Once there was an old farmer, he had a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out（出发）one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. The father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired. They met two men on the road . They said, “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market(市场).” The farmer know that this was true, so he rode on the horse while his son walked. Then they met two old ladies, “What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired the boy is?” So the farmer got down, and let his son ride on it. Twenty minutes later, three old men stopped them, one said, “Why are you walking, farmer? Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on. Some time later, a young woman passed them, “Why aren't you walking?” she asked, “It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest.” So the farmer and his son got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.
1.How old was the horse？
The horse was almost __________________the farmer himself.
2.What did the old farmer want to do with(处理) the horse?
He wanted to __________________before it died.
3.What did the first two men mean?
They meant that it was __________________to get the market so they could ride__________________.
4.Why didn’t they ride on the horse at last?
Because a young woman said it wasn’t far to the market, they should give __________________.
5.What does the story tell us ?
The story tells us that __________________ all the time.
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Once there was an old farmer, he had a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out（出发）one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. The father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired. They met two men on the road . They said, “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market(市场).” The farmer know that this was true, so he rode on the horse while his son walked. Then they met two old ladies, “What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired the boy is?” So the farmer got down, and let his son ride on it. Twenty minutes later, three old men stopped them, one said, “Why are you walking, farmer? Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on. Some time later, a young woman passed them, “Why aren't you walking?” she asked, “It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest.” So the farmer and his son got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.
1.How old was the horse？
The horse was almost __________________the farmer himself.
2.What did the old farmer want to do with(处理) the horse?
He wanted to __________________before it died.
3.What did the first two men mean?
They meant that it was __________________to get the market so they could ride__________________.
4.Why didn’t they ride on the horse at last?
Because a young woman said it wasn’t far to the market, they should give __________________.
5.What does the story tell us ?
The story tells us that __________________ all the time.
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Once there was an old farmer. He had a horse and the horse was almost as old as himself. One morning he set out with his young son to sell the horse before it died. The father and the son walked because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.
They met two men on the road. They said, “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It’s a long way to get to the market.” The farmer knew that this was true, so he rode on the horse while his son walked.
Then they met two old ladies. “What are you doing up there, farmer? Can’t you see how tired your son is? ”So the farmer got down, and let his son ride on it.
Twenty minutes later, three old men stopped them. One said, “Why are you walking, farmer? Get up. It’s too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up behind his son and they went on riding.
Some time later, a young woman passed them. “Why aren’t you walking? ” she asked, “It isn’t far to the market. Give your poor old horse a rest. ”So the farmer and his son got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.
1.The farmer was______.
| A．nearly the same age as his horse |
| B．almost always older than his horse |
| C．not quite as old as his horse |
| D．a little older than his horse |
2.The two men on the road________.
| A．asked how far it was to the market |
| B．said they thought the horse looked very tired |
| C．asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse |
| D．told the farmer’s son to get off the horse and walk |
3.The two old ladies said it was wrong for_________ .
| A．the farmer to ride such a tired horse |
| B．the farmer to ride while his young son walked |
| C．the boy to ride instead of his father |
| D．only one person to ride such a long way |
4.The farmer got up behind his son because_________.
| A．the old man said it was too hot for him to walk |
| B．the three old men stopped them on the road |
| C．he did hot know why he was walking |
| D．his son could not ride the horse by himself |
5.What did the writer really want to tell us?
| A．The old man was a fool. |
| B．The horse was old and was going to die. |
| C．It is not right to listen to others. |
| D．It is impossible for a man to make everyone satisfied（满意）all the time. |
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Once there was an old farmer. He had a horse and the horse was almost as old as himself. One morning he set out with his young son to sell the horse before it died. The father and the son walked because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.
They met two men on the road. They said, “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It’s a long way to get to the market. ” The farmer knew that this was true, so he rode on the horse while his son walked.
Then they met two old ladies. “What are you doing up there, farmer? Can’t you see how tired your son is? ”So the farmer got down, and let his son ride on it.
Twenty minutes later, three old men stopped them. One said, “Why are you walking, farmer? Get up. It’s too hot for an old man like you to walk today. ” So the farmer got up behind his son and they went on riding.
Some time later, a young woman passed them. “Why aren’t you walking? ” she asked, “It isn’t far to the market. Give your poor old horse a rest. ”So the farmer and his son got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.
