More than seven hundred years ago, the Prince（王子）of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert.
One day the Prince wanted to go hunting with his men. He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son. The baby was in a small wooden bed.
When the Prince came back from hunting, Gelert ran out to meet him. He wagged his tail and jumped up to put his paws on the Prince's chest. Then the Prince saw the blood on his head. He rushed into his house and found the bed lying on its side on the floor. The clothes were torn and there was blood on them.
The prince thought the dog had killed his son and took out his sword, killing the dog. Just as Gelert was dying, he managed to bark. Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog. The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt. Near him was a dead wolf.
The Prince ran back into the house but it was too late. Gelert was dead. The Prince was very sad indeed. Tears ran down his face when he realized he had killed his faithful friend. The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried him there. After this, the Prince never smiled again.
If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried. There is a sign by his grave. It reminds people of a brave and faithful dog.
1. The Prince told the dog to when he was leaving.
A. watch the door B. take care of his baby at home
C. welcome his friends D. stop the strangers
2.. The dog was very when his master came back from hunting.
A. glad B. sorry
C. afraid D. upset
3.. The underlined word “faithful” in Paragraph 5 most probably means .
A. 友好的 B. 温顺的
C. 忠诚的 D. 聪明的
4. The Prince never smiled again because .
A. the wolf was killed by Gelert
B. he had buried the dog on the top of mountain
C. Gelert had killed his baby son
D. he had killed his faithful friend Gelert
Hello! I’m Ella! Let’s meet these famous pig stars! They come from stories and movies. | |
| Hello, I’m McDull. I have a birthmark on my right eye. I have a kind heart. I’m not clever but happy, not rich but have many dreams. I want to visit Disneyland, and eat chicken at Christmas. I have a happy family and many good friends. |
| Happy New Year, everyone! I’m Piglet! I like going on exciting experiences with Teddy Bear. I’m a small but lovely pig. I live in the Hundred Wood with my friends. I wish my friends happiness and health. |
| We’re Pig Brothers! We are good at building houses. We like to be called “Pig Engineers”. We help others build houses in the countryside. Have you ever read our story? In the story, we build a stone house and drive the wolf out. |
| Long time no see! I’m Zhu Bajie, a very famous pig in a Chinese story Journey to the West. I’m good at kungfu(功夫), but I don’t like working. In my spare time, I like eating and sleeping. |
1.. What does Piglet like doing?
A. Eating and sleeping. B. Building houses.
C. Doing Chinese kungfu. D. Going on exciting experiences.
2.. Which of the following can we use to describe “Pig brothers”?
A. Shy. B. Lazy.
C. Helpful. D. Dangerous.
3. Which of the following about Zhu Bajie is true?
A. He is from a Chinese story. B. He has no free time.
C. He likes working. D. He is poor in kungfu.
I worked for a short time as a waiter at a a few months ago. I also helped to clean up the tables when it was very . One night, just before Christmas, I found a large black wallet the floor near one of the tables. I guessed I should check it to find out was the owner, but I was very busy at the time. And I imagined that there was something valuable in the wallet, the owner would be back. Sure enough, an hour a man came up to the counter and asked if anyone had found a wallet. I him to describe the lost wallet, and after he described it exactly, I gave him the wallet. He expressed his . He asked me if I had opened , and when I told him “no”. At once he opened it showed that it had nearly $ 800 in cash. He took out a twenty-dollar bill and it to me and I was amazed at this.
Thinking about it later, I began wondering whether I would have been if I had known what was in the wallet! I thought that if I had no way to the owner and no one returned to get it, I might keep it. But it also came into my that I actually saved someone’s Christmas plans by finding and returning the wallet. The good feeling it gave me was worth more than we could buy with money.
1.A. bookshop B. hotel C. hospital D. restaurant
2.A. interesting B. busy C. boring D. tiring
3.A. on B. in C. behind D. under
4.A. what B. when C. how D. who
5.A. because B. if C. as D. though
6.A. ago B. after C. later D. before
7.A. asked B. made C. let D. ordered
8.A. excuses B. greetings C. thanks D. wishes
9.A. it B. one C. itself D. them
10.A. but B. and C. so D. or
11.A. lent B. sold C. handed D. brought
12.A. wise B. careful C. kind D. honest
13.A. catch B. miss C. get D. find
14.A. head B. mind C. heart D. idea
15.A. anybody B. nobody C. anything D. nothing
--- I’ll be away on holiday. Would you mind looking after my pet?
---Not at all. .
A．I’ve no time B．I’d rather not
C．You can leave D．I’d be glad to
Of the following four, is in June.
A. Teachers’ Day B. Christmas Day
C. Mother’s Day D. Father’s Day
--- Many trees around our school last spring.
---The more trees, the better.
A. were planting B. planted
C. were planted D. are planted
