A poor stone cutter chips (凿) at a rock. Then a rich man walks past. “I'm just a poor stone cutter,” he says. “I'd rather be a rich man instead. ” Suddenly he becomes a rich man. Then the emperor rides past. “I'm just a rich man ,” the stone cutter says. “I'd rather be the emperor instead." Suddenly he becomes the emperor. Then the sun comes out. It is grander and more powerful than any emperor. “I'm just an emperor ,” the stone cutter says. “I'd rather be the sun instead. ”Suddenly he becomes the sun. Then a big cloud passes. It blocks out all the sun's light. “I'm just the sun”’ the stone cutter says. “I'd rather be a cloud instead. ” Suddenly he becomes a cloud. Then a wild wind blows the cloud away across the sky. “I'm just a cloud ,” the stone cutter says. “I'd rather be the wind instead. Suddenly he becomes the wind.

   The wind blows until it snacks into a huge rock. “I'm just the wind”’ the stone cutter says. “I'd rather be a rock instead. w Suddenly he becomes a rock. Then he feels a stone cutter chipping at his side. “I'm just a rock”’ the stone cutter says. “I'd rather be a stone cutter instead. ” Suddenly he becomes a poor stone cutter again.

1. Why does the stone cutter want to become a cloud?

   A. Because he is rich.

   B. Because he can block out the sun.

   C. Because he is the emperor.

   D. Because he can blow the huge rock.

2. The stone cutter finally becomes .

   A. an emperor   B. a wild wind

   C. a stone cutter   D. the sun

3. Why doesn’t the stone cutter like to be a huge rock?

   A. He is chipped by a stone cutter.

   B. He is blown by a wild wind.

   C. He is blocked out by a cloud.

   D. He has a lot of money.

4. What does the underlined word mean in Paragraph 2 ? 

    A. 猛吹   B. 镶嵌   C. 照射   D. 凿入

5. What can we learn from the stone cutter?

   A. One can become whatever he wants to be.

   B. A cloud is better than the sun.

   C. The stone cutter likes his job very much.

   D. One should not want too much.

(2014 •遵义中考) 

   Once upon a time,there were three tortoises (乌 龟) who were friends.

   One of them was a large tortoise,one was a medium-sized tortoise and 1 was a small tortoise.

   One day they went into a restaurant and 2 some cake.

   While they were 3 the cake,they remembered that they hadn’t brought any money.

   “Hey,we forgot to bring money to 4 for our cake”’ the big tortoise said.

   “The little tortoise can go home and get it”’ the medium-sized tortoise said ,“ 5 he is the youngest,he should be the one to go. ”

   The little tortoise wasn’t very pleased at this,but he knew he shouldn’t 6 his elders,so he said ,“All right,I'll go. But you must promise not to eat my cake 7 I'm away. ”

   The large tortoise and the medium-sized tortoise agreed,and the little tortoise set off for home to get some 8 .

   A few hours later,the big tortoise said to the medium-sized tortoise, “Let's eat the little tortoise's cake. I'm hungry again. ” “9 ” the medium - sized tortoise said,and reached for the cake.

   As they did so,the little tortoise 10 from near the door of the restaurant, “If you touch my cake,I won’t go and get the money!”

1. A. the other   B. others   C. another

2. A. bought   B. ordered   C. made

3. A. waiting for   B. waiting in   C. waiting

4. A. spend   B. cost   C. pay

5. A. because of   B. because   C. as a result

6. A. argue about   B. argue for   C. argue with

7. A. while   B. before   C. after

8. A. cake   B. money   C. food

9. A. So am I   B. So I am   C. Nor am I 

10. A. walked   B. stood   C. shouted

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