It is the duty of every man to work. The life of a lazy man is of no use to himself and to others.

The man who is too lazy to work is the man who’s generally most ready to beg or steal. Every boy should learn some useful work when he is young.

But it is not enough that a boy should learn some kind of work. He should put his effect completely into his work, and not waste his free time. “Working while you work and playing while you play is as good rule for young people as for the old.”

There is no better help to diligence (勤奋) than the habit of early rising, and this, just like all other good habits, is most easily formed in youth. There is an English saying “Lost time never returns.” This means that everybody must be diligent and make good use of his time. One must study hard when one is young so that one can make great progress, succeed in life and become useful to one’s country. Therefore, we can say that diligence is the mother of success.

1.After reading the passage we know that those who are too lazy to work will become________.

A. beggars           B. thieves        C. beggars or thieves       D. useful men

2.In order to learn to be diligent, it’s most important for the young people to _________.

A. form the habit of getting up late     

B. learn some good subjects

C. work all the time without play      

D. work while they work and play while they play

3.One can’t be successful in life unless he ________ when he is young.

A. spends some time learning something   

B. is diligent in his study

C. makes up for his lost time             

D. loves his school

4.Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?

A. Lazy Boy Can Learn to Be Diligent.     

B. Young People Should.

C. Lost Time Never Returns.              

D. Diligence, the Mother of Success.

 

It is 1965，a 1ittle boy is on the beach (海滩) with his parents. He is four years old. The boy plays near the water. He walks into the water. His parents aren’t watching him．
The water is over the boy’s head! A woman sees the boy. She picks up the boy and carries him to his parents. The woman’s name is Mrs Blaise．
It is 1975,ten years 1ater.The boy is on the same beach. He is 14 years old now. He is big and strong. He is a good swimmer. A man is in the water. The man can’t swim. ‘Help! Help!’ the man cries．
The boy runs into the water. He swims to the man and pulls the man to the beach. ‘Thank you. Thank you.’ says the man. Who is the man? His name is Mr Blaise. He is Mrs Blaise’s husband．
【小题1】The boy was born in             . 

A．1965

B．1961

C．1969

D．1975

【小题2】Where is the boy when Mrs Blaise sees him?

A．He is in a park．	B．He is near his home．
C．He is with his parents．	D．He is in the water．

【小题3】The underlined phrase‘picks up’means‘             ’.

A．拾起

B．拣起

C．救起

D．接送

【小题4】What can the boy do when he is 14 years old?

A．He can swim．	B．He can run．
C．He can pull．	D．He can play near the water．

【小题5】Which is NOT right?  

A．The boy is very strong．

B．The boy saves Mr Blaise．

C．The man is Mrs Blaise’s husband．

D．The boy’s parents don’t want to save Mr Blaise．

阅读理解

One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of rice to town. Suddenly the bag fell from his horse on the road. He didn’t know what to do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift (举起) by himself. He only hoped that somebody would soon pass (经过) by and help him.

Just at this moment a man riding a horse came up to him. But the farmer was very disappointed（失望的）when he saw who he was. It was the great man living nearby. The farmer had hoped to ask another farmer or a poor man like him for help.

But to his surprise, the great man got off his horse as soon as he came nearer. He said to the farmer, “I see you need help, friend. How good it is that I’m here just at the right time,” Then he took one end of the bag, the farmer took the other. They together lifted and put it on the horse.

“Sir,” asked the farmer, “how can I pay you?”

“It’s quite easy,” the great man answered with a smile, “Wherever (无论在哪里) you see anyone in trouble, do the same for him.”

1.What happened when the farmer went to town?

A．His horse’s leg was hurt.	B．The bag fell from his horse.
C．The farmer lost his bag.	D．His bag was stolen.

2.The farmer didn’t lift the bag onto the horse by himself because      .

A．the bag was broken	B．the horse went away
C．the bag was too heavy	D．the farmer was ill

3. Why was the farmer very disappointed when he saw the great man? Because he thought the great man        .

A. couldn’t see him           B. could take away his bag

C. could take away his horse    C. couldn’t help him

4.Who helped the farmer?

A．A great man.

B．Another farmer.

C．A poor man.

D．A friend.

5.What does the story mainly (主要地) tell us?

A．Everybody should become a great man.

B．We should help the man who is in trouble.

C．Everybody couldn’t do as the farmer did.

D．We should pay for other’s help.

 

It is 1965，a 1ittle boy is on the beach (海滩) with his parents. He is four years old. The boy plays near the water. He walks into the water. His parents aren’t watching him．

  The water is over the boy’s head! A woman sees the boy. She picks up the boy and carries him to his parents. The woman’s name is Mrs Blaise．

  It is 1975,ten years 1ater.The boy is on the same beach. He is 14 years old now. He is big and strong. He is a good swimmer. A man is in the water. The man can’t swim. ‘Help! Help!’ the man cries．

  The boy runs into the water. He swims to the man and pulls the man to the beach. ‘Thank you. Thank you.’ says the man. Who is the man? His name is Mr Blaise. He is Mrs Blaise’s husband．

1.The boy was born in             . 

         A． 1965       B．1961     C．1969    D．1975

2.Where is the boy when Mrs Blaise sees him?

         A.He is in a park．            B.He is near his home．

         C.He is with his parents．         D.He is in the water．

3.The underlined phrase‘picks up’means‘             ’.

         A．拾起        B．拣起    C．救起    D．接送

4.What can the boy do when he is 14 years old?

         A．He can swim．           B．He can run．

         C．He can pull．           D．He can play near the water．

5.Which is NOT right?  

         A．The boy is very strong．

B．The boy saves Mr Blaise．

         C．The man is Mrs Blaise’s husband．

         D．The boy’s parents don’t want to save Mr Blaise．

 

A tourist was standing outside a very big church (教堂) in Germany when a wedding (婚礼) party got out of some cars and went into the church. Everybody was very well dressed, and there were a lot of photographers, so the tourist thought, “the people getting married must be famous.” He turned to a man who was standing beside him and said，“What is the name of the man who is getting married?”

The man answered, “Ich spreche kein English.”

The tourist thanked him and went into the church. As he was coming out of another door, a coffin (棺材)was carried out. There had been a funeral service in one of the side chapels (附属教堂)of the church.

The tourist turned to one of the people in the church and said, “Whose funeral was that?”

The man answered, “Ich spreche kein English.”

“Well,” said the tourist. “His marriage didn’t last long.”

阅读短文选择答案

1.The tourist thought that the people getting married must be famous because______.

A. everybody was very well dressed

B. there were a lot of photographers

C. the wedding party was held in a church

D. he knew he was a famous man

2.The tourist was on a visit to______.

A. England　　 　　　　　　  B. America　　 　　　　   C. Australia　　 　　　　  D. Germany

3.What does the sentence “Ich spreche kein English” mean?

A. He is a famous man.　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. I don’t know.

C. I don’t speak any English.　　 　　　　　　　　 D. Welcome to the wedding party.

4.In this passage the word “funeral” means “______” in Chinese.

A. 葬礼　　     B.  不愉快的事　　 　　　　 C.阴森　　 　　　　 D. 服务

5.Which sentence is true?

A. The tourist thought his marriage didn’t last long.

B. The tourist was American.

C. Everybody was badly dressed.

D. The people outside a very big church all spoke English.