Once there was a farmer .He had three sons .They were all lazy boys. One day he felt that he was going to die .He called them together and told them that there was a treasure（财宝） hidden（藏） in the fields .
“Turn the earth over for it ,” said he ,”and you will be sure to find it .”
As soon as the farmer died , the lazy boys began to turn the earth in the fields . They dug and dug ,but they couldn’t find any treasure .
They used a plough(犁) .They ploughed as deep as they could, but still they didn’t find the treasure .It was time for sowing (种).
“Let’s sow rice in these fields .”one of them said, “Since the earth is already turned .”
“That’s fine ,”the others replied（回答） ,and they began to sow .
When autumn came , they were surprised to see the golden(金色的) rice in the fields .Their harvest was better than that in any of their neighbors’ fields .
Then the boys understand what their father said .The fields give treasure to those who work hard .
【小题1】One day the farmer called his sons together because ____.

A．he knew he was dying

B． he need their help

C．he wanted to give them his treasure

D．he wanted to ask them something

【小题2】The farmer’s sons _____.

A．were hard-working men

B．loved farm work

C．loved money but didn’t like to work.

D．were too lazy to look for the treasure

【小题3】The farmer told his sons that _____.

A．there was money and gold hidden in their neighbors’ fields.

B．he was going to hide some money in the fields

C．they must put more earth all over the fields.

D．they must turn the earth over in the fields for the treasure.

【小题4】One of the boys suggested that they sow rice in the fields because _____.

A．he knew they would have a good harvest.

B．it was time for sowing and the earth was already turned

C．he liked rice

D．he wasn’t so lazy as his brothers

【小题5】Their rice harvest in autumn was _____.

A．a poor one

B．a good one , but not so good as that of their neighbors .

C．not a good one

D．better than that in any of their neighbors’ fields.

Steve Jobs, co-founder and former CEO of US technology giant Apple, has died at the age of 56. Mr Jobs had announced he was suffering from cancer in 2004. Apple said he had been "the source of countless innovations（创新）that enrich and improve all of our lives" and had made the world "immeasurably（无法衡量的）better".
Tributes(赞美之辞) have been made by technology company bosses and world leaders, with US President Barack Obama saying the world had "lost a visionary（有远见卓识的人）". "Steve was among the greatest of American innovators —— brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it," said Mr Obama.
A statement from Mr Jobs's family said they were with him when he died peacefully on Wednesday. "In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he loved his family deeply," they said, requesting privacy and thanking those who had "shared their wishes and prayers" during his final year.
Apple said the company had "lost a visionary and creative genius(天才) and the world have lost an amazing human being". Tim Cook, who was made Apple's CEO after Mr Jobs stood down in August, said his predecessor had left behind "a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple". Flags are being flown at half mast outside the Apple headquarters（总部） in Cupertino, California, while fans of the company have left tributes outside Apple shops around the world.
The heads of other leading technology companies have also paid tribute, including Microsoft boss Bill Gates, who said "For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, it's been a great honour. I will miss Steve very much."
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg thanks Mr Jobs for "showing that what you build can change the world" while Sony Corp president and CEO Howard Stringer said: "The digital age has lost its leading light." South Korea's Samsung, which is involved in a case with Apple over patents(专利), admired Mr Jobs for his "Completely new and different changes to the IT industry".
【小题1】Hearing of Steve Jobs’ death, the heads of other leading technology companies have paid tribute and __________.

A．shared the treasure with his family	B．suffered from the sad news
C．been involved in a case with Apple	D．spoken highly of him

【小题2】Obama made a speech at Steve Jobs’ death because _________________.
A. they had been friends for years
B. they had set up an excellent company
C Jobs had played an important role in the development of the IT industry
D. Jobs had changed Obama’s political(政治的) life
【小题3】 Who became Apple's CEO after Mr Jobs?

A．Tim Cook

B．Howard Stringer

C．Mark Zuckerberg

D．Barack Obama

Once there was a farmer .He had three sons .They were all lazy boys. One day he felt that he was going to die .He called them together and told them that there was a treasure（财宝） hidden（藏） in the fields .

“Turn the earth over for it ,” said he ,”and you will be sure to find it .”

As soon as the farmer died , the lazy boys began to turn the earth in the fields . They dug and dug ,but they couldn’t find any treasure .

