Hans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored face. Living alone, every day he worked in his garden. In all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as his. All sorts of flowers grew there, blooming in their proper order as the months went by, one flower taking another flower’s place, so that there were always beautiful things to see, and pleasant odors to smell.
Hans had many friends, the most devoted being the Miller. So devoted was the rich Miller to Hans that he’d never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch of flowers or a handful of sweet herbs, or filling his pockets with fruits. The Miller used to talk about noble ideas, and Hans nodded and smiled, feeling proud of having such a friend.
The neighbors thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave Hans anything in return, though he had hundreds of sacks of flour, many cows and sheep, but Hans never troubled his head about these, and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true friendship.
In spring, summer, and autumn Hans was very happy, but when winter came, and he had no fruit or flowers to sell, he suffered from cold and hunger. Though extremely lonely, the Miller never came to see him then.
“There’s no good in going to see Hans while the snow lasts.” The Miller said to his wife, “When people are in trouble they shouldn’t be bothered. So I’ll wait till the spring comes when he’s happy to give me flowers.”
“You’re certainly very thoughtful,” answered his wife, “It’s quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship.”
“Couldn’t we ask Hans up here?” said their son. “I’ll give him half my meal, and show him my white rabbits.”
“How silly you are!” cried the Miller. “I really don’t know what’s the use of sending you to school. If Hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, our good supper, and our red wine, he might get envious, and envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybody’s nature. I am his best friend, and I’ll always watch over him, and see that he’s not led into any temptation. Besides, if Hans came here, he might ask me for some flour. Flour is one thing, and friendship is another, and they shouldn’t be confused. The words are spelt differently, and mean quite different things. Everybody can see that.” He looked seriously at his son, who felt so ashamed that he hung his head down, and grew quite scared, and began to cry into his tea.
Spring coming, the Miller went down to see Hans. Again he talked about friendship. “Hans, friendship never forgets. I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life. See, how lovely your roses are!”
Hans said he wanted to sell them in the market to buy back his things which were sold during the hard time of the winter.
“I’ll give you many good things. I think being generous is the base of friendship.” said the Miller. “And now, as I’ll give you many good things, I’m sure you’d like to give me some flowers in return. Here’s the basket, and fill it quite full.”
Poor Hans was afraid to say anything. He ran and plucked all his pretty roses, and filled the Miller’s basket, imagining the many good things promised by the Miller.
The next day he heard the Miller calling: “Hans, would you mind carrying this sack of flour for me to market?”
“I’m sorry, but I am really very busy today.”
“Well,” said the Miller, “considering that I’m going to give you my things, it’s rather unfriendly of you to refuse. Upon my word, you mustn’t mind my speaking quite plainly to you.”
Poor Hans was driven by his friendship theory to work hard for his best friend, leaving his garden dry and wasted.
One evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller came.
“Hans,” cried the Miller, “My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself, and I’m going for the Doctor. But he lives so far away, and it’s such a bad windy night. It has just occurred to me that you can go instead of me. You know I’m going to give you my good things, so you should do something for me in return.”
“Certainly,” cried Hans. He struggled into the stormy night, and got the doctor to ride a horse to the Miller’s house in time to save the boy. However, Hans got lost in the darkness, and wandered off into a deep pool, drowned.
At Hans’ funeral, the Miller said, “I was his best friend. I should walk at the head of the procession.” Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.
【小题1】From the passage, we can learn that Hans ___________.

A.was extremely wise and noble
B.was highly valued by the Miller
C.admired the Miller very much
D.had a strong desire for fortune
【小题2】“Flour is one thing, and friendship is another” can be understood as ___________.
A.“Different words may mean quite different things.”
B.“Interest is long-lasting while friendship is flexible.”
C.“I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life.”
D.“I think being generous is the base of friendship.”
【小题3】From the Miller’s talk at home, we can see he was ___________.
A.serious but kind
B.helpful and generous
C.caring but strict
D.selfish and cold-hearted
【小题4】What’s the main cause of Hans’ tragedy?
A.True friendship between them.
B.A lack of formal education.
C.A sudden change of weather.
D.Blind devotion to a friend.
【小题5】The author described the Miller’s behavior in order to ___________.
A.entertain the readers with an incredible joking tale
B.show the friendship between Hans and the Miller
C.warn the readers about the danger of a false friend
D.persuade people to be as intelligent as the Miller

Dae Jon is the city in South Korea, where I was born and grew up. There was a public park there. It was a very popular place, and I have tons of precious (珍贵的) memories from times spent there.

