Once there lived two brothers. The elder was called Simon and the younger Victor. They each other very much, and always took care of one another. Every day they worked from morning night, getting as much grain(谷物) as possible from their fields.
One late autumn evening, after their work in the was done, Simon said to his wife, "Victor got married last month. He has many bills(账单) to pay. I think I will put a bag of rice in his barn(谷仓). “Oh, that's a good idea,” said his wife. “But please don't tell him,” said Simon, “If he knows I put the rice there, he will take it.”
So, late that night Simon took a bag of rice to Victor's barn. The next day, while looking at his own barn, he found __ strange. “I took a bag of rice to Victor's house last night, __ I still have the same number of bags in my barn. __ did that happen?”
Simon decided to take another bag of rice to his brother's barn that night. But the next morning, he found the number of bags in his barn again! “This is very strange,” he thought. That night he __ again. He carried a large bag of rice on his shoulder(肩膀); and walked down the road to his younger brother's house. In the bright moonlight, he could see another coming down the road. He was carrying something on his , too. “Younger Brother!” Simon cried, “What are you doing?” “I was _you, Older Brother,” said Victor, “Your family is than mine. I thought you needed more rice.” The two brothers quickly_ that they had been taking rice to each other. They what had happened. “It is good to have a brother like you,” they both said. And they lived happily ever after.
A．disliked B．hated C．loved D．enjoyed
A．until B．at C．through D．with
A．shops B．fields C．hospitals D．factories
A．never B．sometimes C．usually D．ever
A．everything B．anything C．nothing D．something
A．so B．and C．but D．or
A．How B．What C．Why D．Where
A．small B．different C．big D．same
A．planned B．failed C．hoped D．tried
A．brother B．person C．sister D．wife
A．back B．shoulder C．head D．hand
A．proud of B．polite to C．angry with D．worried about
A．smaller B．richer C．larger D．happier
A．remember B．know C．believe D．hope
A．laughed about B．dreamed about C．pointed at D．shouted at
Once there was a king who told some of his people to dig a pond (池子).The king then told his people that one person 15 each family had to bring a glass of milk during the night and put it into the pond. So, by the morning, the pond should be 16 of milk.
After 17 the order, everyone went home. As one man prepared his milk, he thought that since everyone was bringing milk, he would just 18 a glass of water and put that into the pond instead. 19 it was dark at night, no one would notice it, so he quickly went and put the water into the pond and 20 home.
In the morning, the king went to visit the pond. To his surprise, the pond was only filled with water! What happened? Yes! Everyone had the same idea 21 that man. They all thought, “I don’t have to waste my milk. Someone else will do it.”
Dear friends, when you plan to help poor people or people in trouble, do not think that 22 will take care of it. 23 , it starts with you. If you don’t do it, no one else will, so change yourself and make a 24 .
A．at B．from C．on D．with
A．filled B．empty C．crowded D．full
A．giving B．refusing C．receiving D．offering
A．hide B．steal C．waste D．drink
A．If B．Since C．While D．After
A．left B．came C．returned D．arrived
A．with B．to C．as D．of
A．others B．the others C．none D．neither
A．However B．Instead C．Therefore D．Of course
A．face B．mistake C．living D．difference
People live in different houses. You may know a wooden house or a paper house. But do you know a(n) 1 house?
In 2008, the first ice house in North America opens its 2 to welcome some visitors. The floors, windows and walls are all made of ice. It has ten bedrooms 3 twenty people can stay there each night. Visitors to the house 4 in ice beds, sit on ice chairs and eat from ice plates. Well, the toilets are not made of ice, of course.
It’s usually below zero so it is very 5 inside the house. However, do the visitors just sit there to 6 warm? No, visitors have to 7 special clothes. These can make 8 feel warm until morning.
Workers 9 about four weeks designing the ice house. Visitors can only stay in this ice house in winter. It isn’t 10 in hot summer. Because this house is so special, it is becoming popular with young people.
