Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger was Victor. They always each other. Every day they worked from morning night, getting as much grain谷物 as possible from their fields.
One late autumn evening, after their work was done, Simon said to his wife, "Victor got married last month. He has many bills to . 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, while looking at his own barn, he was surprised. "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 bag of rice to his brother's barn that night. But the next morning, he found the same number of bags in his barn again! "This is very strange," he thought.
That night he tried again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder, and went out to his younger brother's house. In the bright moonlight, he could see someone down the road. He was carrying something on his shoulder as well.
"Younger Brother!" Simon cried when he came near the man , "What are you doing?"
"I was you, Older Brother," said Victor, "Your family is larger than mine. I thought you needed more rice. “The two brothers quickly that they took rice to each other. They laughed about what had happened. "It is good to have a brother like you," they both said. And they lived happily ever since.
A.got down to B.got on well with C.looked down upon D.look for
A.until B.at C.through D.with
A.spend B.take C.pay D.cost
A.never B.sometimes C.usually D.ever
A.so B.and C.but D.or
A.How B.What C.Why D.Where
A.other B.others C.the others D.another
A.came B.coming C.to come D.to coming
A.proud of B.strict with C.angry with D.worried about
A.remembered B. imagined C.realized D.explained
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Jennie sat at her window as usual, looking out upon the street, with a look of sadness on her face,“What a long day this is going to be!”
Then she saw a little boy running down the street, swinging his schoolbag. Looking up to the window, he took off 1 hat and bowed with a bright, pleasant smile.
“What a nice 2 ,”said Jennie to herself, as the boy ran out of sight.“It seems like having the sunshine. I wish everybody who goes by would look up 3 smile.”
George, the little boy, told his mother about that 4 girl when he got back home,“She looks so helpless. I wish I could do something for her.”
“Why not give her some 5 ?”said his mother. George agreed.
The next morning, as Jennie 6 at he window again, she saw George with a handful of beautiful flowers carefully picking his way across the street. He stopped in front of her window, smiling pleasantly, and said,“Can I come in?”Jennie told him 7 to get into the house.
Opening the door to Jennie’s gentle“Come in”, George said, “I’ve brought you some flowers.”
“Are they for me?”said Jennie 8 .“How kind you are,”she continued, as George put the flowers on her lap.“I’ve 9 received any flower since we moved to the town.”
“Did you live in the countryside?”asked George, 10 the old, small and empty room.
“Yes,”said Jennie.
Jennie used to have a happy family and live in a beautiful house in the countryside. However, she lost her right leg in an accident. She 11 walk like other people any longer. Later, her father died, and her mother was sick 12 so many years that their money was all gone. They sold the house, and move here to get work to do.
George told his parents 13 . They decided to help her. More and more people in the 14 gave Jennie friendly smiles when they passed by her house. She was greatly cheered up.
A few months later, Jennie and her mother 15a flower shop. People could always see Jennie sitting in the shop, having a lovely smile on her face.
A.her B.his C.your D.my
A.house B.door C.smile D.schoolbag
A.and B.but C.as D.or
A.rich B.lucky C.bad D.poor
A.money B.flowers C.clothes D.food
A.danced B.cried C.sat D.laughed
A.how B.who C.when D.why
A.angrily B.easily C.sadly D.happily
A.never B.usually C.always D.sometimes
A.looking for B.looking around C.looking like D.looking after
A.shouldn’t B.needn’t C.couldn’t D.mustn’t
A.for B.in C.at D.on
A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing
A.countryside B.town C.village D.city
A.reached B.left C.closed D.opened
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A student and his teacher are walking past a field. They 1 an old pair of shoes. The shoes are the old man’s. He’s 2 on the other side of the field. The student says, “Let’s 3 the shoes away. It will be funny when he 4 find his shoes.” The teacher says, “Don’t play a 5 on others. It may be funny for you, but 6 will he do without shoes?” Then the teacher puts some 7 into the shoes and says,” Let’s go behind the tree.” A few minutes later, the old man comes to 8 his shoes. When he finds the money, he looks around. No one is there. He cries and 9 ,”Thank you very much for the money! My wife is ill and my children have nothing to 10 .”
