阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案

　A man bought a donkey (驴) at the market one day and took him home on approval．Now the man owned several donkeys already and he knew each one's character very well．One of the donkeys was very strong and brave．Another was eager to please but quickly tired out ．One donkey was very lazy．He hated going to work in the morning and he did as little as he possibly could all day long．When the other animals were being loaded (装载v．) up, he always tried to be the last so that he would get the lightest load．

　The man led the new donkey into the yard．For a moment the donkey stood sniffing (嗅) at his new companions (同伴)．Then, without hesitation (犹豫), he moved fairly quickly up to the lazy donkey and began feeding comfortably at his side．

　Though it was late in the day, the man immediately led the new donkey out of the yard, straight back to the market．

　“You cannot have given him a fair test yet,” said the salesman．“It is only ten minutes since you bought him．”

　“I don't need to try him any more,” replied the man．“I know just what he is like from the friend he chose for himself．Take him away and give me my money back．I can do without donkeys like him．”

(1) What does the story tell us?

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A．A new donkey should be tested．

B．Each donkey has his character．

C．The man was expert at choosing donkeys．

D．You can tell what people are like from the friends they choose．

(2) The underlined part“on approval” may mean“______”．

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A．to be returned if not satisfactory

B．to be thought worthy of the price

C．to be praised by all

D．without any difficulty

(3) What do you think of the new donkey?

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A．He disliked work．

B．He wanted to eat constantly．

C．He walked quickly．

D．He couldn't get on well with others．

(4) Why did the man immediately lead the new donkey back to the market?

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A．He could do all the work without the donkeys．

B．He had donkeys enough to do the work．

C．He needed money more than the donkey．

D．He found the new donkey was not what he wanted．

There was once a professor of medicine ，who was very strict with his students .Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee, the students would be in 21 , because he was seldom pleased with the 22 they gave .A student would be 23 enough if he or she could receive a good 24 from him. At the end of the term, the students of 25 would take exam again .Now a student 26   the exam room and got 27 before the committee. This student was a little 28 as he knew it would not be so 29to get through the exam at all.

The professor began to ask. The student was 30 to describe a certain illness, his description of which31 out to be OK .Then the professor asked about the 32 for illness, and the student, too, answered just as 33 . “Good,” said the professor, “and how much will you 34 the patient?” “A full spoon,” answered the student. “Now you may go out and wait for what you can get,” said the professor .At the same time the committee 35 carefully the answers the student had given. Suddenly the student noticed there was something wrong with his 36 answer. “A full spoon is too much,” he thought to himself. 37 he opened the door of the room and cried, “Mr Professor, I’ve made a 38 ! A full spoon is too much for the patient .He can only take five drops.”

 “I’m sorry, sir” said the professor 39 , “ but it’s too late .Your patient has 40 .”

It has been two years since I published my first article on Yahoo!Contributor Network.I was very excited when I saw that what I had written was published on the Internet.
I recognized that the content sites such as Associated Content can provide a fertile ground for learning how to become a writer.I was thrifty(节俭的)—I could see that this was an open door for systematically(系统地)learning some basic writing skills without paying college tuition for classes,all to be finished at my own speed and without leaving the comfort of my own home.
During these past few years I gained enough experience and understanding of using Associated Content to try writing.I found writing for that site was not my cup of tea.However,my experience there was positive as I was rewarded with even more learning opportunities just by giving it a try.Through Associated Content I was introduced to the world of bolgs(博客).I decided to learn how to set up a blog myself.Now I’m interested in blogs and continue to work as a writer.
Writing for the content site Yahoo!Contributor Network gives me a chance of trying creative writing—news,reviews and numerous lifestyle issues.And all of these topics are my own choices.Then there is an opportunity to meet other writers.Yahoo!Contributor Network has a wonderful in-house messaging system that allows its writers to communicate easily with one another.Not all your tries are satisfactory and easy when you write for a content site,but the benefits are many if you try it.
My teacher once said,“If you don’t quit,you will win.”I have no desire to quit writing as I really enjoy it.My thanks go out to Associated content and yahoo!Contributor Network for all my progress in writing!And to my fellow writers—thank you so much for your support and friendship.May we continue in our efforts of inspiration for many years to come!
【小题1】According to the author,_______.

