题目内容
Three soldiers were on their way home from the war.They arrived at a small village, they were very tired and (1),but they had no food or money.The only thing they did have was a cooking pot(锅).
The soldiers built a small cooking fire,(2) their pot on it, and poured in some water. When a few villagers asked what they were doing, one of the soldiers answered that he was making stone soup. A few more villagers walking by stopped to (3)what was going on when they heard about it.
“Any soup needs salt and pepper,”the first soldier said,(4) some children ran to fetch salt and pepper.“Stones can be used to prepare good soup, but tomatoes would (5) it so much better,” the second soldier added.One woman said“Why, I think I have a tomato or two! ”She ran to get the tomatoes.
“Some cabbage would be a proper choice for a good stone soup! ”said the third soldier.Another woman said,“I think I can probably find some cabbage,”and (6)she ran.
“If only we had a bit of beef and some potatoes, this soup would be fit for a rich man's (7).”The villagers thought it over, then ran to fetch what they had in their homes.A rich man's soup, and all from a few stones! It seemed like (8)!
The soldiers said“, If only we had a little milk, this soup would be fit for a king! ”And so other villagers (9) to get some milk.
“The soup is ready,”said the cooks,“and all will (10)it, but first we need to set the tables.”Some of the villagers said,“Such a great soup would be better (11)some bread and cakes,”so they brought the (12) two things and the meal was (13) by all.Never had there been such a (14) meal.Never had the villagers had such delicious soup, and all made from stones! They ate and drank and danced well into the night.
In the morning, the villagers gathered to say goodbye.“Many thanks to you,”they said,“for we shall (15)go hungry now that we have learned how to make soup from stones.”
1.A.hungry B.bored C.sleepy D.sick
2.A.drew B.threw C.left D.placed
3.A.see B.tell C.imagine D.notice
4.A.but B.so C.or D.while
5.A.cook B.do C.invent D.make
6.A.about B.in C.off D.out
7.A.health B.money C.dream D.table
8.A.art B.magic C.interest D.supper
9.A.tried B.returned C.managed D.came
10.A.want B.buy C.use D.taste
11.A.over B.besides C.with D.like
12.A.first B.last C.other D.only
13.A.enjoyed B.given C.needed D.brought
14.A.cheap B.proper C.special D.public
15.A.later B.ever C.sometimes D.never
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Jack was born in a poor family. His father had a small boat and went fishing in the morning and sold the fish in the market in the afternoon. Then he bought some food for his family. When winter came, they were often hungry. One morning the hungry man fell into the river and nobody found him. Jack's mother left her three-year-old son without saying goodbye. His aunt had to look after him.
Twenty years passed. Jack became a tall, strong man. He worked on a farm. He worked hard and wanted to get more money to marry (结婚). He often went to see his aunt with some nice presents. The woman was very happy. But one day she died (死) in a traffic accident (交通事故). The young man was very sad. After he buried (埋葬) her, he decided to buy a beautiful tombstone (墓碑) for her. He went to the town and came into a shop, but all the tombstones were too expensive. He asked, "Do you sell an old tombstone, sir?"
"Yes, we do, sir," answered the shopkeeper.
"Is it as expensive as the new one?"
"No, it is much cheaper," said the man. "But another name was engraved (刻) on it."
"It doesn't matter," said the man. "My aunt could not read."
【小题1】Jack's father is a .
A.fisherman | B.driver | C.worker | D.farmer |
A.Jack's father had to look after him in winter |
B.Jack's father could catch little fish in winter |
C.no food was sold in winter |
D.Jack's father was often ill in winter |
A.left | B.went out | C.married | D.died |
A.build a house | B.buy a farm |
C.give his aunt nice presents | D.marry a wife |
A.he had not enough to buy a new one |
B.his aunt could not know whose name was engraved |
C.his aunt was not going to mind it |
D.nobody knew what his aunt's name was |
Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车)
A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel They could all travel together.
Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and bus a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.
Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.
【小题1】From the passage, a van is also called ____________.
A.a motor car | B.a motor home |
C.a motorbike | D.a big truck |
A.sold their old house |
B.moved to their grandparents’house |
C.built a new place for a van |
D.sold their second car |
A.a baby | B.much money |
C.more than two children | D.interest in vans |
A.to travel with all the family members of holiday |
B.to do some shopping with all the family members |
C.to visit their grandparents at weekends |
D.to drive their children to school every day |
A.they can take people to another city when people are free |
B.they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays |
C.some people think motor homes are cheap |
D.big families can put more things in motor homes |