One morning a boy went home with his father. They noticed a pair of old shoes by the roadside. They thought the shoes might be a poor man’s. In fact, the owner of the shoes was working in the field nearby, and he had nearly finished his work.
The boy said to his father, “Let’s play a trick on the man—we hide his shoes, and wait to see what he will do when he can’t find them.”
“My boy, we should never have fun by tricking other people like that,” answered his father. “Instead, let’s put a coin in each of the shoes, and watch he will do.”
The boy did so, and then they hid nearby.
The man soon back to get h is shoes, but when he put his foot into one of his shoes, he felt something in it. He bent(弯曲)down and found the coin.
Surprise appeared on his face. He looked at the coin for a minute, and then looked around, but nobody could be seen. He then went on to put on the other shoe, but he was even more surprised to find the second coin.
He then went down on his knees, looked up to the sky and said thanks aloud. He said his wife was ill and his children were hungry. He wanted to buy some bread for them.
The boy was deeply moved.
“Now,” said his father, “you must be much more pleased than if you had played your trick.”
The boy replied, “You have taught me a lesson which I’ll never forget. Now I understand these words, which I didn’t understand before: It is more blessed(神圣的)to give than to receive.”
How did the boy want to deal with the shoes at first?
A.To hide the shoes. |
B.To steal the shoes. |
C.To put coins in the shoes. |
D.To return the shoes. |
How many coins did the man find?
A.One. | B.Two. | C.Three. | D.Four. |
What would the man do after he got the coins? He would ______.
A.give them to his wife |
B.buy a pair of new shoes |
C.give them back to the boy |
D.buy some bread for his family |
At last, the boy knew ______.
A.it was funny to play tricks |
B.it was good to help each other |
C.it was better to give than to receive |
D.it was wrong to put coins in the shoes |
More and more people around the world are joining in dangerous sports. Some people climbed the highest mountains; some traveled into unknown parts of the world; some sailed small boats across the largest sea. Now some people begin to look for new excitement.
Bungee jumping (蹦极) and motorcycle racing (摩托车赛) are quite dangerous sports. Bungee jumping only lasts for a few minutes or even seconds. You jump from a high place, about 200 meters above the ground, and there is a rubber band (橡胶带子) tied to your legs. When you jump down, the rubber band pulls you up. About 2,000,000 people around the world have tried bungee jumping.
Why do people join in these dangerous sports? Some scientists say that it is because modern life has become safe and it is not interesting. In the past, people lived in danger. They had to go out and look for food, and life was like a fight but was interesting.
Many people think that there is little excitement in life. They live and work in safe places, buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。People like to join in dangerous sports because _______.
A.they have a lot of free time |
B.they can go to the hospital if they are hurt |
C.they need excitement |
D.they don’t need to look for food |
_______ is not a dangerous sport.
A.Climbing the highest mountains |
B.Playing table tennis |
C.Traveling into unknown parts of the world |
D.Sailing small boats across the largest sea |
In bungee jumping, you _______.
A.jump up as high as you can |
B.jump down with a rubber band tied to your legs |
C.jump down without a rubber band |
D.jump to the ground |
In the past, people lived in danger because _______.
A. the living condition (生存条件) was poor
B. there was no doctor or hospital
C. there were many dangerous animals
D. A、B and CWhich is NOT true?
A.Everyone’s life is interesting. |
B.Many people live and work in safe places. |
C.Many people buy food in shops. |
D.People can go to see the doctors when they become ill. |
All over the world, people enjoy sports. Sports are good for people’s health. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TV sets or may be online to watch.
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 rather interesting and people everywhere like them. Football, for example, is very popular in the world. People from different countries cannot understand each other, but after a game they often become very friendly to each other. Sports are good for _______.
A.the players | B.people’s health |
C.the coaches | D.people who like sports |
If you like sports, you can _______.
A. buy tickets to watch the games
B. watch the games on TV
C. watch the games on the Internet
D.A、B and CPeople play _______ in different seasons.
A.the same game | B.different games |
C.any games | D.all kinds of games |
_______ is very popular in the world.
A.Table tennis | B.Baseball | C.Football | D.Skating |
From this passage we can see that _______ can become very friendly.
