Three wishes

A man and his wife were very poor. They kept hoping for new clothes and good food. The man enjoyed eating, and he especially liked cakes. One night an old woman came to their house and told them she would let them have three wishes. They could wish for anything they wanted.

  The man had just finished eating a piece of bread for his dinner, but he was still hungry. He said, “I wish I had a big cake!”

  Suddenly a cake appeared on his plate.

  “You fool!” His wife cried. “You could have wished for a house full of wonderful food, but you wished for a cake. I wish that cake was on the end of your foolish nose! ”

  Immediately the cake stuck to the end of his nose.

  Then the man and his wife started blaming each other. “It’s your fault!” she man cried. “No, it’s your fault!” she answered. What could they do? The cake was still stuck to the husband’s nose.

  “Oh!” the wife cried. “I wish none of this had ever happened!”

  Immediately the cake was gone, and the man was saying, “I’m still hungry. How I wish I had some cakes! ”

But of course nothing happened.

. The man quarreled with his wife because ___.

A. he always enjoyed eating          

B. his wife hoped that he asked for a house

C. the cake stuck to the end of his nose according to his wife’s wish.

D. he didn’t want anything except cakes

The wrong statement of the following is ___.

A. the man made his wishes before dinner

B. the wife made two wishes, which worked

C. the wife wanted her husband to wish for more than a big cake

D. the man wished that the cake were not on his nose

 Why did the old woman not satisfy the man’s wish when he said he was still hungry and wanted some cakes?

A. Because the old lady was angry with them

B. Because this was the fourth wish.

C. Because the man had made this wish before.

D. Because the cake had been gone.


After seating myself in my room and turning on my computer, I noticed a Post-it note stuck to my monitor(显示器). It read, “Don’t   36   your computer. You stayed up until midnight doing your homework last night.—Mom.” I   37  the note into the wastebasket. “Why do they   38  ?” I thought. “They’re never here anyway.”
Right after high school started, I almost   39  contact with my parents. With all their business   40 , they asked the neighbors to watch over me. Of course, the neighbors didn’t do such a(n)   41  job, as they had kids of their own to worry about. The only means of   42  between me and my parents was through Post-it notes.
After spending about eight hours away from home, I usually came home to find the house   43  empty. It made me sad. I would come home from school to be welcomed by   44 , to talk to no one and to be watched over by my neighbors. That was when I started   45  more clubs and staying after school more often   46  I didn’t have to feel so lonely. Luckily, at school, my friends were there   47  me. They were all there to give me a   48  or talk with me when I wanted to talk. I felt   49  when I was at school. Yet, something was still   50  — my parents.
Now I realize that nobody can   51  my parents. I wish that they would be there at home,   52  me to come back from school. There are   53  things my parents don’t know about me. I wish that they actually had a(n)   54  to understand me. I want them to understand that they’re my parents and I’m their kid and I   55  them.

【小题1】
A.go throughB.depend onC.put upD.turn on
【小题2】
A.showedB.threwC.ledD.pulled
【小题3】
A.checkB.knowC.careD.speak
【小题4】
A.lostB.builtC.wantedD.regained
【小题5】
A.designsB.dreamsC.tripsD.partners
【小题6】
A.freeB.easyC.carelessD.good
【小题7】
A.communicationB.behaviorC.changeD.love
【小题8】
A.suddenlyB.almostC.completelyD.necessarily
【小题9】
A.everybodyB.anybodyC.somebodyD.nobody
【小题10】
A.creatingB.joiningC.findingD.serving
【小题11】
A.thoughB.ifC.orD.so
【小题12】
A.inB.afterC.forD.without
【小题13】
A.handB.wishC.suggestionD.reason
【小题14】
A.friendlyB.noisyC.usefulD.great
【小题15】
A.disappointingB.missingC.hatefulD.possible
【小题16】
A.look forward toB.think highly of
C.take the place ofD.look down upon
【小题17】
A.referring toB.turning toC.looking atD.waiting for
【小题18】
A.too manyB.too fewC.a couple ofD.a few
【小题19】
A.excuseB.chanceC.taskD.place
【小题20】
A.supportB.followC.hateD.need

Three wishes
A man and his wife were very poor. They kept hoping for new clothes and good food. The man enjoyed eating, and he especially liked cakes. One night an old woman came to their house and told them she would let them have three wishes. They could wish for anything they wanted.
The man had just finished eating a piece of bread for his dinner, but he was still hungry. He said, “I wish I had a big cake!”
Suddenly a cake appeared on his plate.
“You fool!” His wife cried. “You could have wished for a house full of wonderful food, but you wished for a cake. I wish that cake was on the end of your foolish nose! ”
Immediately the cake stuck to the end of his nose.
Then the man and his wife started blaming each other. “It’s your fault!” she man cried. “No, it’s your fault!” she answered. What could they do? The cake was still stuck to the husband’s nose.
“Oh!” the wife cried. “I wish none of this had ever happened!”
Immediately the cake was gone, and the man was saying, “I’m still hungry. How I wish I had some cakes! ”
But of course nothing happened.
【小题1】. The man quarreled with his wife because ___.

A.he always enjoyed eating
B.his wife hoped that he asked for a house
C.the cake stuck to the end of his nose according to his wife’s wish.
D.he didn’t want anything except cakes
【小题2】The wrong statement of the following is ___.
A.the man made his wishes before dinner
B.the wife made two wishes, which worked
C.the wife wanted her husband to wish for more than a big cake
D.the man wished that the cake were not on his nose
【小题3】Why did the old woman not satisfy the man’s wish when he said he was still hungry and wanted some cakes?
A.Because the old lady was angry with them
B.Because this was the fourth wish.
C.Because the man had made this wish before.
D.Because the cake had been gone.

PAUL’S brother bought him a new car as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve (前夜), Paul saw a boy walking around the new car, admiring it.

"Is this your car, Mister?" he asked.

Paul nodded. "My brother gave it to me for Christmas." The boy was amazed. "You mean your brother just gave it to you? Boy, I wish...." Paul knew what he was going to wish for — a brother who would buy him a car. But the boy surprised Paul.

"I wish that I could be a brother like that," he said.

Astonished, Paul invited the boy to go for a ride in the new car.

After a short ride, the boy said, "Would you mind driving in front of my house?" Paul thought the boy wanted to show the car to his neighbors. But Paul was wrong again.

The boy ran up the steps of his house. Soon he came back carrying his crippled (残废的) little brother. He pointed to the car. "Look!" he said to the little boy. "His brother gave him that car for Christmas. Some day I’m gonna give you one just like it!"

Paul got out and lifted the little boy into his car. The older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them went on a wonderful holiday ride.

That Christmas Eve, Paul learned how good it felt to give.

53. Paul’s brother gave him ___ as a Christmas present.

A. a suit                             B. a car                       C. a bicycle           D. a card

54. When the boy saw the car, he wished that ____.

A. he could buy a car for himself                             B. he had a brother to buy him a car

C. he could buy a car for his brother                  D. he could have a ride in the car

55. When the boy asked Paul the drive the car in front his house, he wanted ___.

A. to show off to his neighbors                         B. his brother to see the car

C. Paul to drive him home                                D. to enjoy a ride in the car

56. The story mainly tells us ______.

A. practice makes perfect                                 B. it is important to make money

C. giving makes people feel good                       D. a friend in need is a friend indeed

 

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