"You have saved my horse," Queen Olivia told the young boy standing before her .”Now you shall have a reward." Peter nervousl ran his fingers through his brown hair. The frightened horse had run past him as he worked in the field that morning. He would have helped it whether it belonged to the queen or not .But he had to admit that getting a reward was nice.

Two of the queen's men appeared. One carried a mirror. Red jewels shone on top of the minor's silver frame. The other carried wooden care with a chicken inside it.

"Only one reward can be yours," the queen said" Choose wisely"" That’s easy.” Peter said.” I will take the chicken.” Some of the queen's men laughed It was clear that they thought he had made a foolish choice.

“And why did you choose the chicken? the queen asked.” Well, I don’t know much about jewels," Peter answered.” But I do know about chickens. The chicken will provide eggs for my family for a long while.”

Queen Olivia smiled.” Then you did make a wise choice." she said.“ That mirror may look fancy. But the jewels you see are only colored glass, and the frame is painted silver. The chicken is much more valuable." Peter took the chicken and bowed." Thank you, your majesty“

“You are a smart child, ”the queen added. “I could use a smart boy to help take care of my horses. Would you like to take the job?” Peter smiled. “Thank you very much!” he said excitedly. A job at the castle paid well. Now his family would eat well for the rest of their lives---all because__________!

1.What was Peter doing when a frightened horse ran past him?

2.Who did the frightened horse belong to?

3.Why did Peter choose the chicken instead of the mirror?

4.Did Peter make a wise choice or a foolish one?

5.What else did Queen Olivia offer Peter?

6.What can be filled in the blank at the end of the passage?

1. He was working in the field that morning. 2. Queen Olivia 3. Because he didn’t know much about jewels, but he knew about chickens. 4. A wise choice. 5. Helping take care of her horses. ...

Barry was going through a very difficult time in his life. His wife recently died. She and Barry had many happy years together. Without his wife, Barry felt that life was meaningless.

For months, Barry stayed in his house all day. Feeling _______ . His friends and his family tried to get him out of the house and encourage him to start doing things, but they were not successful.

One day, Barry s neighbor, a very old woman named Gertrude, called him to come to the fence in front of her house.

“Hello, Barry! Look at this fence. it's______. You are a strong man, and you have some free time. I want you to fix this fence for me, " said Gertrude ______.

Barry wasn't happy. He thought he was the one who _____help and support, because he recently lost his .wife. He thought the old lady was being very rude. However, he knew she was too old to fix the fence herself, so he agreed to fix her fence.

Barry worked on the fence for days. When he finished, Gertrude was very thankful, and Barry____ for the first time in months.

“Barry, you did such a wonderful job fixing my fence. Do you think you could ____ it for me?”Gertrude smiled at him .

Barry couldn’t believe she was asking for more ____. Didn’t she know how sad he was? But because they had been neighbors for years, Barry agreed. He worked hard painting the fence. He felt proud of the beautiful fence he was painting.

Over the next few weeks, Gertrude kept giving Barry jobs. He repaired her door and even built a beautiful patio(露台)for her. Barry no longer felt that life was meaningless. He finally____that she was never being rude. Instead, she was wise and she saved him.

1.A. nervous B. excited C. sad D. surprised

2.A. new B. broken C. strange D. beautiful

3.A. angrily B. carefully C. rudely D. directly

4.A. needed B. got C. offered D. refused

5.A. cooked B. smiled C. slept D. traveled

6.A. paint B. buy C. build D. clean

7.A. advice B. money C. help D. attention

8.A. hoped B. worried C. remembered D. realized

1.C 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.A 7.C 8.D 【解析】文章讲述了一个聪明的老太太让Barry走出伤心的故事。 1.句意:感觉伤心。A. nervous紧张的; B. excited 激动地; C. sad 伤心的; D. surprised惊讶的;根据Barry was going through a very difficu...

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A group of students from the US have been in China for a week. Here is part of their chat history (聊天记录) on WeChat.

20:45

Hi, everybody! Anything to share today?

20:49

Yes. I went to a restaurant to have dinner with some friends this evening.

When we finished the meal, the waiter brought us the bill. It was 270 yuan.

We gave him 300 yuan and left 30 as a tip(小费) for his service(职务).

To our surprise, he returned us the change!

Really? How kind he is!

20:53

@Sunny It’s different form that of the US. I worked in a restaurant in my free time. I accepted tips. Well, something interesting happened to me this morning…

20:55

I couldn’t find the bus stop. I came up to a man who was walking near me and

showed him the bus number. He nodded and asked me to follow. We walked for

about 10 minutes and finally got to the bus stop. I wanted to give him a hug (拥抱)

to show thanks, but he just said goodbye and walked away. I couldn’t believe that he

had taken so much trouble for a stranger(陌生人)!

It seems that Chinese people don’t usually hug.

I guess so. It’s really unforgettable!

21:02

I agree. The Chinese people I have met these days are all so friendly, polite

And helpful. Well will enjoy the rest of our trip for sure.

1.How much was Sunny’s bill?

_________________________________________________________________

2.Did Stone find the bus stop in the end?

_________________________________________________________________

3.What are the group of students mainly talking about?

_________________________________________________________________

4.Do you think it is necessary for Sunny to give tips for the service? Why or why not?

_________________________

1.270 yuan./It was 270 yuan. 2.Yes, he(she) did. 3.Experiences in China./Unforgettable things and people./Different cultures. 4.Yes,I think so. Because it’s a way to show thanks for the waite...

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