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  A long time ago men hunted for their food. Often they killed wild animals, birds or fish. How did they kill the beasts? They used rocks and wooden sticks, sometimes they fought with their own hands and bodies.

  Later on, people began fighting each other. Everyone wanted more food and mom land. They made arrows from sticks, they also made spears from stones. Then somebody invented the gun. Soldiers were taught how to shoot and kill enemy soldiers. Great wars were fought and many people died.

  A famous general cried as he looked at one battle field. His soldiers were fighting well, but he felt very sad. He turned to his men and said, “My soldiers, I am going to ask you a question. The one who gives the best answer will receive a medal . The question is this: Who is the strongest power in the world?”

  Four soldiers raised their hands. They wanted to answer the general's question. The general asked the first soldier to speak.

  “Sir.” said the young man, “I think my gun is the strongest power. It can kill a person or an animal from a great distance.” “Thank you. ”said the general, “Next. ” He pointed to the man who was his best soldier.

  “A soldier is stronger. ” said the second man, “He must shoot the gun and aim well. A gun's power comes from the way it is used.”

  The third soldier thought he had the, best answer of all . “No, sir, ” he said, “our general is the strongest power. He gives the orders for his soldiers to shoot their guns.”

  The general said nothing. He waited for the last man to answer his question. The fourth soldier answered the general's question this way, “I believe, sir, that the greatest power on the earth is love. It makes the general decide if he wants his soldiers to use their guns. Also, if men had more love for each other, they would not use their guns.”

  The general gave the medal to the last man. Now if you were this general, which of your soldiers would receive the medal?

1.A long time ago, man led ________ life.

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A.a happy

B.a hard

C.an active

D.a strange

2.What caused mom people to die in the battle fields?

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A.The invention of the gun.

B.The invention of the arrow.

C.The invention of the spear .

D.The invention of the wooden stick.

3.From the third soldier's answer, we can see that ________.

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A.the general was the greatest power

B.the general was good at shooting

C.the soldier wanted to please the general

D.the soldier wanted to fight against the general

4.What does the fourth soldier's love mean?

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A.Love can make guns fire.

B.Love among people can stop war from breaking out.

C.Love can make people fight for peace.

D.B and

C.

5.This passage seems to show us that the general ________.

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A.liked to make jokes on his soldiers

B.liked testing his soldiers

C.liked crying in the battle fields

D.hope the world to he peaceful

Here is a question I have often asked at dinner parties:

   You're on an island with only one other person, your best friend. He's dying of cancer. In his final days, he tells you, "I have 100,000 dollars in a bank back home. When I die, make sure my son goes to medical school." Then he dies. But his son is a no-good playboy who has no interest in going to medical school and will waste that money away in a very short time. But your son is entering college, and he is willing to become a doctor. Which one do you give the money to for medical school?

   I've asked this question of everyone from the president of a famous university to an ordinary young soldier, and it has never failed to get a discussion going. Everyone has an opinion, most of them different, but all of them correct. Sometimes this one topic lasts the whole evening.

Which of the following is TRUE to the passage?

   A. Only the clever people can answer the question rightly.

   B. Some people refuse to answer such a silly question.

   C. Everyone at the dinner party seems to be interested in the question.

   D. Most of the people have the same answer.

What the writer often says at dinner parties is _______.

   A. not a true story                  B. a true story

   C. a strange story                   D. just a joke

Why does the writer often ask people such a question? Because ______.

A. he wants to find the answer for a research

B. he is interested in such a question

C. he likes to make fun of people at parties

D. he wants to offer people a topic in which everyone could say something

Which of the following decisions is most likely NOT correct?

A. You give the money to your friend's son.

B. You give the money to your son for medical school.

C. You keep the money for your future medical care.

D. You keep the money for your friend's son.

 

Fifty years ago I married my soldier sweetheart.Six weeks later, he left to fight in Korea.While he was away for that first year of our marriage, I stayed with my mum and worked hard to keep our savings for our first home.After John returned, we  found a home and applied for a War Service Home Loan, which at that time took about six months to come through.

The builder of our home lived in the same street as our house and he allowed us to move in and pay rent until our loan came through.The rent was one pound and ten shillings per week, which we thought fair.As we got to know our neighbors, several told us to watch our landlord as he was “sharp” and may cheat us in some way.We always replied that he had given us no cause for complaint.

The loan money came through shortly before Christmas.We were not well-off but we were happy to have our own home.One night, two weeks before Christmas, there was a knock at our door.It was our landlord and his wife.We invited them in and our landlord said, “As you know, your loan has come through and you do not have to pay me rent any more.I did not set that rent, the estate agent(房产代理商)did, and I thought it was a bit high.Every time you paid me I put ten shillings away in a box.It came to 11 pounds.

We were surprised and delighted.To us, it was a small fortune just in time for Christmas.We were able to buy gifts for our entire family.It was the nicest thing anyone had ever done for us and we decided that we would never judge anyone on hearsay.

1.Why did the couple apply for a War Service Home Loan?

       A.To get married                                     B.To rent a house

       C.To buy a house                     D.To keep savings

2.When a few neighbors talked about their landlord, the couple __________.

       A.believed that he was sharp             B.made a fair remark about him

       C.seldom complained about him        D.said nothing about him

3.Which of the following is TRUE about the rent?

