1. How old is Cindy?
| A．40 years old. | B．50 years old. | C．60 years old. |
| A．Lung disease. | B．Liver disease. | C．Heart attack. |
| A．She would not die. |
| B．She would live another 40 years. |
| C．She would die soon. |
| A．She was killed by an ambulance. |
| B．She died of disease. |
| C．She killed herself. |
1. How is the king’s daughter?
| A．Ugly | B．Beautiful. | C．Rude. |
| A．She was afraid of animals. |
| B．She wouldn’t like to marry. |
| C．Anything she touched would melt. |
| A．One minister. | B．His daughter | C．No one. |
| A．The first. | B．The second. | C．The third. |
Along a beautiful river lived a young and beautiful bird named Hamsa. Besides, he was unique from all other birds that lived in the area. He had two heads and a single body.
One day, Hamsa was walking along the river bank. He saw a beautiful golden-reddish fruit lying on the sand. As soon as the first head saw the fruit, he cried, “Oh, my Lord... this is the most beautiful fruit I have ever seen. God has sent this fruit for me.”The second head replied, “Oh, you cheap fellow. Let me have it; I wanna taste it!”
The first head did not want to share the fruit. He said to the second head, “We both share the same stomach, so whether you eat or I eat, it really does not matter. So I will have it.” The first head picked up the fruit and gave it to their wife, who liked the fruit a lot. The second head was very disappointed with the artfulness(狡猾)of the first head. He kept quiet and did not say anything.
A few days later, Hamsa was again wandering along the banks of the river. The second head noticed a bluish and whitish fruit lying on the sands of the river. The second head immediately picked it up. When the first head saw the fruit, he understood what it actually was! He cried, “Oh, my dear partner, please throw away this fruit. Do not eat it. It’s actually a poisonous(有毒的)fruit. Both of us share the same stomach. If you eat it, we both will die. So save both of us.”
The second head was not in a mood(心情)to listen to the first head’s speech. He replied, “Oh, you double-dealing(口是心非)one! You are jealous(嫉妒的)now that I have been rewarded(回报)with a beautiful fruit. Now keep quiet and let me have it.”
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The first head kept warning him.
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_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4 . Once upon a time, a boy was walking through the countryside when he saw, among some
The boy thought that it must be the doorway to heaven, and that it would be fun to see what was up there. So he
Just when he was about to
No longer was the boy just
The boy traveled up the rainbow, filled with joy, knowing that only with sincere and heartfelt (衷心的) desire could one ever open the door to heaven.
1.| A．people | B．clouds | C．woods | D．bricks |
| A．smiled | B．succeeded | C．disappeared | D．returned |
| A．continued | B．stopped | C．started | D．proved |
| A．Therefore | B．Meanwhile | C．However | D．Furthermore |
| A．heavy | B．beautiful | C．tall | D．sharp |
| A．tried | B．regretted | C．begged | D．liked |
| A．give in | B．give up | C．give out | D．give off |
| A．surrounded | B．ordered | C．watched | D．taken |
| A．sang | B．built | C．cried | D．spoke |
| A．clue | B．message | C．tip | D．answer |
| A．happy | B．curious | C．worried | D．anxious |
| A．manage | B．discover | C．promise | D．repair |
| A．set down | B．turned down | C．cut down | D．sat down |
| A．describe | B．create | C．put | D．pick |
| A．partly | B．directly | C．smoothly | D．suddenly |
There was once a strong wrestler (摔跤手) called Vijay Singh. Warm-hearted but fond of boasting (吹牛), he said he was brave enough to meet the ghost in the Haunted Desert. The evil ghost illegally gathered lots of treasures so the villagers suffered a lot.
That evening almost the entire village turned up to say good-bye to Vijay Singh. Just then an old woman came forward and forced a block of salt and an egg into his hands.
Stepping into the Haunted Desert, Vijay Sing h heard a ghost calling his name. “Really, I don’t know why you longed to meet me,” said the ghost. “That proves,” said Vijay Singh, “that you are a stupid ghost.”
Vijay Sing h picked up a piece of rock from the sand and told the ghost to press it hard to get fluid (液体). While the ghost tried hard, Vijay Singh secretly took out the egg from his pocket. Surely the ghost failed. Vijay Singh placed the rock between both hands and pressed it. At once the yellow yolk (蛋黄) flowed from around his fingers. The ghost was so astonished.
Vijay Singh then picked up another piece of rock for the ghost. “That stone contains salt. Break it and see.” Again the ghost tried hard, but in vain. Vijay Singh quickly got the block of salt in his hand before taking the stone from the ghost. Then he let the stone drop in the darkness, held out his hand and commanded the ghost to taste the powdered stone. The ghost was now beginning to doubt his ghostly powers.