They used a plough(犁) .They ploughed as deep as they could, but still they didn’t find the treasure .It was time for sowing (种).

“Let’s sow rice in these fields .”one of them said, “Since the earth is already turned .”

“That’s fine ,”the others replied（回答） ,and they began to sow .

When autumn came , they were surprised to see the golden(金色的) rice in the fields .Their harvest was better than that in any of their neighbors’ fields .

Then the boys understand what their father said .The fields give treasure to those who work hard .

1.One day the farmer called his sons together because ____.

A．he knew he was dying

B． he need their help

C．he wanted to give them his treasure

D．he wanted to ask them something

2.The farmer’s sons _____.

A．were hard-working men

B．loved farm work

C．loved money but didn’t like to work.

D．were too lazy to look for the treasure

3.The farmer told his sons that _____.

A．there was money and gold hidden in their neighbors’ fields.

B．he was going to hide some money in the fields

C．they must put more earth all over the fields.

D．they must turn the earth over in the fields for the treasure.

4.One of the boys suggested that they sow rice in the fields because _____.

A．he knew they would have a good harvest.

B．it was time for sowing and the earth was already turned

C．he liked rice

D．he wasn’t so lazy as his brothers

5.Their rice harvest in autumn was _____.

A．a poor one

B．a good one , but not so good as that of their neighbors .

C．not a good one

D．better than that in any of their neighbors’ fields.

 

 “Haibao，the mascot(吉祥物)of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo，is very cute，”said Gu Hui，a school kid．“I want a big toy like the mascot．”

    Haibao looks like the Chinese word ren，which means people or a person．The name，a typical lucky one in Chinese tradition comes from the Chinese phrase “Si Hai Zhi Bao” —the treasure of the four seas．It also means the treasure of Shanghai，which lies beside the sea．

    Haibao’s blue curly(卷曲的)hair looks like the waves of the sea．Its smile is a sign of the healthy spirit of China．Those thumbs-up(翘拇指)will welcome millions of people to Shanghai from around the world．Its big feet show China has the ability to host a successful Expo．

    Haibao was created by two artists，one from the mainland(大陆) and the other from Taiwan．The design is about people living together in the city．The designers want it to fit the theme of the Shanghai Expo，that is，a good life should be created by all the people and people should have harmonious relationships(和谐关系) with nature and society，so that life in cities would be better．

    Surely the mascot will become the lucky symbol and cultural remark of Shanghai Expo．

1. Which is the mascot of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo?

 

 

 

2.Which of the following is NOT true?

         A．School children like Haibao．

         B．The name Haibao shows Chinese traditional culture．

         C．Haibao is the wisdom of two artists．

         D．Haibao is an animal living in the sea near Shanghai．

3.What is the theme of the Shanghai World Expo?

         A．One World, One Dream.                  B．One China, One Family.

         C．Better City, Better Life.                   D．Shanghai, An Open City.

 

“Haibao，the mascot(吉祥物)of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo，is very cute，”said Gu Hui，a school kid．“I want a big toy like the mascot．”
Haibao looks like the Chinese word ren，which means people or a person．The name，a typical lucky one in Chinese tradition comes from the Chinese phrase “Si Hai Zhi Bao” —the treasure of the four seas．It also means the treasure of Shanghai，which lies beside the sea．
Haibao’s blue curly(卷曲的)hair looks like the waves of the sea．Its smile is a sign of the healthy spirit of China．Those thumbs-up(翘拇指)will welcome millions of people to Shanghai from around the world．Its big feet show China has the ability to host a successful Expo．
Haibao was created by two artists，one from the mainland(大陆) and the other from Taiwan．The design is about people living together in the city．The designers want it to fit the theme of the Shanghai Expo，that is，a good life should be created by all the people and people should have harmonious relationships(和谐关系) with nature and society，so that life in cities would be better．
Surely the mascot will become the lucky symbol and cultural remark of Shanghai Expo．
【小题1】 Which is the mascot of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo?

【小题2】Which of the following is NOT true?

A．School children like Haibao．

B．The name Haibao shows Chinese traditional culture．

C．Haibao is the wisdom of two artists．

D．Haibao is an animal living in the sea near Shanghai．

【小题3】What is the theme of the Shanghai World Expo?

A．One World, One Dream.	B．One China, One Family.
C．Better City, Better Life.	D．Shanghai, An Open City.