One day, an old monk(和尚)
When the little monk reached the lake, a cart drawn by an ox(牛) started crossing the lake,
After a while, the same monk
It is also the same with your mind. When it is disturbed, just let it be. Give it a little time and it will settle down on its own.
2 . There is an old story about an army of frogs that were jumping through the forest one day when two of them suddenly fell into a deep hole.
The two fallen frogs began to continuously jump as they attempted to get out. But the frogs that were watching kept croaking louder at them that they might as well stop.
A little encouragement can go a long way. We don’t often think about the effect that our words have upon others.
| A．The other frog just kept on jumping harder than ever. |
| B．Our words do have the power to hurt or to help. |
| C．All of the other frogs gathered around to look down at their two fallen friends. |
| D．Then all the other frogs jumped into the hole. |
| E．Finally, to the surprise of all the other frogs, he jumped right out of the deep hole. |
| F．Finally both of the frogs died in the hole. |
| G．The frogs told them that they were just wasting their time. |
There once were a goat and a donkey
"Hey, donkey," the goat said one day. "I think you do too much work on this farm. You carry such heavy
The donkey thought the goat had
Right away, the farmer called the doctor. After
There once were a goat and a donkey
"Hey, donkey," the goat said one day. "I think you do too much work on this farm. You carry such heavy
The donkey thought the goat had
Right away, the farmer called the doctor. After
5 . An elephant was standing and picking leaves from a tree. A small fly came, flying and buzzing near his ear. The elephant waved it away with his long ears. Then the fly came again and the elephant waved it away once more.
This happened several times. Then the elephant asked the fly, “Why are you so restless and noisy? Why can’t you just stay in one place? ”
The fly answered, “I am interested in whatever I see, hear or smell. My five senses, and everything that happens around me, pull me here and there and I cannot resist (抵抗) them. What is your secret? How can you stay so calm and still? ”
The elephant stopped eating and said, “My five senses do not rule me. I am in control of myself — my senses do not tell me what to do. This helps me stay focused on whatever I do, and so, keep my mind calm and still. Now that I am eating, I am completely enjoying eating. In this way, I can just focus on enjoying my food. ”
After hearing these words, the fly’s eyes opened wide and a smile appeared on his face. He looked at the elephant and said, “I understand! I will always be restless if I let my senses control me. On the other hand, if I try to use some self-control, my mind will become calm and I’ll be able to stay still. ”
It is said that the mind is restless and pays attention to whatever is in front of it. But if you can control what you pay attention to, you can control your mind.
1. The fly thought he moved around a lot because ________.| A．he had nowhere to land |
| B．he couldn’t see things clearly |
| C．he was interested in everything around him |
| D．his five senses couldn’t work with each other |
| A．Being in control of one’s senses. |
| B．Enjoying eating. |
| C．Being able to find peace. |
| D．Focusing on many things at the same time. |
| A．The fly can resist everything that happens around him. |
| B．The five senses always rule the elephant. |
| C．The fly will be calm if the senses control him. |
| D．The elephant can focus on what he is doing. |
| A．Stay Still and Calm |
| B．Focus on More Than One Thing |
| C．Pay Attention to Your Feelings |
| D．Take Control of Your Mind |
6 . Once upon a time, a hippo(河马) lived in a river next to a big tree.
One day, a bird came and nested(筑巢) in the tree. The songs of the bird filled the hippo with so much envy(羡慕) that he couldn’t think of anything else. Every day he would think why he wasn’t born to be a bird even though the bird told him many times he was so lucky to be so big and such a good swimmer.
Finally, the hippo made up his mind that he would come out of the river, climb the tree and start singing. However, when he tried to climb the tree, it was very clear that the hippo didn’t have wings, nor claws to climb with.
Realizing that he would never climb up the tree, he angrily hit the tree until it came crashing to the ground. Then he stepped onto the leaves of the fallen tree, and began singing.
