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The Mullah couldn’t break his word. That would be    1   for an important person in the village. He certainly    2   to sell his donkey for a dollar. So he said, “    3   me at the donkey fair (集市) on   4   . I shall sell her at that time. I shall    5   my donkey to the one who will treat her most    6   .

Everybody was kind to animals in the village. So the Mullah    7   out a plan. He wanted to   8  his word and also to keep his donkey.

On the night before the donkey fair, the Mullah bought a piece of     9   .No one had any idea why the Mullah should want that.

On Saturday, man and boy in the village came to the donkey fair.

They found a    10   tied with a piece of rope   11  the tail of the Mullah’s donkey! Beside them stood the Mullah, who looked   12   .

“It is    13   , I’ll sell my donkey for a dollar,” said the Mullah. “Just one    14   , though, my donkey and my cat are very good friends. They must not be   15   . The kind man who    16   my donkey must buy my cat also.”

“How much is your cat?” asked many    17   .

“Oh, my cat is a very    18   animal,” said the Mullah. “Her father    19   a mouse for a king. Her mother caught a mouse for   10  .She is one of the finest cats. For such a great cat I want one hundred dollars”.

The men laughed, and gave up the idea of owning the donkey.

1A. right      B. wrong       C. impossible       D. strange

2. A. didn’t want                    B. wanted

C. hadn’t decided                  D. intended

3. A. Meet       B. Pay        C. Talk        D. Help

4. A. tomorrow afternoon

B. the day after tomorrow

C. the evening

D. Saturday

5. A. give       B. take       C. sell            D. show

6. A. cruelly     B. warmly      C. kindly        D. carefully.

7. A. put       B. thought        C. carried       D. made

8A. say       B. keep         C. break         D. send

9A. bread       B. paper         C. cloth         D. rope

10A. cat        B. dog          C. cock        D. rope

11A. with       B. on         C. to         D. around

12A sad         B happy       C tired          D fine

13A. a lie       B. true         C. real          D. a pity

14A. matter     B. problem       C. thing         D. question

15A. killed      B. sold        C. beaten        D. parted

16A. sees        B. buys         C. likes        D. wants

17A. voices       B. sounds       C. noises         D. cries

18A. pretty       B. cruel        C. strong         D. important

19A. looked after     B. caught       C. drove         D. grasped

20A. me       B. her father        C. the Queen       D. her

 

My Experience in a Free School

At first I couldn't believe it! There were no __26   in rows; no bells rang; no one had to go to __27  . Although we all lived “in”, __28   made us go to bed at a certain time; there was no “lights out”.

The __29  thing was that practically all the students went to class, __30   very few people stayed up late at night. Only the new people stayed up or _31  class. The new ones always went wild __32 , but this never lasted long. The __33  took some getting used to. Our teachers treated us like_34 ; never did we have to __35  “stand up”,“sit down”,“speak out”. I don't __36  one student who didn't try his best.

The subjects were the same as those in __37 school, but what a difference in the approach(方式)! For example, in botany(植物学) we had __38   classes in the spring or fall, but instead we __39  [ZZ(Z)39two gardens, a vegetable garden and a flower garden. __40  in winter we each studied a few __41   things about what we had grown. In math the students built three different kinds of storerooms small ones __42  ,but usable. They did this instead of having lessons in the classroom. They really had a __43  time too, designing everything, drawing the blueprints, __44   the angles(角度) and so on. I didn't take __45  .I can't stand it! Besides, I could do the basic things with numbers. That's __46 !

__47  I think I am a __48   person for having gone to the school. I can read and write as well as anyone else my age, and I can think  better. That's probably a real big __49   between the free school and regular school—the amount of __50.

