Before windows were used, old houses in Northern Europe and Britain____1____very dark. Their great rooms were high, with only____2____hole in the roof to let out the smoke from____3____. As time went on, people began to make the holes bigger___4___as to have more light and air in their homes. The first English window was just a small____5____in the wall. It was out long, to let in____6____possible, and narrow, to keep out the bad____7____. However, with the window out long, more wind than light would come in. This is____8____it___9___ the wind's eye and____10____.

1. A. was              B. were              C. had              D. are

2. A. an              B. the              C. a              D. a

3. A. look firs              B. cooking fir              C. look fir              D. working firs

4. A. so              B. very              C. than              D. much

5. A. to open              B. open              C. opening              D. opened

6. A. as much lighter as              B. so muchas              C. as lightest as              D. as much light as

7. A. whether              B. weather              C. sunny              D. as much light as

8. A. when              B. why              C. where              D. what

9. A. call              B. called              C. was called              D. were called

10. A. eye              B. ear              C. nose              D. mouth

 

One day something went wrong with a man’s bicycle chain(链条). The man could not repair it,
so he looked    16   for help. The only house nearby belonged to a woman who had
   17   there a few months earlier. The man knocked at the door, but the woman did not
answer. The door had clear glass in it, and the man    18   see that the woman was home. He
decided to knock again. Finally the woman came to the door. The man immediately explained his
   19  . “I can fix the chain,” the woman said. Later when the bike was    20   to go,
the man said, ‘Thanks. I hope I can help you some day.”“I never need help,” the woman said.
The following week the man was riding his bike    21  he noticed the woman walking
down the street. A strong wind suddenly lifted(拾起) her hat and sent it into the branches(枝) of
an old tree. The woman tried to get her hat with a stick, but she failed. She seemed    22   
because she clearly was not dressed for tree-climbing. The man hurried over, quickly climbed up
to the hat and    23   it into the woman’s waiting hands. When she put on her hat, she
   24   the man as he climbed back on his bike. ‘I think I told you I never need help,” the
woman said, “I’m glad you didn’t    25   me. Thanks.” Then they both smiled.
【小题1】
A.outB.upC.downD.around
【小题2】
A.leftB.movedC.waitedD.stopped
【小题3】
A.couldB.mightC.couldn’tD.didn’t
【小题4】
A.ideaB.planC.problemD.message
【小题5】
A.hardB.readyC.slowD.unable
【小题6】
A.whenB.beforeC.afterD.though
【小题7】
A.boredB.relaxedC.frightenedD.worried
【小题8】
A.droppedB.putC.collectedD.brought
【小题9】
A.savedB.passedC.studiedD.chose
【小题10】
A.excuseB.noticeC.findD.believe

As the sun rose, a dewdrop (露珠)woke up. There it sat on a leaf, catching the sunlight. Proud of its simple beauty, it was very happy. Around it were other dewdrops, some on the same leaf and some on other leaves. The dewdrop was sure that it was the best, the most special dewdrop of them all.
Ah, it was good to be a dewdrop.
The wind blew and the plant began to shake, tipping (使倾斜) the leaf. The dewdrop became frightened as it started to move towards the edge (边缘)of the leaf. Why was this happening? Things were comfortable. Things were safe. Why did they have to change? Why? Why?
The dewdrop reached the edge of the leaf. It was sure that this was the end. The day had only just begun and the end had come so quickly. It seemed so unfair. It seemed so meaningless. It tried hard to do whatever it could to stay on the leaf, but it was no use.
Finally, it fell. Below there was a mirror. A reflection of the dewdrop seemed to be coming up to meet it.  Closer and closer they came together until finally.., the small dewdrop became a part of the great pond (池塘). Now the dewdrop was no more, but it was not destroyed.
It had become one with the whole.
【小题1】According to Paragraph 1, we know that the dewdrop _____.
A.didn’t get on well with other dewdrops
B.thought its beauty was too simple
C.couldn’t get any sunlight
D.thought itself as the best dewdrop
【小题2】The dewdrop became _____ as it started to move towards the edge of the leaf.
A.scared B.happyC.proudD.comfortable
【小题3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?
A.There was only one dewdrop on the leaf.
B.The dewdrop did nothing before falling.
C.The mirror in the story refers to the pond.
D.The dewdrop was actually destroyed.
【小题4】What does the underlined word “reflection” mean?
A.反映B.考虑C.沉思D.倒影
【小题5】The story mainly tells us that _____.
A.we should work together against difficulties
B.people should not be too proud of themselves
C.one should work hard for his/her goals
D.it’s good to become one with the whole

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