Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then 31 ? Here is an example.
There was a farmer who 32 corn (玉米) all his life. Each year he took his corn to the market to take part in a competition. Then each time his corn was chosen as the 33 and won the first prize.
One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something 34 about how he grew it. The farmer 35 his seed corn to his neighbors.
"How can you share your best seed corn with your neighbors?" the reporter asked. "You know they are taking part in the 36 with you each year. "
"Why, sir," said the farmer, "didn't you know? The 37 picks up pollen (花粉)from the corn and moves it quickly from field to field. If my neighbors grow 38 corn, cross-pollination (异花传粉) will affect the quality(质量) of my corn. So if I want to grow good corn, I must 39 my neighbors to grow good corn. "
The farmer knows much about the connection of life. His corn cannot improve 40 his neighbor's corn improves.
As a great man says, "We make a living by what we 41 ; we make a life by what we give." We can't 42 without food, clothes, and many other things. However, a meaning of life is not decided by how much we can get, 43 by how much we can give others. Giving, instead of taking, makes us 44 from other animals. So those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must help others to find 45 in their life.
( ) 31. A. why B. how C. when D. where
( ) 32. A. grew B. bought C. sold D, collected
( ) 33. A. cheapest B. prettiest C. best D. shortest
( ) 34. A. popular B. serious C. terrible D. surprising
( ) 35. A. lent B. showed C. offered D. recommended
( ) 36. A. game B. fight C. experiment D. competition
( ) 37. A. wind B. water C. farmer D. neighbor
( ) 38. A. tasty B. bad C. tall D. unusual
( ) 39. A. teach B. remind C.help D. require
( ) 40. A. unless B. though C. because D. when
( ) 41. A. do B. own C. get D. grow
( ) 42. A. cheer B. move C. work D. live
( ) 43. A. and B. but C. or D. so
( ) 44.A. different B. free C. safe D. far
( ) 45. A. hope B. success C. friendship D. happiness
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Many years ago, a rich man found that someone wan taking valuable things from his house. He locked all the doors and all the windows .Still the things went. It must be one of the servants! How could he catch the servant? He thought of a good plan.
Late one evening. When it was dark, he called all the servants together, “There is a thief in the house, but I know how to catch him.”He said.”In the next room there is a square box. In that box there is a chicken which is magic. Each of you must go into the room alone. It is quite dark in the room. You must feel your way to the table and press the first finger of your right hand on the top of the box. If you are not the thief, nothing will happen. If you are the thief, the chicken will make such a loud sound that everyone in the house will hear it.”Some of the servants said that they did not want to do this. They were frightened of the magic chicken. But the man said that they must do what he said. If they had done nothing wrong. They had nothing to fear.
So the servants went into the dark room one at a time, while the rest listened carefully. Soon everyone had been in the room. but the chicken made no sound.”Good “said the man.”Now I know who the thief is! The servants looked very surprised.“Show me your right hands! The chicken did not make a sound for a very good reason. There is no chicken in the box at all! But the top of the box was covered with paint. You all have paint on your fingers, except for one person. That person is the thief, and he was afraid to put his finger on the box.”He pointed to one of the servants.”Your finger is clean! You are the thief!”
【小题1】Were the rich man call all the servants together?
A. Yes, they were. B. No, they weren’t. C.I don’t know.
【小题2】When did the rich man call all the servants together?
A. In the morning B. In the afternoon C. In the evening
【小题3】 Did the rich man catch the thief at last?
A. Yes, he did B. No, he didn’t C. He gave up the plan
【小题4】 Which of the following is NOT true?
A. There was paint on the box.
B. All of the servants touched the box.
C. All of the servants went into the dark room
【小题5】 What do you think of the rich man?
A. Brave. B. Clever C. Friendly.
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科目:初中英语 来源:2011年初中毕业升学考试(四川广安卷)英语(带解析) 题型:阅读理解
Many years ago, a rich man found that someone wan taking valuable things from his house. He locked all the doors and all the windows .Still the things went. It must be one of the servants! How could he catch the servant? He thought of a good plan.
Late one evening. When it was dark, he called all the servants together, “There is a thief in the house, but I know how to catch him.”He said.”In the next room there is a square box. In that box there is a chicken which is magic. Each of you must go into the room alone. It is quite dark in the room. You must feel your way to the table and press the first finger of your right hand on the top of the box. If you are not the thief, nothing will happen. If you are the thief, the chicken will make such a loud sound that everyone in the house will hear it.”Some of the servants said that they did not want to do this. They were frightened of the magic chicken. But the man said that they must do what he said. If they had done nothing wrong. They had nothing to fear.
