A farmer carelessly lost an expensive gold watch in the barn on the farm, where he searched for everywhere but failed.
So he put a notice on the gate of the farm: whoever finds the gold watch will be rewarded 100 dollars.
People tried their best to look for the watch in order to get the reward. However, the barn was too large and the straw in the barn was too thick,it was getting dark they were still unable to find it. So they give up the reward of 100 dollars one by one.
But only a small boy was still not discouraged but kept looking for it .He had nothing to eat throughout the day.In order to solve the family problem, he looked forward to finding the gold watch and let his parents,brothers and sisters have a full meal.
The night was already getting late,the boy was also tired. He was lying in the straw to have a rest when he heard a strange “tick--tock ”.
He immediately held his breath and listened carefully,and followed the sound. He found the watch and got the 100 dollars.
Like the gold watch in the barn,success has been around us and spread in every corner of life. Only when we are calm and firmly look for it ,we can find it.
小题1:If someone found the gold watch, what would the farmer offer him?| A．100 yuan | B．100 dollars | | C．100 pounds | D．100 pence |
小题2:Why did the boy insist on looking for the gold watch?| A．Because he liked the gold watch.. | | B．Because he wanted to own the watch. | | C．Because he was silly | | D．Because he wanted to get the reward |
小题3:The passage above is probably taken from_________.| A．A newspaper | B．a science book | | C．an advertisement | D．a notice |
小题4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?| A．The boy had no brothers or sisters. | | B．The boy’s family had a hard life. | | C．It was easy for the boy to find the watch. | | D．The farmer didn’t look for the watch for himself |
小题5: Of the following,which order is right according to the story?
① The boy succeeded in finding the gold watch
② The farmer offered the boy a reward of 100 dollars
③ A farmer lost a gold watch carelessly
④ Many people tried to find the watch,but they failed. |
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:B
小题5:C |
试题分析：短文大意：一个农民不慎在农场的谷仓丢失一只昂贵的金表，在那里他四处搜寻但失败了。
所以他在农场门口写了一个通知：谁找到金表将被奖励100美元。人们为了得到奖励尽力寻找，但都失败了。只有一个小男孩仍不气馁，最终找到了金表得到100美元。
小题1:细节理解题。根据短文第二段So he put a notice on the gate of the farm: whoever finds the gold watch will be rewarded 100 dollars.可知该选B。
小题2:细节理解题。根据第三段开头People tried their best to look for the watch in order to get the reward.可知该选D。
小题3:推理判断题。根据常识可知该选A。
小题4:细节理解题。根据第四段中.He had nothing to eat throughout the day.I n order to solve the family problem, he looked forward to finding the gold watch and let his parents, brothers and sisters have a full meal.可知该选B。
小题5:细节理解题。细读全文可知该选C。 |
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Today, I felt terrible. My head was full of problems and confusion（暴乱）. I decided to take a walk even though I didn"t know where to go. The most special thing happened when I was out for this walk.
I saw an old man sitting on a chair. He was a seller of second-hand shoes. I thought he looked at least 70 years old. He seemed so tired and nobody was buying his shoes. I wanted to give him something but I had not brought anything with me.
Then, a little girl came toward him. I heard the child say, "Grandfather, may I polish (擦干净) your shoes?" That old man took pity on her, smiled and gave her a shoe to polish.
The girl told him she needed money to buy her brother a new school uniform.
"Oh, little girl. Just stop doing this. Come with me and I will buy you a uniform." Then they walked to a market , and he bought her brother a uniform.
The girl said “thanks” to him and left, leaving the old man smiling.
He walked away from the market, but I stopped him. I whispered in his ear, "You are a hero! Thank you for your kindness!" As I walked away, I looked back and I could see him still smiling.
I was blown away by the kindness I had just seen. Someone who had so little was so generous! Amazing! My own sadness had completely disappeared, chased way by the light of this kind act.
I began realizing that I have a lot to be thankful for. I hope, some day, I can show my appreciation (感激) of what I have by following the example of the old man. He only had a little, but shared it so beautifully with someone who had nothing.
