Once upon a time,some children were playing at seaside when they found a turtle (海龟).They began to beat the turtle.Just at that time,a young man came and said to them,"Stop!"The children ran 1 quickly.The turtle was very thankful and said,"Thanks for your kindness.I really would like 2 you to a wonderful palace now."
The young man rode on the back of the turtle and was taken to the secret palace in the sea.When he 3 the palace,he was very surprised and said to the turtle,"What a nice palace!"To thank him,the king of the turtles gave him 4 ndline.He had never seen such a dinner before.He received a warm welcome there and was very 5 everything.
After dinner,the king of the turtles said,"I am going to give you two boxes,6 you can open only one.You mustn't open both.Don't forget it!"The turtle warned him."All right.I will open only one," the young man promised(许诺).At this time,a large wave sent him out of the sea.
After he 7 ndline,he opened the bigger one of the two boxes.8 the box was full of gold."My god!" he cried,"I'm 9 now."Then he thought,"Things in the other box must be expensive,too."He could not wait any longer.He broke his promise and opened the other box.As soon as he opened it,he became an old man.His hair turned white.His face 10 an old man over eighty years old.It all happened in a moment.He was sorry for what he did,but it was too late.
(1)
A.through B.away C.into D.out
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(2)
A.wanting B.asking C.to let D.to invite
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(3)
A.left for B.arrived on C.arrived at D.got away
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(4)
A.a very big dinner B. a very poor dinner
C.a very had dinner D.a very small dinner
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(5)
A.pleased with B.strict in C.angry with D.sorry for
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(6)
A.so B.or C.but D.as
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(7)
A.went back to home B.was back home
C.went back to the sea D.was back the sea
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(8)
A.To his surprising B.To one's surprising
C.To one's surprise D.To his surprise
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(9)
A. a poor man B.a rich man C.an old man D.a young man
Young people can have problems with their minds．Some students become worried because they have to study very hard．Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates．
Liu Wei, a Junior 2 student from Hefei, could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons．He became so worried about it that he started to cut his finger with a knife．
Another student, 14-year-old Yan Fang from Guangzhou, was afraid of exams．She got very worried in one, and when she looked at the exam paper．She couldn’t think of anything to write．
A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18％of Shanghai teenagers have mental(心理的,精神的)problems．Their troubles include(包括)bring worried and very unhappy．And having problems in learning and getting on with people．Many students who have problems won’t go for advice or help．Some think they will look stupid(愚蠢)if they go to see a doctor．Others don’t want to talk about their secret．
Liang Yuezhu, an expert(专家)on teenagers from Beijing Anding Hospital has the following advice for teenagers：
*Talk to your parents or teachers often
*Take part in group activities and play sports
*Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell
(1)
The students who often become worried or have trouble getting on with others may have ________．
[ ]
A．
mental problems
B．
a headache
C．
knives with them
D．
no parents
(2)
Liu Wei cut his finger with a knife because ________．
[ ]
A．
he was afraid of his teacher
B．
he wanted to frighten his parents
C．
he was so worried about his studies
D．
his finger was badly hurt
(3)
Yan Fang’s problems happened whenever ________．
[ ]
A．
she studied very hard
B．
she had exams
C．
she talked with her parents
D．
she thought of something
(4)
Students who have problems won’t ask others for help because ________．
[ ]
A．
they won’t let others think they are stupid
B．
they don’t think doctors can help them
C．
they don’t want to tell their secret to others
D．
both A and C
(5)
Liang Yuezhu’s advice tells us that ________．
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A．
it’s better for the students who have mental problems to join others
B．
it’s unnecessary for them to be with others
C．
only group activities and sports can help them
D．
teachers and parents can’t do anything about mental problems
When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive．One of my father's friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St．Paul．
Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call．Dad and I would go to Bernie's place．We' d sit on the edge of the dock(码头), feet dangling(摇晃), and got ready for a big meal．
Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us．Then we'd bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart-the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part－and throw away the rest．
Bernie was my father's idea of a rich man．I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman．Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie's wealth(财富)itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked．Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon．
What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind．Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon．If you don't take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy life's small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life．
For many years, I forgot that lesson I'd learned as a kid on the loading dock．I was too busy making all the money I could．
Well, I've relearned it．I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day．That's the heart of the watermelon．I have learned again to throw the rest away．
(1)
We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling ________．
[ ]
A．
relaxed
B．
worried
C．
hungry
D．
proud
(2)
How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon?
