Jack was born in a poor family. His father had a small boat and went fishing in the morning and sold the fish in the market in the afternoon. Then he bought some food for his family. When winter came, they were often hungry. One morning the hungry man fell into the river and nobody found him. Jack's mother left her three-year-old son without saying goodbye. His aunt had to look after him.
Twenty years passed. Jack became a tall, strong man. He worked on a farm. He worked hard and wanted to get more money to marry (结婚). He often went to see his aunt with some nice presents. The woman was very happy. But one day she died (死) in a traffic accident (交通事故). The young man was very sad. After he buried (埋葬) her, he decided to buy a beautiful tombstone (墓碑) for her. He went to the town and came into a shop, but all the tombstones were too expensive. He asked, "Do you sell an old tombstone, sir?"
"Yes, we do, sir," answered the shopkeeper.
"Is it as expensive as the new one?"
"No, it is much cheaper," said the man. "But another name was engraved (刻) on it."
"It doesn't matter," said the man. "My aunt could not read."
【小题1】Jack's father is a     .

A．fisherman

B．driver

C．worker

D．farmer

【小题2】As          , the family were hungry.

A．Jack's father had to look after him in winter

B．Jack's father could catch little fish in winter

C．no food was sold in winter

D．Jack's father was often ill in winter

【小题3】Jack's mother       when Jack was three years old.

A．left

B．went out

C．married

D．died

【小题4】Jack wanted to get more money to     .

A．build a house	B．buy a farm
C．give his aunt nice presents	D．marry a wife

【小题5】Jack wanted to buy an old tombstone because     .

A．he had not enough to buy a new one

B．his aunt could not know whose name was engraved

C．his aunt was not going to mind it

D．nobody knew what his aunt's name was

We all have our own ways of sharing our life experiences with others.

Photographers use cameras，artists use brushes, musicians use songs and writers use stories.

Spencer Johnson's story Who Moved My Cheese? shows changes exist in(存在于)our life.  Life changes and so we do. We must change ourselves to face the changing environment, or we will fail.

Just look at the cycle(循环)of the seasons. Trees bud(发芽)in spring and in summer their leaves turn green. In autumn, their leaves start to fall onto the ground. When winter arrives, there are no leaves on trees. Next spring the cycle begins again. Since we know there are cycles in nature, we can prepare for them. We know it is colder in winter and hotter in summer, so we can dress properly.

Since we accept the cycles of nature，we should also accept the changes in our life.

We can prepare ourselves for changes by becoming more flexible(灵活的). We can regard the changes in our life as chances. As we keep changing ourselves, we can keep up with the changes in our life.

1.What do writers use to share their life experiences?

A. Stories.       B. Newspapers.      C. Basketballs.    D. Pianos.

2.Who Moved My Cheese? tells us that ______.

A. changes exist in our life   

B. we should move other’s things       

C. we should use books to share our life experiences 

D. there are difficulties in our life

3.The cycle of the seasons means ______.

A. we should wear warm clothes in winter    

B. we should accept the changes in our life      

C. we should prepare for the weather 

D. leaves turn yellow in autumn

4.If you fail a test, what should you think according to the passage?

A. I have no chance to pass the test.

B. Exams are hard for me.

C. I have bad luck.

D. It's good for me because I know there are more to learn

5.What's the main idea of this passage?

A. Weather changes in different seasons.

B. Who Moved My Cheese? is a good book. 

C. We should change ourselves when life changes.

D. We should not lose heart when we meet with difficulties.

 

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（每小题2分，共20分）
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We all have our own ways of sharing our life experiences with others.

Photographers use cameras, artists use brushes, musicians use songs and writers use stories.
Spencer Johnson’s story Who Moved My Cheese? Shows changes exist in (存在于) our life. Life changes and so we do. We must change ourselves to face the changing environment, or we will fail.
Just look at the cycle (循环) of the seasons. Trees bud (发芽) in spring and in summer their leaves turn green. In autumn, their leaves start to fall onto the ground. When winter arrives, there are no leaves on trees. Next spring the cycle begins again. Since we know there are cycles in nature, we can prepare for them. We know it is colder in winter and hotter in summer, so we can dress properly.
Since we accept the cycles of nature, we should also accept the changes in our life.
We can prepare ourselves for changes by becoming more flexible(灵活的). We can regard the changes in our life as chances. As we keep changing ourselves, we can keep up with the changes in our life.
【小题1】What do writers use to share their life experiences?

