A man had two sons. They were twins. They were born at almost the same time and looked exactly alike. But in one important way they were very different. One was an optimist(乐观者),while the other one was a pessimist(悲观者).
The man was worried about his sons. There are good and bad things in life, he knew. He did not want them to be too pessimistic or too optimistic. He took his problem to a friend, Sally.
“How can I cure(治愈)them of their foolish optimism and pessimist?” he asked his friend .
Sally was thoughtful. Then she said, “When is their next birthday?”
“It’s on Wednesday,” the father replied. “They’ll be twelve years old.”
“Excellent,” Sally said. “Here’s what you should do. Give your pessimist son a really wonderful present. Give your optimistic son a really poor present. That should cure them of their optimism and pessimisms.”
The father did as his friend told him.
On Wednesday morning the boys looked at their birthday presents.
The pessimist looked at his first. It was a beautiful and very expensive gold watch, but he was not pleased with it.
“Huh,” he said, “I don’t like this very much .I’m sure it won’t keep good time. It will always be fast or slow and it will probably break many times, and I’ll have to spend lots of money to get it repaired(修理).”
Then the optimist looked at his present. He was really pleased. “Look! Dad’s given me a shoelace (鞋带).” he said. He held up the shoelace.
“I haven’t found the shoes yet, but I’m sure they are here somewhere.” What was the difference between the man’s two sons?
| A．They were born at different time. |
| B．They liked different presents. |
| C．One was an optimist, while the other one was a pessimist. |
| D．They didn’t have the same looks. |
Who did the father take his problem to?
| A．Optimist | B．Pessimist |
| C．His friend Sally | D．Himself |
How did the pessimistic son feel about his present?
| A．He wasn’t pleased with it. | B．He was pleased with it. |
| C．He was angry with it. | D．He was interested in it. |
What present did the man send to the optimist?
| A．A gold watch. | B．A gold shoelace. |
| C．A pair of shows | D．A shoelace. |
Why was the man worried about his sons?
| A．Because he knew there are good and bad things in life. |
| B．Because their sons were too pessimistic. |
| C．Because their sons were too optimistic. |
| D．Because their sons’ birthday was coming, he has no money to buy presents for them. |
根据短文内容，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案
Does having a good breakfast improve school study? More than 1,000 students in the city of Lawrence took part in an experiment one year ago and the answer is YES.
In the experiment, students with breakfast got higher scores in their tests than those without breakfast. Among those who had breakfast, fewer students were late for school, and much fewer missed their school. “By eating breakfast, you feel active in your morning study and you keep good health.” Says Amy, a famous doctor. She did the experiment for one year.
Students without breakfast may be losing nourishment(营养) in eggs, fruit, milk, bread and so on. So try to get your children to have breakfast so that they can feel well, keep strong and do their best in their school work. What does “experiment” mean in this passage?
A.考试 B.演讲 C. 实验How many students took part in the experiment?
A. Over 1,000 students.
B. Less than 1,000 students.
C. Hundreds of students.It’s good for students to have for their breakfast.
A. some eggs and fruit
B. some nourishment in fruit
C. some eggs, fruit, milk, bread and so onThe passage tells us that a good breakfast will help students ________.
A. to get more scores in their test
B. to keep good health and improve their study and behavior (行为) at school
C. to get to school earlierThe best title(题目) for the passage may be________
A. Breakfast or Not
B. What to Have for Breakfast
C. Where to Have Breakfast
根据短文内容，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案
All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy, happy and help them to live longer. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TV sets to watch in front of them.
Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in different seasons. Sometimes they play inside the room. Sometimes they play outside. We can find sports here and there.
Some sports are very interesting and people everywhere like them. Football, for example, is very popular in the world. People from different countries cannot understand(理解) each other, but after a game they often become very friendly to each other.Sports are good for _____________.