Unfortunately, hippos can’t sing, either. All that came from his mouth were terrible noises, and when the other animals heard this, they all came around to make fun of the hippo.
He was so ashamed by this. He also felt bad about having knocked the tree over. He used all his strength to raise the tree back up again, and looked after it until it completely recovered.
1. After reading this passage, we know___________.| A．the writer is telling us a true story |
| B．the story happened on an autumn day |
| C．the bird thought he was luckier than the hippo |
| D．the hippo tried to do something against his nature(天性) |
| A．be a good singer | B．be good at climbing trees |
| C．stop envying the bird | D．not make friends with other animals |
| A．The hippo that wished to sing | B．The tree that was knocked over |
| C．The bird that wished to swim | D．The animals that were in high spirits |
In the faraway land, there was a beautiful kingdom with its special rule. The rule said, everyone may become the king, with all of his rights to govern the country for five years. After that he must be caught, his body will be tied and he will be thrown away to a faraway island where the jungle is thick and there are plenty of wild animals and no humans.
Then, one by one, people became the king. The first man said, “OK, I’m ready to be the king.” And he became a king for five years. What he did in his five years was enjoying his position. He threw big parties, went to many beautiful places, married many women, collected many valuable things and did other things that pleased himself. Those were all he did and he never prepared anything his future. Until one day the time came. One morning when the king woke up, suddenly strong soldiers came to his palace and said, “We came here under the order of law. Now it’s time for you to be thrown away to the faraway island.” The king wasn’t surprised but he felt that time went too fast. He had enjoyed himself in the past five years but now he had to accept his destiny with tears in his eyes. The soldiers sent him to the dangerous island and left. All they heard was the voices of the wild animals and the long scream of the former king and then it was silent again.
Every other king was the same until a young man came and became the king. Unlike other kings who followed their passion for having fun, the king was always seen to be thinking about something deeply.
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And not very long after that, he made a surprising decision.
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Finally the time came when the king had to be thrown away to the island.
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The criminal said: one day, my mother brought some apples and asked my brother and me: “Which one do you want?” “The reddest and biggest one,” my little brother said. My mother stared at him and said to him angrily: “You should learn to give the good things to others; you shouldn’t always think of yourself.” Seeing this, I suddenly changed my idea and then said to my mother: “Mum, please give me the smaller one and give the bigger one to my little brother.” Hearing my words, my mother was very happy. She kissed me on my face and gave the reddest and biggest apple to me as a prize. From then on, I learned to tell lies, fight, steal and rob. In order to get what I wanted, I played hard. As a result, I was sent into prison.
The famous man from the White House said: One day, my mother brought some apples. She said to my brother and me: “You all want the reddest and biggest one, right? Well, let’s have a competition. Now I divided the grassland in front of the gate into two and I will give one to each of you and you must shear(修剪) it well. And I will give the reddest and biggest apple to him who does it the most quickly and best.”
After the competition, I won and I got the biggest apple. In our family, as long as you want to get the best things, you must take part in competition. I think it is fair. No matter what you want, you must pay lots of efforts.
1. The criminal got the reddest and biggest apple because .
| A．he told the truth that he wanted a smaller one |
| B．he knew how to make his mother happy from her answer |
| C．elder brother should of course have the bigger one |
| D．his mother loved him more than she loved the younger brother |
| A．it’s wrong to ask children to choose apples when they are not old enough |
| B．it’s important to make children aware that no matter what they want, they must pay work |
| C．it’s wrong to ask children not to always think of themselves |
| D．it’s always necessary to have a competition when we give children apple |
| A．organizing it in the order of time |
| B．making a comparison between two men |
| C．providing some scientific information |
| D．describing it in the order of space |
| A．we should always try to win competitions which can bring us a lot |
| B．in order to get what we want, we should play hard |
| C．a mother’s educational method has a great influence on a child’s growing |
| D．giving children apples will lead them to become criminals |