A.clean B.sell C.buy D.see
A.working B.studying C.playing D.shopping
A.bring B.take C.ask D.put
A.can B.can’t C.must D.mustn’t
A.trick B.game C.ball D.way
A.when B.where C.what D.why
A.eggs B.apples C.money D.toys
A.look after B.put on C.look at D.wait for
A.tells B.says C.talks D.speaks
A.buy B.learn C.enjoy D.eat
完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,计15分)
阅读下列短文,从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Do you know how to study __1__ and make your study more effective (有效的)? We all know that Chinese students usually study very hard for long __2__, This is very good ,but it doesn’t__3__a lot ,for an effective student must have enough sleep ,enough food and enough rest and __4__. Every day you need to go out for a walk or visit some friends or some nice places. It’s good for your__5__.
When you return __6__your studies, your mind will be refreshed(清醒)and you’ll learn more__7__study better. Psychologists (心理学家) __8__ that learning takes place this way. Here take English learning __9__ an example. First you make a lot of progress(进步)and you feel happy. __10__ your language study seems to stay the same. So you will think you’re learning nothing and you may give __11_. This can last for days or even weeks, yet you __12__ give up, and at some point your language study will again take another big __13__. You’ll see that you really have been learning all along. If you get enough sleep, food, rest and exercise, studying English can be very effective and __14_ . Don’t give up along the way. Learn __15__ ,you are sure to get a good result(结果).
A.well B.better C.good D.best
A.days B.time C.hours D.weeks
A.help B.give C.make D.take
A.exercise B.homework C.running D.clothes
A.health B.body C.study D.life
A.after B.for C.at D.to
A.yet B.and C.or D.but
A.found B.taught C.told D.said
A.with B.for C.as D.to
A.Third B.Secondly C.Last D.Then
A.in B.out C.up D.off
A.mustn’t B.couldn’t C.needn’t D.may not
A.work B.jump C.walk D.result
A.hard B.common C.possible D.interesting
A.slowly B.fast C.quickly D.happily
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My online friend is a kind and friendly girl. She is in America. Her 1 is Sophia. I meet Sophia 2 the Internet. She is twelve years old, and I am 3 years old, too.
First, I 4a letter to her and introduce my hobbies, my school and my everyday life. A few days later, I get Sophia’s 5 . She 6 me a lot about herself. I learn that she loves study, sports and movies. She likes China and Chinese food very much. She tells me something about America too. Sophia is good at English, French, and Spanish(西班牙语), so I ask her to __7 me with English. Sophia wants to learn some 8 , but it’s very hard for her.
From Sophia, I know 9 about the world outside. I would like to 10 Sophia some day in America.
A.hobby B.name C.age D.job
A.on B.for C.at D.in
A.thirteen B.eleven C.twelve D.fourteen
A.read B.see C.write D.draw
A.book B.letter C.call D.photo
A.asks B.says C.talks D.tells
A.teach B.help C.give D.answer
A.English B.French C.Chinese D.Spanish
A.more B.less C.few D.little
A.call B.write C.visit D.help
完形填空(计10分)
阅读下列短文,从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。(共10小题;每小题1分,计10分)
My pen friend is a kind and friendly girl. She is in England. Her 1 is Connie. I meet Connie2 the Internet, and we are both twelve years 3 .
First, I 4a letter to her and introduce my hobbies, my school and my daily life. A few days later, I receive Connie’s 5 . She 6 me a lot about herself. I learn that she loves languages, sports and movies. She likes China and Chinese food very much. She tells me something about England, too. Connie isgood at English, French(法语)and Spanish(西班牙语), so I ask her to 7 me a little of them. Connie wants to learn some 8 , but it’s very difficult for her.
Through Connie, I know9 about the world outside. I would like to10 Connie some day in England.
A.hobby B.name C.age D.job
A.on B.for C.at D.in
A.young B.big C.small D.old
A.read B.sing C.write D.draw
A.book B.letter C.call D.photo
A.asks B.says C.talks D.tells
A.teach B.help C.give D.answer
A.English B.French C.Chinese D.Spanish
A.more B.less C.few D.little
A.call B.write C.visit D.help