Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbours. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway.
“I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you,” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbour Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbour!”The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.” Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials ready and then he was off for the day. About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all!
It was a bridge! And the neighbour, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob. Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”
【小题1】What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean?

A.John was great to build this bridge.
B.John was not good at building bridges.
C.John was foolish to build such a bridge.
D.John should build the bridge earlier.
【小题2】What do you think of the carpenter?
A.Shy.B.Wise.C.Proud.D.Careless.
【小题3】What is the best title for the passage?
A.What a Big Fence!B.A Strong Bridge.
C.Three Kind MenD.A Fence or a Bridge ?

After a hard campaign, Barack Obama won the US president election on November 4. He will become the 44th President of the United States---the first African-American in the country’s history.
On the election eve, Obama’s grandmother died---only a few days before seeing her grandson’s victory. Tears ran down the face of Obama as he spoke about his grandmother. “She taught me about hard work.She was the one who put off buying a new car or a new dress for herself so that I could have a better life. She poured everything she had into me.”
In his first speech as the president, Obama declared to tens of thousands of cheering supporters, “…The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year, or even one term, but America---I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you: We as a people will get there…” The crowd broke out into the same chant(咏唱,吟诵), “Yes, we can!”Those three short words have become the defining phrase of Obama’s campaign.
Forty-five years ago, Martin Luther King had a dream of an America where men and women would be judged not by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character. Today the dream has come true.
【小题1】When will Obama begin to work as a president?

A.On November 4B.Before November 4
C.After November 4D.On the day he won the election.
【小题2】What happened to Obama before the election eve?
A.His grandmother passed away.B.His grandmother was killed.
C.His grandmother gave him a lesson.D.His grandmother was kidnapped.
【小题3】What does the underlined word “campaign” mean in Chinese?
A.公关B.竞选活动C.辩论D.比赛
【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Obama makes Martin Luther King’s dream come true.
B.Americans believe Obama will change everything of America.
C.Obama’s grandmother had a great effect on him.
D.Many people support Obama to become the president of America.

I have only seen my father cry once. It was at the Alton Train Station, back when the trains will ran. I was on my way to Philadelphia to 1   the train that would take me to Boston and the college. I was eager(热切的) to go. College, with its  and the promise of the better future had become more interesting. It 3  me to see tears in my father’s eyes as he shook my hand and said goodbye.

For eighteen years, we had never had a(n)  to say goodbye like this. He was taller than me,  I was not short. I was going somewhere, and he was seeing me off. He 6   me, but he had not needed to say before, and now his tears were 7   it.

The tears in my father’s eyes told me that we would have less and less to do with each other. I had taken my 8   from his, and now I was learning it. The train 9    and I boarded(登上) it. My father looked smaller from the train. We 10    goodbye to each other through the window. I was wearing the heavy winter coat that my father had bought for me to keep me from catching a cold in New England.

1.                A.return         B.catch           C.design    D.watch

 

2.                A.habits          B.license         C.courses   D.advertisements

 

3.                A.shocked        B.supposed       C.helped   D.encouraged

 

4.                A.time           B.luck            C.chance   D.interest

 

5.                A.because        B.though         C.so   D.and

 

6.                A.taught          B.beat           C.forgot    D.loved

 

7.                A.saying          B.knowing        C.creating  D.describing

 

8.                A.money         B.time           C.present   D.life

 

9.                A.continued       B.broke          C.arrived   D.left

 

10.               A.reached        B.waved         C.talked D.cheered

 

 

Dear Kitty,

    I am sorry that I did not write to you earlier because I have been very busy. I was helping    with a charity show to raise money    31    Project Green Hope. A lot of work needed to be finished, so I did not have much free time.

  I felt very happy when I    32    to be the host. It was exciting,    33   I was also very nervous. I know that lots of people would come    34    the show and many pop stars would come, too. My job was to    35    each star and I also had many other duties.

We practiced a lot before the show. I had to remember to look at the right camera at the right time. At first, I thought I would never be    36    to remember all the words.

  The big day came very quickly, and I was so excited. Twenty minutes before the big event, we    37    the doors and many people came into the theatre to watch the show. The fans of the pop stars were making a lot of noise, so I had to speak    38   .

A lot of    39    has been given to Project Green Hope. I hope more events like this will be organized to raise money for charity and I think more people should be    40    to take part in them.

See you soon .

Best wishes!

Ricky

1.A. with       B. for          C. from         D. towards

2.A. choose     B. chose            C. am chosen        D. was chosen

3.A. or         B. so           C. and          D. but

4.A. to look        B. to watch     C. to notice        D. to find

5.A. introduce  B. teach            C. know         D. help

6.A. sorry      B. glad         C. able          D. afraid

7.A. opened     B. broke            C. locked        D. closed

8.A. quickly        B. happily      C. quietly          D. loudly

9.A.food        B. paper            C. money            D. medicine

10.A. invited       B. found            C. caught           D. carried

 

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