1.The farmer was______.
A．nearly the same age as his horse
B．almost always older than his horse
C．not quite as old as his horse
D．a little older than his horse
2.The two men on the road________.
A．asked how far it was to the market
B．said they thought the horse looked very tired
C．asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse
D．told the farmer’s son to get off the horse and walk
3.The two old ladies said it was wrong for_________ .
A．the farmer to ride such a tired horse
B．the farmer to ride while his young son walked
C．the boy to ride instead of his father
D．only one person to ride such a long way
4.The farmer got up behind his son because_________.
A．the old farmer said it was too hot for him to walk
B．the three old men stopped them on the road
C．he did hot know why he was walking
D．his son could not ride the horse by himself
5.What did the writer really want to tell us?
A．The old man was a fool.
B．The horse was old and was going to die.
C．It is not right to listen to others.
D．It is impossible for a man to make everyone satisfied（满意）all the time.
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Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired. They met two men on the road who said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market(市场). " The farmer know that this was true, so he rode on the horse, while his son walked. Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired the boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.
Next, three old men stopped them, one said, "Why are you walking, farmer? Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on. Some time later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she asked, "It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest." So the farmer, and his son, got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.
1. The farmer wanted to sell the horse ____.
A. before it was dead
B. before it become too tired
C. before it market was over
D. before it was as old as he was
2. The two men on the road ____.
A. asked how far it was to the market
B. said they thought the horse looked very tired
C. asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse
D. told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk
3. The two old women said it was wrong for ____.
A. the farmer to ride such a tired horse
B. the farmer to ride while his young son walked
C. the boy to ride instead of his father
D. only one person to ride such a long way
4. The farmer got up behind his son because ____.
A. the old man said it was too hot for him to walk
B. the three old men stopped them on the road
C. he did not know why he was walking
D. his son could not ride the horse by himself
5. The young woman was most sorry ____.
A. for the old man
B. for the farmer's young son
C. that it was not far to the market
D. for the horse
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The Farmer, His Horse, and His son
Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired.
They met two men on the road who said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market(市场). "The farmer know that this was true,
so he rode on the horse, while his son walked.
Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.
Next, three old men stopped them, one said, "Why are you walking, farmer? Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on.
Some time later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she asked, "It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest." So the farmer, and his son, got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the
time.
1. The farmer wanted to sell the horse ____.
A. before it was dead B. before it become too tired
C. before it market was over D. before it was as old as he was
2.The two men on the road ____.
A. asked how far it was to the market
B. said they thought the horse looked very tired
C. asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse
D. told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk
3.The two old women said it was wrong for ____.
A. the farmer to ride such a tired horse
B. the farmer to ride while his young son walked
C. the boy to ride instead of his father
D. only one person to ride such a long way
4.The farmer got up behind his son because ____.
A. the old man said it was too hot for him to walk
B. the three old men stopped them on the road
C. he did not know why he was walking
D. his son could not ride the horse by himself
5. The young woman was most sorry ____.
A. for the old man
B. for the farmer's young son
C. that it was not far to the market
D. for the horse
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Once there was a poor old man called Colonel Harland Sanders. He lived in a small house and had an old car. He was living off the social security(社会保障金). In his sixties, he thought things had to change(改变), so he thought about what he had to do. His friends liked his chicken recipe(食谱) very much. He thought that it might help him to make a change.
He left Kentucky and traveled to different states. He told restaurant owners that he had a mouth-watering chicken recipe and asked them if they would like to buy it. He would like to give the recipe to them for free, just asking for a small percentage(提成) in return. Sounds like a good idea, right?
Unluckily, those restaurant owners didn’t think so. As a result, the old man heard “NO” over 1,000 times. Even after all of those rejections(拒绝), he didn’t give up. He believed his chicken recipe was something special. He heard “NO” 1,009 times before he heard his first yes.
With that one success, Colonel Harland Sanders changed the way that Americans ate chicken. Kentucky Fried Chicken, also known as KFC, was born. Now it is the world’s second largest restaurant chain(连锁).
Never give up and always believe in yourself. After all, nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it.
1.What does the underlined word “it” refer(指) to?
A.The small house. B.The old car.
C.The social security. D.The chicken recipe.
2.Why did Colonel Harland Sanders travel to different states?
