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

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 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. 1.

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

   1. A.
      Because he liked it
   2. B.
      Because he knew the donkey very well
   3. C.
      Because he needed another donkey to help him with his work
   4. D.
      Because the new donkey wasn’t lazy at all
2. 2.

   The man led the new donkey to the yard in order to ______.

   1. A.
      see if he is lazy
   2. B.
      let him choose a new friend
   3. C.
      let the new donkey eat something
   4. D.
      let him work
3. 3.

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

   1. A.
      没有吃饭
   2. B.
      未经许可
   3. C.
      毫不犹豫地
   4. D.
      很不乐意地
4. 4.

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

   1. A.
      By letting him work
   2. B.
      By watching how he chose his new friend
   3. C.
      By leading him to the yard
   4. D.
      by pleasing people
5. 5.

   What’s the best title of the story?

   1. A.
      How To Buy Donkeys
   2. B.
      The Owner and The Donkeys
   3. C.
      The lazy Donkey
   4. D.
      The Man and The Donkey

Most children of her age would not be able to sit through an opera. But at just the age of seven, Alma Deutscher has already composed（写作）her own.

　　Alma wrote her own sonata （奏鸣曲）at the age of six, and she composed her first opera, The Sweeper of Dreams, this year. The English National Opera (英国国家歌剧院) thought it was great work!

　　Alma said: “The music comes to me when I’m relaxing. I like thinking about fairies a lot, and princesses, and beautiful dresses.” She likes to sit on the swing（秋千） in the garden and compose. According to this talented young musician, the idea for The Sweeper of Dreams came in a dream.

　　But Alma is not only a good composer; she is a skilled violinist and pianist as well.

　　Because of her talent, Alma has become famous and many people like to compare her with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart（莫扎特）.

　　“I don’t mind whether I am famous or not,” she says. “I like Mozart, but I’m not trying to become him. I’m going to be like Alma, not Mozart.”

44. When did Alma compose her first sonata?

　 A．seven years old　　 B. six years old C. ten years old　 D. eight years old

45. What is the name of her first opera?

　 A. The Sweeper of Dreams B. The Sleeping Beauty C. My Dream D. Beautiful Dresses

46. What instruments can she play?

　　 A. piano　 B. piano and violin　 C. drum　 D. piano and trumpet

47. Whom do many people like to compare Alma with?

A. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart　 B. Henry Brown　 C. James Naismith D. Mark Twain