Once there was a king He liked to write stories. He thought his stories were good, so he liked to show them to people. As people were afraid of him, they all said his stories were very good.

One day, the king showed some of his best stories to a famous writer. He wanted the writer to say some good words about these stories. But the writer said his stories were so bad that he should throw them away. The king got very angry and sent him to prison(监狱).

After some time, the king asked the writer to come to his place. Again he showed some of his news stories and asked what he thought of them. After reading them, the writer at once said to the king, “Take me back to the prison”

1.The king thought his stories were good so______.

A. people liked him

B. he didn’t show any to the famous writers

C. he liked to show them to people

2. The famous writer was thrown into prison because______.

A. he was afraid of the king

B. he was afraid the king’s stories

C. he said the king’s stories were very bad

3. People were afraid of the king because_________.

A. the stories were interesting

B. they would be sent to prison

C. the king was kind

4.Again the king showed the writer some of his new stores because

A. he wanted to know what the writer thought of them

B. he wanted to be angry with the writer

C. he wanted to send the writer to prison

5.When we read the writer’s last words, we can be sure that____

A. the writer would write some good stories while in prison

B. the writer liked the new stories

C. the king’s new stories were not good at all.

While many young people were enjoying the summer vacation, Zach Bonner was working his hardest. Zach started walking from Valrico, Florida, his hometown, on Christmas, 2009. He reached Los Angeles nine months later in September, 2010. He covered a total of 2,478 miles and raised $120,000 for kids in need. Along the way, Zach attended school online. His mother, brother and sister took turns to walk or drive together with him.

Although he is very young, Zach has a long history of helping others. When a terrible storm hit town in 2004, Zach, when six, pulled a wagon(小推车)through his community and collected food for people in need.

He has raised $400,000 for his Little Red Wagon Foundation since then. It gives money to projects which help homeless children. In 2007, Zach began walking to support a children’s charity(慈善组织)in Tampa, Florida. He finished his journey 23 days later, 280 miles away in Tallahassee. Then in the summer of 2009, he trekked about 670 miles from Atlanta to Washington, D.C., in just two months.

“As long as there are homeless kids, I will never stop walking for them.”Zach says.

1. What did Zach do during the summer vacation in 2010?

A. He stayed at home to look after his family.

B. He travelled to his hometown with his family.

C. He joined in a school activity with other kids.

D. He walked to collect money for kids in need.

2.We can learn from Paragraph 2 that Zach .

A. began to help people at a very early age

B. made money to pay for his education

C. enjoyed playing around in his community

D. worked very hard for his family

3.At what age did Zach start walking to support a Tampa children’s charity?

A. At six. B. At nine.

C. At eleven. D. At twelve.

4.The underlined word “trekked” in Paragraph 3 probably means “ ”.

A. 延伸 B. 挖掘 C. 跋涉 D. 飞行

87. Which of the following best describes Zach?

A. Friendly and shy. B. Silly but lovely.

C. Kind and helpful. D. Clever but lazy.

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