题目内容
An old man lived alone in a town．He wanted to dig up his potato garden ,but it was very hard work．His only son who would have helped him was in prison．So the old man wrote a letter to his son and said:
Dear Son,
I am feeling pretty bad because it looks like I won’t be able to plant potatoes in my garden this year．I’d hate to miss doing it ,because your mother always loved planting time．I’m just getting too old to dig up a garden．If you were here ,all my troubles would be over．I know you would dig up the garden for me if you weren’t in prison．
Love, Dad
Soon the old man received a letter: Dad don’t dig up the garden! That’s where I buried the guns!”
At 4 a．m． the next morning some policemen showed up and dug up the whole garden without finding any guns．The old man was surprised and wrote another note to his son ．He told him what had happened and asked him what to do next．
His son’s reply was: Go ahead and plant your potatoes, Dad．It’s the best I could do for you from here．”
No matter where you are in the world, if you have decided to do something deep from your heart, you can do it．It is the thought that matters．
1．What was the old’s trouble?
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2．How was the old man’ feeling when he was writing to his son ?
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3．Could the old man plant his potatoes at last ?
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4． What do you think of the old man’ son ?
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5．What is the title of this passage？
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1． He couldn’t dig up his potato garden． 2． Pretty bad 3．Yes, he could．
4． Clever 5． the thought that matters
Once there was an old farmer. He had a horse and the horse was almost as old as himself. One morning he set out with his young son to sell the horse before it died. The father and the son walked because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired（疲劳）. They met two men on the road. They said, “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's a long way to get to the market. ”The farmer knew that this was true, so he rode on the horse while his son walked. Then they met two old ladies. “What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired your son is? ”So the farmer got down, and let his son ride on it. Twenty minutes later, three old men stopped them. One said, “Why are you walking, farmer? Get up; it’s too hot for an old man like you to walk today. ”So the farmer got up behind his son and they went on riding. Some time later, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?”She asked, “It isn't far to the market. Give your poor old horse a rest. ” So the farmer and his son got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.
【小题1】The farmer was ____.
| A．nearly the same age as his horse | B．almost always older than his horse |
| C．not quite as old as his horse | D．a little older than his horse |
| A．asked how far it was to the market |
| B．said they thought the horse looked very tired |
| C．asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse |
| D．told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk |
| A．the farmer to ride such a tired horse |
| B．the farmer to ride while his young son walked |
| C．the boy to ride instead of his father |
| D．only one person to ride such a long way |
| A．the old man said nothing. |
| B．the three old men stopped them on the road |
| C．he did not know why he was walking |
| D．his son could not ride the horse by himself |
| A．The old man was a fool |
| B．The horse was old and was going to die |
| C．It is right to listen to others |
| D．It is impossible for a man to make everyone satisfied（满意）all the time. |
The train started moving. It was packed with people of all ages. Most of them were working men and women and young college boys and girls. Near the window sat an old man with his son, who looked about thirty years old.
As the train moved, the son was filled with joy because he was very excited at the scenery outside. He said in a high voice, “See Dad, the green trees and the scenery are very beautiful!” It made the other people feel very strange. Everyone started talking in a low voice about the old man’s son. Suddenly, it started raining. Raindrops fell on the travelers through the open window. Seeing the rain, the old man’s son said happily, “See Dad, how beautiful the rain is!” Hearing these words, a young lady became angry with the man, as the raindrops were dropping on her new clothes. She couldn’t help shouting at the noisy son and his father.
“Can’t you see it is raining? You! Old man! If your son is not feeling well, get him to a mental hospital quickly and please don’t disturb us any more!” The old man’s face turned slightly red and then in a low voice, he replied, “We are on the way back from hospital. He was blind at birth. Only last week he can see again. The rain and the nature are new to him. Please forgive him.” All the other people became quiet.
【小题1】How old was the old man’s son?
| A．About 7 years old. | B．About 20 years old. |
| C．About 50 years old. | D．About 30 years old. |
| A．lovely | B．funny | C．strange | D．clever |
| A．He had mental illness. | B．He couldn’t see. |
| C．He couldn’t hear. | D．He couldn’t talk. |
| A．She was friendly to the man. |
| B．She was rude to the old man. |
| C．She was clever. |
| D．She was too noisy. |
| A．We should be friendly to sick people. |
| B．We should learn to enjoy the nature. |
| C．We should respect the elder people. |
| D．We should know the truth before complaining. |
Many years ago, there was an old man who had four sons. He wanted his sons to learn not to judge(判断) things too quickly. So he told them to go and look at a pear tree. It was far away from his home. The first son went in winter, the second in spring, the third in summer, and the youngest son in autumn.
When the sons came back, the old man asked them to say what they had seen.
The first son complained the tree was ugly. The second son said the tree was covered with buds and full of hope. The third son said the tree was full of green leaves. They looked so beautiful, and it was the most wonderful thing he had ever seen. The youngest son said that the tree was bowed down with heavy fruits. It was full of life and fulfillment(收获).
The man explained that all of his sons were right, but each of them had seen just one season of the tree. He told them that they couldn't judge a tree or a person by only one season. "If you give up when it's winter, you will miss the hope of your spring, the beauty of your summer, and the fulfillment of your autumn." said the old man
It is true that we shouldn't let the hard season break the happiness of the other seasons. Never give up during the difficult days and better times are sure to come some day.
1.Why did the old man ask his sons to look at the pear tree?
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A．Because he liked. eating pears. |
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B．Because the tree was important to his family. |
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C．Because he wanted to teach them not to judge things too quickly. |
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D．Because his sons didn't judge things quickly. |
2.The fourth son went to see the tree in .
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A．Spring |
B．Summer |
C．Autumn |
D．Winter |
3.The underlined word "buds" probably means in Chinese.
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A．叶子 |
B．枝条 |
C．果实 |
D．花蕾 |
4.Which of the following is true?
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A．The pear tree was near his home. |
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B．The third son said the tree was beautiful. |
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C．The four sons all liked the tree. |
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D．Even you give up in winter, you can still get hope in other seasons |
5.What's the main idea of this passage?
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A．Don't judge a life by one difficult season. |
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B．Father's love is great. |
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C．Every tree has four seasons. |
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D．Life is different for everyone. |