Many years ago, a rich man found that someone wan taking valuable things from his house. He locked all the doors and all the windows .Still the things went. It must be one of the servants! How could he catch the servant? He thought of a good plan.
Late one evening. When it was dark, he called all the servants together, “There is a thief in the house, but I know how to catch him.”He said.”In the next room there is a square box. In that box there is a chicken which is magic. Each of you must go into the room alone. It is quite dark in the room. You must feel your way to the table and press the first finger of your right hand on the top of the box. If you are not the thief, nothing will happen. If you are the thief, the chicken will make such a loud sound that everyone in the house will hear it.”Some of the servants said that they did not want to do this. They were frightened of the magic chicken. But the man said that they must do what he said. If they had done nothing wrong. They had nothing to fear.
So the servants went into the dark room one at a time, while the rest listened carefully. Soon everyone had been in the room. but the chicken made no sound.”Good “said the man.”Now I know who the thief is! The servants looked very surprised.“Show me your right hands! The chicken did not make a sound for a very good reason. There is no chicken in the box at all! But the top of the box was covered with paint. You all have paint on your fingers, except for one person. That person is the thief, and he was afraid to put his finger on the box.”He pointed to one of the servants.”Your finger is clean! You are the thief!”
【小题1】Were the rich man call all the servants together?
A. Yes, they were.  B. No, they weren’t.   C.I don’t know.
【小题2】When did the rich man call all the servants together?
A. In the morning B. In the afternoon C. In the evening
【小题3】 Did the rich man catch the thief at last?
A. Yes, he did B. No, he didn’t   C. He gave up the plan
【小题4】 Which of the following is NOT true?
A. There was paint on the box.
B. All of the servants touched the box.
C. All of the servants went into the dark room
【小题5】 What do you think of the rich man?
A. Brave.   B. Clever   C. Friendly.

I won’t forget her advice
I had a very special teacher in high school many years ago. Her husband died of a heart attack. About a week after his death, she shared some of her insights(见解)with us.
The class was nearly over. She said, “Before class is over, I would like to share with all of you an important thought.”
“Each of us is put here on Earth to learn, share, love, enjoy and give all by ourselves. We must make the best of every single day.”
Her eyes were beginning to water and she went on, “So I would like you all to make me a promise. From now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something beautiful to notice. It doesn’t have to be something you see — it could be a nice smell — perhaps of freshly baked bread, or it could be the sound of the breeze slightly blowing the leaves in the trees.”
“Please look for these things, and love them. For, although it may seem common, these things are the stuff(素材)of life. They are the little things we are put here on Earth to enjoy. They are the things we often take for granted. We must make it a point to notice them, for at any time it can all be taken away.”
The class was completely quiet. We picked up our books and went out of the room silently. That afternoon, I noticed more things on my way home from school than I had that whole term.
I usually think of that teacher and try to enjoy all of those things that we sometimes overlook (忽略).
Take notice of something special you see during your lunch hour today. Walk barefoot along the beach at sunset. For as we get older, it is not the things we did that we regret(后悔), but the things we didn’t do.
【小题1】What happened to the teacher’s husband?

A.He was ill.
B.He died of a heart attack.
C.He made a promise.
D.He became a teacher, too.
【小题2】The high school teacher shared her insights with her students ____________.
A.on her way to school
B.on her way home
C.at the beginning of class
D.at the end of class
【小题3】The underlined word “breeze” (in Paragraph 4) means ____________?
A.colourful cloudB.white snow
C.light wind D.heavy rain
【小题4】What is the teacher’s advice?
A.We should love life and enjoy things around us.
B.We should share our important thoughts with others.
C.We should never feel sorry for what we have done.
D.We should do importand things and overlook little ones.

A young man worked very hard at his lessons. He was too busy to have a rest. At last, he became ill, so he couldn’t go to sleep. Every night, when he went to bed, he closed his eyes and tried to sleep. But he always stayed awake and couldn’t fall asleep.
After some days, he decided to see a doctor.“I just can’t go to sleep at night. What should I do? Could you please help me?”
“I have a suggestion(建议),”said the doctor. “Try counting numbers. By the time you reach one thousand, you’ll be asleep. I’m sure of it.”
The next day the man returned to the doctor’s office. “Well,” said the doctor, how are you today? Did you try my suggestion?”
The man still looked tired. “Yes,” he said, “I tried counting one , two, three—up to one thousand. But when I reached five hundred and sixty-nine, I began to feel sleepy. I had to get up and drink some tea so that I could go on counting up to one thousand. But then I still couldn’t fall asleep.”
【小题1】The young man couldn’t go to sleep because                       

A.he was worried about his homework
B.he worked too hard and became ill
C.he didn’t finish doing his lessons
D.there was a lot of noise there and he couldn’t have a rest
【小题2】The doctor asked the young man             .
A.to put all numbers from I to 1000 together
B.to take some medicine and go to bed earlier
C.to count numbers while he was lying in bed
D.to count numbers before he went to bed
【小题3】The young man returned to the doctor’s office the next day because            .
A.he wanted to ask the doctor how to count the numbers
B.he wanted to thank the doctor
C.he was better and wanted some more medicine
D.he still couldn’t go to sleep at night
【小题4】The young man               .
A.counted from 569 to 1000
B.counted from 1 to 1000 and fell asleep
C.counted from 1 to 569 and got up to drink some tea
D.counted from 1 to 569 and fell asleep
【小题5】The young man           in fact.
A.didn’t understand the doctor’s suggestion
B.wasn’t ill at all
C.was not able to count numbers
D.didn’t try the doctor’s suggestion


When it was getting dark, a wolf was walking along the road. Then he was surprised to see his huge shadow(影子) under his feet.
“Wow, I didn’t know I was so big!” The wolf was happy to know it.
As time went by, the sun was going down and his shadow grew bigger and bigger, so it looked like a giant.
“Oh, look at my shadow. I’m so big!” The wolf thought that he was as big as his shadow. “I’m huge and excellent. I don’t need to be afraid of the lion.”
From then the wolf walked with his shoulders open. He thought of himself as the king of the forest.
“Why should I fear the lion? Lion! Come out! Here is your match(对手).”It made the lion very angry, so he went to see the wolf.
“Here I am. I heard you said you could beat me. Now I’m here. Why don’t you prove it?”
The lion’s sharp claw(爪子) hit the wolf’s head hard. The wolf was knocked out. “Ah, help me!”
But it was too late when the wolf got to know that he wasn’t as big or strong as his shadow. Unluckily, he became the lion’s delicious supper.
【小题1】. Why was the wolf so surprised?

A.He grew very quickly.B.He beat the other animals in the forest.
C.He saw his huge shadow.D.He didn’t need to be afraid of the lion any more.
【小题2】 What does the word “giant” in the passage probably mean?
A.大力士B.巨人C.怪兽D.野人
【小题3】. The wolf went to the lion to________________.
A.send him some foodB.ask for some food
C.tell him something surprisingD.show his strong body
【小题4】. What was the result?
A.The lion ate the wolf.B.The wolf ate the lion.
C.They became good friends.D.The wolf became the king of the forest.
【小题5】. Which one is the best title for this passage?
A.wolf and his shadowB.A wolf and a lion
C.The king of the forestD.A strong wolf

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