Our teachers often took us to that park for a spring or fall picnic. When I learned martial arts (武术)—Tae Kwon Do, my master usually took us there to train us. There was a hill there which was not high, so I could reach the peak (山顶) within forty minutes even though I was very young. From the peak, I could see a lot of places if it was a sunny day.

There was a huge rock on the top called Eagle Rock because the shape of the rock looked like the head of an eagle. We spent lots of fun days there. We played hide-and-seek within the limited area, and we sometimes caught frogs and fish in the pond. When we felt thirsty, we enjoyed drinking cold spring water.

When I was a ten-year-old boy, I usually went to the park with my father to exercise early in the morning. It was quite dark, so I sometimes felt afraid, but after I got used to going there, I enjoyed breathing the fresh air and hearing the birds sing.

Recently, I went back to the park to remember my good times there. When I arrived at the entrance, I was surprised because it didn’t seem to be the same as I remembered it. Everything has changed in the thirteen years since I last saw it, but the good memories soon came back. I could almost imagine a boy playing there with a slight smile and shaking hands with me.

1.The writer went to the park with his teachers __________.

A. to read books                                                    B. to have a picnic          

C. to do morning exercises                                          D. to catch dogs

2.As a child, the writer did the following in the park EXCEPT __________.

A. practicing martial arts                           B. climbing the hill

C. swimming in the pond                                        D. playing hide-and-seek

3.How long has the writer not been there?

A. 10 years.                      B. 13 years.              C. 20 years.                      D. 23 years.

4.The writer went back to the park in order to __________.

A. meet his old friends

B. play with his old classmates

C. exercise with his father

D. remember his good times  

5.The writer was surprised when he got to the park because __________.

A. the park had changed a lot

B. his good memories didn’t come back

C. he didn’t see the boy with a slight smile

D. he couldn’t breathe the fresh air as usual

 

I am my mother’s third child. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was     36   , below the elbow (肘). Then he gave her some     37   , “Don’t treat her any     38    from the other girls. Demand more.” And she     39   !

My mother had to work to     40    my family. There were five girls in our family and we all had to     41   . Once when I was about seven, I came out of the     42   , “Mom, I can’t peel (削……皮) potatoes. I only have one hand.”

“You get back to peel those potatoes, and don’t ever use that as a(n)     43    for anything again!”

Of course I could peel potatoes — with my good hand, while holding them down with my __44    arm. There was always a     45   , and Mom knew it. “If you try hard    46   ,” she said, “you can do anything.”

Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bars (攀爬架). When it was my turn, I     47    my head. Some kids     48   . I went home crying.

After work the next afternoon, Mom     49    me back to the school playground.

“Now,     50    up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by     51    I practiced, and she     52    me when I made progress.

I’ll never forget the     53    time I was crossing the bars. The kids were standing there with their mouths open.

It was the way with everything. When I    54    I can’t handle (处理) things, I see Mom’s smile again. She had the heart to     55    anything. And she taught me I could, too.

1.

A.missing

B.broken

C.cut

D.short

 

2.

A.warning

B.medicine

C.help

D.advice

 

3.

A.badly

B.differently

C.well

D.normally

 

4.

A.did

B.refused

C.cried

D.had

 

5.

A.care

B.help

C.support

D.live

 

6.

A.find out

B.work out

C.carry out

D.help out

 

7.

A.kitchen

B.bedroom

C.house

D.school

 

8.

A.idea

B.change

C.excuse

D.tool

 

9.

A.lost

B.other

C.next

D.longer

 

10.

A.chance

B.way

C.time

D.success

 

11.

A.enough

B.too

C.again

D.often

 

12.

A.hurt

B.nodded

C.shook

D.turned

 

13.

A.cheered

B.whispered

C.joked

D.laughed

 

14.

A.drove

B.took

C.sent

D.carried

 

15.

A.pull

B.jump

C.stand

D.rise

 

16.

A.before

B.as

C.after

D.until

 

17.

A.helped

B.raised

C.praised

D.protected

 

18.

A.first

B.last

C.wonderful

D.next

 

19.

A.admit

B.fear

C.find

D.realize

 

20.

A.face

B.teach

C.learn

D.solve