A man bought a donkey at the market one day and took him home. Now the man owned several donkeys already and he knew each one’s character very well. One of the donkeys was very strong and brave. Another always wanted to make people happy by working quickly but soon got tired. One donkey was very lazy. He hated going to work in the morning and he did as little as he       possibly could all day long. When the other animals were being loaded up(装载), he always tried to be the last so that he would get the lightest load.
The man led the new donkey into the yard. For a moment the new donkey stood sniffing(闻，嗅) at his new friends. Then, without hesitation, he came up to the lazy donkey and began eating comfortably at his side.
Though it was late in the day, the man immediately led the new donkey out of the yard, straight back to the market.
“You can’t have given him a fair trial yet,” said the seller, “It is only ten minutes since you bought him.”
“I don’t need to try him any more,” replied the man, “I know just what he is like from the friend he chose for himself. Take him away and give me my money back. I can do without donkeys like him.”
【小题1】Why did the man buy a new donkey in the market?

A．Because he liked it.

B．Because he knew the donkey very well.

C．Because he needed another donkey to help him with his work.

D．Because the new donkey wasn’t lazy at all.

【小题2】The man led the new donkey to the yard in order to _______.

A．see if he is lazy

B．let him choose a new friend

C．let the new donkey eat something

D．let him work

【小题3】What’s the meaning of the underline phrase　“without hesitation” ?

A．没有吃饭

B．未经许可

C．毫不犹豫地

D．很不乐意地

【小题4】How did the man know the character of the new donkey?

A．By letting him work

B．By watching how he chose his new friend

C．By leading him to the yard

D．by pleasing people

【小题5】What’s the best title of the story?

A．How To Buy Donkeys	B．The Owner and The Donkeys
C．The lazy Donkey	D． The Man and The Donkey

A new supermarket put on a notice inside the entrance. It said, “Remember, once a week, one of our customers(顾客) gets free goods(things that cost nothing). This may be your lucky day!” All the housewives who went to the supermarket had one great hope: to be the lucky customer who didn’t have to pay for her shopping.

For several weeks Mrs. Blake hoped to be the lucky customer. Unlike many other customers, she never gave up hope. The cupboards in her kitchen were full of things she did not need. She dreamed of the day, when the manager of the supermarket would come and say to her, “Madam, this is your lucky day and everything in your basket is free.”

One Friday morning, after she finished her shopping and had taken all the things to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy tea. She went to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the check-out. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket come to her. “Madam,” he said, “congratulations! You are our lucky customer and everything in your basket is free!”

1.From the notice in the new supermarket, we know that       .

A. customers could buy things at lower prices once a week

B. the customer who bought the least goods didn’t have to pay

C. just one customer could get free goods once a week

D. the first customer who bought goods in the supermarket was the lucky one

2. What was Mrs. Blake’s hope?

A. To buy something cheaper in the supermarket.

B. To see the manager of the supermarket.

C. To buy everything she needed in the supermarket.

D. To be the lucky customer.

3. Why did Mrs Blake go back to the market after her shopping?

A. Because she wanted to see who would be the lucky customer.

B. Because she forgot to buy one more thing.

C. Because she had to pay for her shopping.

D. Because she wanted to get another chance to be the lucky customer.

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A. The manager of the market was a clever businessman.

B. In fact the notice for free goods was a trick (诡计).

C. Mrs. Blake’s dream came true at last.

D. Mrs. Blake did shopping every week in the past several weeks.

5.What would Mrs. Blake probably say when she heard the manager’s words?

A. “Oh, my God!”            B. “How lucky I am!”

C. “Bad luck!”                  D. “It’s very kind of you!”

 

A new supermarket put on a notice inside the entrance. It said, “Remember, once a week, one of our customers(顾客) gets free goods(things that cost nothing). This may be your lucky day!” All the housewives who went to the supermarket had one great hope: to be the lucky customer who didn’t have to pay for her shopping.
For several weeks Mrs. Blake hoped to be the lucky customer. Unlike many other customers, she never gave up hope. The cupboards in her kitchen were full of things she did not need. She dreamed of the day, when the manager of the supermarket would come and say to her, “Madam, this is your lucky day and everything in your basket is free.”
One Friday morning, after she finished her shopping and had taken all the things to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy tea. She went to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the check-out. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket come to her. “Madam,” he said, “congratulations! You are our lucky customer and everything in your basket is free!”
【小题1】From the notice in the new supermarket, we know that       .