26.A. desks          B. lights        C. students         D. buildings

27.A. home           B. bed           C. class            D. work 

28.A. anybody        B. nobody        C. teachers         D. parents

29.A. sad            B. last          C. good             D. strange 

30.A. and            B. but           C. so               D. yet 

31.A. attended       B. took          C. missed           D. studied 

32.A. from then on   B. at first      C. once more        D. just then 

33.A. freedom        B. habit         C. time             D. people 

34.A. workers       B. pupils         C. gardeners        D. grown?ups 

35.A. understand    B. study          C. play             D. say 

36.A. hear from     B. feel like      C. think about      D. know of 

37.A. night         B. regular        C. small            D. real 

38.A. all           B. short          C. no               D. indoor 

39.A. planted       B. studied        C. drew             D. toured 

40.A. Still         B. Then           C. Yet              D. Next 

41.A. wild          B. successful     C. usual            D. particular

42.A. as well       B. after a while  C. of course        D. as a result 

43.A. funny         B. great          C. convenient       D. thoughtful

44.A. looking out   B. taking out     C. finding out      D. figuring out 

45.A. math          B. care           C. botany           D. notice 

46.A. dull          B. interesting    C. enough           D. dangerous

47.A. On the whole  B. Once again     C. Sooner or later  D. After a while 

48.A. careful       B. better         C. busier           D. lovely 

49.A. problem       B. chance         C. difference       D. change

50.A. reading       B. gardening      C. teaching         D. thinking

Three foreign gentlemen came up to a bus­stop in London.About five minutes later the bus which they waited for came along.They prepared to get on it.Suddenly there was a noise behind them.People rushed on to the bus and tried to push them out of the way.Someone shouted at them.The three foreign gentlemen looked puzzled and embarrassed.No one had told them about the British custom of waiting for a bus so that the first who arrives at the bus­stop is the first person to get on the bus.

Learning the language of a country is not enough.One should know as much as possible about the manners and customs of different countries.You’ll be surprised how different they can be from your own.For example,in India,people consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table.In many places you might see a person shaking his head at another to express he is disagreeing,but in Bulgaria a shake of the head means “Yes” and a nod means “No”.In Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs when sitting talking to someone,but in Thailand,it is considered impolite.

Knowing about the customs of different countries is not only useful but also important to everyone.

41.Knowing about the manners and customs of different countries________.

A.are as important as learning their nation languages

B.is as important as learning their languages

C.is not so important as learning their language

D.is much more important than learning their language

42.Someone shouted at the three gentlemen just because________.

A.they were foreigners

B.they didn’t line up for their turn

C.they got the wrong bus

D.they didn’t buy tickets

43.Passing food at table________in India.

A.with your right hand is impolite

B.with your both hands is good manners

C.with your left hand is polite

D.with your left hand is not a polite way

44.Nodding one’s head at another expresses________in Bulgaria.

A.disagreement                                  B.agreement

C.politeness                                      D.impoliteness

45.The passage tells us that one should know about______of different countries.

A.either the languages or the customs

B.neither the language nor the customs

C.not only the languages but also the customs

D.the languages on the customs

Years ago I had the opportunity to meet a girl who strengthened my understanding of the power of belief. She was __36___ the most powerful individual I had ever met. I met Chris for the first time while taking the Dale Carnegie __37___ in California.
Our class had already been going for quite some time when ___38___, supported by metal crutches(拐杖), ___39__ herself in. Chris had cerebral palsy(大脑性麻痹). She had much ___40___ in communicating with others. This was not due to ___41___ of desire, but because most of her twenty-one years of life she had been kept in a room with no more than Elvis records and tapes to __42___ her. No one had taken the time to assist her in developing the ability to ___43___. It was Bonnie, her present caretaker, who ___44___ there was much more to Chris than anyone else could see.
When asked by the instructor what her goal ___45___ the twelve-week course was, Chris struggled to respond and became frustrated and ____46___ in the process. For most of her ___47___ nobody would listen to her. The only way she knew to get someone to ___48___ was through temper outbursts(发脾气). With Bonnie as her interpreter, Chris conveyed that her ___49___ was to be able to stand by herself in front of forty-five people and tell us about herself.
On the twelfth week, Chris stood in front of the room and ___50___ with us, in her own words, what her life had been like. It was one of the most beautiful and enlightening experiences I had ever ___51____. Though as a girl who had in many ways been ____52___, she believed that she could ___53___ more in her life and she did. And she also had the love and support of forty-five friends, who, just weeks before, had been ____54___ strangers.
What we all witnessed through Chris’ courage is that life is ____55___ moment by moment, based on our beliefs, which are relevant to both our personal and professional direction and have the power to make our wildest dreams come true.

