题目内容
Foolish (silly) Freddie lived in a small village. The people of the village laughedat him. They liked to show visitors how silly Freddie was. They thought this was a funny thing to do.
One day, a visitor came to the village.
"Watch this", a villager said, and called to Freddie. "Come and play a game, Freddie, " he shouted. Freddie walked slowly towards him, a silly smile on his face.
"Look! Freddie, "the villager said, "I've got something for you." He showed Freddie a dollar coin and a much larger 50-cent coin."Which would you like?" he asked Freddie.
Freddie took the 50-cent coin at once.
The villager laughed."See how foolish he is," he said."He always does that. He's too silly to learn anything." He walked away, leaving Freddie with the visitor.
The visitor felt sorry for Freddie and said to him, "Although the 50-cent coin is bigger than the$1 coin, the$1 coin is worth(值) much more.Two times as much."
"I know that," Freddie said."But once I take the$1coin, they'll stop playing the game."
( )41. People laughed at Freddie because__________.
A. he often made up jokes B. he didn't like money
C. he looked very funny D. they thought he was a fool
( )42. The villagers wanted to show the visitors___________.
A. how silly Freddie was B. how clever Freddie was
C. How kind people were to Freddie D. that Freddie had much money
( )43. The visitor felt sorry for Freddie because he thought_________.
A. Freddie did not know money was useful
B. the villager was not kind enough to the boy
C. Freddie did not get along well with the villagers
D. Freddie did not know the dollar coin was worth more
( )44. From the story we know that Freddie was__________.
A. poor B. kind C. clever D. silly
( )45. The best title for the passage should be __________.
A. Clever Villagers B."Foolish" Freddie
C. Freddie and a Visitor D.A Visitor and the Villagers
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Now Coyote was a trickster(骗子)—and hungry too. He stayed behind Bluebird’s tree for a long time every day and watched her go to the lake. He pretended(伪装) to be interested in everything she did. He wanted Bluebird for lunch, but he was afraid of the blue water. On the third morning, Coyote saw Bluebird come out of the lake with beautiful blue feathers. Impressed, he sat next to Bluebird’s tree and waited for her. When she returned, he asked, “How did you get blue feathers? I want to be blue like the mountains too.” Bluebird didn’t believe Coyote, but she taught him how to bathe three times each morning and how to sing her song. Coyote did what she said, and after three days of bathing in the lake, his white fur turned deep blue.
Convinced(确信的) that blue fur was even more beautiful than blue feathers, Coyote forgot all about being hungry. He ran as fast as he could to the top of the hill. Standing on his back legs, he raised his front legs off the ground and howled. But Coyote slipped(滑倒) and rolled down the hill. He couldn’t stop himself, and the dust and dirt covered his new blue fur. He rolled and rolled until he hit into Bluebird’s tree heavily. No matter how much he tried, foolish Coyote could not shake the dust from his fur. And so the fur of all coyotes had the dull colour of dust to this very day.
【小题1】How many times did Bluebird bathe every morning before she had beautiful blue feathers?
| A.Three times. | B.Four times. | C.Five times. | D.Six times. |
| A.He wanted to fly like Bluebird near the mountains. |
| B.He wanted to eat Bluebird but pretended to be curious. |
| C.He wanted to swim in the lake but was afraid of the water. |
| D.He wanted to sing Bluebird’s song but didn’t know the words. |
| A.To the lake. | B.To the tree. | C.To the cave. | D.To the hill. |
| A.Because his fur had the dull colour of dust. |
| B.Because the dust and dirt covered his new blue fur. |
| C.Because he thought blue fur was much more beautiful. |
| D.Because he hit into Bluebird’s tree and hurt himself. |
| A.sky, lake, mountains |
| B.bird, coyote, storm |
| C.flapped, climbed, bathed |
| D.fur, feathers, dust |
My dad was driving to the city center to shop and I was going along for the ride. At least that was what I had told him— 1 I had an important question to ask—that had been on my mind for a couple of weeks and this was the first time I had been able to 2 with him alone.
“Dad…”I started. And 3 .
“Yes?” he said.
“The kids say there is no Father Christmas. They say I’m 4 to believe in Father Christmas anymore…it’s only for little kids. But I believe what you told me. Father Christmas is __5 . He is, isn’t he, Dad?”
“The real life and spirit of this magical elf (精灵) lives forever in your heart, my heart, Mom’s heart and in the hearts and minds of 6 people who believe in the joy that giving to others brings. The real 7 of Father Christmas becomes what you can give rather what you get. Once you understand this and it becomes 8 of you, Father Christmas becomes even more exciting and more magical because you come to 9 the magic comes from you when Father Christmas lives in your heart. Do you understand what I am 10 to tell you?”
My heart was filled with pride and I’m sure my eyes were shining with 11 .” Of course, Dad. I want him to be in my heart, just like he’s in yours. I love you, Daddy. You’re the best Father Christmas who has 12 been in the whole world.”
When it comes time in my life to 13 the reality of Father Christmas to my children, I hope that I will be as eloquent (有口才) and 14 as my dad was the day I learned that the spirit of Father Christmas doesn’t wear a red 15 . And I hope they will accept me as I did that day. I’m sure they will.
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Mr. Whitcomb Judson was a really clever man. He invented a special train that was pushed along by air and in 1893 he invented something like a zip(拉链) that could be used to open and close clothes. It could be used on men’s trousers and on ladies’ dresses. He did not call his invention a ‘zip’ but everybody says that he was the ‘Father of the Zip’. Mr. Judson tried to sell his invention but no one wanted it because it did not work very well. A Canadian changed Mr. Judson’s invention and made it better. He made a zip that worked very well in 1913.This is the same zip we use today.
【小题1】Mr. Whitcomb Judson was a _____ man.
| A.kind | B.lazy | C.clever | D.foolish |
| A.a special train | B.something like a zip | C.a washing machine | D.a special car |
| A.open clothes | B.close clothes | C.open and close clothes | D.make clothes |
| A.Chinese | B.Canadian | C.German | D.Japanese |
| A.Mr. Whitcomb Judson | B.The Canadian |
| C.Whitcomb’s father | D.Whitcomb’s son |
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Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbours. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.
“I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you,” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbour Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbour!”The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.” Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day. About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge! And the neighbour, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob. Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”
【小题1】What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean?
| A.John was great to build this bridge. |
| B.John was not good at building bridges. |
| C.John was foolish to build such a bridge. |
| D.John should build the bridge earlier. |
| A.Shy. | B.Wise. | C.Proud. | D.Careless. |
| A.What a Big Fence! | B.A Strong Bridge. |
| C.Three Kind Men | D.A Fence or a Bridge ? |