Long ago, there was a rich man who had two sons. The older brother, who was called Nolbu, was greedy (贪婪的) and lazy. However, his younger brother Hungbu was hard-working and kind-hearted. When their father died, Nolbu inherited (继承) his house and land, but Hungbu received nothing.

One day when Hungbu was working in the fields, he found a bird which had broken its leg. He took the bird home and looked after it carefully. The bird gradually became stronger, and when summer came, it flew away to a warm place. A year later

the bird flew back and gave Hungbu a seed (种子). Hungbu sowed (播种) the seed and

it soon grew into a plant which produced many gourds (葫芦). When Hungbu opened one of the gourds, he was amazed to see that it was full of treasure. He wanted to use the treasure to do something useful. The next day he bought a big house and moved there with his family.

When Nolbu heard about his brother’s good luck, he was very jealous (妒忌的)

and decided to do the same as his brother. He also found a bird, but he broke its leg

and looked after it until it became strong. The bird also gave him a seed, which produced several gourds. However, when Nolbu opened one of the gourds, goblins (小 妖精) quickly came out of it and stole all his money. After that Nolbu went to his brother to ask for help. Hungbu was sorry for him and so he invited him to share his house. Both brothers and their families lived happily ever after.

1.Hungbu was .

A.lazy B. kind C. healthy D. magic

2.What did the bird give Hungbu a year later?

A.A seed. B. A gourd. C. A little bird. D. A plant.

3.Hungbu bought a big house with .

A.the money from his father B. the treasure from his brother

C. the money from his wife D. the treasure from the gourd

4.After Nolbu’s money was stolen, .

A.he beat the goblins

B.he sold his own house

C.his brother helped him

D.his brother gave him a seed

If you have time, if you love sunshine and swimming, why not come to Australia to have a lovely holiday? You will enjoy every minute of being here. Of course, there is still some information that you have to know before you come.

The sun

In Australia, you can see many kinds of plants and animals and many beautiful views. However, you should be careful. Our sunlight is very strong and you may get sunburn, If you want to go out, you had better wear a hat and a shirt with collar and long sleeves and don’t forget to take your sunglasses and sun cream, Don’t look at the sun directly.

Swimming

We have so many beautiful places to swim, beaches, lakes, rivers and creeks. Most of our public beaches have lifesaving service. Yellow and red flags tell you the area that you are advised to swim in. If there are no flags or lifeguards on the beach, you’d better ask the local people before you go into the water.

Banks and money

Banks are usually open between 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Monday to Thursday and 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Travellers can change money at all the banks and some of the larger hotels.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.Who is this passage mainly written for?

A. Students. B. Australians. C. Travellers. D. Swimmers.

2.If you want to go out in Australia, you should ___________.

A. wear a hat in yellow or red

B. take sunglasses and sun cream

C. look at the sun because it’s beautiful

D. take an umbrella because it’s always rainy

3.What does the underline word "creeks" mean?

A. Clothes that you can wear to swim.

B. Streams that you can swim in.

C. Boats that you can take to swim.

D. Food that you can eat before you swim.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Yellow and red flags show the safe place to swim.

B. Not all the beaches have lifesaving service.

C. You can go to all the banks and all the hotels to change money.

D. You can change money before 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

5.Where can we read this passage?

A. A dictionary. B. Instructions.

C. A guide book. D. A textbook.

Once a king got two nice falcons(猎鹰)from his son. He had never seen such beautiful falcons before. He loved them so much and he ordered the best falconer to train them to fly.

After several months, the king came to see how the training was going on. He found that one falcon had already been able to fly high in the sky, while the other was staying on the branch(树枝) of a tree quietly, just keeping still.

The king called all his falcons together and ordered them to try every way they could to make the other falcon fly. But none of them succeeded. One day, while the king was taking a walk in the forest, an idea came to his mind. Maybe someone who knew the natural environment well could solve this problem. He sent for a farmer who lived in the forest into his palace to train it at once.

The next morning, the king saw the other falcon flying above in the sky freely. “ it is unbelievable !” shouted the king. How could you make it happen?”

The farmer replied,“It’s very easy. I just cut off the branch where the falcon rested.”

It is always the same to human beings. We all have “two flying wings” in our hearts as well, but we often seem not to notice them and stay where we just for safety and comfort. We won’t realize we can fly so high and freely until the “branch” we are resting on breaks.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.What did the king do after he got the two falcons?

A. He kept them on the branch of a tree.

B. He sent them to a farmer in the forest.

C. He made the best falconer train them to fly.

D. He set them free and let them fly in the sky.

2.Why did the king call all his falconers together?

A. Because he wanted to get more falcons.

B. Because he wanted the other falcon to fly.

C. Because he wanted them to see his falcons.

D. Because he wanted to know more about his falcons.

3.Who made the king feel unbelievable when he saw the other falcon fly freely in the sky?

A. The king. B. The king’s son.

C. The farmer. D. The best falconer.

4.How did the king feel when he saw the other falcon fly freely in the sky?

A. Excited. B. Moved. C. Worried. D. Relaxed.

5.What is the best title for the text?

A. The Wise King B. The Nice Falcons

C. The Best Falconer D. The Flying Wings.

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