Long long ago, a king had a big rock placed in the middle of a very busy road. Then he hid nearby to see if anyone would move the rock out of the way to make it convenient for others. Some of the king’s wealthiest supporters came past and simply walked around it. Many others complained about the rock and some blamed the king for the problem. To the king’s surprise, no one did anything about moving it out of the way.
Finally, a poor farmer came along, carrying a load of old vegetables. When he saw the rock, he put down his load, and tried to move the heavy rock to the side of the road. No one stopped to help him. Many laughed at him and made jokes as they walked past. Finally, after much pushing and straining, and with no help , the farmer managed(设法) to get the rock to the side of the road. As he bent down to pick up his vegetables, he noticed a small bag lying in the road, exactly where the rock had been. There was a lot of money and a note in the bag. The note was from the king saying that the money was for the person who moved the rock out of the way.
Taking responsibility(责任) is about solving hard problems. The farmer takes responsibility when no one else is prepared to. It does not always mean that you will get an instant reward, but it is a value that builds up a community, and makes life better for all of us.
【小题1】The word “convenient” in Paragraph1 means        in Chinese.

Long long ago, a king had a big rock placed in the middle of a very busy road. Then he hid nearby to see if anyone would move the rock out of the way to make it convenient for others. Some of the king’s wealthiest supporters came past and simply walked around it. Many others complained about the rock and some blamed the king for the problem. To the king’s surprise, no one did anything about moving it out of the way.

Finally, a poor farmer came along, carrying a load of old vegetables. When he saw the rock, he put down his load, and tried to move the heavy rock to the side of the road. No one stopped to help him. Many laughed at him and made jokes as they walked past. Finally, after much pushing and straining, and with no help , the farmer managed(设法) to get the rock to the side of the road. As he bent down to pick up his vegetables, he noticed a small bag lying in the road, exactly where the rock had been. There was a lot of money and a note in the bag. The note was from the king saying that the money was for the person who moved the rock out of the way.

Taking responsibility(责任) is about solving hard problems. The farmer takes responsibility when no one else is prepared to. It does not always mean that you will get an instant reward, but it is a value that builds up a community, and makes life better for all of us.

1.The word “convenient” in Paragraph1 means        in Chinese.

A．重要的           B．方便的           C．必要的           D．有用的

2.Why did the king put a big rock in the middle of the road?

A．To see if anyone would move the rock away.

B．To see who was the most powerful.

C．To find out who was the most poorest.

D．To see how people walked around it.

3.Who moved the rock away？

A．The king                              B．The king’s supporters.

C．The wealthy                           D．A poor farmer

4.The story mainly tells us that           .

A．everyone should learn to take responsibility

B．nobody likes to solve hard problems

C．taking responsibility always means getting a reward

D．the poor always take more responsibility than the rich

Long long ago, a king had a big rock placed in the middle of a very busy road. Then he hid nearby to see if anyone would move the rock out of the way to make it convenient for others. Some of the king’s wealthiest supporters came past and simply walked around it. Many others complained about the rock and some blamed the king for the problem. To the king’s surprise, no one did anything about moving it out of the way.
Finally, a poor farmer came along, carrying a load of old vegetables. When he saw the rock, he put down his load, and tried to move the heavy rock to the side of the road. No one stopped to help him. Many laughed at him and made jokes as they walked past. Finally, after much pushing and straining, and with no help , the farmer managed(设法) to get the rock to the side of the road. As he bent down to pick up his vegetables, he noticed a small bag lying in the road, exactly where the rock had been. There was a lot of money and a note in the bag. The note was from the king saying that the money was for the person who moved the rock out of the way.
Taking responsibility(责任) is about solving hard problems. The farmer takes responsibility when no one else is prepared to. It does not always mean that you will get an instant reward, but it is a value that builds up a community, and makes life better for all of us

1. 1.

   The word “convenient” in Paragraph1 means        in Chinese

   1. A.
      重要的
   2. B.
      方便的
   3. C.
      必要的
   4. D.
      有用的
2. 2.

   Why did the king put a big rock in the middle of the road?

   1. A.
      To see if anyone would move the rock away
   2. B.
      To see who was the most powerful
   3. C.
      To find out who was the most poorest
   4. D.
      To see how people walked around it
3. 3.

   Who moved the rock away？

   1. A.
      The king
   2. B.
      The king’s supporters
   3. C.
      The wealthy
   4. D.
      A poor farmer
4. 4.

   The story mainly tells us that           

   1. A.
      everyone should learn to take responsibility
   2. B.
      nobody likes to solve hard problems
   3. C.
      taking responsibility always means getting a reward
   4. D.
      the poor always take more responsibility than the rich

People in Haiti have a devastating（极具破坏性的） earthquake. Though some of them were prepared, many were not prepared. They did not know what to do if there was an earthquake. Most people do not know what to do because they don’t experience it every day. If you live in an area where an earthquake is possible, you must be sure you know how to stay safe if an earthquake were to happen. What should we do when an earthquake comes.

First, prepare an emergency pack（急救包）, including food, water and a first-aid kit（急救药箱）. Put a flashlight, some batteries clothing and some money in the emergency pack. Put this emergency pack in a safe place.

Second, if you are inside, drop to the ground at once. Stay away from glass, windows, doors or anything that fall on you. Cover your head with a pillow（枕头） until the earthquake passes. If you are already outside, stay outside. Move away from tall buildings, bridges, streetlights and trees. The safest place is an open field. Stay there until the earthquake is over and all of the shaking stops.

At last, you can help others before yourself. If you see someone in danger, get your emergency pack and help them out.

任务一：根据短文内容，用简洁的句子或短语填写下列表格。

任务二：假如发生地震时，你正好在教室，你会怎么做呢？请写出一条你认为最能保证自己安全的办法。

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