2. Tom and Mary got married last week and the new c plan to travel all over the world.

1. —Why didn't you come to school yesterday?

一I caught a cold and was very w .

   A poor stone cutter chips (凿) at a rock. Then a rich man walks by. “ I'm just a poor stone cutter ,” he says. “I'd rather be a rich man instead.”Suddenly he becomes a rich man. Then the emperor rides by, “I'm just a rich man ,” the stone cutter says. “I'd rather be the emperor instead.” Suddenly he becomes the emperor. Then the sun comes out. It is grander and more powerful than any emperor. “I'm just an emperor ,” the stone cutter says. “I'd rather be the sun instead.”Suddenly he becomes the sun. Then a big cloud passes. It blocks out all the sun's light. “I'm just the sun ,” the stone cutter says. “I'd rather be a cloud instead." Suddenly he becomes a cloud. Then a wild wind blows the cloud away across the sky. “I'm just a cloud,” the stone cutter says. “I'd rather be the wind instead.” Suddenly he becomes the wind.

   The wind blows until it smacks (猛吹) into a huge rock. “I'm just the wind ,” the stone cutter says. “I'd rather be a rock instead.” Suddenly he becomes a rock. Then he feels a stone cutter chipping at his side. “I'm just a rock”’ the stone cutter says. “I'd rather be a stone cutter instead.” Suddenly he becomes a poor stone cutter again.

1. Why does the stone cutter want to become a cloud?

   A. Because he is rich.

   B. Because he can block out the sun.

   C. Because he is the emperor.

   D. Because he can blow the huge rock away.

2. The stone cutter finally becomes .

   A. an emperor   B. a wild wind

   C. a stone cutter   D. the sun

3. Why doesn’t the stone cutter like to be a rock?

   A. BecaUwSe he is chipped by a stone cutter.

   B. Because he is blown away by a wild wind.

   C. Because he is blocked out by a cloud.

   D. Because he has a lot of money.

4. What can we learn from the stone cutter?

   A. One can become whatever he wants to be.

   B. A cloud is better than the sun.

   C. The stone cutter likes his job very much.

   D. One should not want too much.

5. What is mainly talked about in the passage?

   A. The stone cutter likes his job best.

   B. The stone cutter is greedy.

   C. The stone cutter's dream comes true.

   D. The stone cutter is no longer poor.

A： Hi,Bill!You’re reading the novel again.

B： Yes,Tom. I'll never be tired of it.

A ： 1.

B： Three times. Every time I read it,I can always learn something new.

A： Really? 2.

B： Andersen. I think he is a great writer. What about you?

A： 3. He is also my favorite foreign writer. Please let me have a look at it.

B： OK,here you are!What do you think of this novel?

A： 4. I haven’t read such a good novel for a long time. Where did you buy it?

B： In the Rose Bookshop.

A： I don't know where it is. 5.

B: No. Only 10 minutes’ walk from here,next to the People's Cinema.

A： () h,I see. I'm going there to get one,too. Thank you!

B: You’re welcome!

    Once,a king showed two men a large basket in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from a well. After they 1 their work,he left them,saying ,“When the sun is down,I will come and see your work.” At last one of them said, “What's the use of doing this foolish work? We can 2 fill the basket.” 3 man answered ,“That is none of your business." The first man said, “You may do as you like,but I am not going to work at 4 so foolish.” He 5 his bucket and went away. The other man said no word,and kept on carrying 6 At last the well was almost 7 .

    As he poured the last bucket of water into the basket,he saw a bright thing in it. He picked it up. It was a beautiful gold ring. Just then the king came. 8 he saw the ring,he knew that he had found the kind of man he wanted. He told him to keep the ring for himself. “You 9 so well in this little thing ,” he said ,“ 10 now I know I can believe you with many things.”

1. A. finiwshed   B. did   C. began   D. had

2. A. ever   B. never   C. easily   D. no

3. A. The other   B. Another   C. One   D. A second

4. A. anything   B. someone   C. nothing   D. everything

5. A. picked up   B. put away   C. took away   D. threw away

6. A. water   B. basket   C. well   D. work

7. A. full   B. empty   C. filled   D. clean

8. A. While   B. As soon as   C. Before   D. Since

9. A. have done   B. will do   C. do   D. are doing

10. A. what   B. why   C. when   D. that

10. The old photo reminds my mother her classmates.

   A. for   B. with   C. to   D. of

9. The house is made stone and it looks very beautiful.

   A. of   B. from   C. into   D. by

8. She keeps the piano for two hours every day and is good at it.

   A. play   B. to play

   C. playing   D. is playing

7. This shirt is too small and doesn’t me.Do you have a big one?

   A. allow   B. wear   C. fit   D. beat

6. The story was very funny and she couldn’t stop.

   A. laugh   B. laughing   C. laughed   D. to laugh