Long ago there was a man with the name Smith. He made a living by making caps. One day he went to sell his caps. He went through a forest. There were many monkeys in it. It was very hot. The man is very tired and wanted to have a rest. He came up to a large tree, put his caps on the ground, took one of them and put it on his head. Then he lay down and soon fell asleep.

　　“Where are my caps？” Smith cried when he woke up.He looked up and saw many monkeys in the tree and each monkey had a cap on its head.

　　“Give me back my caps！” the man shouted at the monkeys.But the monkeys didn't understand him.They only laughed.The man got angry，took off his own cap，threw it on the ground and cried，“If you want all my caps，you may take this one，too！”

　　And what do you think happened？The little animals did the same. Each monkey took off its cap and threw it on the ground. The man was very glad. He quickly collected all his caps and went on his way.

1.The cap­maker was so tired ______.

A．that he wanted some food     B．that he wanted to sell his caps in the forest

C．that he had to stop for a rest   D．that he wanted to return home

2.He ______ and lay down and fell asleep soon.

A．put all his caps on his head    B．put all his caps on the ground

C．put all his caps in the tree     D．put one of his caps on his head

3.When the man woke up，he found ______.

A．each monkey had a cap on its head 　　

B．some monkeys were stealing his caps

C．the monkeys were laughing at him　　

D．a monkey had stolen his cap and tried it on

4.The man cried and told the monkeys ______.

A．to return his caps 　　     B．not to get away with his caps

C．to buy his caps 　　       D．not to laugh at him

5.At last the monkeys threw the caps on the ground because ______.

A．they took pity on him 　　  B．the man had got angry

C．they didn't like the caps 　　D．they liked to do the same as the man did

　　A long time ago there lived a very rich and powerful (有权力的) king. All the people in his kingdom (王国) were afraid of him. But was he happy? No, he was always ill and unhappy. His money and his power could not help him. The doctors in his kingdom could not cure (治愈) him either. He was so angry with them that he cut off their heads.

　　One day two famous doctors from another kingdom came to his palace.

　　“If you can cure me and make me happy”, said the king.“I will give you all the gold you can carry.”

　　The first doctor examined the king. He found nothing wrong with him.

　　“You are a very healthy man. Your Majesty, ”said the doctor. “You only think you are ill and so make yourself unhappy.”

　　The king was very angry when he heard this. He told his soldiers to cut off the doctor's head.

　　The second doctor knew he had to be careful. “O King, you will be well if you wear the shoes of a man who is always happy,”he said. The king was pleased with his answer and thought that the doctor was very wise(有智慧的). He gave the doctor a bag of gold.

　　The king asked hundreds of people if they were always happy. They all said they were sometimes happy and sometimes sad. At last he met a beggar(乞丐) who said that he was always happy.

　　“Give me your shoes quickly, ”said the king, “and I will make you a very rich man. ”

　　The beggar laughed, “I am sorry,”he answered,“I never wear shoes!”

1．All the people in his kingdom were ________ .

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2．The king cut off the heads of his doctors because ________ .

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3．One day two famous doctors ________ came to see the king.

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4．The king said he would give the two doctors ________ if they could cure him.

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5．The second doctor asked the king to ________ .

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A．go and find a beggar

B．wear the shoes of a beggar

C．look for the happiest man in the world

D．wear the shoes of a man who was always happy

阅读理解

阅读下面的短文，从每小题所给的(A)、(B)、(C)和(D)选项中选出一个最佳答案。

　　I've loved my mother's desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as Mother sat doing letters(学问). Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.

　　Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she'd said again, “is for Elizabeth.”

　　I never saw her anger, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.

　　They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface”.

　　As years passed and I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive(原谅) me.

　　I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.

　　My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace－it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn't be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

　　Now the present of her desk told me, as she'd never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside－a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times.

　　Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.

1．The writer began to love her mother's desk ________.

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A．after Mother died

B．before she became a writer

C．when she was a child

D．when Mother gave it to her

2．The passage shows that ________.

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A．Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter

B．Mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done

C．Mother cared much about her daughter in words

D．Mother wrote to her daughter in careful words

3．The word “gulf” in the passage means ________.

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A．deep understanding between the old and the young

B．different ideas between the mother and the daughter

C．free talks between mother and daughter

D．part of the sea going far in land

4．What did mother do with her daughter's letter asking for forgiveness?

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A．She had never received the letter..

B．For years, she often talked about the letter.

C．She didn't forgive her daughter at all in all her life.

D．She read the letter again and again till she died.

5．What's the best title of the passage?

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A．My Letter to Mother

B．Mother and Children

C．My Mother's Desk

D．Talks between Mother and Me

完形填空。

　　In our city 1 people knew Peter. He was a very famous businessman. He lived in a large house and drove a big car. He wore expensive clothes and ate his meals in big restaurants. His 2 was often in the newspapers.

　　One day a newspaper reporter asked him, “What is the secret (秘密) of your 3 ?”

　　Peter 4 for a few moments and then said, “I eat an unusual kind of fish.”

　　“Really?” the reporter asked. “What does that do?”

　　“It makes my brain (脑) work better,” Peter said.

　　“What kind of fish is it?” the reporter asked.

　　“Give me fifty dollars and come back tomorrow. I'll have some 5 you.”

　　The reporter agreed and returned the next day.

　　“Did you 6 the unusual fish?” she asked.

　　“Yes. It's in the kitchen.”

　　Peter opened the fridge and took out a very 7 fish.

　　“Here you are. Eat this for your dinner.”

　　The next day the reporter came to Peter's house 8 .

　　“Did you eat the fish?” Peter asked her.

　　“Yes, I cooked it. And I ate it.”

　　“Good. Do you feel 9 today?”

　　“No, I don't. And I think that fifty dollars was too much to 10 for such a small fish.”

　　“Well done!” Peter said. “You see, the fish is working. You're using your brain now.”