It’s Really a Miracle

Mr. Brown works in New York and he brought his family to China last summer. They visited many places of interest and had a good time here. Before they left for New York, the Browns climbed the Great Wall. It was the greatest project over two thousand years ago. They took a lot of photos there and then they had a picnic under a big tree. Suddenly it began to rain and they hurried to the car. And when they returned to the hotel, they couldn’t find the bag in which their expensive camera was. They were all sorry for it. They could buy another camera but had no time to go to the Great Wall again. They could not miss the plane!

That evening they didn’t have supper. Mr. Brown hoped to make them happy, so he said, “Well, let me tell you a story. An old man lived in a sixty-floor building. One day he fell down from it when he was cleaning the window. But he didn’t hurt himself.”

“It was a miracle!” called out his children, “Why?”

“Because he lived on the first floor!”

They all began to laugh while two policemen with a bag came in. They said a Chinese boy found it under a big tree and he asked them to find out who lost it.

“It’s really a miracle!” the Browns said happily.

1. Where did the Browns enjoy themselves before they left for New York?

A. In London. B. In Beijing.

C. In Shanghai. D. In Hong Kong.

2.Why didn’t they have anything that evening?

A. Because they were not hungry.

B. Because they were sorry for losing the camera.

C. Because they had nothing to eat.

D. Because they had no time to have supper.

3.What did Mr. Browns tell a story to his family for?

A. He wanted to make his family happy.

B. His children asked him to do so.

C. He wanted to tell them a miracle.

D. He liked telling stories.

4. Who found the bag?

A. Two policemen. B. An American boy.

C. A Chinese girl. D. A Chinese boy.

5. From this story, you can guess the meaning of the miracle is:

A. 奇迹 B.奇观 C.奇怪 D. 惊讶

The Farmer, His Horse, and His son

Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.

They met two men on the road who said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market(市场). "The farmer knows that this was true, so he rode on the horse, while his son walked.

Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.

Next, three old men stopped them, one said, "Why are you walking, farmer?

Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on.

Some time later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she asked, "It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest.” So the farmer, and his son, got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.

1.The farmer wanted to sell the horse ____.

A.before it was dead

B.before it become too tired

C.before the market was over

2.The two men on the road ____.

A.asked how far it was to the market

B.said they thought the horse looked very tired

C.asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse

3.What did the two old women say?

A.It's a long way to market.

B.Can't you see how tired boy is?

C.Why aren't you walking?

4.The farmer got up behind his son because ____.

A.the old man said it was too hot for him to walk

B.the three old men stopped them on the road

C.he did not know why he was walking

5.The young woman was most sorry ____.

A.for the old man

B.for the horse

C.for the farmer's young son

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