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.”

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.

2.What do you think of the carpenter?

A. Shy.         B. Wise.        C. Proud.         D. Careless.

3.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 ?             

He may be still young, but he may surprise you! If you ask around, many would say that Jay Chou has become the real king of the m_  1. __ world. As a child, Jay Chou was never good at his l_ 2.__, and when he didn’t get into any college, a lot of people said that he would not have a good f_ 3. __. His mum always  w_ 4. __ about his future, but he never did. Growing up in a single-parent family, Jay f_5. _ lonely. Without many friends, he had a habit of daydreaming, dreaming into his world of music. So how did Jay get into music? A_ 6.__ the age of three, he started to learn to p_ 7. __ the piano. His mother always m_ 8. __ sure he practiced hard. Later, he started out as a song writer.

Jay’s songs are very moving. His s__9. _ “Dad, I am back”, is about a broken family. “I heard that after war（战争） there is peace（和平）. Why do I always see my dad beating my mum? Since I was y__10.  _, you have told me to learn from you, use you as a model. So much pretense（虚伪）. How do you expect me to be like you!”