It has been two years since I published my first article on Yahoo!Contributor Network.I was very excited when I saw that what I had written was published on the Internet.

I recognized that the content sites such as Associated Content can provide a fertile ground for learning how to become a writer.I was thrifty(节俭的)—I could see that this was an open door for systematically(系统地)learning some basic writing skills without paying college tuition for classes,all to be finished at my own speed and without leaving the comfort of my own home.

During these past few years I gained enough experience and understanding of using Associated Content to try writing.I found writing for that site was not my cup of tea.However,my experience there was positive as I was rewarded with even more learning opportunities just by giving it a try.Through Associated Content I was introduced to the world of bolgs(博客).I decided to learn how to set up a blog myself.Now I’m interested in blogs and continue to work as a writer.

Writing for the content site Yahoo!Contributor Network gives me a chance of trying creative writing—news,reviews and numerous lifestyle issues.And all of these topics are my own choices.Then there is an opportunity to meet other writers.Yahoo!Contributor Network has a wonderful in-house messaging system that allows its writers to communicate easily with one another.Not all your tries are satisfactory and easy when you write for a content site,but the benefits are many if you try it.

My teacher once said,“If you don’t quit,you will win.”I have no desire to quit writing as I really enjoy it.My thanks go out to Associated content and yahoo!Contributor Network for all my progress in writing!And to my fellow writers—thank you so much for your support and friendship.May we continue in our efforts of inspiration for many years to come!

1.According to the author,_______.

2.In the author’s eyes,writing for Associated Content was not______.

3.What is the benefit that Yahoo!Contributor Network offers?

4.The author uses his teacher’s words to show that____.

5.We can learn from the passage that____.

It has been two years since I published my first article on Yahoo!Contributor Network.I was very excited when I saw that what I had written was published on the Internet.
I recognized that the content sites such as Associated Content can provide a fertile ground for learning how to become a writer.I was thrifty(节俭的)—I could see that this was an open door for systematically(系统地)learning some basic writing skills without paying college tuition for classes,all to be finished at my own speed and without leaving the comfort of my own home.
During these past few years I gained enough experience and understanding of using Associated Content to try writing.I found writing for that site was not my cup of tea.However,my experience there was positive as I was rewarded with even more learning opportunities just by giving it a try.Through Associated Content I was introduced to the world of bolgs(博客).I decided to learn how to set up a blog myself.Now I’m interested in blogs and continue to work as a writer.
Writing for the content site Yahoo!Contributor Network gives me a chance of trying creative writing—news,reviews and numerous lifestyle issues.And all of these topics are my own choices.Then there is an opportunity to meet other writers.Yahoo!Contributor Network has a wonderful in-house messaging system that allows its writers to communicate easily with one another.Not all your tries are satisfactory and easy when you write for a content site,but the benefits are many if you try it.
My teacher once said,“If you don’t quit,you will win.”I have no desire to quit writing as I really enjoy it.My thanks go out to Associated content and yahoo!Contributor Network for all my progress in writing!And to my fellow writers—thank you so much for your support and friendship.May we continue in our efforts of inspiration for many years to come!

1. 1.

   According to the author,_______

   1. A.
      people can read a lot of novels on Associated Content
   2. B.
      Associated Content helps readers study writing regularly
   3. C.
      Associated Content contributes to making one become a writer
   4. D.
      studying on Associated Content is rather expensive but convenient
2. 2.

   In the author’s eyes,writing for Associated Content was not______

   1. A.
      a job he can deal with
   2. B.
      his favorite thing
   3. C.
      a difficult task for him
   4. D.
      meaningful work for him
3. 3.

   What is the benefit that Yahoo!Contributor Network offers?

   1. A.
      You can have all your articles published
   2. B.
      You can get a lot of rewards from the site
   3. C.
      You can use its information and messages for free
   4. D.
      You can easily communicate with other writers
4. 4.

   The author uses his teacher’s words to show that____

   1. A.
      he will stick to his writing career
   2. B.
      his teacher gave him a lot of help
   3. C.
      what his teacher said is really true
   4. D.
      he has met much difficulty in writing
5. 5.

   We can learn from the passage that____

   1. A.
      two years has passed since the author began writing
   2. B.
      the author is grateful for the sites and his fellow writers
   3. C.
      the author had his first book published on the Internet
   4. D.
      the author thinks writing on the Internet is very easy