Once upon a time,there were two good friends.One was called Jack and the other was called James.One day,the two friends were walking through the desert.During the journey they had a quarrel,and Jack couldn’t control himself and hit James in the face.James felt hurt,but he didn’t say anything.Instead,he wrote in the sand,“Today my best friend Jack hit me in the face.”
They kept on walking until they found an oasis(绿洲).They decided to get some water there.Suddenly James had trouble in the water,he fell into the mire(泥潭)and was in danger.Jack saved him at once.When he felt all right,he wrote on a stone,“Today my best friend Jack saved my life.”Jack was very surprised and asked James,“After I hurt you,you wrote in the sand and now you write on the stone.Why?”James replied,“When someone hurts us,we should write it down in the sand so that the wind of forgiveness can blow it away.But when someone does anything good for us,we must write it on the stone,so no wind can blow it away.”
Since then,the two good friends have never quarreled with each other again and they got on better with each other.
Hatred(仇恨)can bring you nothing but unhappiness.If you don’t forgive others,you are making trouble for yourself Keep a peaceful heart all the time and remember to be always thankful to others!
【小题1】What happened when Jack hit his friend James in the face?

A.After he was beaten in the face James was hurt and ran away.
B.James hated his friend,in return very much from then on.
C.James hit his friend in return at once.
D.James wrote“Today my best friend Jack hit me in the face”in the sand.
【小题2】What’s the matter with James in the oasis?
A.He was very careless and fell into the mire.
B.He wanted to get some water and fell into the mire.
C.He wanted to know if his friends would help him when he had trouble.
D.He wanted to make his friend have trouble,too.
【小题3】What did James do after he was saved by his friend?
A.He wrote some words on a stone.
B.He thanked his friends at once.
C.He wrote some words in the sand.
D.He drank some water and had a rest.
【小题4】Which of the statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A.Jack was very angry when he had a quarrel with James.
B.They decided to get some water after they found an oasis.
C.The two good friends went on walking after the quarrel and found an oasis a few days later.
D.Hatred can only bring you unhappiness.
【小题5】Why did James write words in different places?
A.The wind of forgiveness can blow hatred away.
B.No wind can blow thanks away.
C.James only wanted to write words in different places.
D.A and B.

The centerpiece of curling(冰壶)is the curling stone. Kays of Scotland has been making curling stones since 1851, when William Kay and his sons Andrew and Thomas set up a workshop in Mauchline, Ayrshire, in southwest Scotland. Kays is still owned by the relatives of the founder, and today it is the only curling stone maker left in Scotland.
Used in a highly competitive sport, the curling stones are made to exact standards. First, stones are sliced and then into round “cheeses”. Finally, the cheeses are shaped and polished into curling stones in a series of steps.
Each stone must weigh 44 pounds. Each must have a maximum diameter (直径) of 36 inches. Polishing is done by hand on a wheel using water, diamond-talcum power, and felt. Finishing the stone’s “running edge” is done entirely by hand with a special kind of paper and a digital measure and magnifying glass (放大镜). Lastly, a handle(把手) is fitted into holes on the top of the stone. Stones are computer-matched into pairs. Sixteen stones----8 pairs----are needed for a game, and since curling game field usually have 6 lanes, each game field needs 96 matched stones!
Kays is a small company, employing less than ten skilled workers. Master craftsman and co-owner James Wyllie is skilled at all phases of curling stone making and is also an enthusiastic curler, as well as active member of Mauchline’s Burns Club, which meets regularly to honor well-known Mauchline residents.
【小题1】What is true about Kays?

A.It is a family business.
B.It’s a brand(牌子) of curling stones.
C.It’s a place in Scotland.
D.It’s the name of a curling stone dealer(业者).
【小题2】How many curling stones are needed for two games happening at the same time?
A.8B.16 C.32D.96
【小题3】What does the underlined word “sliced” mean in Chinese in the second paragraph?
A.切割B.镶嵌C.移开D.固定
【小题4】Which of the following statements is NOT RIGHT according to the passage?
A.Kays of Scotland has been curling stone maker for more than 150 years.
B.The weight of each curling stone must be 44 pounds.
C.We use a special machine to polish the curling stone.
D.The workers in Kays are all experienced.
【小题5】What’s the passage mainly about?
A.The history of curling.
B.How to make a curling stone.
C.The rules of curling.
D.How to become a curling stone maker.

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He Garden is the best preserved/protected ancient private garden in Yangzhou. It consists of four p 【小题1】: the East Garden, the West Garden, the Residential Area, and Pian Shi Shan Fang. Pian Shi Shan Fang is located in the southeast of He Garden. A pond runs from south to north t 【小题2】 Pian Shi Shan Fang. S 【小题3】of the pond are three waterside pavilions(水榭). On the north side of the pond is rockwork made of Taihu stones, Number One Rockery(假山) in the world. Two stone rooms are h 【小题4】 in the hillside, hence the name Pian Shi Shan Fang. The stone house, a perfect place to enjoy coolness in the summer h 【小题5】, can be entered either through the east or west door. The stone house is.
In the garden of Pian Shi Shan Fang, a big m 【小题6】 is built into the wall of its west corridor. The whole garden can be seen in the mirror w 【小题7】 the visitor is. East of the rockery, a man-made moon is reflected(反射) on the pool water. The mirror and “the man-made moon” stand far apart, facing each other. As the visitors walk along the pool, t 【小题8】 will be amazed to watch the changes in the appearance of the moon, from a full moon to a crescent. The mirror and the pool serve the p 【小题9】 of taking in the outside scenery, thus turning the real world into a virtual(虚拟的) world. This way, a famous sight is achieved here—Flower in the mirror, m 【小题10】 on the water.

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