Once an old man was walking in a street with his horse. It was raining hard. The old man was cold because he was walking in the rain. He wanted to stay in a restaurant. It was a quarter past three in the afternoon. The old man got to a small restaurant. There were a lot of people in it, so the old man couldn’t come near the fire. He thought and thought. At last he said to the waiters, “Take some fish to my horse.” The waiter and the people were very surprised. The waiter said, “A horse doesn’t eat fish.” The old man told the waiter, “This horse is very interesting. It can sing, dance and does all kinds of things. It can eat fish, too.” So the waiter brought the horse some fish.
All the people in the restaurant ran out to see the horse eat fish except the old man. Now the old man sat beside the fire. After a while the waiter came back and said, “Your horse didn’t eat any fish.” The old man said, “All right, take the fish back and put it on the table. I’ll eat it.”
1.The people in the restaurant all ran out because___________.
A.they wanted to see the old man
B.they wanted to see the horse eat fish
C.the waiter said there came the horse
D.there was no fire over the stove
2.All the people in the restaurant rushed out ________but _________ didn’t.
A.to see the horse sing… the old man
B.to watch the horse play games… the waiter
C.to look for the horse… the old man
D.to see the horse eat fish… the old man
3.Why did the old man ask the waiter to take some fish to his horse? Because ________.
A.his horse liked eating fish
B.he was cold
C.he wanted to sit by the fire, but wasn’t able to do so at first
D.he himself also liked to eat fish
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Once an old man was walking in a street with his horse. It was raining hard. The old man was cold because he was walking in the rain. He wanted to stay in a restaurant. It was a quarter past three in the afternoon. The old man got to a small restaurant. There were a lot of people in it, so the old man couldn’t come near the fire. He thought and thought. At last he said to the waiters, “Take some fish to my horse.” The waiter and the people were very surprised. The waiter said, “A horse doesn’t eat fish.” The old man told the waiter, “This horse is very interesting. It can sing, dance and does all kinds of things. It can eat fish, too.” So the waiter brought the horse some fish.
All the people in the restaurant ran out to see the horse eat fish except the old man. Now the old man sat beside the fire. After a while the waiter came back and said, “Your horse didn’t eat any fish.” The old man said, “All right, take the fish back and put it on the table. I’ll eat it.”
1.The people in the restaurant all ran out because___________.
A.they wanted to see the old man
B.they wanted to see the horse eat fish
C.the waiter said there came the horse
D.there was no fire over the stove
2.All the people in the restaurant rushed out ________but _________ didn’t.
A.to see the horse sing… the old man
B.to watch the horse play games… the waiter
C.to look for the horse… the old man
D.to see the horse eat fish… the old man
3.Why did the old man ask the waiter to take some fish to his horse? Because ________.
A.his horse liked eating fish
B.he was cold
C.he wanted to sit by the fire, but wasn’t able to do so at first
D.he himself also liked to eat fish
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Once an old man was walking in a street with his horse. It was raining hard. The old man was cold because he was walking in the rain. He wanted to stay in a restaurant. It was a quarter past three in the afternoon. The old man got to a small restaurant. There were a lot of people in it, so the old man couldn’t come near the fire. He thought and thought. At last he said to the waiters, “Take some fish to my horse.” The waitor and the people were very surprised. The waiter said, “A horse doesn’t eat fish.” The old man told the waiter, “This horse is very interesting. It can sing, dance and does all kinds of things. It can eat fish, too.” So the waiter brought the horse some fish.
All the people in the restaurant ran out to see the horse eat fish except the old man. Now the old man sat beside the fire. After a while the waiter came back and said, “Your horse didn’t eat any fish.” The old man said, “All right, take the fish back and put it on the table. I’ll eat it.”
1.The people in the restaurant all ran out because___________.
A.they wanted to see the old man
B.they wanted to see the horse eat fish
C.the waitor said there came the horse
D.there was no fire over the stove
2.All the people in the restaurant rushed out ________but _________ didn’t.
A.to see the horse sing… the old man
B.to watch the horse play games… the waitor
C.to look for the horse… the old man
D.to see the horse eat fish… the old man
3.Why did the old man ask the waiter to take some fish to his horse? Because ________.
A.his horse liked eating fish
B.he was cold
C.he wanted to sit by the fire, but wasn’t able to do so at first
D.he himself also liked to eat fish
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One afternoon just before Christmas it was cloudy with strong wind. An old man was walking in the street when he saw a little boy 56 in front of a beautiful shop window. The old man asked 57 he was crying there. The little boy said that he had lost the 58 dollars given by his mother. When the old man heard this, he put his hand 59 his pocket, took out a small wallet and gave the boy what was inside. The little boy looked at 60 and stopped crying. The old man walked away.
