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 “_______________ ”.

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.

Simon is a 17-year-old young man, but he was a famous champion(冠军). Everybody in New York University liked this tall, quiet boy. Once he was hurt, everybody in New York University was sorry. People all over the country talked about Simon and often asked, “will he never jump again?” Simon’s mother went to the hospital to see her son. She looked at his broken leg. Then she looked into his eyes. She knew what her son would. “You’re going to jump again, Simon, I know it,” she said. “Everything will be all right.” If Simon hoped to jump again, he would have a lot to do. He began at once. Even in his hospital bed. Simon started to exercise. He used a wheel(轮子) and other metal things. Soon his bed looked like a machine shop! It was May when Simon left the hospital. “is it all right if I go camping this summer?” he asked the doctors. “Yes” the doctors said. “But take it easy on that foot”. Simon took only short walks at first. He was taking it easy on his foot, but not on anything else. He went swimming and did other kinds of exercises. He exercised until his body cried for a rest. Some days later, he exercised a little more. In late summer Simon went back to school. He asked if he could practice with the football team. Football wasn’t his favourite, but he had to get that leg strong again.” He worked hard. “No one pushed him As hard as he pushed himself, said one of his friends. “To see a champion fighting back is a wonderful thing to watch”.

35Simon is good at _____.

A. swimming  B. studying   C. jumping  D. playing football

36. When did Simon leave the hospital?

A.  In May   B. In April  C. In March  D. In June

37. Where did Simon start to exercise again?

A. In his home B. In the school  C. In his hospital bed  D. In the playground 

     38. From the passage we know that______.

A. Only everybody in New York University liked Simon. B.  His mother didn’t know what her son would do. C.  His teacher helped him to exercise. D. Simon had a strong personality.