A dog has a piece of meat in his mouth. He’s going to eat it at home. As he is walking on a bridge, he looks down and sees himself in the river. That dog looks like him and he has a piece of meat in his mouth, too. The dog thinks it’s another dog. So he says to himself, “I want to eat more meat. I must make him run away from here and get the meat in his mouth. Then I can have two pieces.” He opens his mouth to bark. That dog in the water barks at him. Suddenly, his meat goes down into the water. The dog is so angry, he jumps into the water to catch the other dog.
【小题1】How many dogs are there in the river?

A dog has a piece of meat in his mouth. He’s going to eat it at home. As he is walking on a bridge, he looks down and sees himself in the river. That dog looks like him and he has a piece of meat in his mouth, too. The dog thinks it’s another dog. So he says to himself, “I want to eat more meat. I must make him run away from here and get the meat in his mouth. Then I can have two pieces.” He opens his mouth to bark. That dog in the water barks at him. Suddenly, his meat goes down into the water. The dog is so angry, he jumps into the water to catch the other dog.

1.How many dogs are there in the river?

A．None.            B．one.              C．Two.              D．We don’t know.

2.The dog in the water         .

A．is more hungry

B．is very angry at him

C．is very kind

D．is not a real dog at all

3.What does the story tell us?

A．The greedy(贪心的) dog gets nothing at last.

B．The dog is a clever one.

C．A dog always wants two pieces of meat.

D．The dog can get two pieces of meat.

    A. 有用的    B. 有价值的　　 C. 没有价值的   D. 不寻常的

Tom is a son of a farm owner. One New Year’s Day, when he was 15,his father asked him      on the farm for one year when he was free. Tom was      with his father’s idea. “ That isn’t my job. I have      school work to do.” Hearing this , his father said,” I promise to give you the best present if you      finish one year’s work.”  Tom thought for a while and      .

   Starting one Saturday, the boy got up early and worked hard until evening ,just like        famers.Time passed quickly. Tom’s crops(庄稼)grew well.       the last day of the year, the father called his son to him.“I’m happy to see that you have worked very hard      year,”said his father.” Now tell me      you want.”

  The boy smiled and showed his father a big piece of bread made from his wheat. “I’ve already got the best present: No pains, No gains. I think this is what you wanted me to know.” His father was        to hear that.

1.A. works          B .work             C. working        D. to work

2.A .happy          B .exciting           C. excited         D. unhappy

3.A. much too       B. too much         C. a lot            D. many 

4.A .can           B. need             C. must           D. should

5.A .said           B .answered         C. agreed          D. asked

6.A .other          B. the others         C. any else        D. others

7.A .On            B. at                C. in             D. from

8.A. the whole      B. whole the          C. all the         D. the all

9.A. where          B .what             C .which          D. why

10.A .pleased       B. unpleased         C. unsatisfied      D. sad

Once a boy went to a palace to ask a wise man what the secret of happiness is. After talking with the boy, the wise man asked the boy to look around the palace and return in two hours. “And , I want to ask you to do something,”said the wise man .“As you look around, carry this spoon with you without making the oil spill (溢出).”

The boy began walking up and down the stairs of the palace, and he kept his eyes on the spoon all the time. After two hours, he returned. “Well,” asked the wise man, “what did you see in my palace?” The boy said that he had seen nothing.

“Then go back and enjoy my wonderful world,” said the wise man. The boy picked up the spoon and began to look around the palace again. This time, he saw many beautiful things in the palace. When he returned, the wise man asked, “but where are the drops of oil I give you?” The boy saw that the oil was gone.

“There is only one piece of advice I can give you,” said the wise man. “The secret of happiness is to see all wonders of the world and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon.”

根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出正确选项，并将所选答案涂到答题卡（填在答题卷）的相应位置上。

1.The boy visited the wise man for _______________ .

A. helping the wise man carry the oil

B. becoming famous

C. getting the secret of happiness

D. going sightseeing in the palace

2. The story happened _______________ .

A. in a university    B. in a palace

C. in a restaurant     D. in a boy’s home

3.Why did the boy see nothing for the first time to look around the wise man’s palace?

A. Because he kept his eyes on the spoon all the time.

B. Because he was blind.

C. Because there was nothing in it.

D. Because the oil was gone.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The wise man lived in the beautiful palace.

B. There were many beautiful things in the palace.

C. It was difficult for the boy to carry the spoon with him without making the oil spill.

D. The boy was invited to see a wise man.

5.According to the passage, we can know _______________ .

A. the boy didn't get the secret of the happiness at all

B. the wise man told the boy what was the happiness, but not directly

C. the secret of happiness is to see all wonders of the world

D. the wise man said nothing