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Treasure hunts (寻宝) have excited people’s imagination for hundreds of years both in real life and in books such as Robert Louis Stevenson't Treasure IslanD．Kit Williams, a modern writer, had the idea of combining the real excitement of a treasure hunt with clues (线索) found in a book when he wrote a children’s story, Masquerade, in 1979. The book was about a hare, and a month before it came out Williams buried a gold hare in a park in Bedfordshire. The book contained a large number of clues to help readers find the hare, but Williams put in a lot of “red herrings”, or false clues, to mislead them.

Ken Roberts, the man who found the hare, had been looking for it for nearly two years. Although he had been searching in the wrong area most of the time, he found it by logic (逻辑), not by luck. His success came from the fact that he had gained an important clue at the start. He had realized that the words: “One of Six to Eight” under the first picture in the book connected the hare in some way to Katherine of Aragon, the first of Henry Ⅷ’s six wives. Even here, however, Williams had succeeded in misleading him. Ken knew that Katherine of Aragon had died at Kimbolton in Cambridgeshire in 1536 and thought that Williams had buried the hare there. He had been digging there for over a year be fore a new idea occurred to him. He found out that Kit Williams had spent his childhood near Ampthill, in Bedfordshire, and thought that he must have buried the hare in a place he knew well, but he still could not see the connection with Katherine of Aragon, until one day he came across two stone crossed in Ampthill Park and learnt that they had been built in her honor in 1773.

Even then his search had not come to an enD．It was only after he had spent several nights digging around the cross that he decided to write to Kit Williams to find out if he was wasting his time there. Williams encouraged him to contin ue, and on February 24^th 1982, he found the reassure, It was worth ￡3 000 in the beginning, but the excitement it had caused since its burial made it much more valuable.

1.The underlined word “them” (Paragraph1) refers to _____.

A．red herrings

B．treasure hunts

C．Henry Ⅷ’s six wives

D．readers of Masquerade

2.What is the most important clue in the story to help Ken Roberts find the hare?

A．Two stone crosses in Ampthill.

B．Stevenson’s Treasure Island.

C．Katherine of Aragon.

D．Williams’ hometown.

3.The stone crosses in Ampthill were built _______.

A．to tell about what happened in 1773

B．to show respect for Henry Ⅷ’s first wife

C．to serve as a roadsign in Ampthill Park

D．to inform people where the gold hare was

4.Which of the following describes Roberts’logic in searching for the hare?

a．Henry Ⅷ’s six wives

b．Katherine’s burial place at Kimbolton

c．Williams’ childhood in Ampthill

d．Katherine of Aragon

e．stone crosses in Ampthill Park

A．a, b, c, e, d

B．d, b, c, e, a

C．a, d, b, c, e

D．b, a, e, c, d

5.What is the subject discussed in the text?

A．An exciting historical event.

B．A modern treasure hunt.

C．The attraction of Masquerade.

D．The importance of logical thinking.

Treasure hunts have excited people’s imagination for hundreds of years both in real life and in books such as Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Is-land. Kit Williams, a modern writer, had the idea of combining the real excitement of a treasure hunt with clues found in a book when he wrote a children’s story, Masquerade, in 1979. The book was about a hare, and a month before it came out Williams buried a gold hare in a park in Bedfordshire. The book contained a large number of clues to help readers find the hare, but Williams put in a lot of “red herrings”, or false clues, to mislead them.

Ken Roberts, the man who found the hare, had been looking for it for nearly two years. Although he had been searching in the wrong area most of the time, he found it by logic，not by luck. His success came from the fact that he had gaine4d an important clue at the start. He had realized that the words: “One of Six to Eight” under the first picture in the book connected the hare in some way to Katherine of Aragon, the first of Henry VIII’s six wives. Even here, however, Williams had succeeded in misleading him. Ken knew that Katherine of Aragon had died at Kimbolton in Cambridgeshire in 1536 and thought that Williams had buried the hare there. He had been digging there for over a year before a new idea occurred to him. He found out that Kit Williams had spent his childhood near Ampthill, in Bedfordshire, and thought that he must have buried the hare in a place he knew well, but he still could not see the connection with Katherine of Aragon, until one day he came across two stone crosses in Ampthill Park and learnt that they had been built in her honor in 1773.

