There was once a boy called Tony Webb. He always loved to show off how many friends he had at school. One day his grandfather said to him, “Tony, I bet (打赌) you a big bag of popcorn that you don’t have as many friends as you think. I’m sure many of them are nothing more than companions (同伴).”
Tony accepted the bet at once. However, he wasn’t sure how to test whether his classmates were real friends or not, so he asked his grandfather. The old man answered, “Wait a minute.” Then he left and returned soon as if carrying something in his hands, but Tony could see nothing there.
“Take it. It’s a very special chair because it’s impossible to be seen. It’s rather difficult to sit on, but if you take it to school and manage to sit on it you’ll start its magic and it’ll be able to tell who your real friends are.”
Tony, brave and determined, set off for school with the strange and invisible (隐形的) chair. At break time, he asked everyone to form a circle, and he put himself in the middle, with his chair. Having difficulty seeing it, Tony tried to sit on the chair but he missed the seat and fell straight onto his backside. Everyone around him had a pretty good laugh.
“Wait! Let me try again,” Tony said. But again, he missed the seat, causing more surprised looks and a few catcalls. Tony didn’t give up and kept trying to sit on the magic chair. But he kept falling to the ground until suddenly he tried again but didn’t fall. Looking around, Tony saw three of his best friends holding him up. However, many others he had thought of as friends had done nothing but made fun of him.
And there, the show came to an end. Tony understood that true friends were those who cared for him, and not just the companions that happened to be passing by. And someone who took joy in his misfortunes (不幸) was not a real friend.
1. Who had a bet with Tony?| A．His friend. |
| B．His teacher. |
| C．His grandfather. |
| D．His classmate. |
| A．three of his best friends held him up |
| B．he wanted to end the show |
| C．he didn’t give up and tried again |
| D．his classmates formed a circle |
| A．children don’t love to show off |
| B．true friends always care for each other |
| C．we should be brave to accept a bet |
| D．we should try to make more friends |
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When he got to the field, he was excited to find so many big watermelons. He chose one of the biggest watermelons and picked it. Then he tried to put it on his shoulder to carry it home.
“Wow! It’s so heavy!” Lulu tried several times, but he didn’t make it. He felt so tired that he decided to give up.
Suddenly he saw another boy Coco playing with a hoop (环). Lulu thought the round hoop can roll (滚动), so the watermelon can roll too, because it was also round. Then he put the big watermelon on the ground and rolled it forward carefully.
At last he got home with the watermelon. After knowing the story, the mother praised (表扬) Lulu, “My child, you’re really clever! Remember, use your head and you will always find away!”
根据语篇内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的将“T”涂黑，错误的将“F”涂黑。
1. Lulu was unhappy to pick the watermelon himself on a hot day.
2. Lulu picked one of the biggest watermelons in the field.
3. Lulu carried the watermelon on his shoulder successfully.
4. Coco encouraged Lulu to roll the watermelon back home.
5. The story tells us that we should think and find the way to solve the problem.
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The boy soon fell silent as tears fell from his big blue eyes. Feeling sorry, the father said, "You can finish later." The boy said nothing but quietly walked away. That evening the father said, "Come and finish the kisses now. Andrew!" But the boy didn't.
Unfortunately, a few days later after the father's birthday, the boy had an accident and died. His sad father wrote: "How sorry I am for my thoughtless words, and how much my heart is hurting."
Love is a two-way street. We must warmly accept any loving act, or others will take it as a "NO". If we don't receive love, our life will lose its true meaning. Nothing is more important than accepting love from those who are near and dear to us.
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| A．sad | B．surprised | C．brave | D．excited |
| A．was killed in an accident | B．had to go back to school |
| C．was badly hurt in an accident | D．became unhappy with his father |
| A．the boy is too careless | B．the boy is hard-working |
| C．the father doesn't like the boy | D．the father is busy with his work |
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Actually the first message sent to Joe was also part of the test in the interview. The three men received the same message, but only Joe’s reply satisfied the company, so he was given the job. I asked Joe, “How did all of you reply?” Joe said, “One did not reply, the other said ‘goodbye’, and I said ‘thank you’.”
Only then did I know that Joe’s job got in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not forget to say thank you to the one who disappoints you. Saying thank you shows respect for others’ work. Therefore, while under the same condition, you may get more chances!
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1. It took Joe a very long time to get an interview.
2. The final interview was too hard for Joe.
3. Joe and the other two people received the same message at first.
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5. Although Joe was upset, he replied to the company’s first message politely.
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1. Where did the spiders live at first?| A．In a park. | B．In a library. | C．In a garden. | D．In a museum. |
| A．to sell the paintings | B．to clean the paintings |
| C．to show the paintings | D．to clean the room |
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| B．Carter liked his web very much. |
| C．Carter wanted to move out of the room. |
| D．Carter stopped spinning when he got the news. |
| A．Upset. | B．Angry. | C．Surprised. | D．Comfortable. |
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1. How is Mickey Mouse’s master?| A．Interesting. | B．Worried. |
| C．Lovely. | D．Strict. |
| A．Mickey Mouse. | B．Donald Duck. |
| C．Goofy. | D．Bat King. |
| A．进步 | B．技巧 | C．功夫 | D．武艺 |
| A．Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy are big fans of Bat King. |
| B．Bat King is a good guy and he has super kungfu skills. |
| C．They have lots of adventures but their kungfu is worse than before. |
| D．Mickey and his friends decide to save the temple and study kungfu hard. |
| A．They have a lot of adventures in Shaolin Temple. |
| B．They will be safe after they save Shaolin Temple. |
| C．They will beat the Bat King and save Shaolin Temple. |
| D．We will find out the answers in the story books Kungfu Mickey. |
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