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It was a sunny day. Everything looked so lively. A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them into a deep hole. When the other frogs saw how deep the hole was, they told the two frogs that they would die soon.
The two frogs didn't care about it and tried their best to jump out of the hole. The other frogs kept them to stop. Finally one of the frogs accepted the other frogs were saying and gave up. He died.
The other frog continued to jump as as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs shouted at him to stop the effort and just die. He jumped harder and finally made it. When he got out, the other frogs said, " Did you not hear us?" The frog to them that he was deaf. He thought they were encouraging him all the time.
There is power in the . An encouraging word to someone who is down can him up and help him make it through the day. ,a destructive(被坏性的) word to someone who is down can kill him. Be careful of what you say—especially to yourself. Maybe your life will be just because of a word.
1.A.jumped B.stepped. C.fell D.looked
2.A.telling B.saying C.talking D.speaking
3.A.which B.how C.what D.why
4.A.fast B.hard C.long D.deep
5.A.many B.even C.very D.more
6.A.explained B.encouraged C.excused D.expected
7.A.mouth B.head C.tongue D.ear
8.A.get B.give C.catch D.cheer
9.A.Though B.So C.Or D.However
10.A.interesting B.lively C.different D.peaceful
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It was a sunny day. Everything looked so lively. A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them into a deep hole. When the other frogs saw how deep the hole was, they told the two frogs that they would die soon.
The two frogs didn't care about it and tried their best to jump out of the hole. The other frogs kept them to stop. Finally one of the frogs accepted the other frogs were saying and gave up. He died.
The other frog continued to jump as as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs shouted at him to stop the effort and just die. He jumped harder and finally made it. When he got out, the other frogs said, " Did you not hear us?" The frog to them that he was deaf. He thought they were encouraging him all the time.
There is power in the . An encouraging word to someone who is down can him up and help him make it through the day. ,a destructive(被坏性的) word to someone who is down can kill him. Be careful of what you say—especially to yourself. Maybe your life will be just because of a word.
1.A.jumped B.stepped. C.fell D.looked
2.A.telling B.saying C.talking D.speaking
3.A.which B.how C.what D.why
4.A.fast B.hard C.long D.deep
5.A.many B.even C.very D.more
6.A.explained B.encouraged C.excused D.expected
7.A.mouth B.head C.tongue D.ear
8.A.get B.give C.catch D.cheer
9.A.Though B.So C.Or D.However
10.A.interesting B.lively C.different D.peaceful
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Once upon a time, there was a group of doves (鸽子) living by a lake. One day, under the lead of their king, the doves flew away to look for food. The smallest dove found some rice under a tree. So all the doves came down and began to eat,
Suddenly a net fell over them and soon they were all in it, Then a man came. The doves tried to get out of the net, but they couldn't The oldest dove had an idea. He advised all the doves to fly up together carrying the net with them, He said if they worked together, they would be successful,
The other doves did so and together they flew off carrying the net with them. The man was shocked., He tried to follow them, but they were flying high, The doves then flew to a hill because there lived a mouse and they thought he could help them. He was a good friend of the dove king.
When they arrived, the dove king told the mouse what had happened and asked him to set them free. The mouse said that he would set the dove king free first, But the king asked him to free his subjects (臣民)first And he was the last one to come out.
The doves all thanked the mouse and flew away together, They smiled and felt closer to each other.
1.Where did the doves find food?
A. On a tree. B. Under a tree. C. In a net, D. By a lake.
2.The doves flew to the hill to .
A. look for food B. save a friend C. get some rest D. ask for help
3.How did the other doves probably feel after hearing what their king said to the mouse?
A. Moved, B. Surprised, C. Worried, D. Sad.
4.The underlined word "he" in Paragraph 4 refers to .
A. the smallest dove B. the oldest dove C. the dove king D. the mouse
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--It was a beautiful, cloudless sunny day at the end summer.
A. of B. for C. at D. from
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It was the last day of the final examination in a university. A group of students entered the classroom happily. This was their last exam. They knew it would
be easy. The professor had said that they could bring any book or note they wanted. The only requirement(要求) was that they couldn't talk with each other.
The professor handed out the papers. They were glad to find there were only five questions. Three hours passed. The professor asked, "How many of you have finished all the five questions?" None of the students answered.
"How many of 3'ou have finished four?" No answers again.
"Thee? Two?" The students moved restlessly (不安地) in their seats.
"One, then? Certainly somebody has finished one." But the class remained silent.
