Once a king got two nice falcons(猎鹰)from his son. He had never seen such beautiful falcons before. He loved them so much and he ordered the best falconer to train them to fly.
After several months, the king came to see how the training was going on. He found that one falcon had already been able to fly high in the sky, while the other was staying on the branch(树枝) of a tree quietly, just keeping still.
The king called all his falconers together and ordered them to try every way they could to make the other falcon fly. But none of them succeeded. One day, while the king was taking a walk in the forest, an idea came to his mind. Maybe someone who knew the natural environment well could solve this problem. He sent for a farmer who lived in the forest into his palace to train it at once.
The next morning, the king saw the other falcon flying above in the sky freely. “It is unbelievable!” shouted the king. How could you make it happen?”
The farmer replied, “It’s very easy. I just cut off the branch where the falcon rested.”
It is always the same to human beings. We all have “two flying wings” in our hearts as well, but we often seem not to notice them and stay where we just for safety and comfort. We won’t realize we can fly so high and freely until the “branch” we are resting on breaks.
1.What did the king do after he got the two falcons?
A. He kept them on the branch of a tree.
B. He sent them to a farmer in the forest.
C. He made the best falconer train them to fly.
D. He set them free and let them fly in the sky.
2.Why did the king call all his falconers together?
A. Because he wanted to get more falcons.
B. Because he wanted the other falcon to fly.
C. Because he wanted them to see his falcons.
D. Because he wanted to know more about his falcons.
3.Who finally made the other falcon fly in the sky?
A. The king. B. The king’s son.
C. The farmer. D. The best falconer.
4.How did the king feel when he saw the other falcon fly freely in the sky?
A. Excited. B. Moved.
C. Worried. D. Relaxed.
5.What is the best title for the text？
A. The Wise King B. The Nice Falcons
C. The Best Falconer D. The Flying Wings.
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Sunshine Apartment | Seaview | Diamond House |
$98,000 | $132,000 | $110,000 |
Built in 1967 | Built in 1984 | Built in 1997 |
bedroom, living room kitchen,2 bathrooms | 3 bedrooms,2 bathrooms kitchen,2 dining room | 2 bedrooms,kitchen, bathroom, living room |
a small garage | a big beautiful garden | a garden and a garage |
9 km from the city center | 23 km from the city center | in the city center |
1. Diamond House was built ___________.
A. with $132,000
B. in 1997
C. 9 km from the city center
D. about ten years ago
2.Seaview is __________ more expensive than Sunshine Apartment.
A. thirty-four thousand dollars
B. twelve thousand dollars
C. five thousand dollars
D. twenty-two thousand dollars
3.Which of the following is true?
A. Seaview has got 3 bedrooms and two kitchens.
B. Diamond House has got a garden and a garage.
C. Diamond House is cheaper than Sunshine Apartment.
D. Sunshine Apartment has got a small garden.
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A. Seaview B. Sunshine Apartment
C. Diamond House D. None of them
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A. Seaview B. Sunshine Apartment
C. Diamond House D. None of them
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Hundreds of years ago in a small town, a moneylender lent a lot of money to a poor man. The moneylender, who was old and ugly, the poor man’s beautiful daughter. So he came up with an idea. He said the poor man didn’t need to return the money to him he could marry his daughter. Both the man and his daughter were very .
The moneylender then told them that he would put a small stone and a small white stone into an empty bag. The girl would have to one. If she took the black stone , she would become the moneylender’s and her father’s debt(债务) would be let go. If she picked the white stone, she didn’t need to marry him and her father’s debt would be let go. Her father would be put into prison（监狱）if she refused to pick a stone.
As they talked, the moneylender picked up two stones. As he did that, the girl that he had put two black stones in the bag. He then asked the girl to pick her stone from the bag.
The girl thought for a while and then had an idea. She put her hand into the bag and took out a stone. looking at it, she let it fall onto the path where it became lost among all the other stones. “Oh how I was！” She said, “But never . If you look into the bag for the one that is left, you will be able to which stone I picked.” This tells: Sometimes we can think about things in a way. Most difficult problems do have an solution
1.A. pleased B. listened C. loved D. saw
2.A. if B. unless C. so D. but
3.A. bored B. afraid C. relaxed D. excited
4.A. pink B. red C. black D. yellow
5.A. show B. damage C. check D. choose
6.A. daughter B. cousin C. wife D. friend
7.A. again B. still C. never D. hardly
8.A. said B. feared C. thought D. noticed
9.A. On B. About C. For D. Without
10.A. usually B. surprisingly C. quickly D. slowly
11.A. worried B. clever C. careless D. lucky
12.A. laugh B. mind C. cry D. complain
13.A. tell B. explain C. ask D. arrange(安排)
14.A. saying B. story C. news D. man
15.A. careful B. funny C. different D. normal
—May I help you? You seem to have some trouble.
—________thanks. I think I can manage it myself.
A. No problem. B. There’s no way.
C. That’s all right. D. All right.
— I’m afraid I have to give up my dream of being a singer.
—_______.No dream is too big and no dreamer is too small.
A. Don’t lose heart. B. No problem
C. That’s unusual. D. You must be joking.
— I feel stressed from time to time. Could you give me some advice?
—________sharing your worries with your parents?
A. Why don’t you B. How about
C. Why not D. Would you like
