In Madhanpur lived a very hardworking farmer named Gopal. He has three sons Ram, Laxman and Hanuman. All three were strong and healthy. But they were all lazy.
Gopal was sad about his sons and the future of his farmland.
One day, Gopal got an idea. He called all his sons and said, "Ram! Laxman! and Hanuman! I hid a treasure in our farmland. You search and share the treasure among you."
The three sons were overjoyed. They went to the fields and started searching. Ram started from one end. Laxman searched from the other end. And Hanuman did so from the centre. They dug (挖) each and every inch of the field. But they could not find anything.
Gopal said to his sons, “Dear boys! Now you have tooled the field, why not sow a crop(农作物)!" The sons went off to sow the crops.
Days passed. Soon, the crops grew green. The sons were very happy. The father said, "Sons, this is the real treasure I wanted you to share."
1.What were Madhanpur’s sons like?
A.weak B.rich C.lazy D.hard-working
2.The three sons dug the field because _________.
A.they wanted to plant the crops B.they wanted to find the treasure
C.they had nothing else to do every day D.they wanted to play in the field
3.How did Madhanpur’s sons dug the field?
A.They dug the field alone B.Ram and Laxman worked together
C.Ram and Hanuman worked together D.They worked as a team
4.Gopal thought that the real treasure was the _________.
A.hard work B.healthy body C.happy life D.green crops
5.We can learn from the article that _________.
A.we can get everything from our parents B.we can get what we want without paying
C.we can be happy by sharing D.we can work hard to get what we want
Hundreds of years ago, there lived a king in a small country. He liked swimming. When summer came, he always went swimming.
One afternoon, the king went swimming in a river in the forest but he didn’t tell others about it. He was very happy when he swam in the water. After that, he heard a big noise and saw a big bear coming towards him. He tried his best to run away. He ran and ran and at last he lost his way. He was hungry and tired when he found an old house. There was an old farmer in it. “It’s your king,” he said to the old man. “I’m hungry now. Bring me something to eat quickly!”
The old man only had four eggs. The king ate them and felt better. “How much must I pay you for that?”
“Eighteen pounds.”
“They are so expensive! Are eggs rare(稀有的) here?”
“No,” answered the old farmer. “We have only one king in our country!”
1.When summer came, the king ________.
A.went swimming B.went fishing
C.grew flowers in the garden D.went on a trip
2.When the king saw the bear, he ________.
A.asked the old farmer to help him B.cried for help
C.ran away quickly D.ran to the forest
3.At last, the king found ________.
A.an old house B.his capital C.his garden D.the bear
4.The king felt better because ________.
A.he could sleep in the farmer’s house B.the bear couldn’t find him
C.he ate four eggs D.the farmer knew he was a king
5.Which is the best title of the story?
A.The King in the Forest B.The King and the Old Farmer
C.The King and the Bear D.The Kind King
One day a farmer went out for ______ with his daughter. The farmer ______ a pair of wrong shoes, one with a thick sole(厚鞋跟) and ______ with a thin one. So as he began to walk, he felt very uncomfortable(不舒服的). When he was just out ______ the house, he ______ to his daughter and said, “Why should one of my legs ______ than the other today?”
The daughter looked at her father’s legs ______ as he was walking and then laughed, “Oh no, Daddy, your legs ______ right. You have put on the wrong shoes.”
The farmer was very happy to hear that and said to himself, “______ clever daughter I have got!” Then he asked his daughter ______ back and get the other of shoes ______ him. The farmer had only two pairs of shoes. A few minutes later, she ran back to her father with ______ in her hand and said, “Daddy! The shoes at home are also a pair of wrong shoes.”
1.A.walk B.a walk C.walks D.walking
2.A.put on B.wore C.wear D.putted on
3.A.another B.other C.others D.the other
4.A.of B.off C.from D.inside
5.A.took B.turned C.stood D.ran
6.A.longer B.be longer C.longest D.be the longest
7.A.careful B.carefully C.more careful D.more carefully
8.A.are all B.all are C.all were D.were all
9.A.What a B.What C.How D.How a
10.A.come B.to come C.go D.to go
11.A.to B.on C.for D.at
12.A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything
Please tell the boys ________ any noise. My baby is sleeping.
A.not make B.to make C.not to make D.making
Many parents waited for their children_____the sun for a long time in the exam.
A.under B.on C.with D.in
—Is there ________ in today’s newspaper? —Yes, there is.
A.something interesting B.interesting something
C.anything interesting D.interesting anything