Even then his search had not come to an end. It was only after he had spent several nights digging around the cross that he decided to write to Kit Williams to find out if he was wasting his time there. Williams encouraged him to continue, and on February 24th 1982, he found the treasure. It was worth 3000 in the beginning, but the excitement it had caused since its burial made it much more valuable.

Which of the following describes Roberts’ logic in searching for the hare?

A.Henry VIII’s six wives

B.Katherine’s burial place at Kimbolton

C.Williams’ childhood in Ampthill

D.Katherine of Argon

What is the subject discussed in the text?

A.An exciting historical event.

B.A modern treasure hunt.

C.The attraction of Masquerade.

D.The importance of logical thinking.

Treasure hunts (寻宝) have excited people' s imagination for hundreds of years both in real life and in books such as Robert Louis Stevenson' s Treasure Island. Kit Williams, a modern writer, had the idea of combining the real excitement of a treasure hunt with clues (线索) found in a book when he wrote a children' story, Masquerade, in 1979. The book was about a hare, and a month before it came out Williams buried a gold hare in a park in Bedfordshire. The book contained a large number of clues to help readers find the hare, but Williams put in a lot of "red herrings", or false clues, to mislead them.

Ken Roberts, the man who found the hare, had been looking for it for nearly two years. Al- though he had been searching in the wrong area most of the time, he found it by logic (逻辑), not by luck. His success came from the fact that he had gained an important clue at the start. He had realized that the words: "One of Six to Eight" under the first picture in the book connected the hare in some way to Katherine of Aragon, the first of Henry VIII's six wives. Even here, however, Williams had succeeded in misleading him. Ken knew that Katherine of Aragon had died at Kimbolton in Cambridgeshire in 1536 and thought that Williams had buried the hare there. He had been digging there for over a year before a new idea occurred to him. He found out that Kit Williams had spent his childhood near Ampthill, in Bedfordshire, and thought that he must have buried the hare in a place he knew well, but he still could not see the connection with Katherine of Aragon, until one day he came across two stone crosses(十字架) in Ampthill Park and learnt that they had been built in her honor in 1773.

Even then his search had not come to an end. It was only after he had spent several nights digging around the cross that he decided to write to Kit Williams to find out if he was wasting his time there. Williams encouraged him to continue, and on February 24th 1982, he found the treasure. It was worth ??3000 in the beginning, but the excitement it had caused since its burial made it much more valuable.

1. The underlined word "them" (paragraph 1 ) refers to________.

A. red herrings B. treasure hunts

C. Henry VIII's six wives D. readers of Masquerade

2. What is the most important clue in the story to help Ken Roberts find the hare?

A. Two stone crosses in Ampthill. B. Stevenson's Treasure Island.

C. Katherine of Aragon. D. Williams' hometown.

3. The stone crosses in Ampthill were built________.

A. to tell about what happened in 1773 B. to show respect for Henry VIII' s first wife

C. to serve as a roadsign in Ampthill Park D. to inform people where the gold hare was

4. Which of the following describes Roberts' logic in searching for the hare?

a. Henry VIII' s six wives

b. Katherine's burial place at Kimbolton

c. Williams' childhood in Ampthill

d. Katherine of Aragon

e. stone crosses in Ampthill Park

A. a -b- c- e- d B. d- b- c- e- a

C. a- d- b- c- e D. b- a- e- c- d

Familiar stories can be told differently or extended in interesting and humorous ways. The 36 of the famous fable of “The Tortoise and the Hare” is well known to all: the tortoise wins the race against the hare. The moral lesson is that 37 wins the race. We all have grown up with this popular 38 , but the same fable can be extended with different twists. At the 39 of the hare, a second race is arranged and this time, the hare runs without taking a 40 and wins. The moral lesson is that fast and 41 will always beat slow and steady. Then it is the tortoise that 42 the hare to a third race along a different route in which there is a river just before the final 43 . This time, the tortoise wins the race because the hare cannot 44 . The moral lesson is “First identify your 45 , and then change the playing field to suit them. ” But the story continues. 46 competitors know their own drawbacks and limitations very well; 47 , they jointly decide to have one last race― 48 to decide who the winner or loser is, but just for their own pleasure and satisfaction. The two cooperate as a 49 . Firstly, the hare carries the tortoise on its back to the river. 50 , the tortoise carries the hare and swims to the 51 bank of the river. Lastly, the hare carries the tortoise 52 on its back. Thus they reach the 53 line together. Overall, many moral lessons from the last match are highlighted. The most obvious one is the importance of 54 . Another moral which also means a great deal is “competition against situations 55 against rivals(对手). ”