A．Stories

B．Newspapers

C．Basketballs

D．Pianos

【小题2】Who Moved My Cheese? Tells us that _________________.

A．changes exist in our life

B．we should move other’s things

C．we should use books to share our life experiences

D．there are difficulties in our life

【小题3】The cycle of the seasons means______________.

A．we should wear warm clothes in winter

B．we should accept the changes in our life

C．we should prepare for the weather

D．leaves turn yellow in autumn

【小题4】f you fail a test, what should you think according to the passage?

A．I have no chance to pass the test.

B．Exams are hard for me.

C．I have bad luck.

D．It’s good for me because I know there are more to learn.

【小题5】What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．Weather changes in different seasons.

B．Who Moved My Cheese? is a good book.

C．We should change ourselves when life changes.

D．We should not lose heart when meet with difficulties.

We all have our own ways of sharing our life experiences with others.

Photographers use cameras, artists use brushes, musicians use songs and writers use stories.

Spencer Johnson’s story Who Moved My Cheese? shows changes exist in(存在于)our life. Life changes and so we do. We must change ourselves to face the changing environment, or we will fail.

Just look at the cycle(循环)of the seasons. Trees bud(发芽)in spring and in summer their leaves turn green. In autumn, their leaves start to fall onto the ground. When winter comes, there are no leaves on trees. Next spring the cycle begins again. Since we know there are cycles in nature, we can prepare for them. We know it is colder in winter and hotter in summer, so we can dress properly.

Since we accept the cycles of nature, we should also accept the changes in our life.

We can prepare ourselves for changes by becoming more flexible(灵活的). We can regard the changes in our life as chances. As we keep changing ourselves, we can keep up with the changes in our life.

1.What do writers use to share their life experiences?       

A. Stories.  B. Newspapers.    C. Basketballs.     D. Pianos.

2.Who Moved My Cheese? tells us that ______________.

A. changes exist in our life 

B. we should move others’ things      

C. we should use books to share our life experiences    

D. there are difficulties in our life

3.The cycle of the seasons means _____________.

A. we should wear warm clothes in winter      

B. we should accept the changes in our life

C. we should prepare for the weather                           

D. leaves turn yellow in autumn

4.If you fail a test,what should you think according to the passage?

A. I have no chance to pass the test.

B.Exams are hard for me.

C. I have bad luck.                         

D. It’s good for me because I know there are more to learn.

5.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. Weather changes in different seasons.    

B. Who Moved My Cheese? Is a good book.

C.We should change ourselves when life changes.                        

D. We should not lose heart when we meet with difficulties.

 

For years I wanted a garden. I’d spend hours thinking of different things I could plant that would look nice together.

But then we had Matthew, and Marvin, and the twins Alisa and Alan, and then Helen. I was too busy raising them to grow a garden.

Money was not enough. Neither was time. Often when my children were little,one of them would want something that cost too much, and I’d have to say, “Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't grow on trees, you know.”

Finally, all the children got through high school and college and were off on their own. I started thinking again about a garden.

Then, one spring morning, on Mother’s Day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly, I looked out of the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard. There were things blowing around on it. Then I put my glasses on—and I couldn’t believe what I saw.

There was a money tree in my yard!

I went outside to look. It was true! There were dollar bills*, one hundred of them, hanging all over that tree. There was also a note among them, “Thank you for your time, Mom. We love you!”

Later, my children bought me tools, ornaments, a sunflower stepping stone and gardening books. A new page started in my life.

That was three years ago. My garden’s now very pretty, just like I wanted. When I go out and take care of my flowers, I don’t seem to miss my children as much as I once did. It feels like they’re right there with me. Now every year when winter comes, I look out of my window and think of the flowers I’ll see next spring in my little garden. I think about what my children did for me, and I get tears in my eyes—every time.

I’m still not sure that money grows on trees. But I know love does!

1.How many children did the writer have?

A．Three            B．Four             C．Five              D．Six

2. What did the mother mean when she said “Money doesn’t grow on trees”?

A．She was too busy to plant a money tree at that time.

B．She had to save money so that she could have a garden.

C．It wasn’t easy for her to make money to raise all the children.

D．They didn’t have much money because the mother lost her job.

3. The “money tree” appeared in the writer’s yard _________.

A．before her children were born

B．one spring morning when the children were little

C．after the children went to school

D．on a Mother’s Day after the children left her

4. The children planted a money tree in their mother’s yard because _________.

A．their mother needed money badly

B．they wanted to show their love to their mother

C．it was time for them to give the money back to her

D．they wanted to live together with their mother forever