"That is exactly what I expected," the professor said. "I just want to teach you a lesson--although you have completed four years of study, there are still many
things you don't know about." Then be added, "You will all pass the exam, But remember: even though you are graduating from college, your education has just begun."
1.During the exam, the students could __
A. not take their notes
B. ask others for help
C. not talk with each other
D ask the professor for help
2.How many students passed the exam at last?
A. None of them. B. Only one.
C. Half of them. D. All of them.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A The students thought the exam would be difficult.
B. The questions on the paper were easy to answer.
C. The professor had known the results of the exam.
D. The professor wasn't satisfied with of the exam.
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It was the last day of the final examination in a college. On the steps of the building, a group of engineering students were waiting for the last exam .On their faces was confidence. They knew the exam would be easy. The professor (a teacher at a college) had said they could bring any books and notes during the test.
Right after they came into the classroom,the professor handed out the papers.There are only five questions on it.
Three hours passed. Then the professor began to collect the papers.The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was nervous expression. The professor watched the worried faces before him, and asked, “How many of you have completed all five questions?” No hand was raised. “How many of you have answered four?” Still no hands. Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly in their seats. “One, then?” Certainly someone has finished one. But the class kept silent. The professor said, “That is exactly I expected. I just want to make you know clearly that even though you have completed four years of engineering. There are still many things about the subject you don’t know. These questions you could not answer are common in everyday practice.” Then,smiling,he added, “You will all pass this course, your education has just begun.”
The years have obscured the name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.
1. Why did the students think the exam was easy at first?
A. Becouse it was their last exam in the college.
B. Because they knew there were only five questions.
C. Because they thought they were clever and talented.
D. Because they were allowed to bring any books and notes during the test.
2.What does the underlined word “obscured” mean in the last paragraph?
A. Make something not clear.
B. Make somebody think of something.
C. Remind somebody of something.
D. Make something change.
3.What could the students learn from the last exam?
A. He laughs best who laughs last.
B. A good beginning is half done.
C.One is never too old to learn.
D.The early bird catches the worm.(虫子)
4.What’s the best title for the article?
A. Some confident students.
B. A difficult exam.
C. An interesting professor.
D. An unforgettable lesson.
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It was the last day of final exams in a university. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering students were discussing the exam. On their faces was confidence . This was their last exam and then they would graduate. With all these four years of college behind them, they felt ready to go into the world.
The professor had said they could bring any book or note they wanted, but they could not talk to each other. They went into the classroom happily. The professor gave them the papers. They smiled when they found that there were only five questions.
Three hours passed and the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked so confident . The professor faced the class. No one spoke. They just held papers in their hands.
The professor then asked, "How many of you finished all five questions?"
Not a hand was raised.
"How many answered four?"
Still no hand.
"Three? Two?"
The students looked worried in their seats.
"One, then?" Certainly somebody finished one.
However, nobody replied. The professor put down the papers. "That is just what I thought," he said. "I just want to tell you that, even though you have finished four years of engineering, there are still many things about the subject you don't know. These questions you could not answer are quite common in everyday practice." Then he added with a smile, “You will all pass this course, but remember——even though you are now college graduates, your education has just begun."
1.When did the story happen?
A．At the beginning of a new term.
B．After graduating from the university.
C．On the first day of the final exams.
D．On the last day of the final exams.
2.Why were the student very confident at the beginning?
A．Because they knew the coming exam would be easy
B．Because they knew the coming exam would be difficult
C．Because they knew the coming exam would be strange
D．Because they knew the coming exam would be interesting
3.How did the students feel when the professor began to collect the papers?
A．Happy. B．Confident. C．Worried D．Proud
4.Which is the best title for the passage?
A．Confident Students B．A Common professor
C．An Easy Exam D．So Much to Learn
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It was the last day of final examinations at a large college. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering students were discussing the exam that was about to begin. On their faces was confidence（信心）. This was their _______ exam before they graduated（毕业）and found jobs. Some talked of jobs they already had, others of jobs they would get. With four years of college study, they felt ready and able to conquer（征服）the world. The coming exam, they knew, would be _______. The professor（教授）had said they could bring any book or note they wanted, but they couldn’t talk to each other during the test.
