An old man was fishing on the bank of a river. A child came to see him fishing. The old man was really good at fishing and it didn't take long for him to catch a full basket of fish. The old man saw that the child was very cute, and he wanted to give her a whole basket of fish. But the child shook her head. The old man was surprised and asked, "Why don't you want the fish? '
The child replied," I want the fishing rod(竿)in your hands. "
The old man asked," Why do you want the rod?"
"It doesn't take long to eat all the fish in a basket. But if I have the fishing rod, I can go fishing by myself and I won't be afraid of not having any more fish to eat.
I think you will certainly say that the child is very smart. Wrong! If she doesn't know how to fish, she cannot have fish to eat, even though she has the fishing rod. It's useless to only have a fishing rod. Fishing skills are the most important, not the fishing rod.
Too many people think that if they have a "fishing rod" in their life, they will no longer fear the wind and rain. They are just like the child, who thought that if she had a fishing rod, she would have fish to eat.
【小题1】The old man was fishing on the bank of________.
A. a river    B. a lake     C. a pool
【小题2】 Why did the child refuse the fish the old man gave her?
A. Because she didn't like fish.
B. Because she wanted his fishing rod.
C. Because the old man had few fish.
【小题3】The writer thought the child was_____ after she explained why she didn't want the fish.
A. smart        B. hardworking        C. silly
【小题4】The article mainly tells us______.
A. if you have a "fishing rod" in your life, you won't be afraid of anything
B. if you have a fishing rod, you'll have a lot of fish to eat
C. "fishing skills" are more important than "the fishing rod" in life
【小题5】 What is the best tide(标题)for the article?
A. The Fishing Rod  B. The Fishing Man  C. The Fishing Girl


A boy was sent by his parents to a boarding school(寄宿学校). Before being sent away, this boy was the   36  student in his class. He was at the top in every competition. But the boy changed after  37  home and attending the boarding school. His grades started dropping. He   38  being in a group. He was lonely all the time because he felt no one loved him.
His   39  started worrying about the boy. But they did not know   40  was wrong with him. So his dad   41  to travel to the boarding school and   42  with him. They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started   43  him casual(随便的) questions about his classes, teachers and sports.   44 some time his dad said, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”
The boy answered back, “To check my   45 ?”
“No, no,” his dad replied, “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for  46 . I want to see you   47 . I don’t care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”
These words caused the boy’s eyes to fill with tears. He hugged(拥抱) his dad. They didn’t say  48   to each other for a long time.
Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him   49 . And today this young man is in college at the   50  of his class and no one has ever seen him sad!

【小题1】
A.healthiestB.nicestC.loneliestD.brightest
【小题2】
A.reachingB.goingC.leavingD.coming
【小题3】
A.hatedB.enjoyedC.wantedD.liked
【小题4】
A.friendsB.parentsC.teachersD.cousins
【小题5】
A.whatB.whyC.howD.where
【小题6】
A.likedB.continuedC.decidedD.thought
【小题7】
A.quarrelB.talkC.singD.dance
【小题8】
A.sayingB.tellingC.speakingD.asking
【小题9】
A.WhenB.BeforeC.AfterD.Until
【小题10】
A.groupsB.gradesC.happinessD.brightness
【小题11】
A.meB.himC.herD.them
【小题12】
A.sadB.lonelyC.happy D.moved
【小题13】
A.nothingB.anythingC.somethingD.everything
【小题14】
A.widelyB.strongly C.heavilyD.deeply
【小题15】
A.top B.bottom C.middleD.height

There are many different kinds of cars in the world. My aunt thinks this is because cars are ____1­  their drivers. She says, “Rich people have expensive cars, big people have large cars, and old people drive old cars.” But I don't 2 her.

  My neighbour, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday, and she drives only to the bank. She 3   drives more than 30 kilometres an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very   ­­­­­___  and small car? No, her car is new. It's very large, and it _5  go 200 kilometres for each hour!

My friend is 6  . He draws beautiful pictures with lots of colours. But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very, very old one. There is often something 7 with the car. Does she drive that kind of car because she is poor? No, she has four factories and 8   dollars in the bank. My aunt Mary has a very 9 car, though she drives to the country with her husband, her two children, her mother and their dog.

Now you have 10    my friends and their cars. Do you agree with my aunt? Maybe you have a car. Does it say anything about you?

1.                A.for            B.with           C.like  D.among

 

2.                A.like            B.look after       C.agree with D.chat with

 

3.                A.never          B.always          C.sometimes D.often

 

4.                A.old            B.new           C.broken   D.beautiful

 

5.                A.may           B.can            C.must D.has to

 

6.                A.a teacher       B.a reporter       C.a writer   D.an artist

 

7.                A.interesting      B.wrong          C.mistake   D.trouble

 

8.                A.twenty         B.two hundred     C.two thousand  D.two million

 

9.                A.big            B.small           C.expensive D.new

 

10.               A.read about      B.knew          C.seen  D.met with

 

 

 

                        Editor(编辑) Wanted              

Editor needed to direct the work of new music magazine. At least two years editorial experience needed. Hours:8 : 00 AM to 5 : 00 PM. Some overtime required. Send your personal information to : P. O. Box 213, Fairview, IN. 46243.

                        Bank Manager

Town Bank is looking for a bank manager to head its downtown branch(分行). A person with 5+ years experience. Working Hours:8 : 30 AM to 5 : 60 PM. Mail to newbank@gol. com for more information.

 

                        Teachers Needed

Language Centre needs experienced teachers for its new English teaching program. PT/FT(兼/专职) positions available(职位空缺). No more than 25 teaching hours a week. AM/PM changes. Teachers with background in computer skills preferred (优先).

Te1:567-1234.

                         Nurses in Need      .

Child Care Centre serves children from 3 to 6 years of age. It provides care five days a week, and is open about ten hours a day. It is in great need of nurses with the experience of guiding(指导) different activities such as indoor and outdoor games.  Call 432-3745 or visit our website: www. vps. msu. edu/cfcr.

1.A person with ______ of experience is needed to head the bank.

A. at least two years            B. twenty-five years

C. three to six years            D. more than five years

2.You should work for _______ if you become an editor of the magazine.

A. just nine hours a day

B. no less than nine hours a day

C. about ten hours a day

D. less than 25 hours a week

3.If you want to be a teacher, you can _______ for more information.

       A. call 567-1234               B. mail to < newbank@gol. com >

       C. phone 432-3745             D. write to P. O. Box 213, Fairview

4. You need to have the experience of directing different activities to _______.

       A. be an editor of the music magazine

       B. head a bank branch of Town Band

       C. teach English in Language Centre

       D. work as a nurse in Child Care Centre

5.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

       A. Child Care Centre doesn’t provide care for children of all ages.

B. Teachers are wanted to teach English in the Language Centre. 

C. One with computer skills will be preferred to head the bank.

       D. Your own information is available(可用的) for the position of the editor.

 

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