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(材料) 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.”

Just before the carpenter came, John and Bob             each other.

A. didn’t speak to                 B. were friendly to     

C. often fought with                 D. never had bitter words with

Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because            .

         A. he wanted to protect his farm   B. he didn’t want to do it himself

         C. he wouldn’t like to see Bob     D. he wanted to find him something to do

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.

What is the best title for the passage?

         A. What a Big Fence!                    B. A Strong Bridge

         C. Three Kind Men                      D. A Fence or a Bridge?

 Time is very important in our lives. It  16  our everybody moments. However, time never had any  17  in my life until I received a watch from my father that organized my life and made me more  18 .

     It’s round in the center with two silver bands that go around my wrist. And all of it is made of silver. This  19  tells me the importance of time in my life.

     I received this  20  on a gray-sky day. I had to go to the airport at 9:00 am to  21  up my uncle Ali and take him to my father’s house  22  , I was late because I was  23  out with my friends. Later on that day, around 11:00 am, I  24  my uncle, but I was very  25  for him. He had  26  the airport and taken a taxi to my father’s house.

     I got to my father’s house at 2:00 pm on the same day and looking at my angry father’s face I felt  27  of myself at that moment. After I said hi to my  28  father and tired uncle, my father asked me to sit next to him where he handed me this watch as a gift from him. Then he said, “Essa, did you have  29   with your friends today?” I answered, “Yes, father, and I’m sorry about not picking up my uncle Ali.” He said, “What you  30  was not very nice and you should be sorry for your  31  .” I was ashamed and said, “Father, I’ll never do it again, I promise.” He said, “I hope today you learned something important, and this watch will be a  32  for you.” He told me to take this watch and use it as an organizer of my 33   .

I learned a very important lesson from my father: to  34  time and never be late to get someone. This watch is  35  to me, not because of its price, but because of the lesson that I learned from it.

16. A. appreciates                 B. organizes               C. orders               D. explains

17. A. importance                 B. similarity                 C. necessity           D. interest

18. A. confident                   B. independent              C. efficient            D. responsible

19. A. object                       B. belonging                 C. matter               D. stranger

20. A. card                       B. letter                        C. gift                   D. thing

21. A. call                       B. pick                         C. put                   D. bring

22. A. Otherwise                  B. Fortunately               C. However           D. Hopefully

23. A. going                        B. hanging                    C. standing            D. leaving

24. A. forgot                        B. remembered             C. saw                   D. visited

25. A. anxious                    B. nervous                    C. early                 D. late

26. A. reached                    B. recognized                C. left                   D. found

27. A. ashamed                    B. frightened                C. disappointed      D. shy

28. A. kind                       B. happy                      C. angry                D. doubtful

29. A. pleasure                    B. fun                          C. appointment      D. quarrels

30. A. said                        B. did                          C. thought             D. forgot

31. A. ideas                       B. words                      C. actions                     D. promises

32. A. wonder                     B. hope                        C. requirement              D. reminder

33. A. life                        B. day                          C. way                  D. thought

34. A. waste                      B. respect                            C. neglect              D. enjoy

35. A. useful                       B. necessary                  C. different            D. important

George selected his food in Value Mart carefully. He estimated he had ___36___ 80 cents today. He was pleased he had got good ___37___ for his money again.
At the exit, the freezing wind ___38___ him of his gloves. He was sure he was wearing them when entering the___39___. He made a search of his pockets. Then he thought they must have been ___40___ somewhere in the store. George had bought the black gloves for $35 ten years ago. They were leather, soft and durable. Until then, he had worn cheaper man-made material that never lasted long. His ___41___ to buy the gloves turned out to be good, which even ___42___ his position on the bus, as poorer passengers stared at him ___43___.
George re-entered the store. He followed the same ___44___ he had walked before, ___45___ at the bread counter, to the dairy section, the shelf where salt and sugar were placed. It did not take long to be ___46___ that the gloves were not there. His ___47___ grew heavier.“People have changed”,he ___48___ .“Years ago, if somebody ___49___ something lost, they would give it back.”
Yet he did not give up .This time he focused on the gloves on other shoppers’ ___50___ .Suddenly he ___51___ a lady nearby wearing a black pair of gloves. He said“Hi !”But when the surprised lady returned his ___52___, his eyes dropped to the floor, for the fingers of her gloves were too small for him.
Without gloves, he had to ___53___ his hands into his sleeves. Back home, George was ___54___. He could not do without gloves. George decided to buy another leather pair. But before that, he stepped into Value Mart again to see if by any ___55___ his gloves hand been returned to the lost and found office. The girl looked into her drawer and took out a pair of men’s leather gloves.“Are they ?” 
“Yes ! Mine !”George shouted with joy.