A. the players
B. the coaches (教练)
C. people’s health If you like sports, you can ______________.
A. buy tickets to see the games
B. see the games on TV
C. A and BPeople play ___________ in different seasons.
A. different games
B. the same game
C. no gamesFrom the passage, we know ________ is very popular in the world.
A. table tennis B. football C. baseballFrom this passage we can see that __________ can become very friendly.
A. all people from different countries
B. people from the same country
C. after a game people from different countries
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There was a little island in the middle of the ocean with only three people on it,a farmer,a gardener and a butler(男管家).The farmer lived on the right side of the island.He had a cow.The gardener lived on the left side and he had some flowers.The butler lived in the and he had a horse.They were all very pleased with what they had,but this changed one day when a big wind named Wind-Lou blew in from the sea.
The three people made it a law that they could keep whatever was blown to their land.The farmer and the gardener waited for the Wind-Lou all day and wanted to get the horse.The butler didn’t mind what was blown to him.If he got the cow,he would say,“Delicious milk!” If he got the flowers,he would say “Sweet flowers!” ,now that he owned the horse,he rode it happily.
Wind-Lou blew day and night.She blew the three things around and finally blew them back to their original owners.
The farmer and the gardener were not pleased with what was blown to them.
1题完成句子;2题简略回答问题;3题将文中横线处空缺的一个单词填写在下面的答题线上;4题找出并写下全文的主题句;5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。The butler lived ________the farmer________the gardener.
What was Wind-Lou? .
Mr.Lang worked in a factory in Chengde.As a driver,he was busy but he was paid much.His wife was an able woman and did all the housework.When he came back,she took good care of him and he never did anything at home.So he had enough time when he had a holiday during the Spring Festival.A few friends of his liked gambling(赌博) and he learned it soon.So he was interested in it and almost forgot anything except gambling.He lost all his money and later he began to sell the television,watches and so on.His wife told him not to do it but he didn’t listen to her.She had to tell the police.He and his friends were punished for it.After he came out of lockup(拘留所),he hated her very much and the woman had to leave him.
It was New Year’s Day.Mr.Lang didn’t go to work.He felt lonely and wanted to gamble again.He called his friends and they came soon.But they were afraid the police would come.He told his five-year-old son to go to find out if there were the policemen outside.They waited for a long time and didn’t think the police would come and began to gamble.Suddenly opened the door and in came a few policemen.“I saw there weren’t any policemen outside,daddy,” said the boy,“so I went to the crossing and asked some to come.”Mr.Lang was paid much because .
| A．he was a driver |
| B．he worked in a factory |
| C．he had a lot of work to do |
| D．he had worked there for a long time |
Mrs.Lang did all the housework because .
| A．she couldn’t find any work |
| B．she thought her husband was tired |
| C．her husband spent all time in gambling |
| D．she wouldn’t stop her husband gambling |
,so he was put into lockup.
| A．Mr.Lang often gambled |
| B．Mr.Lang was late for work |
| C．Mr.Lang didn’t help his wife at home |
| D．Mr.Lang wasn’t polite to the police |
The woman had to leave Mr.Lang because .
| A．he didn’t love her any longer |
| B．he wouldn’t stop gambling |
| C．he had been put into lockup |
| D．he was hardly sent away by the factory |
Which of the following is right?
| A．The boy hoped his father to be put into lockup again. |
| B．The boy thought his father needed some policemen. |
| C．The boy hoped his father to stop gambling soon. |
| D．The boy hoped his mother to come back. |
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| Programs |
Bob |
Bob’s father |
Bob’s mother |
| sports shows |
loves |
loves |
can’t stand |
| talent shows |
loves |
likes |
loves |
| soap operas |
doesn’t like |
can’t stand |
loves |
| action movies |
likes |
doesn’t mind |
doesn’t like |
Who loves sports shows?
A. Bob’s father.
B. Bob.
C. Both Bob and his father.What can’t Bob’s father stand?
A. Sports shows.
B. Action movies.
C. Soap operas.Which program can Bob and his parents watch happily together?
A. Action movies
B. Talent shows.
C. Soap operas.