They solved the problem in the end．Yet I really don't know ．( )A．how did they make itB．how they made itC．why did they make it 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

1．Once，Louis the Twelfth，the King of France，happened to walk into the kitchen of his palace．There he found a small boy busy at work and singing happily．
The boy had bright eyes，and a happy，sunny face，and his looks and manners pleased the king．With a smile Louis asked him his name．He replied that his name was Simon．In answer to further questions，the king learnt that the boy was an orphan； both his father and mother were dead．
"Are you content（满足的）to do this kind of work？"the king asked，pointing at the bowls which the boy was washing．"Are you willing to spend your time in the kitchen when so many of the others work upstairs？"
"Why not？"answered the boy，with a twinkle in his eye．"I am doing as well as the best of them．The king himself can do no better．"
"Indeed!"said the king，no little surprised at the boy's words．"How do you know that？"
"Well，sir，the king lives，and so do I．I am content with my life．Can the king say that he is content with his life？"
Louis walked away，his mind full of strange，sad thoughts．No one knew better than he did that kings seldom feel content．
The next day，much to Simon's surprise，he was called before the king．He was still more surprised when he found that his visitor of the day before was Louis himself．The king talked with him about many things，and found him to be a very quick and clever boy．
After that Simon was made to serve the king directly．Step by step，he rose from one important task to another，until he became one of the best soldiers of that time．He is known in history as General La Roche，and considered as one of the greatest men of France．
If Simon had not，early in life，learnt to be content with his life，he might never have been given those chances．The king did not want people who were always unhappy because they did not have as good a place as some others．You cannot too soon learn that only those who are content are happy．

42．What did Simon do before he met the king？C
A．He sang in the king's kitchen．
B．He served in the king's army．
C．He worked in the king's kitchen．
D．He guarded the king's palace．
43．Simon was made to serve the king directly because heA．
A．was content with his life
B．knew what the king thought
C．did as well as the best of others
D．had bright eyes，and a happy，sunny face
44．Which of the following is the correct order about Simon？D
①He served the king directly．
②He found the visitor was the king．
③He became one of the best soldiers．
④He had a chat with a visitor in the kitchen．
⑤He is a well-known man in French history．
A．①②⑤③④
B．④②⑤①③
C．③④②①⑤
D．④②①③⑤
45．We can learn from the story thatA．
A．being content makes us happy
B．working hard can lead to success
C．it is important to believe yourself
D．Children are always more honest．

2．What is the shape of Amy's balloon？

19．When I was ten，my mother worked all day，so I had to take care of my younger brother．At that time，my little brother was about four years old and he （16）B mum all the time．
One day，after I had given him his dinner，he started crying for mum．He was so young and really needed mum．So I dressed him，put on his （17）C，carried him on my back and walked out．Soon he fell asleep．About half an hour later，I found that lie lost a shoe while he was （18）A．I took him off my back and put him （19）A．I knew we needed to find that shoe，for our mother couldn't afford new shoes．I had to （20）C to find it，so I told my brother to wait right there．A man heard it and stopped me just （21）B I walked off．He asked me，"You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe？What will you do if he is not here when you return？"I didn't know（22）A to answer that question．He continued，"It's OK if you cant find the shoe，but it is not OK to lose your （23）C．"Then he sent us to mum's workplace by taxi．
During my whole life I have received the （24）B from many strangers．I feel sorry that I can't find them and say"（25）A"．I do not even remember what their faces looked like，but they taught me a lesson-people are more important than things．

16．A．loved	B．missed	C．called
17．A．clothes	B．coat	C．shoes
18．A．sleeping	B．running	C．walking
19．A．down	B．up	C．on
20．A．get up	B．go out	C．go back
21．A．after	B．before	C．until
22．A．how	B．what	C．when
23．A．dad	B．mum	C．brother
24 A．happiness	B kindness	C sadness
25 A．Thank you	B Never mind	C You're welcome．

6．-Who will you ask to help with the work，Lucy or Lily？-Lily．She is much ________．（　　）

16．一Are you going camping this afternoon？
-A typhoon is coming I'm not sure _______the road to the mountains will be closed．（　　）

3．

Alan is visiting South Mainland with his family，He is reading an information card to help them．

Ferry Booking Offices	Mousa，Tel：07901 872339 Fair Isle．Tel：01595 760363
Shops	Dunrossness，Toab．Bigton．Sandwick
Places to Eat Local Food	Sumburgh．Spiggie．Bigton．Hoswick
Post Offices	Dunrossness，Toab，Bigton Levenwick
Visitors Centres	Boddam Hoswick．Sandsayre．Cunningsburgh
Swimming Pool	Sandwick，Tel：01950 431511
Health Centre	levenwick．Tel：01950 422240
Police Station	Dunrossness，Tel：01950 460707