A bird went to seek (寻找) its happiness in the distance (远方).
It flew and flew when it suddenly saw a little wilting (枯萎的) flower, whose face was full of smile. Not knowing why, the bird asked the little flower, “You are going to die. Why are you still so happy?”
“I am going to bear fruit and my dream will come true.” said the little flower.
Then the little bird saw it: happiness is a hope in the heart.
The little bird kept flying; it flew and flew when it suddenly saw a lame (瘸的) duck, which was singing a song. Not knowing why, it asked the duck, “You are so unlucky. Why are you still so happy?”
“Because I saw a little duck fall. And I helped it stand up again!”
Then the little bird saw it: happiness is a love in the heart.
The bird kept flying; it flew and flew when it suddenly saw a spider climbing a slippery wall. It fell off the wall for several times, but it went on climbing over and over again. Not knowing why, the little bird asked the spider, “You failed again and again. Why don’t you have pain but happiness on your face?”
“I am sure to climb up the wall if I try my best. Because of this, I am so happy.”
The little bird saw it: happiness is a faith (信念) in the heart.
The little bird didn’t seek happiness any longer because it had seen the truth: happiness is not in the distance but in your own heart.
1.Where did the bird go to seek its happiness at first?
A. In a far place. B. In the forest.
C. On the top of a wall. D. Near a river.
2.What was the little flower’s dream?
A. To become beautiful. B. To bear fruit.
C. To become strong. D. To get hope.
3.Which word can best describe the lame duck?
A. Clever. B. Helpful.
C. Hopeful. D. Faithful.
4.Who was happy because of having faith in the heart?
A. The bird. B. The little flower.
C. The lame duck. D. The spider.
5.What do you think is the best title for the passage?
A. Happiness is in the heart.
B. Learn from the bird.
C. How to be happy.
D. Happiness is in the distance.
I was walking around in a store. I saw a cashier (收银员) hand a little boy his money back, saying, “I’m sorry, but you don’t have enough money to buy this doll.” I walked towards him and asked him who the doll was for.
“It’s the doll that my sister wanted most for Christmas,” he said. I told him that maybe Santa Claus will bring it to her and that he shouldn’t worry. He sadly replied, “No, Santa Claus can’t bring it to her. I have to give the doll to my mom so that she can give it to my sister when she joins her.”
His eyes were so sad while saying this. “My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that
Mom is going to see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister.”
My heart nearly stopped. I quickly reached for my wallet and suggested that we count the money again. “Okay,” he said. “I hope that I have enough.” I added some of my money to his without letting him see and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and even some spare money left. “Thank you, God, for giving me enough money!” the little boy said.
I left the store, feeling as if my life had been changed forever.
1.Why couldn’t the boy buy the doll?
A. Because he didn’t know the cashier. B. Because he didn’t have enough money.
C. Because he didn’t find the doll. D. Because the dolls had been sold out.
2.The boy wanted to buy the doll for .
A. Santa Claus B. his sister C. his mother D. his father
3.What does the first sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. The writer’s heart stopped working suddenly.
B. The writer had a heart problem.
C. The writer was so touched by the boy.
D. The writer was scared after hearing the story.
4.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?
A. The boy’s mom was badly ill. B. The cashier gave the doll to the boy for free.
C. The boy’s mom wanted the doll most. D. Santa Claus brought the doll to the boy’s sister.
5.What did the writer do to help the boy?
A. He bought the boy a doll.
B. He found a good doctor to save his mother.
C. He told the cashier to sell the doll to the boy.
D. He gave the boy some money to buy the doll.
Almost all Chinese，young or old，have heard of the Monkey King.The Monkey King character ______ Journey to the West，a book written by Wu Cheng'en in the Ming Dynasty.The ______ tells what happens along the way when the Monkey King ______ Monk Tang to find Buddhist classics(佛经)．
And it is the superhero，Monkey King，______ catches people's attention.People love him because he is ______，never afraid of anyone who is ______ powerful than he is.He goes to the Dragon King to get the golden cudgel(金箍棒)．He brings ______ to the party held by the Queen of Heaven.He is not scared of monsters though they are stronger than him.
People are also amused by his cleverness.He plays tricks(骗术)on monsters by transforming(变形)into them.He even ______ jokes on the Buddha.
The Monkey King has ______ thought of giving up.He meets all kinds of difficulties，______ he always does his duty well.
1.
A.gets out of B.are from
C.named D.comes from
2.
A.book B.letter
C.story D.character
3.
A.asks B.describes
C.advises D.helps
4.
A.what B.it
C.who D.which
5.
A.terrible B.friendly
C.suitable D.brave
6.
A.a bit B.much
C.more D.less
7.
A.happiness B.trouble
C.joke D.cheer
8.
A.sees B.has
C.takes D.plays
9.
A.ever B.never
C.still D.yet
10.
A.but B.or
C.and D.so
I ________ think they ________ win the game tomorrow.
A./；won't B.don't；will
C.don't；/ D.don't；won't
—How long ________ you ________ the new car?
—For half a month.
A.have；bought B.did；buy
C.have；had D.did；have
The naughty boy ________ jokes on his classmates and was punished.
A.play B.played C.make D.made
