“What’s the matter, mum?” As soon as I enter the door, I find that my mother is   26  . It’s unusual, she usually    27  the door and welcomes me with a smile!

“She’s dying,” mum says sadly. I   28  what she says. The tulip (郁金香), mother’s   29 is dying.

A month ago, we moved   30  our new house and mum bought a very beautiful tulip. Mum liked it very much.   31  she was free, she would sit   32  her armchair beside the tulip and enjoys its beautiful colour   33  inviting smell.

She treated it like a baby and looked after it   34 . She put the tulip by window and moved it from one place to   35 to give the tulip enough sunshine. The first thing she did when she   36  every morning was   37 the tulip, Mum also fertilized (施肥) it many times.

She hoped that with great care, the tulip would become more and more beautiful and   38  . But the tulip was dying   39  too much sunshine, water and fertilizer.

It’s true that mother loved the tulip. But this kind of love can be ___40___.Love can sometimes kill what you love.

1.A. happy      B. unhappy          C. pleased          D. pleasure

2.A. closes     B. opens            C. keeps            D. takes

3.A. know       B. love             C. think            D. find

4.A. favourite  B. hate             C. unlike           D. like

5.A. into       B. around           C. across           D. with

6.A. Though     B. Because          C. After            D. Whenever

7.A. at         B. in               C. on               D. under

8.A. but            B. and              C. for              D. or

9.A. happily        B. brightly         C. carefully        D. usually

10.A. other     B. place            C. two places       D. another

11.A. got up        B. made the bed     C. played piano     D. washed her face

12.A. to take       B. to cut           C. to water         D. to pull

13.A. dry           B. strong           C. wet              D. old

14.A. because       B. for              C. since            D. because of

15.A. helpful    B.useful           C. harmful           D.hopeful

 

Once upon a time a man became a great archer(射手).He asked the king to declare him as the greatest archer of the country. The king was about to do so when an old servant of the king said，“Wait，sir.I know an old man who lives in the forest. He is a much greater archer. Let this young man go to him and learn from him for at least three years.”

The man could not believe that there could be a greater archer than him，but he went and found the old man and he was! For three years he learned from him.Then one day，when he thought he had learned everything，the thought arose in him：“If I kill this old man，then I will be the greatest archer.”

The old man had gone to cut wood and he was coming back carrying wood on his shoulder. The young man hid behind a tree,waiting to kill him. He shot an arrow(箭). The old man took a small piece of wood and threw it.It struck the arrow and the arrow turned back and wounded the young man.The old man came，took out the arrow and said.“I knew that some day or other you were going to do this. That’s why I have not taught you this secret. There is no need to kill me. My master is still alive,and I’m nothing before him. You must be with him for at least thirty years. And he is very old，So go fast! Find the old man!”

1.The underlined word in the 1st paragraph is closest in meaning to “_______________ ”.

A. 崇拜       B. 建议      C. 宣布    D. 夸奖

2.The young archer wanted to kill the old man because____________.

A. he had nothing more to learn from him

B. he could then become the greatest archer

C. the old man refused to teach him everything

D. the king’s old servant ordered him to do so

3.What do you think would most probably happen next?

A. The young archer died from the wound soon after.

B. The king declared the young man the greatest archer.

C. The young archer found the old man’s master and killed him.

D. The young archer set off to look for the old man’s master.

4.What lesson can you learn from the story?

A. There’s always someone better than you in this world.

B. You must never try to become better than your teacher.

C. The older a man is,the better archer he usually becomes.

D. Always use a piece of wood to protect yourself from an arrow.

 

Once upon a time a man became a great archer(射手).He asked the king to declare him as the greatest archer of the country. The king was about to do so when an old servant of the king said，“Wait，sir.I know an old man who lives in the forest. He is a much greater archer. Let this young man go to him and learn from him for at least three years.”
The man could not believe that there could be a greater archer than him，but he went and found the old man and he was! For three years he learned from him.Then one day，when he thought he had learned everything，the thought arose in him：“If I kill this old man，then I will be the greatest archer.”
The old man had gone to cut wood and he was coming back carrying wood on his shoulder. The young man hid behind a tree,waiting to kill him. He shot an arrow(箭). The old man took a small piece of wood and threw it.It struck the arrow and the arrow turned back and wounded the young man.The old man came，took out the arrow and said.“I knew that some day or other you were going to do this. That’s why I have not taught you this secret. There is no need to kill me. My master is still alive,and I’m nothing before him. You must be with him for at least thirty years. And he is very old，So go fast! Find the old man!”
【小题1】The underlined word in the 1st paragraph is closest in meaning to “_______________ ”.

