A water bearer in India had two large pots，each hung on each end of a pole which he neck. One of the pots had a crack(裂缝) in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full load of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master's house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.

For two years this went on daily. The perfect pot was proud of its accomplishment. Of course，the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection. After two years of this sense of bitter failure, it spoke one day to the water bearer by the stream.

“I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you. ”

“Why?” asked the bearer. “What are you ashamed of?”

“I have been able for these last two years to deliver only half my load, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back. And you do no get full value for your efforts” the pot explained.

The water bearer, hearing this, said, “As we return to the master's house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path. ”

As they wnet up the hill, the cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it a little.

The bearer said, “Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side ?” That is because I have known about you, and I took advantage of it. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you have watered them. For two years I have been able to pick those beautiful flowers to decorate my master's table. Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty in his house. ”

56. What's the moral of the passage?

    A. No perfect man exists in this world.

    B. We should learn to be kind to ourselves.

    C. We sometimes don't have to mind too much the way we are.

    D. Once we have shortcomings, we should try to overcome them.

57. Why did the cracked pot feel ashamed?

    A. Because it didn't hold water.

    B. Because the water bearer didn't like it.

    C. Because it didn't have a perfect appearance.

    D. Because it could only accomplish half of its load.

58. What can we know from the passage?

    A. The water bearer felt sorry for the cracked pot.

    B. The cracked pot was more useful than the perfect one.

    C. The cracked pot watered the flowers along the path.

    D. The water bearer preferred the perfect pot to the cracked one.

59. How would the cracked pot feel at the end of the story?

    A. Much happier with itself.       B. Disappointed with itself.

    C. Prouder than the perfect pot. D. Still ashamed of itself.

60. Which of the following proverbs can best go with this passage?

       A. Every dog has his day.          B. Every man has his price.

C. Every picture tells a story.     D. Every cloud has a silver lining.

A water bearer in India had two large pots，each hung on each end of a pole which he neck．One of the pots had a crack（裂缝） in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full load of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master's house, the cracked pot arrived only half full．

For two years this went on daily．The perfect pot was proud of its accomplishment．Of course，the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection．After two years of this sense of bitter failure, it spoke one day to the water bearer by the stream．

“I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you．”

“Why?” asked the bearer．“What are you ashamed of?”

“I have been able for these last two years to deliver only half my load, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back．And you do no get full value for your efforts” the pot explained．

The water bearer, hearing this, said, “As we return to the master's house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path．”

As they went up the hill, the cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it a little．

The bearer said, “Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side ?” That is because I have known about you, and I took advantage of it．I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you have watered them．For two years I have been able to pick those beautiful flowers to decorate my master's table．Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty in his house．”

1．What's the moral of the passage?

    A．No perfect man exists in this world．

    B．We should learn to be kind to ourselves．

    C．We sometimes don't have to mind too much the way we are．

    D．Once we have shortcomings, we should try to overcome them．

2．Why did the cracked pot feel ashamed?

    A．Because it didn't hold water．

    B．Because the water bearer didn't like it．

    C．Because it didn't have a perfect appearance．

    D．Because it could only accomplish half of its load．

3．What can we know from the passage?

    A．The water bearer felt sorry for the cracked pot．

    B．The cracked pot was more useful than the perfect one．

    C．The cracked pot watered the flowers along the path．

    D．The water bearer preferred the perfect pot to the cracked one．

4．How would the cracked pot feel at the end of the story?

    A．Much happier with itself．                B．Disappointed with itself．

    C．Prouder than the perfect pot．                     D．Still ashamed of itself．

5．Which of the following proverbs can best go with this passage?

    A．Every dog has his day．                 B．Every man has his price．

C．Every picture tells a story．                 D．Every cloud has a silver lining．

A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack(裂缝) in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master’s house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.

This went on daily. The perfect pot was proud of its accomplishment. Of course, the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection. After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream.

　 “I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologise to you.”

　 “Why?” asked the bearer. “What are you ashamed of?”

　 “I have been able, for these past two years, to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back. And youdo no get full value for y our efforts” the pot explained.

　 The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and in his compassion he said, “As we return to the master’s house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path.”

　 As they went up the hill, the cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it a little.

The bearer said, “Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on the other pot’s side?” That is because I have known about you, and I took advantage of it. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walked back from the stream, you have watered them. For two years, I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my master’s table. Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty to grace his house.”

