One day when some government officials were rebuilding a barn(谷仓), they found a mouse hole in a corner and used smoke to force the mice inside the hole to come out. A while later they indeed saw mice running out, one after another. Then, everyone thought that all the mice had escaped. But just as they began to clean up, they saw two mice squeezing(挤)out at the mouth of the hole. With some efforts, the mice finally got out. However, it was strange that after they came out of the hole, they did not run away immediately. Instead, one chased after the other near the mouth of the hole. It seemed that one was trying to bite(咬)the tail of the other.
Everyone was puzzled, so they stepped nearer to take a look. They realized that one of the mice was blind and could not see anything, and the other was trying to allow the blind mouse to bite on his tail so that he could pull the blind one with him to escape.
After seeing what happened, everyone was speechless and lost in thought. During the meal time, the group of people sat down in a circle and started to chat about what happened to the two mice.
One serious American official said: “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of king and guard. “The others thought for a while and said: “That was why!”
A smart French said: “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of husband and wife.” Again the others thought for a while, and all felt it made sense.
A Japanese said: “I think the relationship between those two mice was that of mother and son.” Once again the others thought for a while, and felt this was more reasonable. So they expressed agreement another time.
At that moment, one Chinese asked: “Why did those two mice have to have a certain relationship? “
Suddenly, the group looked back at the Chinese and remained speechless. The American official, the French and the Japanese who had spoken earlier all lowered their heads in shame, and did not dare to answer.
In fact, the true love is not built on friendship, loyalty or blood relationship. Instead, it is based on no relationship. Neither of the two mice ran away immediately because ______.
A.one was biting the other |
B.the mouth of the hole was too small |
C.they were not afraid of smoke |
D.one was trying to help the blind one |
it made sense” probably means ______.
A.it was correct | B.it was strange |
C.it was funny | D.it was sweet |
Why did they lower their heads in shame according to the passage?
A.They did not dare to answer. |
B.They had mistaken the relationship of the mice. |
C.They regretted(后悔)driving a poor blind mouse away. |
D.They did not express themselves much better. |
It is clear that ______.
A.all the mice came out of the hole easily |
B.each of the people understood the relationship differently |
C.the people wanted to kill the mice with smoke |
D.the people knew one of the mice was blind at the first sight |
The best title for the passage is ______.
A.TWO LOVELY MICE | B.HELP PRODUCES LOVE |
C.FRIENDS IN NEED | D.LOVE IS ALL |
Dessert house
We have three kinds of desserts(甜点): small, medium and large. A small dessert with strawberries, bananas and ice cream is 10¥. A medium dessert with apples, tomatoes and cheese is 12¥. A large dessert with pears, potatoes and ice cream is 15¥. Welcome to our house.
Noodle House
We have some great specials. Special 1 is chicken and cabbage noodles, and the large bowl is just 4¥ and the small 2¥. Special 2 is mutton and carrot noodles, and the large bowl is only 5¥ and the small 2.5¥. Special 3 is beef and potato noodles. The large bowl is 4¥ and the small 2¥. Special 4 is tomato and egg noodles. The large bowl is only 3¥ and the small 1.5¥. Large drink is only 5¥. And all the fruits are free.
Come and get your noodles today!How many kinds of desserts does Dessert House have?
A.three | B.two | C.one | D.four |
If you have 30¥ and you can buy ______kind(s) of desserts.
A.three | B.two | C.one | D.four |
Today we order a large dessert, two small bowls of mutton and carrot
noodles and a large bowl of tomato and egg noodles. We need to pay
______¥.
A.26 | B.20 | C.23 | D.24 |
Nancy likes dessert very much but she doesn’t eat tomatoes or potatoes.
She can eat _______.
A.a large dessert | B.a medium dessert |
C.a small dessert | D.both A and C |
Mary wants a large bowl and Emma wants a small bowl. They only have 6 ¥and Emma doesn’t eat eggs or beef. They can eat a large bowl of______noodles and a small bowl of ______ noodles.
A.mutton and carrot, tomato and egg |
B.chicken and cabbage, mutton and carrot |
C.tomato and egg, beef and potato |
D.beef and potato, chicken and cabbage |
![]() ![]() Discount 20% for students only. It is useful between May 1, 2014 and April 30, 2015 and only in China. Please come with this ticket and your student ID card. |
How long is the ticket useful?
A.One month. | B.Two months. |
C.One year. | D.Two years. |
Can your parents eat a discount pizza with this ticket here?
A.Yes, they can. | B.No, they can’t. |
C.I don’t know | D.It depends on. |
What do you have to take for a discount pizza?