They walked into the classroom. The professor _______ the papers. The students’ smiles became _______ as they saw that there were only five questions. Three hours passed and the exam came to an end. Then the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. They seemed worried . No one spoke as the professor faced the class with the _______ in her hand .She looked at all the worried faces in front of her, and then asked,“How many students completed all five questions?” Not a hand was _______. “How many of you answered four?” Still no hands. “Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly in their seats.“One, then. Certainly somebody finished one.” But the class stayed _______. The professor put down the papers. “That is just what I expected,” she said. “I just wanted to make sure you realize that even though you have studied engineering for four years, there are still many things about the _______ you don’t know. Instead of testing you on what you learned in this class, I’ve given you questions that skilled engineers _______ in the world outside the classroom. You can’t expect to be an expert（专家）on the day you graduate. You have to learn as you go.” Then, smiling, she added,“You will all pass this course, but remember that your education has just ________.”
1.A.first B.last C.only
2.A.similar B.hard C.easy
3.A.worked out B.handed out C.cried out
4.A.wide B.frozen C.unusual
5.A.reports B.dictionaries C.papers
6.A.put up B.put out C.put off
7.A.noisy B.silent C.angry
8.A.situation B.business C.subject
9.A.face B.refuse C.forget
10.A.ended B.begun C.failed
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It was the last day of final examinations at a large college. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering students were discussing the exam that was ahout to begin. On their faces was confidence. This was their last exam before they graduated(毕业)and found jobs.
Some talked of jobs they already had，others of jobs they would get. With four years of college study，they felt ready and able to conquer(征服)the world.
The coming exam，they knew，would be easy. The professor(教授)had said they could bring any books or notes they wanted，but they couldn’t talk to each other during the test.
They walked into the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. The students’ smiles became wide as they saw that there were only five essay-type questions.
Three hours passed and the exam came to an end. Then the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. They seemed worried. No one spoke as the professor faced the class with the papers in her hand.
She looked at all the worried faces in front of her, and then asked，“How many students completed all five questions?”
Not a hand was put up.
‘‘How many of you answered four?” Still no hands.
“Three?Two?”The students moved restlessly in their seats.
“One，then. Certainly somebody finished one．”But the class stayed silent. The professor put down the papers.“That is just what I expected，”she said.
“I just wanted to make sure you realize that even though you have studied engineering for four years, there are still many things about the subject you don’t know. Instead of testing you on what you learned in this class, I’ve given you questions that skilled engineers face in the world outside the classroom. You can’t expect to be an expert(专家)on the day you graduate. You have to learn as you go.”
Then，smiling, she added，“You will all pass this course, but remember that your education has just begun.’’
1.What does the underlined word“restlessly”mean in the passage?
A.confidentIy B.proudly C.excitedly D.nervously
2.Why did the professor design the final exam in such a way?
A.To make the students realize that they still had much to learn after graduation.
B.To find out whether the students could put what they had learned into practice.
C.To show that she had much more knowledge than her students in engineering.
D.To examine whether the students learned what they had been taught in her class.
3.What can be the best title of the passage?
A.A Playful Joke B.A Lucky Chance
C.A Strange Professor D.A Special Exam
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It was a hot summer day. A group of ants were working hard. They were carrying food.
Some grasshoppers were playing in the shade of a tree. One of the grasshoppers asked an ant, “Why are you working so hard on such a hot day?”
“Because you cannot find food in winter. We are getting food for winter,” answered the ant.
“It’s so early to find food for winter. You are a fool to work on such a hot day,” he teased (取笑) the ant.
The ant was very angry and shouted at the grasshopper, “Well, go and play! You will have a bad time in winter. ”
Summer was over and winter came. The grasshopper could not find food anywhere. He was both cold and hungry. He went to the ant’s home and knocked at the door.
“Mr. Ant, I’m very cold and hungry. I’m dying. Please let me have something to eat,” he said.
The ant opened the door and said, “Mr. Grasshopper, you played and sang and teased us in the summer. Please go to play and sing now. ”
Days later, the grasshopper died in the snow.
1.What was the weather like when the ants were carrying food?
A. Hot. B. Cold. C. Rainy. D. Snowy.
2.What were the grasshoppers doing at that time?
A. Finding food. B. Eating. C. Working. D. Playing.
3.Why were the ants working so hard?
A. Because they liked to work in summer.
B. Because they were hungry all the time.
C. Because they wanted to get food for winter.
D. Because they got up early every day.
4.What did the ant do when the grasshopper came in winter?
A. He didn’t open the door. B. He played and sang with the grasshopper.
C. He welcomed the grasshopper. D. He refused to give the grasshopper food.
5.What happened to the grasshopper at last?
A. He had food. B. He died. C. He was angry. D. He sang in snow.
