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A rich man was once riding along the road and saw an old man digging in his garden. On the ground lay a young tree, ready to be planted. The rich man called out to the old man, “What kind of tree are you planting there, my good man?”
“This is a fig(无花果) tree, sir. ” He said.
“A fig tree?” the rich man was very surprised, “Why, how old are you, may I ask?”
“I am ninety years old.”
“What!” cried the rich man, “You’re ninety years old. You are planting a very young tree now and it’ll take years to give fruit. You certainly don’t hope to live long enough to get any fruit from this tree. ” The old man looked around the garden. Then he said with a smile, “Tell me, sir. Did you eat figs when you were a boy? ”“Sure,” the man did not know why he asked this question.“ Then tell me this,” he said, “Who planted the fig
trees?” “Why-why? I don’t know.” “You see, sir.” went on the old man,“ Our forefathers(祖先) planted trees for us to enjoy and I am doing the same for the people after me.”
The rich man was quiet and said, “You are right，my good man. We should do some things for the people after us. Thank you very much.” Then he rode away.
根据短文内容回答下列各问题。
1.What tree was the old man planting when the rich man saw him?
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2.How old was the old man?
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3.The old man was planting the tree to get himself some fruit to eat，wasn’t he?
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4.Did the rich man eat figs when he was a boy?
5.What should we do for the people after us?
A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, Paul?” he asked.
Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you nothing? Boy, I wish…”He hesitated.
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?”
“Oh yes, I’d love that.”
After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Paul, would you mind driving in front of my house?”
Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbours that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.
He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it …then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas window that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”
Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
注：urchin顽童, hesitate犹豫, , crippled残疾,cent 美分
1.The street urchin was very surprised when _______________
A．Paul received an expensive car B．Paul told him about the car
C．he saw the shining car D．he was walking around the car
2.From the story we can see the urchin _______________
A．wished to give his brother a car
B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car
C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s
D．wished Paul could be a brother like that
3.The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ____________
A．to show his neighbours the big car
B．to show he had a rich friend
C．to let his brother ride in the car
D．to tell his brother about his wish
4.We can infer（推断） from the story that___________
A．Paul couldn’t understand the urchin
B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother
C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother
D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end
5.The best name of the story is ____________
A．A Christmas Present B．A Street Urchin
C．A Brother Like That D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride
It was the first day of biology class. The teacher wanted to give a good 1 to his class. He wanted to 2 his students’ eyes to the world of biology.
He knew that 3 young students was not easy, so he worked 4 and tried to find a good way to teach this class.5 thinking for a long time, he made a 6 at last. He decided to show the kids something 7 and teach them a lesson at the same time.
He asked his students to 8 carefully. Then he began. He put a worm(虫子) into a glass of water. The worm 9 around in the water. Then he put a second worm into a glass full of alcohol(酒精). It died at once. He asked the students if anyone knew about 10 they learned from it. A boy said, “You showed us that if we drink alcohol we won’t have worms.”
1. A．pay B．start C．day D．tour
2. A．go to B．open up C．call up D．keep out
3. A．sending B．fitting C．following D．teaching
4. A．hard B．quickly C．loudly D．alone
5. A．Before B．While C．After D．When
6. A．story B．decision C．cake D．face
7. A．crazy B．impossible C．strange D．interesting
8. A．watch B．use C．listen D．write
9. A．flied B．ran C．jumped D．swam
10. A．what B．how C．when D．why
Sandy didn’t tell her parents that she was going home because she wanted to give them a _______.
A．gift B．call C．surprise D．note
Have you ever been sad because you failed in something? If so, please remember, for often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Here is a story to tell you why.
One day a little boy decided to dig a hole behind his house after watching a science program. As he was working, a couple of boys stopped by to watch. "What are you doing?" asked one of the visitors. "I want to dig a deep hole all the way through the earth!" the boy answered excitedly. The older boys began to laugh, telling him that it was impossible to do it. Then they left.
The little boy kept on digging and digging. Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes. He collected them and put them into a glass jar patiently. Humming a song, he went on digging. The jar was full soon. Then he talked to himself calmly and proudly, "Maybe I can't finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I have found in the process of digging !"
The boy's goal was too difficult, but it did cause him to go on, in other words, to cause us to keep working!
Not every goal will be achieved. Not every job will end up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you can't achieve your goal, maybe you can say, "yes, but look what I've found along the way! There are so many wonderful things that have come into my life because I tried to do something!" It is in the digging that life is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really has a meaning.
1.What did the boy do after watching a program?
A．He bought a glass jar.
B．He started to dig a hole.
C．He played with some visitors.
D．He went on watching the program.
2.What did the older boys think of the little boy?
A．He was silly. B．He was strict.
C．he was strong-minded. D．He was energetic.
3.When did the boy find the stones?
A．Before he met the older boys.
B．When he wanted to give up digging.
C．After the older boys laughed at him.
D．As soon as he began to dig the hole.
4.What does the underlined sentence "It is in the digging that life is lived." mean according to the article?
A．Life is to make a big success.
B．Life is to find the colorful stones.
C．Life is difficult but colorful.
D．Life is on the way to achieve the goal.
5.Which is the best title for this article?
A．Enjoying the process
B．How to achieve goals
C．A journey through the earth
D．Dig a deep hole all the way through the earth.
