Growing up in England, the best thing for my classmates and I was reading stories. Among them, The Ugly Duckling(《丑小鸭》) was a popular one.

The story of The Ugly Duckling describes a poor young bird. All the ducks laugh at him for his ugly looks- he is small and grey. Feeling sad, he runs away from home. Along the way, he meets wild ducks and hens, but can't find a good friend. After lots of sadness and difficluty, the poor duckling looks down into a pond. He is shocked by his reflection(倒影) in the water. He finds that he has grown up to be a beautiful swan.

This children's fairy tale has been beloved for years. It's even been made into a musical and a Disney movie. Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen wrote it in 1843. The story teaches us many valuable lessons. For example, we should not judge(评价) a person by his or her looks. It is inner beauty that makes a person special.

The story's message is well-known around the world. Today, we use the phrase "ugly duckling" to describe something ugly that ends up becoming beautiful later.

1.All the ducks laugh at the ugly duckling because .

A. he can't swim as well as the other ducks B. he sounds different from other ducks

C. he has an ugly looks D. he is afraid to be around others.

2.The ugly duckling runs away from home because he feels .

A. sad B. angry C. worried D. surprised

3.The writer of the fairy tale is from .

A. Denmark B. England C. France D. America

4.The lesson we can learn from the story is that .

A. We shouldn't judge a book by its cover. B. We should be nice to our friends.

C. Looks are very important to some people. D. Never believe what you see.

第二节 词语填空。通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。

Several days ago, I was walking home from school and saw some writing on the fence of a house. It said, “Happiness is a(an) ______ not a place.” I was having a bad day but it became a little ______ after reading this. I also took out a pen and wrote one of my favorite quotes(格言) down without thinking twice.

When I came back to the ______ the next day, I saw another quote under mine in the handwriting as the first one. I added another, so we kept on ______ for quite a while. One day, I was writing another quote on the fence and the old man, one of my neighbors, who ______ the fence, saw me. He came out and I was afraid he would be ______ for writing on his fence; everyone in my neighborhood knew he was known to be very unfriendly. He gave me a look of coldness and seriousness and then read the quotes. ______ saying a word to me, he then went back inside. I was even uneasier and afraid to go back to the fence. But when I did, I noticed no more quotes but two words in completely different handwriting had been added, “______.”

Later, I saw the old man in his front yard. He called me over and told me how my quotes on the fence ______ him, how he thanked me and how he was glad to see young people still have “Values”. We are now good friends and I talk to him a lot. This experience has ______ my life. I still don’t know who wrote these quotes, but if he is out there, I’d like to say “thanks” to that unknown friend.

1.A.ending B.education C.direction

2.A.darker B.brighter C.sadder

3.A.fence B.station C.school

4.A.by the way B.in the way C.in this way

5.A.owned B.painted C.held

6.A.surprised B.mad C.down

7.A.Without B.By C.Before

8.A.Never mind B.Thank you C.Good luck

9.A.troubled B.prevented C.encouraged

10.A.changed B.reflected C.saved

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