Once upon a time, there were two fishermen who were good at fishing. One day they went to a lake to 1 . One of them 2 fishing alone by himself 3 the other was an outgoing person who loved to 4 friends with different people.
When he found that some tourists at the lake couldn’t catch any fish. “I will teach you how to do that” he said to them. “If you catch 10 fish, give me one. If you don’t get 10, you 5 give me anything.”
They feel like old friends at first sight. Both sides come to an a (an) 6 immediately.After he finished teaching a group, he went to teach another, and 7 taught them some fishing skills. He asked one for every 10 fish that the tourists 8 . 9 of the day, the fisherman who kindly helped others received a (an) 10 basket of fish, and also got to know a large group of new friends. At the same time, he was respected(尊重) as 11 .
On the other hand, 12 fisherman didn’t have much fun. When the others circled around his camp, he became even more 13 . After fishing for a whole day alone, he looked into the fish basket, and found he had far 14 fish than his friend.
If we help others succeed, we harvest both 15 and friends.
A.play B.study C.fish D.swim
A.prefer B.enjoyed C.wanted D.would like
A.because B.when C.as D.while
A.talk B.be C.teach D.make
A.needn’t B.didn’t have to C.need D.have to
A.agree B.disagree C.agreement D.disagreement
A.also B.as well C.too D.either
A.caught B.give C.gave D.catch
A.At the beginning B.In the middle C.At the end D.In the end
A.little B.full C.empty D.lot of
A.a fisherman B.a teacher C.an engineer D.a farmer
A.another B.other C.the other D.others
A.helpful B.successful C.dangerous D.lonely
A.fewer B.less C.many D.more
A.success B.money C.fish D.time
A man works in a factory and gets his pay at the end of the week. ___1____Saturday he ____2___ the money after he gets his pay. Suddenly he ___3___ that it is wrong. He counts the money ___4___, but still there are five pounds more than he___5___ get. He puts the money in his pocket and says nothing ___6___ others. A week goes by and it’s pay ___7___ again. But this time there are five pounds less. He is ___8___ angry that he goes immediately(立刻) to see the boss. The boss says to him, “Didn’t you notice there was a mistake __9___week?” “For one mistake, I can close my ___10___, but for two mistake, no, I can’t.”
A.At B.In C.From D.One
A.studies B.counts C.costs D.spends
A.thinks B.believes C.knows D.finds
A.again B.more C.up D.once
A.should B.will C.may D.does
A.with B.about C.to D.for
A.day B.work C.time D.week
A.too B.much C.so D.such
A.last B.this C.next D.one
A.wallet B.eyes C.ears D.book
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American people have the habit of saying “Thank you”when something kind is done for them or something polite is said to them, no matter how easy the thing is. This habit is learned by people of many 1 countries.
You should say “Thank you”when someone 2 you the salt on the table, when someone steps aside to let you 3in a corridor (走廊), when someone 4 ahead of you keeps the door open 5 you, when someone says your work is well 6 or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful.
“Thank you”is 7 not only between strangers or new friends, but also between old friends, parents and children, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives. Parents often tell 8 children that they should say “Thank you”in answer to a kind word or act when they are only four 9 five years old. Perhaps that’s10 almost everyone has got this habit.
A.others B.another C.other D.else
A.puts B.passes C.carries D.borrows
A.pass B.jump C.sing D.dance
A.jumps B.walks C.sits D.walking
A.to B.with C.for D.on
A.made B.done C.built D.doing
A.tell B.said C.to say D.told
A.his B.theirs C.their’s D.their
A.but B.and C.or D.so
A.why B.because C.when D.reason
Tom is the son of a farm owner. One New Year’s Day, when he was 15 ,his father 16 him to work on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was 17 with his father’s idea. “That isn't my job. I have18 school work to do. ” Hearing this, his father said, “I promise (许诺) to give you the best present(礼物) if you 19 finish one year’s work. ” Tom thought for a while and 20 .
Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked 21 until evening, just like any other farmer. Time passed quickly. Tom’s crops (庄稼) grew well. 22 the last day of the year, the father said, “I’m happy to see that you have worked very hard the whole year. Now, tell me23 you want. ”
The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat(小麦). “I’ve already got the 24 present. No pains, no gains(不劳无获). I think this is what you wanted 25 to know. ” His father was quite pleased to hear that.
A.asked B.let C.made D.stopped
A.happy B.unhappy C.excited D.sorry
A.much too B.so little C.too much D.a lot
A.shall B.must C.need D.can
A.said B.answered C.agreed D.began
A.hard B.hardly C.slowly D.difficultly
A.At B.On C.In D.By
A.where B.which C.how D.what
A.least B.worst C.best D.fewest
A.mine B.I C.my D.me
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Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American familiar have one or two __1__.
Children in the US will __2__ their parents home when they grow up. They usually live __3__ their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often __4__ to their parents or telephone then. And they often go to visit their parents on __5__.
Parents usually let their children choose(选择)their own(自己的)__6__. Americans thinks it __7__ for young people to decide their lives by themselves.
Children are asked to do some work __8__ their house. And in many families, children are paid for__9__ some housework so that they can learn __10__ to make money for their own use.
A.uncles B.aunts C.parents D.children
A.leave B.reach C.love D.go away
A.near B.far from C.next to D.close to
A.come B.drive C.move D.write
A.Monday B.weekdays C.Friday D.holidays
A.jobs B.job C.works D.thing
A.bad B.beautiful C.important D.wrong
A.outside B.around C.except D.beside
A.to do B.do C.doing D.does
A.what B.when C.where D.how
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It’s very hot today. Carlos wants to go __1__. The river isn’t __2__ form his home. He goes to the river __3__ his good friend Ted on foot.
They jump into the __4__ and swim. __5__ happy they are! They swim here and there. After they swim for an hour, Carlos __6__, “Now let’s play games __7__ the sun.” “__8__,” Ted answers.
The __9__ boys play by the river. They have __10__ time there. It’s about six thirty. They go home.
swim B. a swim C. swims D. swimming
A.far B.near C.away D.nearby
A.and B.to C.with D.for
A.river B.lake C.hot day D.house
A.Where B.How C.What D.Very
A.say B.says C.sayes D.sings
A.under B.on C.in D.with
A.Thank you B.OK! C.Excuse me! D.You are welcome
A.three B.two C.these D.one
A.good B.the good C.very good D.one