Once the (3) went to Africa．He tried to go (4) a large desert. It was hot and the sun was (5) brightly in the sky. He looked around and saw nothing but (6) .Sometimes he could see some dead animals. He was thirsty, but he had to (7) the water, or he would die before he came out of the desert. He hoped to find a (8) and have a rest under it. But he knew it was hardly (9) He had to reach an oasis（绿洲）before (10) fell. Suddenly he saw a man sitting on the ground. There was a dead man beside him. A dog was (11) by him, looking at a bag of cakes and a bag of water.

“ (12) is he?”asked Mr Howe.

“My friend．”The man answered in tears.

“What (13) to him?”

“He had neither food nor water, and he (14) of it.”

Pointing to the two bags, Mr Howe asked,“You have so much food and water. Why didn’t you (15) some to him?”

“They are for my dog and me,”said the man,“But I never grudge（吝啬）my tears!”

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There is a big supermarket（超市） near Mrs. Green’s home. She usually goes there to buy food. The shop assistants are polite(有礼貌的)and helpful. The things are cheap, too.

    One day, Mrs. Green goes to the supermarket. She buys some noodles. Biscuits(饼干)are also their children’s favorite food. And she buys some milk. Her children always have milk for breakfast. Mimi likes fish and Tim likes hot dogs. She buys some fish and sausages(香肠)for them, too. Mrs. Green doesn't have any rice at home. So she buys a bag of rice, but she can’t take it. It is very heavy. Her husband, Mr. Green is coming to the supermarket and carry(搬运)the rice.

1.. Where’s the supermarket?

A. In Mrs. Green’s house.                  B. Near Mrs. Green’s house.

C. Under the street.                       D. In the mall(商业街).

2.. Who likes biscuits?

A. Mrs. Green and Mr. Green.　　　　　　　 B. Mrs. Green and Tim.

C. Mrs. Green and Mimi.                   D. Tim and Mimi.

3.. Mimi likes _______.

A. fish         B. hot dogs       C. rice          D. vegetable

4.. Does Mrs. Green buy a bag of rice?

A. Yes, she does. 　B. No, she doesn't .

C. Yes, she is.     D. We don't know.

5.. Who helps Mrs. Green take the rice?

A. Mr. Green.       B. Mrs. Green.     C. Mimi.     D. Tim.

There was a little boy who got angry easily. His father gave him a bag of nails(钉子) and told him that every  16  he got angry, to drive a nail into the back wall. The first day the boy had 17  37 nails into the wall. Then he put fewer and fewer nails. He found it was　18  to be not angry than to drive those  19  into the wall. 　Finally the day came when the boy didn't get  20  at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to be not angry. The days  21  and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that  22  nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the  23　. He said, "You have done  24 , my son, but look at the holes in the wall. The wall will  25  be the same. When you say things 　26 , they leave a scar(伤疤) just like this one. You  27  put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter  28  you say I'm sorry, the wound（伤口） is still there. A mental hurt is as bad as a physical one. Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you  29  and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always　30　 to open their hearts to us.

There was a little boy who got angry easily. His father gave him a bag of nails(钉子) and told him that every  16  he got angry, to drive a nail into the back wall. The first day the boy had 17  37 nails into the wall. Then he put fewer and fewer nails. He found it was　18   to be not angry than to drive those  19  into the wall. 　Finally the day came when the boy didn't get  20  at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to be not angry. The days  21  and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that  22  nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the  23　. He said, "You have done  24 , my son, but look at the holes in the wall. The wall will  25  be the same. When you say things 　26 , they leave a scar(伤疤) just like this one. You  27  put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter  28  you say I'm sorry, the wound（伤口） is still there. A mental hurt is as bad as a physical one. Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed. They make you  29  and encourage you to succeed. They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always　30　 to open their hearts to us.

1.A. time        B. day         C. week             D. year

2.A. turned      B. driven     C. pulled          D. threw

3.A. harder      B. tougher    C. easier           D. worse

4.A. sticks     B. knives       C. nails            D. forks

5.A. happy          B. sad          C. excited         D. angry

6.A passed          B. came         C. returned         D. happened

7.A. some           B. many         C. all              D. most

8.A. house          B. nails       C. room             D. wall

9.A. badly       B. well       C. sadly            D. kindly

10.A. never       B. sometimes      C. often         D. always

11.A. politely     B. carefully   C. happily        D. angrily

12.A. must          B. need        C. can           D. should

13.A. how much    B. how long     C. how many times   D. how far

14.A. cry           B. jump         C. lose         D. smile

15.A. refuse      B. want           C. fail          D. learn