An hour 61 , the old man was going back home by the same route. To his surprise, he saw the same boy at the same place. The boy was standing in the 62 wind. He went up to him and asked if he had really lost his 63 . The little boy said that he had found his ten dollars. He was waiting for him there. He wanted to 64 the ten dollars to him. The old man was so moved that he could say 65 .
1.A. crying B. speaking C. shouting D. looking
2.A. what B. where C. how D. why
3.A. ten B. eight C. six D. five
4.A. on B. behind C. into D. over
5.A. me B. it C. you D. her
6.A. ago B. before C. later D. after
7.A. shy B. hot C. warm D. cold
8.A. money B. mother C. book D. wallet
9.A. borrow B. lend C. return D. keep
10.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
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One afternoon just before Christmas it was cloudy with strong wind. An old man was walking in the street when he saw a little boy ______ in front of a beautiful shop window. The old man asked ______ he was crying there. The little boy said that he had lost the ______ dollars given by his mother. When the old man heard this, he put his hand _______ his pocket, took out a small wallet and gave the boy what was inside. The little boy looked at ______ and stopped crying. Then the old man walked away.
An hour ______ , the old man was going back home by the same route. To his surprise, he saw the same boy at the same place. The boy was standing in the ______wind. He went up to him and asked if he had really lost his ______ . The little boy said that he had found his ten dollars. He was waiting for him there. He wanted to ______ the ten dollars to him. The old man was so moved that he could say ______.
1.A. crying B.speaking C.shouting D.looking
2.A. what B. where C. how D. why
3.A. ten B. eight C. six D. five
4.A. on B. behind C. into D. over
5.A. me B. it C. you D. her
6.A. ago B. before C. later D. after
7.A. shy B. hot C. warm D. cold
8.A. money B. mother C. book D. wallet
9.A. borrow B. lend C. return D. keep
10.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
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An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day's hard work. When he was not far from his house, the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not mend it.
He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old carter.
"Where's your light?" asked the policeman. "No one may take a cart along a road at night without a light. You know that. You've broken the law.
"I had a light," said the old man, "but it has just gone out."
"I don't believe that story," said the policeman. He took out a book and got ready to write. "What's your name and where do you live?" he asked.
"Please don't take my name," said the old man. "My house is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly the whole way. I haven't come far without a light."
"You came all the way without a light. What's your name?"
The carter quickly took the policeman's hand and put it down on the top of the light. The light was still hot, and burnt the policeman's hand. He jumped and he was very angry.
"Now, what do you think?" said the carter. "Did I come all the way without a light?"
1.In the passage "Cart" is ___________.
A. something like a car B. something like a light
C. something pulled by a horse D. something with a light
2.The old man drove home ___________.
A. on the back of his horse B. late one night
C. very late every night D. with a policeman
3.Where did the policeman stop the old man?
A. Near his home. B. At the traffic lights.
C. Under a road light. D. Far from his house.
4.How did the old man make the policeman believe his words?
A. He made the policeman touch the light.
B. He jumped and shouted angrily.
C. He made the policeman angry.
D. He burnt the policeman's hands.
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An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day's hard work. When he was not far from his house, the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not mend it.
He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old carter.
"Where's your light?" asked the policeman. "No one may take a cart along a road at night without a light. You know that. You've broken the law.”
"I had a light," said the old man, "but it has just gone out."
"I don't believe that story," said the policeman. He took out a book and got ready to write. "What's your name and where do you live?" he asked.
"Please don't take my name," said the old man. "My house is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly the whole way. I haven't come far without a light."
"You came all the way without a light. What's your name?"
The carter quickly took the policeman's hand and put it down on the top of the light. The light was still hot, and burnt the policeman's hand. He jumped and he was very angry.
"Now, what do you think?" said the carter. "Did I come all the way without a light?"
1.In the passage "Cart" is ___________.
A. something like a car
B. something like a light
C. something pulled by a horse
D. something with a light
2.The old man drove home ___________.
A. on the back of his horse B. late one night
C. very late every night D. with a policeman
3.Where did the policeman stop the old man?
A. Near his home. B. At the traffic lights.
C. Under a road light. D. Far from his house.
4.How did the old man make the policeman believe his words?
A. He made the policeman touch the light.
B. He jumped and shouted angrily.
C. He made the policeman angry.
D. He burnt the policeman's hands.
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.An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a day's hard work. When he was not far from his house, the light on the cart went out. He tried but could not mend it.
He was near his home, and so he went along the road without a light. When a policeman saw this, he stopped the old carter.
"Where's your light?" asked the policeman. "No one may take a cart along a road at night without a light. You know that. You've broken the law.”
"I had a light," said the old man, "but it has just gone out."
"I don't believe that story," said the policeman. He took out a book and got ready to write. "What's your name and where do you live?" he asked.
