A rich man wanted to go a trip to another town．He wanted to take things to and also wanted to buy things．He decided to take ten servants(仆人) him．They would carry the things to sell and also food on the way．
He said to one of his servants，‘You are the youngest and the thinnest of all my servants，so you can't carry a heavy load(担)．You must choose the lightest load to carry．’
The servant pointed(指)to the biggest load which was bread to eat on the way．The rich man said，‘You are foolish．That is the heaviest load．’ the servant lifted up the load gladly and they started their trip．
They walked four hours，then they stopped a rest．They all ate some of the bread．Now there was less bread for the servant to carry．Every day they more bread and there was less to carry．His load grew(变得)smaller and fighter every day．At the end the clever servant nothing ．
A．in B．at C．to D．on
A．buy B．use C．see D．sell
A．on B．with C．in D．without
A．to look B．use C．to eat D．throw
A．But B．And C．So D．For
A．at B．since C．for D．on
A．to B．for C．in D．on
A．eat B．eating C．ate D．use
A．didn't B．can’t C．buy D．had
A．buy B．to eat C．to carry D．carry
Music and Behavior
Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear 1 at any of those places? Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might 2 hear music in an office or on a farm.
Scientists believe that music changes the 3 people behave. According to some scientists, the sound of western classical music makes people 4 richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend 5 money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays 6 music, people spend less money. With 7 music, people spend even less.
Scientists also 8 that loud , fast music makes people eat faster. In fact, people 9 their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their 10 hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave more quickly. In this way, restaurants 11 make more money.
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say 12 music helps students to be more active. It is true that people earn better when they are 13 . And listening to music can help you relax.
The 14 time you hear music somewhere, be 15 . It might change the way you do things.
A．music B．stores C．songs D．sound
A．already B．even C．hardly D．never
A．way B．time C．idea D．place
A．become B．get C．feel D．look
A．much B．more C．little D．less
A．pop B．modern C．light D．country
A．no B．much C．any D．some
A．expect B．hope C．realize D．believe
A．cook B．order C．eat D．make
A．free B．busy C．happy D．sad
A．can B．should C．can’t D．needn’t
A．how B．why C．what D．that
A．excited B．interested C．confident D．relaxed
A．first B．second C．next D．last
A．quiet B．quick C．happy D．careful
Mrs. Smith was looking at the show window of a shop selling shirts. She wanted to buy a
1 for Mr. Smith, her husband. There were so many beautiful shirts that she couldn’t decide
2 At last, she chose one and bought it home.
While Mr. Smith was reading a newspaper, she showed him the shirt. She wanted to know whether it would fit her husband or not. Her husband 3 the shirt. But it didn’t fit him 4 It was both too long and too big. Then Mrs. Smith washed it in order to make it become smaller. But the shir 5 didn’t fit him. Now it was too small for him. She asked Tom, his son, to 6 and he did so. The shirt didn’t fit him, Then the woman began to wash the shirt once more to make it 7 . But this time the shirt became too short after she washed it again.
Now the little girl, her daughter was 8 when her mother dressed her in the shirt. Why? Because it was too large, she didn’t like it at all. None of them knew 9 Mrs. Smith felt so upset.
A．shirt B．shoes C．clothes D．short
A．she chose which one B．to choose which one C．that which one she chose D．which one to choose
A．tried on B．tried out C．wore D．put on
A．not at all B．at all C．any longer D．any more
A．usually B．still C．ever D．always
A．put on it B．put it on C．have on it D．have it on
A．also B．too C．as well as D．either
A．smaller B．bigger C．the smallest D．the biggest
A．happy B．nervous C．worried D．unhappy
A．how to do with B．what to do C．when to do D．how to do
I like __1__．Every Sunday I get up early and go to a river by bike three kilometers away from my home. This morning，my wife(妻子) _2__to go with me. We go by car first and then walk to the __3__. We began to fish. In two hours I catch(抓，捉) nothing．
“Why don' t you let me try?" my wife asks. “All right.” I 4_. She 5__ six big fish in half an hour.
“I __6__go home first and I will cook them for lunch. You can__7__the bus home，”she says.
I stay by the river __8_ catch only an old shoe. I 9_ a little angry with myself. 10_ is the fish man in the family? My wife or I?
A．fish B．fishing C．fished D．for fish
A．wants B．to want C．like D．likes
A．bike B．car C．river D．home
A．speak B．says C．tell D．answer
A．catch B．catches C．to catch D．catching
A．can’t B．can C．will D．may
A．gets B．takes C．get D．take
A．but B．and C．or D．also
A．feel B．was C．be D．were
A．What B．Where C．Who D．Why
Dear Molly,
I know how you feel. People always tell us, “Don’t do this!” or “You can’t do that!” But think about it, Molly. There 1 a lot of things you can do. You can play basketball 2 weekends. You can watch TV after you 3 a book. Parents and schools are sometimes strict, 4 remember, they make rules to help us. We have 5 them.
Good luck!
Dr. Know
A．is B．has C．are D．have
A．in B．on C．at D．with
A．look B．watch C．see D．read
A．and B．so C．but D．or
A．follows B．following C．follow D．to follow
We have no idea about 1 men first began to use salt. But we do know that it had been used in many different ways 2 the history.
For example, in many history books it is 3 that people who lived three thousand years ago 4 salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt（埃及）, salt 5 keep the dead. It can keep the dead bodies 6 decay.（腐烂）
In the eighteenth century, a person who stole salt was 7 to have broken the 8 . if a person was caught stealing salt, he would be thrown into 9 . Books also record that in England about ten thousand people were put into prison during that century 10 stealing salt! In the year 1553, if a man took 11 than his share of salt, he would be thought to have broken the law and would be 12 punished(惩罚).
Salt was very 13 on the dinner table of a king. It was always put 14 the king when he sat down to eat. Then important visitors sat near the salt 15 less important visitors were given seats farther away from it.
A．when B．where C．what D．which
A．throughout B．thought C．though D．although
A．say B．reported C．recorded D．reading
A．eat B．ate C．eating D．have eaten
A．used to B．was used to C．was used D．used
A．off B．from C．on D．out
A．think B．consider C．thoughtful D．thought
A．law B．glass C．computer D．time
A．pool B．hill C．prison D．river
A．because B．because of C．by D．as
A．more B．less C．fewer D．most
A．important B．necessary C．clever D．cheerful
A．when B．as C．however D．while
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