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December 16 was an old man's 75th birthday. His health had not been good over the past few years and it was hard for him to run his family business. So he had to decide which one of his sons would take his place.

As they gathered to celebrate their father's birthday, he announced his retirement.“Dad,I can't imagine a day without you as the head of the business,"one said.

There was a silence. Surely the question playing on their minds was “Who would take his place?"The old man turned and walked toward the corner of the room where there were three empty boxes.“Come and take one box each. They are of equal size. On the first day of the New Year when we return here to celebrate, I want you to bring your box filled with what you believe to be the most valuable of this business, then I'll decide who will be chairman,” the old man said.

During the next fifteen days,the families and workers could feel a strong competitive spirit between the three boys.

One carried the box nearly everywhere he went.Another ran department to department asking for records. The third man simply left the box empty at his desk.

On January 1,the family gathered to celebrate. Right after dinner, the old man said,“Well, please share with men what you have placed in your box.” The first son pulled the business ledger(分类账本）from his box. Saying nothing, the old man asked for the second son to share. The son showed him to the safe,where he could see a box full of jewels.

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Disappointed,he said to the third son,“What valuables do you have to share?”
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Sitting on his chair, the old man waited for his third son's explanation.
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2 . An old man and his son were driving their donkey to a neighboring fair to sell him. They had not gone far when they met with a troop of women collected round a well, talking and laughing "Look there,” cried one of them, “did you ever see such fellows, to be trudging along the road on foot when they might ride?” The old man hearing this, quickly made his son mount the donkey and continued to walk along merrily by his side.

Presently they came up to a group of old men in earnest debate. "There," said one of them "it proves what I was saying. What respect is shown to old age in these days? Do you see that idle lad riding while his old father has to walk? Get down, you young scapegrace, and let the old man rest his exhausted body. “Upon this the old man made his son dismount, and got up himself.

In this manner they had not proceeded far when they met a company of women and children: “Why, you lazy old fellow," cried several tongues at once, “how can you ride upon the beast, while that poor little young man there can hardly keep pace by the side of you?” The Miller immediately took up his son behind him.

They had now almost reached the town. “pray, honest friend,” said a citizen, “is that donkey your own?" “Yes,” replied the old man. “O, one would not have thought so,” said the other, “by the way you load him. Why, you two fellows are better able to carry the poor beast than he you.” So, alighting with his son, they tied the legs of the donkey together and with the help of a pole struggled to carry him on their shoulders over a bridge near the entrance to the town.

This entertaining sight brought the people in crowds to laugh at it, till the donkey, not liking the noise nor the strange handling that he was subject to, broke the ropes that bound him and falling off the pole, fell into the river.

1. Who actually caused the old man's loss?

A．Himself.

B．His son.

C．The donkey.

D．People who laughed at him.

2. In what logical order did the author arrange the events in his story?

A．From negative to positive.	B．From reasonable to abnormal.
C．From imaginary to factual.	D．From realistic to ideal.

3. What main feeling does the donkey have in the process?

A．Excited

B．Relaxed

C．Confused

D．Worried

4. What lesson can we learn from this story?

A．Too many cooks spoil the meat soup.

B．Don' keep all your eggs in one basketball.

C．By trying to please everybody you can please nobody.

D．Life is what happens to you while you are busy making other plans.

3 . One person worked long and hard for making a great career. One day he decided to _______ from the work and to live in _______ his pleasure, which he could _______ because of his wealth. Just when he made this decision, an angel of death came to him. Being a very _______ person, he decided to buy some more time from the angel of death at any _______. He _______ for a long time but the angel was unmoved.

_______, the rich man made the last _______ to the angel: Give me just one hour of my life,_______ I could admire the beauty of this earth for the last time and spend some time with my family and friends whom I haven’t seen for long time, and I will give you all of my wealth.

________ the angel refused again.

Finally, the man asked if the angel could give him at least one minute to write a(an)________ note. His wish was ________ and he wrote note:

“Spend your time, which was given to you, in the right way. I couldn’t buy ________ an hour of life with all of my wealth. Listen to your heart and ________ if the things ________ you have a true value. Cherish every minute of your life.”

1.

A．rest

B．learn

C．returned

D．move

2.

A．order

B．harmony

C．celebration

D．luxury

3.

A．take

B．afford

C．ignore

D．apply

4.

A．generous

B．healthy

C．wealthy

D．diligent

5.

A．level

B．time

C．cost

D．place

6.

A．quarreled

B．bargained

C．shouted

D．complained

7.

A．Excited

B．Anxious

C．Embarrassed

D．Desperate

8.

A．decision

B．proposal

C．announcement

D．adjustment

9.

A．in case

B．as though

C．so that

D．even if

10.

A．Otherwise

B．Therefore

C．But

D．Thus

11.

A．goodbye

B．thank-you

C．apology

D．invitation

12.

A．approved

B．considered

C．rejected

D．dismissed

13.

A．over

B．ever

C．still

D．more

14.

A．wonder

B．check

C．doubt

D．imagine

15.

A．encouraging

B．surprising

C．impressing

D．surrounding

4 . One day, Phosphorus (启明星) felt sad. She felt she was very small and ordinary while other stars in the sky were _______ and brighter. She sat in the night sky, crying.

“Why are you so _______?” the Moon came and asked her one night. “I am too small,” she cried, “Why was I born like this? Almost no one _______ me.” The Moon said to her, “Not really. Sometimes being bigger doesn’t mean being better.” But this didn’t _______, and Phosphorus was still not happy all the time.

Seeing this, the North Star came to her and asked for the _______. It was the same question and the same _______ and Phosphorus was still in the same situation.

Then the Sun knew this and decided to _______ her. She stared at her, saying, “Hey, it is _______ that I am the biggest and brightest star in the sky. But you are also important to the sky because you are very beautiful. I am so big and bright that I _______ people’s eyes. On the other hand, you can be gazed (凝视) upon to admire your ________. You tell the ________ of a new day to the world. No one can ________ you.”

This time, Phosphorus thought and thought. Suddenly, she didn’t feel herself ________ and began to understand her value. She twinkled ________ in the night sky.

Dear friends, just like Phosphorus, most of us are little stars, but we should find a(n) ________ for ourselves.

1.

A．smaller

B．cleverer

C．bigger

D．easier

2.

A．excited

B．nervous

C．frightened

D．sad

3.

A．imagined

B．noticed

C．challenged

D．decorated

4.

A．advance

B．exchange

C．work

D．quit

5.

A．help

B．opinion

C．explanation

D．reason

6.

A．star

B．dream

C．day

D．reply

7.

A．help

B．support

C．watch

D．order

8.

A．true

B．awkward

C．useless

D．bad

9.

A．warm

B．hurt

C．keep

D．clean

10.

A．light

B．size

C．height

D．beauty

11.

A．movement

B．goal

C．birth

D．topic

12.

A．do harm to

B．take care of

C．take the place of

D．look forward to

13.

A．important

B．clever

C．beautiful

D．small

14.

A．happily

B．quickly

C．nationally

D．curiously

15.

A．impression

B．position

C．talent

D．challenge