Long long ago, there was a blacksmith(铁匠). He was always unhappy with his life. “My work is too hot. I want to be a stone(石头) on the mountain. There it must be cool.” A wise man(智者) answered, “Go, be a stone.” So he became a stone. A moment later, a stone-cutter came and began to cut it.

The stone cried out, “This hurts(疼)! I want to be the sun. That would be great.”

The wise man said, “Be the sun.” And he became the sun. But the sun was much hotter than the blacksmith and the stone, so he said, “I would like to be the moon.”

The wise man said again, “Be the moon.” And he became the moon. “This is hotter than being the sun,” he said. “I want to be a blacksmith again. That is the best life.”

But the wise man said, “I am tired of your changing. You will be the moon forever(永远).”

1.Which of the following is the hottest according to the passage?

A.Being a blacksmith. B.Being a stone on the mountain.

C.Being the sun. D.Being the moon.

2.What is the right order that the blacksmith changed(变化)?

A.The sun→The moon→The stone B.The stone→The sun→The moon

C.The moon→The sun→The stone D.The stone→The moon→The sun

3.What can you NOT learn from the passage?

A.The blacksmith didn’t like to work as a blacksmith at first.

B.The stone-cutter cut the stone when he came to it.

C.The blacksmith knew what the best life was, but it was too late.

D.The wise man made the blacksmith become a blacksmith in the end.

4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A.The Most Interesting Work B.A Rich Blacksmith

C.Enjoy Your Present(当前的) Life D.Different Kinds of People

A bird went to seek (寻找) its happiness in the distance (远方).

It flew and flew when it suddenly saw a little wilting (枯萎的) flower, whose face was full of smile. Not knowing why, the bird asked the little flower, “You are going to die. Why are you still so happy?”

“I am going to bear fruit and my dream will come true.” said the little flower.

Then the little bird saw it: happiness is a hope in the heart.

The little bird kept flying; it flew and flew when it suddenly saw a lame (瘸的) duck, which was singing a song. Not knowing why, it asked the duck, “You are so unlucky. Why are you still so happy?”

“Because I saw a little duck fall. And I helped it stand up again!”

Then the little bird saw it: happiness is a love in the heart.

The bird kept flying; it flew and flew when it suddenly saw a spider climbing a slippery wall. It fell off the wall for several times, but it went on climbing over and over again. Not knowing why, the little bird asked the spider, “You failed again and again. Why don’t you have pain but happiness on your face?”

“I am sure to climb up the wall if I try my best. Because of this, I am so happy.”

The little bird saw it: happiness is a faith (信念) in the heart.

The little bird didn’t seek happiness any longer because it had seen the truth: happiness is not in the distance but in your own heart.

1.Where did the bird go to seek its happiness at first?

A. In a far place. B. In the forest.

C. On the top of a wall. D. Near a river.

2.What was the little flower’s dream?

A. To become beautiful. B. To bear fruit.

C. To become strong. D. To get hope.

3.Which word can best describe the lame duck?

A. Clever. B. Helpful.

C. Hopeful. D. Faithful.

4.Who was happy because of having faith in the heart?

A. The bird. B. The little flower.

C. The lame duck. D. The spider.

5.What do you think is the best title for the passage?

A. Happiness is in the heart.

B. Learn from the bird.

C. How to be happy.

D. Happiness is in the distance.

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