A．customers could buy things at lower prices once a week

B．the customer who bought the least goods didn’t have to pay

C．just one customer could get free goods once a week

D．the first customer who bought goods in the supermarket was the lucky one

【小题2】 What was Mrs. Blake’s hope?

A．To buy something cheaper in the supermarket.

B．To see the manager of the supermarket.

C．To buy everything she needed in the supermarket.

D．To be the lucky customer.

【小题3】 Why did Mrs Blake go back to the market after her shopping?

A．Because she wanted to see who would be the lucky customer.

B．Because she forgot to buy one more thing.

C．Because she had to pay for her shopping.

D．Because she wanted to get another chance to be the lucky customer.

【小题4】Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

A．The manager of the market was a clever businessman.

B．In fact the notice for free goods was a trick (诡计).

C．Mrs. Blake’s dream came true at last.

D．Mrs. Blake did shopping every week in the past several weeks.

【小题5】What would Mrs. Blake probably say when she heard the manager’s words?

A．“Oh, my God!”	B．“How lucky I am!”
C．“Bad luck!”	D．“It’s very kind of you!”

 

A man bought a donkey at the market one day and took him home. Now the man owned several donkeys already and he knew each one’s character very well. One of the donkeys was very strong and brave. Another always wanted to make people happy by working quickly but soon got tired. One donkey was very lazy. He hated going to work in the morning and he did as little as he       possibly could all day long. When the other animals were being loaded up(装载), he always tried to be the last so that he would get the lightest load.

        The man led the new donkey into the yard. For a moment the new donkey stood sniffing(闻，嗅) at his new friends. Then, without hesitation, he came up to the lazy donkey and began eating comfortably at his side.

        Though it was late in the day, the man immediately led the new donkey out of the yard, straight back to the market.

       “You can’t have given him a fair trial yet,” said the seller, “It is only ten minutes since you bought him.”

       “I don’t need to try him any more,” replied the man, “I know just what he is like from the friend he chose for himself. Take him away and give me my money back. I can do without donkeys like him.”

1.Why did the man buy a new donkey in the market?

A. Because he liked it.

B. Because he knew the donkey very well.

C. Because he needed another donkey to help him with his work.

D. Because the new donkey wasn’t lazy at all.

2.The man led the new donkey to the yard in order to _______.

A. see if he is lazy          

B. let him choose a new friend  

C. let the new donkey eat something    

D. let him work

3.What’s the meaning of the underline phrase　“without hesitation” ?

A.没有吃饭       B.未经许可       C.毫不犹豫地  D.　很不乐意地

4.How did the man know the character of the new donkey?

A. By letting him work       

B. By watching how he chose his new friend

C. By leading him to the yard  

D. by pleasing people

5.What’s the best title of the story?

A. How To Buy Donkeys        B.　The Owner and The Donkeys

C.　The lazy Donkey            D.   The Man and The Donkey

 

　　Once there was an old farmer who has a horse. The horse was almost as old as him.

　　One morning, he went out to the market with his son to sell the horse before it died. The father and the son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too tired. They met two men on the road who said,“Why are you walking, Farmer? You have a horse. It's a long way to the market.”The farmer knew that this was true, so he rode on the horse, while his son walked. Then they met two old women,“What are you doing up there, Farmer? Can't you see how tired the boy is?”So the farmer got down, and let his son ride instead. Next, three old men stopped them, and one said,“Why are you walking, Farmer? Get up. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.”So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on. Some time later, a young woman passed them,“Why aren't you walking?”she asked,“It isn't far to the market. Let your poor horse have a rest?”So the farmer and his son got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time.

(1) The farmer wanted to sell the horse ________.

[　　]

A．before it was dead

B．before it become too tired

C．before the market was over

(2) The two men on the road ________.

[　　]

A．asked how far it was to the market

B．said they thought the horse looked very tired

C．asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse

(3) The two old women said it was wrong for ________.

[　　]

A．the farmer to ride such a tired horse

B．only one person to ride such a long way

C．the farmer to ride while his young son walked

(4) The farmer got up behind his son because ________.

[　　]

A．the old man said it was too hot for him to walk

B．the three old men stopped them on the road

C．he did not know why he was walking

(5) The young woman was most sorry ________.

[　　]

A．for the old man

B．for the farmer's young son

C．for the horse