A.The ticket. |
B.Your student ID card. |
C.Both the ticket and student ID card. |
D.Nothing. |
Do you think it’s a good idea to send this ticket to your American pen pal?
A.I don’t think so. | B.I think so. |
C.I don’t know. | D.Yes, I do. |
If the price of a pizza is ¥40, how much do you need to pay?
A.¥34. | B.¥32. | C.¥36. | D.¥38 |
A little girl walked to and from school every day.Though it was not fine and clouds appeared in the sky that morning, the little girl made her daily trip to school as usual. When school was over, winds became stronger and it began to rain.
The mother of the little girl felt worried that her daughter would be afraid when she walked home from school and that lightning(闪电) might make her child scared. Following the bright light of lightning, the mother quickly got into her car and drove to her child’s school.
As the mother drove along the road, she saw her little girl walking alone in the rain. To her great surprise, she found that when a lightning came, her daughter stopped, looked up and smiled. Another lightning came and then another followed. With each lightning, the little girl stopped, looked up and smiled.
Inside the car, the motherasked her daughter, “What were you doing? Why did you look up and smile when the lightning came ?” The little girl answered with a smile, “Mum, you know, God was looking at me. Each time I felt a little afraid walking in the rain.God would take a picture of me. I knew he was playing a game with me’’.How did the little girl go to school every day?
A.By car. | B.On foot. | C.By bus. | D.By bike. |
What was the weather like that day?
A.It was rainy. | B.It was fine. |
C.It was only cloudy. | D.It was just windy |
At first, the mother felt worried because ________.
A.she couldn’t help her daughter |
B.her daughter hadn’t taken her umbrella |
C.her daughter might be afraid of the lightning |
D.god disliked her daughter |
According to the article, we can know that the little girl was ________.
A.shy | B.brave |
C.nervous(紧张的) | D.afraid |
This passage is possibly from ________.
A.a menu | B.a dictionary |
C.a magazine | D.a report |
One of my friends Fred did very 1ittle work when he was a student. He spent more time drinking in bars(酒吧) than working in the library. Once, we had to take an important exam. The exam had a hundred questions. To each question, we had to write "Right" or "Wrong". The night before the exam, Fred was watching TV and drinking. He usua1ly worried a lot the night before the exam. But on that night he looked quite relaxed. He told me what he would do." It's very easy," he said to me, "There are a hundred questions and I have to get fifty right answers to pass the exam. I'll bring a coin(硬币) with me and throw it to decide answers. I' m sure I'll get half the questions right in this way. "During the exam, Fred sat down and really threw the coin for half an hour when he was writing down his answers. Then he 1eft half an hour before the others. The next day he saw the teacher on the playground. "Good morning, Mr. Wu," he said, "Have you checked the papers? Have I passed?" The teacher 1ooked at him and smiled, "Ah, it's you, Fred. One moment, please." Then he put his hand into his pocket and took out a coin. He threw it into the air, caught it in his hand and looked at it , "I'm very sorry, Fred. You failed."Fred usually worried a lot before the exam ________.
A.because he did little work in the bars |
B.because he did little work on his books |
C.he was a hard-working student |
D.he didn't like taking the exam |
________, the night before the important exam.
A.Fred was busy working on his lessons |
B.Both Fred and the writer were preparing the lessons |
C.Fred worried about the exam |
D.Fred was watching TV and drinking |
On that night before the important exam, Fred was very quiet because ________.
A.he knew the answer |
B.the exam would be very easy |
C.the teacher would give him good grades |
D.he would choose the answers by chance |
What does the underlined word “failed” mean? It means ________.
A.成功 | B.感冒 | C.重考 | D.失败 |
Which sentence is true?
A.The coin didn't bring good luck to Fred. |
B.The coin brought Fred good luck. |
C.Fred was a very good student. |
D.Fred was a very clever student. |
The food in America is different from (与……不同) that in China. The American people eat a lot of potatoes. They like to eat them every day. They often eat bread. They eat it with cheese, butter(黄油)or jam(果酱). Cheese and butter are made from milk. The American people drink a lot of milk. They put it in the tea. They also drink coffee. And they like meat or fish with vegetables. After the meal, they have something sweet,it’s dessert.Cheese is made from_______.
A.milk | B.butter | C.jam | D.sweet |
In America, they usually eat bread with _______.
A.sugar | B.milk | C.cheese | D.tea |
They don’t drink _______ in America.
A.milk | B.tea |
C.coffee | D.rice porridge(粥) |
After the meal, they like to have _______.
A.apples | B.dessert | C.pizza | D.oranges |
What’s the passage(文章) about?
A.The food in America. | B.The food in China. |
C.The food in America and China. | D.The food in the world. |