Once upon a time, there was an island inhabited by: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the rest of it, including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for Love.

    Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment.

When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.

    Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said, "Richness, can you take me with you?"

    Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you."

    Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣) who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel. "Vanity, please help me!"

    "I can't help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat," Vanity answered.

    Sadness was close by so Love asked, "Sadness, let me go with you."

    "Oh . . . Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!"

    Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.

    Suddenly, there was a voice, "Come, Love, I will take you." It was an elder. So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way.

What idea did the writer intend to tell us in this passage?

     A. Love takes a long period.                   B. Love gets along without richness.    

C.  Love goes on against Vanity.             D. Love is different from happiness.

Why did all except the elder refuse to take Love with them?

       A. Because they have enough Love already.     

B. Because they don’t need Love.

  C. Because they look down upon Love.

   D. Because in the writer’s opinion, Love has nothing to do with them.

It can be inferred from the passage that the elder probably refers to ________.

A. Cleverness       B. Time       C. Knowledge     D. Beauty

Once upon a time, there was an island inhabited by: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the rest of it, including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for Love.
Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment.
When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said, "Richness, can you take me with you?"
Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you."
Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣) who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel. "Vanity, please help me!"
"I can't help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat," Vanity answered.
Sadness was close by so Love asked, "Sadness, let me go with you."
"Oh . . . Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!"
Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.
Suddenly, there was a voice, "Come, Love, I will take you." It was an elder. So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way.
【小题1】What idea did the writer intend to tell us in this passage?

Once upon a time, there was an island inhabited by: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the rest of it, including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for Love.

    Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment.

When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.

    Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said, "Richness, can you take me with you?"

    Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you."

    Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣) who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel. "Vanity, please help me!"

    "I can't help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat," Vanity answered.

    Sadness was close by so Love asked, "Sadness, let me go with you."

    "Oh . . . Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!"

    Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.

    Suddenly, there was a voice, "Come, Love, I will take you." It was an elder. So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way.

1.What idea did the writer intend to tell us in this passage?

     A. Love takes a long period.                   B. Love gets along without richness.    

C.  Love goes on against Vanity.             D. Love is different from happiness.

2.Why did all except the elder refuse to take Love with them?

       A. Because they have enough Love already.     

B. Because they don’t need Love.

  C. Because they look down upon Love.

   D. Because in the writer’s opinion, Love has nothing to do with them.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that the elder probably refers to ________.

A. Cleverness       B. Time       C. Knowledge     D. Beauty

Once upon a time, there was an island inhabited by: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the rest of it, including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for Love.
Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment.
When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said, "Richness, can you take me with you?"
Richness answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you."
Love decided to ask Vanity(虚荣) who was also passing by in a beautiful vessel. "Vanity, please help me!"
"I can't help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat," Vanity answered.
Sadness was close by so Love asked, "Sadness, let me go with you."
"Oh . . . Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!"
Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.
Suddenly, there was a voice, "Come, Love, I will take you." It was an elder. So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way.

1. 1.

   What idea did the writer intend to tell us in this passage?

   1. A.
      Love takes a long period.
   2. B.
      Love gets along without richness.
   3. C.
      Love goes on against Vanity.
   4. D.
      Love is different from happiness.
2. 2.

   Why did all except the elder refuse to take Love with them?

   1. A.
      Because they have enough Love already.
   2. B.
      Because they don’t need Love.
   3. C.
      Because they look down upon Love.
   4. D.
      Because in the writer’s opinion, Love has nothing to do with them.
3. 3.

   It can be inferred from the passage that the elder probably refers to ________.

   1. A.
      Cleverness
   2. B.
      Time
   3. C.
      Knowledge
   4. D.
      Beauty

Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born. One day the child asked God, “They tell me you are going to send me to the 　1　 tomorrow but how am I going to 　2 there being so small and helpless?” God replied. “Among the many 　3 　, I have chosen one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you.”

“But tell me, here in Heaven, I don’t do 　4 else but sing and smile. That’s 　5 I need to be happy!”

“Your angel will sing for you and will also 　6 for you every day. And you will feel your angel’s love and be　 7___.”

“And how am I going to be able to 　8 when people talk to me, if I don’t know the language they speak?”

“That’s easy,” said God. “Your angel will tell you the most beautiful words you will 　9　 hear, and with much patience and 　10__, your angel will teach you how to 　11__.”

“I’ve heard on the earth there are 12 men. Who will protect me?”

God put his arm 　13 the child, saying, “Your angel will 　14 you, even if it means 　15 　 her life!”

“But I will always be sad 　16　 I will not see you any more.”

God hugged the child, “Your angel will 　 17 talk to you about me.”

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from the earth could already be　 18__. The child knew he had to start on his 　19　 very soon, and he asked God one more question, “Oh God, since I am about to leave now, please tell me my Angel’s name!”

God replied, “Your angel’s name is not 　20　 to remember. You will simply call her Mommy!”

1. A. moon　 B. sun　 C. earth 　 D. universe

2. A. live　 B. die　 C. hope　 D. leave

3. A. babies　 B. angels　 C. doctors　 D. nurses

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

5. A. that　 B. what　 C. which　 D. whom

6. A. smile　 B. pray　 C. dance　 D. play

7. A. sorrowful　 B. lonely　 C. funny　 D. happy

8. A. explain　 B. get　 C. understand　 D. accept

9. A. even　 B. just　 C. later　 D. ever

10. A. care　 B. anger　 C. fear　 D. loneliness

11. A. run　 B. speak　 C. walk　 D. swim

12. A. strong　 B. bad　 C. weak　 D. good

13. A. to　 B. in　 C. around　 D. on Ks5u

14. A. help　　 B. protect　 C. adapt　　 D. punish

15. A. causing　 B. struggling　 C. wasting　　 D. risking

16. A. or　　　　 B. unless　　 C. because　　 D. whether

17. A. always　 B. hardly　　 C. seldom　　 D. never

18. A. lowered　 B. lost　　　 C. heard　　　 D. controlled

19. A. duty　　　 B. business　 C. holiday　　 D. journey

20. A. hard　　　　　 B. easy　 C. convenient　　　　 D. important