小题1: What did the girl need?| A．a pair of new shoes | B．a uniform for her brother | | C．a uniform for herself | D．a pair of second-hand shoes |
小题2:Who did the girl clean the shoes for?| A．her brother | B．the writer | | C．the old man | D．herself |
小题3:From the passage, we know that the old man was .| A．rich | B．dishonest | | C．selfish | D． poor |
小题4:What would be the best title for the passage?| A．A kind shoe seller | B．A pair of old shoes | | C．A clever little girl | D．A girl’s new uniform |
小题5:What can we learn from the passage ?| A．If we have only a little, we shouldn’t help others | | B．When we have problems, we must ask others for help | | C．We should learn to be thankful and share what we have with others | | D．When we meet with difficulties, we should complain about them. |
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When I was young，my father told me that little acts of kindness may give one great happiness. Since then I have always tried to help people in .
One hot summer afternoon, I was down the highway to New York when another car suddenly into my lane(车道). My car was in the far right lane，so it ran onto the roadside. As a(n) driver，I moved my car quickly and skillfully back onto the highway without causing any accident. I was with that driver，but I thought that he just did not pay attention to（注意） the lane change, and he did not do that on purpose(故意).The car ran away after cutting me off. Very soon it disappeared from sight. After a while，I came around a curve(弯道) and found the car. The driver was walking along the roadside. He was an elderly man and looked . As there was no telephone nearby and the nearest services were twenty miles away, I decided to and see what the problem was.
The man’s car had a flat tire(瘪胎). Although he had another tire，he had nothing to work with. I decided to him. I changed the tire for him and allowed him to sit in my air-conditioned car while I did it. Fifteen minutes later，I the work. I was hot and tired，but I really felt after an act of kindness to the man who had earlier my car run off the road.
You can really enjoy great from kindness acts, so always lend your hands to others in trouble.
| 小题1: | | A．need | B．school | C．danger | D．summer |
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| 小题2: | | A．walking | B．riding | C．running | D．driving |
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| 小题3: | | A．fell | B．jumped | C．came | D．climbed |
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| 小题4: | | A．new | B．experienced | C．frightened | D．cheerful |
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| 小题5: | | A．unhappy | B．interested | C．kind | D．friendly |
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| 小题6: | | A．even | B．certainly | C．almost | D．simply |
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| 小题7: | | A．quickly | B．quietly | C．politely | D．carefully |
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| 小题9: | | A．excited | B．relaxed | C．surprised | D．worried |
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| 小题10: | | A．stay | B．search | C．stop | D．hide |
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| 小题11: | | A．give | B．train | C．help | D．encourage |
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| 小题12: | | A．began | B．finished | C．took | D．continued |
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| 小题13: | | A．good | B．sorry | C．angry | D．shy |
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| 小题14: | | A．kept | B．made | C．watched | D．heard |
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| 小题15: | | A．friendship | B．success | C．excitement | D．happiness |
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Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger Victor. They _______ each other very much, and always took care of one another. Every day they worked from morning ______ night, getting as much gain谷物 as possible from their fields.
One late autumn evening, after their work in the ______ was done, Simon said to his wife, “ Victor got married last month. He has many bills账单 to pay. I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn谷仓.” “ Oh, that’s a good idea, ” said his wife. “But please don’t tell him, ” said Simon, “If he knows I put the rice there, he will ________ take it.”
So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victor’s barn. The next day, when he looked at his own barn, he found _________ strange. “I took a bag of rice to Victor’s house last night, ______ I still have the same number of bags in my barn. _______ did that happen?”
Simon decided to take another bag of rice to his brother’s barn that night. But the next morning, he found the _______ number of bags in his barn again! “ This is very strange,” he thought.
That night he___小题1:___ again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder肩膀, and walked down the road to his younger brother’s house. In the bright moonlight, he could see another ______ coming down the road. He was carrying something on his _______ too.
“Young Brother!” Simon cried, “What are you doing?”
