At that time, what I hoped to do was ________ to school.

A. to go                  B. go                             C. gone                        D. going

Richard's father died when he was five. Later on he lost his mother. An old woman felt sorry for the poor boy and often helped him. Of course he had no money to go to school. He had to work for a rich farmer. The man paid him nothing except food and clothes.    __71__    He found  some old books near the school and taught himself to read and write.

__72__   It connected the village and the town. One morning people found there was a big stone on it. It stopped them from going to town. They had to move it away，or they had to cross the mountain if they had something to do in the town. But the stone weighed thirty tons  at  least  and  the  strongest  young  men couldn't do that.   __73__

Richard looked at it carefully for a while and said, “I have a way to move it away.” But few men believed him.   __74__   Night fell and people went home. Only the boy stayed there. To their surprise, the villagers found  the stone was gone the next morning. They didn't know which spirit had moved it away.   __75__

“How could he？” the rich farmer called out, “He's only fifteen! He couldn't move it at all！”

“He dug a big hole beside the stone，”said the old woman，“And then he could easily push it into the hole ！”

Looking at each other, the farmers couldn't say a word.

A. There seemed to be nothing strange in the village.

B. The old woman said Richard had done it all.

C. There was a narrow path between two mountains.

D. But the boy didn't lose heart.

E. Some farmers even laughed at the boy.

F. The boy hoped he could do something for the    villagers some day.

G. They discussed for a long time, but nobody knew    what to do.

Richard's father died when he was five. Later on he lost his mother. An old woman felt sorry for the poor boy and often helped him. Of course he had no money to go to school. He had to work for a rich farmer. The man paid him nothing except food and clothes. __1__ He found some old books near the school and taught himself to read and write.

__2__ It connected the village and the town. One morning people found there was a big stone on it. It stopped them from going to town. They had to move it away, or they had to cross the mountain if they had something to do in the town. But the stone weighed thirty tons at least and the strongest young men couldn't do that. __3__

Richard looked at it carefully for a while and said, “I have a way to move it away.” But few men believed him. __4__ Night fell and people went home. Only the boy stayed there. To their surprise, the villagers found the stone was gone the next morning. They didn't know which spirit had moved it away.__5__

“How could he？” the rich farmer called out. “He's only fifteen! He couldn't move it at all！”

“He dug a big hole beside the stone ”， said the old woman, “And then he could easily push it into the hole！”Looking at each other, the farmers couldn't say a word.

A. There seemed to be nothing strange in village.

B. The old woman said Richard had done it all.

C. There was a narrow path between two mountains.

D. But the boy didn't lose heart.

E. Some farmers even laughed at the boy.

F. The boy hoped he could do something for the villagers some day.

G. They discussed for a long time, but nobody knew what to do.

阅读理解

　　A close friend of mine lives with six hundred wild animals on the Greek Island of Kylios. Ever since he left school (where I first knew him) he has traveled all over the world collecting animals for his very own zoo. He hoped to collect at least two examples of every sort of animal on his island, like Noah before the Great Flood. But the flood that my friend was afraid of, was a flood not of water, but of people. I expect you have heard of my friend: he writes books about his travels, and about the wild and wonderful animals that he collects. The money from the books helps to pay for all the food that these animals eat.

　　My friend told me that when he was out looking for water last week, (there is not enough water on the island though there is plenty all over it ), he found oil. He needs money for his travels, and for his zoo,and a little oil would buy enough water for a life-time; but he knows that if he tells anybody else about it ,it will be the end of his zoo ,and his life’s work.

　　So if I know my friend, he will not tell anybody (but you and me )about what he found ---because oil and water do not mix.

1．My friend lives ______.

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A．on an island in the middle of a great flood.

B．at the school that we used to go to ,on Kylios.

C．on a Greek island with six hundred animals.

D．all over the world, he is always travelling.

2.Since he left school ______.

[    ]

A．he has collected books about every sort of animal

B．he has lived in zoos all over the world

C．he has lived all the time on a Greek island

D．he has travelled all over the world collecting animals

3.He pays for the food the animals eat by ______.

[    ]

A．collecting two examples of every animal.

B．travelling all over the world.

C．writing and selling books.

D．selling the oil on his island.

4.Last week my friend ______.

[    ]

A．found enough water on his island to last a life-time.

B．was looking for water, and found oil.

C．found plenty of oil all round the island.

D．went out looking for oil to pay for his travels.

5.If he tells anybody about the oil. ______.

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A．it will be the end of his life’s work.

B．he will have as many animals as he needs.

C．he will not write any more books.