[ ]
A．
They ate it in a polite way．
B．
They only ate its best part．
C．
They ate every part of it．
D．
They shared only one piece．
(3)
In the eyes of the writer's father, Bernie ________．
[ ]
A．
was just a rich businessman
B．
worked hard all the time
C．
lived a rich but healthy life
D．
knew how to make money
(4)
The underlined part “the heart of the watermelon” in the last paragraph refers to ________．
Mr．Ma, a famous mental doctor from Beijing once said at an important meeting,“Now many young students can have problems with their minds．Some students become worried because they have to study very hard．Others have trouble getting on well with people around them like their parents and classmates．Parents and teachers should care more about this problem．”
Then Mr．Ma gave some examples．One patient, a middle school student from Xi'an was doing badly in his lessons．He thought his teachers and friends often laughed at him, and he became so nervous and worried that one night he left his home without telling his parents．Another student, a 14-year-old schoolgirl from Shanghai, was very afraid of exams．While she was reading the exam paper, she couldn't think of anything to write．
A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18％ of the young students in Shanghai have mental problems．They often felt worried and very unhappy．Unluckily many of them won't go and ask for help．Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor．Others won't talk about their secrets．
At the end of the meeting, Mr．Ma offered some good ideas to young people：
☆Talk to your parents or teacher often．
☆Take part in group activities．
☆Try to get on well with the people around you．
☆Go to see a doctor if you often feel unhappy．
(1)
The students who often become worried or have trouble getting on with others may have ________．
[ ]
A．
no parents
B．
no secrets
C．
poor memories
D．
mental problems
(2)
The schoolgirl's problem happened whenever she ________．
[ ]
A．
studied very hard
B．
had exams
C．
talked with her parents
D．
went to see the doctor
(3)
Some of those with mental problems won't ask for help because ________．
[ ]
A．
they don't want o tell their secrets to others
B．
their parents are too busy to look after them
C．
doctors can't help them with the problems
D．
they can do with the problems themselves
(4)
The underlined words“mental problems”in the passage means“________”．
[ ]
A．
difficult things
B．
strange mind
C．
something wrong in mind
D．
great thought
(5)
According to the last part, which of the followings is a good idea?
[ ]
A．
It's important for children to live with their parents．
B．
It's helpful for people to see doctors every day．
C．
It's useful for students to keep quiet in class．
D．
It's necessary for young people to have group activities．
When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive．One of my father’s friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St．Paul．
Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call．Dad and I would go to Bernie’s place．We’ d sit on the edge of the dock(码头), feet dangling(摇晃), and got ready for a big meal．
Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us．Then we’d bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart－the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part－and throw away the rest．
Bernie was my father’s idea of a rich man．I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman．Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie’s wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked．Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon．
What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind．Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon．If you don’t take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy life’s small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life．
For many years, I forgot that lesson I’d learned as a kid on the loading dock．I was too busy making all the money I could．
Well, I’ve relearned it．I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day．That’s theheartofthewatermelon．I have learned again to throw the rest away．
(1)
We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling _________．
[ ]
A．
relaxed
B．
worried
C．
hungry
D．
proud
(2)
How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon?
[ ]
A．
They ate it in a polite way．
B．
They only ate its best part．
C．
They ate every part of it．
D．
They shared only one piece．
(3)
In the eyes of the writer’s father, Bernie _________．
[ ]
A．
was just a rich businessman
B．
worked hard all the time
C．
lived a rich but healthy life
D．
knew how to make money
(4)
The underlined part “the heart of the watermelon” in the last paragraph refers to _________．
[ ]
A．
the best part of the watermelon
B．
the writer’s busy life
C．
the writer’s decision of making money
D．
the writer’s hope of enjoying life
(5)
It can be learned from the passage that _________．