One day, an old carpenter(木匠) was ready to leave. He told his boss about his plans to live a more _________ life. He would miss the salary (薪水), but he needed to rest from work.

The boss was sorry to see his worker go and asked if he could build just one more _________ .The carpenter said yes, but it was easy to see that his _________ was not in his work at all. He did his work in a careless way. It was a bad way to _________ his lifelong work. When the carpenter finished his work, the boss handed the front-door key to him. “This is _________ house,” he said, “my gift to you.”

What a _________ ! If he knew that he would build his own house, he would do it _________ . Now he had to live in a poorly-built home. This wasn’t what he thought before.

It’s the same for all of us, too. We live our lives in a distracted(不经心的) way, keeping alive(活着) but not living. At important times, we do not put our _________ into what we do. Then we look at the house we have created and find that we are now living in the house we have built for ourselves. If we knew what was happening earlier, we would do things in a different way.

Think of yourself as the _________ . Think about your house. Each day, you do some little things for your house. Build it __________ . It is the only life you will ever have. Even if you live it for only one day more, that day needs to be gracious(优雅的) and with dignity (尊严).

1.A.hard-working B.difficult C.relaxing

2.A.house B.boat C.room

3.A.head B.body C.heart

4.A.end B.start C.find

5.A.my B.our C.your

6.A.surprise B.wish C.talent

7.A.differently B.quickly C.comfortably

8.A.worst B.best C.least

9.A.boss B.writer C.carpenter

10.A.cheaply B.wisely C.slowly

During my travels through the mountains of Greece I was only ever scared once, it was dusk and as I walked. I came across six large wolves that were feeding on the body of a dead animal. I had heard many stories about wolves as a child and it was this animal that I feared more than any other. The wolves before me were huge, at least 6 feet long and covered with thick grey fur.

As I went near, the wolves left the blood-covered snow that surrounded the body and started walking towards me, one after another. They stopped about 20 meters from me and stared. The lead wolf raised his head into the air and took in a deep breath, as if he was smelling me. The animals looked both beautiful and frightening, but I knew I couldn't show them my fear. As I drew nearer, the lead wolf raised his head once more but this time let out a long, loud cry. The awful cry rang out across the silent valley. I had never heard a more frightening sound. I was almost certain it was a sign to be death.

Every moment I expected to see the pack of wolves’ dash at me. I knew my only hope was to pretend I had no fear. I walked past the line of wolves, like a general moving among his soldiers. They cried out loud again. But when they saw that their cry did not cause me to change my direction or make me run they feared to come after me, so they let me pass and returned to the dead animal.

If I had turned back or tried to run away when they marched out to meet me, I am certain the whole pack would have attacked me in a moment. But my show of false courage intimidated them and kept them back.

1.Why didn't the wolves attack the man?

A.They were no longer hungry when they saw him.

B.The man was already known to the wolves.

C.They were too far away to catch the man.

D.The man showed no fear as he passed by.

2.The underlined word 'intimidated' means .

A.encouraged B.scared C.doubted D.hurt

3.What is the author's purpose in writing this story?

A.To show that mountains can be dangerous places.

B.To discuss the habits of mountain wolves.

C.To stress the need for courage when in danger.

D.To make people aware of the danger of wolves.

4.Which of these is right according to the passage?

A.The wolves were friendly to the writer.

B.The writer knew wolves were dangerous in childhood.

C.The lead wolf asked the other wolves to stand in line.

D.The writer wasn't afraid of the wolves at all.

5.The best title of the passage could be .

A.In Face of Fear B.My Trip to Greece

C.My Mountain Travels D.A Man without Fear

Tokyo is Japan’s capital (首都) and largest city. It’s also one of the largest cities in the world. Tokyo has a history of hundreds of years.

Many streets of Tokyo are very crowded, and most of the buildings are very tall and modern (现代的). But how could such an old city look so modern? During World War Ⅱ, over a third of the buildings in Tokyo were destroyed (被摧毁). After World War Ⅱ, people began to build the city again. That way, the city looks different from before. Today Tokyo is a very welcoming city. Many people come to visit Tokyo every day. The best way to go to the city from other parts of Japan is by train. Visitors from other countries can enjoy themselves a lot in Tokyo. They can learn Japanese culture and try Japanese food. There are lots of nice restaurants in Tokyo. The city never goes dark(黑暗的) at night. So walking in Tokyo at night is always an option for most visitors.

If you come to visit Japan, make sure you stop in Tokyo for at least a few days.

1.From Paragraph 1, we can know Tokyo is ________.

A.the oldest city in Japan

B.the largest city in Japan

C.the most modern city in the world

2.What happened to Tokyo during World War Ⅱ?

A.It had to be dark at night.

B.People built a new city near it.

C.Many buildings there were destroyed.

3.If you travel in Japan, traveling ________ is the best way.

A.by bus B.by car C.by train

4.The underlined word “option” in Paragraph 2 means ________ in Chinese.

A.考验 B.选择 C.任务

5.What does the writer think of Tokyo?

A.It is a great city to visit.

B.It is getting less popular.

C.It has fewer problems than before.

Little Toby is doing very badly in math. His parents try everything—tutors(家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short,everything they can think of. Finally they take Toby to a catholic(天主教的) school.

After the first day, little Toby comes home with a very serious look on his face. He doesn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead,he goes straight to his room and start studying. Books and papers are spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Toby is hard at work. His mother is surprised. She calls him down to dinner and as soon as he finishes eating,he goes back to his room without a word. In no time he is back hitting the books as hard as before. This goes on for some time. Day after day the mother tries to understand what is happening.Finally, little Toby brings home his report card. He quietly puts it on the table and goes up to his room and hit the books. His mom looks at it and to her surprise, little Toby gets an A in math. She can no longer hold her curiosity(好奇心). She goes to his room and asks, “Son, what is it? Is it the nuns(修女)?”

Little Toby looks at her and shakes his head, “No.” “Well then,” she asks again. “WHAT is it?”

Little Toby looks at her and says, “Well, on the first day of school, when I see that man nailed( 钉) to the plussign(十字架), I know they aren’t kidding.”

1.Why do Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?

A.Because he can eat well there.

B.Because he can learn more about nuns.

C.Because his parents want him to do better in his math.

D.Because his parents don’t want him to learn math anymore.

2.Tommy’s mother feels surprised that his son .

A.is still the same as usual B.eats so much at dinner

C.kisses her hello after school D.works hard but says little

3.“Hitting the books” means ” in Chinese.

A.studying really hard B.doing exercise C.being angry D.playing games

4.The last sentence in the passage shows that .

A.Toby feels sorry for the nail B.Toby is afraid of being nailed

C.Tommy doesn’t like the plus sign D.Toby likes playing jokes on others

5.From the passage, we can infer(推断)that .

A.teachers should be strict with their students

B.a catholic school is much better than other ones

C.sometimes misunderstanding (误解) might do good

D.nuns are good at helping children with their math

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