"Please don't take my name," said the old man. "My house is just there. You can see it from here. I had a light nearly the whole way. I haven't come far without a light."
"You came all the way without a light. What's your name?"
The carter quickly took the policeman's hand and put it down on the top of the light. The light was still hot, and burnt the policeman's hand. He jumped and he was very angry.
"Now, what do you think?" said the carter. "Did I come all the way without a light?"
1.In the passage "Cart" is ___________.
A. something like a car
B. something like a light
C. something pulled by a horse
D. something with a light
2.The old man drove home ___________.
A. on the back of his horse
B. late one night
C. very late every night
D. with a policeman
3.Where did the policeman stop the old man?
A. Near his home.
B. At the traffic lights.
C. Under a road light.
D. Far from his house.
4.How did the old man make the policeman believe his words?
A. He made the policeman touch the light.
B. He jumped and shouted angrily.
C. He made the policeman angry.
D. He burnt the policeman's hands.
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Once a man and his wife worked for an old man. There was a big in the old man’s living room. The old man pointed to the box and said, “There’s only one thing you mustn’t do. Don’t open the box.” After saying this, he left his home.
The woman said to her husband, “There must be something in the box. Let’s open it, shall we?” Her husband said no to her. the woman didn’t give up her idea. One day, she decided to out what was in it. Her husband didn’t stop her. She opened the box and looked . To her surprise, she found nothing in the box. She tried hard to close it, but she .
That evening the old man came home and found the box was open. He was very angry and asked the woman and her husband to leave his home.
“But there was in the box,” the woman said. “We haven’t taken anything at all.” The old man shouted at them , “the box is not important, but I cannot believe you. That’s important!”
1.. A. mirror B. box C. suitcase
2.. A. expensive B. dangerous C. terrible
3.. A. So B. But C. And
4.. A. carry B. put C. find
5.. A. inside B. outside C. through
6.. A. agreed B. accepted C. failed
7.. A. something B. nothing C. somebody
8.. A. angrily B. happily C. freely
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A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman struggle(奋力)with a large box. It was half in and half ________of her car. He was a helpful man, so he went up to the woman and said, “Let me give you a hand with that box. It looks very _________.”
“That’s very kind of you,” the woman said. “I’m having a lot of ________with it. I think it’s struck(卡住).” “Together we’ll soon move it,” the man said. He _______into the back seat of the car and took hold of the other end of the box. He said, “I’m ready.” And he began to________ hard.
For several minutes the man and the woman struggled with the box. Soon they were _________in the face. “Let’s rest for a minute,” the man said. “I’m sorry, but it ________stuck.” A few minutes later, the man said, “Let’s try again. Are you ready?” ________of them took hold of the box again. “One, two, three!” the man said, and they went on with their struggle.
At last, when they were very tired, the man said, “You are________. It really is stuck. I don’t think there’s ________ we can get it out of the car.” “Get it out of the car!” The woman cried. “I’m trying to get it in!”
1.A. in B. out C. on D. off
2.A. heavy B. strong C. dear D. new
3.A. trouble B. questions C. matter D. accidents
4.A. got B. stepped C. came D. walked
5.A. pull B. carry C. push D. take
6.A. white B. tired C. red D. hurt
7.A.goes B. falls C. grows D. seems
8.A.Every B. All C. Either D. Both
9.A. ready B. right C. clever D. sure
10.A.anything B. anywhere C. any one D.any way
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A man was walking along the street when he saw a woman struggle(奋力)with a large box. It was half in and half 1of her car. He was a helpful man, so he went up to the woman and said, “Let me give you a hand with that box. It looks very 2. ” “That’s very kind of you,” the woman said. “I’m having a lot of 3with it. I think it’s stuck(卡住). ” “Together we’ll soon move it,” the man said. He 4_ into the back seat of the car and took hold of the other end of the box. He said, “I’m ready. ” And he began to_ 5 hard. For several minutes the man and the woman struggled with the box. Soon they were 6 in the face. “Let’s rest for a minute,” the man said. “I’m sorry, but it 7 stuck. ” A few minutes later, the man said, “Let’s try again. Are you ready?” 8 of them took hold of the box again. “One, two, three!” the man said, and they went on with their struggle.
At last, when they were very tired, the man said, “You are 9. It really is stuck. I don’t think there’s any way we can get it out of the car. ” “Get it out of the car!” The woman cried. “I’m trying to get it 10!”
1. A.in B.out C.on D.off
2. A.heavy B.strong C.dear D.new
3. A.trouble B.questions C.matter D.accidents
4. A.got B.stepped C.came D.walked
5. A.pull B.carry C.push D.take
6. A.white B.tired C.red D.hurt
7. A.goes B.falls C.grows D.seems
8. A.Every B.All C.Either D.Both
9. A.ready B.right C.clever D.sure
10. A.of B.in C.out D.fro
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