“I was ______ you, Older Brother,” said Victor, “Your family is ________ than mine. I thought you needed more rice.” The two brothers quickly _______ that they had been taking rice to each other. They ________ what they had done. “ It is good to have a brother like you,” they both said. And they lived happily ever after.
| 小题2: | | A．disliked | B．hated | C．loved | D．enjoyed |
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| 小题3: | | A．until | B．at | C．through | D．with |
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| 小题4: | | A．shops | B．fields | C．hospitals | D．factories |
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| 小题5: | | A．never | B．sometimes | C．usually | D．ever |
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| 小题6: | | A．everything | B．anything | C．nothing | D．something |
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| 小题9: | | A．small | B．different | C．huge | D．same |
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| 小题10: | | A．planned | B．failed | C．hoped | D．tried |
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| 小题11: | | A．brother | B．person | C．sister | D．wife |
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| 小题12: | | A．back | B．shoulder | C．head | D．hand |
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| 小题13: | | A．proud of | B．polite to | C．angry with | D．worried about |
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| 小题14: | | A．smaller | B．richer | C．larger | D．happier |
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| 小题15: | | A．remembered | B．realized | C．imagined | D．explained |
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| 小题16: | | A．laughed about | B．dreamed about | C．shouted at | D．complained about |
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It was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of work, he returned to find his bike gone.
The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries（食品杂货），saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.
I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our city offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger(陌生人) would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.
People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it made our confidence in humanity（人性）stronger as a whole. And it has also influenced us to be more mindful(在意的) of ways we can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be continuing for ever.
小题1:Why was the bike so important to the couple?| A．They used it for work and daily life. | | B．It was borrowed from their friend. | | C．It was a nice Kona18 speed. | | D．The man"s job was bike racing. |
小题2:We can learn from the text that ________.| A．the couple worked60 hours a week. | B．people were busy before Christmas | | C．the stranger brought only the bike. | D．life was hard for the young family. |
小题3:How did people get to know the couple"s problem?| A．From radio broadcasts. | B．From a newspaper. | | C．From TV news. | D．From a stranger. |
小题4:What do the couple learn from their experience?| A．Strangers are usually of little help. | | B．One should take care of their bike. | | C．News reports make people famous. | | D．An act of kindness can mean a lot. |
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Meng Meihui,14,from Dongying, Shandong, loved reading certain pieces of work. But she paid particular attention to her classmate’s every composition, just to find her faults.
“Everyone said she was better at writing than me. I didn’t believe it. I wanted to beat her,”Meng said. Meng was caught by the green-eyed monster-jealousy(嫉妒)
Jealousy is _____among students. Most people may feel a little bit unhappy when others are better than them. It’s natural. However, if students don’t change theirs mindset(思维方式)and deal with it well, jealousy can bring out many problems.
Su Lulu, 14, from Xiamen, Fujian， said those who are too jealous of others might lose _____easily.“Few people like those who always try to find faults in others,” Su said. “A popular student should be open-minded.”
Besides affecting students’ interpersonal(人际间的)relationships, jealousy may also limit students’ development.
Meng said that during that time, she paid too much attention to her competitor(竞争者)and_______to improve herself. “It was tiring and useless,” she said.
Luckily, Meng_____ realized the problem. She stopped her silly behavior and focused on her own progress.
Wang Xiao, a psychology(心理学)teacher at Huangshi Foreign Language School, Hubei, agreed with Meng’s practice. Wang said the best way to deal with jealousy is to turn it into motivation(动力)
“___those who are better than you and focus on yourself, ” Wang said. “It’s more important to improve yourself than to be better than others.”
Wang also suggested that students be confident about themselves. “Everyone has their advantages and disadvantages. Don’t _______your disadvantages with others’ advantages,” he said.
| 小题1: | | A．unusal | B．perfect | C．common | D．useful |
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| 小题2: | | A．friends | B．jobs | C．weight | D．lives |
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| 小题3: | | A．happened | B．forgot | C．promised | D．started |
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| 小题4: | | A．soon | B．almost | C．never | D．still |
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| 小题5: | | A．Compete with | B．Dream of | C．Learn from | D．Depend on |
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| 小题6: | | A．talk | B．share | C．help | D．compare |
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