So the servants went into the dark room one at a time, while the rest listened carefully. Soon everyone had been in the room. but the chicken made no sound.”Good “said the man.”Now I know who the thief is! The servants looked very surprised.“Show me your right hands! The chicken did not make a sound for a very good reason. There is no chicken in the box at all! But the top of the box was covered with paint. You all have paint on your fingers, except for one person. That person is the thief, and he was afraid to put his finger on the box.”He pointed to one of the servants.”Your finger is clean! You are the thief!”
【小题1】Were the rich man call all the servants together?
A. Yes, they were. B. No, they weren’t. C.I don’t know.
【小题2】When did the rich man call all the servants together?
A. In the morning B. In the afternoon C. In the evening
【小题3】Did the rich man catch the thief at last?
A. Yes, he did B. No, he didn’t C. He gave up the plan
【小题4】Which of the following is NOT true?
A. There was paint on the box.
B. All of the servants touched the box.
C. All of the servants went into the dark room.
【小题5】What do you think of the rich man?
A. Brave. B. Clever C. Friendly.
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Who are the top students in the world, do you know? Last week the Organization for Economic Co-operation Development (经济合作与发展组织) picked the best students in the world. They are Finnish (芬兰的). The OECD gave a test to 280 000 15-year-old students from more than 40 countries and regions (地区) last year. The OECD wanted to know how well students were doing at school.
Finnish students were No. 1 in the reading test and second in maths after Hong Kong students. Those from Japan and Finland were top in science. In the problem solving, Finnish students came second to those from South Korea. The test also showed Finland had more top students than the other countries.
Finns (芬兰人) of your age have done a really good job but don't have a sense of envy. You can learn from them. Most Finnish students make good use of the Internet. Of course not for computer games, but for doing more exercises and finding out more information.
Libraries are also important. Finland spends a lot of money on them. Many students have a free card. They read for at least one or two hours a day.
What do you usually do on the Internet? How often do you go to libraries?
1.Students from which country or region did best in the reading test?
A.South Korea. |
B.Hong Kong. |
C.Finland. |
D.Japan. |
2.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Hong Kong students were No. 1 in maths. |
B.Finnish students were the first of all the tests. |
C.Finnish students did well in the problem solving. |
D.Japanese students were top in science. |
3.From this passage we know that_________.
A.the test can make the students lose their interest in learning |
B.the test is designed to find out good ways to use the Internet |
C.it's hard to tell who the best students in the world are |
D.Finnish students make better use of the Internet and libraries |
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科目:初中英语 来源:2011年四川省广元市中考英语试卷(解析版) 题型:阅读理解
Many years ago, a rich man found that someone wan taking valuable things from his house. He locked all the doors and all the windows .Still the things went. It must be one of the servants! How could he catch the servant? He thought of a good plan.
Late one evening. When it was dark, he called all the servants together, “There is a thief in the house, but I know how to catch him.”He said.”In the next room there is a square box. In that box there is a chicken which is magic. Each of you must go into the room alone. It is quite dark in the room. You must feel your way to the table and press the first finger of your right hand on the top of the box. If you are not the thief, nothing will happen. If you are the thief, the chicken will make such a loud sound that everyone in the house will hear it.”Some of the servants said that they did not want to do this. They were frightened of the magic chicken. But the man said that they must do what he said. If they had done nothing wrong. They had nothing to fear.
So the servants went into the dark room one at a time, while the rest listened carefully. Soon everyone had been in the room. but the chicken made no sound.”Good “said the man.”Now I know who the thief is! The servants looked very surprised.“Show me your right hands! The chicken did not make a sound for a very good reason. There is no chicken in the box at all! But the top of the box was covered with paint. You all have paint on your fingers, except for one person. That person is the thief, and he was afraid to put his finger on the box.”He pointed to one of the servants.”Your finger is clean! You are the thief!”
1.Were the rich man call all the servants together?
A. Yes, they were. B. No, they weren’t. C.I don’t know.
2.When did the rich man call all the servants together?
A. In the morning B. In the afternoon C. In the evening
3. Did the rich man catch the thief at last?
A. Yes, he did B. No, he didn’t C. He gave up the plan
4. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. There was paint on the box.
B. All of the servants touched the box.
C. All of the servants went into the dark room
5. What do you think of the rich man?
A. Brave. B. Clever C. Friendly.
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