Later the ghost invited Vijay Singh to his cave for the night. The ghost led him to a luxurious bed to sleep on. But Vijay Sing h lay awake listening to the snores (鼾声) of the ghost. At midnight, he slipped off his bed. He placed a pillow in the centre of the bed, and covered it to make it look exactly like a sleeping man. Then he sat watchfully in a dark corner.
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Just before the daybreak, the ghost approached the bed armed with a strong stick.
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Disturbed by the noise, the ghost surprisedly saw Vijay Singh stretching his arms and yawning.
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1. The boy lived
2. He took his sheep
3. What did the people bring to help him?
4. Why didn’t the people come to help him the last time?
5. Do you think the boy is right?
1. What was the name of the king?
| A．His name was King. |
| B．Nobody knew his name. |
| C．The name of the king was Solomon. |
| A．they had a child |
| B．one of the women had two children |
| C．each of them had a child |
| A．One of the two babies died. |
| B．Two babies died. |
| C．Two women quarrelled. |
| A．He cut the baby into two pieces. |
| B．He hit the two women. |
| C．He played a wonderful trick (谋略) to try out whose baby it is. |
1. The girl wasn’t good-looking, was she?
| A．Yes, she wasn’t. | B．Yes, she was. | C．No, she wasn’t. |
| A．A book. | B．A mirror. | C．Two pens. |
| A．Yes, he was pleased. | B．No, he was not sad. | C．He was pleased. |
9 . A merchant wanted to purchase a good-looking camel in the market and after spotting one began to bargain for it with the seller! There was a long bargain between the merchant and the camel seller, and finally the merchant bought the camel and took it home!
On reaching home, the merchant called his servant to take out the camel’s saddle. Under the saddle, the servant found a small velvet bag which upon opening revealed him to be full of precious diamonds! The servant shouted, “Boss, you bought a camel, but look what came with it for free!”
The Merchant was also surprised when he saw diamonds in his servant’s hands which were shining and twinkling even more in the sunlight! The Merchant said: “I have bought a camel and not the diamonds, I should return it immediately!”
The servant was thinking in his mind “How stupid my boss is! Nobody will know who the owner is!”
However, the merchant did not listen to him and immediately reached the market and returned the velvet bag to the shopkeeper.
The camel seller was very happy and said, “I had forgotten that I had hidden my precious diamonds under the saddle. Now you choose any one diamond!”
The Merchant said, “I have paid the right price for the camel, so I do not need any gift and prizes!”
The more the merchant was refusing, the more the camel seller was insisting. Finally, the merchant smiled and said: “In fact, when I decided to bring back the bag, I had already kept two of the most precious diamonds with me!”
After this declaration, the camel seller was infuriated and he quickly emptied the bag and began to count his diamond! But after he counted with a heavy sigh of relief, he said “These are all my diamonds, so what were the two most precious ones that you kept?”
The Merchant said: “My honesty and my self-respect.”
1. If the servant had bought the camel, what would he have done?| A．Giving them to his master. |
| B．Returning the diamonds. |
| C．Pocketing the diamonds. |
| D．Dividing them with his boss. |
| A．He thought he should reward him. |
| B．He regretted he had bargained with him. |
| C．He knew the he had made a big mistake. |
| D．He volunteered to lower the price. |
| A．Content. | B．Funny. | C．Angry. | D．Happy. |
Three fish lived in the sea when they were young. Their parents died. They had to look after each other. Finally, they grew up and decided to swim deeper and further. One morning the three fish were taken to shallow water by a big wave.
Never had the three fish been to such a place. Everything was so different. They had great fun swimming around. Then, with another big wave, a small boat was taken there too. Now it was hard for the fish to go back to the sea, because the boat was right in front of them.
The largest fish realized that they were in danger and said, “We have to find a way to leave here as fast as possible, or it will be dangerous.” The second largest fish agreed with his elder brother and decided to go with him. However, the youngest one decided not to leave at all, saying “It’s not dangerous at all. Look! There is much water for our activities.” No matter how hard his brothers tried to persuade him to leave, the youngest fish wouldn’t listen.
At last, the largest fish managed to find a way to return to the sea. He found the lowest part of the boat and jumped over it. Challenging as it was, he made it. The second largest fish also succeeded in joining his elder brother in the other side of the water, but the youngest one didn’t follow them, still swimming around joyfully.
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As the sun rose higher, the water in the small shallow corner continued to disappear.
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Upon their return, the two fish made a plan to rescue their younger brother.
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