题目内容
He did his best in everything; he would not have been what he was.
A.and B.but C.otherwise D.but that
C

Many years ago in a small village, an old man was hired to clear the spring (泉水) up on the mountain. He patrolled (巡逻) the spring every day, and swept away all the leaves and other things that would dirty the fresh flow of water. Soon, beautiful swans (天鹅) came to the clear spring, and the village became a popular attraction for visitors.
Years passed. One evening the town leaders held a meeting. As they looked at the salary list, one of them said, “Why do we keep this old man on year after year? I don’t think we need him or his work.” Later, the old man was asked to leave.
For several weeks, nothing changed. By early autumn, the leaves began to fall off the trees, and the spring was covered with leaves. A few days later, the water was much darker. Only a few months after the old man left, all the swans left, as did the tourists. Disease reached deeply into the village.
Quickly, the leaders held a special meeting. Realizing their mistake, they rehired the old man. Then within a few weeks, the spring began to clear up. Soon new life returned to the village.
So, my friends, do you see? No matter how small your work or your life seems to be, never overlook it. Anything we can do will make a difference.
【小题1】The leaders decided to ask the old man to leave because they thought ______.
A.his work was unnecessary | B.he did his work carelessly |
C.he was too old to do the job | D.he could do other better jobs |
A.Regretful. | B.Moved. | C.Excited. | D.Calm. |
A.Believe. | B.Ignore(忽略). | C.Praise. | D.Punish. |
A.even a small job can be important | B.work can bring old people happiness |
C.everyone should always respect others | D.everyone can be his own master |
A Narrow Escape
Shortly after the war, my brother and I were invited to spend a few days’ holiday with an uncle who had just returned from abroad. He had rented (租) a cottage in the country, although he hardly spent much time there. We understood the reason for this after our arrival: the cottage had no comfortable furniture in it. Many of the windows were broken and the roof leaked (漏水), making the whole house wet.
On our first evening, we sat around the fire after supper listening to the stories our uncle told of his many adventures in distant countries. I was so tired after the long train journey that I would have preferred to go to bed; but I could not bear to miss any of my uncle’s exciting stories, He was just in the middle of describing a rather terrifying experience he had once had when there was a loud crash(倒塌声) from the bedroom above, the one where my brother and I were going to sleep.
When we got to the top of the stairs and opened the bedroom door, a strange sight met our eyes. A large part of the ceiling had fallen right on to the pillow(枕头)of my bed.
【小题1】 The uncle disliked the rented cottage for the reason that _____.
A.there were no beds in it |
B.the windows were broken and the roof leaked |
C.it was too old for him to live in |
D.it was very rainy in the area |
A.but he did his best not to miss any stories |
B.so he had to go to bed early |
C.because he was tired of his uncle’s stories |
D.and he was g![]() |
A.A person runs away from a danger through a narrow door. |
B.A person escapes a danger by luck. |
C.A person escapes a danger easily. |
D.A person runs away from a danger easily. |