One morning a boy went home with his father. They noticed a pair of old shoes by the roadside. They thought the shoes might be a poor man’s. In fact, the owner of the shoes was working in the field nearby, and he had nearly finished his work.
The boy said to his father, “Let’s play a trick on the man—we hide his shoes, and wait to see what he will do when he can’t find them.”
“My boy, we should never have fun by tricking other people like that,” answered his father. “Instead, let’s put a coin in each of the shoes, and watch he will do.”
The boy did so, and then they hid nearby.
The man soon back to get h is shoes, but when he put his foot into one of his shoes, he felt something in it. He bent(弯曲)down and found the coin.
Surprise appeared on his face. He looked at the coin for a minute, and then looked around, but nobody could be seen. He then went on to put on the other shoe, but he was even more surprised to find the second coin.
He then went down on his knees, looked up to the sky and said thanks aloud. He said his wife was ill and his children were hungry. He wanted to buy some bread for them.
The boy was deeply moved.
“Now,” said his father, “you must be much more pleased than if you had played your trick.”
The boy replied, “You have taught me a lesson which I’ll never forget. Now I understand these words, which I didn’t understand before: It is more blessed(神圣的)to give than to receive.”
1.How did the boy want to deal with the shoes at first?
A. To hide the shoes.
B. To steal the shoes.
C. To put coins in the shoes.
D. To return the shoes.
2.How many coins did the man find?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
3.What would the man do after he got the coins? He would ______.
A. give them to his wife
B. buy a pair of new shoes
C. give them back to the boy
D. buy some bread for his family
4.At last, the boy knew ______.
A. it was funny to play tricks
B. it was good to help each other
C. it was better to give than to receive
D. it was wrong to put coins in the shoes
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1.When can we see the movie Fast and Furious 7 in Golden Cinema?
A. April 1. B. May 1. C. May 7. D. Every day.
2.Where can you buy cheaper clothes?
A. In Golden Cinema. B. In Bridge Street.
C. In Star Clothes Store. D. In Chaoyang Road.
3.Bob is a student. He is going to Colorful Pastoral with his parents this Sunday. How should they pay?
A. ¥20. B.¥30. C.¥50. D.¥80.
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Life is full of unexpected. ____ a cold winter afternoon, a man saw an old lady standing by her expensive car and clearly she needed help. So he stopped and ____ his old truck. “Is he going to hurt me? He doesn’t look safe,” the old lady was ____.
The man could see that she was afraid, so he said in his friendliest voice, “I’m here to help you, madam. Why don’t you ____ in the car where it’s warm? By the way, my name is Ted Johnson.” Ted quickly fixed the car and the lady thanked him. The she asked ____ she could pay him.
But Ted wanted no money. He was just giving a hand to someone in trouble. ____ was normal for him to do such a thing like that. He said. “ If you really want to repay(报答)me , next time you see someone in need, think of me and help them.”
After saying goodbye, the lady continued down the road until she reached a small ____ where she decided to stop for something to eat. As the pretty waitress took her order, the lady noticed she was nearly eight months pregnant(怀孕). The waitress looked tired and week, ____ she was very kind. As the lady was going to pay the $10 bill, she remembered Ted’s words.
After the lady was gone, the waitress saw a small note on the table. It said, “Somebody once helped me the way I’m helping you. Continue being kind to other people.” Under the note were five ____ dollars.
The waitress was ____ excited that she called her husband to tell him the news, “Ted…Ted Johnson my dear… you’re not going to believe what just happened…”
1.A. In B. On C. At D. Under
2.A. went off B. turned off C. took off D. got off
3.A. glad B. excited C. worried D. surprised
4.A. wait B. to wait C. waited D. waits
5.A. how many B. how much C. how far D. how often
6.A. This B. That C. It D. They
7.A. restaurant B. bookstore C. cinema D. library
8.A. so B. but C. or D. though
9.A. hundred B. hundreds C. hundred of D. hundreds of
10.A. too B. very C. such D. so
—I wonder ______ without water.
—For about a week.
A. how long can a man live B. how long a man can live
C. when can a man live D. when a man can live
______ interesting the book is! I want to buy one, too.
A. How B. What C. How an D. What an
—Who’s the little girl in the photo?
—It’s me. The photo ______ 10 years ago.
A. took B. is taken C. has taken D. was taken