Farmer John and Farmer Bob were neighbors. For more than 30 years, they had been getting along very well.
Then their good relationship broke. It began with a small thing, then bitter words, and then weeks of silence. One morning Farmer John woke up to find a stream between the two farms. “It must be Bob,” John thought.
Then one day there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a carpenter(木匠) standing at the doorway. “I’m looking for a few days’ work,” the carpenter said.
“I do have a job for you,” John said. “Look across the stream at that farm. That’s my neighbor Bob. He dug a stream between the two farms. I want you to build a fence—an 8-foot fence. I don’t want to see his place or his face any more. I don’t have such a neighbor!”
The carpenter said, “I think I know what to do, sir, and I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.”
Farmer John helped the carpenter get the materials(材料) ready and then he was off for the day.
About sunset when the farmer returned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide. There was no fence there at all! It was a bridge! And the neighbor, Bob, was coming across, with his hand outstretched(伸出). “Hi, John! You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!”
Then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hands. “I’m terribly sorry for what I have said and done. We should be good to each other.” said Farmer Bob.
Then they turned to see the carpenter, who was ready to go. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I have a lot of other jobs for you,” said Farmer John. “I’d love to stay,” the carpenter said, “but I have more bridges to build.”
【小题1】Just before the carpenter came, John and Bob             each other.

A．didn’t speak to	B．were friendly to
C．often fought with	D．never had bitter words with

【小题2】Farmer John asked the carpenter to build a fence because            .

A．he wanted to protect his farm

B．he didn’t want to do it himself

C．he wouldn’t like to see Bob

D．he wanted to find him something to do

【小题3】What does the sentence “You’re quite a fellow to build this bridge!” mean?

A．John was great to build this bridge.

B．John was not good at building bridges.

C．John was foolish to build such a bridge.

D．John should build the bridge earlier.

【小题4】What is the best title for the passage?

A．What a Big Fence!	B．A Strong Bridge
C．Three Kind Men	D．A Fence or a Bridge?

John	My hobby is surfing. I started it when I was 5. I ’m twelve years old. I like surfing because when I surf I feel like I can beat the ocean. I surf every Monday and Wednesday.
Lucy	I started collecting stamps last year. I like it because it’s fun to see the good stamps that I can get. I collected a lot of them before, but this school year I stopped collecting because of the study.
Molly	My hobby is dancing. My mom says I have a natural talent. I dance nearly every day . The only bad part is that I get bad results because I spent much time dancing. So I  must study hard.

 
【小题1】John has been surfing for __________years.

A．5

B．11

C．6

D．7

【小题2】What does Molly’s mother mean?

A．Molly likes dancing very much.	B．Molly could dance since she was born.
C．Molly does well in dancing.	D．Molly will be a dancer.

【小题3】The reason why Lucy give up her hobby is that ________.

A．It’s fun to see the stamps.	B．She has collected stamps for a year.
C．She has to study hard.	D．She has collected many.

John Thomas was a student, but he had been a famous champion(冠军). Everybody at Boston University liked this tall, quiet boy. Once he was hurt, everybody at Boston University was      . People all over the country       about John Thomas and often asked, "Will he ever jump again?"

     John's mother went to the hospital to see her son. She looked at his       leg. Then she looked into his      . She knew what her son would      . "You're going to jump again, John, I know it," she said."      will be all right."

    If John hoped to jump again, he would have a      to do. He began at once. Even in his hospital bed John started to exercise. He used a wheel(轮子) and other metal things. Soon his      looked like a machine shop!

It was May when John      the hospital. "Is it all right if I go camping this summer?" he asked the doctors.

"Yes," the doctors said. "But take it easy on that foot."

John took only      walks at first. He was taking it easy on his foot. But not on anything else. He went swimming and did other kinds of exercises. He exercised        his body cried for a rest. Some days later, he exercised a little        . In late summer John went back to       . He asked if he could practise with the football team. Football wasn't his favorite, but he had to get that leg         again! He worked hard. "No one pushed him as hard as he pushed himself," said one of his friends. "To          a champion fighting back is a wonderful thing to watch."

1.A. sorry            B. scared            C. alone                  D. tired

2.A. thought       B. talked                 C. heard               D. moved

3.A. broken                B. lost                     C. missing               D. dead

4.A. face             B. foot             C. eyes               D. leg

5.A. make          B. use                     C. agree              D. do

6.A. Nothing         B. Anything              C. Something          D. Everything

7.A. little            B. lot                     C. few                 D. bit

8.A. chair            B. classroom         C. home                 D. bed

9.A. reached      B. called                 C. left                  D. found

10.A. short                 B. long             C. quick              D. fast

11.A. after          B. if                      C. until                D. when

12.A. later           B. better            C. more            D. less

13.A. school         B. hospital                C. shop                           D. church

14.A. thick           B. strong            C. straight                   D. hard

15.A. look              B. hear                  C. know                   D. see

 

1.这个故事听起来很有趣。

This story _________  _________ _________.

2.一方面，听英语歌曲有助于我们放松。另一方面，这也是一个练习英语的好方法。

One the one hand, listening to English songs can help us relax. ________ ________ ________ ________, it’s also a good way to practice English.

3.学习语言礼节与学习语法或词汇同等重要。

Learning about language etiquette is just _________ ________ _________ learning grammar or vocabulary.

4.为了不要再数学考试不及格，约翰已经在图书馆学习了将近两个星期。

John has been studying in the library for nearly 2 weeks ________ ________ ________ ________ fail the math exam anymore.

5.我们需要学会如何礼貌地提出请求。

We need to learn ________ ________ _______ polite when we make requests.