A．崇拜

B．建议

C．宣布

D．夸奖

【小题2】The young archer wanted to kill the old man because____________.

A．he had nothing more to learn from him

B．he could then become the greatest archer

C．the old man refused to teach him everything

D．the king’s old servant ordered him to do so

【小题3】What do you think would most probably happen next?

A．The young archer died from the wound soon after.

B．The king declared the young man the greatest archer.

C．The young archer found the old man’s master and killed him.

D．The young archer set off to look for the old man’s master.

【小题4】What lesson can you learn from the story?

A．There’s always someone better than you in this world.

B．You must never try to become better than your teacher.

C．The older a man is,the better archer he usually becomes.

D．Always use a piece of wood to protect yourself from an arrow.

One day a poor man was traveling on horseback. At noon, he tied his horse to a tree and then 46  to eat something. A few minutes later, a rich man came along and tied his horse to the same tree.
“Please tie your horse to another tree,” said the poor man. “My horse is wild. It will kill yours.”
   47   the rich man said, “I shall tie my horse as I like!” he tied up his horse and had his lunch nearby. After a moment they heard a terrible   48  , the two horses were fighting. They went up to them, but it was too   49  . The rich man’s horse was killed. “See what you horse has done!” cried the rich man. “You will have to   50   it.” And he brought the poor man before Mr. Know.
Mr. Know asked the poor man some questions. But he made no   51  . At last Mr. Know said, “This man is dumb. He cannot speak.”
“Oh,” the rich man shouted   52  . “He can! He spoke to me when I met him.”
“Are you sure?” asked Mr. Know. “What did he   53   ?”
“He told me not to tie my horse to the same tree because his horse was wild and would kill my horse.”
“Oh,” said Mr. Know. “So he  54  you. Then can you expect to get money  55  him? ”
The rich man said nothing and left silently.

【小题1】

A．put down B．set down C．sat down D．turned down

【小题2】

A．So B．But C．And D．Though

【小题3】

A．song B．word C．bell D．noise

【小题4】

A．late B．slow C．hard D．quick

【小题5】

A．pay for B．look for C．wait for D．care for

【小题6】

A．idea B．mistake C．money D．answer

【小题7】

A．quietly B．angrily C．happily D．heavily

【小题8】

A．speak B．tell C．talk D．say

【小题9】

A．helped B．thanked C．warned D．ordered

【小题10】

A．for B．from C．with D．about

One day a great general(将军) asks his soldiers(士兵), “What is the strongest power in the world?” Four of his soldiers put up their hands. They want to answer the question.
The general asks the first man to speak. The first man is youngerst, and he is not strong. He says, “My gun is the strongest . It can kill anyone.” “Thank you. Next, please.” The second man is very strong. He says, “I don’t think so. Soldiers use guns. So the soldier is the strongest.”
The third man says, “Soldiers use guns, but our general gives orders(下命令). So I think our general is the strongest.”
The fourth man is the oldest. He says, “Love is the strongest. For love, people don’t use guns.” The general says noting. He takes out a medal and gives it to him.
【小题1】________ soldiers answer the general’s question.

A． All

B． Many of the

C． One of the

D． Four of the

【小题2】The youngest man thinks _________ is the strongest power in the world.

A． the general

B．a solider

C． a gun

D． love

【小题3】The fourth man ________.

A．doesn’t want to use his gun

B．wants to be a general

C．wants that all people love each other

D．wants the general to give him a medal

【小题4】The general thinks _________ answer is the best.

A．the first man’s	B．the second man’s
C．the third man’s	D．the fourth man’s