【小题1】
A.luckilyB.naturallyC.formallyD.probably
【小题2】
A.breakB.courseC.houseD.chance
【小题3】
A.someoneB.heC.herselfD.she
【小题4】
A.ranB.rushedC.draggedD.jumped
【小题5】
A.difficultyB.conceptC.disagreementD.suggestion
【小题6】
A.lackB.needC.noticeD.cheer
【小题7】
A.impressB.entertainC.calmD.annoy
【小题8】
A.walkB.pronounceC.communicateD.write
【小题9】
A.knewB.askedC.spokeD.required
【小题10】
A.atB.forC.onD.in
【小题11】
A.gratefulB.surprisedC.angryD.noisy
【小题12】
A.wayB.processC.operationD.life
【小题13】
A.watchB.smileC.listenD.understand
【小题14】
A.classB.goalC.abilityD.reason
【小题15】
A.beganB.agreedC.foundD.shared
【小题16】
A.arguedB.attendedC.witnessedD.accepted
【小题17】
A.found outB.thrown awayC.brought upD.held out
【小题18】
A.giveB.accomplishC.spendD.accompany
【小题19】
A.completeB.necessaryC.enoughD.typical
【小题20】
A.calledB.carriedC.searchedD.created

As darkness fell, hundreds of people in the Swiss village left their houses. They were looking   16 at the mountain top in the distance. It was covered with ice and snow beautiful but  17 .
The huge mountain is called Matterhorn. The mountain climbers had  18  the top,using the southern route(路线). But no one had ever  19  to try a winter climbing up the northern route. But now one man was daring(敢) to try the  20  route. He was Walter Bonatti, a great mountain climber from Italy.
For two days he had climbed. The village people had 21 him anxiously(担心地). Now they were waiting to see his  22  . If he planned to  23  the next day,he would light a green signal. A red light would mean that he gave up.
A tiny green light  24  high on the mountain side. Bonatti was not giving up!The people  25  .
The next day he  26  his way upward(向上). He was so lonely and so  27 !But he would not give up. Again that night he lit the  28  light.
In the morning, Bonatti  29  up. He could not see the top,but he knew he was 30 there. Though the climb was painful,he moved up.
Bonatti had spent months  31  for the climb. Was the training enough?  Did he have the strength and  32  to climb to the top? 
He was 33  at the top!News about his victory(胜利) was radioed to the world.
The trip  34 the northern route was hard. However,  He was warmly welcomed in the village. He had done the  “ 35 ,” and would be well remembered as a climber forever.

【小题1】
A.eastwardB.forward C.downD.up
【小题2】
A.Special B.dangerousC.attractiveD.small
【小题3】
A.swimB.passedC.reached D.rushed
【小题4】
A.allowedB.takenC.thought D.dared
【小题5】
A.difficultB.small C.sameD.easy
【小题6】
A.SurroundedB.terrifiedC.watched D.helped
【小题7】
A.faceB.legC.flagD.signal
【小题8】
A.take out B.go onC.give upD.throw away
【小题9】
A.AppearedB.showed C.disappeared D.ran
【小题10】
A.laughedB.cheeredC.jumpedD.shouted
【小题11】
A.ContinuedB.started C.stopped D.led
【小题12】
A.sleepy B.excitedC.tiredD.happy
【小题13】
A.yellow B.blueC.greenD.red
【小题14】
A.wokeB.turnedC.got D.looked
【小题15】
A.alreadyB.almost C.extremelyD.surely
【小题16】
A.TrainingB.listeningC.planningD.asking
【小题17】
A.courageB.timeC.moneyD.wish
【小题18】
A.finallyB.graduallyC.officiallyD.slightly
【小题19】
A.in B.upC.alongD.to
【小题20】
A.NecessaryB.importantC.unimportantD.impossible

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