A．toy B．water C．ice D．candle
A．window B．door C．shop D．book
A．but B．because C．if D．and
A．cook B．lie C．stand D．change
A．cold B．hot C．bright D．dark
A．say B．shine C．keep D．call
A．make B．wear C．dress D．hope
A．them B．you C．it D．us
A．need B．cost C．pay D．spend
A．early B．clean C．closed D．open
People of Burlington are being disturbed by the sound of bells. Four students from Burlington College of Higher Education are in the bell tower of the church and have made up their minds to 15 the bells nonstop for two weeks as a protest（抗议） against heavy trucks which run 16 through the narrow High Street.“They not only make it 17 to sleep at night, but they are doing damage（损害） to our houses and shops of historical 18 ,”
said John Norris, one of the protesters.
“ 19 we must have these noisy trucks on the roads,” said Jean Lacey, a biology student, “why don’t they build a new road that goes round the town? Burlington isn’t much more than a 20 village. Its streets were never meant for heavy traffic”.
Harry Fields also studying 21 said they wanted to make as much noise as possible to force the government officials to realize what everybody was having to stand. “Most of them don’t live here anyway,” he said, “they come in for meetings and the Town Hall is soundproof（隔音的）, so they probably don’t 22 . It’s high time they realized the problem.” The fourth student, Liza Vernum, said she thought the public were mostly on their side, and even if they weren’t they soon would be.
I asked if they were 23 that the police might come to stop them.
“Not really,” she said, “actually we are suitable bellringers. I mean we are assistant bellringers for the church. There is no 24 against practising.”
I left the church with the sound of the bells ringing in my ears.
A．change B．repair C．ring D．shake
A．now and then B．day and night C．up and down D．over and over
A．terrible B．difficult C．uncomfortable D．unpleasant
A．scene B．period C．interest D．sense
A．If B．Although C．When D．Unless
A．pretty B．quiet C．large D．modern
A．well B．hard C．biology D．education
A．notice B．mention C．fear D．control
A．surprised B．afraid C．pleased D．grateful
A．point B．cause C．need D．law
Richard found work in a big office after he had finished college. He liked to use his head and was good 46 his work. So he was often paid more than his workmates and he worked faster. But something was wrong with the young man one month. He couldn't fall 47 at night. So he was always 48 in the daytime and often made mistakes. He had to go to a hospital. The doctor looked him over and 49 him to buy some highly effective sleeping pills(高效安眠药). He took them 50 he went to bed. Soon after that he went to asleep. Richard 51 in the morning, he had a look at the 52 on the wall. It was a quarter to seven. He got up and went to work after breakfast . As soon as he went in the office, he said to the head of the office, "Good morning, Mr. Clarke! I've 53 had a good sleep like last night's. And I'm feeling 54 better now!" "Skunk(混蛋)!" the head 55 loudly.”We've looked for you for two days! I wanted you to do something important, but it's too late now!"
A．for B．in C．with D．at
A．asleep B．alone C．afraid D．behind
A．well B．hungry C．thirsty D．tired
A．tell B．say C．ask D．told
A．after B．since C．before D．because
A．stood up B．woke up C．at down D．lay down
A．o’clock B．map C．picture D．clock
A．always B．usually C．never D．often
A．much B．more C．most D．than
A．laughed B．shouted C．smiled D．asked
It was the first day of biology class. The teacher wanted to give a good 41 to his class. He wanted to 42 his students’ eyes to the world of biology.
He knew that 43 young students was not easy, so he worked 44 and tried to find a good way to teach this class. 45 thinking for a long time, he made a 46 at last. He decided to show the kids something 47 and teach them a lesson at the same time.
He asked his students to 48 carefully. Then he began. He put a worm(虫子) into a glass of water. The worm 49 around in the water. Then he put a second worm into a glass full of alcohol(酒精). It died at once. He asked the students if anyone knew about 50 they learned from it. A boy said, “You showed us that if we drink alcohol we won’t have worms.”
A．pay B．start C．day D．tour
A．go to B．open up C．call up D．keep out
A．sending B．fitting C．following D．teaching
A．hard B．quickly C．loudly D．alone
A．Before B．While C．After D．When
A．story B．decision C．cake D．face
A．crazy B．impossible C．strange D．interesting
A．watch B．use C．listen D．write
A．flied B．ran C．jumped D．swam
A．what B．how C．when D．why
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