故本题选C。
小题3:老人感动的一句是第四段儿子所说的一句话“I’m not worrying about my own age. It’s your age which causes me great worry,”意思为儿子不担心自己的年龄,是父亲你的年龄给我带来担心。父亲认为这句话是儿子对他的担心,故本题选A。
小题4:本文最后一段为儿子所说的话,含义为,我并不是担心父亲你的年龄,担心的是你比我早死二年,在你死过之后我将依靠谁而生存,所以儿子担心的是父亲死过之后,自己没有钱买食物和衣服,故本题选B。
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Monty was the son of a horse trainer. When he was in his ninth grade, he was asked to write a __36__ about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.
That night he wrote a seven-page paper saying that someday he’d __37__ a horse ranch (牧场). He wrote about his dream in great detail and he __38__ drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch with all the buildings.
He put a great deal of his __39__ into the project and the next day he handed it in __40__ his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a __41__ that read, “See me after class.”
The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, “__42__ did I receive an F?”
The teacher said, “This is an __43__ dream for a young boy like you. You come from a poor family. Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of __44__. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for other things. There is no__45__ you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “__46__ you rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade.”
The boy went home and thought about __47__ long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. However, I think it is a very important __48__ for you.”
Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the __49__ paper, making no changes at all. He said to the teacher, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my 50 .”
小题1:
A.speechB.paperC.noticeD.diary
小题2:
A.paintB.winC.ownD.sell
小题3:
A.justB.almostC.everD.even
小题4:
A.heartB.lifeC.adviceD.trust
小题5:
A.toB.withC.fromD.for
小题6:
A.wordB.letterC.noteD.post
小题7:
A.HowB.WhyC.When D.Where
小题8:
A.unusualB.unforgettableC.unimportantD.unrealistic
小题9:
A.moneyB.timeC.spaceD.effort
小题10:
A.wonderB.wayC.problemD.matter
小题11:
A.ThoughB.sinceC.UntilD.If
小题12:
A.himselfB.himC.itD.itself
小题13:
A.changeB.giftC.messageD.decision
小题14:
A.longB.thickC.sameD.correct
小题15:
A.gradeB.dreamC.dutyD.secret

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Alice is a young woman. She likes to exercise for her health. She walks five kilometers before breakfast every morning, and goes swimming twice a week at the swimming pool. She doesn’t smoke and never drinks wine(酒). She doesn’t eat chocolate, and she doesn’t eat sweet and fatty foods.
One day Alice was on her daily walk when she saw a man sitting in a chair. He looked very old and his hair was white. He looked thin and weak, and his hands were shaking(发抖), but he looked very happy.
He smiled at her and said, “ Good morning! Lovely day, isn’t it?”
He had a big smile on his face, and his eyes showed his happiness. But Alice saw that he had no teeth.
“Good morning!” said Alice. “Yes, it’s a lovely day.”
Alice thought he was old and clever. She thought he must be more than 90 years old. She wanted to ask him about the secret of a happy old age.
“Excuse me. But what is your secret for being so happy at your age? I hope I can look as happy as you do when I am your age.”
The man in the chair said, “My secret for happiness? I smoke every day, and drink three bottles of wine every day. I eat hamburgers, I eat chocolate and I never eat vegetables. I never walk anywhere and I never play sports. I sit and watch TV all day.”
Alice couldn’t understand. She wanted to know how the man got to be so old when he did everything wrong. She thought he should be sick and unhappy. Perhaps she was wrong. Maybe, she thought, people could live a long happy life without eating well and doing lots of sports. 
“How old are you?’ she asked.
“It’s my birthday today.” Said the man, “I am forty-seven.”
11. What does Alice like?
A. Smoking.        B. Drinking wines.        C. Eating unhealthy food.     D. Doing sports.
12. Which is WRONG about the old man?
A. He didn’t have any teeth.                     B. He was more than 90 years old.
C. He looked happy although he looked thin and weak.     D. He looked very old.
13. How often did the old man do sports?
A. Never.         B. Often.            C. Sometimes.            D. Every day.
14. How did Alice feel when he heard the old man’s secret for happiness?
A. Happy.        B. Interested.         C. Excited.              D. Surprised.
15. After the old man told Alice about his age, Alice knew         .
A. the man was in good health for his age        
B. the man had a healthier lifestyle than her
C. a good lifestyle was important for one’s health   
D. people could live a long life without a good lifestyle
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Helen Keller lived in the U.S.A. She was a great woman.
When Helen was a baby, she got very sick. After many weeks, the doctor said, “ She is better, but now she can’t see or can’t hear.” Her mother and father were very sad.