A.people from different countries all |
B.people from the same country |
C.people who do the same sports |
D.after a game, people from different countries |
Baseball is one of the favorite sports in the U. S. A. Children play baseball in sports fields or parks.
At summer picnic, there is often an informal baseball game. Boys and girls, young and old take turns to bat. There are nine players on each team.
The baseball season goes from April to September. During this time, baseball matches are showed on TV and members(成员) of the important baseball teams become America’s heroes (英雄). At the end of the season, the two top teams play against each other. Many baseball fans go together to watch the game. Millions of others listen to the radio or watch the television. People seem to talk only about the game. Even long after it is over, they still talk about the result and the players.
American football is perhaps the most popular sport in the U. S. A. The football season begins when the baseball season ends. More people are interested in football than baseball. When there is an important game, thousands of people sit beside radios or in front of television sets to get the result.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。According to the passage, which is NOT true?
A.Boys and girls like baseball games. |
B.Baseball is played in the open air. |
C.A baseball game has nine players. |
D.Children sometimes play baseball in parks. |
American people play baseball in April, _______ and September.
A.May, June, July, August |
B.March, May, July, August |
C.January, June, October, November |
D.February, May, July, December |
What happens at the end of the baseball season?
A.People talk only about football games. |
B.Many baseball fans become members of top teams. |
C.A lot of people join in the games. |
D.Two top teams play a wonderful baseball game against each other. |
_______ follows the baseball season in the U. S. A.
A. The baseball season B. The football season
C. A baseball match D. A football match This passage mainly tells us something about _______.
A. the football season in the USA.
B. football is more interesting than baseball in the USA.
C. the difference between baseball and football
D. the baseball season in the USA.
More and more people around the world are joining in dangerous sports. Some people climbed the highest mountains; some traveled into unknown parts of the world; some sailed small boats across the largest sea. Now some people begin to look for new excitement.
Bungee jumping (蹦极) and motorcycle racing (摩托车赛) are quite dangerous sports. Bungee jumping only lasts for a few minutes or even seconds. You jump from a high place, about 200 meters above the ground, and there is a rubber band (橡胶带子) tied to your legs. When you jump down, the rubber band pulls you up. About 2,000,000 people around the world have tried bungee jumping.
Why do people join in these dangerous sports? Some scientists say that it is because modern life has become safe and it is not interesting. In the past, people lived in danger. They had to go out and look for food, and life was like a fight but was interesting.
Many people think that there is little excitement in life. They live and work in safe places, buy food in shops, and there are doctors and hospitals to look after them if they become ill.
根据短文内容,选择正确答案。People like to join in dangerous sports because _______.
A.they have a lot of free time |
B.they can go to the hospital if they are hurt |
C.they need excitement |
D.they don’t need to look for food |
_______ is not a dangerous sport.
A.Climbing the highest mountains |
B.Playing table tennis |
C.Traveling into unknown parts of the world |
D.Sailing small boats across the largest sea |
In bungee jumping, you _______.
A.jump up as high as you can |
B.jump down with a rubber band tied to your legs |
C.jump down without a rubber band |
D.jump to the ground |
In the past, people lived in danger because _______.
A. the living condition (生存条件) was poor
B. there was no doctor or hospital
C. there were many dangerous animals
D. A、B and CWhich is NOT true?
A.Everyone’s life is interesting. |
B.Many people live and work in safe places. |
C.Many people buy food in shops. |
D.People can go to see the doctors when they become ill. |
All over the world, people enjoy sports. Sports are good for people’s health. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TV sets or may be online to watch.
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 rather interesting and people everywhere like them. Football, for example, is very popular in the world. People from different countries cannot understand each other, but after a game they often become very friendly to each other. Sports are good for _______.
A.the players | B.people’s health |
C.the coaches | D.people who like sports |
If you like sports, you can _______.
A. buy tickets to watch the games
B. watch the games on TV
C. watch the games on the Internet
D.A、B and CPeople play _______ in different seasons.
A.the same game | B.different games |
C.any games | D.all kinds of games |
_______ is very popular in the world.
A.Table tennis | B.Baseball | C.Football | D.Skating |
From this passage we can see that _______ can become very friendly.
A.people from different countries all |
B.people from the same country |
C.people who do the same sports |
D.after a game, people from different countries |