A.To sell his chicken. B.To open a restaurant.
C.To sell his chicken recipe. D.To enjoy delicious chicken.
3.What happened after Colonel Harland Sanders failed(失败) 1,000 times?
A.He heard his first yes. B.He gave up his idea of making a change.
C.He kept on trying in other restaurants. D.He changed the way that Americans ate chicken.
4.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A.How KFC was born. B.Why KFC is popular.
C.Where KFC appeared(出现). D.Who the father of KFC is.
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Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say him, “Don’t forget this”
One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, “now you have all these things . They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.” He went to the station, bought a ticket and go on the train with it. About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said. “Will you please show me your ticket ?” the old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I can’t find my ticket, I really bought a ticket before I got on the train” said the old man.
“I believe you bought a ticket. All right , you don’t have buy another one” said the conductor kindly. “But how can I know where I’m going? I can’t remember my station!” the old man said sadly
1.The old man in the story was very ______.
A. kind B. poor C. forgetful D. sad
2.The old man bought the ticket ______ he got on the train.
A. after B. before C. until D. when.
3.The conductor _____ the old man.
A. didn’t believe B. laughed at C. believed D. felt sorry for
4.The old man was sad because____
A. he had to buy another ticket
B. he lost all the things his wife gave him
C. he did not know where he was
D .he did not know where he should get off.
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Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him, “ Don’t forget this !”
One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, “ Now you have all these things. They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.” He went to the station, bought a ticket and got on the train with it..
About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said, “ Will you please show me your ticket ? “ The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. “ I can not find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train, “ said the old man.
“ I believe you bought a ticket. All right, you do not have to buy another one.” Said the conductor kindly. “ But how can I know where I’m going ? I can not remember my station!” the old man said sadly.
1. The old man in the story was very_________.
A. kind B. poor C. forgetful D. sad
2. Where is the ticket ?
A.The old man forgot to buy it.
B.The old man could not remember where it was.
C.The old man showed it to the conductor.
D.The old man’s wife took the ticket away.
3.The old man bought the ticket________ he got on the train.
A. after B. before C. as D. when
4.The conductor________ the old man.
A. didn’t believe B. laughed at.
C. believed D. felt sorry for
5. The old man was sad because__________.
A.he had to buy another ticket
B.he lost all the things his wife gave him
C.he did not know where he was
D.he did not know where he should get off
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Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him， “Don’t forget this!”
One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home， his wife said， “Now you have all these things. They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.” He went to the station， bought a ticket and got on the train with it.
About half an hour later， the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said， “Will you please show me your ticket?” The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets， but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I can’t find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train.”said the old man.
“I believe you bought a ticket. All right， you don’t have to buy another one，” said the conductor kindly. “But how can I know where I’m going? – I can’t remember my station!”the old man said sadly.
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1.The old man in the story was very ______.
A. kind B. poor C. forgetful D. Sad
2.Where is the ticket? _______
A. The old man forgot to buy it.
B. The old man could not remember where it was.
C. The old man showed it to the conductor.
D. The old man’s wife took the ticket away.
3.The old man bought the ticket _____ he got on the train.
A. after B. before C. as D. when
4.The old man was sad because _______
A. he had to buy another ticket.
B. he lost all the things his wife gave him.
C. he did not know where he was.
D. he did not know where he should get off.
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Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him, “Don’t forget this!”
One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, “Now you have all these things. They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.” He went to the station, bought a ticket and got on the train with it.
About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said, “Will you please show me your ticket?” The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I can’t find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train.”said the old man.
“I believe you bought a ticket. All right, you don’t have to buy another one,”said the conductor kindly. “But how can I know where I’m going? I can’t remember my station!”the old man said sadly.
( )1.The old man in the story was very___________.
A. kind B. poor C. forgetful D. sad
( )2.Where is the ticket?
A. The old man forgot go buy it.
B. The old man could not remember where it was.
C. The old man showed it to the conductor.
D. The old man’s wife took the ticket away.
( )3.The old man bought the ticket ________ he got on the train.
A. after B. before C. as D. when
( )4.The conductor __________ the old man.
A. didn’t believe B. laughed at C. believed D. felt sorry for
( )5. The old man was sad because
A. he had to buy another ticket.
B. he lost all the things his wife gave him.
C. he did not know where he was.
D. He did not know where he should get off.
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