【小题1】
A.hadB.wastedC.spentD.saved
【小题2】
A.qualityB.valueC.scoreD.number
【小题3】
A.informedB.warnedC.remindedD.remembered
【小题4】
A.storeB.counterC.flatD.square
【小题5】
A.forgottenB.takenC.droppedD.rejected
【小题6】
A.hopeB.decisionC.wishD.opportunity
【小题7】
A.pulledB.promotedC.reducedD.pushed
【小题8】
A.enviouslyB.angrilyC.sincerelyD.properly
【小题9】
A.roadB.entranceC.gateD.route
【小题10】
A.staringB.startingC.stoppingD.looking
【小题11】
A.relaxedB.ignoredC.convincedD.rushed
【小题12】
A.heartB.eyesC.legsD.body
【小题13】
A.exchangedB.discussedC.whisperedD.argued
【小题14】
A.picked outB.picked upC.made outD.made up
【小题15】
A.handsB.basketsC.pocketsD.fingers
【小题16】
A.preventedB.recognizedC.noticedD.cursed
【小题17】
A.angerB.greetingC.emotionD.description
【小题18】
A.spreadB.extendC.waveD.shrink
【小题19】
A.seriousB.proudC.upsetD.cautious
【小题20】
A.chanceB.probabilityC.meansD.terms

Andy loved the first grade. He loved his teacher,Mrs.Parks. He loved playing games on the playground. He loved learning about dinosaurs and the solar system (恐龙和太阳系).

Every morning Andy’s mother dropped him off in front of his school on South Street. One foggy morning,the traffic was so bad on South Street that she decided to drop him off behind the school. Andy walked for about ten minutes and got to the gate. He held the icy handle,but it didn’t move!Using both hands,he tried his hardest and finally the gate opened.

After Andy closed the gate behind him,he looked in the direction of the teaching building. But all he could see was fog. He got to the spot where the slide had always been,but it was not there.“The slide is gone!” he cried. He walked a little more to look for the swings,but they were not where they had always been.“The swings are gone!” he cried again.

Andy kept walking. He was so anxious to see the school that he fell and landed on the ground. He still couldn’t see the school. A terrible thought appeared in his head.“The school is gone!” he cried sadly. No more games with Jennie,Angel and Dillon,he thought. No more reading about dinosaurs. No more watching videos on the solar system...

Suddenly the boy saw something up ahead.“It’s Jennie!”he shouted. Then he saw the outline of a school building. His school was still there!He was full of excitement!

“Hi,Jennie!” he stood up and caught up with the girl.“I couldn’t see the school. I thought it was gone.” Jennie just laughed.“You’re so silly.” “What happened to the slide and the swings?” Andy asked.

“We will have new playground equipment today,” Jennie answered.“The old equipment was taken away last night. Don’t you remember Mrs. Parks telling us about it yesterday?” “I guess I forgot,” Andy said,smiling.“Anyway,I’m glad the school is here.”

1.It can be concluded from the passage that________.

A.Andy’s mother might feel sorry for her son

B.Andy was a boy who loved school very much

C.many students would be late for school on that foggy day

D.Jennie did well in learning and was interested in nature

2.Andy cried the second time probably because________.

A.he couldn’t play on the slide any more

B.he carelessly fell down on the ground

C.it was too cold for him to walk a long way

D.he didn’t find the swings where they had been

3.Why didn’t Andy see the school building before he met Jennie?

A.Because his eyesight was not very good. 

B.Because he went in the wrong direction.

C.Because there was heavy fog that morning.

D.Because he was not concentrated then.

4.According to the passage,when Andy began his class that day he would________.

A.still feel confused              B.have a nice day

C.miss his mother                      D.behave badly

 

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(材料) 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.”

1.Just before the carpenter came, John and Bob             each other.

A. didn’t speak to                 B. were friendly to     

C. often fought with                 D. never had bitter words with

2. Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because            .

         A. he wanted to protect his farm   B. he didn’t want to do it himself

         C. he wouldn’t like to see Bob     D. he wanted to find him something to do

 

3.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.

 

4.What is the best title for the passage?

         A. What a Big Fence!                    B. A Strong Bridge

         C. Three Kind Men                      D. A Fence or a Bridge?

 

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