1．Why did the cracked pot feel ashamed?

　 A．Because it didn’t hold water.

　 B．Because the water bearer didn’t like it.

　 C．It couldn’t water the flowers well.

　 D．Because it could only accomplish half of its load.

2．How would the cracked pot feel at the end of the story?

　 A．Delighted with itself.　　　 B．Disappointed with itself.

　 C．Prouder than the other pot. D．Still ashamed of itself.

3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　 A．There were flowers on both sides of the path.

　 B．The cracked pot was more useful than the perfect one.

　 C．We sometimes don’t have to mind too much the way we are.

　 D．The water bearer preferred the perfect pot to the cracked one.

4．Which of the following proverbs can best go with this passage?

　 A．Every dog has his day.　　　 B．Every man has his price.

　 C．Every picture tells a story. D．Who laughs last is the best.

A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack(裂缝) in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full load of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master’s house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.

For two years this went on daily. The perfect pot was proud of its accomplishment. Of course, the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection. After two years of this sense of bitter failure, it spoke one day to the water bearer by the stream.

“I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you.”

“Why?” Asked the bearer. “What are you ashamed of?”

“I have been able for these last two years to deliver only half my load, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back. And you do not get full value for your efforts,” the pot explained.

The water bearer, hearing this, said, “As we return to the master’s house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path.”

As they went up the hill, the cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it a little.

The bearer said: “Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of the path, but not on the other pot’s side? That is because I have known about you, and I took advantage of it. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you have watered them. For two years I have been able to pick those beautiful flowers to decorate my master’s table. Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty in his house.”

61．What’s the moral of the passage?

       A．Everyone has their shortcomings.

       B．A cracked pot can be of much use.

       C．Once we have shortcomings, we should try to overcome them.

       D．We sometimes don’t have to mind too much the way we are.

62．Why did the cracked pot feel ashamed?

       A．Because it didn’t hold water.

       B．Because the water bearer didn’t like it.

       C．Because it didn’t have a perfect appearance.

       D．Because it could only accomplish half of its load.

63．What can we know from the passage?

       A．The water bearer felt sorry for the cracked pot.

       B．The cracked pot was more useful than the perfect one.

       C．The cracked pot watered the flowers along the path.

       D．The water bearer preferred the perfect pot to the cracked one.

64．How would the cracked pot feel at the end of the story?

       A．Much happier with itself.                      B．Disappointed with itself.

       C．Prouder than the perfect pot.                D．Still ashamed of itself.

65．Which of the following proverbs can best go with this passage?

       A．Every dog has his day.                         B．Every man has his price.

       C．Every picture tells a story.                    D．Every cloud has a silver lining.

Sam and Joe were astronauts. There was once a very dangerous trip and the more experienced astronauts knew there was only a small chance of coming back alive. Sam and Joe, however, thought it would be exciting though a little dangerous. “We’re the best men for the job,” they said to the boss. “There may be problems, but we can find the answers.” “They’re the last people I’d trust,” thought the boss. “But all the other astronauts have refused to go.”

    Once they were in space, Joe had to go outside to make some repairs. When the repairs were done, he tried to get back inside the spaceship. But the door was locked. He knocked but there was no answer. He knocked again, louder this time, and again no answer came. Then he hit the door as hard as he could and finally a voice said, “Who’s there?” “It’s me! Who else could it be?” shouted Joe. Sam let him in all right but you can imagine that Joe never asked to go on a trip with Sam again!

1．Most of the astronauts were unwilling to go on a trip because _______.

     A．there was little chance of being selected

       B．they weren’t experienced enough

     C．they thought they might get killed

       D．it wasn’t exciting enough

2．Why were Sam and Joe chosen?

     A．The boss wanted them to get more experience.

     B．The boss trusted them more than anyone else.

     C．They were the last people who wanted to go.

     D．They were the only men who offered to go.

3．Joe didn’t want to work with Sam again probably because he thought Sam _______.

       A．was very slow and possibly deaf          B．didn’t know how to operate the door

     C．was less experienced than he was         D．didn’t know how to do repairs

4．The writer tells this story to _______.

     A．show the dangerous side of the astronauts’ life

       B．make people laugh

     C．show the funny side of the astronauts’ life

       D．make people think