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Once there was a poor farmer and his farm belonged to(属于) a rich man. One day he brought a basket of apples to the rich man’s house. On the doorsteps, he met two monkeys dressed like children. They jumped onto the basket to eat the apples and threw some on the ground. The farmer politely took off his hat and asked the monkeys to get off. They obeyed(服从) and the farmer went into the house. He asked to see the rich man. A servant took him to the room where the rich man was sitting.
"I have brought you the basket of apples you asked for," he said.
"But why have you brought a half-empty basket?" the rich man asked.
"I met your children outside, and they stole(偷) some of the apples."
Why did the farmer bring apples to the rich man? Because

A．he was poor

B．he liked the rich man

C．the rich man’s children liked apples

D．his farm belonged to the rich man

What did the monkeys do when the farmer was on the doorsteps?

A．They jumped and jumped.	B．They played.
C．They ran away.	D．They ate some of the apples.

. The monkeys left the basket because

A．they had thrown apples on the ground

B．the farmer had politely asked them to get off

C．they were afraid of the hat

D．the farmer was angry with them

. How did the rich man feel when he saw the basket? He felt

A．pleased	B．moved(感动)
C．excited	D．unhappy

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Did Nielsen then feel content in his career?Yes and no.He was thrilled to be doing the comedy

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Leslie Nielsen's devotion to acting is wonderfully inspiring.He built a hugely successful career with little more than plain old hard work and determination.He showed us that even a single desire, never given up on, can make for a remarkable life.

Why did Nielsen want to be an actor?

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C．	He wanted to be likehis uncle.	D．	He felt he was good at acting.

2. What do we know about Nielsen in the second half of his career?

A．

He directed some high quality movies.

B．

He avoided taking on new challenges.

C．

He focused on playing dramatic roles.

D．

He became a successful comedy actor.

3. What does Nielsen's career story tell us?

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5.What does the underlined word "concede"in paragraph 3 mean?

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C．	Remember.
D．	Remark.

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• Beaver Stadium,State College,Pennsylvania,U.S.Capacity:106,572.Opened:September17,I960.

• Ohio Stadium,Columbus,Ohio,U.S.Capacity:104,944.Opened:October7,1922.

• Kyle Field,College Station,Texas,U.S.Capacity:102,512.Opened:September24,1927.

1.How many people could the Circus Maximus hold?

A．

104,944.

B．

107,601.

C．

About150,000.

D．

About 250,000.

2.Of the following stadiums,which is the oldest?

A．	Michigan Stadium.
B．	Beaver Stadium.
C．	Ohio Stadium.
D．	Kyle Field.

3.What do the listed stadiums have in common?

A．	They host big games.
B．	They have become tourist attractions
C．	They were built by Americans.
D．	They are favored by architects

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