After a few years, things got worse. There was no way for Helen to speak with other people. She heard nothing. She saw nothing. She didn’t understand anything.
Then one day a teacher came to live with Helen and her family. The teacher helped Helen learn about words. Helen was a very bright child and soon she learned to spell her first word. When she was older, she went to college(大学).
Helen was very famous. She helped many blind(盲) and deaf(聋) people. She traveled around the world and helped many people.
Helen was a very old woman when she died. The world remembers her today as a brave and wonderful person. She was blind and deaf, but she found a way to see and hear.
(       )1 Helen Keller got very sick when ____________
A She was a baby                B She went to college
C Her teacher came to her home   D She was very old
(       )2__________taught Helen Keller her first word.
A Her mother  B Her teacher C Her father  D The doctor
(       )3 Helen Keller was famous because ___________
A She was an American.
B She traveled around the world
C Ser teacher taught her many things 
D She learned to read and write and helped many people in the world
(       )4 The world remembers Helen Keller today because ____
A She was very bright.   
B She was blind and deaf.
C She was a brave and wonderful person. 
D She went to college.
(       )5 Helen Keller was blind and deaf, but _______
A She found a way to understand the world.
B Her mother and father didn’t feel sad.
C She found a way to travel around the world.
D She found out how people became blind and deaf.
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At midnight Mr. King coughed again. He got up and took some medicine. Before he lay down again, he smoked. And he couldn’t go to sleep any longer. He found the medicine book and began to read it. He was afraid he had lung cancer. He seemed to see death was waiting for him. Tears(眼泪) ran down his face. He didn’t see his wife was standing by him.
“What’s wrong with you, dear?” asked the woman.
“Nothing,” the old man answered and covered his face with his hands.
The old woman opened the book and understood at once. She said, “You must stop smoking right now.”
“I began to smoke when I was nine, you know. How can’t I do that?”
“But I think health is more important.”
Mr. King coughed again and his wife said, “Go to see a doctor tomorrow. He will be able to help you, I think.”
The doctor told Mr. King to have an Xray examination of his lungs. And then he looked at the Xray carefully for a long time.
“Tell me the truth, doctor.”said Mr.King, “Do you see any shadows(阴影)in my lungs?”
“No, I don’t see anything.”
“Yes?” the old man said happily. “Really?”
“Yes. Your lungs are turning black. How can I see any shadows?”
(   )6. Mr.King got up to      .
A. smoke again
B. talk with his wife
C. read the medicine book
D. take some medicine
(   )7. Mr. King coughed because      .
A. he couldn’t go to sleep
B. he was afraid to die
C. he smoked too much
D. he was too old
(   )8.    , so tears ran down his face.
A. Mr. King thought he had lung cancer
B. Mr. King couldn’t understand the book
C. Mr. King was too sad to go to sleep
D. The doctors refused to help Mr. King
(   ) 9.The doctor told Mr. King to have an Xray examination because      .
A. he was sure the man would die soon
B. he wanted the man to stop smoking right now
C. he wanted to know if there was something wrong with his lungs
D. he was sure the man would soon be all right
(   )10. Which of the following is true?
A. There was nothing serious with Mr. King.
B. Smoking too much caused Mr. King’s lungs to turn black.
C. The doctor found some shadows in Mr. King’s lungs.
D. Mr. King decided to stop smoking at once.
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One day a pig went to the stable(马棚)to __1__ a good friend, an old horse, and was going to ___2__ there for the night . Night came and it was time___3___ sleep. The pig went into the straw heap(稻草堆) and lay comfortably(舒服地). A long time __4__, but the horse was still___5___ there and did not move. So the pig asked the horse ___6____ he did not go to sleep. “Standing like this is the beginning of sleeping.” answered the ____7____.The pig found it __8___ to believe(相信) and said, “How can you stand there sleeping? It is not comfortable at all.” The horse answered, “Comfort is your habit(习性).___9____ horses, we have the habit of running quickly. So we are always ready to run quickly even if(即使) we are __10___.
小题1:
A.lookB.seeC.watchD.look at
小题2:
A.leftB.sitC.layD.stay
小题3:
A.byB.onC.toD.with
小题4:
A.passedB.passC.pastD.was passed
小题5:
A.standingB.standsC.sittingD.lying
小题6:
A.whatB.whyC.whenD.which
小题7:
A.animalsB.pigC.horseD.heap
小题8:
A.hardlyB.easilyC.difficultD.easy
小题9:
A.WhileB.ForC.AsD.Like
小题10:
A.sleepB.asleepC.sleptD.to sleep

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