36. A. title	B. idea	C. beginning	D. end
37. A. slow and steady	B. kind and honest	C. short and fat	D. wise and diligent
38. A. trend	B. lesson	C. version	D. issue
39. A. side	B. request	C. sight	D. order
40. A. rest	B. bath	C. guide	D. map
41. A. confident	B. considerate	C. consistent	D. conservative
42. A. charges	B. cheers	C. chooses	D. challenges
43. A. departure	B. destination	C. desert	D. dilemma
44. A. swim	B. climb	C. jump	D. dive
45. A. disadvantages	B. feelings	C. strengths	D. interests
46. A. All	B. Neither	C. Some	D. Both
47. A. otherwise	B. therefore	C. finally	D. generally
48. A. not	B. as	C. enough	D. only
49. A. class	B. result	C. team	D. rule
50. A. Again	B. Then	C. There	D. However
51. A. pretty	B. green	C. nearby	D. opposite
52. A. again	B. away	C. over	D. up
53. A. fishing	B. waiting	C. finishing	D. shipping
54. A. homework	B. teamwork	C. hard work	D. network
55. A. but also	B. as well as	C. more than	D. rather than

Familiar stories can be told differently or extended in interesting and humorous ways. The 1 of the famous fable of “The Tortoise and the Hare” is well known to all: the tortoise wins the race against the hare. The moral lesson is that 2 wins the race. We all have grown up with this popular 3 , but the same fable can be extended with different twists. At the 4 of the hare, a second race is arranged and this time, the hare runs without taking a 5 and wins. The moral lesson is that fast and 6 will always beat slow and steady. Then it is the tortoise that 7 the hare to a third race along a different route in which there is a river just before the final 8 . This time, the tortoise wins the race because the hare can not 9 . The moral lesson is “First identify your 10 , and then change the playing field to suit them.” But the story continues. 11 competitors know their own drawbacks and limitations very well; 12 , they jointly decide to have one last race— 13 to decide who the winner or loser is, but just for their own pleasure and satisfaction. The two cooperate as a 14 . Firstly, the hare carries the tortoise on its back to the river. 15 , the tortoise carries the hare and swims to the 16 bank of the river. Lastly, the hare carries the tortoise 17 on its back. Thus they reach the 18 line together. Overall, many moral lessons from the last match are highlighted. The most obvious one is the importance of 19 .Another moral which also means a great deal is “competition against situations 20 against rivals（对手）.”

1．A．title B．idea C．beginning D．end

2．A．slow and steady B．kind and honest C．short and fat D．wise and diligent

3．A．trend B．lesson C．version D．issue

4．A．side B．request C．sight D．order

5．A．rest B．bath C．guide D．map

6．A．confident B．considerate C．consistent D．conservative

7．A．charges B．cheers C．chooses D．challenges

8．A．departure B．destination C．desert D．dilemma

9．A．swim B．climb C．jump D．dive

10．A．disadvantages B．feelings C．strengths D．interests

11．A．All B．Neither C．Some D．Both

12．A．otherwise B．therefore C．finally D．generally

13．A．not B．as C．enough D．only

14．A．class B．result C．team D．rule

15．A．Again B．Then C．There D．However

16．A．pretty B．green C．nearby D．opposite

17．A．again B．away C．over D．up

18．A．fishing B．waiting C．finishing D．shipping

19．A．homework B．teamwork C．hard work D．network

20．A．but also B．as well as C．more than D．rather than

The hare arrived at the tree exhausted，only ________ that the tortoise had already been there.

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