A student was one day taking a walk with his teacher. As they went along, they saw a pair of old shoes lying in the path. They were a poor farmer’s, who was working in the nearby field.

The student turned to the teacher, saying:“we will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those trees, and wait to see what he will do”

“My young friend,” answered the teacher, “we should never make fun of the poor. Why not put a coin in each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch?”  The student did so and they both hid themselves behind the trees. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes.

After putting on his coat, he put his foot into one of his shoes, and felt something hard. Then he bent down to feel what it was, and found the coin. Surprised, he looked at the coin, turned it around and looked at it again. He then looked around, but no person was seen. He put the money into his pocket, and continued to put on the other shoe. His surprise was doubled on finding the other coin.

He couldn’t control his feelings and fell to his knees, looked up to the sky and expressed his thanks. Then he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without food. He said the help would save them from dying.

The student there deeply moved, and his eyes filled tears.“ Now,” said the teacher, “are you not much happier than if you had hidden the shoes?”

1.When the student saw the shoes, he wanted to____.

2.According to the passage, the teacher is______.

3.When the farmer saw the second coin, he___.

4.At the end of the story, the student____.

The old farmer, ________ the badly-injured and wounded soldier, came out of the burning house, _____for help．

1. A.
   supporting; calling
2. B.
   supported by; called
3. C.
   being supported by; called
4. D.
   being supporting; called

Two traveling angels (天使) stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied: “Things aren’t always what they seem.” ?

    The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable (好客的)farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had, the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest. When the sun came up the next morning, the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field. ?

    The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could this happen?” “Why did you not watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused. “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help.”

    “Things aren’t always what they seem,” the older angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement, I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune, I asked God if I could seal (封口) the wall so he couldn’t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem.”

1.

Why did the older angel repair the hole for the rich family?

A. Because she didn’t like the greedy owner.

B. Because she wanted to save the gold for the poor.

C. Because she basement was too cold to stay in.

D. Because she believed that one should always be ready to offer help.?

2. In paragraph two, the pair refers to __________.

A. the poor couple                  B. the rich couple?

C. the guests                       D. the angels?

3. The younger angel was very angry because __________.

A. the older angel killed the farmer’s cow?

B. the older angel treated the two families unfairly?

C. the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live?

D. the angel of death took the cow away?

4. Why did the older angel let the farmer’s cow die?

A. Because God wanted the older angel to take the cow.

B. Because she wanted to teach the younger angel a lesson.

C. Because she wanted to save the farmer’s wife.?

D. Because she was sympathetic to the rich.

5. The story tries to tell the reader that __________.

A. angels are always ready to help the poor

B. sometimes things are not what they seem

C. angels are always ready to help the rich

D. the young should always learn from the old

 Several years ago, a farmer owned some land along the sea. He advertised for workers, but no one wanted to work for him. Most people didn’t want to work there   31   they didn’t like the bad storms. Finally, a   32   man, who looked weak and more than fifty years old, came to see the farmer. “Are you a good farmhand?” the farmer asked him.

“Well, I   33   sleep well when the wind blows.” answered the little man.

Although the answer was strange, the farmer let the man stay to work. The little man worked   34   around the farm, busy from morning till evening. The farmer felt very pleased with his work.

Then one night the wind began to blow strongly. Jumping out of the bed, the farmer   35   into the little man’s room. He shook the little man and cried, “Get up! A   36   is coming!”

The little man said slowly, “No sir, I told you----I can   37   well when the wind blows.”

The farmer was very angry, but he had to hurry outside to get ready for the storm. To his   38   , everything was ready outside.   39   could be blown away.

The farmer   40   what the man meant, so he returned to his bed to sleep while the wind was still blowing.

1. A. so                B. but              C. because          D. although

2.A. big                B. little               C. young                D. strong

3. A. can           B. must             C. need             D. should      

4. A. well          B. badly                C. loudly               D. clearly

5. A. walked            B. rushed               C. moved                D. drove

6. A. man           B. dog              C. ship             D. storm   

7. A. work          B. play             C. sleep                D. listen 

8.A. anger          B. pride                C. surprise         D. confidence     

9.A. Everything     B. Something            C. Anything         D. Nothing

10.A. understood        B. preferred            C. heard                D. did