       A.The couple thought the rent was a bit high.

       B.The landlord charged high rent by cheating.

       C.Some of the neighbors were charged too much on the rent.

       D.The estate agent set the rent which might be a bit high.

4.Why did the landlord and his wife call on the couple one night?

     A.They wanted to give loan money to the couple.

     B.They tried to cheat the couple for more money.

     C.They wanted to give back part of the rent the couple had paid.

     D.They tried to give the couple a box as a Christmas gift.

5.The purpose of the passage is to show that __________.

     A.we should not judge a person on hearsay

     B.it was not easy for the couple to have a house of their own

     C.the landlord was kind to the couple but not to the neighbors

       D.the couple had an unexpected fortune before Christmas

 

Fifty years ago I married my soldier sweetheart. Six weeks later, he left to fight in Korea. While he was away for that first year of our marriage, I stayed with my mum and worked hard to keep our savings for our first home. After John returned, we found a home and applied for a War Service Home Loan, which at that time took about six months to come through.

The builder of our home lived in the same street as our house and he allowed us to move in and pay rent until our loan came through. The rent was one pound and ten shillings per week, which we thought fair. As we got to know our neighbors, several told us to watch our landlord as he was “sharp” and may cheat us in some way. We always replied that he had given us no cause for complaint.

The loan money came through shortly before Christmas. We were not well-off but we were happy to have our own home. One night, two weeks before Christmas, there was a knock at our door. It was our landlord and his wife. We invited them in and our landlord said, “As you know, your loan has come through and you do not have to pay me rent any more. I did not set that rent, the estate agent(房产代理商)did, and I thought it was a bit high. Every time you paid me I put ten shillings away in a box. It came to 11 pounds.

We were surprised and delighted. To us, it was a small fortune just in time for Christmas. We were able to buy gifts for our entire family. It was the nicest thing anyone had ever done for us and we decided that we would never judge anyone on hearsay.

1.Why did the couple apply for a War Service Home Loan?

A.To get married                                     B.To rent a house

C.To buy a house                     D.To keep savings

2.When a few neighbors talked about their landlord, the couple __________.

A.believed that he was sharp             B.made a fair remark about him

C.seldom complained about him        D.said nothing about him

3.Which of the following is TRUE about the rent?

A.The couple thought the rent was a bit high.

B.The landlord charged high rent by cheating.

C.Some of the neighbors were charged too much on the rent.

D.The estate agent set the rent which might be a bit high.

4.Why did the landlord and his wife call on the couple one night?

     A.They wanted to give loan money to the couple.

     B.They tried to cheat the couple for more money.

     C.They wanted to give back part of the rent the couple had paid.

     D.They tried to give the couple a box as a Christmas gift.

5.The purpose of the passage is to show that __________.

     A.we should not judge a person on hearsay

     B.it was not easy for the couple to have a house of their own

     C.the landlord was kind to the couple but not to the neighbors

D.the couple had an unexpected fortune before Christmas

    Fifty years ago I married my soldier sweetheart.Six weeks later, he left to fight in Korea.While he was away for that first year of our marriage,I stayed with my mum and worked hard to keep our savings for our first home.After John returned, we found a home and applied for a War Service Home Loan,which at that time took about six months to come through.

    The builder of our home lived in the same street as our house and he allowed us to move in and pay rent until our loan came through.The rent was one pound and ten shillings per week,which we thought fair.As we got to know our neighbors,several told us to watch our landlord as he was “sharp” and may cheat us in some way.We always replied that he had given us no cause for complaint.

    The loan money came through shortly before Christmas.We were not well-off but we were happy to have our own home.One night,two weeks before Christmas,there was a knock at our door.It was our landlord and his wife.We invited them in and our landlord said,“As you know,your loan has come through and you do not have to pay me rent any more.I did not set that rent,the estate agent(房产代理商)did,and I thought it was a bit high.Every time you paid me I put ten shillings away in a box.It came to 11 pounds.”

    We were surprised and delighted.To us,it was a small fortune just in time for Christmas.We were able to buy gifts for our entire family.It was the nicest thing anyone had ever done for us and we decided that we would never judge anyone on hearsay.

1.Why did the couple apply for a War Service Home Loan?

      A.To get married.                              B.To rent a house.

      C.To buy a house.                             D.To keep savings.

2.When a few neighbors talked about their landlord,the couple _____.

      A.believed that he was sharp                 B.made a fair remark about him

      C.also complained about him                D.said nothing about him

3.Which of the following is TRUE about the rent?

      A.The couple thought the rent was a bit high.

      B.The landlord charged high rent by cheating.

      C.Some of the neighbors were charged too much on the rent.

      D.The estate agent set the rent which might be a bit high.

4.Why did the landlord and his wife call on the couple one night?

      A.They wanted to give loan money to the couple.

      B.They tried to cheat the couple for more money.

      C.They wanted to give back part of the rent the couple had paid.

      D.They tried to give the couple a box as a Christmas gift.

5.The purpose of the passage is to show that ________.

      A.we should not judge a person on hearsay

      B.it was not easy for the couple to have a house of their own

      C.the landlord Was kind to the couple but not to the neighbors

      D.the couple had an unexpected fortune before Christmas

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