A farmer who lived in a small village had a bad pain in the chest. This never seemed to get any better. The farmer decided that he would go to see a doctor in the nearest town. But as he was a miserly（小气） person, he thought he would find out how much he would have to pay the doctor. He was told that a sick person had to pay three pounds for the first visit and one pound for the second visit. The farmer thought about this for a long time, and then he decided to go to the doctor in the town.
As he came into the doctor’s room, he said, “Good morning, doctor. Here I am again.” The doctor was a little surprised. He asked him a few questions, checked his chest and then took the pound which the farmer insisted on giving him. Then the doctor said with a smile, “Well, sir, there’s nothing new. Please go on taking the same medicine I gave you the first time you came to see me.”

1. 1.

   Why did the farmer decide to go to see a doctor in the town?

   1. A.
      Because the doctor in the village had been unable to save him.
   2. B.
      Because he had a fever.
   3. C.
      Because he suffered from a pain in the head.
   4. D.
      Because the pain didn’t seem to get better.
2. 2.

   How many pounds did a sick person have to pay the doctor in the town for two visits?

   1. A.
      Four.
   2. B.
      Three.
   3. C.
      One.
   4. D.
      Two.
3. 3.

   Where did the doctor check the farmer?

   1. A.
      In the village.
   2. B.
      On the farm.
   3. C.
      At the doctor’s.
   4. D.
      In the city.
4. 4.

   What did the farmer give the doctor?

   1. A.
      Some medicine.
   2. B.
      Nothing.
   3. C.
      Smile.
   4. D.
      A pound.
5. 5.

   The doctor asked the farmer _______.

   1. A.
      something new about his illness
   2. B.
      to go on taking the same medicine
   3. C.
      to come again
   4. D.
      to give him some more pounds

A war broke out In the city of Jerusalem（耶路撒冷）in 1948 between the Arabs（阿拉伯人）and the Jews（犹太人）．An Arab woman。and her husband had to leave their home and never came back since then．In 1967，peace came．The Arab woman，who was now a widow（寡妇），wanted to see once more their house．

She knocked on the door of their old house，and a Jewish widow came to the door and greeted（打招呼）her．The Arab woman explained that she had lived there until 1948 and wanted to look around．She was invited in and offered coffee．The Arab woman said，“When I left here，I hid（藏）some gold coins．If they are still here，I will share them with you half and half．” The Jewish woman refused．“If they belonged to you and still here，they are yours．” The Arab woman found the coins under the door of the bathroom．

The two widows visited each other again and again，and one day the Arab woman told her，“You know，in the 1948 fighting here，my husband and I were so frightened（怕）that we ran away．We had a three-month-old son．I though my husband had taken him，and he thought I had．”

The Jewish woman turned white．After some time she said，“My husband was one of the Jewish soldiers that entered Jerusalem．He came into this house and found a baby on the floor．”

At that moment，a twenty-year-old soldier walked into the room，and the Jewish woman broke down in tears．“This is your son，” she cried．

Since then，the two mothers with their son lived happily together in the house．

1．When the Arab woman visited her old house，the Jewish woman invited her to some _______．

A．tea                      B．water                   C．coffee                    D．apple juice

2．When the war broke out，the Arab woman and her husband forgot to ________．

A．ask for help                                                B．take their baby away

C．take the gold coins away                             D．lock the door of their house

3．What did the Arab woman suggest when she told the Jewish woman that there might be some gold coins in the house?

A．Sharing them．                                       B．Keeping them．

C．Giving them away．                                   D．Hiding them again．

4．What did the Jewish woman’s husband find when he entered the house for the first time?

A．A baby．                B．A woman．         C．A soldier．             D．A cat．

5．At the end of the story，the two women _________．

A．lived together                                             B．were married again

C．visited each other often                               D．lived in different places

A farmer who lived in a small village had a bad pain（痛） in the chest. This never seemed to get any better. The farmer decided that he would go to see a doctor in the nearest town. But as he was a miserly（小气） person, he thought he would find out how much he would have to pay（付钱） the doctor. He was told that a sick person had to pay three pounds（英镑） for the first visit and one pound for the second visit. The farmer thought about this for a long time, and then he decided to go to the doctor in the town.

As he came into the doctor’s room, he said, “Good morning, doctor. Here I am again.” The doctor was a little surprised. He asked him a few questions, checked his chest and then took the pound which the farmer insisted on（坚持） giving him. Then the doctor said with a smile, “Well, sir, there’s nothing new. Please go on taking the same medicine I gave you the first time you came to see me.”

(　 ) 1.Why did the farmer decide to go to see a doctor in the town?

A .Because the doctor in the village had been unable to save him.

B. Because he had a fever.

C. Because he had a pain in the head.

D. Because the pain in his chest didn’t seem to get better.

(　 ) 2. How many pounds did a sick person have to pay the doctor in the town for two visits?

A. Four.　　　　　　　　　　 B. Three.　　　　　　　　　 C. One.　　　　　　　　　　 D. Two.

(　 ) 3.Where did the doctor check the farmer?

