One morning, a little mouse went out to find something to eat. He was careless and met a fierce(凶猛的)lion. The lion caught the mouse. The lion wanted to eat him.
“Please let me go, Mr. Lion,”said the mouse.“One day, I will help you.”
The lion laughed,“How could a little mouse help a big lion?”“Well,”he said,“I will let you go. But you must walk more carefully.”
The mouse was very thankful.“Thank you, Mr. Lion. You are very kind. I will repay (报答) you one day.” the little mouse said.
The next week, the mouse was looking for something to eat again. He saw the lion under a tree. But the lion was tied tightly (紧系着) in a strong rope. He could not get out.
“I will help you,”said the mouse. His teeth were sharp. Then he bit one rope, and then another. Soon the lion was free. He was very happy. “Thank you, Mr. Mouse,”he said .Later, they became good friends.
1.What did the little mouse do one morning?
A. He went to play. B. He went for a walk.
C. He looked for something to eat.
2.Who did the little mouse meet?
A. A tiger. B. A lion. C. An elephant.
3.What did the little mouse think of the lion?
A. Kind. B. Fierce. C. Polite.
4.Why did the little mouse help the lion?
A. Because the lion gave some food to him. B. Because he wanted to repay the lion.
C. Because the lion was fierce.
5.What is the main idea of the passage?
A. A lion caught a mouse and let it go.
B. Don't look down upon (小看) the small things.
C. A mouse helped a lion out.
Some Gods in Greek Myth(希腊神话)
Zeus(宙斯)—the god of thunder,law,order,fate and more. | |
Zeus is the youngest son of Cronus and Rhea.He took his father's place and became the king.Zeus is the Father of Gods and men.In artwork,he is a serious middleaged man with a strong body and dark beard (胡须). |
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Hermes(赫耳墨斯)—the god of travel,transportation,communication,sports and more. | |
Hermes is the son of Zeus.He sends messages between gods and men.In artwork,he is a handsome young man without beard. |
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Artemis(阿尔忒弥斯)—the goddess of animals,young girls,childbirth and more. | |
Artemis is the daughter of Zeus and the twin sister of Apollo.In artwork she is a young woman dressed in a short kneelength dress.Artemis likes living a free and independent life.She likes outdoor activities,especially hunting.She doesn't like being married. |
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Apollo(阿波罗)—the god of light,truth,music and more. | |
Apollo is the son of Zeus,and the twin brother of Artemis.Apollo is the most handsome god.In artwork,he is a young man with long hair.Apollo is a great god.He never tells lies and many goddesses love him. |
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1.Who is Zeus?
A. The god of light. B. The god of law. C. The god of music.
2.What's the relationship between Zeus and Hermes?
A. Father and son. B. Mother and daughter. C. Husband and wife.
3.What does Artemis like?
A. She likes singing. B. She likes writing poems. C. She likes outdoor activities.
4.What is Apollo like in artwork?
A. A middleaged man with beard. B. A young man without hair.
C. A young man with long hair.
5.What can we learn from the text?
A. Zeus loves his father a lot. B. Hermes used to be a common person.
C. Artemis dislikes being married.
Ah Seng was a poor farmer. Every day, he worked in the field to look after his crops.
One hot afternoon, Ah Seng felt very tired. He went to have a rest under a tree. He sat down under the tree and enjoyed the cool breeze. Suddenly he saw a rabbit running to him quickly. It hit its head right against the tree and fell dead. Ah Seng was happy when he saw the dead rabbit. He went to pick it up and brought it home. He ate it for dinner that evening.
From that day. Ah Seng went to the field. But he didn't work. He just sat under the same tree every day.He hoped to pick up more dead rabbits. He waited and waited but there were no rabbits.
Soon, all of Ah Seng's crops died and he became poorer.
1.Ah Seng had a rest ________ one hot afternoon.
A. under tree B. under bridge C. at his home
2.Why did Ah Seng sit under the same tree?
A. He liked the tree very much. B. There was only one tree in his field.
C. He wanted to wait for more dead rabbits.
3.The underlined word “it” refers to ________.
A. the field B. the crop C. the rabbit
4.After reading the passage,we can know Ah Seng was ________.
A. clever B. silly C. hardworking
5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Ah Seng didn't find more rabbits. B. Ah Seng's crops grew better.
C. Ah Seng found more dead rabbits.
Once there was a shepherd boy (牧童) who looked after the sheep. One day, he felt ______ and decided to play a trick on the villagers. He shouted, “Help! Wolf! Wolf!” The villagers heard his cries and rushed(奔跑) to help the boy. When they ______ him, they asked, “Where is the wolf?” The boy ______ loudly, “Ha, ha, ha! I fooled all of you. I was only playing a trick on you.” A few days later, the boy played this trick ______.He cried, “Help! Wolf!” Again, the villagers rushed to help him and again they ______ that the boy had tricked them. They were very ______ with him for fooling them. Then, some time later, a wolf did ______ into the field. The wolf attacked one sheep, then another. The boy ran towards the village ______, “Help! Help! Wolf! Wolf!” The villagers heard his cries but they laughed because they thought it was another trick. The boy ran to the ______ villager and said, “A wolf is attacking the sheep. I lied before, but this time it's not a trick!” Finally, the villagers went to have a look. It was ______.They could see the wolf running away and many dead sheep lying on the grass.
1.A. bored B. excited C. interested
2.A. got B. reached C. arrived
3.A. cried B. shouted C. laughed
4.A. neither B. again C. either
5.A. saw B. heard C. found
6.A. angry B. pleased C. excited
7.A. jump B. look C. come
8.A. laughing B. speaking C. shouting
9.A. nearby B. nearest C. farthest
10.A. true B. really C. wrong
The young man ________ the beautiful girl when he saw her for the first time.
A. felt in love with B. fell in love to C. fell in love with
Alex and Tom are outgoing so ________ of them are afraid of speaking at the meeting.
A. none B. both C. neither