A. In the village.　　　　 B. On the farm.　　　 C. At the doctor’s.　　 D. In the city.

(　 ) 4.What did the farmer give the doctor?

A. Some medicine.　　 B. Nothing.　　　　　　　　 C. Smile.　　　　　　　 D. A pound.

(　 ) 5.The doctor asked the farmer _______.

A. something new about his illness　　　　　　 B. to go on taking the same medicine

C. to come again　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to give him some more pounds

Arthur sat at the desk in his room, pencil in hand. He had to write a story for his English class by Friday. “I don’t know what to write about,” he complained to his dog Toby, who was asleep at his feet. Arthur was talkative when speaking to his friends, yet he had trouble finding words when he had to write.

By bedtime Arthur had drawn a picture of Toby smiling. He had drawn a tree with its branches blowing in the strong wind. He had also written a note asking his friend Lee to go to the movies on Saturday. But he had not written a single word of his story.

On Wednesday, Mrs. Solomon, Arthur’s English teacher, asked the class to turn in the first draft of their stories. His heart sinking, Arthur turned in the only work he had—the page with his name, the drawings and the note.

Arthur wasn’t surprised when Mrs. Solomon asked him to stay after class the next day. But he was surprised by what she said to him. “This is an attractive story, Arthur. The dog, the movie, the tree in the wind—I can’t wait to find out how they all fit together.”

“That isn’t my story, Mrs. Solomon,” Arthur admitted. “I haven’t been able to think of one yet.”

“Oh, I think you have the seed(种子of a story there,” Mrs. Solomon replied, “Look at your note and the pictures and see if a story comes to you.”

That night Arthur sat at his desk, and this is what he wrote: “One Saturday Mike went downstairs to meet his friend Julio at the cinema. It looked as if it might rain, so Mike carried his umbrella. Suddenly a big storm blew in, bending the trees. The noise of the wind sounded like the barking of Mike’s dog Toby. Toby really hated storms and barked whenever he wanted to be let inside. Then Mike realized that it wasn’t the sound of the wind. It was Toby. The dog was running after him down the busy street, barking. The sound was filled with blame. Mike felt guilty because he had left Toby outside. He turned and headed home with Toby running beside him. Mike let Toby in the door just as the rain started to pour down.”

Arthur had a story in the end. The last thing he did was to write his name proudly at the top of the page.

1.Why did Arthur turn in the page with only his name, the drawings and the note at first?

A.Because he had no time to fit them together.

B.Because he had difficulty in writing a story.

C.Because he wasn’t willing to do his homework.

D.Because he wanted to show his talent for drawing.

2.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 probably mean?

A.Toby is an imaginative and lovely dog.

B.The small tree will grow into a big one.

C.His friend Lee can give him a lot of support.

D.He can develop his story based on the first draft.

3.What kind of teacher do you think Mrs. Solomon is ?

A. She is a strict teacher                     B. She is a wise teacher

C. She is an honest teacher                   D. She is an energetic teacher

4.What can we infer(推断from the story?

A. Arthur is a shy and quiet student

B. Arthur isn’t very satisfied with his story

C. There will be a storm on Saturday

D. Encouragement is important in teaching

Arthur sat at the desk in his room, pencil in hand. He had to write a story for his English class by Friday. “I don’t know what to write about,” he complained to his dog Toby, who was asleep at his feet. Arthur was talkative when speaking to his friends, yet he had trouble finding words when he had to write.
By bedtime Arthur had drawn a picture of Toby smiling. He had drawn a tree with its branches blowing in the strong wind. He had also written a note asking his friend Lee to go to the movies on Saturday. But he had not written a single word of his story.
On Wednesday, Mrs. Solomon, Arthur’s English teacher, asked the class to turn in the first draft of their stories. His heart sinking, Arthur turned in the only work he had—the page with his name, the drawings and the note.
Arthur wasn’t surprised when Mrs. Solomon asked him to stay after class the next day. But he was surprised by what she said to him. “This is an attractive story, Arthur. The dog, the movie, the tree in the wind—I can’t wait to find out how they all fit together.”
“That isn’t my story, Mrs. Solomon,” Arthur admitted. “I haven’t been able to think of one yet.”
“Oh, I think you have the seed(种子of a story there,” Mrs. Solomon replied, “Look at your note and the pictures and see if a story comes to you.”
That night Arthur sat at his desk, and this is what he wrote: “One Saturday Mike went downstairs to meet his friend Julio at the cinema. It looked as if it might rain, so Mike carried his umbrella. Suddenly a big storm blew in, bending the trees. The noise of the wind sounded like the barking of Mike’s dog Toby. Toby really hated storms and barked whenever he wanted to be let inside. Then Mike realized that it wasn’t the sound of the wind. It was Toby. The dog was running after him down the busy street, barking. The sound was filled with blame. Mike felt guilty because he had left Toby outside. He turned and headed home with Toby running beside him. Mike let Toby in the door just as the rain started to pour down.”
Arthur had a story in the end. The last thing he did was to write his name proudly at the top of the page.
【小题1】Why did Arthur turn in the page with only his name, the drawings and the note at first?